DarrenW
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 posted on 28/3/06 at 09:01 AM |
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Mac#1 on the track for first time
Guess who this is? And no - im not leading the pack!!!! I was the mobile traffic jam! Had a fantastic day in the wet.
 
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DarrenW
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| posted on 28/3/06 at 09:01 AM |
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Heres another one - sorry about the size!
[Edited on 28/3/06 by DarrenW]
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DarrenW
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| posted on 28/3/06 at 09:02 AM |
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DarrenW
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| posted on 28/3/06 at 09:05 AM |
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Car ran faultlessly all day. Many thanks to Mookaloid for helping tweek the timing.
I learnt a lot yesterday, rain meant i was able to get a feeling for the car at slower speeds - great fun. Also learnt that DD2 i sgreat but can tell
you too much if not set up correctly!!! Now reset the alarms and able to enjoy the car a lot more - thanks to Mac#1 for the pit lane telemetry (via
mobile phone!) advice.
Cant wait for the next outing..........
had a fantastic passenger ride in Mookaloids car - nearly shat myself on first lap!!! I quickly came to the conclusion that more power is not
necessarily good (although i need to get to same level as marks!). Any more than that and you can get into a lot of bother on technical tracks. Only
problem now is that my ongoing project list has just got bigger!
[Edited on 28/3/06 by DarrenW]
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zilspeed
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 posted on 28/3/06 at 09:22 AM |
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Call me a Killjoy
Firstly - I apologise for being a killjoy.
Your rollbar......
The line(s) I have added to the pic is where the helmeted heads of you and your passenger should fit underneath while belted into the car. From the
top of the roll structure to the front of the structure of the car - i.e. where the chassis stops.
Would you not think of changing that for something a bit taller and with some rear stays or even better a removable petty strut ?
Sorry for my negativity and I'm glad you had a great day out.
 
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jos
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| posted on 28/3/06 at 09:30 AM |
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Looking good dw. You can really see the concentration in your face in the second pic
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DarrenW
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| posted on 28/3/06 at 10:56 AM |
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You had to concentrate coming out of that corner - it was a right bugger especially for a track novice like me. A lot of people had fun there.
A couple of times i let the faster cars past then followed them through the complex only to have them spin off in front of me!!! I must have been
doing something right. I wasnt at all quick but did try and get the lines right - might as well learn properly from the start.
Zil - no offence taken, you are bang on right. Ive never seen a pic of me on the track before so learning all the time. At the moment at my snail pace
there not much chance of a roll. The bar looks a tad lower than it is in reality due to camera angle. My roll bar isnt braced so to be honest is more
for show than protection. I like the look of the full cage but dont have the cash at the moment, nor do i want the extra weight right now. Maybe
something else for my ever growing future project list.
[Edited on 28/3/06 by DarrenW]
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mookaloid
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| posted on 28/3/06 at 11:48 AM |
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I'm pleased you enjoyed the ride out
Hope your pants are ok
Cheers
Mark
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PAUL FISHER
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| posted on 28/3/06 at 01:10 PM |
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looks like you were having fun,I bet those red and white painted chevrons were extra slippery .
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mookaloid
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| posted on 28/3/06 at 02:43 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by PAUL FISHER
looks like you were having fun,I bet those red and white painted chevrons were extra slippery.
The bits in between weren't exactly grippy either
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Hellfire
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| posted on 28/3/06 at 04:40 PM |
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I think the lines of angle between the roll bar and front although correct will be the least of his worries...
Oh - "You Killjoy" 
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Guinness
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| posted on 28/3/06 at 06:11 PM |
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quote:
The bits in between weren't exactly grippy either
You're supposed to drive round on the black bit in between the stripy bits? That'll be where I was going wrong then!!
Mike
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DarrenW
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| posted on 28/3/06 at 09:48 PM |
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I tried keeping to the black bits between that chicaine - trust me that was far too slippy in the wet. The painted bits were the only grippy section.
I gauged the correct line when i felt my right arm getting pressure washed!!!! Twas mighty fun in the wet. I was one of a few who didnt go gardening
or raking the gravel! Maybe i wasnt driving hard enough.
The good news is im no longer a virgin!!
The becs sounded good. Almost matched by the flame throwing Cossie turbo 4WD Dax!!!!
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coozer
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| posted on 28/4/06 at 06:44 PM |
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Looks like you had a great time there marra, just a quick point - do you ever do any work?
Seriously though from the picture it looks like your lid is bit on the small side, can see a lot of your brow there! 
[Edited on 28/4/06 by coozer]
1972 V8 Jago
1980 Z750
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DarrenW
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| posted on 28/4/06 at 11:15 PM |
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Maybe i should point at this point that i used to work with Coozer but now work for a supplier to his company. Unfortunately he knows me too well so
when he asks if i ever do any work - i simply must decline from entering into the discussion!!!!!!! However one point that can be made is that the law
of the stag rules apply!!!!
Great fun at Teesside autodrome - very small tight technical track. I had great fun. It was drier to be on the track rather than standing in the pit
area.
[Edited on 28/4/06 by DarrenW]
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coozer
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| posted on 29/4/06 at 03:20 PM |
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I didnt realise there was a track at Teeside. Is it a track day and how much does it cost? Are you limited to how many laps and are you put into a
group with similar cars?
Psst, can you see if Mac#1 are offering any discounts at Stoneliegh please Darren??
1972 V8 Jago
1980 Z750
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jos
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| posted on 29/4/06 at 03:23 PM |
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Doubt it. I dont think theyre exhibiting there.
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