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[RallyRed]

yeah Im totally on board with you Bomber.......just talkin thru my wallet

[darway43]

Thanks guys.

Agreed.

I just wanted to do the cage once and do it right, for peace of mind.

Scroll to the 22:20s mark in the vid below. Watched this the week before I went out to my last track day. Thought I'd best get the cage sorted!

[Dodgey]

I'm following with interest Dave - that's a great cage.

I'm keen to have a taxi bar added behind the seats in my car. Can then move the harness mounting points off the parcel shelf and closer to the seats.

[orangeLJ]

No gussets?

[rodomo]

Only old women's undies have gussets.

[darway43]

No gussets between pillars and cage if that's where you're referring to.

Hopefully get the cage and floor painted this weekend, at this stage planning on painting in a gunmetal Gray type colour. I'm not keen on black. White will probably get too messy in the long term.

[Dodgey]

Dave

 

Any progress with the Nc car?

 

Steve

[darway43]

Hey Steve,

 

Yeah got a bit of work done on the car.

 

Finished painting the floor in a Silver KBS and painted the cage a Gunmetal grey.  Also fitted a new Sparco seat and a 6 point harness.  After spinning my balancer at the last meet I have fitted a ProRace balancer and due to its size the standard fan didn't fit anymore so I purchased a unused second hand Aeroflow 14" thermo fan.  So fitted and wired that up.

 

Headed out to Mallala on the weekend and the car ran perfectly for a change.  Got 3 sessions in and about 20 laps done so was pretty happy with the day so I quit while I was ahead and finished up at lunch time.  I will post some GoPro footage in a few weeks when I get a chance. Car is slowly progressing.

 

 

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[Racehatch]

Nice work, looks like you are making good progress - it takes time though... and money!

[Dodgey]

Only just catching up with this - very impressive. Am keen to follow your progress. Great work. 

[darway43]

Thanks guys slowly getting there!

[darway43]

Couple of clips from my first attempt at Collingrove. Was a ripper day, looking forward to getting back there soon.

[Davis]

Awesome videos mate...couple pics from the weekend.

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[Racehatch]

Well done mate, good to see you out there!

[darway43]

Cheers guys and thanks for the photos Davis.

[RallyRed]

Nice work...thats a pretty flowing hillclimb compared to some. Car sounds healthy too..just maybe need to sort that wheelspin out?

[darway43]

Cheers Col, yeah need to improve that clutch control a bit more so I don't lose time off the line. Also want to fit some 7" hotwires I have lying around just haven't gotten around to it. Hopefully may help a bit over the 6" sprintmasters.

[davea79]

Looks like you had fun!! What times did you end up getting?

[darway43]

Looks like you had fun!! What times did you end up getting?

Cheers Dave! Quickest time in the end was 40.7s. Got 4 runs in, think my first time was 42.6s. Definitely can improve.
Here is my final run for the day.

[davea79]

Great stuff mate.
I'm doing the Wintercup @ the moment....
My car was built over 5yrs. Got it back and wasnt finished unfortunately.
Once i sorted it Collengrove was the first port of call this year.
When you start pushing its pretty hard on the car ol Collengrove.
I feel like a bully appoligising to my car with a smile on my face!

Edited by davea79, 30 June 2016 - 02:26 PM.

[darway43]

Hey guys,

Headed up to Collingrove again. Great day, couple of wet spots on the track and a bit of gravel here and there but still a fun day out.

No PBs broken but thought I'd share a brake lockup followed by a spin into a nice muddy paddock. No car damage just a dent to the ego

Enjoy

Edited by darway43, 09 October 2016 - 02:04 PM.

[RallyRed]

Looks like you arent the first to do that...you followed tbe othef guys tire tracks in the grass...at least you know you were on the limit