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#1 _Shevster_

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Posted 24 August 2006 - 06:49 PM

http://s110.photobuc...andownsmall.flv

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Check it out guys, is might be entertaining for you! :spoton:

Anyways, its from my first ever competition sprint which was at Sandown 25th of June.

Some things to note:
First lap out of pits VERY sideways out of first corner, a hard lesson in cold tyres :rockon:
Tried going into second second last corner when on the brakes, 2nd was way to high revs for that corner, then partial missed gear on front straight.
Then basically was a case of the car been overdriven from trying to hard, so whilst entertaining, not optimal lap times. Big understeer coming onto front straight in the 2nd lap to. :rockon:

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Posted 24 August 2006 - 06:58 PM

Enjoyed watching that video twice escpecially the sideways action at the start :spoton:

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Posted 24 August 2006 - 07:26 PM

According to the timer on the bottom of the screen, lap 2 was around 1min 38sec. :spoton:

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Posted 24 August 2006 - 07:28 PM

According to the timer on the bottom of the screen, lap 2 was around 1min 38sec. :spoton:

http://www.holdenclu...0606Results.xls

There ya go mate, official times! :spoton:

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Posted 24 August 2006 - 07:28 PM

Car 72 is me by the way

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Posted 24 August 2006 - 07:40 PM

great fun isnt it! looks like a good track too :)

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Posted 24 August 2006 - 08:02 PM

man thats a sick video!! :spoton:

how do you have the camera mounted by the way> i would like to mount mine in the back somehow

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Posted 24 August 2006 - 08:21 PM

Unreal.. that would have been an absolute blast, no doubt!!
Love it... especially good being your first competition sprint!! Done well

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Posted 24 August 2006 - 08:22 PM

Thanks Shevster,
That was awesome mate!! My Old man and I enjoyed watching it, just loved it..

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Posted 24 August 2006 - 08:44 PM

Totally awesome, great pictures, what a sound as well, well done

Regards Simon

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Posted 24 August 2006 - 08:48 PM

great fun isnt it! looks like a good track too :)

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it sure is a good track, I have raced on it (2 wheels) and it would be good fun on 4!
watch the V8's next weekend if you want a better look at it.

looks like you had a good time there Dave :spoton:

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Posted 24 August 2006 - 09:11 PM

very nice video :spoton:

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Posted 24 August 2006 - 09:16 PM

Gimme back my helmet. All good fun.

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Posted 24 August 2006 - 09:33 PM

Nice video mate, looks like you had a blast... did you take the rear sway bar off after this day?

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Posted 24 August 2006 - 09:40 PM

Sure did steve! It was quite tail-happy, I'm just happy to have kept it off the walls and not spinning at all.

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Posted 24 August 2006 - 09:47 PM

faaaar out that looks like fun

you are a lucky man

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Posted 25 August 2006 - 09:13 AM

Sure did steve! It was quite tail-happy, I'm just happy to have kept it off the walls and not spinning at all.

Its good if you cut a good lap time on a track, but its best if you don't bend/brake/burn anything :spoton:

Have you got a front swaybar lined up? I would recommend the Whiteline 22mm job i got under my car... car stays so flat when cornering with that thing. :rockon:

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Posted 25 August 2006 - 04:41 PM

thats cool. Watching you on the first corner had me scared.
if thats your first go at that , congratulations. I hope i have the opportunity to do that one day ( but ill start at the back of the pack )

cheers julian

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Posted 25 August 2006 - 05:28 PM

all i get is sound and no picture what am i doing wrong? :fool:

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Posted 25 August 2006 - 06:01 PM

Turn the screen on :tease: Sorry just had too, hehe.

Just watched the video, sweet as, sound pretty cool, Great job, they can be a handful being so light in the rear end, and especially with some grunt under the bonnet.

Im going to a track day at Symmons plains in october (Toranas Only) Should be cool, I might whack a camerea in the back too, Will be my first blast on a circuit too, so could be interesting.

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Posted 25 August 2006 - 07:22 PM

Definitely looks like a blast. Talk about a physical challenge! Worn out just watching it. Would need a good level of fitness. Well Done!

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Posted 25 August 2006 - 08:02 PM

Love that footage. Good to see that pass seat moving pretty fast back and forth under braking and accelerating :clap: . What requirements do you need and who did you go out with to do this as I would love to take mine out one day.

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Posted 25 August 2006 - 10:35 PM

Thanks for the comments all.
I mounted the camera by making up a bracket and bolting it into the rear parcel shelf. The rattle is some loose bits in some rivets on the camera box, have fixed that with blue tack for future footage. Also I didn't put the piece of rubber I use to buffer high speed vibration in properly, so the camera started to shake abit towards the end of the straights.

Swaybar specs are rear (now removed) and no front sway bar in that video.
I've got a swaybar, but I can't mount it as it is bent. One day will take it and get mounted or buy another one.

Honestly on that first corner when she snapped like that I thought I was gone and would fully spin, I think I was more shocked the thing stayed straight, lol

That was my first competition event, prior to that learned 'some' car control at 4 winton fundays thru-out 2 years.

gtrtorana: joined the Holden Sporting Car Club of Victoria to compete in sprints as they are CAMS affiliated. $45 per yer car club membership. Then got a CAMS 2S licence for $95. The event cost $135 I think. So it abit of outlay before you even get on the track.
Things to be done to car from memory are a fire extinguisher in the cabin (metal bracket solid mounted), headlight protection (can buy adhesive clear protectors), secondary bonnet restraints. As well as they car been generally roadworthy. In this thread I explain abit and have piccys ;) http://www.gmh-toran...?showtopic=6573

Anyways, was a great day of fun, I highly recommend it, can't wait to go again sometime.

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Posted 26 August 2006 - 12:27 AM

The nerves were showing as you lined up! Couldn't keep your head still.
Next time you'll be an "old pro" and your time will drop :spoton:

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Posted 26 August 2006 - 10:07 PM

The nerves were showing as you lined up! Couldn't keep your head still.
Next time you'll be an "old pro" and your time will drop :spoton:

Lol, nah I think I'm always like that, looking around too much, might have A.D.D or something, haha




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