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christian, just got a reply from my friend...

it is called MCA...motorcylce accessories . it is next to Parra westfield..!!  u know the village cinema entrance u jus go down therre further towards all the china shops and its at the end of the street at the corner!

helmets $99 .

Normally i get my wheel alignment over at East Coast Suspension @ Kirawee, but cant find the time to get the car over there.

Can anyone recommend a place around North Ryde, Blacktown that can do a good alignment for a car that is going to be thrown around the track.

I really need someone with some club car experience as i blistered my last set of front DJ-01s as i had nowhere near enough camber wound in to the front. Dont want to destroy any more tyres.

Hey guys..havent posted in here for ages..!! hehe I am one of the 4 of Nissaners frens..that Nissaner sure is popular!!

thanx Majanal for sorting us out...appreciate it!!

yeah I posted that address to Nissaner...well yeah I cant afford a expensive helmet atm..so the one i bought is a THH one...for 150...THH do have ones for 100..I mean I figure they all meet the aust standards...and I am in a car..not a bike..so for now the one i got is good enuff..!!

newayz..yeah I will be going in group c..!! never been before...so yeah we will see how we go!

Jus in case u guys r interested...

the other Nissaner frens is

MAtty in the DC2R...

Ben in a DC5R

James in an s15

Shane in a 180

Me in a gtst

see u guys at the track..!

thx agian Majanal

should i change my tyres to a brand new set before i goto track ? or after i completely destroy the old set?? coz my rears are at the legal limit atm... am considering getting a new set put on before the track day so i have more grip on the track, but then i am in stingy mode these days and want to completely use the old tyres before i throw them away... any suggestion?

btw , drifting on old tyres and etcetc... NO thanks... i know jack shit about drifting...........

Bonkers got a good skid lid at a good price... might want to pm him.

Rac33r, My pleasure mate... you guys literally just called me as I was about to call Dave... good timing.

Tyres, keep the old set... you will cry if you stick a new set on, go to track day and then have a look at the condition of them after the first session... unless you are going to use cheating tyres (Semi-slicks).

Fatz, How much?

If anyone needs to call me about the track day then please feel free. My moby is 0414 940 938. Please don't call after 10pm or before 7am or there will be the misus to deal with!!!

Cheers,

Dan.

Update:

Current Drivers:

1. akira (Deposit 18/5/03)

2. Prank (Deposit 19/5/03)

3. Roy (Deposit 21/5/03)

4. Roy's mate (Deposit 21/5/03)

5. Bonkers (Deposit 20/5/03)

6. Nissaner (Deposit 15/5/03)

7. Nissaner's Mate (Deposit 19/5/03)

8. Nissaner's Mate 2 (Deposit 20/5/03)

9-12. Nissaner's 4 Other Mates (deposit's 21/5/03)

13. Shunted (Deposit 16/5/03)

14. Zane (Deposit 20/5/03)

15. Carlo (Deposit 21/5/03)

16. Fatz (Deposit 19/5/03)

17. Oz (Arrangement with Moto Concepts)

Standby:

Benm (90% chance I'll be able to get you on on the day)

Majanal (Looks like I'll be watching and going for passenger laps)

An always I will bring spare long sleeve tops and 2 spare helmets. First in best dresses, but drivers do get priority over passengers. Because we are all in different groups there should not be any issues.

i thought i'd replied.. oh well. I'll be spectating on the day. Must get a car I can thrash on the track without feeling guilty so I can come out and show you all what I haven't got :bahaha:

Your welcome to come and be a pasenger mate... but I think that it will be a bit hard to get anymore cars on the track on the day. But 20 cars that want to drive is an excellent number. That is almost enough to run a day at wakefield under the SAU banner.

GOOD NEWS!

and bad news for some.

I just spoke to Dave stone about the cameras. He has ok the use of cameras bolted into the car like Roy does. He has also said that the use of handheld cameras will be permitted providing that the footage being taken does not encourage drivers to be stupid, ie. drifting.

Drifting will not be allowed in the morning full stop. I will meet with dave around lunch time and we will decide if the track is quiet enough to do some drifting in the arvo. There most probably will be some rules though... possibly like the no group drifting. This is due to the large number of cars that will be on track in the morning and that we won't be getting our own group.

Dan.




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