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hey ryan what is the exhaust setup on your car

your turbocharger is very audible, even at idle - sounds good

Its a combination of gktec, Hks and some backyard work by mr dave. I want gate though...

Is that why the results are taking so long? j/k :P

Yep - I don't want to know that I lost it from brain fade in the last event.

I think Dan will have AWD round win in the bag for sure.

But I think both the AWD and RWD series champions will be close.

I'll be finalising the results tonight.

hey all,

was an awesome day! was my first DECA event, but definitely won't be my last. had a ball! :P

got a few clips from my camera on the tube:

Dave driving the datto

Me driving the datto

Dave's battles

My battles

Jeff's Audi S4

Couple of Ryan's skidpan runs

Very Funny Gadget!

There was someone filming all day under the Ford sign on the skidpan, I'm not sure who it was though because they were always too far away.

Do you have any footage from Group 1 on the skidpan in the morning?

If you have any of Big Red could you let me know so I can get a copy! :(

Well done Chris on getting them done (and Min no doubt! :()

Are you compiling a separate one for the Championship?

Some great results in there and much happier with mine. If I had matched the time of my DNF with my second run, I would have been significantly higher in the overall results. Good to be able to see where I have to improve, previously I was giving max effort but not getting the times. :)

Well done to Dan especially and looks like his punishment is he has been renamed "Daneil" :woot:

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