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phunky I am unaware as to why you have entered Open Class? Is your car stripped? or have carbon body panels? no cat?

No cat, stripped, semi slicks Nathan :D

It'd be easy to put the trim and cat back in, but I want to run on R comps.

Steve: Sounds good!

The Renault is fine I am guessing that it will need to be in Open Class tho. The corvair however is a rear engine'd flat 6 yes?

Cheers

-Nathan

Actually they both are rear engined. I was just trying to make the point that when drafting regulations you have to be a bit carefull of unintended consequences.

But doubtless you already know that.

Actually they both are rear engined. I was just trying to make the point that when drafting regulations you have to be a bit carefull of unintended consequences.

But doubtless you already know that.

Yes we did know that. But we have designed the rules around Japanese cars not anything else as this is where our main aim for this event is- the japanese car scene as you will see by our sponsors. It would be unfair to expect people such as we have involved already to benefit from a field of porsches or the like.

Cheers

-Nathan

noddy

i think there is a practice run next month, we have never been there either but i am told it is fantastic!

i will let ya know when the practice day is as we will be treking down there, all going well

cheers russ

I am keen to do a practice run also as I have not done GP circuit

Plus would love to finally see your car!! :P

dam you all you young wipper snappers :D (26 'ere...)

Yeah..you tell'em chubbs ;) (26'ere..)

So Nathan superlap guru if you dont put your form in for EOI you might miss out on a spot??

Far out what a huge thread already and so much interest is great. So much competition is great also. I think I will get a front diff in my car. Is that even aloud Superlap guru Nathan?? Might do that when I get my roof mount intercooler and sick chromies.

Seriously though this is going to be huge and overdue. Mark my words it will quickly become the fastest growing form of motorsport in Australia if not the world.

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Far out what a huge thread already and so much interest is great. So much competition is great also. I think I will get a front diff in my car. Is that even aloud Superlap guru Nathan?? Might do that when I get my roof mount intercooler and sick chromies.

Seriously though this is going to be huge and overdue. Mark my words it will quickly become the fastest growing form of motorsport in Australia if not the world.

Well it is/was already popular. Just that the fuly sik brigade was largely ignorant of its existance.

Thanks to a few magazines hype-mongering those happy days have now passed. This is from near on three years ago....

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Well it is/was already popular. Just that the fuly sik brigade was largely ignorant of its existance.

Thanks to a few magazines hype-mongering those happy days have now passed. This is from near on three years ago....

AGREE 1000%. More power to the ppl running this, but these style events have been around for years before i even got a licence, only they were run by non profit car clubs where spectators got in for free.

This event complements the existing Super Sprint and Club Sprints nicely, by hopefully uniting different cars from different clubs from different states. But its hardly new. Hell there are 60 yr old blokes out there with V8 MGs that wiull blow the doors off most of the cars entered :D

AGREE 1000%. More power to the ppl running this, but these style events have been around for years before i even got a licence, only they were run by non profit car clubs where spectators got in for free.

This event complements the existing Super Sprint and Club Sprints nicely, by hopefully uniting different cars from different clubs from different states. But its hardly new, but it will introduce a whole lot of of mindless idiots who know nothing about motorsport other then what they have watched on a BMI Grip Video :)

But thats cool, it means they will think my car is the quickest because its the loudest... :)

Maybe they will one day learn (the fully sik brigade, that is) that the quick people are the ones who tend not to say much, nor explain much but who just go out on the circuit & hose everyone. :D

On the upside it may demonstrate to a few people that talking a good lap & driving one are two different things. On the downside it will wear my teeth down because I grind them whenever I hear the words grip driving or time attack or hearing people saying stupid shit like "If you fit such and such you will improve by 2 seconds a lap" or whatever. Phaark me finding 2/10ths is a bloody good day.

Anyway I hope this thing is a great success & flushes out some good cars from some good workshops. Not the bling graphics/leather interior chrommies stuff but the proper track tuned goodness that is usually hiding beneath a dust cover in a corner somewhere. :D

On the upside it may demonstrate to a few people that talking a good lap & driving one are two different things. On the downside it will wear my teeth down because I grind them whenever I hear the words grip driving or time attack or hearing people saying stupid shit like "If you fit such and such you will improve by 2 seconds a lap" or whatever. Phaark me finding 2/10ths is a bloody good day.

LOL, you bitter Old Man, sounds like you and I should keep a good distance from one another. Put in the same room we could be heard miles away with our mindless whinging and carry on :D

It is good to see something like this get off the ground. I am ALL FOR making the sport bigger and better. My only reservation...and its only a small concern, but i just fear it may mean that at club sprint days you may no longer be able to leave mag wheels, tools, cameras laying around...as if interest is found in the wrong sort of circles then certain spectators may end up hurting the sport. or certain competitors not respecting that these events rely largely on ithe ntegirty of competitors...who if found doing the wrong thing could mean these events become even harder to run. :D

Which list are you reffering to?

Entry list

..but then i remembered its only an EOI list - sorry mate im scattered today

EDIT: I see that you have anyway

Hi Octane Racing R34 GTR

Driver :: Mark Berry Website :: www.hioctaneracing.com.au

Unique Autosports 300ZX

Driver :: John Penlington Website :: www.uniqueautosports.com.au

Bel Garage Evo 9 RS

Driver :: Costa Website :: www.belgarage.com.au

ALS Performance BMW 325TI Turbo

Driver :: Andrew Schmit - NSW Website :: www.alsperformance.com.au

Advan R32 GTR

Driver :: TBA Website :: http://www.advanperformance.com.au

GT Autogarage FD3S RX-7

Driver :: Alex Website :: www.gtautogarage.com.au

Just Jap S13 Silvia

Driver :: Steve Website :: www.justjap.com

Croydon Racing Developments R34 GTR

Driver :: TBA Website :: www.croydonracingdevelopments.com.au

Brandster Services R32 GTR

Driver :: TBA Website :: www.bsmotorsports.com.au

Triumph Rover Spares Evo 8 RS

Driver :: TBA Website :: www.triumphroverspares.com.au

Otomoto S13 Silvia

Driver :: Ben Ellis Website :: www.otomoto.com.au

U Pull It R33 GTR

Driver :: Mark Kraulis Website :: www.upullit.com.au

Arabian Automotive Technologies Evo 9 RS

Driver :: TBA Website :: www.aatuae.com.au

Toda Racing EG6 Civic

Driver :: TBA Website :: www.todaracing.com.au

Toda Racing DC5 Integra Turbo

Driver :: TBA Website :: www.todaracing.com.au

Toda Racing S2000 Turbo

Driver :: TBA Website :: www.todaracing.com.au

Ric Shaw FD3S RX-7

Driver :: Ric Shaw Website :: TBA

Tony Rigoli Performance R32 GTR

Driver :: TBA Website :: www.tonyrigoliperformance.com.au

Gavin Wood Autotech R32 GTR

Driver :: Frost Brothers Website :: www.autech.net.au

Southern Motor Works Lotus Exige Turbo

Driver :: John Boston Website :: TBA

PROconcept Honda Civic

Driver :: Josh Website :: www.proconcept.com.au

Jade Automotive R32 GTR

Driver :: Jason Website :: TBA

Redline Rotary FD3S RX-7

Driver :: Claudio Website :: TBA

Sparco RX-7

Driver :: Ian Black Website :: www.sparcoaustralia.com

V-Sport Lancer Evo

Driver :: Barry Smith Website :: www.vsport.com.au

Stephen Hugh-Smith R32 GTR

Driver :: Stephen Hugh-Smith Website :: TBA

Dane Stokes 180SX

Driver :: Dane Stokes Website :: TBA

Motorsport Logic Evo 8 MR

Driver :: Cameron Dyal Website :: www.apc-racing.com/

Superior Suspension R32 GTS-T

Driver :: Gary Cook Website :: TBA

Darren McCahon R33 GTR

Driver :: Darren McCahon Website :: TBA

Pantelone Galea R32 GTR

Driver :: Pantelone Galea Website :: TBA

Mathew Galea R32 GTR

Driver :: Mathew Galea Website :: TBA

Mark Rayner Evo 9

Driver :: Mark Rayner Website :: TBA

Whiteline Evo 9

Driver :: TBA Website :: www.whiteline.com.au

MazSport Series 4 RX-7

Driver :: Bill Nabhan Website :: www.mazsport.com

AVO Turbo World WRX

Driver :: TBA Website :: www.avoturbo.com

Brendan Clarke Evo 9

Driver :: Brendan Clarke Website :: TBA

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