Tarmac Rallying Perpetual Thread

[Marlin]

Quick change of subject, Simsy and Chrisso in the RS200 @ Rally Calder this weekend. Apparently, 660hp is the figure.

That'll be interesting!

Back to "real" tarmac rallying, you're gay Benson.

[phunky_monkey]

Nice job Stu, car is looking great

[PHaT MR30]

Car we will be running in showroom this year. 2011 Renault Megane RS 250 Cup Trophy (do you think the name could get much longer?)

[Marlin]

"Turbo Frog" is much easier.....

[t01-100]

Sports GT / Targa Class here in Tas, but keen to do some stuff on the big island too Snowy.

It's only gay if you like it... and I've never owned an Audi.

[Snowman]

I'm seriously contemplating going the circuit route with the R35 currently after my recent forest failure. With the long term aim for B12H in 2013.

There are a couple of 1hr races I could do at PI later in the year so it's just a case of getting the full details on what's involved / needed before deciding on which path to take.

[PHaT MR30]

Round and round and round they go, where they stop. Nobody knows???

I can imagine bathurst 12Hr would be ok, but seriously same shit lap after lap???

[Marlin]

Talking to Gus Kennard over the weekend, he said lapping the Mountain in the blinding rain with GT cars passing at hellish rates and sucking up 6ft high spray was more frightening than anything he'd done.... And he's defs going back next year!

[sav man]

You have to take into account that most places have a much longer lap than 59 secs Timmah. So it would take a little longer to get bored

[Snowman]

Well for me it's more based upon my desire to go do the Ring 24h one day.

I like the idea of enduro's more than your typical door to door 8 lap sprints. Mostly because it also involves the team aspect (which is one of my main reasons I love rallies) + I figure there should be less panel banging in that style of racing - especially in some of the mid/lower classes. But most of the cool world wide big enduro races are on the fun tracks. I spent 2 days a few years ago driving around Spa and it sure didn't get boring. Hence why I'm going back to do it again - IN 3 WEEKS

But the GT guys are running this year 5 rounds with 2 x 1hr races including driver swaps which the R35 can do - and I reckon they might be fun to have a go at (even though the GT3 guys will probably be lapping around 10s/lap faster so our eye's will be in our mirrors the whole time).

But enduro events at places like Bathurst, Dubai, Daytona, Spa or the Ring I can't imagine would be that boring.

[R31Nismoid]

Talking to Gus Kennard over the weekend, he said lapping the Mountain in the blinding rain with GT cars passing at hellish rates and sucking up 6ft high spray was more frightening than anything he'd done.... And he's defs going back next year!

hahaha brilliant

[sav man]

Most people with facebook would have seen this already

Astons probably don't make the best gravel cars.

[Snowman]

Now at a proper price!

http://www.my105.com/tabid/65/id/5498/default.aspx

[260DET]

Nissan Z31 turbo (300ZX) for targa? Bloke in our Z Car Club with targa experience is apparently looking at building one, I think for the pre 1985 class. I have had some experience with the Z31's three liter single cam V6, 350whp with a decent power spread would be doable at say 15psi boost from a standard looking motor. Car weight could be brought down to ~1200kg assuming OE steel panels are kept and the strut front semi trailing arm rear suspension could be made to work just as well as BMW did with theirs. I've yet to speak with him but apparently he is looking for a two seater rather than the heavier longer wheelbase 2+2 version which was the only one Nissan AU sold.

So, what is his likely competition and how good might it be? RX7's for starters I guess.

[sav man]

I think the DR30 would be a better thing, better engine, and you could probbaly get it down close to the 1000kg mark. Biggest problem is how hard they are to work on, those single turbo VG30's are a pain to work on.

In other news I finally got my footage from Southern Cross from Targa 2011.....But it has no sound!

Edited March 8, 2012 by sav man

[paulR32gtr]

Just got the email from Octagon about modern for Targa Adelaide! Very happy about that.

[PHaT MR30]

Just got the email from Octagon about modern for Targa Adelaide! Very happy about that.

Thats a big win, I wonder if that will make it a 4 round championship?

[paulR32gtr]

Thats a big win, I wonder if that will make it a 4 round championship?

Yep looks like it does - email and press release:

Dear Competitor,

I write to you today to advise you of a public announcement that has just been sent out and is attached for your information advising that with the support of Events South Australia that we will be expanding the Supaloc Classic Targa Adelaide event to include all competitions currently offered at our other three Targa events. There are many reasons for this addition to the event but the key reasons are the need for the event to deliver greater economic returns to South Australia through visitation and to secure more media coverage through manufacturers support.

It will see the event grow into more of a Targa Tasmania event and create a much larger event. It will now also become the opening round of the CAMS Australian Targa Championship for ALL competitions.

As you are aware, both ourselves and Events SA were and remain very committed to a classic competition but the harsh reality is that in these less than ideal economic times, a classic only field large enough to sustain an international event in Australia is highly unlikely.

We sincerely hope that you will see the merits of this decision and understand that that one the decision was not made lightly and was made in the end in the best interest of all competitors to ensure that Adelaide has a Targa event well into the future.

We also have some exciting developments in relation to the course, which we will announce in the next couple of weeks.

To ensure that competitors in all modern competitions have the opportunity to secure the cheapest available entry fee, we have now extended the recently closed Launch Entry closing date to 30 March. New Classic competitors will also be able to secure this entry fee until the same date in the interests of fairness.

In case you weren’t aware, the InterContinental Adelaide is the events home and will host both the Welcome Party and the Presentation Dinner. To book call 08 8238 2400, email [email protected] and quote ‘Targa’ or click here to book online and get the special Targa Rate!

Please feel free to email me any thoughts you have and I look forward to welcoming you all to the event on August 22.

Modern for Adelaide.pdf

[260DET]

I think the DR30 would be a better thing, better engine, and you could probbaly get it down close to the 1000kg mark. Biggest problem is how hard they are to work on, those single turbo VG30's are a pain to work on.

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DR30 would be somewhere around 100kg lighter to start with than the Z31 I'd guess but there is a lot of surplus stuff in a Z31, FJ20ET -v- VG30ET engines. FJ is a great engine but crucial new parts are virtually unobtainable eg oil pumps. VG can be made virtually bullet proof without a lot of expense or effort.

[Marlin]

The amount of monied guys around buying up every piece of FJ20 gear they can find (many gravel cars in the build) will make the DR hard to run as cheaply as a 32/33/34.

And yeah, great news about Classic Radelaide.... you must have assumed I was calling you about that this morning Stu Benno?! lol