Targa Tasmania 2009

[Kel]

Either Sat or Sun sounds good?

Any locals volunteering to organise us (nudge for Timmy)

[PHaT MR30]

Yep well when we get a gauge on numbers ill book something, anyone got any special dietary requirements?? STIFF!!!

On a better note got my stimulus today so we won't be running on retreads now!

[Marlin]

Well, I'm attending an Anzac rememberence BBQ on the saturday night at The Olde Tudor Motor Inn. Maybe we could organise some snags and brews and add ourselves to that?

Thoughts PAZ?!?!?

[sav man]

snags and brews sound good, not to far from home either.

[Marlin]

Great news! We have an additional sponsor!

Targa Tom has kindly donated his set of DMS springs/shocks for use in Targa! They're on the way to the workshop as we speak. With this setup it should be alot more supple on the bumpy stuff, and easier to drive wet Can't wait to feel the difference!

Thank you Greg!

Also, Russ and I have waived goodby to our cars, they're on the way to Melbourne town. We'll next see them in Launceston on the Monday before the event.

[Roy]

Awesome. I just bought new remotely adjustable Teins for my car. So if you would like back to back my current Teins with the DMS to find out what works better. I am keen as mustard to get the best suspension under my car as it is going to be outgunned in the power stakes when t gets back on the track

[Marlin]

I'm super keen to know as well mate!

[Kel]

Also, Russ and I have waived goodby to our cars, they're on the way to Melbourne town. We'll next see them in Launceston on the Monday before the event.

Did you cry and wave hankies as they left?

Your ANZAC barbie sounds like a nice and easy plan for a catch up, if no dramas with all of us crashing (with bring our own supplies ofcourse).

[Targa Tom]

Awesome. I just bought new remotely adjustable Teins for my car. So if you would like back to back my current Teins with the DMS to find out what works better. I am keen as mustard to get the best suspension under my car as it is going to be outgunned in the power stakes when t gets back on the track

You need something to harness all that RB20 power Roy. I'll save you wearing out gear... My old Skyline is running Tein on the track down here and is quite competitive. You can get away with a lot on the track... buy the best you can afford.

The differnce between 15k suspension and 5k suspension is 10k. You get what you pay for.

For Targa, where you are looking for a set-up that is good at least 75% of the time (a lot harder than it sounds) the of the shelf Tein(even with additional EDFC 32clicks) will be found wanting.

DMS Ohlins Proflex Intrax MC Stack Koni Exe-TC and there are others actually work.

I am sure Tein make a 15k shock for their race teams too...

Thanks for plug Ben, only too happy to help.

TT984

[Roy]

Well this is them,

Not saying they are the best, but from what i understand they are the second best Teins you can get. They will eb revalved with new springs to suit my setup so they are not $15k but they are worth more then i want to spend

So talking dollars i think they are easily comparable to the 50mm DMS so will be interesting to see how they compare. Oh and my current RAs are effectively the same as the pictured RS only without the extra adjustability and remote reservoir

BUT , on topic. Go the GTSt!

[phunky_monkey]

Why the change Troy? I thought you were really happy with the RA's?

Or are they in Adam's car now?

[Snowman]

This is Brisby - he's a complusive buyer of parts for that car. Only 5% ever actually end up on the car but he buys parts left, right and centre anyways. I think he had 11 different brake set-ups at one stage there!

Oh - and Sat night BBQ sounds good for me too. Will give you a buzz Sat arvo or something Benny to confirm it.

[Marlin]

Right on folks

Ummm...... six sleeps.

[Snowman]

Hey Sav - what tyres were you running last year can I ask?

I was just watching your Sideling vid from last year and they were shagged by the end of that stage!

[sav man]

oh no it's super secret RE55S,

unfortinatully the video dosn't show the road condition at the end of the stage. Basicly from just after the chicane when it goes down hill. The road had been cold sealed like a week before the event, so there was bluemetal all over it.

just on cameras, my diy bullet cam and sd recorder arrived the other day, and i'm not sure which angle i want.

benhind the driver:

over the bonnet:

[Roy]

Why the change Troy? I thought you were really happy with the RA's?

This is Brisby - he's a complusive buyer of parts for that car. Only 5% ever actually end up on the car but he buys parts left, right and centre anyways. I think he had 11 different brake set-ups at one stage there!

..basically. Have always wanted to run a GTR rear end in my car as there is lots of slop in the diff, shafts/cvs etc. So the RS are for a GTR so i can do a new cradle with all fresh bits and then just offer it up to the underside of the car meaning its not in parts for too long. Anyone that has driven my car will know the knocks and slpo it has from its hard 190,000kms

Good luck with the event guys and Kel. I can only imagine how awesome the whole experience would be!

[Kel]

OMG Snowman is already famous- spotted in the Neesan eNewsletter today.

Guess that means you won't be wanting a *no thanks to Nissan Aus* sticker

Which has started me off again .... have I ranted here yet about how pathetic it is that Nissan now has the best Tarmac Rallying car going around in Aus, yet instead of supporting some real racing for a change they've thrown their budget at putting an R35 safety car in front of a bunch of bogans?

/Kel ends rant

[Kel]

oh no it's super secret RE55S,

unfortinatully the video dosn't show the road condition at the end of the stage. Basicly from just after the chicane when it goes down hill. The road had been cold sealed like a week before the event, so there was bluemetal all over it.

just on cameras, my diy bullet cam and sd recorder arrived the other day, and i'm not sure which angle i want.

benhind the driver:

over the bonnet:

I personally like to see a bit of in the car in the incar- I definitely think it gives a better sense of what it's really like to drive these stages.

Outside the car ends up looking a bit too cruisy to me if you don't get good sound to hear what the cars actually doing?

Despite that ending I love The Sideling. Though I reckon each time I've done it, it takes at least 10 minutes after the stage for my arse cheeks to unclench (sorry that was a big crude, but the truth )

[Neil]

I personally like to see a bit of in the car in the incar- I definitely think it gives a better sense of what it's really like to drive these stages.

Outside the car ends up looking a bit too cruisy to me if you don't get good sound to hear what the cars actually doing?

I searched u-tube Kel,,,still can't find your in car vids baby. :<)

Must be top-Secret

Neil.

[Snowman]

OMG Snowman is already famous- spotted in the Neesan eNewsletter today.

Guess that means you won't be wanting a *no thanks to Nissan Aus* sticker

Which has started me off again .... have I ranted here yet about how pathetic it is that Nissan now has the best Tarmac Rallying car going around in Aus, yet instead of supporting some real racing for a change they've thrown their budget at putting an R35 safety car in front of a bunch of bogans?

/Kel ends rant

Yeah I'm not going to upset Nissan just yet. They have been nice to me so far and I'm also trying to get them to give me a 370Z for Dutton NSW this year, and maybe do some more in the future so whilst I'm working on all of that I won't be shitting on them (but usually I'm first in line for a good shit!).