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Considering the problems that the evo and the 34 had, I don't think the first day counted much dialling happens on the first day, add to that the large drops in temperature over the day and the changes to track and tyre temps from midday to 4pm and only 15 min sessions, I think they would love more track time to work on things.. Specially when you are aiming for one lap... You don't have the comfort of having 40 laps to get adjusted and make ip time.

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russ has a good handle on the brakes now and a few tips learnt on trying to eliminate the pad knock off problems that GTRs with big brakes are notorious for.

There is a fix for that, we used to have the same problems as everyone, but changed the front wheel bearings to a ball type bearing (tapered std) and the problem is fixed. have had same front bearings with no knock off for years now.

dave :)

ps The BSM GTR is for sale too.

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dont kid yourself, it is expensive to participate let alone be competative.

i hope to have the car sorted for this next year, just dont know whether ill need to run the big engine. hopefully i wont embaress myself.

Its made me realise how much money I will need to spend to make my car even remotely close to the front runners :)
That's probably right.. I thought it was $800 entry though... The tyres would be the killers there... Specially if your running 265s on 18s.. 2k wouldn't even get you 2 fresh sets.

2k won't even get you the first set! not of anything competitive anyway.

That's probably right.. I thought it was $800 entry though... The tyres would be the killers there... Specially if your running 265s on 18s.. 2k wouldn't even get you 2 fresh sets.

$2K will just get me one set of 285xR18 RE55's

I want to know where you get your tires !!

would any regular creekers like to take a guess at the crowd numbers. Saturday appeared to be fairly well atended.

no idea...except to say its the biggest crowd I've seen there which is great

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