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WTF, no long sleeve Super Lap t shirts.

On a positive note, Awesome turn out, lots of shiny bits in the stalls and lots of nice people.

Also the double choc with nuts ice creams me and my daughter had were sweeeeet.

I only got out there for a couple of hours on Friday arvo. My camera went flat, but I managed to get a few pics....

http://s1193.photobucket.com/albums/aa357/61ragtop/WTAC%20Time%20Attack%20Eastern%20Creek%202011/?start=all

I only got out there for a couple of hours on Friday arvo. My camera went flat, but I managed to get a few pics....

http://s1193.photobucket.com/albums/aa357/61ragtop/WTAC%20Time%20Attack%20Eastern%20Creek%202011/?start=all

thanks for the photo link

1.33's for the 'Handbrake' r35 and 1.32's for the Gt Auto r35 is pretty impressive for a 'shakedown' weekend.

YESSS toe master.. we did good. john was heaps happy with the 1.35 boston did in it in the morning session, pitty the engine expired and one of the air filters caught fire in the second session. stock bottom end vq30 7900rpm 20 psi. ish.. head gasket failure or some bent rods. i will find out soon i suspect.. either way it wont turn over.

YESSS toe master.. we did good. john was heaps happy with the 1.35 boston did in it in the morning session, pitty the engine expired and one of the air filters caught fire in the second session. stock bottom end vq30 7900rpm 20 psi. ish.. head gasket failure or some bent rods. i will find out soon i suspect.. either way it wont turn over.

Bugger, I spoke to JP last night and it sounded like there was a bit of fiddling around getting it sorted yesterday. He was copping some shite for his aero work two years ago, now it looks pretty pedestrian compared to some of the wilder efforts out there.

He was pretty happy with the relative performance of the batmobarge since it is (was) still running a stock bottom end.

Anyway that looks like a pretty good time by Boston.

Awesome weekend. Was great to meet people face to face from SAU forums. Thanks for coming to say hi.

I'm so happy with how my car went. 1:42.43 was quicker than i expected.

So many little things in this last few days that had to be sorted but it all came together thanks to good people around me willing to help out.

Whats the rumor about Cyber accusing Sierra Sierra of running naws? great pits etc but on track was boring as bat shit. 10 mins of nothing, cars go out, 2 mins red flag, repeat. Drifting started great, then went the same way. Seemed like no-one knew what was happening out there..

Awesome weekend. Was great to meet people face to face from SAU forums. Thanks for coming to say hi.

I'm so happy with how my car went. 1:42.43 was quicker than i expected.

So many little things in this last few days that had to be sorted but it all came together thanks to good people around me willing to help out.

Russ....awesome time mate beating some impressive cars out there - well done! :thumbsup:

Lol looks like I've got no hope of keeping in front of you at the Vic tracks now :blink:

...on track was boring as bat shit. 10 mins of nothing, cars go out, 2 mins red flag, repeat. Drifting started great, then went the same way. Seemed like no-one knew what was happening out there..

Unfortunately that is the way pretty much all 'big' events have gone over the last couple of years. The organizers need to figure out very early on if they want a participants event or a spectators event.

i really dont have a problem with it, thats what the sports like people really dont need to be stimulated by something every 10 seconds do they ?

oh and which 32 was yours russman there were one or two there that sounded f**king angry as down the straight

thanks for lending me a 13mm spanner to fix our brake master cyl on friday :)

mayby i should wide body my r32gtr.... needs to fit big rubber

Ahh. Dave... I didn't put the forum name to the face haha.

Shame about the head gasket but good to see a decent time first! You and John would be happy I assume?

Don't worry bout wide body, Just get a hammer out! it's what we did haha

Oh and which 32 was yours russman there were one or two there that sounded f**king angry as down the straight

Mine had silver front guards. Has a screamer so probably the one you're thinking of.

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