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Eastern Creek 03/10/2002

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Merli Grand Master

Merli

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Jon...

I only timed my second session... I managed a 1:59, and I was taking *all* the wrong lines... turning in way too early on turns 2, 5, and 7...

I went out with Paul, and he showed me the proper lines... I went out for the last session, and even though I was held up on *every single lap*, I felt that I was going much MUCH faster... doing at least 1:57s...

I pitted at the end of the session and excitedly reached over for the lap timer, and I saw it's screen was off....

F U C K! I forgot to turn it on :D

Oh well, so the best timed lap I got was 1:59, but I know I did much much better than that in the last session. I'll have to prove it next time ;)

Anyway... 1:59 for the first time at EC isn't too shabby.

nissaner Mentor

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1:57-59 is very fast especially if its ur first time at ec... i managed to get 2:05... its my first time ever on any track so yeah hope i will improve on this next time ;)

do u remember overtaking me at one session?? i remember daniel (the blue station wagon wrx guy in group A) saying , "i like his lines, can u follow him??? " watching u taking corners... can't remember the no of corner... do u remember when this was? was this b4 u learnt lines or after ??

ur car looks darn sexy mate... congrat on ur purchase once again... :D

Merli Grand Master

Merli

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Originally posted by nissaner

1:57-59 is very fast especially if its ur first time at ec... i managed to get 2:05... its my first time ever on any track so yeah hope i will improve on this next time :D  

do u remember overtaking me at one session?? i remember daniel (the blue station wagon wrx guy in group A) saying , "i like his lines, can u follow him??? " watching u taking corners... can't remember the no of corner... do u remember when this was? was this b4 u learnt lines or after ??  

ur car looks darn sexy mate... congrat on ur purchase once again... :D

I wasn't running full boost because I had Optimax in the tank, and my car always pings when I use Optimax ;) I'll make sure I have a full tank of Mobil or BP next time, so I can regain those 50rwkw I lost by turning the boost down :D

I'm not sure what session it was when you were following my lines... I have done a lot of trackdays, so I know basically what lines to take, but to get them 100%, it only comes from lots and lots of laps, which Paul (Oz97GTR) has, so he was able to show me the optimal lines to take for the track.

I was basically turning in too early, and apexing a little early, which slowed my exit speeds... During the last session when I was driving the correct lines, I was held up on every single lap, so it was possible that you were able to follow my lines, as I was going quite slowly...

I'll take you out for a few laps next time, or hop in with Paul who knows the track like the back of his hand... Your lap times will drop dramatically...

I do remember coming down the straight one time, and I couldn't catch you... I was thinking "DAMMIT!!! I NEED TO TURN UP MY BOOST NOW!!!!" :D

My car was dynoed at 275.8rwkw @ 1.2 bar on SAS Dyno... (I was running 0.8 bar on the track) Your car made around that at all 4 wheels right? Or even more than that if I remember correctly...

nissaner Mentor

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Originally posted by Merli

My car was dynoed at 275.8rwkw @ 1.2 bar on SAS Dyno... (I was running 0.8 bar on the track) Your car made around that at all 4 wheels right? Or even more than that if I remember correctly...

hahaha, andrew, i wish mate!!! my car was dynoed on 2wheel dyno, so that 376hp was at the rear like i stated honestly in the post way back... (don't make me look like a big horsepower bullsh1t artist... haha :D ) mine was at 1.2 bar as well... so thats about 280rwkw right???

but the thing is john from unique took my car for a drive , and he said there is noooooo bloody way that my car has 280rwkw... he reckons about 220... i was kinda dissapointed but oh well... ^^

see u at the track mate!!~!~!

Merli Grand Master

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Originally posted by nissaner

hahaha, andrew, i wish mate!!! my car was dynoed on 2wheel dyno, so that 376hp was at the rear like i stated honestly in the post way back... (don't make me look like a big horsepower bullsh1t artist... haha :D ) mine was at 1.2 bar as well... so thats about 280rwkw right???  

but the thing is john from unique took my car for a drive , and he said there is noooooo bloody way that my car has 280rwkw... he reckons about 220... i was kinda dissapointed but oh well... ^^  

see u at the track mate!!~!~!

hahaha... sorry mate... my bad ;)

Yeah, 220-230kw @ wheels would probably make more sense for the mods that have been done to the car... Would make sense too, as we were about the same down the straight, and I was running 0.8 bar, so I would have been at about 220rwkw...

red900ss Grand Master

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Originally posted by Merli

I wasn't running full boost because I had Optimax in the tank, and my car always pings when I use Optimax :D I'll make sure I have a full tank of Mobil or BP next time, so I can regain those 50rwkw I lost by turning the boost down ;)

If you take the M2 there's a BP with Ultimate 98 just after it ends in Seven Hills. Only 5 or 6 km to E/Creek from there. Saves having to use Optimax.

lou15x Community Regular

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i've nvr been on eastern creek once but i'm keen since it's during my uni break... i was actually planning to head down to wakefield on either of 1/2/3 oct as these are open days... i've heard eastern creek is a higher speed track relative to wakefield? i'm a novice so that is a bit of a concern doing high speeds...

Silver-Arrowz Grand Master

Silver-Arrowz

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Go out on Wakefield first as it's an easier and more user friendly track. Then come out to EC and one of the regular guys can show you around. If you are confident, then you can get out.

When you are new to any track, don't go out there with an attitude of "I have to be faster than this guy". That'll put you in a dangerous situation.

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Silver-Arrowz

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Looks like I'll be doing the calling to Motoconcepts for spots. I need certain numbers people.

Doesn't look like a lot this time. What's wrong? This the last drive day until 19th of December people...

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