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Hey all,

Following on from the amazing turnout and great day of the December Track day we here at SAU:NSW bring you the first trackday of 2012!

And to make things better for you we have lowered the price!

Its at Wakefield Park and as we all know it doesnt need much of an introduction to most of you, to anyone thats never heard of Wakefield Park this is a very safe track about 2 hours from Sydney where you can drive your pride and joy as fast as you like with safe run off areas and no speed cameras to worry about!

If you've never driven on a track before and want someone experienced to give you instruction and help with how to drive better, faster or safer, or even if you've done a couple of trackdays and just want to ask some questions (no matter how silly they may seem) we have this at no extra charge available throughout the day.

For the trackday format is our usual Driver Training day which means there will be no Official timing. (means the day is cheaper for you) and for those that need to know, there are plenty of options including iphone/android apps that you can view here http://www.skylinesa...988-lap-timers/

Rest assured that there will be plenty of opportunity to run your car through its paces or come out for a first time and learn how to track your car.

Ok so here's the details;

Date: 24th March 2012

Where: Wakefield Park (www.wakefieldpark.com.au for directions)

Who: Anyone with any car (doesnt have to be a Skyline)

What: Trackday, suits total beginner to advanced

What time should I get there: 8am at Scruitineering for experienced, 730am for beginners (Scruit finishes at 840am sharp, if you're late you need to wait until the day has started so the rest of the group isnt held up)

How much: SAUNSW members $170 per driver, non members price $190 per driver.

Passengers: Allowed on passenger sessions free of charge, must wear helmet and same clothing as drivers aswel as sign an indemnity form.

Licence needed: CAMS L2S or AASA club licence ($50 for 12 months, yes you can arrange this on the day no worries)

How the day runs;

Firstly, when you arrive at the track, find a place to park and empty all loose objects out of the car. Ensure there's nothing loose in the engine bay and no leaks, brake lights work and you have all ur wheel nuts on etc. Then drive your car to the scruitineering shed (its marked, but if you dont know where it is, follow where everyone else goes or just ask someone, its very easy to find, directly on the left as you enter from the highway).

Your car will be checked to make sure its safe to go on the track and it will then be assigned a number which is your number for the day.

You then park the car back in your original spot and go to the office to sign on. Take your licence with you or if you dont have one, this is where you can get one.

Once you've signed on its now time to wait for the drivers brief to begin (which will be announced on the loud speakers throughout the pits and starts at 845am sharp).

Once the drivers brief is over, all the drivers are split into groups based on experience so that everyone is comfortable in their group. One group is then allowed on the track at one time for evenly timed sessions, once one group comes off, another goes on, this repeats until the end of the day with a short break around lunch so officials and helpers can get some food and drinks.

Thats basically it! The only way to secure a spot is through sending in an entry form and payment to the SAUNSW account. The very basic entry form is attached to this post and the bank details are below;

SAUNSW bank details:

Bank - NAB

Branch - Marrickville

Account name - Skylines Australia NSW

BSB - 082 356

Account number - 546 393 766

Please put your FULL NAME in the description, eg "JOE SMITH"

Cheers,

David

SAUNSW 24 March 2012 Entry Form.pdf

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Yup need to send in the form so we have all your contact details - and please fill it in completely Pat. I mean life revolves around forms, we all know this.

Ryan, you're spot on my friend. We have sessions set aside for newbs and will have some of our more experienced drivers available for pointers.

Just a couple of pointers for ya that you can do before the day.

Bleed your brakes and if you don't already have a high temp brake fluid replace with some good high rated stuff. I just mention this cause most don't know how hard the high speeds/deceleration on the track is on brake pads and fluid temps. This is another reason we only run 12 minute sessions. 8-10 hard laps really heat things up.

Then just give your car a once over for your own peace of mind. Just look for leaks or anything loose that should be tightened up.

Also, on the day after a session don't set your handbrake. Your rotors are super hot and if you set your hand brake it can seize the pads to the rotors or warp the rotors. The pits are flat but if you want bring a block of wood for a wheel chock.

You'll come away with the biggest smile after your first track day. Pull me aside if you can catch me and I'll try to give you some more pointers.

form sent payment paid :)

how many people are going now??

seems to be alot of new people so far, great to get new people driving their cars how they should where they should!

also, can i drive without a headlight for a cold air intake??? :)

i had a go today, got all but one bolt out which is behind the bloody front bar zzz haha

might be able to reach it when i take the gaurds out as i was scrubbing last wakie there coming out anyways so well see. if i cant do it, i cant do it.

Ooops no charge for passengers they just have to sign on at the office. (Hey Dave can you fix that up?)

We cap the day at 40 entrants. It has always been our view that fewer cars on the track and fewer groups means you get more open space on the track and more track time. That is the SAU value proposition.

We're actually running this track day at a loss that is subsidised by other club activities.

We're actually running this track day at a loss that is subsidised by other club activities.

I did some rough maths with the 2012 price rise we got late notice of and wondering how you were doing it for that price even without timing. I think its fairly safe to say you wont see a cheaper club day unless they're inviting at least 50% more people.

i had a go today, got all but one bolt out which is behind the bloody front bar zzz haha

might be able to reach it when i take the gaurds out as i was scrubbing last wakie there coming out anyways so well see. if i cant do it, i cant do it.

From memory you actually have to take the front bumper off to get to that bolt, it's a PITA.

I don't think you'll find it worth it either, by removing the light you're potentially allowing air into the engine bay in a different spot then intended, and this can decrease how much air goes through your radiator and IC...

From memory you actually have to take the front bumper off to get to that bolt, it's a PITA.

I don't think you'll find it worth it either, by removing the light you're potentially allowing air into the engine bay in a different spot then intended, and this can decrease how much air goes through your radiator and IC...

yeah righto, do you think i should run my pod without a box or run my a high flow panel filter with the stock snorkel?

or build a box for the box with some sheet metal?

yeah righto, do you think i should run my pod without a box or run my a high flow panel filter with the stock snorkel?

or build a box for the box with some sheet metal?

Hey Jarrad,,,use this one "run my a high flow panel filter with the stock snorkel". Nissan spent big bucks getting it right mate.

Cheers

Neil.




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