Team Wang Phillip Island Report and Pics.

[Interloper]

Interloper - yeah it was due to the fact that both of those guys have aftermarket turbo's plus other things where as my and the other guys cars are reasonably stock other than say suspension, ecu and exhaust.

So if an RB20 had a lowmount HKS 2540 or whatever it would be allowed into class C? provided they couldn't tell it was an aftermarket turbo

[Snowman]

well lets just say there was a certain turk with aftermarket low mounts on his GTR that was in class D.

But the RB20 would still be in Class D - not Class C. When determining Classes via engine capacity - turbo cars have to multiply there capacity by a factor of 1.7 - so a 2L turbo engine = 3.4L after turbo factor is considered.

[Interloper]

well lets just say there was a certain turk with aftermarket low mounts on his GTR that was in class D.

But the RB20 would still be in Class D - not Class C. When determining Classes via engine capacity - turbo cars have to multiply there capacity by a factor of 1.7 - so a 2L turbo engine = 3.4L after turbo factor is considered.

Ok, thanks for that. I didn't think they would put such a high multiplying factor like 1.7. I suppose thats good for you then - being in the same class as much smaller skylines and you having Rb26 goodness

[Roy]

Incase you guys didn't know yet the results from the PIARC weekend are finally up on their website.

Some interesting points:

1. They took Adz's last session off him. No 1.58 for you boy. That'll teach ya to use cheater tyres. haha.

2. BRI 58Y could only manage a best time of 2.24.52 - and he reckon's 1.25's at Sandown?

3. I do get a trophey But they expect me to get it on Grand Final weekend

LOL...2.24s is quick considering its only an RB20 with TD06, susp work, semi clicks etc on it

Roll on the 1.25s at Sandown.

[Snowman]

Yeah put it this way - I dont agree with it. You can go to a MSCA sprint and a guy with a stock Pulsar or an Astra Turbo is against me.

So next year we will hold a SAU VIC "Club Championship" And there will be classes to better represent our club. We won't be holding our own track days but will be doing things like going to a number of track days with invitations and we'll set up our own results.

Like the up-coming HSV day - if you dont own a Holden or Ford you are just lumped into the "accociated" class.

[GTRgeoff]

Cool with that. They'll see we're amongst them.

And my turbo is stock......on the outside. If I knew what was inside I'd run more boost. In fact I could have run stock and still made the same placing. Now for a personal set of sticky tyres. Shouldn't have blown 5K on a holiday to Koh Samui.

[ferni]

Got my cams stuff in the mail today...

[Interloper]

So next year we will hold a SAU VIC "Club Championship" And there will be classes to better represent our club. We won't be holding our own track days but will be doing things like going to a number of track days with invitations and we'll set up our own results.  

Sounds good - i'm looking forward to it. :headspin:

[West]

I can't heel/toe, how am i gonna go on track??? Also is it safe to do 240k/h with spacers? Do i need to practice heel/toe before going on track or will i adapt during the way.

[Duncan]

I can't heel/toe, how am i gonna go on track??? Also is it safe to do 240k/h with spacers? Do i need to practice heel/toe before going on track or will i adapt during the way.

you'll be fine without heal/toeing, although you should start practising.

to get around any problems, just change down gear late during braking, not as soon as you hit the brakes, as long as you get the right gear you won't lock the wheels.

dunno about the spacers, I value my life too much to try them Is there plenty of thread left for the wheel nuts?

[Roy]

I can't heel/toe, how am i gonna go on track??? Also is it safe to do 240k/h with spacers? Do i need to practice heel/toe before going on track or will i adapt during the way.

Jesus...240km/h. You must have some decent mods to be hitting those sorts of speeds

Heel and toe is so easy. Its not hard to pick up, start doing it when you are slowing and there is no traffic around...you will pick it up pretty quick and soon you will never ever downchange again without a little blip to match the revs. BUT whilst its easy, get confident on the street first, nothing could be worse then getting tied up when you are trying to stop in a hurry at the track :Oops:

[INASNT]

the pissy small accelerator pedal in the skylines make it harder to heal/toe also coz you gotta rotate ur heal alot to bleep the throttle. I have locked up the rear on the road practising alot of times and i still suck at it

[Roy]

the pissy small accelerator pedal in the skylines make it harder to heal/toe also coz you gotta rotate ur heal alot to bleep the throttle. I have locked up the rear on the road practising alot of times and i still suck at it

:confused: In the R32s and R33s ive driven the pedals are positioned perfectly fo heel and toe.

When you start to brake apply your foot to the brake at an angle of approx30-45 degrees...whatevers comfortable. As the name suggests you only have the ball of your foot on the brake. So when you are about to release the clutch all you have to do is stab the throttle with your heel.

Dont try and rotate your foor if you are already on the brakes. After a while it becomes so second nature that you arent even really heel and toein, you somply roll your foot at the ankle and that bleeps the throttle enough for a downchange. But i would not start of trying that as you typically have to place your foor offset of centre on the brake pedal, and first things first...you are trying to stop the car so keep your foot inthe middle of the pedal so as not to skip off the pedal.

But typing the dribble probably makes it sound hard, its not its piss easy, you just perhaps need to see someone do it first .

[West]

Jesus...240km/h. You must have some decent mods to be hitting those sorts of speeds

My imagination :wassup:

[funkymonkey]

you could heel toe... or get a rev limiter

[GTRgeoff]

Piss off Shan....is this thing ever going to see the track...or my garage mate:D?

I don't have enough flexibility to turn my foot in that far so have never bothered in the Skyline and have always used a custom pedal in other race cars. The current momo CF set are well placed but I have to raise the brake pedal or remove some play in the braking system as there is too much pedal drop and I contact the accelerator too early. It only needs to come up a little. This way feels more natural for me as my foot is vertical in braking and I just tap with the heel onto the accel pedal.

[West]

Piss off Shan....is this thing ever going to see the track...or my garage mate:D?

 

I don't have enough flexibility to turn my foot in that far so have never bothered in the Skyline and have always used a custom pedal in other race cars. The current momo CF set are well placed but I have to raise the brake pedal or remove some play in the braking system as there is too much pedal drop and I contact the accelerator too early. It only needs to come up a little. This way feels more natural for me as my foot is vertical in braking and I just tap with the heel onto the accel pedal.

Hey Skylinegeoff, since you've got things that i've pm you earlier, are they alright to do 200km/h safe and sound?

[Roy]

Hey Skylinegeoff, since you've got things that i've pm you earlier, are they alright to do 200km/h safe and sound?

LOL...Geoffs car is ready to be shot into outer space, so thats got to be 8 or 9 times the speed of sound, So 220km/hr is fine with spacers, provided:

- the nut stll has plenty of turns on the threads

- they are nipped up nice and tight (cant hurt to check after each session)

- ewen better if they are like Geoffs and they are captive

[GTRgeoff]

Yes mine bolt onto the hub and have a further set of studs in them for the wheels. They are more than safe in this configuration for pretty much any car and they have an alignment shoulder for locating the rim.