Jump to content
SAU Community

Recommended Posts

  • Replies 44
  • Created
  • Last Reply

Top Posters In This Topic

wasnt booked out when i checked late last week.

hope to see you there

nice.. just wondering if ya new.. ya know how they use witches hats (cones) as like boarders that ya gota go around or sumthing, im not too keen on sliding into one of them with my front bar.. its proberly crack my car or sumthing... do ya know what the go is?

nice..  just wondering if ya new..  ya know how they use witches hats (cones) as like boarders that ya gota go around or sumthing, im not too keen on sliding into one of them with my front bar.. its proberly crack my car or sumthing... do ya know what the go is?

Not sure mate but it wouldnt surprise me if they did. Although you would have to be very unlucky to crack your bar...... let me refrase that, im sure damage to cars would be pretty uncomon as otherwise they would use something even more flexible and soft than witches hats..

  • 2 weeks later...
I am keen if I can score some time off work.

Nice, if they tell you there arent any spots left get back to me as the mate i was doing it with is pulling out. so there will be one more spot but i am ringing up about that today so be quick if your keen....

:P

on this topic I've done Aaron Macgil day and he was great. also did a day with Daryl Cullen (who also does the Peter Finlay days) and he was excellent too. Both guys taught me a lot about my driving, and particularly about Oran Park GP track too.

i did this day a few weeks ago, had an absolute ball...and i think for my first time out on the track they taught me well without bombarding me with information.

for the inexperianced driver this day suited me well!

Well did the level 1 course on wednesday. Was loads of fun and would recomend it for everyone. while only being basic stuff i still learnt heaps! I think everyone should be made to do the level 1 course (or something similar) before they are allowed to get there p plates.

Now looking forward to the level 3 course next week.... might go do the level 2 course as well.

good stuff, what did they cover? proper braking and turning lines? knowing what you are doing can make a hge difference to how you use the brakes :D

Yeah basically the just coverd emergency stopping. Talked to you about how to get the best from your brakes depending on the type, eg abs and non abs. Also wet the skid pan down and showed you how your stopping distances changed and also how to swerve around simulated problems ahead while staying in control etc.... Also talked alot about every day saftey stuff like your driving position, Stuff that i thought i knew all about but i still learnt alot

Looking forward to the level 3 when we hit the track so they can find me a bit of extra speed and some better technique. I was going to do some more performance mods to my car but decided it would be better to learn how to use what i have to its full potential first!!!!

The Findlay course is on often.

I'm happy to organise a group of SAUers if there is more interest in doing the course?

Yeah sounds good although i will have to save some money first, might also do the level 2 luff course first just to have the full set and then look into the finlay one. The level 2 luff course is the slid control part of their courses to so it looks like alot of fun, the gave us a demo of some of the stuff in the level 2 course at the end of the level 1 day... Was a big tease.

Create an account or sign in to comment

You need to be a member in order to leave a comment

Create an account

Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!

Register a new account

Sign in

Already have an account? Sign in here.

Sign In Now



  • Similar Content

  • Latest Posts

    • Thanks for doing that Duncan! Makes you a good person in my books. We don't get kangaroos or wombats here. But we have bats and it's similar. AFAIK it's often the mums with a baby attached that get hit because they drop lower when starting from a tree. If you hit an animal, check on it. https://www.ifaw.org/au/resources/wildlife-rescue-app An app to get the closest wildlife rescue contact.
    • My dream is also to have a proper hoist, but I don't think it will ever happen. My quickjack is probably as close as I'll ever get, it really is very good though. 
    • Yeah we keep on in the dailies, it is pretty poor how many animals get hit and the driver leaves without checking....have saved a couple of little ones over the years. Bit of a gruesome job though, pouches generally need to be cut open because they are so tight and often the joey doesn't realise mum is gone so they are still locked onto the teat. I checked the modules in front of the DS wheel where an oil cooler should go.... There is the radar unit - that can go for race use) One of the 2 HX water pumps, the silver cylinder. That needs to be kept but might be able to be relocated But the bad news, the big computer mounted vertically in front of the wheel (blocking any potential air exit) is the electric steering computer. That is required until/unless i do a hydraulic steering conversion, and in CAD based modern car design it is not like I can just pop a big unit like that somewhere else (plus the loom would be too short anywhere else too). So, the passenger side is OK to clear out (just use a smaller washer reservoir, potentially elsewhere), but the DS no beuno
    • Well, all the best with the new camry It was interesting to hear about the UK process, it is generally a lot more streamlined here with a shipping agent looking after all the import side (noting the exact final price can still be a surprise.....) and I've used a few different brokers on the japan (or US) side, and never had any trouble with any of them....luck of the draw I guess. You mentioned you didn't get the auction sheet (understandable since you bought it from a dealer, not auction), but I always try and get hold of that because they are pretty thorough. I've imported 2x R grade vehicles over the years and both were fine, repairs in Japan are pretty thorough compared to here in Oz.
    • BTW I measured the jack I have, it is 70mm at the saddle but you only have about 700 until it returns to 150mm high at the cylinder so it is good but no magic bullet.
×
×
  • Create New...