Wakefield Pk Club Track Day May 31

Blesif · Postby **Blesif** » Thu Apr 16, 2015 9:58 am

Seems I'm the first one in. Bad luck, Guran.

Dan · Postby **Dan** » Thu Apr 16, 2015 12:22 pm

Just put my entry in

Dweezle · Postby **Dweezle** » Thu Apr 16, 2015 2:08 pm

Entry in nice and early

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chops · Postby **chops** » Thu Apr 16, 2015 7:48 pm

I am in, looking forward to it

Xaviien · Postby **Xaviien** » Wed Apr 29, 2015 1:36 pm

Hi guys.

Brand new member/owner here, just bought my first MX5 (fairly stock NA6, needs a bit of work, only cost me $1800) but I'm REALLY keen to get on the track.
I have my fingers crossed and my wallet screaming in pain to try and get out there by the end of May.

Hopefully I'll see you guys there!

mx5002 · Postby **mx5002** » Thu Apr 30, 2015 8:57 am

Gotta get my entry in this week.

Xaviien, you don't need much to come to a track day. Best to have a read of Charlie Brown's thread about first timers at the track. That'll help make sure your ready to go

Xaviien · Postby **Xaviien** » Thu Apr 30, 2015 9:32 am

mx5002 wrote:Xaviien, you don't need much to come to a track day. Best to have a read of Charlie Brown's thread about first timers at the track. That'll help make sure your ready to go

Thanks mx.

That thread is cross posted to the MX5 club page as well, and I've read it several times now.
My issue is, I don't have a tow vehicle or trailer, so I need to make sure, as much as I can, that the MX5 will be able to make the trip from Newcastle to Goulbourn and back. For an $1800 car, that's a bit of a worry hahaha.

I could list out everything that needed/wanted to be replaced, but that would probably derail the thread a little.

mx5002 · Postby **mx5002** » Thu Apr 30, 2015 12:36 pm

Fair call

Guran · Postby **Guran** » Thu Apr 30, 2015 2:44 pm

Blesif wrote:Seems I'm the first one in. Bad luck, Guran.

I'm out for this one unfortunately. Will be at a conference in Canada.

Roadrunner · Postby **Roadrunner** » Mon May 04, 2015 12:32 pm

The wife and I are signed up! First time out on the track (other than Marulan) excited and nervous at the same time!

Xaviien · Postby **Xaviien** » Mon May 04, 2015 6:10 pm

Roadrunner wrote:The wife and I are signed up! First time out on the track (other than Marulan) excited and nervous at the same time!

Are you heading down for the Charity Lunch on the Saturday?
Also are you and your wife sharing a car? If so, are you planning on taking extra fuel?

Roadrunner · Postby **Roadrunner** » Mon May 04, 2015 8:57 pm

Yes sharing the car. Haven't even thought of fuel though :shock:

guess we'll just turn up with a full tank and run until we have enough left to make it to the nearest fuel station and call it a day :lol:

We planned to head down on saturday anyway so will probably swing by for the Charity run for lunch

Dweezle · Postby **Dweezle** » Mon May 04, 2015 9:01 pm

A full tank will easily last a whole day.
Usually 1/4 tank does me

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david_syd_au · Postby **david_syd_au** » Mon May 04, 2015 9:07 pm

Don't be so sure Mark, yours is not a turbo.
My NB8A with a standard engine would do a track day on about 1/2 a tank.
So an SE with 2 drivers would likely use more than twice that.
I would suggest arriving with a full tank, and around lunch time, make a call on whether to make a quick visit to Goulburn for a top up.

Xaviien · Postby **Xaviien** » Mon May 04, 2015 9:24 pm

david_syd_au wrote:Don't be so sure Mark, yours is not a turbo.
My NB8A with a standard engine would do a track day on about 1/2 a tank.
So an SE with 2 drivers would likely use more than twice that.
I would suggest arriving with a full tank, and around lunch time, make a call on whether to make a quick visit to Goulburn for a top up.

The "beginners guide" suggests 3/4 of a tank for a full track day in a non turbo, keeping in mind the extra 2ish supervised runs per first timer. I'm sure you know better from experience, but I decided to buy a 20L plastic jerry can from Supercheap for $20 for Justin Case.
Even if I don't need it for the track, carrying spare fuel is never a bad idea in my experience. I've got far too many stories to tell about running out, including that one time on the way to Broken Hill on my motorbike. The lesson I learned then is ALWAYS FILL UP lol.