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Postby cshaks » Sun Nov 02, 2008 10:58 pm

Wun, I'll see you there...... I am heading up with an Evade to do some testing......
Seriously, as some of the guys have said...... most of the time advantages come from experience. Only when you are getting the most from your car as a driver, can you start seeing many advantages from weight loss. (And I say that from the point of a relative newbie, I can still see that I can lose at least 5 seconds around Winton in driving experience alone!)

That being said.... the Evade is 900kg and 325kw at the wheels....... with around 1200nM of torque..... this WILL be fun!
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Postby wun911 » Mon Nov 03, 2008 1:03 am

No underwear and hair cut is the easy part. I'm willing to become jewish to save that extra little bit of weight. :lol: :shock:

Whoa 900kg car look fwd to seeing you there.
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Postby fattima » Mon Nov 03, 2008 7:43 am

wun911 wrote:I'm willing to become jewish to save that extra little bit of weight. :lol: :shock:


:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
A bit too much information Wun!
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Postby Okibi » Mon Nov 03, 2008 12:05 pm

Wun's going to become a bald toothless Jewish Eunuch?
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Postby PUR157 » Mon Nov 03, 2008 10:03 pm

Okibi wrote:Wun's going to become a bald toothless Jewish Eunuch?


Only if the Rabbi slips up at the bris... :lol:
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Postby wun911 » Tue Nov 04, 2008 9:39 pm

Good idea fake teeth in and out for track days less weight.

Yeah this bald, azn, jew got 1:55.55, im getting there but, I'm finding it really hard to get better times.

I think I need to shed more weight :idea:

I have LN2 and dryice we can have dodgy day at my house everyone bring their own hammer we can do all the cars in one/several hits!


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Postby Okibi » Tue Nov 04, 2008 9:54 pm

I think you need to add more weight.

Spend more time with someone in the passenger seat giving you advice.

It's what I do and i'm slowly getting better.
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Postby Okibi » Tue Nov 04, 2008 10:18 pm

wun911 wrote:.... everyone bring their own hammer we can do all the cars in one/several hits!..


Speed holes? :mrgreen: :lol:
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Postby stevesports » Tue Nov 04, 2008 10:44 pm

Okibi wrote:I think you need to add more weight.

Spend more time with someone in the passenger seat giving you advice.

It's what I do and i'm slowly getting better.


i think this is a good idea. I'm sure if you ask nicely someone will shotgun will you and help you shave those seconds...possibly tenths.
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Postby Matty » Tue Nov 04, 2008 10:51 pm

Club driver training day, I'd be happy to show you how to get into the 40s....
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Postby fattima » Wed Nov 05, 2008 7:45 am

Wun,
Looks like you still have your watch on in that photo, that has to be worth 1 second around Winton.

The MX5 Club is planning a Winton round, there will be plenty of guys up there that can give you some advice. Would help if you had a passenger seat on the day.
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Postby 16bit » Wed Nov 05, 2008 9:27 am

may i suggest some craft square mirrors - those stock ones are pretty heavy.
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Postby wun911 » Wed Nov 05, 2008 10:53 am

The watch :oops:
Hrmz I never really use mirrors when driving :shock:

I dont belive a little nissan micra beat me :oops:
http://www.natsoft.com.au/cgi-bin/resul ... 8.WIN.S5.Y

Yeah I will leave the seat in on driver training day, any help to get my time down would be really cool.

Is steve going to take his own advice and get on the track? Then maybe I wont be last lol!
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Postby stevesports » Wed Nov 05, 2008 11:11 am

yeah i will. I'm actually getting new shocks + springs at the moment. In addition, i'll be looking at getting some 15' wheels so i can get access to cheaper tyres + lower unsprung weight.
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Postby Matty » Wed Nov 05, 2008 11:37 am

wun911 wrote:Hrmz I never really use mirrors when driving :shock:

maybe you should, doing 1:55s...

I dont belive a little nissan micra beat me :oops:
http://www.natsoft.com.au/cgi-bin/resul ... 8.WIN.S5.Y

Well, isn't it obvious - they're so much lighter!

Forget the Micra - I can't believe you were within ~1 second of an EVO7...
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