Plans/Goal for 2015

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Magpie
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Plans/Goal for 2015

Postby Magpie » Fri Jan 16, 2015 2:39 pm

I posted this in my build thread and then thought that it would make a good thread where people can post what their plans are and then at the end of the year mark off the completed ones.

Plans:
1. Get car back on the road, tunend for E85 by mid February.
2. Get car to MR Tuning in March for a setup inspection/recommendation/suggestions.
3. 08/04/15 attend MR Tuning track day at QR
4. 04/05/15 attend MR Tuning track day at EC
5. 7/8/9 August attend MX5 Nationals
6. October 2015 attend World Time Attack 2015 in Clubsprint...

Goal
Focus is on quality seat time for 2015

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Rob
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Re: Plans/Goal for 2015

Postby Rob » Fri Jan 16, 2015 3:05 pm

Plans

1. Buy an NC; likely a 2006 model, sub-100,000 km on the clock, most likely Galaxy Grey or Copper Red in colour.
2. Add some tasteful bling.
3. Document bling with 'how to' guides, eg: "How to change your grille", that might encourage others to give the same a go.
4. Re-join MX-5 Club of NSW; sadly without my original member number but that's not all that important, I suppose!
5. Attend runs; spend time with my local mob around Macarthur, whom I've already visited with at a brekky event in Dec 14.

Goal

Get back to where I was, circa 2001-2007-ish, behind the wheel of a fun roadster and having a good time.
2007 Copper Red - Current ride | MX-5 Club of NSW #2999
1992 Classic Red - Sold Jan 2007 | Former MX-5 Club of NSW #905

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Re: Plans/Goal for 2015

Postby slug_dub » Fri Jan 16, 2015 3:16 pm

Hah! If I write this out I can give myself a hard time when I don't get any of it done! :mrgreen:

Plans
1. gearbox change
2. another suspension change
3. fix rear clunks
4. new windscreen
5. finish interior
6. fix aircon

Goals
1. Drive at least three track days
2. Bris->Melb->Bris road trip
3. Make the car more comfortable for the road
The American wrote:hella sic stance flushing pard harker yolo something something.

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Smokinscotty
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Re: Plans/Goal for 2015

Postby Smokinscotty » Fri Jan 16, 2015 3:17 pm

Plans:
1. Get log booked and Licenced
2. Debut in MX5 Cup
3. Knock the missus up.
4. Get the car to NitroDann. Turbo race cars dont need no stinking cats and mufflers...
5. Overseas holiday
6. Adding Lightness to car and driver
So lets go!

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Re: Plans/Goal for 2015

Postby ManiacLachy » Fri Jan 16, 2015 3:18 pm

Good idea Magpie, be sure to bring it back up at the end of the year for review :wink:

Plans:
1. Install the intercooler I've had sitting in my garage for 2 months or so.
2. Get on the track with the QLD Club and start driving.
3. Improve my on track driving.
4. ECU (and supporting tech) and tune (E85?).
5. More track time.

Goals:
Basically to find my starting point on track (QR & Lakeside) and improve.

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plohl
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Re: Plans/Goal for 2015

Postby plohl » Fri Jan 16, 2015 3:57 pm

1. Don't bin it
2. Stay out of trouble
3. Don't spend too much money (track entry > mods)
4. 62.XXs at Lakeside on semis with unopened NA engine (~100whp)
Cheers,
plohl

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Re: Plans/Goal for 2015

Postby squibbward » Fri Jan 16, 2015 7:35 pm

1. Lowered suspension
2.wheels and tires looking at 6uls
3.front and side body lips
4.mp62 supercharger
4.5 megasquirt for said supercharger
5.hardtop purchase
6. Paint
7. Beat my friends srt4 neon both around the corners and in a strait line

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Re: Plans/Goal for 2015

Postby Magpie » Sun Jan 18, 2015 7:46 pm

Changed already!

Plans:
1. Get car back on the road, tunend for E85 by mid February.
2. Get car to MR Tuning in March for a setup inspection/recommendation/suggestions.
3. 08/04/15 attend MR Tuning track day at QR - DELETED as MR Tuning moved it to Phillip Island!
3. 12/04/15 attend NSW MX5 car club Eastern Creek South circuit track day.
4. 04/05/15 attend MR Tuning track day at EC
5. 7/8/9 August attend MX5 Nationals
6. October 2015 attend World Time Attack 2015 in Clubsprint...

Goal
Focus is on quality seat time for 2015

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MattR
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Re: Plans/Goal for 2015

Postby MattR » Mon Jan 19, 2015 9:23 am

Plans:
1. Drive the 5 more.
2. Do all the Qld club track days, except the two I will be in Indonesia for, and hopefully still be in contention for a piece of plastic at the end of the year.
3. Get the S14 suspension, brakes and ancillary wiring finished.
4. Hopefully add a 350Z to the stable, though this might come at the expense of the 5.
5. Have Charger completed and on the road.
6. Have enough fun tickets stashed away to start on the engine for the S14

and as my stretch goal for the year,

Have the S14 on the track in 2015 for shakedown and testing ready for a full season of racing in 2016.

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Re: Plans/Goal for 2015

Postby chops » Mon Jan 19, 2015 1:39 pm

PLANS
1) weight reduction- strip interior and fit carbon hardtop
2) trailer
3) remove BD bar and fit full cage
4) slicks
5) be running in MX5 cup mid year, race at MX5 nationals

GOALS
1.05.XXX at Wakefield

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Re: Plans/Goal for 2015

Postby thehillsarecalling » Thu Jan 22, 2015 10:53 pm

1) Finish off Malibu Gold full NB into NA install (80% complete)
2) Purchase first set of R compound tyres & try not to destroy them on first outing
3) Compete in Mallala Super Sprints & place 5th or better in 1800 stock class
4) Compete in Big-W Motorkhana series and place 3rd or better outright
5) Finish off SP restoration and consider selling
6) Clear out remaining junk in garage
7) Plan US trip
8 ) World domination
Daily: '91 Malibu - NB8B conversion, 6sp, Teins, Whitelines
Terribly Missed: '02 Black SP (#55)
Plus about 12 others over the years..

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Re: Plans/Goal for 2015

Postby Trackphotos » Fri Jan 23, 2015 12:58 am

Plans:

1) Spend little, save lots. Holiday > car parts.

Goals:

1) Win NB Modified group in MX5 club sprints.
2) low 64s at Lakeside
QR Clubman: 1:03.9 | QR Sprint: 1:01.4 | QR National: 1:29.4 | LS: 1:01.5 | Mt Cotton: 51.6

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davekmoore
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Re: Plans/Goal for 2015

Postby davekmoore » Fri Jan 23, 2015 11:11 am

Unlike 2014, spend more time driving it and sprinting it than mending it and managing others attempting to mend it.
UK since return: Standard NC2 (horrid), C200K, ND2 BBR, NC2 BBR200 (loved it), NC BBR300 (better than BARMY), V-Special, turbo NB8B (my 84th car)

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timk
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Re: Plans/Goal for 2015

Postby timk » Fri Jan 23, 2015 12:52 pm

Spend time with the family.
Occasionally do skids.

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Re: Plans/Goal for 2015

Postby Gladiator » Fri Jan 23, 2015 9:35 pm

Plans:

1. Overseas Holiday, Just me & SWMBO, for the first time without the offspring (Now all grown up).


Goals


1. Supercharge my NA. Not sure which type yet, but I really like the look of Rotrex. The other players are Kraftwerx or FFS.

Other than that I just want to love livin life.
"I'd rather a bottle in front of me than a frontal lobotomy"

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