A NB8B Turbo progress.

IanR · Postby **IanR** » Thu Aug 04, 2016 10:15 pm

Roadrunner wrote::wink: yes only driving at 80% to show others racing lines etc

Is that the NSWRRC Supersprint your going in at SMSP?

good belly laugh there... should see what 9/10ths is like!!!

Umm its the Morgan Club supersprint series...

IanR · Postby **IanR** » Mon Aug 15, 2016 9:37 am

A video of the Day out on Saturday, its long but some of you might enjoy the extras. A shorter one with just lap time against the 911 turbo will follow.

IanR · Postby **IanR** » Fri Sep 02, 2016 4:49 pm

C'mon people :roll:

I get plenty of comments for painted a rocker cover or making a little airbox thing...

BUT

put on some slicks and hook around an international raceway keeping up (and having faster lap times) than a 911 turbo... nothing, not a single input.

Surely there is someone interested in that sort of stuff? :wink:

I've gone and got bigger rubber for the next run plus found where some of my power has been getting leeched so, expecting much higher tops speeds and better lap times for my skill level.

billybunter · Postby **billybunter** » Fri Sep 02, 2016 5:01 pm

sh*t i'd be pissed off if I had that 911 and saw a mazda on my ass like that....lol he should have carried one of those tracks the coppers throw across the road to drop tyre pressure :lol:

and tossed it out :lol:

billybunter · Postby **billybunter** » Fri Sep 02, 2016 5:03 pm

as to the no replies - well I got used to that :lol:

Postby **beavis** » Fri Sep 02, 2016 6:11 pm

IanR wrote:C'mon people I get plenty of comments for painted a rocker cover or making a little airbox thing...
...

welcome to the internet.

noobee · Postby **noobee** » Fri Sep 02, 2016 6:35 pm

well,we can all paint a rocker cover Ian,(I'm guilty of painting most things red if I can,lol)
we cant all drive on a racetrack.although I am usually there as a pitcrew of one for Ken,usually get enough thrills/scares just watching!
did you find it very different with the top up and down?
Mick

speed · Postby **speed** » Fri Sep 02, 2016 8:40 pm

My crappy phone doesn't like videos on the train but did watch it today with no volume and then again with sound when I got home. I was impressed.
I also want to know if your car is faster with the roof up. That Porsche seemed to get in your way under brakes and in corners.

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Postby **beavis** » Fri Sep 02, 2016 9:31 pm

Running with the roof down is slower.

The American · Postby **The American** » Fri Sep 02, 2016 10:09 pm

I've tried to post interesting write-ups and vids from events I've attended (maybe they are not interesting to others) and there's almost nil response. I'm at the Pittsworth Street Sprints right now in the middle of a storm, holding the gazebo down, typing this, waiting for then storm to pass so I can check how much my tent leaked.

Just before the storm hit, a new Maloo ute went into the wall hard.

It's much more exciting being here than reading about it.

Roadrunner · Postby **Roadrunner** » Fri Sep 02, 2016 10:22 pm

Haha yeah I'm guilty. I came, I watched, I didn't post :oops:

My garage thread is much the same. Sometimes I wonder if I should bother to continue to update the post. The key is to watch the view count. People are watching

The American wrote:Just before the storm hit, a new Maloo ute went into the wall hard.

It's much more exciting being here than reading about it.

Hopefully not too hard into the wall :cry:

luzinit · Postby **luzinit** » Fri Sep 02, 2016 11:37 pm

Keep posting fellas. We are definitely reading. Awesome work showing up a 911 mate. Wish I could do the same one day.

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IanR · Postby **IanR** » Sat Sep 03, 2016 11:50 am

Holy internet gold!!! replies!!!

Haha I was testing the waters to see if anyone had a pulse, seems like your alive and well.

billybunter wrote:sh*t i'd be pissed off if I had that 911 and saw a mazda on my ass like that....lol he should have carried one of those tracks the coppers throw across the road to drop tyre pressure and tossed it out

The secret fact, so don't tell anyone is that 911 turbo was bought for less than Ive spent on my mx5...but yes that's coolest bit of the day, sticking to it's butt was cheeky fun, no pun intended.

noobee wrote:did you find it very different with the top up and down?Mick

Yes it was a little quicker with the roof down, there's a little wind buffeting on the soft top, people said it looked like an air brake at 200kph...but roof down is a good feeling.

speed wrote:My crappy phone doesn't like videos on the train but did watch it today with no volume and then again with sound when I got home. I was impressed.
I also want to know if your car is faster with the roof up. That Porsche seemed to get in your way under brakes and in corners.

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Thank you, yes its faster with the roof up for sure, just the drag at higher speeds. Yes there was a few moments under brakes of 50% "get out of my way" and 50% "holy sh*t dont hit the porsche"

The American wrote:I've tried to post interesting write-ups and vids from events I've attended (maybe they are not interesting to others) and there's almost nil response. I'm at the Pittsworth Street Sprints right now in the middle of a storm, holding the gazebo down, typing this, waiting for then storm to pass so I can check how much my tent leaked.

Just before the storm hit, a new Maloo ute went into the wall hard.

It's much more exciting being here than reading about it.

Well thanks for reading mine, cheers. Ouch for the Maloo!

Roadrunner wrote:Haha yeah I'm guilty. I came, I watched, I didn't post
My garage thread is much the same. Sometimes I wonder if I should bother to continue to update the post. The key is to watch the view count. People are watching

I guess there are many people lurking in the shadows, happy to read and get ideas etc but not sure if they have anything to add/contribute, often there isnt much I can add that others are not more experienced/qualified to add, other than an encouraging word...

luzinit wrote:Keep posting fellas. We are definitely reading. Awesome work showing up a 911 mate. Wish I could do the same one day. Sent from my SM-G920I using Tapatalk

Thanks luzinit, yeah was a dream day for sure. One to inspire the under dog, that said, and as it was made pretty clear on facebook, that n/a track spec mx5's can be up 5 seconds faster than we were as well, so its still the driver for fast times... respect to the good drivers, I'm working on it.

ManiacLachy · Postby **ManiacLachy** » Sat Sep 03, 2016 11:56 am

I read your posts, and the American's write ups, but don't watch video often because I'm usually at work when browsing the forums. The reason I don't post much on track day events is I have very little frame of reference or experience, and there's only so many times I can say "wow, cool!" without anything more constructive to add :mrgreen:

But rest assured, people are reading and watching, just look at the "Views" count next to the thead, I bet is spikes each time you post.

IanR · Postby **IanR** » Sat Sep 03, 2016 12:30 pm

ManiacLachy wrote:I read your posts, and the American's write ups, but don't watch video often because I'm usually at work when browsing the forums. The reason I don't post much on track day events is I have very little frame of reference or experience, and there's only so many times I can say "wow, cool!" without anything more constructive to add

But rest assured, people are reading and watching, just look at the "Views" count next to the thead, I bet is spikes each time you post.

Thanks ManiacLachy, rest assured, feel free to say "cool" I'll; know exactly what you are saying

For me when im seeing what others can do fabricating and engine building..."wow, awesome, good job" are my usual 6 year old responses.