Decent pub/accomodation nr wakefield park?

[nelsonian101]

Interesting watching that video, I could tell a few things. You were able to brake much later than I was (in part due to the vibration I had through the car from warped discs, but probably mostly due to me being a bit of a pussy ), you had a fair bit more grunt when your car got wound up down the straight, though I was surprised you didn't close up a bit more up the hill from turn 8. And I shouldn't have let you through into turn two at the end, I shoulda made you work for it up the hill :D

Still, twas great fun. Especially chasing that Mazda!

Oh and it was a GTS-T , unless you meant that shitbox R33. I saw said R33 on the back of a tilt-tray on the way home, just past Marulan, and lol'd...

PS I need to get me some Semi-Slicks and sort the brakes out.

Thanks for the GTS tip! (I changed it on the youtube link.) It was spitting flames during gearchanges on the straight and I wasn't gaining in a straight line so it was a quick car!, plus his line were a bit better too. I really struggle down the hill and getting power down out of the fish hook and seem to lose most of my time there. Best time so far is still only a 1.13.1 when the car is capable of 1.11's easily. On this day it was mainly 1.15's to 1.25 depending on the water. (recorded via 5Hz GPS and software from Racechrono.com)

Re:tyres. If you are driving your evo on the road a bit and still want a decent track tyre, I reckon advan neovas ad08 or bridgestone re11's would be perfect for you. Always cheap from tirerack.com with this aussie $

[SwitchIX]

Yeah but your Falcon had grunt to spare going down the straight. Loved the front splitter and the black enkei's too.

Noticed the treadwear ratings on my tyres when I was checking the pressures at Marulan on the way home.

Front: 220
Rear: 340 :D

I think that may explain some of it...

Pete I was down there for the circuit club day on the 26th in my evo 9. My tyres are BF Goodrich GForce Sport with a treadwear of 320. I was able to crack a 1:12.8 on the day for my first time at the track. The secret I was shown was that I wasnt carrying enough speed through some corners and not braking as well as I needed to. My car isnt a monster so I was pleased with the result.

I am working on the vids and will post up when done.

[Peter...]

Pete I was down there for the circuit club day on the 26th in my evo 9. My tyres are BF Goodrich GForce Sport with a treadwear of 320. I was able to crack a 1:12.8 on the day for my first time at the track. The secret I was shown was that I wasnt carrying enough speed through some corners and not braking as well as I needed to. My car isnt a monster so I was pleased with the result.

I am working on the vids and will post up when done.

Cheers for the tips - yeah as the track dried out I got faster and faster, the thing that held me back the most was braking, I had a horrible shudder from a warped disc or two so I was braking much too early. Mid corner I was ok and out of corners certainly, but the couple of braking points I really lost time.

On the tyre thing - its not just that they are hard, its that they are shite! The dealer put Autogrip something something 107's on it. Biggest misnomer ever, shoulda called them nevergrip. I'll hunt up some better ones soon.

[nelsonian101]

Different view of that vid here:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z_KHRNzfLS8

Filmed on that $20 micro camera mounted by tape on the front splitter!

http://www.themicrocamera.com/