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Ben Lipman
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Sunday, April 26, 2015 - 07:40 pm, by:  Ben Lipman (Ben12a) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Congratulations, you are fastest around the creek, LOL. I am too scared to run there.

Any idea of your speeds down the straight? I am close to 200 at Wakefield, and the straight at SMP is longer and has a much higher entry speed.
Andrew McKellar
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Sunday, April 26, 2015 - 08:31 pm, by:  Andrew McKellar (Toymax) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)


Justin Hughes wrote on Sunday, April 26, 2015 - 07:25 pm:

do you boys need tyres ? - I have a bagload of 18" Pirelli 265 Slicks



I'm still on 17's...


Ben Lipman wrote on Sunday, April 26, 2015 - 07:40 pm:

Any idea of your speeds down the straight?



Only by calculation. Was hitting rev limiter in 5th at the 100m brake marker for turn 1. That's 8000rpm, which works out to be nudging 220kmh. I'm hoping to get better at driving the thing and actually find 6th gear on that straight eventually.
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Monday, April 27, 2015 - 08:38 am, by:  Ben Lipman (Ben12a) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

I have a pair of 18x9.5 rims. I am waiting until I find a second pair of 18x10 or 10.5 lightweight rims (or a complete set) before looking at tyres. I will buy another set of semi slicks for the 17s at some stage though unless a cheap set of rims falls in my lap soon.
Ben Lipman
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Monday, June 08, 2015 - 06:58 pm, by:  Ben Lipman (Ben12a) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

TimeDriverEngineTyreRemarks
1:06.6644Ben Lipman 1JZ Semi (NT01)
1:07.7300Damien Smith1UZ twin turboSlickPossibly done a 1:06 something.
1:08.6625Andrew Mckellar1UZSlick
1:09.6140Shaun Chiew1JZ Semi (RE55)
1:10.12Aaron Casey1UZSemi (A050)
1:10.7100Spencer Cameron 1JZ KU36
1:11.11Jeff Harper1UZSlick
Damien Smith
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Monday, June 22, 2015 - 07:35 pm, by:  Damien Smith (Damien) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

I was just googling some of my old lap times and this thread popped up.

Best I got was 1:06.7 according to racechono but Ben's beaten that in style without slicks :-)

This was it
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xJrrVOEs_Cw
Ben Lipman
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Monday, June 22, 2015 - 07:54 pm, by:  Ben Lipman (Ben12a) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

TimeDriverEngineTyreRemarks
1:06.6644Ben Lipman 1JZ Semi (NT01)
1:06.7Damien Smith1UZ twin turboSlick
1:08.6625Andrew Mckellar1UZSlick
1:09.6140Shaun Chiew1JZ Semi (RE55)
1:10.12Aaron Casey1UZSemi (A050)
1:10.7100Spencer Cameron 1JZ KU36
1:11.11Jeff Harper1UZSlick


List updated to reflect your better time.

Long time no hear. How much power were you making? Aaron is going to go turbo 1UZ sooner or later.
Damien Smith
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Monday, June 22, 2015 - 09:06 pm, by:  Damien Smith (Damien) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Yeah been a while :-)

It was 277kw at the wheels on about 12psi from memory. Massive torque through the midrange too. The car is in Melbourne now and around 300kw after the engine was freshened up with new rings etc.
Harry Doling
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Thursday, August 20, 2015 - 08:35 am, by:  Harry Doling (Harryjzz30) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

My Soarer has had 12mths off while I messed around with a little side project:
http://datsun1200.com/uploads/newbb/518_55a23bdd3761a.jpg

I sold the Datto a couple of weeks ago, and bought new tyres for the Soarer- changed from 245/40 Nitto NT01 to 235/40 Hankook Z221. Did Lakeside yesterday and smashed my PB by 1.5sec, from 61.3 to 59.8! Anything sub-60 is considered pretty quick and it's unheard of for an auto! lol The Soarer had lots of people scratching their heads yesterday - including me to be honest. I certainly didn't expect that much time from a set of tyres! Pretty happy with that for a normal street car with the most basic mods - FMIC, exhaust and coilovers. I still have a Kurts dump pipe sitting on the bench waiting to go on too :-) Not sure if that will be OK without some sort of piggyback though?

I'm pretty keen on coming down to Wakefield to get on the Soarer leaderboard - probably be last but who cares. I see Ben on top of the leaderboard is on the NT01 as well. All I can say mate, is get some Hankooks! They're bloody amazing!
Andrew McKellar
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Monday, August 24, 2015 - 09:22 am, by:  Andrew McKellar (Toymax) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Got down to a 1:07.2500 on Friday practice at WP, but couldn't repeat it over the weekend. Here's the weekend times, more detail in the other thread:

Qualifying
1:24.6832 1:12.5846 1:10.2519 1:10.2910 1:10.2828 1:09.3425 1:08.3690 1:13.2809 1:08.9947

Race 1
1:22.8344 1:09.7565 1:10.2045 1:09.2144 1:08.4780 1:10.0077 1:14.6198

Race 2
1:20.8966 1:09.1413 1:08.5187 1:08.3970 1:08.8235 1:08.3760 1:08.3845 1:12.4959 1:08.2854 1:09.0904 1:16.6699


Race 3

1:23.3109 1:09.9747 1:09.4731 1:09.1947 1:09.1099 1:09.2115 1:09.0071 1:11.0469 1:09.0207 1:08.7020 1:09.2535 1:10.5398 1:08.8954 1:11.2497 1:10.1278}}
Ben Lipman
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Monday, August 31, 2015 - 09:53 pm, by:  Ben Lipman (Ben12a) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Damn I need to get in my car soon. Cant seem to line up a track day with a day off at the moment.
Andrew McKellar
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Saturday, September 26, 2015 - 07:52 pm, by:  Andrew McKellar (Toymax) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Why isn't there a leaders board for Eastern Creek Ben?

Anyway - qualifying today 1.44.6317.

Consistent 1.44 & 1.45 laps in race 1 until engine went bang in last lap
Ben Lipman
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Saturday, September 26, 2015 - 10:51 pm, by:  Ben Lipman (Ben12a) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

'coz you are the only one driving there. Oh, if you must:




Time Driver Engine Tyre
01:44.6 Andrew McKellar 1UZSlick
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Sunday, September 27, 2015 - 08:10 pm, by:  Andrew McKellar (Toymax) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Oh come on, there must be others. I've seen videos on Youtube.

I know you're too chicken...
Harry Doling
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Saturday, November 21, 2015 - 10:41 am, by:  Harry Doling (Harryjzz30) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

I just got back from a trip down to Phillip Island for a sprint. Drove the Soarer 1950km down there all loaded up with tyres and stuff, had a ball driving the best track in the country and cruised back home. Best lap was a 1:52.95
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5mkzLSrsaG8
Damien Smith
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Saturday, November 21, 2015 - 12:28 pm, by:  Damien Smith (Damien) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Awesome time Harry! I met you at PI - I was in the white golf GTI with the stickers up the sides.
Scott Vim
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Saturday, November 21, 2015 - 06:57 pm, by:  Scott Vim (1uz1jz) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

That's pretty extreme man. Big journey and worthy mission. How many hours did that take and how many times did you stop.
Harry Doling
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Sunday, November 22, 2015 - 07:00 am, by:  Harry Doling (Harryjzz30) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Thanks Damien. Nice to meet you guys. I had a blast down there. Phillip Island was on the bucket list I suppose. Everytime I saw it on TV for MotoGP or V8 Supercars, I kept telling myself I have to drive it. Everyone talks about as the best track in the country, and it definitely lived up to that! Awesome track! I'll be back next year to try and go a bit faster. The GPS lap timer tells me I didn't get anywhere near the virtual best time... Too many laps with traffic and too many stuff ups in the slow corners, either out braking myself or trying to get on the power too soon.

It's about a 20hr drive from Brisbane the most direct way on the Newell Hwy. Less traffic out there too, and less ahem speed cameras/cops ;) Stopped overnight at Forbes.

I did another video up using the dashcam angle, with the GPS speed data overlayed:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CBf2iVHN5ZY
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Sunday, September 17, 2017 - 08:15 pm, by:  Ben Lipman (Ben12a) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Mallala yesterday: 1:16.68.

Kumho V70A semi slicks, very little coolant and steam coming out the bonnet. (Was testing to see if we had fixed an overheating issue - we hadn't)
Andrew McKellar
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Monday, November 20, 2017 - 07:08 pm, by:  Andrew McKellar (Toymax) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

We did a track day on the long circuit at Marulan today in the Mustang. My first time there and really enjoyed it.

Best time was a 45.55 in the first session when things were still cool.

In the second session I over-drove it and went slower.

The next few sessions were hot and couldn't get back into the 45s, but had consistent laps and great fun going hard with the new diff in it. Oh, and the 2mm of tread I had on the rear tyres on Friday seems to have disappeared too for some reason.

I know it can't really compare because it ain't a Soarer, but it is still a road registered car... And I did have a little goal of trying to beat Aaron's time there (sorry mate!). Unfortunately he doesn't get the right of reply though, as today was the last event on that circuit, with it closing for revamping and a new layout.
Peter Nitschke
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Saturday, November 25, 2017 - 04:52 pm, by:  Peter Nitschke (Pen) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Sounds like a great day for you no matter the car.
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Saturday, November 25, 2017 - 08:11 pm, by:  Andrew McKellar (Toymax) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Oh yeah Peter, we had a great day! And there was more evidence of the other half being a petrol head.


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Sunday, November 26, 2017 - 04:56 pm, by:  Peter Nitschke (Pen) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

You are working on 2? :-)
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Monday, November 27, 2017 - 08:28 am, by:  Andrew McKellar (Toymax) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

1 car, 2 drivers.
Ben Lipman
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Monday, November 27, 2017 - 10:31 pm, by:  Ben Lipman (Ben12a) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

nice
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Sunday, July 29, 2018 - 07:20 pm, by:  Aaron Casey (Blownminiturbo) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Andrew that's a great time around there. They had done some upgrades to the track in some corners so was a little faster when you went there :-) hell we do 49.1 in the cheap car challenge na sr20 nx coupe haha
But still don't think I'd get the 45 so you've done really well!
Be great to check out the new circuit it looks so much more smoother and well done!
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Monday, July 30, 2018 - 06:11 pm, by:  Andrew McKellar (Toymax) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)


Aaron Casey wrote on Sunday, July 29, 2018 - 07:20 pm:

Be great to check out the new circuit it looks so much more smoother and well done!



Yeah can't wait to have a go at the new layout. By all accounts they've done a great job refurbishing the circuit.
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Saturday, February 16, 2019 - 09:49 am, by:  Ben Lipman (Ben12a) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

New PB at Mallala. 1:15.89 on a mixed pair of old semi slicks and no power steering.


Also ran 1:16 on the international circuit at The Bend with a failed front splitter dragging on the ground.

This thing is going to be a weapon, once it can run a lap without something failing.
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Sunday, October 06, 2019 - 07:35 pm, by:  Ben Lipman (Ben12a) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Annnnd 2:05.98 at The Bend International Circuit. That previous time should read 2:16, which I had then bettered to a 2:10 in August.

Head out to Mallala at the end of the month. I am working on grabbing a set of full slicks to run that day too if the weather looks good.
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Saturday, October 26, 2019 - 08:03 am, by:  Ben Lipman (Ben12a) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

New PB around Mallala yesterday. 1:13.13. Running on old porsche cup slicks because they are cheaper than semi slicks at $50 each! (I ran them back to back with the AR1 semis I had and they ran the same lap time, but are 20% of the cost)

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