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James Johnson
Goo Roo
Victoria
92 TT , and 93 TT Manual

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Reg: 07-2005

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Sunday, October 05, 2008 - 11:59 am, by:  James Johnson (Jamesy) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Hey everyone well after all the work that i have put into the car see this thread:
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http://soarercentral.com/sc-forum/messages/51875/258530.html?1218973899) I took the car out to the new gippsland park hillclimb track yesterday and really gave the new suspension mods, brake mods and manual box to the test!

the new track is wickid! nice fresh new surface and lots of interesting corners to really test the whole setup of the car!

The track is roughly 1.2km long and is located on the other side of MOE. the old track was in morwell but has since been demolished.

anyway on with the photos!!

first photo is the last couple of corners

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this is the back part of the track. you come over that crest at the top of the photo at about 90km (that was as fast as i would dare go) and then your stomach drops just before the right corner.

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first pic of the car and it was a bit damp in the morning.

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my main problem for the day was getting the power downi really needed some new rubber and an LSD

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I think the new whiteline swaybars and the coilovers really paid off the turn in was insane! it didnt understeer all day

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here you can see the load on the front suspension going around a tight hairpin the front wheels did scrub a little

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and more traction issues :-( that really hamperd my lap times.

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all in all it was a great day out! that hill climb track is the best! its like going for a run through the black spur with no traffic!!
Sean Routledge
TryHard
Victoria
V8 Limited

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Sunday, October 05, 2008 - 01:02 pm, by:  Sean Routledge (Stircrazy) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Hey James, how much does it cost to take your car around the track for a day?
And how often is the track open to the public?

Looks awesome, would be fun in the wet!!

Cheers, Sean.

p.s did i see you at Frankston Tafe today?
James Johnson
Goo Roo
Victoria
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Sunday, October 05, 2008 - 01:07 pm, by:  James Johnson (Jamesy) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

ha ha was that you driving past? i put my thumb up!

im not sure when they open up the track but i went with a friends "improved production car racing club" and it was a bit of a charity day for their club cost me $75 with a licence.
Sean Routledge
TryHard
Victoria
V8 Limited

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Sunday, October 05, 2008 - 01:17 pm, by:  Sean Routledge (Stircrazy) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Ok, cheers. I'll have to keep a look out for when they open. Would be a great day.

I thought it was your car, I gave a wave but you'd already vanished.

Car looks nice by the way..
James Johnson
Goo Roo
Victoria
92 TT , and 93 TT Manual

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Monday, October 06, 2008 - 07:13 pm, by:  James Johnson (Jamesy) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

i think clubs hire the track out so you would have to see when i club holds a day there and then join in? i guess
Kyle Wathen
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Vic
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Monday, October 06, 2008 - 08:52 pm, by:  Kyle Wathen (Cspot) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Looks like a fun track, did you notice a big difference now you have the 4 pot brakes?
James Johnson
Goo Roo
Victoria
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Tuesday, October 07, 2008 - 06:21 pm, by:  James Johnson (Jamesy) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

the brakes were good didn't get hot at all my mate cooked his 2pots on his rx7 so i think mine did very well.

time for an LSD i think!

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