Rallysprint Season Starts 1st Nov

[200MPH]

OK wanna be rally heros, listen up!

Rallysprint summer season starts next Thursday night (1st Nov). So get your light bar fitted up, entry in (rallysprint.com.au), strap in an unwilling co-driver and have a go at dodging concrete and fences round the motorplex, then wonder how the quickest cars are so much faster...

None of the above applies to me of course...not even a little bit.

Oh, and if that's not enough the first Pemberton hillclimb (speedeventseries.com) is on Sunday 4th Nov. Looks like a slightly shortened version of the targasouthwest Pump Hill stage. I'm in for that too, gonna be a big weekend!

[Denver]

Have fun on this series. I'm not home for a single fucking one of them :(

[200MPH]

Mmmm, sucks to be you Denver. I'm up north next week too (and right now) so I'll be crying too if the job gets delayed and I can't make it.

[ED40]

I will be vying to enter this and bring up the rear once I get my gearbox back.
It looks like great fun.

[J31]

Julian we'll swap tyres and see what u say then? I only use 225 rears and 215 fronts.

Can't wait man, best event i've done to date, see u there

OK wanna be rally heros, listen up!

Rallysprint summer season starts next Thursday night (1st Nov). So get your light bar fitted up, entry in (rallysprint.com.au), strap in an unwilling co-driver and have a go at dodging concrete and fences round the motorplex, then wonder how the quickest cars are so much faster...

None of the above applies to me of course...not even a little bit.

Oh, and if that's not enough the first Pemberton hillclimb (speedeventseries.com) is on Sunday 4th Nov. Looks like a slightly shortened version of the targasouthwest Pump Hill stage. I'm in for that too, gonna be a big weekend!

[200MPH]

J31 - my old car used 205's all round, so um, I'm not sure what the problem with 225's is! BTW, you'd better come say hello cause I can't pick who you be. Though I have a suspicion... Not a R31 driver per chance are you, silver with a 'give me a yellow sticker please' rear wing per chance?!

[c.rusli]

will be there racing with the civic. trying new set up. hope to get good times lol. :p

[J31]

right on man, hoping i didn't leave my entry too late as they already have a large entry list,
no prob just stir'n shit
didn't see u at collie?

[Sciflyer]

I will be vying to enter this and bring up the rear once I get my gearbox back.
It looks like great fun.

+1!

[mys1]

Only home for two :(

[MGR]

Found some oil last night.

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[c.rusli]

Good save! i heard it was the capri that let go the oil?

[Turbo2.6L]

Did anyone get a puncture last night? Last weekend saw 3 that i know of at the drag racing grand opening from debris on the return road, namely in/before the snakepit.

[MGR]

Yeah I heard it was something in the Capri letting go which dropped the oil but haven't spoken to any of the GTI team since.

I don't know of anybody getting punctures last night - at least not from debris around the snake pit.

[Tones]

In town for the 24th Jan event and will be entering that if it all plays out right. Looking forward to it

[tinto]

Found some oil last night.

Is that what was pooled up on your front splitter?
I walked by with my 4yo and we had a look after one of your runs.

[MGR]

Is that what was pooled up on your front splitter?
I walked by with my 4yo and we had a look after one of your runs.

That's water from the intercooler spray. Or spillage from the old man trying to top up the water spray bottle :P

The oil slick in the video starts about 20-30M before the chicane. You can also see the trail continue for a bit after the chicane when I rejoin the road.

[c.rusli]

pretty sure it was cleaned up after the huge long pause when we about to run our 2nd ones.

overall was a good night, did not see anyone smashing kerbs this time :)

[SimonR32]

Found some oil last night.

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Subtle chicane cut and blame it on the oil

[Sciflyer]

This is not GT5 man, there are rules

[ALEX.]

Found some oil last night.

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That was a pants moment – I was sitting beside him!
Note the little "thanks for not killing me" nod at the end.

To anyone thinking of entering: it's a really good event and I'd thoroughly recommend it. There's not really anything out there of this quality where you can essentially rock up in an uncaged car wearing your work clothes with a simple LS2 licence in hand. Of course, I would encourage some tighter safety practices by individuals but you get my gist.

Bring on Rnd 2 :)

[Brett_J]

Must bolt engine in 31 this weekend and get everything else bolted on and modified, this is exactly what it's being built for, Nothing hugely competitive, just something to have fun in and not worry if it breaks and have no car for monday :)

[J31]

Did u say 31? R31?
Either way, these are the best events i've done to date, bring your mates, girlfreind mum dad, doesn't matter, bang for buck these will be the best events you can do with your mates sitt'n there right next to you, and you will scare the shit out of them
recomend rally sprint to anyone!!

[DISTRBD]

best events you can do with your mates sitt'n there right next to you, and you will scare the shit out of them
recomend rally sprint to anyone!!

Your car looked very quick last night , i see you upgraded the rear brakes also :P

[Brett_J]

Yeah HR31, been too lazy to put new engine in this week, have all the brakes now, swaybars arriving this week, coilovers already fitted, do should stop and turn a tiny bit better, just gotta bolt seats and half cage in and should be done, for now...

[J31]

Good stuff, love to have one of those, does it have a 20 in it?
Be good to see u at the next rally sprint
Yeah had a really good night, stuffed up plenty of times but kept it straight, so ready for next one, put 33 rear calipers on and needed brake bias valve to reduce rear brakes, works well, just have no handbrake

[Brett_J]

Good stuff, love to have one of those, does it have a 20 in it?
Be good to see u at the next rally sprint
Yeah had a really good night, stuffed up plenty of times but kept it straight, so ready for next one, put 33 rear calipers on and needed brake bias valve to reduce rear brakes, works well, just have no handbrake

Yeah has another 20,have a soft spot for them.
Need to do the same regarding brakes, got some help?

[HIKARI]

Had a lot of fun that night!

Didn't spot the oil spill on the first chicane at run 4 though, did they clean up after run 3??

Saw the capri parked on the lawn before the hairpin to main straights :(

[DISTRBD]

put 33 rear calipers on and needed brake bias valve to reduce rear brakes, works well, just have no handbrake

Never had the issue of locking the rears with our 31s and we used plenty of different caliper setups , Handbrake is an easy fix if you want one ..

[J31]

Na, don't need handbrake, cheers
Rear brake locks may be something to do with the crap coilovers i have? not sure, first few events i did after fitting rear calipers it was real easy to slide into corners as the rears always locked, fit the bias valve and have turned it nearly all the way off and it works fine now?
Saw u there the other night, all go well?
Never had the issue of locking the rears with our 31s and we used plenty of different caliper setups , Handbrake is an easy fix if you want one ..

[DISTRBD]

Will managed 3rd outright for the night even though he was screwing up his launchs , Allstar tuned it and set up launch control but Will was getting on it for to long causing issue .

[200MPH]

OK rally stars, next Thursday is Rallysprint Round 2. So get it together and get your entry in stat. Looks like a good field already from the entry list as of a couple of days ago. About 50/50 split between 2WD and 4WD. All we need to do now is have a 2WD win! Sure...but won't stop me (and the others) trying.

I'm just hoping the Brett Morse M3 entry said 1988 as a typo, cause if he brings the turboed E30 that will make my life that much harder. But I do want to see it in action again. Torn...

[ED40]

Will be trying to enter but if car isn't ready I'll be down to watch.

[Rb_sil]

will be there watching might even end up sitting in a passenger seat didnt make it to the last one so will be good to see how everyone goes

[200MPH]

So I was supposed to be up North working this week and had to withdraw entry, so had to miss last night. Not happy Jan! I be needing to hear what happened, who won, who hit/broke what etc.

[V70R]

Was a top night!
photos will be uploaded over the weekend.

[Sciflyer]

fuck forgot all about this, oops

[Butcher]

Was down there supporting the M3's and took a few photos, may post a few once ive gone through them.
Was a perfect night for it.

[Yakky Bear]

Fuck Bretts e30 is so clean and sounded incredible. Was a good night. That white evo 9 was so fast!

[ED40]

Great driving fellers, well done to Mark for cleaning up again, great driving. The dark coloured e30 turbo, i didnt get a chance to see under the hood but can someone tell me what engine setup it has? Farken loved it!!

[pazza]

Great driving fellers, well done to Mark for cleaning up again, great driving. The dark coloured e30 turbo, i didnt get a chance to see under the hood but can someone tell me what engine setup it has? Farken loved it!!

Its one of two engines, a s50 or m50 6 cylinder BM motor. I will check with Brett or Rodney. I have a photo of the engine bay on my phone, I will try to load it up.

[ALEX.]

Here's a clip I made up trying to use multiple camera views from a couple of runs. Sorta successful...

Watch in HD for maximum ungayness.
Oh and sorry if it's boring. My car has stock power so it's no rocket ship.

http://youtu.be/FBJ_SG_2FNQ
(http://youtu.be/FBJ_SG_2FNQ)

[MGR]

Great driving fellers, well done to Mark for cleaning up again, great driving. The dark coloured e30 turbo, i didnt get a chance to see under the hood but can someone tell me what engine setup it has? Farken loved it!!

Cheers ED. Will your car be ready for January?


Here's a clip I made up trying to use multiple camera views from a couple of runs. Sorta successful...

Watch in HD for maximum ungayness.
Oh and sorry if it's boring. My car has stock power so it's no rocket ship.

http://youtu.be/FBJ_SG_2FNQ
(http://youtu.be/FBJ_SG_2FNQ)

Nice video Alex.

I must invest in a new HD camera for my car. I think I've narrowed it down to a GoPro Hero3 Black or a Sony Action Cam.

There's a few pics online for those that may have missed them:
CLICK - High Octane Photos (http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10151138444762676.439386.8780977675&type=1)
CLICK - D&D Photography (http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.550078245020307.135526.511052785589520&type=1)

[ED40]

Yeah just have to fit OMP seat, surge tank and a new diff over xmas so it will be ready, don't think i'll be able to afford good tyres so will be more oversteery than usual lol.

Awesome video Alex, I couldn't find you to have a chat when the event finished..!!

[DJDINO]

Missed the last event, looking forward to this one.

[DJDINO]

OK not long to go now for the January event, looks to be a good spread of entries.

[200MPH]

Stuck working away again for next week. Not happy Jan.
Will be there with a vengance on 8th Feb however!

[ClevoCapri]

I will be down to spectate.
Ive been meaning to come and check this out for a while!

[DJDINO]

Stuck working away again for next week. Not happy Jan.
Will be there with a vengance on 8th Feb however!

Feel your pain mate, missed a few myself last year.

[DISTRBD]

Stuck working away again for next week. Not happy Jan.
Will be there with a vengance on 8th Feb however!


My last run was the sunday event in 2011 :eek: My entry is in , just need to sort out tyres and brake upgrade :)

[MGR]

First time using the new GoPro's last night. The Black worked faultlessly but the Silver had some hiccups (although the Silver did not have the latest firmware loaded).

GoPro Black (1080p 30fps Protune: On)
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GoPro Silver (720p 30fps Protune: Off)
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[ED40]

Man that quality is good!
Driving aint bad either.. :P

[bjohnson]

http://www.clubracer.net.au/?p=2728

Preliminary results are out for those that are interested.

[ED40]

Thanks BJohnson.

Dammit Tom! .4 of a second! - As I was saying last night, I thought you drove pretty well in a car your not that experienced in.

I had an absolute blast for my first one but probably just watch the next one(bit low on coin) although definitely keen to do it again.. (if anyone needs a nav let me know!)
My times should improve with a bit more experience obviously and the car was pretty laggy out of 2 corners in particular which is a shame. I have to say though I thought the new 595evo's I bought off Westy held up really well and the fukn $80ea 2 year old neuton 5000's on the back where actually decent!!

Also nice to meet you Alex finally haha.

[skidkid]

haha .4! fuck thats not bad.. I think i drove fairly slow on the night, was the first time driving it in anger, and its not my car - so I'm happy I only tagged a chicane and didn't do any worse.. with some more seat time and decent tyres + brakes theres high 30's in the car..

[200MPH]

So tarmac tweakers, Round 4 is this Thursday and there's a sold out field of 75 entrants. Some very nice machinery there is too looking at the entrant list.

Be there.

[Tocchi]

keen to die in a 944 :D

[skidkid]

I'm not going to promise your safety, but atleast this time you have a harness + proper seat

[DISTRBD]

keen to die in a 944 :D

Cage will protect you :)

[esky]

For each round do they run the same course?

[200MPH]

For each round do they run the same course?

Rallysprint.com.au is your source of info. Short answer is they run alternate directions for each event. Plus an extended course in July on Sunday if you've been good.

This time event goes the 'wrong' way for me as I have to lift off coming out of the snakepit to minimise rear chassis scrapeage. Otherwise would be going over 160k's, and that makes a small rise in the road get rather interesting. Makes good sparks I've been told...time to go invest in some titanium for skidplate spark show one day.

[esky]

Ah ok.

Was looking at the times and the good guys at the front are consistently within a second of each run, but each round the times change by a few seconds.

Direction change seems to change times by about 4 seconds

[ClevoCapri]

I will be down to spectate again.
I will come say hi to people!

[ALEX.]

Rallysprint.com.au is your source of info. Short answer is they run alternate directions for each event. Plus an extended course in July on Sunday if you've been good.


This time event goes the 'wrong' way for me as I have to lift off coming out of the snakepit to minimise rear chassis scrapeage. Otherwise would be going over 160k's, and that makes a small rise in the road get rather interesting. Makes good sparks I've been told...time to go invest in some titanium for skidplate spark show one day.
I prefer the other way too. Not too sure why, I just do.

And when do I get to go for one run with you hmmm?

Come on.
I'm light. (that'll sell it)

See the usual crew tomorrow!

[ED40]

Spewing I'm going to miss this especially about Naving for Alex to see where I can pick up some time and be back in March to try get into the 40's.

Have fun guys while I'm at work!

[Brett_J]

This thread has inspired me to finish the 31 off, started bolting it back together today, so keen to do something like this when it's finished soon :)

[200MPH]

ha

I prefer the other way too. Not too sure why, I just do.

And when do I get to go for one run with you hmmm?

Come on.
I'm light. (that'll sell it)

See the usual crew tomorrow!

You may be light Alex, but dunno how your hair will fit into the available headroom (or lack thereof). Don't mind me, just jealous.

Off to bed for me now - gotta get up early to get car prepped and ready. Nothing like the last minute! Still better than the Porker I shared for Classic Rally. They be getting it dyno tuned tomorrow arvo. Here's a handfull of Weber jets mr dyno man - get to work! Hopefully they get it sorted and it runs happily this time.

[DISTRBD]

Big N/A auto 34 is ready for some action , fitted a bolt in cage just incase i can't control the power :P

[Turbo2.6L]

Good luck El Bartos, do us proud son!

[[Jacek]]

This thread has inspired me to finish the 31 off, started bolting it back together today, so keen to do something like this when it's finished soon :)

What kinda 31? I am aiming to have mine back together by mid-year to enter some of these events. Stock rb20, coilovers, 2way hehe

[Brett_J]

;1080102']What kinda 31? I am aiming to have mine back together by mid-year to enter some of these events. Stock rb20, coilovers, 2way hehe
31 GTS-X, stock motor (silver top) with vg30 bb turbo, Nistune, GTR injectors and Z32 AFM, stripped interior, 33 brakes all round, coilovers, new poly bushes up front. Cusco sway bars. Stock IRS diff, it's fairly tight.
Will put a cage in it eventually.

[200MPH]

What a night...

Tight finish at the top, about .3 seconds in it over 3 runs!

Expensive night for me. Scrappy first run, but all other 2WD's were around the same times, so no problem.
2nd run I flat spotted the RF tyre going into chicane after snakepit, bad enough that it's a bin job. Anyways, 50c tyre notwithstanding we got to the hairpin turn at the start of the goat track up the hill. Turns out the Kermit 4WD rally tyred WRX in front of us decided to go full gravel spec around there. Road covered in bollards and gravel. So that was run 2, which put us 3 seconds behind Brett's turbo M3. End of night for winning 2wd right there.
3rd run went well, though going easy on brakes to avoid finding flat spot again. Got a 35 second run, only 1 second off Brett. But pulling into finish control I made two unfortunate discoveries:
1) Clutch was dragging so couldn't get gears. End of night.
2) Co-driver had passed out somewhere out there! You know you're going hard (or very slow) when you can send someone to sleep...

Next month it's on again. Why do we do this? I'll be there but, good times...

[Turbo2.6L]

Doing pretty well if you can keep pace with Brett Morse in the turbo E30 mate!

[c.rusli]

200MPH

you might want to check your tail lights...

Head light on - Tail lights and number plates light are not on.
but when you press the brakes, they were on.

Your car always sounded mean as always! loves ;)

[DISTRBD]

Turns out the Kermit 4WD rally tyred WRX in front of us decided to go full gravel spec around there. Road covered in bollards and gravel.

Why do we do this? I'll be there but, good times...

LOL try going up that gravel covered goat track with a single pegger , I was 3seconds slower that run :P

[200MPH]

Rusli - Yep, will check tail rear clip electrical connector plug. It's all gotta come off to pull trans and clutch I fear. Balls.

Saw your Civic in action (& heard it too). Will have to have a better look and listen next time, but sounded suitably angry!

Disturbd - Single pegging - yeah, sucks to be you on gravel I guess. Good you were out there and into it. Still, LSD not particularly helpful for me on dirt either. 8 throttle body induction = light switch throttle response = grandma style or dorifto stylin. No in between. Yeah, I got it real bad, poor me.

[c.rusli]

LOL try going up that gravel covered goat track with a single pegger , I was 3seconds slower that run :P

That Gravel! threw me out, under steered to the left bank!
Bloody rally drivers :p



Saw your Civic in action (& heard it too). Will have to have a better look and listen next time, but sounded suitably angry!
e.

Thanks!, just finally got the car sorted after so many mischief and off the side line for a year.
Definitely need more seat times in the car.
Brakes to early, Late throttle, no balls to push harder LOL!...

Had great times out there, and was a good night with out any body binned their cars.

[Turboesky]

Does anybody know who the professional photographers were at the last event(round 4)?
The rallysprint website only has photos from round 1&2.

Cheers

[ED40]

D&D Photography on facebook

[Turboesky]

D&D Photography on facebook

Thanks mate. There's a good photo of your taxi there as well.

[MGR]

Does anybody know who the professional photographers were at the last event(round 4)?
The rallysprint website only has photos from round 1&2.

Cheers

Pixel Culture has some images too:

http://www.pixelculture.com/?page_id=17337

[200MPH]

So final round is on tonight. But I'm still waiting on clutch and am loving Leinster right now, so sucks to be me.

I'll be needing updates as it happens tonight people!

Got a lot of work to do before racewars...