Sprints 2008 - In circuit we trust  

wrxkilla

lol no worries. i dont expect to be competitive with the quick guys as its the first outing for the car & I. Alot of good steerers and quick cars out there.

needless to say, I will have a ball.

TUN35

I'll pass on the link!! Even funnier from the incar hahaha, surprisingly enough he did his best time in that session lol

wrxkilla

anyone else at QR today for Timeattack?

any pics?


the GTR was like a submarine in the first session going through rivers. lol

after it 'dried' out later in the day good fun.

from memory ran a 1:08 on clubman for my first go at QR with street tires. Have to get some RE55s fitted now. . check times later.

S15_Clint

Some info passed on from the organiser of the Time attack series, he stated that QR have re-conditioned the Surface and the track is currently no longer as quick, even went as far as stating that its basically time to reset the record books as most people will be slightly slower now, even if they are going their fastest. So for some people that maybe felt like they were going there hardest on the First Sprint day, well you possibly were, just getting a slower time due to Track conditions. And if your going quicker, well then you have nothing to worry about

evaded

Well I went 3 seconds quicker. There definently didn't feel like there was the same amount of grip through turn 1 and two.

I assume the times will pick up as more rubber gets laid down and yah.

Citric_SSS

I attended the WAS today...

we got rained out after the first two sessions on clubman... so it was a bit of a blunder..

but all in all i had a great time for my first time out... very happy with how my car held up in the wet.. had a best time of 1.21 on clubman... by 3.30 the track had way to much water on it tho, so was called off..

cant wait to get out on a dry day and see wat the little beast can do..

jezza323

what car were you in?

yeah was fun scooting around in the wet shame it stormed and flooded the track a bit too much to drive on

garlic_s5rx7

yea I was pretty happy with my 1:18, only a couple of seconds slower than the porshe, I think the lack of horse power was a plus though.

Also, the first sprint event at Lakeside is happening on the 27th Feb apparently, so that is good news also.

flyline

how do u find out bout the lakeside sprits?

i live hell close to there

garlic_s5rx7

Keep an eye on the QR website (http://queenslandraceway.com.au). They will put the info on there apparently

Citric_SSS

i was in the White Nissan NX-R turbo...

what car were you in Jezza?

ill be a regular now..

jezza323

im the starlet driver

MEV09

it has been re-conditioned and atm it is very very slippery, however it will be faster than it used to be. I was at the time attack day on tuesday and it nearly completely dryed out. Was able to get 10kph more exit speed on turn 1. it will be fast don't you worry about that. with a wet dipper and slippery due to water carried by cars through 4 and 5 on clubman i was able to do times under 1 second off my dry track times.

superdave

I was looking to grab some Semi's in the near future and can't decide on what tyres I want to go with. I plan on using 15x6 rims, so was looking to go with a 195/50 or 55 profile. The options I am looking at (without finding out prices); Toyo R888, Dunlop D01J, Yokohama A048, Federal 595 or Bridgestone RE55S. Any advice on which is better than the others? I know the D01J and the RE55 are similar money going by the Amec and QR websites at the $300-330 mark and are pretty damn good tyres, but how do the other cheaper options compare lap time wise?

Also, I see the HPR CRX is up for sale on my105.com

evaded

I would go the Kuhmo V70A Ecsta over the Toyo R888 and Federal. The Yoko and Bridgestones are great tyres from what I have heard but haven't really had any experience with them...

clutch-monkey

are there any sprints style or just open trackday events between 20th-25th of feb? i have some time off then but all i can find is a drift practice (which i can't enter)

GTRVspec95

I'd say to skip the Federal 595RS's unless your on a budget. I find my Advan A048's very predictable.

Might have a chat with Ivan and Rob as they have had experiences with just about all those tyres, but they generally run RE 55S's.

And yes ... the CRX is up for sale

Rookie ROX

Yes don't forget the Federal's aren't a genuine R compound semi.

clutch I don't think so.

ROCK ON
R~R

mosport

I dont know if its just my datto, but the 888's get munched pretty bad on the left side of the car from turns 1 & 2. I used 6 888's for a season of SAS.

jezza323

i use Silverstone FTZ-RR 195/50R15, they seem to work well

can get them from the Z car workshop at slacks creek/underwood

im probably gonna try bridgestones or 888's next. bridgestones dont really come in the right size for me though

MEV09

as jamie said the advans are a great tyre. they are a bit $$$ though. used to run RE55 on saloon car now we are using a new Kuhmo V700 radial. and they are a great tyre in the dry. Can't really tell in the wet because of how slippery it is atm.

Think they go for around the $300-$330 mark

evaded

Are you using the Ecsta or the Victor Racer?

If it is the Ecsta they are a pretty reasonable wet weather tyre - Not the best though. If you are using the Victor Racer (I don't think you are) They are a horrible wet weather tyre

The medium compound V700 Ecsta (V70A) is slightly softer than the medium Compound R888 and the design of the tread IMO gives better lateral grip. They are pressure sensitive though but not too hard to sort out what pressure you should run in them.

If you want to try the Kumho. Craig from Hornibrook Motorsport is the dealer for them in Queensland. His number is in my sig.

MEV09

Not sure which it is, but i had a lot of trouble in the wet on them. could be pressure settings though as it was the first time i have used them at all.

Dry temp easy to get wet on the other hand i need a complete different car set up.

evaded

Yeah I would probably run around 30ish psi wet. Dry I run about 24 PSI. slightly less on the left hand side.

Which compound did you get?

mosport

harder tyre pressures in the wet ?
I would have thought softer.

GTRVspec95

Would probably need to be a bit harder as your not getting the same sort of heat into the tyres so need a bit more psi in them ?

superdave

The reason for running higher pressures in the wet is partly what Pai Mai says, but mainly to reduce your contact patch to reduce the chance of aqua planing.

So in summary, you guys recomend either; A048, RE55S or D01J. If they are similar prices to the D01J, I might as well go through QR since they give you track time to bed them in.

MEV09

i use about 31 PSI dry. works perfect. and in the wet there are 2 setups you can do with the car depending on time frame. Both ways mentioned are usable.

1: harder, meaning more pressure in the tyres. theory behind this is the tyres cut through the water and push it away better, wet lines change a shit load basically the slippery stuff when you are in the dry is the grippy stuff in the wet. Hence later turn entry to straighten the corners.

2: softer, i have not used this but my engineer tells me they do this which includes less pressure in the tyres, softer suspension settings to induce more body roll. makes the car boat like compared to normal but forces the wheels to hold the ground much better.

I would only suggest A048's if you have the money as they are one of the more expensive tyres of the bunch.

RE55S are about $300 a tyre, A048's are about $400-450 dunno about the dunlops as i have not used them.



I will get all the details this weekend and post them up on monday or sunday night

jezza323

i would choose bridgestones over the A048's even ignoring the price difference

garlic_s5rx7

I won't be out for a while. My engine let go today during a spirited drive


RIP engine.

oh well, will be back stonger and faster

GTRVspec95

3 rotor time !!!

Make it back soon champ ... this thread is nothing without you

MR2Mark

Sorry to hear garlic. Now you have an excuse to go nuts on something better

jezza323

sorry to hear mate

hope you can get her all fixed up without too much trouble

i might have a few bits n pieces from my 323 which could help with upgrades...ill check it out for ya

garlic_s5rx7

Ah cheers, ill still troll around here, don't worry about that.



yea, will be looking at a mild port probably. looking into the future, I will have alot more confidence upgrading the turbo, and going motec m2r or something. I will sit down with my mechanic, and figure out a plan.



cheers Jezza. Won't be going spastic with the rebuild, just something to make it a bit more fun.

jezza323

maybe a little clean up of the ports?