Lakeside Laps ver.2 - Jan 22, 2012. $25

[team_v]

I see its been changed to 35 cars on the track? I understand its just a "fun" day. But 35 cars is too many. 30 is too many. Maybe we can have 2 groups? Is this possible clay? It will be more enjoyable and safer.

Also, driver swaps? Really? 30mins goes REEALLY quickly. Its not an entire day. I think with all the interest we should organize a full track day. Clay? Maybe you can talk to the guys and get costs and rules (obviously helmets etc will probably be needed)

Cheers

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hehe, i have never seen what the power of an RS4 is like. Tune was finished last night. Made a massive 505nm and 193awkw, still running stock rear exhaust. We even turned it back to stock and saw 348nm, so we know the figures are right. Will be totally different this time round, last time it was more or less a stage 1.




I agree with you, its not a RACE DAY. Its a fun day to test things out under safe conditions. HOWEVER, boys will be boys. I dont car what you say, everyone there is competitive deep down. haha.

I have limited the maximum number of cars to 35 as we need at least 30 people on the day for catering purposes (As I am the one who organised the event I stand to be the one responsible in the event that we don't get the required numbers = I am the one who will have to fork out the extra $25 per person who didn't make the numbers up)
This banks on the fact that 3-5 people will not make it on the day and to make sure we do have the numbers required.

As it stands we have 31 cars coming (so i expect 27 to show up)

Whilst i can limit the amount of people we have on the track to 20 cars we still need to have a minimum of 30 paying people in attendance for the event to go ahead so unless we can get 10 people to bring passengers/paying viewers along each time then there isn't much we can do about the numbers.

Having said that it is just a fun lap session with good food and VAG nuts.
Last time we were only held up by the diesel golf (which can't make it this time) so it will likely be a completely different driving experience.
30 cars is only going to be 9 more than we had last time.

I will check with the guys at Lakeside about having a split session where we can have say 15 cars on while 15 have breakfast but i don't know what our chances of that are.



I am not overly interested in making this any more serious but i believe there is about 5-10 people on the forum who would be interested in a half day session so it may be best for one of those to see what QR have available.

I can't justify the cost of getting a helmet/fluids/tyres/brakes etc so I am happy to organise the laps sesion to get my adrenaline fix.
But feel free to see what support you can get to run a more race oriented session.

[Tarmac]

I see its been changed to 35 cars on the track? I understand its just a "fun" day. But 35 cars is too many. 30 is too many. Maybe we can have 2 groups? Is this possible clay? It will be more enjoyable and safer.

Also, driver swaps? Really? 30mins goes REEALLY quickly. Its not an entire day. I think with all the interest we should organize a full track day. Clay? Maybe you can talk to the guys and get costs and rules (obviously helmets etc will probably be needed)

Cheers

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can't wait to see how that RS4 goes up against the quick Golf Rs (e.g. Tarmac's).....

I think the 335i is going to get a nice old flogging.......

hehe, i have never seen what the power of an RS4 is like. Tune was finished last night. Made a massive 505nm and 193awkw, still running stock rear exhaust. We even turned it back to stock and saw 348nm, so we know the figures are right. Will be totally different this time round, last time it was more or less a stage 1.

Not to burst anyone's bubble, but I'm not out to prove anything or race others. From what I gather this isn't a proper track day so will be driving accordingly and taking it relatively easy. I'm in the process of (re)building something I can (have) use on the track that's much more cost effective to run. Jap, not Euro.

I just want to see how the Audi goes in the relative safety of the track and without the worry of the boys in blue, plus $25 is fantastic! Looking forward to meeting you all!

I agree with you, its not a RACE DAY. Its a fun day to test things out under safe conditions. HOWEVER, boys will be boys. I dont car what you say, everyone there is competitive deep down. haha.

[Nardi330]

So that's 2 for breakfast then?
No worries about the late reply, I'm going to contact htem today to clarify a query about changing drivers halfway through the laps session.

in some other fun run sections i went to last year, they allowed switching driver during the session. obviously both drivers need to pay in full. don't know if it's still the same.

but please be very careful entering the track. we had someone entering the track with the 5 of us going down into the fast left bend at full speed. luckily there wasn't any accident but cars at the back of the pack might be unsighted and crash into the car exiting onto the track.

[team_v]

dude sorry about no talk....... my wife nicole will be in for breakfast also plus one for me!.....also can anyone tell me who owns that red polo with the stage 2 APR? (the one that blew past everyone at the last meet?) I know him quite well but I dont know his name! lol just wanna have a chat to him about driveshaft issues! (Sorry to the polo own for not knowing your name bro!)

So that's 2 for breakfast then?
No worries about the late reply, I'm going to contact htem today to clarify a query about changing drivers halfway through the laps session.

[josh182]

List has been updated, only 4 more people need to confirm their numbers for me.

Weather forecast is out. 21 - 31 and partly cloudy.
Let's hope it's not rained out.

dude sorry about no talk....... my wife nicole will be in for breakfast also plus one for me!.....also can anyone tell me who owns that red polo with the stage 2 APR? (the one that blew past everyone at the last meet?) I know him quite well but I dont know his name! lol just wanna have a chat to him about driveshaft issues! (Sorry to the polo own for not knowing your name bro!)

[Weekend-Warrior]

can't wait to see how that RS4 goes up against the quick Golf Rs (e.g. Tarmac's).....

Not to burst anyone's bubble, but I'm not out to prove anything or race others. From what I gather this isn't a proper track day so will be driving accordingly and taking it relatively easy. I'm in the process of (re)building something I can (have) use on the track that's much more cost effective to run. Jap, not Euro.

I just want to see how the Audi goes in the relative safety of the track and without the worry of the boys in blue, plus $25 is fantastic! Looking forward to meeting you all!

[team_v]

Heading into Hardings this week for some more APR vrooom bits so I'm ready for the weekend lol

More bits?
Get ready for some lack of traction

Fingers crossed the rain will clear up.

[toolman]

did some testing on Saturday and ended up breaking one of the retaining clips on the clutch throwout bearing. Engine is out and new bearing arrived this afternoon so should have it back together by Friday. Planning on wrapping the exhaust and adding a turbo blanket while it is out of the car.

CAn't wait till Sunday......

[Tobes_WIR35]

Heading into Hardings this week for some more APR vrooom bits so I'm ready for the weekend lol

[Finance_Analyst]

can't wait to see how that RS4 goes up against the quick Golf Rs (e.g. Tarmac's).....

I think the 335i is going to get a nice old flogging.......

[Nardi330]

Yay can't wait!!

[team_v]

List has been updated, only 4 more people need to confirm their numbers for me.

Weather forecast is out. 21 - 31 and partly cloudy.
Let's hope it's not rained out.

[team_v]

List has been updated with confirmed attendees.
Hope to get some good footage/photos from this one to spur everyone on.

Also looking at other ways to spice this event up.

[team_v]

Did a test run for the POV camera last night and it all works so i just need to make sure everyhting is charged.
Will pm those who haven't confirmed their/passenger attendance today nad have to give final numbers to QR on Monday.

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Thanks to those who have responded to the confirmation so far.

Confirmed attendees have an asterisk next to their name for ease of organising.

[Tobes_WIR35]

My suction cup mobile phone holder has an aperture where the camera is, which is pretty sweet, so I can stick it to the driver's window and sit my phone in the cradle and record my laps POV style. I've got a samsung Galaxy S2 which supposedly records video in 1080p HD. It will be my first effort at recording and then posting a video on youtube so we'll see how it turns out.

All going to plan, I'll post the link up on here after it's all done.