Queensland Raceway Happy Laps (v.5) 27th May 2012 (breakfast)

[team_v]

Thanks!

I'm not entirely sure what the rattling was, I couldn't hear it when I was driving. I thought it might have been the air/wind from the air-vents hitting the sticky-tape holding the camera in place. Ashame about the rattling but oh well.

One of my garage/gate opening remotes flew out of the compartment in the drivers footwell which gave me a bit of a fright at first but I slowed down on the front straight to chuck it to the passenger side.

Some of my friends still don't believe how well your tig goes around the track. haha.

It was a pretty good sleeper until i did the muffler delete.

I learnt very quickly to remove anything from the cabin that was not locked down after having plastic bags flapping around at lakeside.

I really need to work on a windscreen or dash mount and clean up the lense a bit.

[THE_EGG]

Awesome video Rhys.
It's great to see your ability develop out there (lines are getting better, good speed and a few overtakes - especially the blue r32)

Was the rattling (around the two left hand turns) due to something loose in the car i.e. coins in the centre consol or something?

Thanks!

I'm not entirely sure what the rattling was, I couldn't hear it when I was driving. I thought it might have been the air/wind from the air-vents hitting the sticky-tape holding the camera in place. Ashame about the rattling but oh well.

One of my garage/gate opening remotes flew out of the compartment in the drivers footwell which gave me a bit of a fright at first but I slowed down on the front straight to chuck it to the passenger side.

Some of my friends still don't believe how well your tig goes around the track. haha.

[team_v]

Awesome video Rhys.
It's great to see your ability develop out there (lines are getting better, good speed and a few overtakes - especially the blue r32)

Was the rattling (around the two left hand turns) due to something loose in the car i.e. coins in the centre consol or something?

[THE_EGG]

Here is part 1 of the happy laps filmed from my car. Some rare moments of me actually overtaking people are between 10:20 and 11:00.

And yes the music in the background is Gran Turismo music

[syhm1984]

Thanks for the Video - Part 1.

I can see my little box flying pass the AMG just before turn 1, feels good~~ Smallest motor on the field vs The Biggest Motor

[JimmyC379]

Loved this event! I even managed to overtake 3 cars!!!!!! :O

My video worked and I have footage of the 306GTi almost spinning out on the left-turns. Sorting out the video as I type this.
Fantastic atmosphere and great to meet some people in person and see some great cars.

Again, big thanks to Aaron for organising it, happy laps are sooo much fun.

I did see quite a few people understeering, including myself on one corner when my ESP/TCS decided to turn itself on again...

Thanks Aaron for organizing the event x2 - I was watching this video last night and thought I might see if I can do what this guy was doing in my 306 PEUGEOT 306 - YouTube - I don't think I have the skill of him though! Cheers Clay for the video - some great incar footage!!!

[Ben J]

Good fun indeed. Chewed my front tyres up a bit as I need an alignment but couldn't afford one prior to this event but ohwell. Also noticed how the cheap tyres on the back get very slippery pretty quick (while the toyo t1rs on the front were very nice) and had the back swing out a couple times without even pushing it all that hard haha. The vr6 brakes with greenstuff pads lasted the whole time without fading much if at all, but then again I had the least powerful car out there which really showed on this course thanks to all the straights.

Look forward to the next one

[seangti]

Another awesome event and outing. Was very amusing to see people under steering off in turn 4, certainly a slippery little corner. I also think the track has less grip than prior, but was also a lot more gentle on my tyres. Some interesting driving lines too, lol.

I'd be very surprised if anyone got suspension failure from heat build up out there, most likely be fried tyres which increases under steer and can give the impression of the car pivoting.

[team_v]

Yeah the dirt/small rocks on the track was a bit of a killer as it made the apex very slippery for the first half of the event.

Uploading video to youtube now!

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Part 1

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Part 2:

[redline3345]

Thanks guys and girls - everyone seemed to have fun & the atmosphere seemed a little more laid back than LP for some reason. Thanks for making it a great outing!

I endorse syhm's comment; the standard brakes don't cut it on that track - nothing a couple of cool down laps won't fix though - QR might be more fun with bigger brakes but then Sam made the comment that heat soak from his big muther brakes was fading the coil-overs - domino effect. My freshly installed PSS10's made a big difference, but I'm sure turn 4 was faster prior to the resurface (well Don the QR official agreed with me anyway) - seems like a few people overcooked it into turn 4 the first time round like me! Lol - never had the Skoda do a combo understeer/liftoff oversteer on me before! Gathered it up and treated T4 with more caution after that!

I didn't see Henry (pug) go lawn mowing, but apparently he must have seen three areas that needed trimming! The Honda had a moment in turn 3 behind me at one stage - I heard the tyres howling before I looked in the mirror to see him struggling with the understeer in the marbles, had a bit of a chuckle

How was the dirt on the track? Could have done with a bit of a clean for us!!

Looking forward to Round 6!!

[THE_EGG]

Loved this event! I even managed to overtake 3 cars!!!!!! :O

My video worked and I have footage of the 306GTi almost spinning out on the left-turns. Sorting out the video as I type this.
Fantastic atmosphere and great to meet some people in person and see some great cars.

Again, big thanks to Aaron for organising it, happy laps are sooo much fun.

I did see quite a few people understeering, including myself on one corner when my ESP/TCS decided to turn itself on again...

[Royeee]

Thanks Aaron for organizing this awesome event!
My car was understeering so bad out there

[Tobes_WIR35]

Thanks again Aaron. Great morning and had a lot of fun. Everybody behaved themselves very well. Definitely need new tyres now, my Conti sports are chewed!

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By the way, can't wait too see some video and photographs!

[syhm1984]

+1

It was a awesome event, get to meet some new people and see some great cars.

Thanks

[team_v]

Big thanks to Aaron for organising the day, was a very differet experience to Lakeside for sure!
Good to see a variety of cars out and about.

Organising the video now.