Vic Motorsports 2012

[Peter Jones]

I'll be entering, I was to have been away for work but my travel got cancelled at the last minute.

[hazrd]

So where the hell were you guys parked today? Plane touched down in Melb early so was able to pop by for a couple hours, but couldnt find any of you

TDi looked the goods on those wheels Greg!

[Driven Threads]

Spotted your car- didn't see you. Pete and Greg were parked up against the back fence.

Top day all round. Weather was stunning.


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[hazrd]

Ah ok, didnt think there were any competitors up the back... my bad

Weather was definitely great. Could have done with a few degrees less though for the turbos lol

[Peter Jones]

Here's some photos of Greg's POlo today.

[Peter Jones]

During the last sessions Greg's group and mine got combined so we were able to do a few laps in each others sight.




























Unusually they were allowing passenger sessions today, here's Greg and I comparing the differences between petrol and diesel technique.

[Driven Threads]

Awesome pics Jodie.


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[Peter Jones]

And here's a few pics of white cross posted from my Wreck to Race thread.

My car was playing up a bit with fueling issues about 2 laps into each round. I suspect float levels and needle/seat issues again.

Still got some good laps in, just retired early in each round.

White's sporting a new look, I've ditched the bumper to gain some airflow through the extra openings behind the bumper.

I also gave the nose a clean up, with a quick strip back and respray after hitting some debris out at Phillip Island and tearing the spoiler mounts out.

































Support Crew:

[Water Boy]

Greg when you wash it it goes faster! New wheels look good.

[kaanage]

Unusually they were allowing passenger sessions today, here's Greg and I comparing the differences between petrol and diesel technique.

It was great fun and very instructive to have Peter take me out in White - been ages since I been hammering out around a race track in a carby petrol engined car. I'll be trying to remember his lines and braking points when we return in July.

Sadly, White's misfire prevented Peter from setting a proper time for the day and the PoD ended slightly faster for once (and probably the last time it'll happen too). http://www.natsoft.com.au/cgi-bin/re...15/04/2012.SAN

A great day and the Sandown circuit was much more enjoyable than I had feared from looking at the track layout - the rise and fall across the back give it some real character. The friendly kerbs were a big plus and I managed to use most of them at some point in the day . It just too bad there weren't more VWs out there.

The PoD would probably still have looked dirty even if I washed it beforehand due to some offroading I did at turn 1 during the practice session I still don't think the colour of the wheels matches the car very well (they'd be the business on a red car) but that was low on the priority list when I bought them. Steering seems a little more dead than with the OEM wheels which may be the reduced offset but I'm not complaining

And finally, thanks to Jodie for yet again documenting another day at play.

Roll on Queen's Birthday weekend at Winton - http://www.vwwatercooled.org.au/foru...ton-68470.html

[kaanage]

Some pics of the day by Narra Photography





















And of course

[kaanage]

So is anyone else doing the double this weekend - VSSC Rd 3 @ Sandown (Sunday) and Tampered Motorsports @ Winton (Monday)?

It looks like the weather will clear up just in time

[Peter Jones]

Just Sandown for me. See you there.

I'll be over by the fence in the usual place.

[4ABHGE]

So is anyone else doing the double this weekend - VSSC Rd 3 @ Sandown (Sunday) and Tampered Motorsports @ Winton (Monday)?

It looks like the weather will clear up just in time

I wanted to do Winton but exams are holding me back this time







Peter: What's Sandown like to drive in a relatively under powered car? Im tempted to give it a go over there but the two main straights give me the feeling that im not gonna have as much fun, compared to say... Winton or a hillclimb circuit?

[kaanage]

Peter: What's Sandown like to drive in a relatively under powered car? Im tempted to give it a go over there but the two main straights give me the feeling that im not gonna have as much fun, compared to say... Winton or a hillclimb circuit?

I'm not Peter but I'll answer anyway

I had the same impression from looking at the circuit map - 2 longs straights (with me in a diesel) and a lot of 90 degree bends had me thinking it would be dull.
I actually found it a lot of fun as the back straight goes up a fair hill so the twisty section returning to the main straight has quite a lot of fall which makes the 90 degree corners a lot more fun than the flat ones at Winton's new long circuit (the old short circuit there is far more fun). The other thing that helps Sandown is that the kerbs are VERY friendly so you can use them at entry, apex and exit to extend the corners and even climbing completely on top of them isn't a concern.