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  • Thanks Jarred, Yes it was an enormously successful day, there's lots of very complex systems involved and a lot of it can only be properly tested on the track.

    The car was competitive from the second run and even with me taking it very easy I was 2 seconds faster per lap than the white car.

    There was nothing fundamentally wrong, which was a relief.

    It will take me a while to learn how to drive it. I'm not used to the feel of the car and it will take a while to explore the limits of the car and driver.
    79 MK1 Golf Wreck to Race / 79 MK1 Golf The Red Thread / 76 MK1 Golf Kamei Race Car
    7? MK1 Caddy
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    • nice work Pete, glad to see it made the shake down ok
      Velly
      '91 2.0 8v GTI

      Originally posted by DubSteve
      I have wood thinking about you

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      • Nice Peter i guessed you were doing more with the front aero.

        Uwe at Kamei emailed me yesterday and will be chatting on the phone this week so I will mention the good news.

        When is your 1st race if he asks mate.

        Mike

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        • That sort of was the first race

          I was hoping to get the car ready and test run before the season started but I had to use the first event for the shake down.

          This is the series I'm running in Victorian SuperSprint Championship but I'll pick up a few club level sprints throughout the year too.

          Here's a few more pics.








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          • Last edited by Driven Threads; 11-02-2013, 10:04 PM.
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            • the car looks great one the track, esp with the old falcons too.
              keep up the great work Pete
              Velly
              '91 2.0 8v GTI

              Originally posted by DubSteve
              I have wood thinking about you

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              • A few more pics from the day, 'cos racecar!





















                Last edited by Peter Jones; 12-02-2013, 08:12 PM.
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                • Originally posted by Peter Jones View Post
                  great shots pete!
                  did you pass the escort, or he pass you??

                  '76 Golf LS Swallowtail 4dr
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                  • He wasn't going that fast, I think I passed him a few times during the day.

                    It looked like a fresh build, he was probably working things out just like me.
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                    • Originally posted by Peter Jones View Post
                      He wasn't going that fast, I think I passed him a few times during the day.

                      It looked like a fresh build, he was probably working things out just like me.
                      I always admire your humility. Amazing car and effort all round.

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                      • Great to see your finally getting bum time Pete, good luck with the tuning and dialling it all in
                        Lots of MK 1 Scirocco's...

                        If it aint a MK 1 then it must be a donor car ??

                        Cheers,
                        Grant...

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                        • First track side video is up.

                          The in car stuff will be a little while, my desktop PC is unwell at the moment.

                          79 MK1 Golf Wreck to Race / 79 MK1 Golf The Red Thread / 76 MK1 Golf Kamei Race Car
                          7? MK1 Caddy
                          79 B1 Passat Dasher Project
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                          • been a while since I've been on the forums. Shattered I was out of the country for the first run of this thing, but glad it went well. Im sure I'll catch it another couple of times this year!

                            Congrats Pete
                            VW: it aint just a car, its a way of life
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                            • Just got my dry weather tyres fitted up. I had been waiting on the wheels, they only landed from the US last Friday.

                              It would have been nice to have had these for Phillip Island.

                              Wheels are VARRSTOEN V1 in 15 x 8 et0 Varrstoen | Custom Performance Wheels and Accessories » V1
                              Tyres are Hoosier R6 225/45/15 Hoosier Racing Tire - Tires Designed For Champions

                              The wheels have heaps of brake clearance which was a major deciding factor.

                              Weather permitting these will be on for the next race.











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                              • Fitted up the new wheels.

















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