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gelo, i'd actually change your tyres first....and then start building up your skilly. Otherwise you'll find that you can't exceed your capabilities because of a lack of traction.
RE: The MX5.......its an awesome handler. In its stock form (as much as I hate to say it!) it felt like it outhandled my civic with sussy mods :(
I'd believe it - they are beyond beautiful to drive - I imagine an SP Turbo would be the ultimate driving car - handles like nothing else, and has plenty of grunt to get it up the mountains...Quote:
Originally Posted by wynode
And yeah, Gelo, you need some traction... tyres first if nothing else
yeah
i reckon the next time i hit the tracks
i wouldve got new tyres already
my yokos got destoryed after 4 wheel drifting every corner for 40 laps
LOL
also mcchook
do u know whats a reasonable time for a completely stock dc2r with the stock RE 010 tyres do (with a decent driver)
hey gelo, i was just wondering how your stock brakes were coping when you were at the track? Just curious cause when i get my licence back in december id like to go to a track day and just worried that my stock brakes might not be able to handle it?
i do plan to upgrade the brakes in time but thats when the $$ allows and was wondering with stock EG Si brakes would i be able to hit the track
try RB74 front pads from race brakes australia , braided brake lines , Ap racing brake fluid.Quote:
Originally Posted by ts0nda
thats should do the job
and make sure u got good semi slicks and suspension set up
eg5: thanks man will look into it :thumbsup:
i did 38 laps on the dayQuote:
Originally Posted by ts0nda
and it was at least 30 degress outside
i fully pushed my car to the limite
using abs for alot fo the corners
and i reckon they held up quite well
as my lap times were consistanly lowering(by a little)
and now back to my everyday driving
they still feel fine to me
it was the tyres that gave way the most
it would be like:
warm up lap, hard lap, hard lap
after than my cornering would become sluggish and i enter understeer city
Anyone taken a Cxi out on the track? or even an automatic for that matter. Any thoughts?
there's really only 3 corners that you do serious braking in wakefield, turn 2, the horse shoe, and the last corner before the straight. Other times if you driving a civic, you better have your foot planted on the accelrator. It's early apex for all FWD except the last one but earlier than a RWD. You want to be fast in turn 4 and 5 up at the top of the hill, take it as one big one, if you take it as 2 turns, you not using the width of the track. Wakefield is a wide track, use it.
If any of you have the chance to go to Eastern Creek, upgrade your brakes,...seriously!!! at least good brake pads....you don't want your brakes to fail coming out from turn one into turn 2,...in a civic, you trying to slow from around 170-180 to about 70-80 and concrete barriers are a lot closer than wakefield.
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Originally Posted by gelo
low 1:16's........
but after Mr ave'joe masters the track then 1:14's-1:13's.
civic em1.
yoko a539- good for about 3 laps and goes completely off......
semi moist track
completly dead benedix std brake pads.. (had to pull off after 2 sessions as they were screeching too loud and even snapped both brake pad clips- dont know what i was thinkinkg)
whiteline springs
rear sway
shocks
exhuast
constant 1:19s
hopping to improve with better pads, fluid, dry track and maybe semis if i can afford it...
Corolla SX AE92
4AGZE engine, 2.5" Exhaust, Koni Suspension, Jumboz springs, factory LSD gearbox, 15" Falken Azenis tyres, toymods sticker.
PB. 1.17:10
1996 MR2 Turbo
3SGTE Gen 3 engine, Blitz Nur Spec R 3.25" exhuast, stock boost, stock MR2 bilstein suspension, stock MR2 LSD, 17" Yokahama A520 tyres, MR2 car club sticker.
PB. 1.17:01
(timed by the MX5 car club)... (Im a cr4p mid-engine driver)
2001 Integra Type R
Stock as a rock. Type R sticker.
PB: 1.18
(1st time I ever drove an ITR). Fast MOFO's they are... And sooo easy to drive hard..
1988 EF9 Civic
B16A engine, 25mm front swaybar, 15" Enkei racing, honda sticker.
PB. TBA
but i cant wait!!!