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Trackday at Wakefield soon

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Me and some of my mates are planning for a trackday at Wakefield with the following lineups:

two 180sx (one totally stripped track car, BUT with number plates)
370Z
350GT
Integra S
Sirroco
Golf R
WRX

The playing field is obviously not even. Boy.....my FTO will have difficulty keeping up with the big hp boys.
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Trackday at Wakefield soon

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Temping to join you guys :-D Be keen to see how the XR5 keeps up.... Or I could bring the Version R for a last hurrah but probably not the best idea if I'm selling it soon :-( When we're you thinking of doing it?
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Im guessing your XR5 have no problems eating up some of the boys as a few of them are rookies. Im one too. Only been on Wakefield once.
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Dates would be good :D .
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dont know yet.
This time im going to prepare some proper footages....Stupid ebay video camera failed on me and i lost all footage and laptime!
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Other than this week, not many dates in May, only 15th or 20th.
http://www.wakefieldpark.com.au/calendar
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20th would be viable for me. Tossing up whether to bring the triton or the audi 8)
I'll have an FTO one day... i swear!

until then:
1. 2001 Merc-Benz A160 (porta-loo on wheels)
2. 2007 Peugeot 307 TDi (more fun than you'd expect)
3. [url=ttp://ftoaustralia.com/v3/viewtopic.php?f=29&t=25373]2009 Mitsubishi Triton Di-D (a monster in its own right)[/url]
4. 1992 Nissan NX Coupe (club car and project car)
5. 1996 Holden SB Barina - "The Nugget"
6. 1996 Jeep XJ Cherokee Sport - The Budget Build
7. 2010 Toyota Landcruiser 76 Series - V8 Goodness... - Build coming soon.
8. 1990 Audi 90 manual - The delightfully dignified daily driver
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I'll be up if my bonnet is ready by then. No point in going for me otherwise.
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For the record, this is not an invite. LOL....but it will be cool to have some fast FTO mixing with higher HP bunch.
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zuihoujueding wrote:For the record, this is not an invite. LOL....but it will be cool to have some fast FTO mixing with higher HP bunch.
:lol:
You are telling everyone to bugger off?
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bass_twitch wrote:
zuihoujueding wrote:For the record, this is not an invite. LOL....but it will be cool to have some fast FTO mixing with higher HP bunch.
:lol:
You are telling everyone to bugger off?
:lol: so we're not allowed to go?
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ofcos not! im assuming these track dates are open to public so just attend, no worries!

Just make sure your ride is in good condition. OPs, mine is not.
U know, becos of its age and all that and we need to be in top condition to match with those younger, modern cars.
And wakefield is in the middle of nowhere....

Statistically, our closest matchup is against the TegS, given that, its still a tad superior. As for the rest, im guessing they will just zoom pass us on the straights.
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gpx000 wrote: so we're not allowed to go?
zuihoujueding wrote:ofcos not!
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bass_twitch wrote:
gpx000 wrote: so we're not allowed to go?
zuihoujueding wrote:ofcos not!
:(
im assuming these track dates are open to public so just attend, no worries! :roll:
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zuihoujueding wrote:
bass_twitch wrote:
gpx000 wrote: so we're not allowed to go?
zuihoujueding wrote:ofcos not!
:(
im assuming these track dates are open to public so just attend, no worries! :roll:
:lol:
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zuihoujueding wrote:ofcos not! im assuming these track dates are open to public so just attend, no worries!

Just make sure your ride is in good condition. OPs, mine is not.
you know, becos of its age and all that and we need to be in top condition to match with those younger, modern cars.
And wakefield is in the middle of nowhere....

Statistically, our closest matchup is against the TegS, given that, its still a tad superior. As for the rest, im guessing they will just zoom pass us on the straights.
Having more power than the other cars will not always result in you flying past them, it comes down to how the car is driven.
sh*t one of the track days I took part in I was racing a S2000 and a number of turbo cars, the hoonda spun off a number of times as I was right on his back bar and when I was in front of him he could not keep with me.
So end result more power won't always win.
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aza013 wrote:
zuihoujueding wrote:ofcos not! im assuming these track dates are open to public so just attend, no worries!

Just make sure your ride is in good condition. OPs, mine is not.
you know, becos of its age and all that and we need to be in top condition to match with those younger, modern cars.
And wakefield is in the middle of nowhere....

Statistically, our closest matchup is against the TegS, given that, its still a tad superior. As for the rest, im guessing they will just zoom pass us on the straights.
Having more power than the other cars will not always result in you flying past them, it comes down to how the car is driven.
sh*t one of the track days I took part in I was racing a S2000 and a number of turbo cars, the hoonda spun off a number of times as I was right on his back bar and when I was in front of him he could not keep with me.
So end result more power won't always win.
Yeah, power isn't everything. It all comes down to the driver more so than the car being driven. You can have the most fantastic, triple turbo quad-rotor RX7, but if you can't hold a corner because you're a novice, then you're wasting the vehicle's potential.

I'd actually be keen to see how the A5 does on the track against the FTO's. It'd be hilarious to video, all you'd hear would be the turbo going "ffffffssssssssSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS" :lol:
I'll have an FTO one day... i swear!

until then:
1. 2001 Merc-Benz A160 (porta-loo on wheels)
2. 2007 Peugeot 307 TDi (more fun than you'd expect)
3. [url=ttp://ftoaustralia.com/v3/viewtopic.php?f=29&t=25373]2009 Mitsubishi Triton Di-D (a monster in its own right)[/url]
4. 1992 Nissan NX Coupe (club car and project car)
5. 1996 Holden SB Barina - "The Nugget"
6. 1996 Jeep XJ Cherokee Sport - The Budget Build
7. 2010 Toyota Landcruiser 76 Series - V8 Goodness... - Build coming soon.
8. 1990 Audi 90 manual - The delightfully dignified daily driver
Astron_Boy wrote:No correction needed Gen Y, you are correct.
Bennoz wrote:My rubbing happens on the inside.
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Exactly, but for those who have been to wakefield, its a tiny track, plus if the hp differences is too great, they will still catch up at the last straight.
Im just an average driver, and since its a small track with only 9-10 corners, most average driver would get a good grip of the track in just a few hours. Further development will about having more practices or a few of you might be just talented!

aza sure do FTO proud for that event!!! experience is the key!
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zuihoujueding wrote:. As for the rest, im guessing they will just zoom pass us on the straights.
Not if me and Bennoz go... Well, for about 3 laps anyway.
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AJ wrote:
zuihoujueding wrote:. As for the rest, im guessing they will just zoom pass us on the straights.
Not if me and Bennoz go... Well, for about 3 laps anyway.
3 laps for you perhaps. I can do at least 5 before over heating :lol:
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