Phillip Island Familiarisation This Weekend.

[Peter Jones]

Ring the number on the application form!

[NGOLF.U]

just spoke with Theresa Ford, she has said that there is plenty spots avail and you can just come on the day and pay...

[evorobin]

You can also buy a cams licence on the day provided you are a member of a cams affialated car club. Unsuprisingly PI club is so buy six months membership to get the cams.

This seemed like a real pain. When we used to go to mallala you just paid $70 and went out on the track

[Water Boy]

Yeah ihaving a Cams licence is great bcuz that means u can compete at other events... I got my juniour speed licence

[Peter Jones]

The car's all packed up and ready to go. See you all there.

Pete

[Water Boy]

Have u tapped your headlights?

[Peter Jones]

Have u tapped your headlights?

With a vengence! ( I have my own Vinyl cutter )

Pete

[Peter Jones]

Back in one piece, I'm still trying to take it all in.

Great fun, I'm really happy with the way the car handles and the brakes are fantastic.

I got a stern talking to from Waterboy Senior (Bruce) about the my driving style and took his advice and managed to start getting my lap times down.

There's a lot of information to absorb and everything happens very quickly.

Unfortunately I didn't see the first white cloud when I burst a heater hose, I did however see the second white cloud when the head gasket blew. This was followed quickly by the "meatball" black flag.

I managed to get at least an hour of track time in before I blew the hose so I got my moneys worth at least!

I'll post the mechancil details in the "wreck to race" thread.

Phillp island is a great track, I'll pop up some photos and times when I've unwound and unpacked.

Pete

[Tim]

thats one thing that sucks about phillip island! its a long way back if u need a tow! I need to get the VR6 back together and start getting some track time under my belt!

The one question that needs to be asked. Did u take T1 flat!? hehehe

[Peter Jones]

The one question that needs to be asked. Did u take T1 flat!? hehehe

Sort of, my car is down on horsepower, always has been, so flat out sometimes only meant 90mph or so.

My best speed down the straight was 115mph / 184 Km/hr (I have a mph speedo). I wasn't entering at that speed though.

My driving style needs a lot of work so after my lecture from Bruce I concentrated on lines rather than speed, I had initially been going into every corner too hot and shreading up my tyres. Typically I was entering t1 in third gear an hitting about 6500 rpm out of the apex, out to 7000+ then brake for turn 2.

Pete