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post Oct 22, 2005 - 4:27 AM
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Despite days of almost constant rain, the weather held off today for a Toyota v Honda Drag day at Meremere. Track was unsuprisingly damp which made for a few traction issues, but an excellent day nonetheless.
3 GT4s there in total though one wasn't racing. Simon in the yellow car managed a very good 14.30 sec while I ran a best of 14.14 sec. Even managed to get the car slightly sideways on run run as it was so slippery out there!
Progressed to the quarter finals where I was beaten by a highly modded MR2 turbo running a 14.02. Next time I go I expect it will be with my rebuilt engine so it will be a different story then :chuckles:

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post Nov 1, 2005 - 3:18 PM
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Ran this weekend on a far from perfect WW2 airfield made up from concrete squares, not a prepped or even tarmac track in pouring rain huge puddles mid track, scariest thing Ive ever done, car broke traction in third gear spinning all four wheels, thought Id blown my engine! steering had no response brakes were non existant as I aquaplaned over the standing water.
My time slip showed a 15.07 @91mph, I didnt run again that day as I valued my life too much wink.gif
Andy Forrest in the worlds fastest Subaru spun off at 135mph and crashed into the airfield perimeter fence later in the day, this was after Tony Charles spun off in Fensports 600bhp GT4.
The run in Tonys words;

1st gear, launch OK drive through wheel spin
2nd gear, more wheel spin
3rd gear, more wheel spin
Short shift into 4th gear (about ¾ track) to try to get traction & guess what, more wheel spin & car starting to aquaplane & go to the right. I tried to blend the throttle off a little to stop it aquaplaning & this starts the back to come round, tried to correct it but just a passenger at this point. After 3 ½ spins came to rest backwards in the fire.
Good job this stopped me, as the next thing to his was the fence Andy Forrest hit later in the day.
Still managed 14.01 at 89mph backwards across the line, between 2nd & 3rd spin biggrin.gif

A good day out all in all apart from the driving rain (the organisers really should have closed the track as it was highly dangerous) although I did beat some Supra TT's, Skylines, Cosworths so didnt do too bad smile.gif

This post has been edited by Driveby: Nov 1, 2005 - 3:20 PM


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Posts in this topic
- GT4WRC   GT4 vs GT4   Oct 22, 2005 - 4:27 AM
- - Celicav   That is sweet. It looks like you killed the yello...   Oct 22, 2005 - 4:35 AM
- - SSJChar   nice shots and nice times. so what car was the fa...   Oct 22, 2005 - 4:55 AM
- - CelicaZR   Nice pics Good the GT4s power   Oct 22, 2005 - 5:01 AM
- - CoSo   Nice work, love the pictures (and quality)   Oct 22, 2005 - 6:45 AM
- - defgeph   I love the track , looked like fun. DEF   Oct 22, 2005 - 8:14 AM
- - dstrbcelica   great pics -dstrb   Oct 22, 2005 - 8:58 AM
- - PhillyGuy086   thats a 180z not a supra isn't it...oh well......   Oct 25, 2005 - 12:45 AM
|- - GT4WRC   QUOTE(PhillyGuy086 @ Oct 25, 2005 - 12:45 AM)...   Oct 25, 2005 - 1:59 PM
- - SSJChar   i believe its a mk3 supra, though at first i thoug...   Oct 25, 2005 - 1:42 AM
- - Driveby   Great pics mate, looked a good day. We have Challe...   Oct 26, 2005 - 1:04 AM
- - Magic   Sweet!I like watching GT4's taking place o...   Oct 29, 2005 - 3:52 PM
- - Hanyo   so who won? honda or toyota?   Oct 29, 2005 - 3:55 PM
- - soven   Honda won   Oct 29, 2005 - 4:48 PM
- - Driveby   Ran this weekend on a far from perfect WW2 airfiel...   Nov 1, 2005 - 3:18 PM
- - zachattack15   Nice, sucks the track was in bad shape.   Nov 1, 2005 - 5:12 PM


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