WINTON DAY JULY 16TH pics and vids ! - Page 2

EFFalcon · 17-07-2006, 02:03 PM

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Originally Posted by FRDXR6

So how did the day work i assume there were several sessions where you got to go out for a specified amount of time

roughly 20+ish minute sessions, swapping between just driver and passenger + driver in each session.
very easy to get out on the track.

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Originally Posted by FRDXR6

, but was there a rule like you have to leave a certain distance between you and the car in front so you dont ram them if they spin out etc? I'd be worried some d!ckhead would crash into me, more than myself putting it into a wall.

Basicly no overtaking in corners, only pass on straights, no distance rules etc just common sense, if you're uncomfortable with the car behind you, wave them past. i had 2 or 2 cars spin out infront of me, had no issues with pulling car up or avoiding them.

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Originally Posted by FRDXR6

What speed did you guys get up to on the straights and were you allowed to get some sideways action around the corners as i know alot of tracks ban this on non drift specific track days?

main straight i seen near 140 in my car, i think Shauno (EL with cat back) seen similar speeds. no drifting, i got a little sideways leaving a few corners. i seen a few commodores get black flagged for too much sideways. sideways in moderation (no showing off) seemed to be the theme.

kyro_02 · 17-07-2006, 02:24 PM

yeah i could only manage 140kmh... my mates bro got 200+ in his xf (351) last event

think it's time for more power :P

Trevor 57 · 17-07-2006, 02:33 PM

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Originally Posted by FRDXR6

So how did the day work i assume there were several sessions where you got to go out for a specified amount of time, but was there a rule like you have to leave a certain distance between you and the car in front so you dont ram them if they spin out etc? I'd be worried some d!ckhead would crash into me, more than myself putting it into a wall.

What speed did you guys get up to on the straights and were you allowed to get some sideways action around the corners as i know alot of tracks ban this on non drift specific track days?

The answers above pretty much sum up how it all works.

Any form of drifting is not allowed, we came down pretty hard in the afternoon when it was obvious some people were getting a bit too silly.

kyro_02 · 17-07-2006, 02:58 PM

can street cars of any sort join in when it's a drift day(is there non comp drift days?), or do you have to be in a car club, and have a drift car? etc?

GRNKPR · 17-07-2006, 03:05 PM

[QUOTE=kyro_02]yeah i could only manage 140kmh... my mates bro got 200+ in his xf (351) last event

big call and at winton where did he go that fast ????????????

Im thinking his speedo is out

kyro_02 · 17-07-2006, 03:07 PM

yeah would of been out .. . it wasn't xf it was an xd

Grechie · 17-07-2006, 03:27 PM

aii i would of come but i was absoluty nackered off me t!t snday moarning, and sick as a dog from my party sat night! looks like you's had a sikkk time n im spewing i missed it :(

FRDXR6 · 17-07-2006, 04:31 PM

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Originally Posted by kyro_02

can street cars of any sort join in when it's a drift day(is there non comp drift days?), or do you have to be in a car club, and have a drift car? etc?

There was a drift day on Saturday at winton.

Theres drift days at both winton and calder. Winton im fairly sure is organised by Vicdrift and Calder practice nights are on Wednesday but now ran by calder management.

Winton i beleive have both comp days (beginner and advanced sections) as well as days designated as practice days.

Calder has practice nights one wednesday night a month or something like that but apparently they just put up tyre barriers around heaps of corners now so be ready for a bit of carnage or bumpers being ripped off because theres no run-off.

Both welcome all sorts of makes, but of course jap cars dominate the scene.

Best to check http://www.vicdrift.com/web/ or www.nissansilvia.com (the Victorian, Events & Drift Talk forums) for more info.

xbgs351 · 17-07-2006, 05:00 PM

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Originally Posted by kyro_02

yeah i could only manage 140kmh... my mates bro got 200+ in his xf (351) last event

big call and at winton where did he go that fast ????????????

Im thinking his speedo is out

Sounded a bit optimistic to me.

Most performance cars ie HSV, GT, WRX don't even hit 170 km/h down the front straight of Winton. The Porsche 911 Carrerra S reaches 188 km/h.

kyro_02 · 17-07-2006, 05:08 PM

as i said above it was probably speedo-out ... needle was off the clock, but re-read what i just said <---

xbgs351 · 17-07-2006, 05:24 PM

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Originally Posted by kyro_02

as i said above it was probably speedo-out ... needle was off the clock, but re-read what i just said <---

That is why you use the tacho reading, gear ratio, diff ratio and tyre diameter to calculate your speed.

Trevor 57 · 17-07-2006, 05:45 PM

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Originally Posted by xbgs351

Sounded a bit optimistic to me.

Most performance cars ie HSV, GT, WRX don't even hit 170 km/h down the front straight of Winton. The Porsche 911 Carrerra S reaches 188 km/h.

If you are talking about the Porsches that Jim Richards races then they do round about the same lap times as a V8 supercar and a Supercar will hit 220-240 on the Winton main straight.

MADED-6 · 17-07-2006, 05:48 PM

yeah looked like a heaps good day but it is useless without the videos come on effalcon i wanna see the videos. i see in ur avatar that u have at least one video post it up.
cheers josh.

kyro_02 · 17-07-2006, 06:06 PM

me wants the vid of me :P

devilracer_01 · 17-07-2006, 06:30 PM

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Originally Posted by EFFalcon

most likely better then mine :P
gotta ease it out of the corners in the wet, can give it a fair bit in the dry (track is very sticky)
loads of understeer though, i should check my tyres

I gather you have new rears compared to what we last seen at 'shaggers'

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Rollin · 17-07-2006, 06:33 PM

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the other 2 times was accident, i went down to 2nd and/or straight to 1st gear , and my wheels locked for a second and lost grip .. spun out

Might be a good idea to practice heel-toeing and countersteering before hitting the track again - defensive driving courses are great at teaching you how to control a sliding car - wether its understeer or oversteer you are trying to manage.

kyro_02 · 17-07-2006, 06:36 PM

yeah i've had this car for 4 months or something, hardy drove it and never did a skid in it... so that didn't help :(

might look into defense driving courses if i pass my p's tomorrow :P

xbgs351 · 17-07-2006, 06:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Big_Trev

If you are talking about the Porsches that Jim Richards races then they do round about the same lap times as a V8 supercar and a Supercar will hit 220-240 on the Winton main straight.

No, a factory stock Porchse 911 Carrera S.

xbgs351 · 17-07-2006, 06:59 PM

There seems to have been a big speed difference in cars on the day. Were cars grouped with others who were circulating at similar lap times, or was it a free for all?

I know I would have been nervous mixing it with cars that could only manage 140 km/h down the front straight, as I would have been bearing down on them a hell of a lot faster.

EFFalcon · 17-07-2006, 07:18 PM

free for all, and i didnt feel at ALL nervous about cars going a lot quicker then me.
my car is far from quick (near stock performance times)
had turbo cars whiping past me in the striaghts (no overtaking in corners)
and it was all good.

very comfortable out there and it was only my first time.

xbgs351 · 17-07-2006, 07:45 PM

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Originally Posted by EFFalcon

free for all, and i didnt feel at ALL nervous about cars going a lot quicker then me.
my car is far from quick (near stock performance times)
had turbo cars whiping past me in the striaghts (no overtaking in corners)
and it was all good.

very comfortable out there and it was only my first time.

How did the drivers of the faster cars feel? Any idea of laptimes?

EFFalcon · 17-07-2006, 07:48 PM

i had a look at the video footage that was taken on the day, first session about 4th lap i was about 2:20 around the track (very wet)

xbgs351 · 17-07-2006, 07:50 PM

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Originally Posted by EFFalcon

i had a look at the video footage that was taken on the day, first session about 4th lap i was about 2:20 around the track (very wet)

Raining or just wet?

EFFalcon · 17-07-2006, 07:51 PM

raining

Trevor 57 · 17-07-2006, 07:56 PM

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Originally Posted by xbgs351

There seems to have been a big speed difference in cars on the day. Were cars grouped with others who were circulating at similar lap times, or was it a free for all?

I know I would have been nervous mixing it with cars that could only manage 140 km/h down the front straight, as I would have been bearing down on them a hell of a lot faster.

If you watch your mirrors a lot you won't have a problem with faster cars, just stick left.

xbgs351 · 17-07-2006, 08:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Big_Trev

If you watch your mirrors a lot you won't have a problem with faster cars, just stick left.

I would be one of the faster car (in a straight line anyway). I'm more interested if any of the faster cars were having any trouble with the slower cars.

kyro_02 · 17-07-2006, 08:01 PM

i was goin on the out side of some corners to let everyone go in the inside which was ok , though some of 'em couldn't see me waving in my rear view mirror hehe

Trevor 57 · 18-07-2006, 05:39 AM

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Originally Posted by xbgs351

I would be one of the faster car (in a straight line anyway). I'm more interested if any of the faster cars were having any trouble with the slower cars.

Not as far as I know, but the onus is on the faster cars to look out for the slower cars.

kyro_02 · 18-07-2006, 09:00 AM

here is a video clip

http://www.myfilehut.com/userfiles/18161/wintonclip.wmv

silicon · 18-07-2006, 01:58 PM

much more fun in the dry...

http://video.google.com/videoplay?do...1444&q=xbgs351