|
Welcome to the Australian Ford Forums forum. You are currently viewing our boards as a guest which gives you limited access to view most discussions and inserts advertising. By joining our free community you will have access to post topics, communicate privately with other members, respond to polls, upload content and access many other special features without post based advertising banners. Registration is simple and absolutely free so please, join our community today! If you have any problems with the registration process or your account login, please contact us. Please Note: All new registrations go through a manual approval queue to keep spammers out. This is checked twice each day so there will be a delay before your registration is activated. |
|
|
Thread Tools | Display Modes |
04-12-2005, 09:15 PM | #1 | ||
WRC Fanatic
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Perth, Western Australia
Posts: 281
|
Well we finally all caught up on the same day to watch Nick fly the focus flag at the local Autokhana. He was kind enough to take me around as a passenger on his final run. Not having ever been out on a race track, I've never been able to drive my car on the absolute limit, and I was amazed at what the focus (especially one with trick suspension) is capable of doing.
Anyway we took the opportunity to get some pics while we were there. [IMG][/IMG] [IMG][/IMG] [IMG][/IMG] [IMG][/IMG] [IMG][/IMG] [IMG][/IMG] [IMG][/IMG] [IMG][/IMG]
__________________
Panther Black XR5T Pro Alloy Intercooler| Angel Eye Headlights (black)| Eibach Prokit Springs| K&N Gen II 57i CAI|
Dreamscience| InPro Black LED Tail lights| Black RS GT wheels| 14.007 @ 100.55 mph |
||
04-12-2005, 09:46 PM | #2 | ||
not here much anymore
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Sthn NSW
Posts: 22,918
|
Great pics, I must say I never liked white foci but that one is a real stunner, and the wheels suit it really well.
I think I just found new love for my Focus.........cant get rid of it yet......
__________________
2024 F150 XLT
|
||
04-12-2005, 10:42 PM | #3 | ||
Zetec Screamer....
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Coogee, WA
Posts: 190
|
Yesss, Nick's Focus does punt it hard around the track, a little too hard causing him to lock up and understeer :.
We had a good chat at KFC too, it felt like it went for like 2 hours nearly lol. Well worth the drive up to Belmont. Hope this will spark up some interest in other Focus owners in Perth, LR or LS Tom
__________________
White 2004 Ford Focus Sparco Gear Knob & Aluminium Pedals, 2 1/4" Mandrel Bent Magnaflow Cat-Back Exhaust with 3" SS tip, Full Ford Body Kit with Zetec R Spoiler, K&N panel filter
|
||
04-12-2005, 10:46 PM | #4 | ||
Zetec Screamer....
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Coogee, WA
Posts: 190
|
Some awesome pics too Simon. Coulda done with some better weather though. Next time, when my car is clean n given the meguairs treatment too hehe
Tom
__________________
White 2004 Ford Focus Sparco Gear Knob & Aluminium Pedals, 2 1/4" Mandrel Bent Magnaflow Cat-Back Exhaust with 3" SS tip, Full Ford Body Kit with Zetec R Spoiler, K&N panel filter
|
||
04-12-2005, 11:08 PM | #5 | ||
not here much anymore
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Sthn NSW
Posts: 22,918
|
so which one is the "track" one - the black one?
__________________
2024 F150 XLT
|
||
04-12-2005, 11:30 PM | #6 | |||
WRC Fanatic
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Perth, Western Australia
Posts: 281
|
Quote:
__________________
Panther Black XR5T Pro Alloy Intercooler| Angel Eye Headlights (black)| Eibach Prokit Springs| K&N Gen II 57i CAI|
Dreamscience| InPro Black LED Tail lights| Black RS GT wheels| 14.007 @ 100.55 mph |
|||
05-12-2005, 12:28 AM | #7 | ||
WRC1AB
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: Perth
Posts: 52
|
Yes it was a great day today.It was good catching up with Simon and meeting Tom.
I hope this is just a first of many meets,and hopefully the numbers will grow. Yes at one point I did feel like Marcus Ambrose giveing VIP members hot laps.lol Its all great fun and legal and I do this once every 2 months. its a good way to find the cars limits. BTW Simon great shots today like Tom said I wish the sun was out. Nick.
__________________
[ :eclipsee_ : :eclipsee_ LR Focus |
||
05-12-2005, 08:24 AM | #8 | |||
not here much anymore
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Sthn NSW
Posts: 22,918
|
Quote:
Koni Adjustables would be nice.............
__________________
2024 F150 XLT
|
|||
05-12-2005, 09:12 AM | #9 | ||
Old enough to know better
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: Melbourne
Posts: 2,311
|
Great pics guys. 3 smart looking Foci.
Could be the first meeting of something big in Perth From memory the Euroford Club statred with 2 or 3 cars in NSW??? (Timmeh? Matt?)
__________________
Manual 2003 Machine Silver 5 Door LR Focus Zetec. Mods: Ford Racing CNC'd cylinder head milled .040", 3 angle valve grind. Ford Racing Stage II camshafts. Ford Racing cam gears. Ford Racing long tube header. Random Technology hi flow cat. Herrod 2.25" stainless cat-back. Pipercross Viper intake. CFM 65mm throttle body. 2000 ported intake manifold. Herrod Custom SCT tune. Eibach suspension. Quaife ATB diff. Wilwood 13" brakes. Custom ST170 leather interior. www.cardomain.com/ride/2773918
|
||
05-12-2005, 09:52 AM | #10 | ||
The 'Stihl' Man
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: TAS
Posts: 27,584
|
damn 3 great looking foci there!
__________________
|
||
05-12-2005, 12:41 PM | #11 | ||
Supes
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Sydney
Posts: 1,063
|
great pics guys, and well done on getting an informal EuroFord meetup in WA.
All 3 look like sweet rides.
__________________
Yes I DO drive a Toyota |
||
06-12-2005, 11:56 PM | #12 | ||
Well hello Mr Fancypants
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Perth
Posts: 1,066
|
nice looking cars :-)
i won on handicap the autokhana a few weeks ago in the RS. i have never won anything before... |
||
07-12-2005, 12:53 PM | #13 | ||
FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: Jul 2005
Posts: 1,419
|
those cars look nice as.
__________________
405rwhp LS1, FG XR6T Ute manual, VE series 2 Omega LPG. |
||
07-12-2005, 04:09 PM | #14 | |||
The 'Stihl' Man
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: TAS
Posts: 27,584
|
Quote:
Im much the same, never really win anything but I can drive ok, I just dont have a track car...lol
__________________
|
|||
07-12-2005, 04:27 PM | #15 | |||
Old enough to know better
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: Melbourne
Posts: 2,311
|
Quote:
Can you explain autokhana to us? I've never seen or been involved in one and would love to know more (in fact had never really heard of one til this thread)
__________________
Manual 2003 Machine Silver 5 Door LR Focus Zetec. Mods: Ford Racing CNC'd cylinder head milled .040", 3 angle valve grind. Ford Racing Stage II camshafts. Ford Racing cam gears. Ford Racing long tube header. Random Technology hi flow cat. Herrod 2.25" stainless cat-back. Pipercross Viper intake. CFM 65mm throttle body. 2000 ported intake manifold. Herrod Custom SCT tune. Eibach suspension. Quaife ATB diff. Wilwood 13" brakes. Custom ST170 leather interior. www.cardomain.com/ride/2773918
|
|||
07-12-2005, 09:53 PM | #16 | |||
WRC Fanatic
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Perth, Western Australia
Posts: 281
|
Quote:
The hats are rearranged once all the competitors have completed their lap to make a new course and away they go again….After completing all the circuits set out, you get an overall time. From what I understand, the winner is not necessarily the person that sets the fastest aggregate time. The performance attributes of the car such as engine size, NA or turbo engine etc are taken into account, hence people winning on handicap. Hope this very simplistic account of what happens, helps. I’m sure someone else will be able give you a much more accurate account of what really does happen, but I thought I’d give the basic idea behind it.
__________________
Panther Black XR5T Pro Alloy Intercooler| Angel Eye Headlights (black)| Eibach Prokit Springs| K&N Gen II 57i CAI|
Dreamscience| InPro Black LED Tail lights| Black RS GT wheels| 14.007 @ 100.55 mph |
|||
08-12-2005, 03:54 PM | #17 | ||
Zetec Screamer....
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Coogee, WA
Posts: 190
|
When i finish tricking up my suspension, i think ill be giving it a go at the autokhanas. It looks to be pretty fun and theres a reasonable amount of room for error if i get a bit too eager hehe.
Should organise a day one day where all Ford owners from these forums come down for a try. Would be a great get together. Tom
__________________
White 2004 Ford Focus Sparco Gear Knob & Aluminium Pedals, 2 1/4" Mandrel Bent Magnaflow Cat-Back Exhaust with 3" SS tip, Full Ford Body Kit with Zetec R Spoiler, K&N panel filter
|
||
10-12-2005, 04:52 PM | #18 | ||
WRC1AB
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: Perth
Posts: 52
|
I agree to what orsest170 said plus I might add that
-for hitting a cone you get 5sec penalty . -for going the wrong way your time will be taken from the fastest car on that run plus 15sec. -Also 5sec penalty if you overshoot the garage at the end. If anyone in Perth is interested in doing this sort of event give this guy an e-mail: Norbert Pelzer : info@actionalarms.com.au You will Need a car club membership of some sort and a CAMS L2NS licence.
__________________
[ :eclipsee_ : :eclipsee_ LR Focus |
||