Track days n events

Brainflex · Post by **Brainflex** » Fri Oct 21, 2011 1:17 pm

What about a section for members to post up about trackdays, meets etc?

Donovan · Post by **Donovan** » Wed Nov 09, 2011 5:42 pm

Since there wasn't much of a reply on this topic, thought I would post something.

For those that are interest, there is a twightlight track day session at Hampton Downs run by Play Day on Track (www.playdayontrack.co.nz) for $75. It is an open format session for two hours from 5 to 7, so you just come in and out of the pits as it suits.

Mad Kiwi · Post by **Mad Kiwi** » Wed Nov 09, 2011 9:16 pm

It looks like the next one is 2 December, Barring Xmas functions or or other Xmas madness I will be there...

Donovan · Post by **Donovan** » Thu Nov 10, 2011 2:08 pm

Mad Kiwi wrote:It looks like the next one is 2 December, Barring Xmas functions or or other Xmas madness I will be there...

Yeah, dumb me forgot to put the date in the post, yes it is the 2nd of December.

Mad Kiwi · Post by **Mad Kiwi** » Mon Nov 21, 2011 6:56 am

Anyone entered yet?

I have just emailed them to sign up.....be a good first test of the car

I wonder what will break....

Donovan · Post by **Donovan** » Tue Nov 22, 2011 9:10 am

My Brother has entered with his MX5, I was hoping mine would be all ready to go on the track (that's what I was told) but was donw in Hamilton on Friday, and doesn't look that way.

Might have to take the STi instead.

WideOpenThrottle · Post by **WideOpenThrottle** » Tue Nov 22, 2011 10:16 am

Gotta get phase two of my project together then i will be in

[but it wont be this year]

Mad Kiwi · Post by **Mad Kiwi** » Wed Nov 23, 2011 11:45 am

Does anyone know what a reasonable, street level MX5 lap time is for Hampton?

or hazard a guess...?

Keith Jones · Post by **Keith Jones** » Wed Nov 23, 2011 12:17 pm

I'd say around 1.30 - 1.32 for a fairly standard car.

I'm doing 1.18 at HD with road tyres compared to 1.10 at Puke.

Brainflex · Post by **Brainflex** » Wed Nov 23, 2011 5:56 pm

Booked in for Taupo, 12th December. Anyone one else going?

Mad Kiwi · Post by **Mad Kiwi** » Wed Nov 23, 2011 8:21 pm

I'm almost broke but I suspect that after next week (all going well) my heart will be saying yes, my wallet probably not....Have to see what the missus says.....

Mad Kiwi · Post by **Mad Kiwi** » Wed Nov 23, 2011 8:23 pm

Where has "edit" gone???

Anyway, I forgot to say , thanks Keith. I'm sure it won't be relevant for awhile but a bench mark is nice to have....

Skilfil · Post by **Skilfil** » Sun Nov 27, 2011 6:24 pm

Does anyone know of any grasskhanas/grass gymkhanas?

Wanting to have a bit of sliding fun/hoonage in my MX5 without beating it up on concrete.

Times like this I wish I lived in the country with a paddock.

Donovan · Post by **Donovan** » Mon Nov 28, 2011 8:15 am

Skilfil wrote:Does anyone know of any grasskhanas/grass gymkhanas?

Wanting to have a bit of sliding fun/hoonage in my MX5 without beating it up on concrete.

There is a club down in Thames, called the Thames valley car club, they do a lot of hillclimbs, and grasskhana's, so you only need the entry level Motorsport license, which is just basically paying a fee.

As for not beating up on concrete, to be honest you are going to be better off on the concreate/tarmac, it might chew thru your tyres more on that stuff, but the grass track racing will shake your car apart, unless the farmer has been running sheep or goats on it, and it is like a bowling green, and then it is only like that for the first few runs, and starts to get cut up, and rutted out. Really need something with a bit more suspension travel than the MX5 for a grasskhana.

They have a concrete skid pan down at hampton downs, which is polished, nice and slippy like grass, tyres don't take too much of a battering, especially if they turn the water on, and then it is like being on ice.

Can hire it for the day, don't think it is that bad, if you can get about 20 people together to use it.

Skilfil · Post by **Skilfil** » Mon Nov 28, 2011 8:51 am

Yeah that skid pan sounds good, I always miss out on events using it though. Need to get more active.

Mad Kiwi · Post by **Mad Kiwi** » Mon Nov 28, 2011 1:20 pm

I would definatly be up for a skid pan session and I have at least 2 friends who would also join in......

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