Taupo Trackday

Donovan · Post by **Donovan** » Tue May 22, 2012 8:18 am

Just to let you know that there is a trackday on at Taupo on the Sunday 3rd, if anyone else is going or wants to go, have a look at http://www.playdayontrack.co.nz/news.php.

It is Queen's Birthday weekend, so don't have to rush back, mind you accomodation seems to be scarce down there for this weekend.

Hear a rumour that there is a 50/50 chance that some idiot might be down there that has shoehorned a 5.7L V8 into their MX5, doing shakedown testing, but that's just a rumour at this stage.

Born_disturbed · Post by **Born_disturbed** » Tue May 22, 2012 8:26 am

What kind of idiot would try put one of those in an MX5....

Donovan · Post by **Donovan** » Tue May 22, 2012 8:27 am

Don't know, but they most likely should have your forum name.

Born_disturbed · Post by **Born_disturbed** » Tue May 22, 2012 8:30 am

yes they really should, i would be keen but don't want to destroy my car in taupo and then have to try make it home...

Donovan · Post by **Donovan** » Tue May 22, 2012 8:32 am

You should borrow someone's transport trailer, but you can't have mine as it will have something on it (hopefully).

Born_disturbed · Post by **Born_disturbed** » Tue May 22, 2012 11:12 am

Ha yes hence why im not going, i would also have to borrow a tow car

Furai · Post by **Furai** » Tue May 22, 2012 4:28 pm

Youre gonna need a rollbar aye?

Donovan · Post by **Donovan** » Tue May 22, 2012 4:34 pm

Yes, will need a rollbar to go out on the track, along with Helmet and cotton overalls.

I have had a rollbar in my car, since day dot.

Furai · Post by **Furai** » Tue May 22, 2012 4:37 pm

I would love to have a go on Taupo in the rain but I just cant bring myself to drill holes in my car yet.

sprsta · Post by **sprsta** » Tue May 22, 2012 8:40 pm

ill drill holes in your car

Angreal · Post by **Angreal** » Tue May 22, 2012 9:11 pm

sprsta wrote:ill drill holes in your car

You'll be drilling many holes in my car shortly

I'll go open the boxes now and read the instructions and PM you shortly.

Donovan · Post by **Donovan** » Tue May 22, 2012 9:42 pm

Furai wrote:I would love to have a go on Taupo in the rain but I just cant bring myself to drill holes in my car yet.

Put me down for seconds on drilling holes in your car.

Looks like plenty of people that will drill holes in your car for you, so you don't have to worry about bringing yourself around to.

Your going to have to do it at some stage, and you don't see the holes, unless you pull said rollover bar out.

Mr. Shine · Post by **Mr. Shine** » Tue May 22, 2012 10:19 pm

Weld in, problem solved

Furai · Post by **Furai** » Tue May 22, 2012 10:43 pm

Problem is If I dont do it Ill dive in front of the drill and wreck my hand. The Mazdaspeed ones are just style bars aye?

Mr. Shine · Post by **Mr. Shine** » Wed May 23, 2012 9:54 am

Furai wrote:Problem is If I dont do it Ill dive in front of the drill and wreck my hand. The Mazdaspeed ones are just style bars aye?

I think the Mazdaspeed bar bolts only to the seatbelt mounts and the rear deck/parcel shelf, so slightly more effective than a style bar, but not as effective as a proper roll bar.

Born_disturbed · Post by **Born_disturbed** » Wed May 23, 2012 10:34 am

Mine bolts to the floor, boot floor (with a cross brace) also the harness bar bolts to the seat belt towers and it has door braces

chris · Post by **chris** » Wed May 23, 2012 2:33 pm

Mine bolts to the floor, boot floor (with a cross brace) also the harness bar bolts to the seat belt towers and it has door braces

Helps if it is bolted down though ae?

Born_disturbed · Post by **Born_disturbed** » Wed May 23, 2012 4:14 pm

Pffft have not finished installing it yet lol

Donovan · Post by **Donovan** » Tue May 29, 2012 4:15 pm

Testing with V8 not going to happen, car not going to be ready (again). Insert word here, sounds like truck, start with a F.

Donovan · Post by **Donovan** » Thu May 31, 2012 4:50 pm

Born_disturbed wrote: i would be keen but don't want to destroy my car in taupo and then have to try make it home...

Since I am no longer taking the V8 down there, the trailer will sort of be availble, will be putting the STi on it, but it's road registered, so can always be driven (by someone over 25) if I had to tow another car back.

So now what's your excuse?

Born_disturbed · Post by **Born_disturbed** » Thu May 31, 2012 5:09 pm

I am not over 25?

Furai · Post by **Furai** » Thu May 31, 2012 5:35 pm

Chuck him on your insurance list for the weekend?

Angreal · Post by **Angreal** » Thu May 31, 2012 6:58 pm

I'm over 25 (barely) and am very willing to go for a road trip

Donovan · Post by **Donovan** » Fri Jun 01, 2012 8:39 am

Don't know how old anyone is, just saying if they were going to be driving the STi back, they would have to be over 25, but that assuming born_disturbed would first have to have his car on the track, and secondly blow it up or prang it, which I am sure he wouldn't really want to do.

Plus since his signature used to say, "did that dickhead attitude come with the STi" I sure he wouldn't want to be seen dead in one driving it back, so I guess he would have be stuck in the 4x4 with my kids screaming, yelling and fighting in the back, while I would take a leasurily (quick) blast back up to AKL, tehe.

Born_disturbed · Post by **Born_disturbed** » Fri Jun 01, 2012 10:10 am

No no no it said "Did that dickhead attitude come standard with your WRX or was it a factory option"

STI's are entirely different

Taupo Trackday

Taupo Trackday

Who is online