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I passed my Observed Licsense Test
Passed the test and damage the car, all is good:) :) :) :) :) :)
Link to results, pics etc
[url]http://www.ultimatecarpage.com/forum/762967-post336.html[/url]
SA State Championship round 2
The second state round has been run and won and the corolla and driver survived another event. The qualifying was a disaster, I havent been in the car since last November due to missing the 1st state round due to illness.
Qualifying
[url=http://www.natsoft.com.au/cgi-bin/results.cgi?03/05/2008.MALL.Q6]NATSOFT Race Result[/url]
First sighting lap of qualifying the master cylinder siezed and bent the actuating rod between the master cylinder and the pedal.:mad: Thankfully a mate has a workshop near the track and made a new rod up from a grade a bolt and turned it down to the right size in his lathe.
Race 1
[url=http://www.natsoft.com.au/cgi-bin/results.cgi?03/05/2008.MALL.R12]NATSOFT Race Result[/url]
I was starting race 1 with no car time for 6 mths, new diff ratios 4.77 compared to 4.11 and was nervous, I felt so rusty and I was missing all the brake markers, apex, entrys etc. My mastercyliner was also playing up and I was costantly locking rears, My brother cleared out in the first couple of laps as I missed the start by about 1 sec and I couldnt catch him. I was using my old gear references and was losing time everywhere I thought. I thought I would be lucky to break a 1.30 and got a 1.27 so I was happy.
Race 2 (night race)
[url=http://www.natsoft.com.au/cgi-bin/results.cgi?03/05/2008.MALL.R17]NATSOFT Race Result[/url]
I had a EVO9 and a RX7 starting behind me and they cleared out from the start. Started the race with the bias adjuster at minimum and was still locking rears. Followed the brother for most of the race and could have passed him when he had a big tank slapper coming out the southern. We spaced out a bit so the fast guys could pass us. The car felt better and my lines where better but the brakes are still a big worry. I started the race a 25psi cold all round, after the race checked hot pressures and had 30 psi front and 34 psi rear.
Race 3 (night race)
[url=http://www.natsoft.com.au/cgi-bin/results.cgi?03/05/2008.MALL.R22]NATSOFT Race Result[/url]
Race 3 was a good one until I spun and ripped off/destroyed my front splitter:(. I got a woeful start and flaired the tyres through 1st and 2nd and had to avoid a spinner in turn 1. I was catching the brother fairly quickly and the tracked felt more grippy. I dropped the tyre pressures by 2 in the front and 4 in the rear and the car felt good. I came on to the main straight from the esses and looped the car and went backwards into the infeild and killed the front splitter. I had to wait as cars were coming through and trundled round on the last lap to finish. I did my best time on the meet a 1.26.9, so I have improved nearly 2 secs from my first race meet.
It was a good meet apart from the slight panel damage. The car ran well and I went faster, I have to sort the master cylinder problem because I have to brake 100-150 metres earlier than I should. Some new tyres are needed these have done about 20 heat cycles now and are not as soft as they should be. I might try a softer setting on the rear for better power down.