Hey all,
As some will know I'm Ex-Novo now in Townsville as of about 18 months ago
Had an NA Supra then a TT Sup before moving on to an Evo Tommi Mak. Miss the Supra for day to day on the street fun but the Evo is an all round better car which really shows on the track. Would really love an FD RX-7 or a Supra as a weekend fun car + an Evo in the garage for racing.
Up here there's bugger all street car scene, compared to Newcastle, but Townsvilles got its own drag strip, sprint racing track (which is actually a Kart track) and has a local hill climb as well which makes the local legit racing scene very strong. Although Townsvilles racing scene isn't perfect, Newcastle could definitely learn a thing about giving auto enthusiasts an outlet.
Anyway I'm not really into drag racing but the Evo runs a a 12.7 @ 108 which is okay IMO. I'm mostly into the Sprint racing which is pretty competitive up here. We've got a few GT-R's that compete and 6 or 7 evos as well as the regular bunch of misc Nissans, RX7's etc so it's hard work being competitive. Hillclimb is pretty good fun but it's a bloody fast run so big HP rules. I've only run twice and managed to jag a win first time out and a 3rd last time but realistically I'd need double my puny power level to be regularly competitve (without using my front bar as a bulldozer for the tyre barriers!)
Anyway here's some pics and (hopefully) some video links to check out
Added some vids!
Original Supra Cruise Video to Canberra 2003
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ULiQt84AOWw
Supra Cruise Video to Nelson Bay 2004
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YmNZqu7cYcc
Random POS Nissan/Datto
TBA
Hot 4's Cruise from Sydney to Newcastle 2005
TBA
The Final Supra Cruise. Palm Beach 2005
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WzdfaCHjJ9o
Central Coast - Dyno Day 2005
TBA
Townsville - Mount Stuart Hill Climb 2006
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8zcu5tgyIN4
Townsville - Drags & Sprints Mix 2006
TBA
Townsville - Round 3 Townsville Sprint Series
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i-93FXDVVNY
Townsville - Round 4 & 5 Townsville Sprint Series
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qHeO5MtLvtU
Thanks for looking!
Rob.
As some will know I'm Ex-Novo now in Townsville as of about 18 months ago
Had an NA Supra then a TT Sup before moving on to an Evo Tommi Mak. Miss the Supra for day to day on the street fun but the Evo is an all round better car which really shows on the track. Would really love an FD RX-7 or a Supra as a weekend fun car + an Evo in the garage for racing.
Up here there's bugger all street car scene, compared to Newcastle, but Townsvilles got its own drag strip, sprint racing track (which is actually a Kart track) and has a local hill climb as well which makes the local legit racing scene very strong. Although Townsvilles racing scene isn't perfect, Newcastle could definitely learn a thing about giving auto enthusiasts an outlet.
Anyway I'm not really into drag racing but the Evo runs a a 12.7 @ 108 which is okay IMO. I'm mostly into the Sprint racing which is pretty competitive up here. We've got a few GT-R's that compete and 6 or 7 evos as well as the regular bunch of misc Nissans, RX7's etc so it's hard work being competitive. Hillclimb is pretty good fun but it's a bloody fast run so big HP rules. I've only run twice and managed to jag a win first time out and a 3rd last time but realistically I'd need double my puny power level to be regularly competitve (without using my front bar as a bulldozer for the tyre barriers!)
Anyway here's some pics and (hopefully) some video links to check out
Added some vids!
Original Supra Cruise Video to Canberra 2003
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ULiQt84AOWw
Supra Cruise Video to Nelson Bay 2004
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YmNZqu7cYcc
Random POS Nissan/Datto
TBA
Hot 4's Cruise from Sydney to Newcastle 2005
TBA
The Final Supra Cruise. Palm Beach 2005
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WzdfaCHjJ9o
Central Coast - Dyno Day 2005
TBA
Townsville - Mount Stuart Hill Climb 2006
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8zcu5tgyIN4
Townsville - Drags & Sprints Mix 2006
TBA
Townsville - Round 3 Townsville Sprint Series
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i-93FXDVVNY
Townsville - Round 4 & 5 Townsville Sprint Series
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qHeO5MtLvtU
Thanks for looking!
Rob.
