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[Hypo]

Brakes hold up fine.

I have the following modifications.

RDA Slotted Rotors
QFM A1-R Pads
Castrol Sin Brake Fluid.

Down the back straight you have to pull up from 180 to 80 km/h and they keep doing it fine.

[rob323]

So it looks like QFM are back to making decent pads again eh . Care to give us a review on them and how they are compared to what you had before?

Good work on the time too.

[Hypo]

I can't really comment on their performance against other pads as I have never utilised anything else in a sprint/race environment.

Completing 9 laps at QR on the sprint circuit I am not having an issues with brakes fading etc. You need a fair bit of confidence in them coming into Turn 1 at 180kmh +

[rob323]

I wish they would fix those bumps at the braking spot at the end of the straight.

[Hypo]

I wish they would fix those bumps at the braking spot at the end of the straight.

I have Lakeside on the weekend. Hopefully it will be nice and smooth

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Edited by Hypo, 23 February 2009 - 02:36 AM.

[rob323]

Is that on Saturday or Sunday?

[97RVR]

Hey Luke, hadn't realised this was your beast. I'll have to come round and check it out sometime. I might come watch on Sunday - if you need a pit hand let me know.

[Hypo]

Had a good run on Sunday at Lakeside in QLD.

Managed a 1:04.9 on the full circuit which I was pretty happy with. The R35 GTR was running 1:01's

[p3akin]

ooh so thats your car, saw it on boostcruising.. looks nice mate.. good work.

[GSRSOL]

3-4 seconds behind an R35 GTR isnt too shabby at all!

[Skuz]

get a front lip on the sucker !!

[Dean]

Those GT-R's are gorgeous.
Why is there a Holden in that pic? Why!?
doing some good things on the track Hypo, good work.

[Hypo]

get a front lip on the sucker !!

I pulled the lip off when I had it painted. I haven't refitted it or the side skirts and I don't think I will bother.

The holden at that exact point in time decided to throw a boulder at my windscreen Guess it was my own fault for traveling so close.

[Dean]

Nah man, look where his front tyre is...
tell him to learn how to drive

[CLuTZ]

Nah man, look where his front tyre is...
tell him to learn how to drive

+1... You should have!!


As for the lip and sideskirts- chuck em back on! Makes it look like an EVO 2- not a GLXi conversion!!

[Hypo]

Competed at the Gatton street sprints on the weekend. Managed to get a best time of 38.1

On the first run I had a spin. That is a snapshot from the incar mid spin.



Then managed to lower the times from there. My class was won by a WRX as it was on average. The best time she ran was a 37.7 Overall on the best time per driver I placed 23rd which wasn't to bad when you consider that there was GTRs Skeltas GT3s etc and some mean old escorts and datsun 1600's





The car is going well but I just need a little bit more power and probably lighten it a bit. The roll cage gets fitted in a few weeks so no more back seat etc. Will be getting a cheap GL dash so that I don't destroy the evo dash.

Edited by Hypo, 23 March 2009 - 10:46 PM.

[Skuz]

good to see ya getting out there and doing events i wish i could do the same

[JayRome]

always good to see our cars put through what they were built for!

[ENGINR]

Farout! You've done more driving events in 2 months than I've done in the last 8months!!

What do your track events cost you on average?

[Hypo]

Farout! You've done more driving events in 2 months than I've done in the last 8months!!

What do your track events cost you on average?

This event cost me $180+ fuel for the Lancer and the parts car.

I am still on the 2nd hand semis which cost me $50 each but I will only get one more event from them.

The sprints at QR are $110 plus a tank of fuel.

If I budget $350 per event including entry that is about right I think. That includes wear on tyres, brakes and having to replace the fluids at certain intervals normally 3 track events for engine oil and every 6 months for other fluids.

I am about to buy tyres and they will be around $1200 and a rollcage for $1750 but that is hopefully absorb into the budget and I miss out on some other things. After doing a few events I thing a rollcage is a necessity for the speeds which you achieve on the track for a prolonged period of time.

I have cut back other luxuries outside of motorsport like lunches and big nights on the booze and put the money to this instead.

Edited by Hypo, 24 March 2009 - 01:24 AM.