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Old 19-03-2005, 10:11 AM
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Default Avon Park tomorrow

Anyone thinking of going?

I'm considering takign the mini up

Whats it like, I haven't been before!

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Old 19-03-2005, 10:13 AM
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whats going on ?
Old 19-03-2005, 10:14 AM
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rwyb

but their website is shat and giuves no useful details like price.. LOL

http://www.shakespearecountyraceway.com/index.htm

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Old 19-03-2005, 10:19 AM
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Old 19-03-2005, 10:19 AM
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right I'm going...

I suppose I better go sort out my mini pmsl!

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Old 19-03-2005, 10:23 AM
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and I found out some info...

I had to resort to speaking to someone on this werid device called a telephone!!!!

Ł12 to get in

Ł15 for as many runs as you like

starts at 11am
Old 19-03-2005, 10:27 AM
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thats were fordsport weekender was

was quite good only got 3 runs tho

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Old 19-03-2005, 10:29 AM
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was it realy busy?

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Old 19-03-2005, 10:37 AM
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no but it rained on the sunday so we only ran like twice

Old 19-03-2005, 11:24 AM
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Steve (Itsmeagain) is going
Old 19-03-2005, 11:40 AM
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Yeh im going on sunday ...About Ł6 or Ł10 to get in i think.

Runs are about Ł15

If its sunny will be a top day
Old 19-03-2005, 11:48 AM
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Originally Posted by J871yhk
and I found out some info...

I had to resort to speaking to someone on this werid device called a telephone!!!!

Ł12 to get in

Ł15 for as many runs as you like

starts at 11am
Those are the prices!

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Old 19-03-2005, 11:51 AM
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Int too bad then should be quite bussy as its the first event there this year..
Old 19-03-2005, 12:14 PM
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that explains why im hearing.seeing loads of modded motors go past my house then(i live 5mins from the raceway). seen a couple of mental sounding capri's this morning
Old 19-03-2005, 03:18 PM
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Its WELL quiet at RWYBs there, can honestly run every 10mins usually.

Nice weather at mo.

We going sunday for a bit of testing, look out for a black RWD R32 Skyline, il be the hungover one asleep in the passenger seat

You NEED a helmet if your running 100mph+ terminals or theyl not allow you to run....

And if your bored you can go buy some cheap stuck in the past tat like fake kickers and lumberjack shirts at the Market next door
Old 19-03-2005, 05:05 PM
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Yup I'm going....usually run my car but seeing as it aint ready yet that wont be happening - I'll look out for you guys.....mates been there all day & just blown his engine!!!
Old 19-03-2005, 06:24 PM
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should do a pf meet up!

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Old 19-03-2005, 06:27 PM
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i may pop over, only round the corner.
Old 19-03-2005, 07:11 PM
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Well we may take a trip!!!!!!
Old 19-03-2005, 07:13 PM
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http://www.shakespearecountyraceway.com


Old 19-03-2005, 08:01 PM
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Originally Posted by Little Joe
i may pop over, only round the corner.
2 minutes eh Joe
Old 20-03-2005, 05:34 PM
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Well not a bad day

Plenty of people there who got a few gd runs in..

Itsmeagain (steve) His mate was trying to get grip all day in the skyline.

Saw Alex f think he knew who I was in the end lol he had a few runs down in his mini..

And a few smart saff cossies where there too...
Old 20-03-2005, 05:52 PM
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lol! Yes I worked out who you are now!!!

I looked out for you later on but didn't see you at all!

I ran a 15.8 on 6psi... I forgot to check the boost till my 3rd run... then I blew somthing up running at 8psi on my 4th and final run LOL!

Oh well... good fun!!

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Old 20-03-2005, 07:07 PM
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what was the grip like? were there long queues?
Old 21-03-2005, 08:21 AM
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Like i said before, queues are fuck all, mate managed 8 runs and we left only about 3 and stopped a few times to eat n look around etc etc etc.

Couldve EASY got 15runs.

Was a bit of a mission getting that fucker to grip tho!

Managed a 13.2@115 at best, and 4 other runs in the 13s, and the rest were totally fucked up as we was trying different stuff

Hes ran a 12.8@118, its just grip, we had the tyres down to 10-15psi but didnt bloody help much

9x15s and drag slicks coming

At least 10 saffs there, a EscCos, as well as a few RSTs, but only 1 saff ran (pussys! ) and about 4 RSTs.
Old 21-03-2005, 08:54 AM
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I think I saw you there Steve...

the only run I saw was a 17 sec pass
Old 21-03-2005, 09:08 AM
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Sounds like a good run

Nah, we had 4 goes in 1st gear, 4 goes in 2nd gear, 1st only worked if he literally rolled off the line at almost idle, anything else span like mad, even at 2k , 2nd didnt work at all

6k in 2nd n it lit em up badly and then bogged badly in 3rd, 4k bogged, 5k bogged, 5.5k bogged, so we went home

Best 60ft was 2.4sec from a almost idle launch in 1st that got the 13.2, most the rest was 2.8

Idve been the hungover one in the big cream coat, id got in about 4am, i remember watching Zoids on Sky1 so prob wasnt asleep till about 6am, and was awake at 8.30

I saw you i think, deffo saw the car, wasnt sure if it was you with it tho

I was ready to slap that ropey bitch who was bossing the cars around in the firing up lane, the young bird with the sunglasses, stupid cow...
Old 21-03-2005, 09:12 AM
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yeah she was a moody little bitch....

and she kept helping me push my car!! Like I needed help pushing a 500 kg mini!

Yeah I did see you but only in the lanes and I didn't want to leave my car as I was on my tod.

and as for 2.4 sec... I did it in the same time
Old 21-03-2005, 09:18 AM
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She moaned if i was sitting in the car, she moaned if we had windows open, she moaned when craig had his sleeves rolled up, she kept telling us shit that was so obvious, then she called me loudmouth so that was it then, she needed a smack in the chops

Proper "I got no mates and bullied at school so now lets make the most of my authoritiiiii" bint, like most police

2.4sec was shocking, honestly thought with 15psi in the tyres itd do better. Maybe he cant drive, fuck knows
His terminal speeds were 30mph higher than yours tho
Old 21-03-2005, 09:21 AM
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Yeah I saw both of you there....J871yhk...thats one crazy mad ass mini you got there mate!!!

Steve saw you as well with ya mate in the Skyline - recognised the zigzag beard! LOL! I did wonder what was going on with his starts cos when he finally got grip it feckin flew!!! There where two saphs running - the white one on 16" TSWs & the charcoal grey one on escy cos rims - think the best the white one got was 13.9.

Wasnt a bad day all in all...weather stayed reasonable & the queues were short, they started earlier than usual & they didnt stop for lunch like they used to!! RSCossieKim would have been down in hers only her PAS pump fell off on the way down on the M6!!
Old 21-03-2005, 10:03 AM
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Originally Posted by Itsmeagain
His terminal speeds were 30mph higher than yours tho
I bet he ran more than 6 psi too
Old 21-03-2005, 10:05 AM
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1.5bar! lol...

Standard internals tho
Old 21-03-2005, 10:23 AM
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lol no wonder it had no traction!!

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was traction better than at pod? do they put any glue down on a RWYB day?
Old 21-03-2005, 11:54 AM
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Traction at Avon Park is always better than at SantaPod RWYBs, they prep the track, wheras Pod only seem to do it for Test n Tune days.

Lots of proper drag teams there testing their cars.

Infact i remember people COMPLAINING when SantaPod prepped the track properly before the 1st Central RSOC day i think it was, as it made it so grippy everyone was blowing their diffs
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Originally Posted by Lee_R21Turbo
Steve saw you as well with ya mate in the Skyline - recognised the zigzag beard! LOL! I did wonder what was going on with his starts cos when he finally got grip it feckin flew!!!
Aaaaaaah! I remember you now! Infact first thing i remember when i turned up was your missus (at least the bird i remember i think was her anyhow ) as shes fooooooookin mint

Just been lookin thru the Show us your pics thread and recognised her straight away, lol...
Originally Posted by Lee_R21Turbo
Good going mate, got my respect from that alone

(She looks even better in real life actually, fair play )
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LOL yeh i saw that bird in the queing lane telling u to get out the car steve even tho there was about 5 cars in front waiting too You missed my mate in his blue crx (ex Jo`s car) first time there waiting in the queing lane smoking in the car that moody bird went mad

Yeh Alex i was in the stand most the day just watchin the action but when i did go back into the pits i saw the mini bk on the trailer packed up thought somat must of went wrong.. did go well tho

And yeh did see lee_r21turbo and his bird

Whos was that car next to my black s2 was an escort mk4 red at the front like a splattered red effect paint job on a dark white bk ground been in the mags etc...?
Old 21-03-2005, 05:10 PM
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Originally Posted by Lee_R21Turbo
RSCossieKim would have been down in hers only her PAS pump fell off on the way down on the M6!!

Go on rub it in!!!!
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rs_daz.....was yours the black RS Turbo with the rollcage, mint cream interior & front mount intercooler......not that I notice these things!!!

ItsMeAgain.....stop makin my bird blush!! LOL!
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Originally Posted by Lee_R21Turbo
rs_daz.....was yours the black RS Turbo with the rollcage, mint cream interior & front mount intercooler......not that I notice these things!!!

ItsMeAgain.....stop makin my bird blush!! LOL!
Yeh that was mine


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