GT3 Wins Targa Tasmania
04-21-2016 | 04:41 AM
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Fantastic. I talked to the organizers about running the GT3 cup in Targa Tasmania but they wouldn't allow it. I was gearing up to run a Subaru but had to cancel due to work obligations. Makes me wonder if I should have just brought the street GT3. Will consider it next year.
04-21-2016 | 08:23 AM
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Brilliant event, 25 years and going strong, but a high risk drive. Now that the main participating class is allowed minimal modification, it's only truly extraordinary cars straight off the showroom floor that can be competitive. But we already knew that about the GT3. Matt Close's car had only minor exhaust changes, not sure of the details but definitely not a full race exhaust, all else was stock.
The Viper ACR was incredibly quick but struggled in stages longer than 15km with deteriorating handling, before its engine blew on the longest stage.
There were 60 P cars touring off the front of the 250+ competitors, on closed roads. A great way to spend a week, but losing four of our number to accidents was sobering. Trees, gullies, loose gravel and bumpy roads can be unforgiving...
The Viper ACR was incredibly quick but struggled in stages longer than 15km with deteriorating handling, before its engine blew on the longest stage.
There were 60 P cars touring off the front of the 250+ competitors, on closed roads. A great way to spend a week, but losing four of our number to accidents was sobering. Trees, gullies, loose gravel and bumpy roads can be unforgiving...
04-21-2016 | 10:32 AM
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Bill, you're going to have blast with this GT3 ... but would keep the nannies engaged to start with. I still drive with the nannies on after a few brief DE seasons (2-3 per year). This car has great handling/cornering but without traction/stability control software not engaged it may surprise you ...
Enjoy, and get some time behind the wheel in your GT3. I tried several iterations of Fabspeed exhausts before settling on race headers, side muffler valved bypasses with the OEM center muffler retained as my preferred set-up for exhaust tone and hp increase. But this is just one set-up that works ...
Enjoy, and get some time behind the wheel in your GT3. I tried several iterations of Fabspeed exhausts before settling on race headers, side muffler valved bypasses with the OEM center muffler retained as my preferred set-up for exhaust tone and hp increase. But this is just one set-up that works ...
04-21-2016 | 11:29 AM
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04-22-2016 | 04:43 AM
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04-23-2016 | 06:53 AM
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Everything with the setup on our car, dampers, shocks, exhaust etc was absolutely stock. It was only a few months old and had approx 800 miles on the clock when we started the rally. It's very well run in now..... :-)
04-23-2016 | 08:48 AM
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