Any Rennlisters from New Zealand?
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Is it just my imagination or is Black Beauty highlighting a few performance anxieties amongst the Gruppe?
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I would not read too much into Chris comment earlier. For a guy whos been to HD maybe 2.5 times and survived a very scary incident that could quite easily have injured him significantly or worse I quite frankly see his POV. I would be wanting to get comfortable with that track again, new can and get that instructor - trying to get the best time out of BB would not be on my mind much either - and quite honestly in actual fact it isnt for me either - this is only my second go at HD (car and driver are significantly improved from my very first proper track day ever at HD in March 2013) and I very much looking forward to putting as many laps on my 993 as I can before what the forecast indicates is rain at mid day and towards the end of teh day Ill take my BB ride in pouring rain, 8 degrees weather ow whatever it looks like its supposed to be there!
Sounds bloody cold in NZ and I am not looking forward to it. First time Ive been to NZ in winter in 8 years - swore it would never happen again - damn cars!
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Its a sweet though John. maybe the slowest on track are really the fastest drivers and BB will tear away that cloak to reveal the truth? I think an Aldous Huxley line something like "when the doors of perception are cleansed etc etc etc" ...yada yada yada
I would not read too much into Chris comment earlier. For a guy whos been to HD maybe 2.5 times and survived a very scary incident that could quite easily have injured him significantly or worse I quite frankly see his POV. I would be wanting to get comfortable with that track again, new can and get that instructor - trying to get the best time out of BB would not be on my mind much either - and quite honestly in actual fact it isnt for me either - this is only my second go at HD (car and driver are significantly improved from my very first proper track day ever at HD in March 2013) and I very much looking forward to putting as many laps on my 993 as I can before what the forecast indicates is rain at mid day and towards the end of teh day Ill take my BB ride in pouring rain, 8 degrees weather ow whatever it looks like its supposed to be there!
Sounds bloody cold in NZ and I am not looking forward to it. First time Ive been to NZ in winter in 8 years - swore it would never happen again - damn cars!
I would not read too much into Chris comment earlier. For a guy whos been to HD maybe 2.5 times and survived a very scary incident that could quite easily have injured him significantly or worse I quite frankly see his POV. I would be wanting to get comfortable with that track again, new can and get that instructor - trying to get the best time out of BB would not be on my mind much either - and quite honestly in actual fact it isnt for me either - this is only my second go at HD (car and driver are significantly improved from my very first proper track day ever at HD in March 2013) and I very much looking forward to putting as many laps on my 993 as I can before what the forecast indicates is rain at mid day and towards the end of teh day Ill take my BB ride in pouring rain, 8 degrees weather ow whatever it looks like its supposed to be there!
Sounds bloody cold in NZ and I am not looking forward to it. First time Ive been to NZ in winter in 8 years - swore it would never happen again - damn cars!
It wasn't cold when I left. As long as the Sun is there it feels more like 16C. Good for car performance.
As an aside, while I'm enjoying 23C here in Tonga, the Pacific Days are behind me. Too much privation. You can only eat so much Mahi Mahi and Pawpaw!
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Does anyone have a good line on flat-top jacks similar to the ESCO units so popular on Rennlist? I have a sturdy set of axle jacks that don't really fit well. Might look to have them modified at a fabricator as an alternative.
https://rennlist.com/forums/attachme...jack-stand.jpg
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Does anyone have a good line on flat-top jacks similar to the ESCO units so popular on Rennlist? I have a sturdy set of axle jacks that don't really fit well. Might look to have them modified at a fabricator as an alternative.
https://rennlist.com/forums/attachme...jack-stand.jpg
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Looks like a cold snap this week in NZ. met shows over nights as low as 3-5C with daytime highs barely in single digits. Interestingly for "New GT3 Pickup" Re dux tomorrow conditions for the length of my visit look cooler than in Europe at the beginning of December when I picked the car up new last time LOL!
Cant wait for tomorrow....new toy again....all ready (just had full paint correction/polish by Precision to make it like new again) and waiting. I think the only airtime the old girl will see on this trip is at the track on 19th!
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Originally Posted by CS Mende View Post
Does anyone have a good line on flat-top jacks similar to the ESCO units so popular on Rennlist? I have a sturdy set of axle jacks that don't really fit well. Might look to have them modified at a fabricator as an alternative.
https://rennlist.com/forums/attachmen...jack-stand.jpg
Does anyone have a good line on flat-top jacks similar to the ESCO units so popular on Rennlist? I have a sturdy set of axle jacks that don't really fit well. Might look to have them modified at a fabricator as an alternative.
https://rennlist.com/forums/attachmen...jack-stand.jpg
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Absolutely agree with that -- or Porsche specific jack top with inserts that can lock into the jacking points. I've seen examples of some home brew stuff, akin to these or the attached pic.
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Biggest challenge in your pic looks to be making sure the ground is solid! What I really want is a personal, reasonable lift...
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Biggest challenge in your pic looks to be making sure the ground is solid! What I really want is a personal, reasonable lift...
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Oh, and since no one else has mentioned it yet!
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25C here this morning but been very cold by Vanuatu standards (17-18C overnight here on the coast!). Im pretty sure Vanuatu would be like New York compared to Tonga (we have submarine cable now and 2 x 3G networks with 7 x ISP!). Everything is relative, but I cant help but feel alive existing in this place. Mind you helps I dont have to go to town often and that I spend 3-4 months of the year outside the country - would definitely go mad otherwise....
Looks like a cold snap this week in NZ. met shows over nights as low as 3-5C with daytime highs barely in single digits. Interestingly for "New GT3 Pickup" Re dux tomorrow conditions for the length of my visit look cooler than in Europe at the beginning of December when I picked the car up new last time LOL!
Cant wait for tomorrow....new toy again....all ready (just had full paint correction/polish by Precision to make it like new again) and waiting. I think the only airtime the old girl will see on this trip is at the track on 19th!
Looks like a cold snap this week in NZ. met shows over nights as low as 3-5C with daytime highs barely in single digits. Interestingly for "New GT3 Pickup" Re dux tomorrow conditions for the length of my visit look cooler than in Europe at the beginning of December when I picked the car up new last time LOL!
Cant wait for tomorrow....new toy again....all ready (just had full paint correction/polish by Precision to make it like new again) and waiting. I think the only airtime the old girl will see on this trip is at the track on 19th!
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I have a front RHS 225/45 17 sitting in my garage. You are welcome to use/take it. Just run it backwards. I did that when I first put my current ones on the car, the World didn't end (just anticipating noise about dangers of stretching a tyre both ways).