O2GO

Well done guys. Good timing with perfect wetter. Not the same today. If at the track today take it easy in the wet and wild!

nzskater

Take it easy driving anywhere. I've never felt the car move so much in the wind before. Heading up the Northern was a tentative experience. No problems with people sticking to well under the speed limit!

Had breakfast with the early 911 group. Don't think it's helping with my want for an air cooled car...

Obsessed

Yeah I know, you're the road warrior so it's going to be a tough time. I have the opposite problem -- I have a car to use and no time to use it! If you wanted something to fill your time, how about you babysit and I'll go for a nice long drive?

O2GO

Awww, bugger. I used to throw an overtired child in the car seat and go for a drive. 5 minutes snd they're asleep. Win-win I reckon Mike

Obsessed

Yeah, unfortunately the 944 isn't set up for a baby seat. Mum would not be impressed either.

Anyone heard how the 2k-cuppers got on today?

996tnz

Interesting day. The most important things went well but all but the two named drivers (ChrisB and JohnM) found themselves snookered by the regulations of the day. First some pics:

Both cars passed both race day and 2Kcup scrutineering - yay!!





That's James Watson, the man behind 2Kcup in the red - great guy but obviously an alien species running pure antifreeze for blood. Brilliant field but wet, with racing being halted at times for incidents or weather:



Our cars stayed tidy but turn 1 made for interesting viewing. Mark Mallard's car took possibly the widest ever line out over the kitty litter and quite a few other cars got loose, including one that spun to park in mid-track and some red 2 door that fishtailed left right left spectacularly at entry and pulled off the world's ugliest drift to make it around. Won't name names but there were collective sighs of disappointment from watchers who'd thought an epic shunt was a cert:


The natural order of things was maintained, with Herman pushed out into the rain to keep the H cars dry:



John came back in from his first Herman session buzzing as he'd put all to the sword before Herman's invincible AWD - passing around the outside of the sweeper etc.

BB got a look over again as well from the 2K cup scrutineers as a potential back up car. They made encouraging noises about her fitness but some fiddling may be called for:


I was one of the majority who were ineligible to race on the day, but everyone took it on the chin as a learning experience. Thrashed the bucket racer on Saturday so still got some track time in this weekend...

John McM

I can go on record as being absolutely over wet track days.

The difference between Saturday and Sunday was like night and day. In hindsight it would be even worse if it was dry on Sunday given the muck up over the driver registration.

So much work to get licenses etc and then be denied on the day. There is a considerable cost as well with garaging etc. Lesson learned. Chris saw it through to the end. A trooper and drive the last race in atrocious conditions with a steamed up windscreen.

Anyway, the cars are back in their garages, fuel tanks full and ready to drive, with a few tweaks I will do soon when I feel like a drive to HD.

There are plenty of opportunities ahead to enjoy the cars. I'll just put this in the past and move on. Saturday gave a glimpse of the fun to come, especially if BB joins in.

996tnz

I love the rain (on 4 wheels anyway), but if one of those tweaks involves getting hot air away from the engine and onto the inside of the windscreen I'm all for it. Someone (Johno?) mentioned that Hondas don't take well to running hot, so windscreen heating could maybe provide some extra cooling in an emergency too?

Yep, we're learning the ropes and they won't catch us like that again. Can't wait for a second dry day in BB sometime too - nothing like ChrisMs time in the window to motivate.

ChrisB must almost be feeling tracked out after his various recent events?

John McM

The Dunlops have transformed BB. As much fun as she was squealing, she can now run with the vtecs on Playdays. 1.26.22 is fast enough to run high up in the slow group at 2k cup.

The misting is a result of no air flow. We lost the fans with the cage installation. As we can count on speed, we should be able to duct in some dry air and importantly expel the moist air. Opening windows doesn't work in the rain! There is a fan on trademe designed for this, but we have run out of money. Perversely that is good as we have to be inventive.

John McM

Caption time

996tnz

"RSG dominated the new 2Kcross"

"Dastardly Dirk's dodgy curry cut in calamitously"

"Damn, I forgot my plate"

"Slipping the 4 wheel steering past scrutineering didn't pay off"

"RSG: defining the track since 2013"

"3 laps up, he stopped to build a sand castle"

"John, that dishwashing liquid was for the windscreen!"

"Lining up the late apex"

"Scandie flick - what was step two again?"

"7 Tenths - yeah right."

"Go hard, go WIDE!!"

"RSG: Taking racing room to a whole new level"

"Get this video now for just $4.99"

"Who's that chick in the miniskirt with the camer......aaagh..."


This is one of those times you're grateful for a real handbrake to help turn in. The action looks to be happening at the right end of the field!

John McM

Good brainstorming session there Walter

kiwi 911

I have a Porsche Dealership named after me ??

http://www.paulmillerporsche.com/

Macca

Buba that's Soprano country. Im not gonna mess with you no more!

kiwi 911

I'm gonna make you an offer you cannot refuse.........


FYI - for the road warriors keen for another SI trip, the SI club members are having a weekend in and around Tekapo on 28 May 2015. Sounds like well sorted social event. If anyone is keen for another SI trip next year, it would be a good idea to tie in around this??