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Different class all together. Turbos add up to $$$ just trying to keep a level playing field and keep costs down. Want to keep it fun.
How about keeping it simple? - When you see the last orange light, go as fast as you can in a straight line. Then come back and do it again. Faster.
I like Justin's approach. Just rag the shite out of whatever you have.
You'll find your level and find some others at that level to race against. As mentioned before, I had great craic racing against Kvinyl, Kobat and Kombinoise. Even though the four cars were totally different animals, the times were within a second or so of each other and it made for some great neck-and-neck racing. It was way more fun than watching the tetanusaurus or that mk2 Golf disappear off into the sunset IMO.
You'll find your level and find some others at that level to race against. As mentioned before, I had great craic racing against Kvinyl, Kobat and Kombinoise. Even though the four cars were totally different animals, the times were within a second or so of each other and it made for some great neck-and-neck racing. It was way more fun than watching the tetanusaurus or that mk2 Golf disappear off into the sunset IMO.
Shouldn't we be having this conversation in the new motorsport section?
Current classes worked very well, 1600cc, under 2000, over 2000. You could possibly add an up to 1300 class.
The under 2000 is a class that could be very interesting with so many combinations, an cheaper too with smaller carbs being more affordable.
Current classes worked very well, 1600cc, under 2000, over 2000. You could possibly add an up to 1300 class.
The under 2000 is a class that could be very interesting with so many combinations, an cheaper too with smaller carbs being more affordable.
once the testosterone has calmed down about i think a normalish service will be resumed, lets not worry about next year just yet, although adding this sub section gives eircooled a new added dimension, time to start coming up with a cheap combo of modifications that will really wake up a stock 1600, good job weve got access to a dyno then ;-)
Run what you brung, Neck and Neck is the way to go....... I loved the day out, I for one am feeling a little stupid now for not ringing the fastbacks neck a little further, I made 4 passes up the strip but I really didnt want to break her and wasnt fully aware of how much abuse a little aircooled motor can take.....lol....!!! She had to drive home.... I think the secret to a good days racing is getting paired with someone roughly the same as yourself and thats where the banter starts...As a total novice though I didnt understand this at the time and found myself sitting beside the legendary Frank Knightly in the Baja...lol....the pics show the total anialation...lol.....i have learned.......Top Class day...
its nearly impossible to get good pairs matched for racing unless there all stock 1600's . if every car was weighed and dyno'ed then it would be easier to pair up.
but after the first or second run the pairs seem to find themselves.
On paper, a front engine, front drive diesel mk1 Golf, a front engine rear drive Porsche 924, rear engine rear drive Porsche 356 and 1776 (?) oval wouldn't be obvious bedfellows in terms of performance but on the day, there was little or nothing between the four.
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