Wakefield - Thu 8th March

Post by **Bennoz** » Wed Feb 28, 2007 11:30 am

If anyones interested Im going down to do a little 'testing' on some new setups. Its only an open day (non timed) but Im just going to get a feel for some new suspension / brake setups. If anyones got the day off & wants to go for a wrap around the track or just come for a look, I'll be there all day. PM me if you are coming & I'll send you my mobile number.

It'll cost you about $45 odd bucks for a wakefield licence (vaild at Wakefield for 12 months) and about $110 for the day. If you have a CAMS licence you need not buy a Wakefield licence.

Cheers,
Bennoz.

khunjeng · Post by **khunjeng** » Thu Mar 01, 2007 7:14 am

I'm trying to work out how far it is away from Melb...to tired...will suss it out later.

Post by **kazbah** » Tue Mar 06, 2007 2:04 pm

Hey I got a day off on Thursday... may make the trip and see if your brakes pull you up!!

Post by **Bennoz** » Tue Mar 06, 2007 2:18 pm

Nice!

Well they certainly hauled me up when I needed it on Sunday... this is gonna test how well they dissipate the heat

Post by **kazbah** » Tue Mar 06, 2007 2:21 pm

"Asbestos gloves to the pits please"

Post by **Bennoz** » Thu Mar 08, 2007 11:32 pm

Great day though, only 5 cars at the track & most of the time I had the track to myself. Got a good 25 laps in

Car went like a trooper, plenty of power, new big brakes could put me through the windshield, suspension held tight... just the old Falken 'eraser on pavement' tyres let me down... Got to a stage where I could only run 3 hot laps then let the bastards cool down for a lap, then do 1 more hot one, 1 cool one etc...

Videos quality aint too good, but the sound is pretty nice...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ITwav8ZWg3Y

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5PDDf_NVuAc

khunjeng · Post by **khunjeng** » Thu Mar 08, 2007 11:48 pm

fantastic ben..looks the goods. 25 laps is sweet how was ht temp going after a few hot laps?? tyres tell the story:P

what sort of speeds can u get down that straight.?

Post by **Bennoz** » Thu Mar 08, 2007 11:54 pm

Yeah not only were the tyres melting, the engine was gettin' pretty hot too... it enjoyed the same 'cool down' lap as the tyres. Thats even with the big cold air feed... as the air in Golburn is never above about 5 degrees!

khunjeng · Post by **khunjeng** » Fri Mar 09, 2007 12:06 am

Bennoz wrote:Yeah not only were the tyres melting, the engine was gettin' pretty hot too... it enjoyed the same 'cool down' lap as the tyres. Thats even with the big cold air feed... as the air in Golburn is never above about 5 degrees!

hehe new radiator setp for u then

just go all out and get a ARC one...will do the trick for 2k.

Im amazed how much cooler it runs with a decent radiator..even a cheeper one.

Post by **Bennoz** » Fri Mar 09, 2007 12:23 am

lol nah I'll get to that when the blower goes in. Its getting a bit too hot.. like normally most FTO' sit round the 1/3 mark on the temp gauge, but today it went right up to 7/8's type of thing... it also did that on the cruise on Sunday... and that was at speed when plenty of air was going in. I've either got a problem with the MAF sensor or the ECU-Engine temp sensor. If its MAF I'll probably have to cut & shut the intake again so that it sits further up towards the TB, otherwise I'll be off to Misti for diagnostics.. again.

kid_dynamite · Post by **kid_dynamite** » Fri Mar 09, 2007 12:29 am

Ben what sort of times were you pulling at Wakie? Be good for comparo, two of my mates were down there on the Sunday.

Post by **Bennoz** » Fri Mar 09, 2007 12:31 am

Unfortunately it was an untimed day, just open speed.

I would like to have known as well. Im down again in a few weeks on a timed day so I'll let you know. Hopefully will have new rubber by then as well!

khunjeng · Post by **khunjeng** » Fri Mar 09, 2007 7:58 am

Bennoz wrote:Unfortunately it was an untimed day, just open speed. I would like to have known as well. Im down again in a few weeks on a timed day so I'll let you know. Hopefully will have new rubber by then as well!

nice1...

what slrt of tyres u thinking of getting?

FtoSam · Post by **FtoSam** » Fri Mar 09, 2007 12:40 pm

Quick question ben, Do u have a speed limiter on your fto?

Post by **Bennoz** » Fri Mar 09, 2007 2:01 pm

Samson wrote:Quick question ben, Do u have a speed limiter on your fto?

No, its overridden by the Unichip.

KJ wrote:what slrt of tyres u thinking of getting?

Prolly Proxies or RT615s