How was it today at Oran, VW fans? manage to kick some butts?

Well what a fun Day !!!!!

Armed with my 1916cc Hillclimb car, sporting a stock Type 3 gearbox, this was my first stab at the supersprint races for this year.
Well there was a few V8's that went home with their tail between their legs, to say the least.

The event was run by the "NSW road racing club" which comprises of members who do race for "sheep stations" (if you know what I mean!) and was a fun event. The racing format was 4 flying laps of the south circuit at Oran park, starting on the grid with a "standing Start".

I thought this may have been a disadvantage with the stock diff,but after slowly feeding the power on in first gear, the 260KW BA XR8 I was lined up against, thought differently !!!
Into the first corner with a several car lead, not bad for a 1/8 mile or so straight !

The car went well considering I was on 60 series rubber on widen 14inch steel rims, and the type 3 brakes certainly had a workout.
Temperatures ran well all day, considering I was lapping consistantly in the low 54's , 54.07 the fastest run on the day. The stock gearing (3.8 diff) was OK, although the lack of the Quaife meant that I was wheel spinning around most corners and with any "role on" of power.

Sub 55's On my first run around Oran Park, I can live with that !:thumb

Anyone else from here go?

VW - 1
XR8 - 0
:bounce

Well done Craig, I hope that u enjoyed yourself. It was nice cold weather on the weekend as well, perfect for air cooled engines. Did they put u in 2E class? I would expect u to win your class, especially with those times.
Was Rudy there in his L-Bug? he normally runs around the 52second mark.
Hope u can come to Wakefield Park to scare some Porsches.
regards
Jak

Well done Craig, It's goods to hear about hi po V8's getting cained at the race track of all places, especially by a Dak Dak, 1916 no less.:thumb


Andrew Grace

Won the class, although I was really there to research gearing,suspension etc for my other car! (not that I did this !!) It felt like I was driving an auto, as I could do the whole track in Third gear !!!! Over 7500 rpm down the straight ! (although 1 fanbelt didn't like this with the stock pulley, oops there it goes ! ) So after that I changed into fourth at 7000.

Rudy and John were both there, sharing Rudy's car. I think Rudy may have gone as low as a 51 something ?? or a very low 52 ?
John was lapping in the low 55's, to achieve a 2nd in class behind Rudy's 1st place

Will have to miss the next Porsche day , I have tickets that weekend to "MAMA MIA" and a dirty weekend staying in the city

So Nambucca will have to do for the next Hooon !

Sounds interesting, seems like you guys have alot more circuit racing events than we do here in the UK! Well dont Craig keeping the VW's up there and wiping the smiles off some of the V8 boys no doubt

Are there any more details or pictures from the event? Or any other events like it?

Cheers,
Rob.

http://www.aussieveedubbers.com/forum/viewthread.php?tid=6303 

have a look here London

Welcome London Bugger, no photo's of this weekend !! I'm sure you will see plenty after our weekend at Nambucca.

Next Oran park I would like to have incar footage !!!

:thumb What about your end , any photo's of events or car setups ??

Hi

Well done Craig, you might have to put in a 1300 box like CT & Jak, my neighbours nephew may have been out there in his Civic, I hope he got a good eyefull, he laughed when I said I was going to take my bug out for a run.

London Bugger, you read a bit about CT & Jak here,

http://www.clubvw.org.au/porsche_drivers_just_wave_you_thr.htm

http://www.clubvw.org.au/big_brother_acceptance.htm

http://www.clubvw.org.au/u_guys_in_the_vw.htm

http://www.clubvw.org.au/2_vw.htm

http://www.clubvw.org.au/ct_hansen1.htm

http://www.clubvw.org.au/instant_race_car.htm

1302Steve

Craig,
A bit of topic but whats the 2E? record at Eastern creek. A mate of mine just hillclimbed his bug there and we have no idea of what times we should be aiming for. Cheers, Keith.

Great thanksfor the links guys, should keep me ammused for a little while

Craig, Unfortunately not many people are into the circuit racing over here so there aren't really any that are setup for going round corners too well.
One of my mate tho is building a bug to be a track car and is playing with a few idea's on suspensions setups etc, I will let you guys know any developments!

Cheers,
Rob.

Now your testing the memory Keith !!

Was that Colin in his 1916cc Superbug ?

Imp Production 69.24 sec. I set the record in 2002, the only year I have run the event.:thumb

[Edited on 8-7-2003 by Craig Torrens]

More good news from the weekend, I have just looked at the results, to see I was also quicker than a 911 GT3 that was running !!!!!!!!
Rudy Frank's fastest was a blistering 51.25 !!!!
Results are on the net.
:thumb

Craig,
Thanks for that. Yes, it was Colin, i think his best run was 71. ? seconds. We`ll see how he goes next time, maybe alittle better. Cheers Keith.

Hi Craig

What is the website for NSW RRC?

1302Steve

VW: 1
BA XR8: 0
Porsche whatever: 0

:vader

Are there specs on Rudy's car anywhere it sounds like a beast.

Rob.

This is Rudy's car rob, it's an all out sports sedan.
regards
Jak

Cheers Jak
Any info on what motor setup he has and suspension etc look like a cool piece of kit!

Rob.

I had a similar experience a few years ago, I won my class , can't remember what it was, then the organiser called me at work & said that I had been disqualified since all the MX5 guys had protested that my car had non-factory body parts, ie: the rear wing.
I said, these are the same guys that trailered their cars to the track, run slicks & use Avgas? yet I drive to the track, had second hand street tyres & used super from the pump?
The organiser apologised many times to me so I missed out on a little trophy.
My world collapsed!! (LOL) I hop the MX5 driver that got second is proudly showing his trophy on his mantle peice!
Thats why I joined the porsche club, the people are very proffessional, no-one cares who's quickest, & I love being surrounded by Porsches. Whats better than that?
Jak

The heads are CB Performance CNC 044 jobies with the manifolds to match, & it doesn't run on pump gas, it runs on the race gas u get from BP.
regards
Jak

Sorry Craig, but u have been misled, it's race fuel u get from BP, $50 for 20litres when u show your cams license.
But I can only go on what I have been told, I don't test peoples fuel & it's none of my buisness what cocktail they use.
Lucky this isn't an IQ test!

Jak, my advice would be for you to speak to the owner of the car,like I have done, as well as the second driver, if you feel you are unable to trust my posts. :thumb

You will then need to correct your posts, unless you then doubt the owner, in which case we will all go to the Petrol station together, buy some more Optimax, and race !

And YES, I have had my fuel tested in the past by CAMS, because another competitor didn't believe the performance the 1916cc could produce , with the results confirming "pump" fuel.

P.S The compression ratio of Rudy Franks engine, as per the owner, is below 9.5:1, not exactly race fuel territory.

Hyundia Accent compression ratio= 10.0:1 , fuel requirement= Standard unleaded petrol

Thanks Profffesssor Torrens. I thought I had talked to the owner the co-driver, their names are Phil & Neville right.? They drive a swing axle 76 beetle? I may have my wires crossed, my apologies Craig.
I'm so glad that I don't have a race car, I wouldn't want them to test my fuel that I need for the 20:1 compression that I run, but quiet, don't tell anyone, only me & the builder (thats me) know the specs.
Have fun at Raleigh Craig
regards
Jak

Hang on Craig, 9.5:1 compression, surely there must be some mistake, how do explain the 300degree head temps at Oran Park? or were u just telling fibs? Did u get a spec sheet when u purchased your engine or is it all top secret?
I'm running 9.0:1 compression & I rarely go over 120degrees on the track & 80degrees on the street, I'd check where u have your sender, or it could be those street eliminators, thats why no-one that does track uses them?
Just a thought.
regards
Jak