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 bigrudi
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| posted on May 26th, 2009 at 10:32 PM |
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not too many golfs there most were probably parked at krispy kremes top job to the guys that put the effort in to run on the day, you dont have to
wait till the next nationals to have another run supersprints running most weekends by cams clubs . check out cams web site coming events, pick an
event ring the race secretary and enquire most clubs will welcome you with open arms and you can have a run all cars graded fast with fast slower
with slower just remember you are racing the clock if you can have a dice with another car well thats a bonus cheers, Rudi
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| posted on May 28th, 2009 at 09:23 AM |
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yes, as Simon said! was a 1916 right? It looked qicked, or maybe that was when Daimo was driving  The was one run it had and it was hammering - looked real quick.
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Rod ran quicker times than me
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I was flag marshall at pit entry and I had a ball but if your the person that was in rods car with the 18 crossed out I would check the times again
because you were visually much quicker in that car cornering speed and down the straight and the event will be on next year because due to this event
lots of new members joined club vw motorsport and if you all get behind the club and the event there is no reason for it not to be on
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| posted on May 28th, 2009 at 12:52 PM |
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We'll be there next year; we've already started gathering (small) bits & pieces to prepare our car 
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hellbugged
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| posted on June 1st, 2009 at 07:33 PM |
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| Quote: | Originally
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We'll be there next year; we've already started gathering (small) bits & pieces to prepare our car
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that's the way Cam!!...........i've been getting organised too.
good stuff at the back.....
right stuff at the front...........
all the bits stashed away ready to go........konis, whitelines, brakes, cookie cutters, some very bent front trailing arms and some gussets for the
rears....add one ZF to the five speed and i'm good  
these arrived today to keep the buzz going long enough till build progress motivation takes over........
warming up.....
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ox2I0MbeTiI
round Birchal and inside Rosie......
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oq6QJh57ZVg
and off after Sides and the wrx.....
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NxFLqjIBv1I
thanx again Rod, it is an inspiring ride..........I'll return the favour next year
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| posted on June 1st, 2009 at 07:53 PM |
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That guy in the first video really likes fences
Keeping it real !
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| posted on June 2nd, 2009 at 12:00 PM |
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I only have two words: Build Thread!
A year sure seems awfully short when I start to consider the end to end of it all; I've got some koni reds already, but am lacking pretty much
everything else that should go on an IRS/Balljoint 'dub to make it stick, go & stop.
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| posted on June 2nd, 2009 at 02:25 PM |
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Stand out for me had to be Greg Mackie, 60's beetle, king & link pin front end, swing axle close box street tyres, 1835 and 1.15 lap times. This
guy has been racing beetles since 1961 and his skill driving a beetle showed. Proves that unlike drag racing you dont have to spend a fortune to be
quick, just practice, practice, practice.........inspiring stuff.
Cheers Paul
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cooool, missed that one........evidently link/swingers are a lot of fun, even if your an old hand experienced, winning racer 
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| posted on June 2nd, 2009 at 02:32 PM |
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I think Greg holds a 6 year old class record at Huntley Hillclimb too. In a porsche though. Unless its a different Greg Mackie.
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| posted on June 2nd, 2009 at 04:40 PM |
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could be the same guy, the greg mackie referred here is from bowral.
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| posted on June 7th, 2009 at 08:59 AM |
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yes this is the same Greg Mackie.....Greg has raced all his life and in his late sixties can show many of us a thing or two.This engine puts out
120bhp at the rear wheels and is running only a low 8.0=1 compression ratio.The brakes are standard 1200 bug with alloy fins attached to mthe brake
drums to aid cooling and reduce brake fade.The bug was bought in Canberra about 4 yeras ago wher it sat for over 15 years.Gearbox has a close 3rd and
4th gear with a beefa diff .Greg has run this bug for 3 years running in geardays and shown a clean pairs of heals to much better and more advanced
machines.The next moves to improve the bug is to reduce the amount of front wheel tuck-in as the lower trailing arms and king pins love to flex.Think
you will see Greg compete a lot more club level motor sport....cheers steve
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| posted on June 13th, 2009 at 12:54 PM |
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| Quote: | Originally
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yes this is the same Greg Mackie.....Greg has raced all his life and in his late sixties can show many of us a thing or two.This engine puts out
120bhp at the rear wheels and is running only a low 8.0=1 compression ratio.The brakes are standard 1200 bug with alloy fins attached to mthe brake
drums to aid cooling and reduce brake fade.The bug was bought in Canberra about 4 yeras ago wher it sat for over 15 years.Gearbox has a close 3rd and
4th gear with a beefa diff .Greg has run this bug for 3 years running in geardays and shown a clean pairs of heals to much better and more advanced
machines.The next moves to improve the bug is to reduce the amount of front wheel tuck-in as the lower trailing arms and king pins love to flex.Think
you will see Greg compete a lot more club level motor sport....cheers steve
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I'd rather wear a Beetle out by racing it than by polishing it!
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| posted on June 13th, 2009 at 01:20 PM |
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Hi there,my name is Greg Mackie. My ears have been burning lately, so I thought that I should clear things up. Steve has got it pretty much spot-on,
although it was 1961 when I started racing a Beetle - earlier it was dinkies, bikes, billy-carts,etc. The Super-sprint at Wakefield Park was great,
however having a Mini with FTD really is NOT ON! This goes back a long way for me, and don't be surprised if you see a Mini-beating Beetle appear
very soon!!! Cheers, Greg
I'd rather wear a Beetle out by racing it than by polishing it!
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| posted on November 25th, 2009 at 11:05 PM |
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I had a drive of the super brick mini yesterday at wakefield. Awesome little beast. Its a 5 speed 1.6 litre go kart. Incredibly easy to drive. Pity it
doesnt have more power to go down the straight. I was running against all sorts of differnet cars AMG mercs an M4 BMW, few other shit boxes. Even in
my nervous hands I didnt get overtaken. I could sit up the arse of the merc around the whole track (too scared to overtake) until we got to the front
straight and he'd blow my doors off.
I had 2 x 20 minute sessions, strangely I drove it heaps better in my first session. Dunno what happened there. Too confident maybe in the second. And
then some twit in a turbo fiat blew a hose or something and didnt get off the track. There was oil everywhere. Took well over an hour to clean up and
I didnt get another go in the mini. Spent 40 minutes on track driving and near 80 minutes pushing a broom. Not happy.
I then took my dead standard 240,000km lancer on skinny balding street tyres and managed to spin it several times in 4 or 5 laps. I came off
embarrassed. Dont know how Jim Richards can do it all the time. It felt like I could walk the track quicker than the lancer could drive. Could almost
keep up with one of those Lanos rent a racer things on race tyres though!
^ months to go until the next Nats sprint. There will be 2 honda powered minis there next time...
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| posted on December 7th, 2009 at 12:42 PM |
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so I can run a Lancer EVO then
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Hi Craig
Your fan shrouds are still awaiting your arrival. Bring the evo and your big balls Rudi needs some competition.
Jeff
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| posted on December 7th, 2009 at 12:46 PM |
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oh I dont think so .................and I know how quick beetles go
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Hi Craig how fast does a beetle go that's goy 320hp at the wheels? How many hp does a evo have? 
Jeff
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| posted on December 9th, 2009 at 08:15 PM |
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hey ill give it a go. wat are the requirements
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| posted on December 11th, 2009 at 06:14 PM |
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need a new thread for the 2010 version.
If you are talking road registered car the requirements are basic.
a safe roadworthy car
a fire extinguisher
a cams licence... About $95.
cams affiliated car club membership $40
entry fee ... $120-150, tba
helmet... depends how much your head is worth
a number on the side of your car ... tape, boot polish
blue triangle to mark battery position ... electrical tape
tie your bonnet down to the bumper ... belt, rope
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| posted on December 11th, 2009 at 07:27 PM |
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Yeah new one would be good.
Okay car is roadworthy and got extinguisher.
Can so do the number and blue triangle.
Will get my cams liscense
and try get a club membership
can do the bonnet thingo too
will a motobike helmet be okay, like a motocross one
and entyr fee is okay
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| posted on December 11th, 2009 at 10:30 PM |
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im racing a k&l beetle and have just modified the beam by cutting the ends and welding them on a angle using a protractor to get the angle right.
we had no issues with fitment of steering box etc, we welded more tubing arount the welds etc to beef it up and made lower beam braces aswell...
seems to work a treat...
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