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Re: Historic racing

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No lap time limit guy, can even take a bus :lol: And anyway, you pay per driver, not per car! so you can rock up in two cars and still drive both and only pay for your one driver stamp...

We could make a really cool day out of this! Maybe we should think about next months track day? gives 4 or so weeks to get our cars ready...
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Re: Historic racing

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I would like to join also. I hate standby it always interferes with other plans over weekends. Would have to sort out a few small things before then. Who would be going so far?
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Re: Historic racing

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I will attempt to go for a track day
If you do decide to go with the bug, I would suggest over filling the engine oil just a tad to help with oil starvation through the corners. Even if you are not going fast a non baffled sump on a t1 engine can run dry quickly. A deep sump would obviously help a lot.
not to sound too brave but had a crack at Kyalami and ended up better than average on a superbike track day at the very first go
Anyone can go fast in a car, but on a bike... it's a completely different story. I've done a 1:14,1 in my bug around Zwartkops and only a 1:22 on my GSXR. :D See what I mean.
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4agedub wrote:
I will attempt to go for a track day
If you do decide to go with the bug, I would suggest over filling the engine oil just a tad to help with oil starvation through the corners. Even if you are not going fast a non baffled sump on a t1 engine can run dry quickly. A deep sump would obviously help a lot.
not to sound too brave but had a crack at Kyalami and ended up better than average on a superbike track day at the very first go
Anyone can go fast in a car, but on a bike... it's a completely different story. I've done a 1:14,1 in my bug around Zwartkops and only a 1:22 on my GSXR. :D See what I mean.
Yup, I get the picture :lol:
Wentzel wrote:I would like to join also. I hate standby it always interferes with other plans over weekends. Would have to sort out a few small things before then. Who would be going so far?
I would most certainly want to give it a go :hangloose:
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Re: Historic racing

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The next super trax day is 20 May 2012
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4agedub wrote:The next super trax day is 20 May 2012
Is this like a normal track day for us ordinaries? If so I'd like to go,
Just need to get that Gotech system going before then!
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Re: Historic racing

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18th and 19th of May is historic racing at Kyalami! 20th will be too much of a push for me, I still need to do a lot of race prep on my Birkin let alone play with the bug! June would be better for me. But I can always join you guys at a later stage in the year for a second track day...

Would be fun to run a few modified bugs around the track, can see if my NA car can keep up with your Charged cars...
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Re: Historic racing

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Bratjie wrote:
4agedub wrote:The next super trax day is 20 May 2012
Is this like a normal track day for us ordinaries? If so I'd like to go,
Yes, R380 and you can go have fun!
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Re: Historic racing

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JamesD69 wrote:
Bratjie wrote:
4agedub wrote:The next super trax day is 20 May 2012
Is this like a normal track day for us ordinaries? If so I'd like to go,
Yes, R380 and you can go have fun!
Great so who's game?

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Re: Historic racing

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Put me up for number 2. I will have to sort out a thing or 3 but I dont want to miss it The only requirement is a helmet right? Other than a car in good condition I mean.
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Re: Historic racing

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Should'nt we move this to the events thread :?:
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who else is game?
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No one else at this stage? How about the end of June? Will that be a better choice?
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Re: Historic racing

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For me, yes, june is much better.

If you guys feel like it, there is historic racing on the 19th of may at Kyalami, Come take a look and see whats there...
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Re: Historic racing

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We're racing at Kyalami, so June would be better if the cars hold up...
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The final discussion was to go in june. Who will be going? Which date will it be?
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