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dazzabozza 10-17-2011 08:45 AM

Footage of my car @ Midvale Speed Dome Superkhana
 
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Went pretty well considering this was my first track day.

Most of the course was made up of constant left-hand turns. I wanted to push the car harder but started to get under-steer. Looked at my driver's side front tyre and the outer edge got pretty chewed. Assuming I need the camber adjusted? Keen to hear from any race enthusiasts on ways to help correct this.

I could've really done with a second camera on the speedo/tacho as the course was that tight I didn't even have time to check it, was going purely by the sound of the revs.
I was in the morning session totalling 29 cars and was expecting to come in the last 5 (considering all the better classed cars). To my surprise I came 12th! :) http://www.classicrally.com.au/JCD_superkhana.htm

Daz


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http://youtu.be/aKY7n-EsqnQ?hd=1


http://youtu.be/Y2b-Iumf6XI?hd=1

monchie 10-17-2011 02:12 PM

Cool pics and video.

PaPaBear 10-18-2011 11:15 AM

Looks like fun. Nice vid thank you

04Green 10-18-2011 11:43 AM

Tearing up that tire is from understeer. Sway bars can really help with that. They can let you adjust under to oversteer. If you can stiffen up the rear roll, it will help the rear come around (be careful) and let the rear tires help turn.

Vid was cool.

9krpmrx8 10-18-2011 11:44 AM

Nice. Are you running 20" wheels?

rx_8ftw 10-18-2011 06:23 PM

nice car bro

dazzabozza 10-19-2011 08:37 AM

Cheers guys.



Originally Posted by 04Green (Post 4104367)
Tearing up that tire is from understeer. Sway bars can really help with that. They can let you adjust under to oversteer. If you can stiffen up the rear roll, it will help the rear come around (be careful) and let the rear tires help turn

I have a heavy duty sway on the front. Agreed that the rear needs more attention (not too much though ;)). This being my first event I did keep DSC turned ON and felt it kick it a couple of times when the rear wanted to swing out. 90% of the problem was understeer though so happy to tighten the rear. Do they have to be adjustable sways?




Originally Posted by 9krpmrx8 (Post 4104369)
Nice. Are you running 20" wheels?

19"x8.5" (245 tyres) front & 19"x9.5" rear (265 tyres).


The wider tyres on the rear could be contributing to the understeer too..?

lepichichi 10-20-2011 03:47 PM

looks good!

Stray 10-20-2011 04:50 PM

Yeah, the staggered tire sizes/wheels aren't doing much to help with the understeer.

Roidz 10-20-2011 08:12 PM

Looks good. The wheels look huge. I thought they were 20's as well.

dazzabozza 10-21-2011 04:11 AM

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I think it's the wide angle camera lens that's making the wheels look bigger. Just measured in on my screen and the width of the wheel is greater than the height.

Another angle
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rx 8speciale 10-21-2011 05:10 AM

the best color rx8 for sure!!

SPHINX144 10-21-2011 09:30 AM

how is a nissan micra faster than you? anyway, I really like your car.

dazzabozza 10-21-2011 09:38 PM

If it's the little car I'm thinkin of it was da bomb! Prob the most impressive car to watch on the day. Pretty sure it had a motorbike engine in it. Will see if I can find some pics / footage to confirm.

dazzabozza 10-22-2011 01:35 AM

Nopes... I got my cars mixed up... it was a lil Suzuki Hatch

Check out this lil pocket rocket -
http://youtu.be/vZz4lGt4vZo?hd=1


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