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Hobbies & Interests => Real Life Motorsport => Topic started by: Bruce on November 13, 2014, 10:43:24 AM

Title: Geelong Revival Sprints 2014
Post by: Bruce on November 13, 2014, 10:43:24 AM: Well I almost have the old Comet ready for another 'first' for me, The Geelong Sprints (http://www.geelongrevival.com.au/the-event/)

(http://www.geelongrevival.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/RBD_4472-1024x678.jpg)
Nice car! and the red ones too ;D

I have been a spectator for many years and only just realised the event has been resurrected. So if your at the event on the Sunday 30th and you see an odd bloke hanging around the Comet, come and say hello!

Car # 333

(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-UqOkRDeZhNA/VGPy_61AXDI/AAAAAAAAJbA/aJRvmfIxtFY/w1560-h1170-no/20140310_164751-EFFECTS_small.jpg)
Bruce.
Title: Re: Geelong Revival Motor Sprint
Post by: Glen73 on November 14, 2014, 07:13:32 AM: Good luck Bruce, don't break anything ;D
Title: Re: Geelong Revival Motor Sprint
Post by: Bruce on November 14, 2014, 09:57:54 AM: Quote from: Glen73 on November 14, 2014, 07:13:32 AM
Good luck Bruce, don't break anything ;D
Thanks Glen, you almost quoted Denise there!

Just going for the Sunday, I had entered the caravan in the Vintage display but I think I will be busy enough without doing that.
I just need to re-check the valve clearance and it is ready to go!
Title: Re: Geelong Revival Motor Sprint
Post by: Glen73 on November 14, 2014, 11:07:50 AM: I would come if it were closer, but know I am further away. Good news for other tracks is I am 1 hour from Haunted hills, 56 min from P.I. and 1 hour from Sandown.

Fairly central so when you attend any of those I will be there.
Title: Re: Geelong Revival Motor Sprint
Post by: Bruce on November 14, 2014, 11:37:30 AM: Quote from: Glen73 on November 14, 2014, 11:07:50 AM
I would come if it were closer, but know I am further away. Good news for other tracks is I am 1 hour from Haunted hills, 56 min from P.I. and 1 hour from Sandown.

Fairly central so when you attend any of those I will be there.

You are central to few of the good tracks and that would be great if you can get along.
I was going to put the Holden in the Historic Hill Climb next weekend at Rob Roy, but more important events, a grandchild's 1st Birthday.

But I will be entering the Holden in the next Alfa Club Sandown sprint next year if the planets aligh.... plenty of time to do some more tweaking on it.
Title: Re: Geelong Revival Motor Sprint
Post by: Glen73 on November 14, 2014, 11:43:48 AM: Quote from: Flattop Bruce on November 14, 2014, 11:37:30 AM
Quote from: Glen73 on November 14, 2014, 11:07:50 AM
I would come if it were closer, but know I am further away. Good news for other tracks is I am 1 hour from Haunted hills, 56 min from P.I. and 1 hour from Sandown.

Fairly central so when you attend any of those I will be there.

You are central to few of the good tracks and that would be great if you can get along.
I was going to put the Holden in the Historic Hill Climb next weekend at Rob Roy, but more important events, a grandchild's 1st Birthday.

But I will be entering the Holden in the next Alfa Club Sandown sprint next year if the planets aligh.... plenty of time to do some more tweaking on it.

I might have to enter as well, although P.I. is much more appealing for me at the moment.
Title: Re: Geelong Revival Motor Sprint
Post by: Bruce on December 01, 2014, 12:31:16 PM: Will get more up as time permits...

[youtube]RPxuSNR5-dM[/youtube]

The quality isn't super, but I like the commentary "... then down the street to get the shopping..." and especially "here's grandpa..." :-*

Thanks to my daughter on this video, I will be spamming you more when I get my mate's and my son-in-laws vids :)
Title: Re: Geelong Revival Motor Sprint
Post by: Bruce on December 01, 2014, 12:35:02 PM: Thanks to Marty "McMeek" for the pics, Marty was a past P&G man and live in Geelong and he and I finally moved out of the virtual world..
He has a wealth of photos from taken of his father and by his father of many greats and tracks and cars and bikes from the late 50s to the late 60s in Germany and environs.

Lining up for the last run..
(https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/9bGCzClpoBPa3hgLGZUj0k377l0aVviduqiv0QbEjEM=w289-h192-p-no) (https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/HC4rUQh7vlMm5XvufOT7wJvACtJnDswvPh6UVcm8ElY=w136-h202-p-no)

GO GO GO!
(https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/yxivb3QCMQuM0L3jkLoYmYi11hfNwzYSLTSjBfQwCMw=w303-h202-p-no) (https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/2wTduNGI-q1WH-5LGHumfSORzko--ZqNrT5tKy43MnE=w290-h192-p-no)

(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/pcCrcBeXgajezwdrxmstGnxggClWKIYlYannK_cw_aI=w304-h202-p-no) (https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/jQ9phijFxlc4GJFjBBHwcCeQ6YHCNFDjWCMf7tMKH1Y=w304-h202-p-no)

(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/HSrFiCxCYfIzp6upUz6-H5N2uFoF8pOcCVegv3PhAbw=w257-h192-p-no)

Made it home, loaded up and a blown head gasket... BUT WHO CARES!!!!!!!!!!!! What a great day.
Title: Re: Geelong Revival Motor Sprint
Post by: Bruce on December 01, 2014, 12:48:49 PM: Video:
[youtube]RPxuSNR5[/youtube]

not good qual, from my daughter's iphone, looks and sounds good to me ;D

(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/3rGX6pRKzeeD0iAO4gevfUk_45h6RUPRwzL3DKh4v3o=w462-h190-p-no)
Run 1.

(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/lu6hCRm7UO2mcsiHTaYLXvUMFiqZp8IvQZ5X78cOykE=w455-h190-p-no)
Run 2.

(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/6QAA8A_esPH5NJoPTFNrYOgTlGEqzfZx8IfU3KJvWsA=w437-h190-p-no)

Run3.

Out ran 2 * Monaros, 1 Comaro and 1 Falcon GT! 8)
Title: Re: Geelong Revival Motor Sprint
Post by: Bird on December 01, 2014, 01:49:36 PM: Quote from: Flattop Bruce on December 01, 2014, 12:48:49 PM

Out ran 2 * Monaros, 1 Comaro and 1 Falcon GT! 8)

That's impressive !
Title: Re: Geelong Revival Motor Sprint
Post by: Glen73 on December 01, 2014, 02:43:07 PM: Congrats, looks like lots of fun, those photo's are fantastic and it sounds pretty mean running down full noise.

Blown head gasket, that's nothing!!
Title: Re: Geelong Revival Motor Sprint
Post by: Bruce on December 01, 2014, 03:26:01 PM: Quote from: Glen73 on December 01, 2014, 02:43:07 PM
Congrats, looks like lots of fun, those photo's are fantastic and it sounds pretty mean running down full noise.

Blown head gasket, that's nothing!!
Thanks Bird and Glen...

The head gasket means I my just have to change somethings... like a later more efficient inlet manifold :) I am sure it will fit in my wife's suitcase next year in the U.S.
Title: Re: Geelong Revival Motor Sprint
Post by: rooshooter on December 01, 2014, 06:25:45 PM: Under 16 seconds is impressive in anyones terms,also has a great sound.
Title: Re: Geelong Revival Motor Sprint
Post by: Glen73 on December 02, 2014, 07:52:37 AM: Well if Flatty gets his comet into the 14's I may have to take out my over sized subwoofer and 3000 watt amp out of the boot to beat him. Don't make me resize my exhaust tip either, I'm already down to the size of a milo tin.

15's is an honest car I reckon, well done Bruce ;D
Title: Re: Geelong Revival Motor Sprint
Post by: Bruce on December 02, 2014, 09:42:52 AM: Thanks roo and Glen, yep sub 16 is REALLY REALLY KOOL!
I spent a lot of time tuning, but other than that the car is as it was when it started running at Freemont drag strip in 1975! Have to keep honest to the ordinal owner.
I has a 3.0:1 equi-locker. So everything goes to the ground, no wastage. Lifting the rear ratio would make a difference, but I also want to drive to events ‘peacefully’ :)
The only thing I may do, is move the shift points up a little?
Looking forward to getting other pics/videos from others. I have bought an action camera, so the next event I hope to have some footage.
Title: Re: Geelong Revival Motor Sprint
Post by: Bruce on December 03, 2014, 11:40:46 AM: A montage of the sprints... [youtube]274W8QWz-_Y[/youtube]

Ahh 11:20! 8)
Title: Re: Geelong Revival Sprints 2014
Post by: Bruce on December 05, 2014, 12:42:53 PM: Spam, Spam...

[youtube]s3_HOciWeCw[/youtube]

0:6:45 Who is that guy in the hat! hehe
Title: Re: Geelong Revival Sprints 2014
Post by: Gratulin on December 05, 2014, 11:18:00 PM: http://www.drive.com.au/motor-feature/geelong-revival-monaco-meets-melbourne-20141204-11zybu.html