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Hobbies & Interests => Real Life Motorsport => Topic started by: Bruce on September 27, 2015, 06:26:38 PM
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Well it was time for a run at the Rob Roy hill climb, great day, weather was fantastic and we all got 4 runs after orientation, no timing.
Glen73 took his newly acquired Jag for it's first outing for some sorting out and I took my old boy, the FJ again.
Thanks to Glen73 for some in car footage.
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Great stuff Bruce, looks like good fun.
The hill climb track we have up here in Brisbane is at Mt Cotton and it is treacherous by comparison. Much prefer your setup.
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that is cool
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Great stuff Bruce, looks like good fun.
The hill climb track we have up here in Brisbane is at Mt Cotton and it is treacherous by comparison. Much prefer your setup.
Great weather, good company and really laid back atmosphere.
I think the track was built in the 1930's (one of only three purpose built hill climbs in the world at the time) so the 700 meters was probably quite adequate for the cars in mind, For today's cars it is quite a short track but you can still get a feel for what the car wants to do. My starts were terrible with the single spinner diff. I have a LSD that will be going in next and a rear HQ roll bar to fit as well.
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Great stuff Bruce, looks like good fun.
The hill climb track we have up here in Brisbane is at Mt Cotton and it is treacherous by comparison. Much prefer your setup.
yeowwww I see what you mean Joe... [youtube]zvfJ_GvTHxk[/youtube]
fast! have you been punting something around there yourself? I looks like a fantastic spectators' spot.
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Great stuff Bruce, looks like good fun.
The hill climb track we have up here in Brisbane is at Mt Cotton and it is treacherous by comparison. Much prefer your setup.
Great weather, good company and really laid back atmosphere.
I think the track was built in the 1930's (one of only three purpose built hill climbs in the world at the time) so the 700 meters was probably quite adequate for the cars in mind, For today's cars it is quite a short track but you can still get a feel for what the car wants to do. My starts were terrible with the single spinner diff. I have a LSD that will be going in next and a rear HQ roll bar to fit as well.
Certainly had plenty (too much on this occasion) off the line, I think you carried a bit of mud off the park up area each time too, and not being allowed to "clean the tyres" didn't help you.
Was a good day, good company, really nice family atmosphere. I have been invited to run in the Historics there in November, so now need to carb work and check the calendar versus Club Sprint day at Phillip Island.
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Great stuff Bruce, looks like good fun.
The hill climb track we have up here in Brisbane is at Mt Cotton and it is treacherous by comparison. Much prefer your setup.
Great weather, good company and really laid back atmosphere.
I think the track was built in the 1930's (one of only three purpose built hill climbs in the world at the time) so the 700 meters was probably quite adequate for the cars in mind, For today's cars it is quite a short track but you can still get a feel for what the car wants to do. My starts were terrible with the single spinner diff. I have a LSD that will be going in next and a rear HQ roll bar to fit as well.
Certainly had plenty (too much on this occasion) off the line, I think you carried a bit of mud off the park up area each time too, and not being allowed to "clean the tyres" didn't help you.
Was a good day, good company, really nice family atmosphere. I have been invited to run in the Historics there in November, so now need to carb work and check the calendar versus Club Sprint day at Phillip Island.
Something tells me you would like the Historics in November more than the P.I. track day ;) hmmmmm are you thinking webber or SU's
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hmm I am thinking http://www.gumtree.com.au/s-ad/osborne-park/other-parts-accessories/webcon-triple-carbs/1090581378?ea=4542257&utm_source=trigger&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=saved_search if they come down a bit in price, use 1 or 2 and sell the other one.
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yeowwww I see what you mean Joe...
Nice of you to be thinking of me Bruce, but that was Rob's comment ;)
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and I have been invited/tempted to attend the 2017 version of this weekend's upcoming Historics, to need to get carbs sorted, refresh motor and paint the old boy!
(http://www.mgtas.org.au/uploads/6/6/7/7/6677995/3838127_orig.jpg)
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opps :-[ sorry Rob, reading without comprehending 100%
So, Rob have you had your machine on that track?
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and I have been invited/tempted to attend the 2017 version of this weekend's upcoming Historics, to need to get carbs sorted, refresh motor and paint the old boy!
The Feature car for the 2017 is the early Holdens.
(http://www.mgtas.org.au/uploads/6/6/7/7/6677995/3838127_orig.jpg)
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opps :-[ sorry Rob, reading without comprehending 100%
So, Rob have you had your machine on that track?
No Bruce, I used to go there quite regularly many years ago to help a mate but I've seen too many cars come to grief there driven by old fools who should know better. There is next to no margin for error.
Just a bit of trivia, back in the 70's I saw Peter Holinger (before he became famous for making his awesome gearboxes) compete in a round of the Aust Hillclimb Championships there. He was up against a number of F5000 beasties in his home made twin engined VW hillclimb special. That thing annihilated all comers.
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hmm I am thinking http://www.gumtree.com.au/s-ad/osborne-park/other-parts-accessories/webcon-triple-carbs/1090581378?ea=4542257&utm_source=trigger&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=saved_search if they come down a bit in price, use 1 or 2 and sell the other one.
I like your thinking.
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great story Rob, "David and Goliath", would have been great to see.