I took the widey to the track

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I took the widey to the track

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Man, I can't describe how much i missed not having a rwd car. I spent more time sideways with a big smile on my face than i did in a straight line.
I managed a 1:16.9170 on street tyres and stock boost, It can certainly go faster but i wanted the car to last the whole day. My radiator held up no probs even with 3 straight sessions. I didn't want to cut up my car but i am definately getting a cage after seeing someone roll it yesterday (no doubt it saved his life) scared the crap out of me. I had one session where the line to the actuator came off and i kept hitting boost cut (thank god). I made a quick dodgy camera mount but it wasn't high enough to see the track just me driving :oops: When i find some pics i will post them up for you.
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Good stuff Shannon. :beer
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sounds like you had a ball. I too am considering a cage which can simply bolt in to the rear and only a 1/2 cage which is better than nothing. I don't want to have a track car only feel. How did it handle? Stock suspension with the SHP struts? and what rims did you run with? Get the vid up quick!
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I was running stock shp struts in the front and dobinson lowered springs. In the rear i had coilovers with koni adjustables on the hardest i could make them. The result was oversteer city :twisted: I had front and rear strut braces, and most of the noltec bushes fitted except the idler arm ones as the widey uses a bigger bush. The rear control arm bushes didn't go in because the bolts were siezed, and i chose to wait until i can get new bolts.

As for the wheels i went with the 16's the car came with, so 16x8 front and 16x9 rear. Tyres are yokohama dna sport drive (never heard of them)
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awesome news mate, glad the radiator worked out well too!
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Great pic! :D
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Shannon now that's the kind of attitude that we like to see on this site .
Bet you had to suck on a lemon to wipe the smile off your face LOL
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Looks like you need some suspension!
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Looks like you need some suspension!


Only in the front. The rear is more than capable, I am making another set of coilovers as we speak. Because the shock is shorter, they have just cut below the spring perch and welded the sleeve on to suite the travel of the shock has. I plan to use the same shocks, but add a spacer in the bottom so i can retain the height of a standard strut.
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Post by JJH »

Good stuff; I'm getting a bit jealous of all you guys with the coilovers, and the wideys.
But it's smiles all round when I see any Starion on a track.
Keep up the great work.
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Thanks JJH,
Oran park is the next RENEW track day, so i will be out in force with a cage, semi slicks, new coilovers and mpi :D

Maybe there will be another visit to wakefield soon, if a certain forum member can pull there finger out and finish there intercooler install rofl

Its no fun being the only starion in the village :glare:
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if a certain forum member can pull there finger out and finish there intercooler install
And who might that be :D

getting there - cutting and shaping the alum pipes this weekend then off to the welders, a polish then in it all goes.
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with so many starion's coming together (finishing the rebuilds) this year it might be possible to do a National meeting next year which could include a track day?
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Post by WidebodyWoody »

National Cruise next year would be awesome. I would be up for it. Well so long as it isn't the start of the year. Maybe April onwards.
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