GATTON STREET SPRINTS 2011

OLD FART · Post by **OLD FART** » Fri Mar 18, 2011 6:50 am

You are in luck as there is still a few spots left :D
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thrash · Post by **thrash** » Fri Mar 18, 2011 5:28 pm

OLD FART wrote: Thrash mate we would love to have you up here :)

my car is no where near as quick as yours Mr. TC Stroker :P

but I would love to learn from you. Wantsom gave us a few tips at the go kart meet, and just those few things helped me immensely. Nothing beats the words of the wise.

enthuzed · Post by **enthuzed** » Fri Mar 18, 2011 11:20 pm

What words of wisdom did you hear & apply Thrash?

OLD FART · Post by **OLD FART** » Mon Mar 21, 2011 1:25 pm

Hey Dave when are the videos coming????

thrash · Post by **thrash** » Mon Mar 21, 2011 4:59 pm

well the most effective one was to lean out on the turns.. carried much more speed through the turns, and also being able to brake much later, and in some cases not even needing to brake anymore! double whammy with this one! Such a simple thing, but profound effect.

then there were two specific turns that i was having a lot of dramas with..

one of them was a hairpin from memory - Greg said that you almost drift around it after a quick dab on the brakes. This worked wonders. I was passing people on this turn now when previously everyone was passing me at that exact point.

the other one i couldn't quite figure out, but that was more my inability to feel when the tyres were "biting" as greg described. either that or i was just doing it completely wrong and the kart never bit the track like it was meant to.

Edit - this is for go karting, not full bodied cars.

enthuzed · Post by **enthuzed** » Mon Mar 21, 2011 11:21 pm

And here I was thinking this was advice about punting a Starion...:roll:

Leaning out on turns in a Starion is not a lesson I'd want to take!!

OLD FART · Post by **OLD FART** » Thu Apr 14, 2011 8:43 am

redzone wrote:yep just sorting out some vids now Rad.

i had a great time, but had issues locking up the rears..

my best time was 37.9 seconds, slowest time was 38.9!

Hey Dave can't hold my breath much longer as i'm going blue in the face waiting for the videos :( LOL

OLD FART · Post by **OLD FART** » Tue May 17, 2011 7:25 am

redzone wrote:yep just sorting out some vids now Rad.

Still waiting Dave :glare: :)

OLD FART · Post by **OLD FART** » Thu Jun 02, 2011 9:51 am

redzone wrote:yep just sorting out some vids now Rad.

i had a great time, but had issues locking up the rears..

my best time was 37.9 seconds, slowest time was 38.9!

Hey Dave it's now June :(

OLD FART · Post by **OLD FART** » Thu Jun 02, 2011 9:54 am

redzone wrote:yep just sorting out some vids now Rad.

i had a great time, but had issues locking up the rears..

my best time was 37.9 seconds, slowest time was 38.9!

Hey Dave it's now June :(
PS Dave did you enter the Maryborough sprints???

OLD FART · Post by **OLD FART** » Thu Aug 18, 2011 4:58 pm

Promises promises Dave it's now August :( :roll:

groupAralliart · Post by **groupAralliart** » Thu Aug 18, 2011 5:44 pm

He's busy on my rig!

OLD FART · Post by **OLD FART** » Thu Aug 18, 2011 6:09 pm

groupAralliart wrote:He's busy on my rig!

Good I need company at the 2012 sprints :) :beer

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