Cement 890 Report post Posted July 18 Got the new plate on and the extinguisher mounted up 👍 3 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Eagle 1669 Report post Posted July 21 Shame all the rigmarole you gotta jump through with track days now but least you put it all to use. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cement 890 Report post Posted July 29 On 7/21/2024 at 3:14 PM, Eagle said: Shame all the rigmarole you gotta jump through with track days now but least you put it all to use. I didn't find there to be much of the aforementioned rigmarole to be honest ... just needed helmet, fireproof overalls (rented at track) and closed in shoes then off you go 👍 Here is a video made from dashcam footage of one of the sessions ... certainly not the fastest driver out there 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Eagle 1669 Report post Posted July 29 Having to sign up and pay a $50 fee then do an induction day (not sure if that a separate day?). I thought also needed gloves, boots and neck brace also last time i looked, but maybe they changed that or i got it wrong. Do they do the full circuit often? The club circuit looks rather un-appealing for anything with power wanting to be unleashed. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cement 890 Report post Posted July 29 8 hours ago, Eagle said: Having to sign up and pay a $50 fee then do an induction day (not sure if that a separate day?). I thought also needed gloves, boots and neck brace also last time i looked, but maybe they changed that or i got it wrong. Do they do the full circuit often? The club circuit looks rather un-appealing for anything with power wanting to be unleashed. Yes you need to pay a one off $50 for the 'HD Auto' membership. The induction is essentially taking a drive around the club circuit with one of the staff (4 of us in the ute plus staffer) then they observe you for two sessions to 'sign off' that you're not a complete liability. At that point you can book the national circuit for any subsequent dates. You only need all of the gear if you have a roll cage etc ... street car with diagonal belt is fireproof overalls, helmet and covered shoes only. Unsure on the international circuit tbh, i think it's relatively uncommon ... likely another level (cost) of staff / safety for them to put on and it would remove the ability to run the two independent circuit model so they'd be excluding a lot of people I guess 🤷♂️ 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BreakMyWindow 1878 Report post Posted July 29 Saw the 337 on Sunday at HD. Looking minter! 1 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cement 890 Report post Posted July 30 11 hours ago, BreakMyWindow said: Saw the 337 on Sunday at HD. Looking minter! Hopefully it was parked up and not getting hassled by the MX-5's on track 🤣 You should have come and said hi !! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BreakMyWindow 1878 Report post Posted July 30 I was on the National getting hassled by all the race cars in my sh1tbox P11. Saw your car at around 8am, want sure who the owner was and was in a bit of a rush for a 🚽 😅 Next national is in November which is ages away. b13e28fb-c036-4bae-a491-29538f0b1c68.mov 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cement 890 Report post Posted August 13 Have embarked on a fancy brake project in another post over here: @BreakMyWindow I assume you don't do the club circuit any more ? I can see why you would not when you've got a little more experience etc ... I reckon I'd be plenty nervous going on the national circuit !! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BreakMyWindow 1878 Report post Posted August 13 10 hours ago, Cement said: @BreakMyWindow I assume you don't do the club circuit any more ? I can see why you would not when you've got a little more experience etc ... I reckon I'd be plenty nervous going on the national circuit !! I did the club circuit just to be able to do the National. Club is a bit too slow and boring. Nothing to be nervous about on National, just start in the slow group and get some seat time. 🙂 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Eagle 1669 Report post Posted August 14 2 hours ago, BreakMyWindow said: did the club circuit just to be able to do the National So you only have to do it once to qualify for national?. Sounds like National only about half a dozen times a year or less? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LsBeema 466 Report post Posted August 14 On 7/29/2024 at 8:32 PM, Cement said: I didn't find there to be much of the aforementioned rigmarole to be honest ... just needed helmet, fireproof overalls (rented at track) and closed in shoes then off you go 👍 Here is a video made from dashcam footage of one of the sessions ... certainly not the fastest driver out there Encouraging Brru. !! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BreakMyWindow 1878 Report post Posted August 14 19 hours ago, Eagle said: So you only have to do it once to qualify for national?. Sounds like National only about half a dozen times a year or less? Yep. National is usually run around 9-10 times a year. They do the odd full day too. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Vass 854 Report post Posted August 14 Saw this featured on Kiwicarlife, cool to see it in action up close. The wheels look mint. Hope you find an Msport rear bumper for it, would tidy it up nicely. 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cement 890 Report post Posted August 17 On 8/15/2024 at 7:43 AM, BreakMyWindow said: Yep. National is usually run around 9-10 times a year. They do the odd full day too. Do they always do a half day for the national track vs full day for club also ? Was curious about that one. On 8/15/2024 at 8:49 AM, Vass said: Saw this featured on Kiwicarlife, cool to see it in action up close. The wheels look mint. Hope you find an Msport rear bumper for it, would tidy it up nicely. Thankyou Caught me by surprise when i saw the thumbnail in my recommendations, initially i thought "woahhhh somebody else did the swap !!!" hah. Hows about those stone chips on the front that the camera seemed to really hone in on 🤣 Looks a LOT better now with the new plate, stone chip touch ups and black grill. Here is the Kiwi Car Life review: 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BreakMyWindow 1878 Report post Posted August 27 On 8/18/2024 at 11:43 AM, Cement said: Do they always do a half day for the national track vs full day for club also ? Was curious about that one. Club is always a full day, national is mostly half-day, with the odd full day available. https://www.tracktime.co.nz/ also do full days on National, i'm doing the next one on Wed 4th Sep. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dragonperformance 4 Report post Posted November 4 Amazing thread. Joined the forum just for this! The level of work and varied nature of the jobs is highly respectable. Hi from the UK 👍 3 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cement 890 Report post Posted December 6 (edited) Got the big brake setup completed / back on the road !! Really happy with the result Check my other thread linked above if it's of interest, else here are some quick snaps of a dirty car wit the big poser yellow calipers Edited December 7 by Cement 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Eagle 1669 Report post Posted December 6 You ain't fooling anyone with those Brembo brake pad covers. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hunter 408 Report post Posted December 6 34 minutes ago, Eagle said: You ain't fooling anyone with those Brembo brake pad covers. See what the certifier reckons 😜 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
