SHGWAG Posted October 24, 2012 Share Posted October 24, 2012 Shit that sucks, glad you're ok though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fuel Posted October 24, 2012 Share Posted October 24, 2012 man that's going to be costly for the other guys insurance co! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snapper Posted October 24, 2012 Share Posted October 24, 2012 Glad to hear you're okay, Brent, as well as your passengers. some awesome forces involved there, we certainly don't expect our towbars to snap like a chicken wishbone. I wonder if the trailer's repairable; your friends may end up with a new one on insurance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Archetype Posted October 24, 2012 Author Share Posted October 24, 2012 man that's going to be costly for the other guys insurance co! Yeah, there's 4 damaged vehicles (and 4 owners involved) between the van, trailer, RX-7 and the other guy. My car is still over in Tirau, which I'm not happy about, but it sounds like it's being brought back today. I was looking forward to a break from working on it/spending money, but with the next round being just 5 1/2 weeks away, there's still plenty to do now that there is damage to fix as well. Here's a pic from before the accident: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SHGWAG Posted October 25, 2012 Share Posted October 25, 2012 ^^ You need to run some wheel spacers (if the rules allow) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
durty Posted October 25, 2012 Share Posted October 25, 2012 what advantage would being fully stanced out give though? apart from being fully sik Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Archetype Posted October 25, 2012 Author Share Posted October 25, 2012 Yeah, spacers are allowed. I didn't realise until I got there, but I seem to be the only one without them at the moment. The spacers would add track to the car, which would make it corner fractionally better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SHGWAG Posted October 25, 2012 Share Posted October 25, 2012 ^^ Everyone I've come across run them for that reason. Most of them run 20/25mm ish IIRC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Archetype Posted October 25, 2012 Author Share Posted October 25, 2012 Here's a write-up from KiwiMotoring that I did for last Friday's practice day: The 2nd round of the IRC Series at Taupo Motorsport Park this past Labour Weekend included my first ever race meeting - the 1st round of the 2012/2013 Mazda Pro7 Racing Series. This is what I had been working towards over the past 18 months, and I was determined to be there, no matter what. 6 weeks ago, I was well on my way to having my car ready for racing, and I even had plans to get to Hampton Downs for a casual practice day before the big event at Taupo. This would have given me the chance to sort out any issues with the car - as being a fresh build, there were bound to be a few things that needed to be refined. It would also have given me some vital experience behind the wheel, as I've only ever done track days and dual sprints in my road-going MX5. Alas, this was not to be, as the original electrician who was meant to be doing my wiring let me down in a big way, and my car sat untouched for 3 weeks as I waited and wondered what was going on. I'll cover this and the rest of my build progress in a retrospective blog post later, but for now I'll focus on my first ever drive of the RX-7 at the practice day last Friday. I left Hamilton at around 3.40am on Friday morning after working on it all day and night to try and finish the car in time. Arriving at Taupo Motorsport Park at around 5.20am, I pulled up outside the gate with a sigh of relief and slept for 2 hours in the driver's seat, as the back of the van was full of gear. It was surprisingly warm and comfortable, but I guess my body was grateful for any rest after the week I'd had! When the gates were open, I unloaded the RX-7 in our allocated area in the pits and started working on the car again, as there was still a bit to do before I could get out on the track. As I worked as quickly as I could, a few of the other Pro7 guys arrived and gave me a hand. A massive thank you must go out to Matt Gibson Motorsport, as without Matt and his team, I doubt I would have seen much track action that day. We had 5 practice sessions available for us throughout the day, and after missing the first 2 in the morning, I was finally ready to head out. A sense of excitement came over me as I sat on the dummy grid, but I was also feeling quite relaxed at the same time. We were waved out onto the track and I took it easy for the first few laps as the car warmed up, and I studied the braking points and apexes. I'd been around 'Track 2' before, but this was the first time that I'd been around 'Track 1', which includes the big straight down the back. The car felt good, so I pushed a little harder with every lap. The Pro7 class was paired up with the Pre65 class for practice, so I followed a few of them to get used to being amongst other cars in close quarters, and to see what lines to follow. Terry Loving's Series 1 RX-7 (pictured) was a good one to follow, as it is very quick down the straights. It was nice to be able to pass a few of them comfortably when I felt like it too. I wasn't being timed for any of the practice runs, so I had no accurate idea as to how I compared to others at this stage. The last 2 sessions went well, and I finished practice feeling reasonably confident about my next track challenge - qualifying. Towards the end of the day I took the car in for scrutineering, and to my surprise, the RX-7 passed with flying colours. I was allowed to qualify for racing the next day! Stay tuned for my thoughts on Saturday's qualifying and Race 1. Edit: Cool - the new forum grabs all the pics and links too when I copy and paste. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j_bone Posted October 25, 2012 Share Posted October 25, 2012 Hey i'm in that first pic at taupo! Hahaha leaning on the green jack infont of the red s14.5 to the left of the picture. Will you be going to r3 now that its in manfield? Must come say hi sometime. Julius Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Archetype Posted October 25, 2012 Author Share Posted October 25, 2012 Ha, cool. Yep, I'm pretty sure I'll be at Manfeild. Are you part of the pitcrew for the Silvia? Got the car back to Hamilton yesterday via towtruck. It's at the panel beaters now, so I'll try and get a look at it later this afternoon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SHGWAG Posted October 26, 2012 Share Posted October 26, 2012 How bad's the damage Brent? Couldn't really see from the pictures. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Archetype Posted November 21, 2012 Author Share Posted November 21, 2012 Hey Mike, here's what was damaged: - 2 rims - Bent steering - Broken front bumper - Dent and scrap on drivers side - Minor cosmetic damage to rear wing The car has just been dropped off to me now so I can work on it over the weekend. Two new rims have been put on, and the panel and paint has been done. The front bumper is still being repaired, so that'll get sorted next week. I'll be doing the steering this weekend, as well as a whole lot of little things that I wanted to do after the first round 5 weeks ago. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SHGWAG Posted November 22, 2012 Share Posted November 22, 2012 OH FUCK, not THOSE rims!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Where did you sort spares / are the damaged ones suitable as skid rims? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Archetype Posted November 22, 2012 Author Share Posted November 22, 2012 I'm getting the damaged ones repaired at my cost, and I picked up a set of 4 off Trade Me the other week too, so I've got 10 of them now. :smugface: The 2 replacement ones came from Buck at AnyMazz spares, so there might be another pair there still? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SHGWAG Posted November 22, 2012 Share Posted November 22, 2012 ^^How muchy $$ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SHGWAG Posted November 22, 2012 Share Posted November 22, 2012 I have no real need for them, but want a set. I have the early model wheels, but want a set like yours. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Archetype Posted November 22, 2012 Author Share Posted November 22, 2012 The ones from AnyMazz were $100 each, and the ones I got off Trade Me were $205 for a set of 4 with tyres. Went for a little drive in the car after work this arvo. Feels/sounds/smells good man. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beachlander Posted November 22, 2012 Share Posted November 22, 2012 Good to see its all fixed up, bet you can't wait to get back out there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Archetype Posted November 28, 2012 Author Share Posted November 28, 2012 Good to see its all fixed up, bet you can't wait to get back out there. Yep, I'm looking forward to it, although I'm a bit worried about the weather forecast. Not keen on driving a mobile sauna again. The car's loaded up and ready to go, and I'm leaving for Manfeild this evening. Now I've just got to concentrate on doing a full day's work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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