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by **loudstealthGT-Four** » Tue Mar 27, 2012 7:00 pm

SkylineObsession wrote:I'd be super keen if Dunedin had a track.

theres a trackday this weekend at teretonga

by **SkylineObsession** » Tue Mar 27, 2012 7:01 pm

Got my stag do on Fri or Sat.

But that would be an awesome thing to do for a stag do...

by **rollaholic** » Tue Mar 27, 2012 9:26 pm

Girvs wrote:I always find it interesting how very few Aucklanders will travel to events located out of Auckland. Its 278K's (according to google) from Auckland to Taupo, yet 371K's from Wellington. Yet Wellingtonian's are more happy to travel. Despite having more constrictive roading on the route there and a longer distance.

Not having a dig. Just saying.

i guess its pretty basic really, we have to drive past two perfectly good race tracks to get there, so i guess its more a case of why WOULD you go to taupo?

i mean there are obviously a few reasons to make the trip, but that and general laziness / auckland is best probably deals with 95% of possibles

by **Vertigo** » Wed Mar 28, 2012 7:27 am

im happy to make the trip down to wherever to meet some GC's, so long as i can get sufficient time off work. unlikely.

by **cat007** » Wed Mar 28, 2012 7:33 am

Yeah same. Taupo I'm ok with, as long as I can get the time off work.

Although, don't make me play the numbers in Auckland card.

by **Bazda** » Wed Mar 28, 2012 8:32 am

Puke or Hampton for me.

Puke is alot cheaper and doesnt kill road cars as bad as hampton does.

by **cat007** » Wed Mar 28, 2012 9:02 am

Bazda wrote:Puke or Hampton for me.

Puke is alot cheaper and doesnt kill road cars as bad as hampton does.

Really? I would've thought Puke was worse as it's a faster track? Less corners though I suppose....

Why is hampton worse for road cars?

by **Mr Ree** » Wed Mar 28, 2012 9:20 am

I would have thought the same thing, that Puke' would be harder on the car than HD.

But if its 100% road cars, meaning road tyres and road pads etc, then I guess the multiple hard braking zones, and corners at HD would sort the wheat from the chaff pretty quickly.

Ive always looked at Puke as being more dangerous though due to the lack of run off over the top of the hill etc.

by **1I1** » Wed Mar 28, 2012 9:34 am

I think Barry might be referring to the oil starvation issues road cars like to suffer at HD :lol:

by **Quint** » Wed Mar 28, 2012 12:00 pm

1I1 wrote:I think Barry might be referring to the oil starvation issues road cars like to suffer at HD

But, i'd like to take the ma45 for a bit of a jaunt, depending on cost and location.

by **Zitchu** » Wed Mar 28, 2012 1:08 pm

Yea the sweeper at Hampton tensd to lead to oil starvation and engine suicide. More so on higher grip cars though (ie running on semis or better).

by **Mr Ree** » Wed Mar 28, 2012 3:08 pm

Not having driven the track before (have watch a couple of events though) what corner are you referring to please Mark?

Is the oil starvation something thats primarily affecting FWD vehicles on HD?

I know the 2JZ is pretty good when it comes to sump capacity, and design, but I have never looked at hampton downs as having any corners that particularly looked like big end killers.

Perception is clearly only half the story in this instance

by **1I1** » Wed Mar 28, 2012 3:26 pm

From what I've read on the matter - FWD's and 4WD's (Evos are meant to be bad for it) going through the sweeper like Zitchu mentioned

by **cat007** » Wed Mar 28, 2012 3:31 pm

1I1 wrote:From what I've read on the matter - FWD's and 4WD's (Evos are meant to be bad for it) going through the sweeper like Zitchu mentioned

Because of the east/west style of the motors?

by **Mr Ree** » Wed Mar 28, 2012 3:39 pm

That was my initial though, based on nothing other than a gut reaction.

East west or west east motors are always going to suffer on certain corners under certain condition, especially when you throw semis or slicks into the equation.

I have considered getting a baffle with trap doors and windage tray in my engine, but as of yet, I havent noticed any drop in oil pressure while running full slicks on Manfeild or Taupo. I prefer to pre empt problems but dont want to spend money when its not required so I will wait to hear if their are many RWD's suffering oil starvation on HD before considering getting out the clams

by **cat007** » Wed Mar 28, 2012 3:41 pm

Problem is you might not see the drop in oil pressure. Wouldn't take much to starve a bearing....

by **Mr Ree** » Wed Mar 28, 2012 3:49 pm

I doubt I would run a bearing if I have got 60-75psi of OP though

by **TTEETT** » Mon Apr 23, 2012 2:45 pm

Any more thoughts on this? Always keen to do some testing.

One of the best ways is to tag along to a "playday" that way all you have to do is turn up and have fun.

Keen either way.

by **Bazda** » Mon Apr 23, 2012 4:47 pm

Hampton is alot more rougher on cars.

More braking points, more corners.

At puke there is only 1 real hard braking point, the rest you dont need to brake hard for.

All the cars my dad works on - They been braking alot of things since racing at Hampton.

by **l SIC l** » Mon Apr 23, 2012 7:42 pm

You break shit by turning more? >.<

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