Avgas at taupo?

matt dunn · Post by **matt dunn** » Mon Mar 29, 2010 10:36 pm

Hi all,

I am racing my car at Taupo this weekend in the SS2000 class,
so if your there come and say hello,
look for the toyspeed on the lower front bumper.

I plan to bring as much Avgas as I can,
but the race car doesn't really run economically and am unsure of how much I will need for the weekend.
Estimating about 2L per lap plus Qualifying and testing and extra's.

I plan to do some laps on friday, but how many will depend on how much gas it uses,
unless there is a supply up there of Avgas or 100 octane race fuel that is available?

Matt

pureadrenalin · Post by **pureadrenalin** » Tue Mar 30, 2010 11:57 am

race car and economic, lol.

I'm not racing, but am heading up to support those from the Naki that are racing.
I've offered to bring some spare avgas for others (which I don't think they will need). I can wander next door to my mechanic's (next to my work) and get my fuel tins that he has, fill them up and bring them up if ya want.
20-40L spare.

Post by **Distrb** » Tue Mar 30, 2010 12:08 pm

IIRC theres a BP on Tauhaura Rd (2 Mins drive from the circuit, on the block between Hatton and Miro St's) that vends Avgas.

pureadrenalin · Post by **pureadrenalin** » Tue Mar 30, 2010 12:20 pm

I've stopped at that BP many a time to fill the race car (on 98), never notice avgas. Could be tho. I'll ask any of the guys going over if they have ever got it from there

pureadrenalin · Post by **pureadrenalin** » Wed Mar 31, 2010 2:50 pm

Distrb wrote:IIRC theres a BP on Tauhaura Rd (2 Mins drive from the circuit, on the block between Hatton and Miro St's) that vends Avgas.

yep, asked a couple of the other racers and they said that that BP sells it.

matt dunn · Post by **matt dunn** » Tue Apr 06, 2010 9:15 pm

pureadrenalin wrote:yep, asked a couple of the other racers and they said that that BP sells it.

And they dont. They said they stopped selling it two years ago.

Sorted anyway, I missed a couple of sessions of testing on friday and had enough with me for the weekend.

2jayzgte · Post by **2jayzgte** » Thu Apr 08, 2010 7:25 am

In Taupo the Airport now is the only place that sells Avgas and I think they sell it for about $2.30 per litre.The Aero club or the Helicopter place are 2 places that will sell it to you I don't think theres anywhere else.

mr30%jr · Post by **mr30%jr** » Thu Apr 08, 2010 10:00 am

matt dunn wrote:
pureadrenalin wrote:yep, asked a couple of the other racers and they said that that BP sells it.

And they dont. They said they stopped selling it two years ago.

Sorted anyway, I missed a couple of sessions of testing on friday and had enough with me for the weekend.

youd think theyd cotton on being right near the track.

i like leaving my car empty till i get to taupo but theres no decent gass there

matt dunn · Post by **matt dunn** » Thu Apr 08, 2010 6:24 pm

mr30%jr wrote:
i like leaving my car empty till i get to taupo but theres no decent gass there

I could not risk not getting any or the correct gas,
so ended up taking 140L from here with me,
and then missed a couple of sessions anyway and had enough.

Website · Tue Apr 13, 2010 8:25 am

pureadrenalin wrote:race car and economic, lol.

I'm not racing, but am heading up to support those from the Naki that are racing.
I've offered to bring some spare avgas for others (which I don't think they will need). I can wander next door to my mechanic's (next to my work) and get my fuel tins that he has, fill them up and bring them up if ya want.
20-40L spare.

YOUR fuel tins?
more like MY fuel tins.....

Loudtoy · Post by **Loudtoy** » Fri Apr 16, 2010 6:39 pm

mr30%jr wrote:youd think theyd cotton on being right near the track.

i like leaving my car empty till i get to taupo but theres no decent gass there

Or actually it probably cost's mroe than it's worth to sell avgas to the handfull of people who still need it at the track, you'd be surprised as to how many cars that end up on the track at taupo actually use it now days

matt dunn · Post by **matt dunn** » Fri Apr 16, 2010 7:10 pm

Loudtoy wrote:
mr30%jr wrote:youd think theyd cotton on being right near the track.

i like leaving my car empty till i get to taupo but theres no decent gass there

Or actually it probably cost's mroe than it's worth to sell avgas to the handfull of people who still need it at the track, you'd be surprised as to how many cars that end up on the track at taupo actually use it now days

Yeah, there is actually bugger all race cars use it now, as it only has a couple of more months before it gets banned.