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Thanks for the comments, the car has come a bloody long way this year. I dropped it off in Daventry to JEMS racing to have the geometry setup and corner weighted. Should be picking it up one night this week, ready for the 6th of August when I will be doing a track day at Brands Hatch in preparation for Time Attack on the Sunday. Smokey ![]()
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Nice to meet you, sorry I forgot your name and I almost thought you said your girlfriend painted your car? I think I might of been suffering from heatstroke lol Well if she did it certainly looks the business, top looking car you have thereSmokey ![]()
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OMG that looks seriously menacing. John good choice mate.
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Thought I better stick this in hear incase it gets lost and I am too lazy to type it all again
Well Sunday saw the TOTB event take place at Elvington airfield and my first time competing, I have been there for the last two years helping Mick out with the Lemon. We managed to do the usual and burnt the midnight oil last week trying to get the cars ready. First off I head to the top speed run which was over a standing kilometer this year. I managed to leave the car in rwd of the line spun 1st and 2nd gear once in 3rd the Taisan pulled like mad to the red line 4th gear all the way again, then 5th gear the rev counter slowed down dramatically and almost stopped at 8000 rpm. I could feel the car slow down front splitter canards etc doing there job, 161.3 mph only took 19.39 seconds to get there. During that run the rear spoiler had cracked under the down force and there was me thinking it was not working YouTube - TOTB 7 Taisan GTR top speed run Next was a 1/4 mile, I had managed to get in 4 runs and the second run proved to be the best one jezzz the Taisan never spun and gripped like a good one. Each gear change was spot on it did seem quick, on the return road I was greeted by Justin jumping up and down, I had only broke into the ten's and a bloody 10.59 at that. A new pb .3 seconds quicker than the whistely job YouTube - TOTB 7, 1/4 mile run We looked at the leader board and where sitting in 5th for top speed and in 6th in the 1/4 mile. Next up was the handling circuit by this time the inside of the Taisan was cooking, black car, black interior and me wearing the race suit and a matte black race helmet 1st run nice and steady to get to know my way round, bloody hell it was tight. Having to drop down to 1st gear for two corners. 2nd run I gave it a bit of stick got the first 4 corners nailed. The second half of the course not so good. 3 rd run not so good, 4th try saw me collect a cone during spinning out. The camera angles on this run, well let you make your own minds up on that one YouTube - 4th attempt, spin city Back to the pits to re fuel and let the car chill out a bit, more importantly me chill out a bit We stopped for 45 mins for lunch and then headed back to the handling circuit, my 5th attempt saw a 53.141. I was getting quicker each lap and also remembering where the corners where. Thanks to Hockey Boy for the words of wisdom, braking that bit earlier for the 1st gear corners worked and on the 6th try I managed to pull a 52.062 second lap. YouTube - Ten Of The Best 2008, Taisan Handling Circuit Not sure where the Taisan finished overall, I think Robbie TDP finished 1st in the Skyline team, I think we may have came in a close 2nd . Massive thanks to everyone who has helped get the Taisan to where it is now. Especially Rob and Justin with there help this year the Taisan has gone from strength to strength, ohh and Justin next time we book a hotel get your own room, it's not about launch control impression in your sleep Well done to all who entered and helped out on the day, good stuff
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We need to go to Japan and see Miguel very soon. Mick
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gutted i couldnt take part myself. just wanted to see the skyline's do the best they could. ![]() next year i will be there ![]() see you wednesday ![]()
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