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Thanks Ben!! The small changes in the setup made it miles better than before :o Thanks Jeff! :D

Moar lowss!!!!

Another day at winton! Got there as soon as the gates opened at 7 and were the first to pick a spot. Swapped the tyres over and just did usual maintenance checks as per usual to get ready for the day. Sitting purdy There was a slight mix up with the groupings so I only got an outlap and inlap in the first session when I took a friend around but immediately I could tell that the car felt very different to last time, alot more grip and predicability. Brought it in and refined my tyre pressures, and found my oil cap was leaking because I didnt tighten it properly lol Got the full second session. The group had a mix of cars, but got held up by an XR8 and Mitsu Starion. Unfortunately after my hot lap my fire extinguisher came loose and was flying around the cabin so I called it a sesh... Considering I was aiming for a 46er I was stoked when I found out I had done a 1:45.7 In the third session I further refined my tyre pressures, adjusted the rear shocks to an increase oversteer tendency and then removed the passenger seat because racecar. Also, I had a massive powersteering leak so my dad cut his sock and put it over my PS reservoir LOLLOLL it did the job. Ended up pushing a bit harder but the brake fluid was going spongey and lacked feel. The session ended and I pulled a 1:45.2 another improvement!! hardparking at the racetrack dad's sock ahahah because racecar. The car was feeling great, the suspension was feeling spot on but the brake fluid was letting the car down. So we gave it a quick bleed at the front and that gave me so much more confidence. I took the car out in the last session and realised I didnt have to brake from turn 2 through the sweeper until the first hairpin! the car suspension was amazing. But the day was starting to cool and I thought I had less grip when in actual fact I was pushing the car harder than ever! I finished the fourth session with a new PB of 1:44.4420 !!!! my jaw dropped when I was told and I couldnt wipe the smile off my face :D It was an amazing day that was run quite smoothly, nobody had any big dramas and were all able to drive home. Thanks to OzRenault and MelbS15 for organizing the day, particularly OzRenault for giving me a spot, thanks!! :) Here are my session times: Session 1: 2:07.3700 Session 2: 2:03.8470 1:46.6950 1:47.2190 1:46.9760 1:45.7900 2:15.2810 Session 3: 2:19.6380 1:48.1490 1:46.0770 1:45.2730 1:45.5530 1:45.3980 1:45.9910 Session 4: 2:10.9650 1:49.3890 1:46.3310 1:44.8000 1:44.7940 1:44.4420 1:50.9360

i dont get it.

lower the rear just before it tucks

What happened to the old school silly car pete? :(

not really helping but magnaflows from the states are cheap enough...

As said above its all just luck... also i got told by an ex-cop mate that the cleaner your record the less you get bothered by police, hence i keep it to the track

So stiffer, wider, lower :D

Spotted a black ae102 FxGT in Melton... eerrrmagggerddd I want one.

Welcome!! Nice AE101!! Personally I believe the AE10x's are probably the best corolla chassis, I miss mine alot There are plenty of mods for these if you look in the right places, if you ever need help or advice dont hesitate to ask :)

Needs moar low.

This thread is useless without pics.

Ah man that sucks Alister, I still have that seat free... :P I still have alot to do before then... :( I assume youre pretty much set eh Trung?

Parts hoarding begins naow with obligatory replacement headgasket Other than that, havent done anything new to this due to racing and looking after the red beast...

Welcome bro!! good to see you on here finally :)

42** In other news I got genuine advan triangle stickers from japland... :D

dude, arent you like 25 ..? 52**

I guess it comes down to 2 things, the valving in the shock and the suspension geometry. The shocks were overly stiff for the springs, I know this because its soft one moment and stiff the next... And since my roll centre is so far below ground it needs a stiffer spring to compensate said geometry woes. Also I was told that these were the stiffest springs I could go before I needed a re-valve, apparently you can go +or- 4 kg and was recommended by Bazda to go to these rates, bloke knows his stuff! Your work ethic is bad and you should feel bad. zoidberg.jpg Crappy dirty pics of lowness

R888's are sold pending payment

They are called Sparco Drift

Reason why I moved on from a 2004 Subaru Impreza RS to Corollas is because of the cost of insurance, its just too much for a 'sports car' Another reason is just for running costs, the corollas use alot less fuel than the subaru did. Not to mention if I smash (or get smashed) in a Corolla it would probably cost me just $500 or so to reshell it :P Maintenance on the corolla is a bit high since it is 26 years old its bound to have problems, i keep racing it and modifying it so its bound to happen... Supras are a good car but in my opinion I would purchase something cheaper and smaller to start out with until you gain mechanical knowledge and you know the costs involved in owning a car. Also, wait till you are on your fulls and get a TT Supra ;)

too many skids with too many camborz?