No Trev,
not quite, but had the wrong diff for my combination, but I can say that I now
know that I can.
After the crash on saturday it took a while to get the old confidence back, but
a couple of more runs and I would've been there.
were you in the blue 1600????
Peter
"Pooley, Trevor" wrote:
> Went racing a Phillip Island this weekend, did a 2:10, Happy! No Crashes.
>
> Mick do you have adjustable castor?
> This may have caused a failure as the lower control arm is then angled
> forwards which could stress the pivot point. I worry about this as I am
> using datrally arms with 4deg pos caster. This looks real nasty at the pivot
> point due to the angle of the bush. I need to make my own set with a rose
> joint at the pivot point.
>
> Pete did you manage to beat Rob (north ringwood autoparts)? I was up there
> on sunday morning for a quick look. Your car seamed to get of the line and
> up to turn 1 quite nicely.
>
> Trev
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Mick Ralph [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Sunday, 20 August 2000 8:25
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: Re: JUST CALL ME CRASH - 2
>
> Thats bad luck pete
> I hope the damage isn't too severe. Was it a 2 day meeting? Did u get it
> running for the sunday?
> What sort of tyres were u running (brand size etc)?
> What ratio diff were u running? Locked??
> Hope u get it back together soon. Gotta keep the datto flag flying on the
> track!!!
> Shane Smith had a big lose at Leyburn yesterday. Halfway down the straight
> the lower control arm pivot bolt pulled out of the front cross member which
> he reckoned was pretty exciting.. The locals were helping him out with
> another cross member so he should be back on the track today
> Anyone ever heard of the pivot bolt coming adrift??
> cheers
> Mick
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Peter <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Sent: Saturday, August 19, 2000 7:51 PM
> Subject: JUST CALL ME CRASH
>
> Fellow OZDATTERS
>
> Well it finally happened today at the Rob Roy Hillclimb.
> I crashed the datto.
> Hit the Armco on the bridge and totaled the right hand rear quarter, rear
> door, front guard and by the looks of it the boot doesn't shut properly.
> Hit a patch of water coming flat out across the top of turn 1, slid sideways
> across the mush heading for the dam, (thought i was going swimming for a
> sec), corrected it and as i came back on the track slid across the other
> side and Wammo into the Armco.
> BUGGER
> Anyways, pulled out the rear quarter and checked the front end in the
> Scruttineering bay (of course) we managed to have another run.
> Now the problem is, the diff is too tall, has anybody in the South Eastern
> suburbs got a 4.9 or a 5.1 locked diff laying around that i could either buy
> or borrow????
>
> Thanks Peter
> Logistic Motorsport
>
> Boo Hoo
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