I'm pretty sure that his lap record of the bathurst long track on the 350 still stands.Even the factory 500 hondas couldnt beat the time years later.His battles with graham crosby were always entertaining. Andrew Smith
mick ralph wrote: > Harry was one of the best bike riders i ever saw.. > The green meanie was never ridden as well by anyone else in the world > was he a mate of urs Brad? > cheers > Mick > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Brad Hallett" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Monday, November 26, 2001 7:21 PM > Subject: RE: some pics / brakes (trev) > > > Yup I know Ian and mob well. He used to rally an RX7 years ago with Gregg > > Hansford behind the well (a good mate and a sad loss). > > > > Ian is mainly tied up with speedway gear, but has the cheapest Willwood > gear > > in Oz. Ray inch is the bloke to speak to in the racing section: > > > > http://www.iboettcher.com.au/racing.html > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of mick ralph > > Sent: Monday, 26 November 2001 10:59 PM > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Subject: Re: some pics / brakes (trev) > > > > > > Trev > > The wheels are made by a guy in Ipswich named Ian Boettcher (help me here > > brad H). > > The centres are cast simmons anf the rims are steel. Too much offset to be > > totally legal on the road unfortunately. they came with slicks hehe > > As for the brakes... > > Front > > Landcruiser 4 spots (i think) > > Mazda 929 vented discs > > Its a great set up but was expensive and is way too heavy IMHO > > Combined with a rear set up i have not totally identified it stops really > > well every time u apply the pedal > > The rear is > > Commodore front calipers > > Unknown vented disc (discs are stuffed so I'm trying to work out what > they > > are} > > I haven't got any pics of this setup at the moment but i was considering > > doing a page on brakes anyway. > > I know theres a lot of interest in 4 spot brakes here and I really have > > formed some strong opinions about the issue > > Especially for young drivers and sr converted 1600"s!!! > > I am pusuing some alloy billet calipers but no firm details as yet > > I love the power of the 4 spots but i hate the feel of the unsprung weight > > flying all around the place.. > > enough of my ramblings > > cheers > > Mick > > PS when i first put the 4 spots on i had r31 rears. I outran a merc > 450sel > > down thru cunningham gap towing my coach boat behind. Gotta be the best > > brake test available i think. haha > > pps if u gonna have big brakes u gotta have wheels that allow people to > see > > 'em! > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Pooley, Trevor" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Sent: Monday, November 26, 2001 2:42 PM > > Subject: RE: some pics > > > > > > > Mick, > > > > > > What sort of wheels are they? > > > > > > Can you give us some detail of the brake setup you run? I'm particularly > > > interested in the master cylinder setup, but also in the disks and > > calipers > > > etc. > > > > > > Thanks > > > Trev > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: mick ralph [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > > Sent: Monday, 26 November 2001 17:55 > > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > Subject: some pics > > > > > > > > > Have a look at some pics I have just scanned > > > > > > http://datsun1600.freeservers.com/ > > > > > > cheers > > > > > > mick > > > > > > > > > > > --membersozdat------------------------------------------------------- OZDAT Mailing List Please Note:- Send (un)subscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Send submissions to [EMAIL PROTECTED] No unauthorised redistribution of this email http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/index.htm http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/listindex.html http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------
