jeromie0 Member 49 Member For: 20y 2m 4d Posted 28/10/06 10:29 AM Posted 28/10/06 10:29 AM (edited) Hey all! Went to QLD raceway today to see how the XR6 would go on the track. I had the APS Phase II kit plus upgraded brake pads to EBC Reds and better brake fluid. Everything else was stock. Was a pretty hot day, but posted a pb of 1:10.6 seconds, which wasn't far off my time I placed in the starlet. Another guy with an XR6 n/a posted a 1:08.6.My 19's (read heavier rims) plus nankang rubber were clearly not the track choice....There was also a mad XR5 turbo that was dominating the group it was in. Hope to see more XR's next time around! Finally there was a silver F6, stock from what I heard, but looking pretty good down the straight.Pics of the day: Edited 28/10/06 10:29 AM by jeromie0
EZ2CME Formerly XR6NA Member 3,512 Member For: 20y 10m 9d Gender: Male Location: Brisbane Posted 28/10/06 10:38 AM Posted 28/10/06 10:38 AM Looks like lots of fun. How much did it cost? What type of license do you need?
F6 RAPID Formerly Turbo6 Legacy Donating Member 2,332 Member For: 23y 9m 2d Location: North Brisbane Posted 28/10/06 07:55 PM Posted 28/10/06 07:55 PM Thanks for the invite!! I wanna come!
jeromie0 Member 49 Member For: 20y 2m 4d Posted 29/10/06 08:14 AM Author Posted 29/10/06 08:14 AM Yeah it is heaps of fun. Cost is $75 for the day, plus either $20 for a day licence or $55 for an annual licence. Anyone with a road registered car and a drivers licence can race.
wrxkilla Member 106 Member For: 20y 3m 14d Posted 29/10/06 08:36 AM Posted 29/10/06 08:36 AM awesome, well done.how did jeff go in the xr5t?I think the na xr6 was scott - I work with his wife.I forgot it was on, was going to come out and say hi.michael
cooltint Member 686 Member For: 23y 5m 20d Gender: Male Location: Gold Coast QLD Posted 29/10/06 01:01 PM Posted 29/10/06 01:01 PM Sounds like a lot of fun to be had. When is the next one on?Big AL
thebrunks Member 665 Member For: 22y 2m 29d Location: Gold Coast Posted 29/10/06 01:12 PM Posted 29/10/06 01:12 PM (edited) The next one is the 18th of November, then the 9th of December. The idea is not to race but to see how fast you can go against the clock!Also good race rubber makes a huge difference, road tyres just don't get soft enough as they're designed for dry & wet conditions.If you were serious about doing sprints I'd be looking for some used slicks or race tyres, some of the race tyres get faster the less tread they have!Was the F6 a Mercury Silver?? It wasn't Jeff Watson was it?? When's someone gonna cage one & give the turbo awds a floggin at a Topgear event?Russ Edited 29/10/06 01:15 PM by thebrunks
jeromie0 Member 49 Member For: 20y 2m 4d Posted 30/10/06 04:04 AM Author Posted 30/10/06 04:04 AM awesome, well done.how did jeff go in the xr5t?I think the na xr6 was scott - I work with his wife.I forgot it was on, was going to come out and say hi.michael←The Xr5t did really well from what my friends told me. He seemed to be dominating his group, but I think he was just before my group and we were busy waiting to go out on the track, so I didn't get to see him much. The other guy was scott, and he can really drive the XR6! He posted a better time than me, though I would rather have had his rims and rubber for the track. The next one is the 18th of November, then the 9th of December. The idea is not to race but to see how fast you can go against the clock!Also good race rubber makes a huge difference, road tyres just don't get soft enough as they're designed for dry & wet conditions.If you were serious about doing sprints I'd be looking for some used slicks or race tyres, some of the race tyres get faster the less tread they have!Was the F6 a Mercury Silver?? It wasn't Jeff Watson was it?? When's someone gonna cage one & give the turbo awds a floggin at a Topgear event?Russ←The F6 was silver! I don't know the person, but yeah it was silver. He looked pretty quick though. Race rubber would make a huge difference, but again you can still have fun on the normal road tyres. You would be a serious racer to want to go Semi slicks or full slicks, but on the sprint track you could probably pick up as much as 5-10 seconds per lap if not a little bit more.
GOLDIE My new toy Legacy Donating Member 5,344 Member For: 23y 5m 17d Gender: Male Location: stanthorpe wine capital of qld. Posted 30/10/06 04:48 AM Posted 30/10/06 04:48 AM The next one is the 18th of November, then the 9th of December. The idea is not to race but to see how fast you can go against the clock!Also good race rubber makes a huge difference, road tyres just don't get soft enough as they're designed for dry & wet conditions.If you were serious about doing sprints I'd be looking for some used slicks or race tyres, some of the race tyres get faster the less tread they have!Was the F6 a Mercury Silver?? It wasn't Jeff Watson was it?? When's someone gonna cage one & give the turbo awds a floggin at a Topgear event?Russ←Yes it was jeff watson russ he was having abit fun said he could go better as he has not done it before.Ian
EZ2CME Formerly XR6NA Member 3,512 Member For: 20y 10m 9d Gender: Male Location: Brisbane Posted 30/10/06 10:38 AM Posted 30/10/06 10:38 AM I would love to have a go at this but I think I would need to get upgraded brakes before I would take my car to the track.
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