FOSC SAT MAR 7TH SMP NTH

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Re: FOSC SAT MAR 7TH SMP NTH

Postby david_syd_au » Tue Mar 10, 2015 12:15 pm

Celluloid Retina wrote:...and here's the best of the worst of going through Turn 1 at Eastern Creek with as broken right rear Shock-absorber (I assume). It didn't get better the more I tried it...]
Not sure if that was brave or plain crazy!
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Re: FOSC SAT MAR 7TH SMP NTH

Postby mazmad » Wed Mar 11, 2015 6:18 pm

Link to race 1. Warts and all.

http://youtu.be/o1FAXhSHIbo

The brains trust is kindly suggesting the missed shifts are the result of a weak selector fork and or worn gearlever bush. I put it down to a rusty driver but happy to take Bill's explanation.

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Re: FOSC SAT MAR 7TH SMP NTH

Postby mazmad » Sat Mar 21, 2015 8:14 am

Pic courtesy of Scott Walker. Race 1.
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Re: FOSC SAT MAR 7TH SMP NTH

Postby oztraveller » Tue Mar 24, 2015 11:53 am

Your car looks great Craig! This meeting inspired me to get my car cosmetically tidied up (respray!) and am working on getting the car to a point where I can join in the fun this year at the MX-5 Cup races :mrgreen:

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Re: FOSC SAT MAR 7TH SMP NTH

Postby red racer » Wed Apr 08, 2015 4:11 am

Mate, that is some seriously cool footage.What sort of lap times were the MX5 races ?


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