ABC
19-06-2003, 01:02 PM
Hi all,
Got this from FordXR6Turbo.com. Anyone interested in an AstinaGT Cruise and blat around the track? I'm in if I can get my wheel bearings fixed in time.
ABC.
Sports fans,
After the interest in a track day and the success of the FordXR6Turbo Sydney Dyno Day, looks like a Wakefield Park track day will be happening Thursday 17th July.
A few things about the day;
1) It’s a public ‘open track’ day, meaning any man and his dog and turn up and race his car. Meaning, invite your friends.
2) The day will be a week day. All Wakefield open track days are weekdays. Once Wakefield Park come out with a calendar, the day will be posted in this thread.
3) When and How Much?
-$80.00 for the day
-$30.00 for a Wakefield Club comp License valid for 12 months
-Spectators free
-Helmet hire available for $20 per day with a $50 Deposit
-We’ll be starting the day at 9.00am, with scrutineering and then a compulsory driver’s briefing at 9.45. Don’t be late for the driver’s briefing, no driver will be allowed on the track until they have been briefed on the rules of the day by the chief steward, so if you’re late and miss the briefing, you’ll have to wait until the chief steward is free to give you the drill. And this might take a little while once the day kicks off and he becomes busy.
-Cars will be scrutineered for safety reasons.
4) How do you get to Wakefield?
-Take the M5 south of Sydney. Take the first turnoff to Goulburn.
-Once you’re on the main drag in Goulburn, you’ll pass a huge McDonald’s. Keep going.
-About 1km down the road from McDonald’s, is a Mobil Servo. It’s one of the few sources of PULP in Goulburn, so tank up. Turn left off the main drag at the Mobil servo.
-Keep going, past the railway station, until you see a concrete bridge going over the train tracks. There is also a small sign pointing the way to Wakefield. Turn left, across the bridge.
-Follow the road, and about 10 mins down the track, you’ll see Wakefield to your left! It’s about 2.5 hrs drive from Sydney’s North Shore, about 1.5 hrs from Campbelltown.
For Sydney people, we can convoy down.
5) What should I do to my car?
-Pump up the tyres to 38psi cold pressures. Road tyres don’t have the stiff sidewalls and super strong carcass of race tyres, so you need the extra air to give the sidewalls some support.
-Make sure there are NO loose belongings inside the car (road map, mobile, clublock, etc), which can turn in to a missile if you have an incident.
-Unless you have the Honda type which bolt on, take off your hubcaps, they tend to become lethal frisbees that embed themselves in people, or cars…
-Check your fluids before heading down (oil, coolant, auto tranny fuild, etc). If you run a V8, make sure your oil level is to the top mark of the dipstick. Likewise, have a look at your brake pads. Are they nearly worn out?
-Check your tyres. If they are close to bald (ie won’t pass a pink slip), you can be sure that you’ll see canvas by the end of the day. Check your engine bay. Is anything loose (eg. the battery?)
-Grab your wheels and give them a hard wiggle. Is there any bearing or suspension play?
-Make sure your brake lights and indicators are all working.
6) What about Brakes?
-A brake fluid bleed with good quality brake fluid (Castrol Ultra Stop in the red bottle is fine, but the fancy stuff, like HKS Super Dot 4, or Castrol SRF is better) will do wonders to avoid fade. If your brake fluid is more than a year old, this would be a very good idea.
-Most OEM standard pads are ok, but a performance pad is better, and any of the locally made heavy duty stuff (Bendix Ultimate, Metal King) is fine. But the cheapo $25 pads will practically catch fire at the end of the straight.
-The best way to manage your brakes is sensible driving. By the time your car has done 4 laps, the brakes are super hot. By the time you feel them fade, they are much, much more than overheated, and you’ll need 4 laps of cruising around to cool them down. Try to only belt it hard for 4 laps at a time, then do 2 laps to cool down. Then pull into the pits. That way, the heat buildup is never bad enough to really cook your brakes, and you shouldn’t have any problems with pad wear.
7) What about a Fire Extinguisher?
- Wakefield is not strict about fire extinguishers, and will still allow you to run if you don’t have one.
8) What should I wear? **IMPORTANT***
-Long sleeves and long pants made of a non-flammable material. By non-flammable, I mean, no nylon tracksuits, no polyester jumpers or nylon runners. Wool and cotton are ok. Jeans and a long sleeved tee shirt will be fine. Shoes must be closed, ie. no thongs or sandals.
-Don’t forget your helmet!
9) Passengers
-Passengers are allowed if they hold a current Wakefield License...
-And have filled in a passenger form on the day.
10) Anything else I should bring?
-If your friends have a Commodore, they will need to bring a spare little bottle of power steering fluid. They are known for spilling their power steering fluid out on a track, and it’s a good idea to bring some fluid for a midday top-up.
-A full tank of gas. Flat chat, a car can use up to 1 litre of fuel per lap. That goes equally for V8s or high revving 4s. Tank up at the Mobil servo in Goulburn, as it is a 30min round trip from Wakefield to get gas.
-Don’t forget your CAMS License if you have one!!
11) What is someone else is behaving like an idiot on the Day?
They will be marched off the premises by the circuit manager, and generally vilified as a total w*nker. Doing a burnout whilst in the pits or on the track will impress no one, and if you really annoy us, we’ll take a picture of you and post it up on the website…
-Responsible driving both in the pits and on the track are expected. By all means cane the daylights out of your car, but take it easy when in traffic.
http://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/index.php?s=481802253bf849d310e7c5b3b9a3a481&act=Attach&type=post&id=24196
Got this from FordXR6Turbo.com. Anyone interested in an AstinaGT Cruise and blat around the track? I'm in if I can get my wheel bearings fixed in time.
ABC.
Sports fans,
After the interest in a track day and the success of the FordXR6Turbo Sydney Dyno Day, looks like a Wakefield Park track day will be happening Thursday 17th July.
A few things about the day;
1) It’s a public ‘open track’ day, meaning any man and his dog and turn up and race his car. Meaning, invite your friends.
2) The day will be a week day. All Wakefield open track days are weekdays. Once Wakefield Park come out with a calendar, the day will be posted in this thread.
3) When and How Much?
-$80.00 for the day
-$30.00 for a Wakefield Club comp License valid for 12 months
-Spectators free
-Helmet hire available for $20 per day with a $50 Deposit
-We’ll be starting the day at 9.00am, with scrutineering and then a compulsory driver’s briefing at 9.45. Don’t be late for the driver’s briefing, no driver will be allowed on the track until they have been briefed on the rules of the day by the chief steward, so if you’re late and miss the briefing, you’ll have to wait until the chief steward is free to give you the drill. And this might take a little while once the day kicks off and he becomes busy.
-Cars will be scrutineered for safety reasons.
4) How do you get to Wakefield?
-Take the M5 south of Sydney. Take the first turnoff to Goulburn.
-Once you’re on the main drag in Goulburn, you’ll pass a huge McDonald’s. Keep going.
-About 1km down the road from McDonald’s, is a Mobil Servo. It’s one of the few sources of PULP in Goulburn, so tank up. Turn left off the main drag at the Mobil servo.
-Keep going, past the railway station, until you see a concrete bridge going over the train tracks. There is also a small sign pointing the way to Wakefield. Turn left, across the bridge.
-Follow the road, and about 10 mins down the track, you’ll see Wakefield to your left! It’s about 2.5 hrs drive from Sydney’s North Shore, about 1.5 hrs from Campbelltown.
For Sydney people, we can convoy down.
5) What should I do to my car?
-Pump up the tyres to 38psi cold pressures. Road tyres don’t have the stiff sidewalls and super strong carcass of race tyres, so you need the extra air to give the sidewalls some support.
-Make sure there are NO loose belongings inside the car (road map, mobile, clublock, etc), which can turn in to a missile if you have an incident.
-Unless you have the Honda type which bolt on, take off your hubcaps, they tend to become lethal frisbees that embed themselves in people, or cars…
-Check your fluids before heading down (oil, coolant, auto tranny fuild, etc). If you run a V8, make sure your oil level is to the top mark of the dipstick. Likewise, have a look at your brake pads. Are they nearly worn out?
-Check your tyres. If they are close to bald (ie won’t pass a pink slip), you can be sure that you’ll see canvas by the end of the day. Check your engine bay. Is anything loose (eg. the battery?)
-Grab your wheels and give them a hard wiggle. Is there any bearing or suspension play?
-Make sure your brake lights and indicators are all working.
6) What about Brakes?
-A brake fluid bleed with good quality brake fluid (Castrol Ultra Stop in the red bottle is fine, but the fancy stuff, like HKS Super Dot 4, or Castrol SRF is better) will do wonders to avoid fade. If your brake fluid is more than a year old, this would be a very good idea.
-Most OEM standard pads are ok, but a performance pad is better, and any of the locally made heavy duty stuff (Bendix Ultimate, Metal King) is fine. But the cheapo $25 pads will practically catch fire at the end of the straight.
-The best way to manage your brakes is sensible driving. By the time your car has done 4 laps, the brakes are super hot. By the time you feel them fade, they are much, much more than overheated, and you’ll need 4 laps of cruising around to cool them down. Try to only belt it hard for 4 laps at a time, then do 2 laps to cool down. Then pull into the pits. That way, the heat buildup is never bad enough to really cook your brakes, and you shouldn’t have any problems with pad wear.
7) What about a Fire Extinguisher?
- Wakefield is not strict about fire extinguishers, and will still allow you to run if you don’t have one.
8) What should I wear? **IMPORTANT***
-Long sleeves and long pants made of a non-flammable material. By non-flammable, I mean, no nylon tracksuits, no polyester jumpers or nylon runners. Wool and cotton are ok. Jeans and a long sleeved tee shirt will be fine. Shoes must be closed, ie. no thongs or sandals.
-Don’t forget your helmet!
9) Passengers
-Passengers are allowed if they hold a current Wakefield License...
-And have filled in a passenger form on the day.
10) Anything else I should bring?
-If your friends have a Commodore, they will need to bring a spare little bottle of power steering fluid. They are known for spilling their power steering fluid out on a track, and it’s a good idea to bring some fluid for a midday top-up.
-A full tank of gas. Flat chat, a car can use up to 1 litre of fuel per lap. That goes equally for V8s or high revving 4s. Tank up at the Mobil servo in Goulburn, as it is a 30min round trip from Wakefield to get gas.
-Don’t forget your CAMS License if you have one!!
11) What is someone else is behaving like an idiot on the Day?
They will be marched off the premises by the circuit manager, and generally vilified as a total w*nker. Doing a burnout whilst in the pits or on the track will impress no one, and if you really annoy us, we’ll take a picture of you and post it up on the website…
-Responsible driving both in the pits and on the track are expected. By all means cane the daylights out of your car, but take it easy when in traffic.
http://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/index.php?s=481802253bf849d310e7c5b3b9a3a481&act=Attach&type=post&id=24196