12th Jan 2008 - ROCK RACEWAY INVITATION
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Friday Practise/informat meet
I reckon even guys that are not going to be drifting can also pitch up on Friday as we can just chill, support the drifters, have a drink & maybe play a game of pool..
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Latest news on the rain etc
Oddly enough D1 doesn't stop for the rain, but then they have sponsors to cover the body work.Stephen Swanepoel wrote:Who's scared of rain?
Tim says his weatherman is predicting that it will actually clear up in time tomorrow. So nothing is canceled, yet.
I asked about the practise this afternoon and he said that the track is wet at the moment so I'll phone later then we can make a call.
If there's no practice today we can have some tomorrow morning.
S14, bb gt2871r, 0.7 bar boost, status: hmmm, well, she starts but.. 

Don't tempt me my car is less than 99% ready!Jay_boy wrote:look a wet track is great for bigginers and it doesnt put a strain on your car besides i just want to go to finalise every thing with tim and find out finer details and where this is going so if we can practice bonus if not doesnt matter
Good idea, those that can & want can still go through with you and have a chat to Tim and work out the details.
I'm stuck on the west rand, couldn't get out of here to avoid the traffic early enough. I'll call you guys later and see if you're still there etc.
S14, bb gt2871r, 0.7 bar boost, status: hmmm, well, she starts but.. 

to the beginners... and those interested in trying it out...
that oval in the wet will be perfect. when its wet, it seriously slows down the pace, thus decreasing the learning curve. if its still slightly wet, and you can make it - you should go.
corners that would normally get taken at 80mk/h can be taken at like 40km/h in the wet. its awesome.
and it really is easier on the car.
DO IT, DO IT!!!
qwerty, you specially man. you wont believe how easy the rain makes things. you'll definitely get it right if you go tonight and its raining!
that oval in the wet will be perfect. when its wet, it seriously slows down the pace, thus decreasing the learning curve. if its still slightly wet, and you can make it - you should go.
corners that would normally get taken at 80mk/h can be taken at like 40km/h in the wet. its awesome.
and it really is easier on the car.
DO IT, DO IT!!!
qwerty, you specially man. you wont believe how easy the rain makes things. you'll definitely get it right if you go tonight and its raining!
ReeceZ wrote:I'm sorry... I couldn't help it. Please no one wish any hateful shit on me, I own an SX already
Dammit I said don't tempt me, WHEN my car breaks I'll need a backup, which I am working on..trust me the bug bit.veecee wrote:to the beginners... and those interested in trying it out...
that oval in the wet will be perfect. when its wet, it seriously slows down the pace, thus decreasing the learning curve. if its still slightly wet, and you can make it - you should go.
corners that would normally get taken at 80mk/h can be taken at like 40km/h in the wet. its awesome.
and it really is easier on the car.
DO IT, DO IT!!!
qwerty, you specially man. you wont believe how easy the rain makes things. you'll definitely get it right if you go tonight and its raining!
If the speeds are lower and if its lighter on the car then it will be lighter on the track too..so it sounds awesome.
In fact, if you think about it, taking a turn at 40km/h in the wet is NOT all that uncommon so this kind of drifting can actually turn out to be of practical use for us no-traction-control-FR's..
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