The Morgan Park Track Day Next Friday - 26/11
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Cal
Do you have any morning spots left for Friday, a friend of mine wants to let loose in his 147GTA, any chance of another late entry.
You can email me at home I think you have my Address
spencang@optusnet.com.au
Mobile: 0421834141
Thanks
Spencer
Cal
Do you have any morning spots left for Friday, a friend of mine wants to let loose in his 147GTA, any chance of another late entry.
You can email me at home I think you have my Address
spencang@optusnet.com.au
Mobile: 0421834141
Thanks
Spencer
Hey Cal,
Fill me in on the details m8...what times kickoff, accommodation, drinkies, and any other goodies to coerce me...as i may have to take a days leave to fit it in..sounds the ducks gutz.
rogersgtir@ozemail.com.au cheers jr
Fill me in on the details m8...what times kickoff, accommodation, drinkies, and any other goodies to coerce me...as i may have to take a days leave to fit it in..sounds the ducks gutz.
rogersgtir@ozemail.com.au cheers jr
On the off chance of people not meeting up or getting lost. Here is a map of Warwick to print out. Morgan Park is in the bottom right corner: http://www.warwick.qld.gov.au/shire_region/Warwick City.pdf
Cal.
Cal.
Best way is either to drive straight through town, then on top of the hill out of town (on the Tenterfield Road) you see the Morgan Park sign, turn left, then right at the roundabout.
Have a good day, lads...
Have a good day, lads...
Was a top day, thanks Cal. As a thankyou Cal got a ride in this little puppy, and I scabbed one too. This is Ray Vandersee's Targa tasmania Clubman with S2000 running gear. Ow my, you guys would never believe how fast this thing is.
I've got a heap more pics which I'll post up shortly.
I've got a heap more pics which I'll post up shortly.
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Pics are now up. Most are of the first session as I was driving for the second.
http://brash.homeip.net/morganpark04.htm
http://brash.homeip.net/morganpark04.htm
Why not?
They are very light, mostly a road going one will top out at about 550kgs. Freedom of design in the rear axle gives them plenty of traction... and power is only a bonus.
They outbrake everything, corner well... what more can you ask?
Oh, yeah, they're not real expensive... I raced one for a couple of years and I had nothing...
I've driven a real Super 7 and this thing is completely differrent. Inboard suspension, underbody venturies, rose jointed everything, carbon panels, Honda S2000 motor and gearbox and I think it weighs under 500kgs. They finished 9th outright at Targa in it this year and would have finished 5th, if it didn't snow on Arrowsmith. Serious weapon.
Cal.
Cal.
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Rose joints I understand, compound curve panels in carbon I understand... but why inboard suspension?
Except to give some rising rate, which is something of a black art and denigrated by some serious designers, this is all negative. Extra weight and complexity, extra wearing points that build up to extra lost motion.
So how did you like the Seven? Bearing in mind that they date back to the early fifties... basically unchanged... it must have given you some idea of what potent machines these can be?
Except to give some rising rate, which is something of a black art and denigrated by some serious designers, this is all negative. Extra weight and complexity, extra wearing points that build up to extra lost motion.
So how did you like the Seven? Bearing in mind that they date back to the early fifties... basically unchanged... it must have given you some idea of what potent machines these can be?
Ray Bell said:
It was a wonderful experience. I've also driven his Elan. He has 2 Elan's. One of them is the ex Bill Gates car I was telling you about a few years ago. When I have the opportunity to drive cars like these from the early 60's it makes me think about how awesome they must have been compared to lumbering Holdens, Humbers an other family barges of the day. A series 1 E-type must have seemed like it was from a different planet. Here is a photo of Jeff's 7. Truth be told, it's not a real one. It is a bolt for bolt perfect replica. It's so good Lotus experts can't pick it. It's for sale for $30k if you know anyone interested. I'd buy it if I had the money.
Cal.
Ah yes... the wheels are a dead giveaway!
You know, the original ones had Standard 8 rear axles... and drum brakes all round... and side valve Ford or Morris Minor engines...
You know, the original ones had Standard 8 rear axles... and drum brakes all round... and side valve Ford or Morris Minor engines...
Some may have, but very few... probably more Mk 6s had Climaxes, especially those with de Dion rear ends.
The Mk 7 was a real 'poor man's kit car' and most of that period got the 1172 side valve Ford. There would have been some BMC A-series used too. When the Anglia came along their fate was sealed... it was virtually all Ford from then on.
Those wheels look like a local breed...
The Mk 7 was a real 'poor man's kit car' and most of that period got the 1172 side valve Ford. There would have been some BMC A-series used too. When the Anglia came along their fate was sealed... it was virtually all Ford from then on.
Those wheels look like a local breed...
Wouldn't you rather have one with an engine that's capable of living with a few revs up?
Yes, I am harsh on the old Cortina stuff, but it was rubbish after all!
Yes, I am harsh on the old Cortina stuff, but it was rubbish after all!