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Title: Historic Sandown - Invited Sports Sedans - A Close Call
Post by: MarcusG on November 11, 2013, 05:37:54 PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YNlqCGzVUWs
Title: Re: Historic Sandown - Invited Sports Sedans - A Close Call
Post by: MarcusG on November 11, 2013, 06:17:32 PM
Sorry video was private, but now I've fixed that.
Title: Re: Historic Sandown - Invited Sports Sedans - A Close Call
Post by: Paul Gulliver on November 11, 2013, 06:17:46 PM
Very optimistic passing move into turn 1 .

Torana drivers on P plates are a frightening enough sight in anyone's  rear vision mirror, let alone under brakes at the end of the main straight.

Nice driving to miss him.   
Title: Re: Historic Sandown - Invited Sports Sedans - A Close Call
Post by: alfagtv58 on November 12, 2013, 01:23:38 PM
WOAH!  :o  That could have made the weekends outcome very different.
Title: Re: Historic Sandown - Invited Sports Sedans - A Close Call
Post by: jimnielsen on November 12, 2013, 08:39:31 PM
That must focused your mind a little...great to see your car going around...
Title: Re: Historic Sandown - Invited Sports Sedans - A Close Call
Post by: Neil Choi on November 12, 2013, 08:56:25 PM
Marcus,

Show us footage from first lap of race 2 Sunday!!!!
Title: Re: Historic Sandown - Invited Sports Sedans - A Close Call
Post by: Evan Bottcher on November 12, 2013, 09:38:55 PM
You were featured on In Pit Lane just now - a great big speed wobble :)
Title: Re: Historic Sandown - Invited Sports Sedans - A Close Call
Post by: MarcusG on November 13, 2013, 06:07:07 PM
Ha ha yeah didnt really have time to think about it when it happened. Watching ther footage after I saw how close it really was.

Oh really I was on speed week? Did anyone tape it? I would love to get a copy. I was having major rear end handling issues all weekend and was as a result quite slow out of turn one hence the speed wobble. Its not nice when you cant get power down as per usual out of turn one, over the hill or onto the straight.

I am told I will probable be on Blend Line TV at some stage too.

Title: Re: Historic Sandown - Invited Sports Sedans - A Close Call
Post by: MarcusG on November 13, 2013, 06:47:33 PM
Oh Gee that did look bad, just found it on youtube. Got to sort out why it was handling so badly.

Title: Re: Historic Sandown - Invited Sports Sedans - A Close Call
Post by: Neil Choi on November 13, 2013, 10:12:15 PM
Quote from: MarcusG on November 13, 2013, 06:47:33 PM
Got to sort out why it was handling so badly.

Easy solution.  Driver!!!!!
Title: Re: Historic Sandown - Invited Sports Sedans - A Close Call
Post by: Neil Choi on November 13, 2013, 10:16:35 PM
Do you think it is that bent watts link?
Title: Re: Historic Sandown - Invited Sports Sedans - A Close Call
Post by: Mick A on November 13, 2013, 11:11:29 PM
Quote from: MarcusG on November 13, 2013, 06:47:33 PM
Oh Gee that did look bad, just found it on youtube. Got to sort out why it was handling so badly.

What's the link Marcus? Would like to see.
Title: Re: Historic Sandown - Invited Sports Sedans - A Close Call
Post by: Evan Bottcher on November 13, 2013, 11:59:21 PM
Quote from: Choderboy on November 13, 2013, 11:11:29 PM
Quote from: MarcusG on November 13, 2013, 06:47:33 PM
Oh Gee that did look bad, just found it on youtube. Got to sort out why it was handling so badly.

What's the link Marcus? Would like to see.

This is the footage I saw: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DW9DlPiFsio#t=150
Title: Re: Historic Sandown - Invited Sports Sedans - A Close Call
Post by: Mick A on November 14, 2013, 12:03:13 AM
Thanks Evan.
Title: Re: Historic Sandown - Invited Sports Sedans - A Close Call
Post by: MarcusG on November 15, 2013, 11:42:02 AM
Yeah I think possibly the watts linkage was binding and would explain terrible rear end grip/handling. Will have a look at it. I saw some video from behind me and it looks like the rear was lifting a wheel a little. Hopefully that's it as an easy fix and get the beautiful handling back.
Title: Re: Historic Sandown - Invited Sports Sedans - A Close Call
Post by: Neil Choi on November 23, 2013, 03:25:08 PM
Here you go since Marcus hasn't put it up.



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Title: Re: Historic Sandown - Invited Sports Sedans - A Close Call
Post by: MarcusG on December 02, 2013, 09:01:53 AM
Thanks Neil
Title: Re: Historic Sandown - Invited Sports Sedans - A Close Call
Post by: Mick A on December 02, 2013, 10:20:51 AM
Grouse!