Your race ride

[David Piglos Shaw]

For those that dabble in motorsport, what do you drive?

This is my mate in his Beetle which I share in the Victorian Club Autocross Series.

[GT VIRUS]

Does the car i'm saving for count?

[David Piglos Shaw]

Why not? It's not as if you will get your post deleted.

[VTRacing]

2004 WRX STi.

Though we're aiming to upgrade before the end of the year.

[AstrO]

Though we're aiming to upgrade before the end of the year.

Spec C for the win

[David Piglos Shaw]

Noice. Last year in VCAS we had the strange experience of Simon, Sue, Eli and Jackson Evans competing most rounds. Usually they drove a crappy old Toyota T18 and had some sidebets with handicap system between each other. Great people.

[VTRacing]

Noice. Last year in VCAS we had the strange experience of Simon, Sue, Eli and Jackson Evans competing most rounds. Usually they drove a crappy old Toyota T18 and had some sidebets with handicap system between each other. Great people.

Yeah, that's one of the good things about rallying; if you do a local club event in Canberra you're just as likely to see Neal Bates and Coral Taylor running a start control.

Meanwhile, Simon Evans just wrapped up his fourth Australian title at Rally Queensland on the weekend.

[Sambo]

Motoring perfection.

[DexterPunk]

For those that dabble in motorsport, what do you drive?

This is my mate in his Beetle which I share in the Victorian Club Autocross Series.

Would be interested in getting into this at some stage, I don't really have the know how though. I'm Victorian myself. Do you have msn at all that I could have a chat to you about it?

[David Piglos Shaw]

No, MSN is too hi-tech for me, just click on my Signature at the bottom and on the front page of my website you can click the option Contact Me

[Enforcer-J]

I've recently got back into dirt karting after a 14 year sabbatical. The old man stumbled across this kart in the shop window of a deli of all places. Got it for $400 including a motor! He then located his old championship winning motor, I bought some new tyres and off we go
It's a bitumen frame but it handles surprisingly well on dirt (I used a bitumen frame in my junior days too) and the engine still has excellent pace considering its 17 years old lol!

And yes. It's pink.

[doug99]

So your past time really is spending time on the weekend amongst pink bits

I am leaning towards getting into karting - had a trial day at the Dubbo track a weekend or so ago with my daughter. She didn't get into it but I had a blast. My alternative would be speedway, but that does not run on a regular basis.....

[wobblysauce]

EJ, is there much different between a bitumen frame and a dirt frame. I have only used karts on bitumen and an few indoor surfaces.

[Exar Kun]

Would you want more chassis flex on dirt?

[Enforcer-J]

Yup. The bitumen frames are a lot stiffer and wider than the dirt karts, especially in the rear end. I've raised the seat about 3 inches off the bottom of the frame so I sit pretty high and straight in the kart but it allows my body weight to help slide the kart.

[pab]

Where do you race EJ?

[Enforcer-J]

For the remainder of the year I'll do a couple of rounds at Kadina and the Adelaide club championship. Next year I'll probably race every round at Kadina, most at Adelaide and as much as I can at Morgan Ofcourse my employer may have other ideas....

What about yourself?

[pab]

Just Adelaide these days, I'll be running on September 12th then should be out there for the last 3 meetings in late October and November. I'll keep an eye out for you at the Club champs (shouldn't be too hard to find with that kart

[Dan]

Enforcer-J link to high res of your avatar?

[Enforcer-J]

See you there pab

Dan Im fairly sure I found my avatar in a thread on the autosport forums somewhere but I can't find it anywhere now :S

[pab]

See you there pab

So, EJ, are you still planning to run on Sunday?

[Enforcer-J]

Yeah mate. I've got a different Kart now as Dad bought a new Brown so I bought his old one Changed to Number 5 too.... like the robot! lol. I've just got to change the gearing and I'm all set I think.

What class are you running?

EDIT: Just read that there are 150 noms! 16 Karts in my class (KT Medium) which is the biggest field I've seen. It's gonna be a big day

[pab]

I run old bastards (Statesman), so basically same engine and weight as you, just a different class. Yeah, should be good with big fields all the way through. I pit out of my yellow Kombi, usually at the far end of the pits near the truck sheds, so should be easy to spot (and drive a beat up Lightning, number 61), so come over and say hi when you get there, I'll probably need a push or two during the day, and I'd be happy to push you as well (and if that doesn't sound suss, nothing does) .

[Sambo]

Where about is this meet guys? I may head out if I have time.

[pab]

Sambo, the track is basically right between AIR and Speedway city, if coming from the city along Pt Wakefield road you go over the new overpass, take the next left, and then left again, go past the speedway, and turn in at the last gate.