[Track] Collie track weekend.

[JME]

Ok lads, i've been involved with organising a track day at collie in the past and looking to possibly do another. So........who here would be a 75% chance of attending? Please don't say yes cause its a 'good idea'. If you honestly would head down on a friday night/saturday morning, do the track day, spend the saturday night partying with some crew ultimately a leisurely drive back on the sunday, then put your name down. If interest is genuine i'll investigate further. There will also be a requirement for helpers i.e. flag marshalls etc. Since it won't be an 'official' timed event, cams shouldn't be a requirement. Let me know ladies, and try keep the thread clean and to the point.

cheers

Jme

[PIGSTi]

Yes if it's after May 7th! If it is put my name down now :D

[addicted.to.speed]

Fvck yeah! I have been waiting for another one of these... last time I did 15 consecutive laps in the evo and got in 40 or so for the day. I will definately be there.

[jedi_luke]

i wouldnt mind getting involved jamie! , not in the wrx but my track car :) , should be ready for a bit of a test run soon! , and a bit of a social event on the saturday night sounds fun! , i think i still owe you a beer for the AFM i got from you 5 years ago :D haha

[Brute]

Hell yeah

[JME]

If permitted we can do some slalom and go to whoa courses, 'unofficially timed' of course :-)

Additionally, there may be the option of getting a few instructors to lend some advice to newbs tackling the track for the first time.

Lets tee up some numbers and i'll work out a timetable and cost.

[TJ]

What would it cost for example for someone to rent some timing equipment and transponders...

[JME]

May not be an issue, BUT insurance cover and increased cost associated with official timing may not make it viable, vs some crew hand timing at a predetermined point would be easier and more than likely cheaper/easier from a public liability point of view.

[TJ]

I was thinking more to the point that one could hire a setup that only a person here and there uses.

I got a feeling the main players here would want timing.

[Dim]

i take it drifting wont be part of the day?

[JME]

Dim I'll find out what options are available for a private hire. TJ this proposal isn't so much about 10000th of a second timing, moreso access to a track to get some seat time and have a laff. Hand timing works fine with me, if i want a truely timed event i'd look towards the sprint series or the no limits nights. But I'll look into its viability with insurance nonetheless.

[Brockas]

I'm 100% definitely in.

Will make sure the car is ready for a date you chose...

[Volatile Rob]

Hey JME,

Any idea of when this might happen? Still waiting for my EVO to rock up (missed the last boat) I'll be in if the car arrives...

ROb

[685WRC]

JME, I've always wanted to see the Collie track so i'd be keen to come down.

Car should be ready for Classic at the end of the month so it should be ready for when you are planning.

[FranZ]

I know Gav Beer would be keen!

[mys1]

see yous there :) definately keen!

[BAS]

I'm interested. We have an evo v wrx day there end June so keen to do a few laps before then.

[adrenalin]

Pending on when date is depends on wether im in because car is at bm techniks

[Lonewolf]

keen depending on dates

[PIGSTi]

I'm interested. We have an evo v wrx day there end June so keen to do a few laps before then.
Wheres my invite?

[BAS]

I figured you guys would have known about it?

Danny Cerro is organising the WRX side of things (even though he now has an evo!), i can get a contact number for him if you don't have.

[kato]

Jme definitely interested.

[Kye]

In for sure!

[SimonR32]

jme, how "policed" would this be?!?

as in if i took a silvia would i get in trouble if it went sideways?!?

[TJ]

They run drift stuff down there all the time, I'm sure it wont be anything different.

Not sure how everyone else will enjoy it if you keep coating the track with mud if you come off though.

Happy to tag along and video/pics.

[Slip_]

Happy to tag along and video/pics.

x2

im happy to be a flag and time some sh!t/overall raucous. definately not running this one.

[vnformula]

i would defin be in depending on date as i work away. count me in and 4 mates. 500+rwhp vp v6 if its finished being run in, jason with [2JZGTE], a cammed VY SS and a turbo VH

[addicted.to.speed]

I figured you guys would have known about it?

Danny Cerro is organising the WRX side of things (even though he now has an evo!), i can get a contact number for him if you don't have.

details please :) can you make a new thread about it?

[PIGSTi]

details please :) can you make a new thread about it?
It's here mate.

http://forum.wrxownersclub.com.au/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=171

[JME]

Nice idea, poor rex owners..............................electronic talent will own them all :-)

[PIGSTi]

Nice idea, poor rex owners..............................electronic talent will own them all :-)
Yeh great idea for the bitsamissin boys, but bragging rights iz bragging rights. Hopefully the HP difference down the long main straight at Collie will help me out :D






oh wait there isn't one, I am fukd :D Will be lots of fun regardless :D

[shane]

I'll be in this if im off on that weekend



Yeh great idea for the bitsamissin boys, but bragging rights iz bragging rights. Hopefully the HP difference down the long main straight at Collie will help me out :D






oh wait there isn't one, I am fukd :D Will be lots of fun regardless :D

Collie is a horsepower track, much to Franz's disgust :)

[ADZ]

Collie is a horsepower track, much to Franz's disgust :)

It is?

Last i checked.. it was tight and twisty.. wanneroo is way more a HP track than collie

[FranZ]

I'll be in this if im off on that weekend




Collie is a horsepower track, much to Franz's disgust :)

My disgust is an understatement. From first left hander to coming onto the pit straight through all the twisty bits, I pull just over 100m ahead of Shane. Then the next 3 straights (only split up by the chicane and hairpin) Shane makes those 100m back. Neeed more power!

[shane]

It is?

Last i checked.. it was tight and twisty.. wanneroo is way more a HP track than collie

Its a bit deceving, im bassing that on the fact that at collie i can run at full throtle for about 60% of the lap where as on the wanaroo short track i'd be lucky to use full throtle for 20% of a lap. More than half of collie is just point and shoot from corner to corner where as wanaroo you spend most of the lap just balancing the car on the throtle.

[JME]

Wanner's long track is good on big hp cars, collie definitely shows up well for good power to weight, with power being a big factor :D

[SimonR32]

fine dont answer my question jme

[JME]

jme, how "policed" would this be?!?

as in if i took a silvia would i get in trouble if it went sideways?!?

Sorry bro, I don't believe there's a heavy policing but again im waiting on feedback by motoring southwest. Give it some time and i'll have all the details we need.

[Miami]

Happy to come down and help out with timing/marshalling etc.

Keen to put the car round for a few laps, but not going to push it too hard.

[Jimmy_S]

Keen depending on dates and cost etc.

[PIGSTi]

Ok this needs a revive.

Jme it's time to post on other websites. I am more keen than Ramon's Mum:)

[GTS-t VSPEC]

I'm keen to race, would like to be before Dutton as I need some practice at the Collie track.

[revs13]

I'll be in...... IF we can do drifties :p

[mys1]

I'll be in...... IF we can do drifties :p

I swear you said the other nightyou said you wouldnt mind doing some grip work :P


wil you ever learn ;)

[esky]

i've done 2 private "test and tune" days at collie. great day out, test and tune ment we didn't have to have marshells or ambo on site, and could only run at 90% speed (not enforced), test and tune was heaps cheaper then a full timed event.

there was one guy from collie supervising the whole day. rules were 3 cars on the track at any one time, allowed 1 warm up lap, 3 hot laps and a cool down lap (any more and factory spec falcon brakes would be useless anyway). after a while he got bored and went off to do paper work and left us supervise ourselves.

guy said at the start if we behaved and didn't go off to much, no burnouts etc we could time sessions in the arvo, which we did.

drifting wasn't allowed cos there was no marshells or ambo.

[PIGSTi]

*cough*

[Wezz]

im keen...

drifting or gripping.... or both..

[JME]

sorry fella's my next 3 months are priority to other things. For me to commit to seeing it through would be later in the year. I did try contacting motoring south west without much luck when i first posted this EOI.

[FranZ]

Moved to past events due to lack of current information.