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Impromptu Drift meet **Date TBC**

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  • #32
    pred racer
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    If I'm not working, I'll go to laugh at ye!


  • #33
    Cleveland Hot Pocket
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    Supergurrier wrote: »
    Lol. Saw a lovely blue 300 in galway yesterday. Levels of want were off the scale.

    But I have other plans :)

    Check out the T-Bird for sale for 3.5k... 7.0 liters of fury and 9-12 mpg
    If I had the cash currently I'd be all over that like an american on a corndog


  • #34
    Drummerboy08
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    Hope you're all bringing spare tyres.....;-)


  • #35
    YbFocus
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    We are anyway, we have plenty of rims. I presume the others recognise that need :)


  • #36
    EazyD
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    I'd fancy coming along date depending, only problem is the fact I haven't changed out open diff and I'd need some beefier rubber


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  • #37
    CianRyan
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    EazyD wrote: »
    I'd fancy coming along date depending, only problem is the fact I haven't changed out open diff and I'd need some beefier rubber

    Forget the diff, get some skinny steelies. :pac:


  • #38
    EazyD
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,207 ✭✭✭EazyD


    CianRyan wrote: »
    Forget the diff, get some skinny steelies. :pac:

    I like your thinking, cheap set of 14" would do nicely for arsing about


  • #39
    Drummerboy08
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    All you boys bringing fwd cars just make sure to stop in Mcdonalds on the way down for some trays.....:-)


  • #40
    YbFocus
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    This is said track..

    trackf.jpg


  • #41
    Cleveland Hot Pocket
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    Essentially a go kart track :P
    That settles it, I'm bringing the truck!


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  • #42
    YbFocus
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    Cleveland Hot Pocket wrote: »
    Essentially a go kart track :P
    That settles it, I'm bringing the truck!

    That's what it used to be :) I'm not sure he'd let you out to be honest man :)


  • #43
    Drummerboy08
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    Doubt you'll get out in anything that doesnt resemble a drift car tbh. They dont usually tolerate timewasters and messers down there, las thing they need is an accident on their hands.


  • #44
    Cleveland Hot Pocket
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    Only joking lads
    I'm sure a matt black zed will be fine


  • #45
    CianRyan
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    Looking at getting something instead of the Mazda for this and future drift meets.
    Fingers crossed it works out, it'll be better way than learning in what's to be a daily!


  • #46
    YbFocus
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    Drummerboy08 wrote: »
    Doubt you'll get out in anything that doesnt resemble a drift car tbh. They dont usually tolerate timewasters and messers down there, las thing they need is an accident on their hands.

    Very true, we will be bringing two very prepared cars so that might take the light off ye :)


  • #47
    CianRyan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,728 ✭✭✭✭CianRyan


    This one should be "well prepared" if it goes ahead, dedicated drifter anyway! Haha


  • #48
    YbFocus
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    CianRyan wrote: »
    This one should be "well prepared" if it goes ahead, dedicated drifter anyway! Haha

    A lot of it is about looking the part, he'll reckon you're ok then.

    If you were to, say, turn up in an automatic 300zx in matt black.... :pac:


  • #49
    GvidoR
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    Are you saying CHP's Fairlady is automatic? :eek:


  • #50
    CianRyan
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    Does he require a full car, for example... Removing body panels? :p


  • #51
    YbFocus
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    Yep sadly it is :(


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  • #52
    YbFocus
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    CianRyan wrote: »
    Does he require a full car, for example... Removing body panels? :p

    How removed are we talking of?

    It can't look like an autograss car like :)


  • #53
    CianRyan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,728 ✭✭✭✭CianRyan


    That I'll keep in mind, we're just looking at weight reduction methods here... Roof will have to stay on I guess. :pac:


  • #54
    YbFocus
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    CianRyan wrote: »
    That I'll keep in mind, we're just looking at weight reduction methods here... Roof will have to stay on I guess. :pac:

    We have the internals of the boot gone, all the sound deadening and the inside has been fairly skinned too.
    Once it still looks like a car you're ok


    Edit: There'll be no wetting of this track. That kills entry speed and momentum and everything!


  • #55
    CianRyan
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    Well I've been dropping a fair bit of weight lately, so I'll keep that going. :D
    I'm among the heavies of the interested parties for this car anyway so we should be alright. :)

    That's the idea, we plan to strip the interior (dash needed?) and sell what we don't need to make a bit of cash back. Looking at a great deal if everything works out.


  • #56
    CianRyan
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    LIGHTNING wrote: »
    high entry speed+rookies+no run off areas= disaster

    Getting people in slow and controlling the car on a wet track (from a slow speed) would make a much better learning experience. Would require less throttle and thus less chance of a mistake. Would be like a skid pan, build up confidence first.

    But sure its not like I have ever seen it go wrong....

    I can fully agree here but hosing a track also creates wet and dry spots which can by a nightmare for doing skids. Different levels of traction to that scale can be a lot to deal with, especially for someone new.
    Rain is good, hoses can be dodgy.

    To be fair, it's a small track and you're not going to be getting up to much speed there.
    Entry speed may well be running pace after a long, sweeping drift.


  • #57
    YbFocus
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    LIGHTNING wrote: »
    high entry speed+rookies+no run off areas= disaster


    But sure its not like I have ever seen it go wrong....

    You can't get up more than 60mph on that track on the straight in the fastest cars. If you want to enter slower then you do there's no need to go full attack unless you feel competent enough. In the turns your genuinely doing tops of 20-25mph carrying as much speed as you can.

    I've seen it go wrong too, we painted the outer barrier on the outside of turn two with a 180 before. All a learning game!


  • #58
    CianRyan
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    YbFocus wrote: »
    You can't get up more than 60mph on that track on the straight in the fastest cars. If you want to enter slower then you do there's no need to go full attack unless you feel competent enough. In the turns your genuinely doing tops of 20-25mph carrying as much speed as you can.

    I've seen it go wrong too, we painted the outer barrier on the outside of turn two with a 180 before. All a learning game!

    Hence why I'm looking at a beater!


  • #59
    YbFocus
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    Ask Mondello for the M3 :D


  • #60
    CianRyan
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    LIGHTNING wrote: »
    Well its just my view but I have seen somebody roll a 1.2 litre starlet in less than 50 metres before :pac: If I had something that I didn't really care about I`d join you guys for a laugh.The TT only really drifts in wet conditions unless you get really silly

    Yourself and a mate, get it for €250, have the lols. :D
    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2057205747


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  • #61
    YbFocus
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    LIGHTNING wrote: »
    Well its just my view but I have seen somebody roll a 1.2 litre starlet in less than 50 metres before :pac: If I had something that I didn't really care about I`d join you guys for a laugh.The TT only really drifts in wet conditions unless you get really silly

    I can totally see where you're coming from by the way, but I trust these lads will take it easy before pushing.
    I don't think they have a way of wetting the track anyway!


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