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Hi
Is anyone else doing Targa this year?? I'm in with the 944 with a new co driver. We have made a few modifications to the car this year so are hoping to be a bit quicker.. still no chance of catching the M3's though....
As usual the event is Labour week in October:
Mon 24th - Signing on etc at Viaduct Harbour, Auckland
Tues 25th - Auckland - Marsden Cove - Whangarei
Wed 26th - Whangarei - Takanini
Thurs 27th - Takanini - Waitomo - Taupo
Fri 28th - Taupo - Taihape - Palmeston North
Sat 29th - Palmeston North - Waipukurau - Havelock North
Come and say Hi - we are car 343
Iain
Is anyone else doing Targa this year?? I'm in with the 944 with a new co driver. We have made a few modifications to the car this year so are hoping to be a bit quicker.. still no chance of catching the M3's though....
As usual the event is Labour week in October:
Mon 24th - Signing on etc at Viaduct Harbour, Auckland
Tues 25th - Auckland - Marsden Cove - Whangarei
Wed 26th - Whangarei - Takanini
Thurs 27th - Takanini - Waitomo - Taupo
Fri 28th - Taupo - Taihape - Palmeston North
Sat 29th - Palmeston North - Waipukurau - Havelock North
Come and say Hi - we are car 343
Iain
Finally send a targa up my way and......buggaI hope we make it to the finish Mark - a lot of fast kms to survive! See you there.
Anyone got any cheap accommodation recommendations for Taupo, Palmy and Havelock North? Team PH shoestring is staying with family in Auckland, a bach up north and camping in a hanger at Ardmore for the first 3 days! Who says motorsport is glamorous?
Put an S2 gearbox in the car yesterday - seems to be an improvement and being a lot stronger should be reliable. Still got to do all the usual checks and install the GPS tracker. Its going to be a busy few weeks.
Anyone got any cheap accommodation recommendations for Taupo, Palmy and Havelock North? Team PH shoestring is staying with family in Auckland, a bach up north and camping in a hanger at Ardmore for the first 3 days! Who says motorsport is glamorous?
Put an S2 gearbox in the car yesterday - seems to be an improvement and being a lot stronger should be reliable. Still got to do all the usual checks and install the GPS tracker. Its going to be a busy few weeks.
iain a said:
Anyone got any cheap accommodation recommendations for Taupo, Palmy and Havelock North? Team PH shoestring is staying with family in Auckland, a bach up north and camping in a hanger at Ardmore for the first 3 days! Who says motorsport is glamorous?
At the moment we're full but there is always a chance of a cancellation - how many do you need a room for?(Perhaps I should have got in early with my motel sponsorship?)
iain a said:
I hope we make it to the finish Mark - a lot of fast kms to survive! See you there.
Anyone got any cheap accommodation recommendations for Taupo, Palmy and Havelock North? Team PH shoestring is staying with family in Auckland, a bach up north and camping in a hanger at Ardmore for the first 3 days! Who says motorsport is glamorous?
Put an S2 gearbox in the car yesterday - seems to be an improvement and being a lot stronger should be reliable. Still got to do all the usual checks and install the GPS tracker. Its going to be a busy few weeks.
Cars looking great guys, best of luck as always Anyone got any cheap accommodation recommendations for Taupo, Palmy and Havelock North? Team PH shoestring is staying with family in Auckland, a bach up north and camping in a hanger at Ardmore for the first 3 days! Who says motorsport is glamorous?
Put an S2 gearbox in the car yesterday - seems to be an improvement and being a lot stronger should be reliable. Still got to do all the usual checks and install the GPS tracker. Its going to be a busy few weeks.
Hi Iain,
I met you on the Targa a few years back, I was crewing for the '77 924 with the rotary engine in it.
I have an '86 the same colour as yours. I believe you told me a few degrees negative camber does great things and you're right, it did!
Good luck for the targa, I don't think we're doing it this year.
Jae
I met you on the Targa a few years back, I was crewing for the '77 924 with the rotary engine in it.
I have an '86 the same colour as yours. I believe you told me a few degrees negative camber does great things and you're right, it did!
Good luck for the targa, I don't think we're doing it this year.
Jae
Edited by j1nx3d on Saturday 1st October 03:25
Thanks for the good wishes.. will be driving for a finish rather than to beat everything. Hopefully that will result in a safe run.
You only have to travel up to PN area, or into the Wirarapa (at the Tui Brewery on Saturday morning) if you want to have a look at the action.
I remember you guys in the rotary 924.. I think I gave you some 2 stroke oil at a service halt??
Had a look at your website - some interesting stuff there. Was the diff swap a difficult thing to do? and are Audi diffs hard to find? I was thinking that something around a 4.44:1 would work well with the 16" wheels. We currently run 15" as the overall gearing is better that way with the 3.875:1 final drive in the S2 box.
You only have to travel up to PN area, or into the Wirarapa (at the Tui Brewery on Saturday morning) if you want to have a look at the action.
I remember you guys in the rotary 924.. I think I gave you some 2 stroke oil at a service halt??
Had a look at your website - some interesting stuff there. Was the diff swap a difficult thing to do? and are Audi diffs hard to find? I was thinking that something around a 4.44:1 would work well with the 16" wheels. We currently run 15" as the overall gearing is better that way with the 3.875:1 final drive in the S2 box.
hi Iain,
I wasn't around for when Andrew was doing the transaxle work but here is the link to the thread he made when he was doing it:
http://www.924board.org/viewtopic.php?p=308358&...
v8carreragts is a guru on transaxles. his is the second link below.
transaxle gearing spreadsheet
http://garage.ideola.com/downloads/G31-Transaxles-...
I wasn't around for when Andrew was doing the transaxle work but here is the link to the thread he made when he was doing it:
http://www.924board.org/viewtopic.php?p=308358&...
v8carreragts is a guru on transaxles. his is the second link below.
transaxle gearing spreadsheet
http://garage.ideola.com/downloads/G31-Transaxles-...
Just about ready now.. scrutineering passed, spares & tools sorted, car has been spanner checked. Load the service van on Thurs and I'm heading North on Friday. Doing the trip in two bits - overnight in a friends bach in rarimu. Give me a wave if you see the car.
I'll try and upload a few words here during the event.
I'll try and upload a few words here during the event.
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