Took my i30 to the track

trsc27 · **March 25, 2011, 13:22:24**

Took my car out to lakeside finally, was great fun! Spent most of my day chasing a 2nd gen mx5 around the track, best lap of the day was a 1:13.6 on street tyres and some mild modifications. Not bad for an auto oiler

Shambles · **Reply #1: March 25, 2011, 13:28:37**

Great vid

Some parts of the track looked really dusty

trsc27 · **Reply #2: March 25, 2011, 13:49:07**

Yeah, both QR and Lakeside were partially submerged in the flooding in January this year, its slowly clearing each time i go out there to watch

eye30 · **Reply #3: March 25, 2011, 16:14:45**

What speed did you get up to?

trsc27 · **Reply #4: March 25, 2011, 17:19:46**

153km/h just before braking for karrousel and 147km/h under the bridge approaching hungry

Dazzler · **Reply #5: March 25, 2011, 21:43:40**

Hi trsc27..

Gr8 little vid..

(and nice smooth driving - mostly

)

Just a few questions...
1) How much did it cost you to do that (cost my m8 A$450 to do something similar at Symmonds Plains)
2) What type of camera did you use and where did you mount it? (Perfect positioning)
3) How did your tires handle the day (much scrubbing) are they 15" or 16" (SX or SLX?)

Thanks for sharing.. really enjoyed

Seoul-mate · **Reply #6: March 25, 2011, 21:45:41**

Thanks for the video Rob..... bet you had a great day.

I have attached a plan of the track. (According to
Wiki it's about 1.5 miles or 2.5 km long.)

PS. Are you interested in joining another i30 club drive on the Sunshine Coast?
I am thinking of organising one as I found a great section of scenic, hilly
and twisting road in the Sunshine Coast hinterland.
Cheers, Russ

2i30s · **Reply #7: March 25, 2011, 22:57:31**

great vid.

i felt like i was there with you.

trsc27 · **Reply #8: March 26, 2011, 01:46:08**

Ok to drive at Lakeside the cost is anywhere between $135 for midweek sprints or $200 for weekend, plus the licence which costs about $55 for one that lasts a year. QR is similar in costing I believe as well all the info is here in one way or another if anyone else is interested http://www.qldraceways.com.au/index_flash.html

Camera is a JVC MS120 which I bought cheap from my work with no accessories and it was mounted on a tripod I had firmly wedged in the rear seats when folded flat, it fit perfectly in the area where the middle rear passenger would sit and as you can see it didnt move, even when cornering at 140km/h!

As for the tyres if you have a look at the photos of my car from the last qld drive we had Ive got 16x7 rota slipstreams as my wheels and a set of federal 595evo tyres which are still very much street tyres. The guys at Bob Jane at Toombul were very surpised how well they stood up to the punishment, they had already done 15000km, then the 20 laps at the track and they still have plenty of tread left on them for at least another 4-5000km on them, my slx rims sit under my house as spares if i ever need them.

And if you want to organise another drive up the sunshine coast area im all for it, let me know when you had it in mind

Dazzler · **Reply #9: March 26, 2011, 02:35:12**

Thanks for the info..I think my mate got some "one on one" tuition for his extra $$

Of course a Tripod

(Pity I sold ours

) The little JVC is not a bad little camera..

I might just velcro our VC to the dashmat but not as good as what you did

Surferdude · **Reply #10: March 26, 2011, 07:01:07**

Good stuff. Your lines through Karussel are good. I see Hungry nearly ate you for lunch one time. That dirt just outside the turn in line is off-putting isn't it.

trsc27 · **Reply #11: March 26, 2011, 12:01:57**

It was the only slip up all day and all it was was just a bit of a jarry ride over a ripple strip, quickly learned not to do it that way again, my main bugbear was the eastern loop and coming onto the main straight, the two corners everyone warned me about i had no trouble with thankfully (karrusel and under the dunlop bridge)

rustynutz · **Reply #12: March 26, 2011, 16:48:38**

Great Video!

babis_xo · **Reply #13: March 27, 2011, 00:02:22**

Quote from: trsc27 on March 25, 2011, 13:22:24

some mild modifications...

...that is?

trsc27 · **Reply #14: March 27, 2011, 02:49:28**

Pedders springs, Selby rear swaybar, DP Chip, DOT4+ brake fluid and of course the wheels and tyres

Dazzler · **Reply #15: March 27, 2011, 03:54:25**

Quote from: trsc27 on March 27, 2011, 02:49:28

Pedders springs, Selby rear swaybar, DP Chip, DOT4+ brake fluid and of course the wheels and tyres

Not that mild then.. Thought she was going pretty good for an auto

Surferdude · **Reply #16: March 27, 2011, 05:08:27**

Quote from: trsc27 on March 26, 2011, 12:01:57

It was the only slip up all day and all it was was just a bit of a jarry ride over a ripple strip, quickly learned not to do it that way again, my main bugbear was the eastern loop and coming onto the main straight, the two corners everyone warned me about i had no trouble with thankfully (karrusel and under the dunlop bridge)

Yeah. Karussel is actually two corners (although I notice they've done something a bit different with the bitumen there now). The trick is to get your approach right and you can turn in and hold one radius right through to the exit uphill. Never had a problem under the bridge but I did see a Torana sports edan get totally sideways (at right angles to the direction of travel) there one day, and pull it back in time for Hungry.

trsc27 · **Reply #17: March 27, 2011, 06:46:30**

Quote from: Dazzler on March 27, 2011, 03:54:25

Quote from: trsc27 on March 27, 2011, 02:49:28
Pedders springs, Selby rear swaybar, DP Chip, DOT4+ brake fluid and of course the wheels and tyres

Not that mild then.. Thought she was going pretty good for an auto

I suppose but in my mind its mild compared to something like andrejs has done to his

2i30s · **Reply #18: March 27, 2011, 06:47:14**

Quote from: trsc27 on March 27, 2011, 02:49:28

Pedders springs, Selby rear swaybar, DP Chip, DOT4+ brake fluid and of course the wheels and tyres

did the change of brake fluid help stop brake fade?

trsc27 · **Reply #19: March 27, 2011, 07:14:49**

Never once did I have sponge for a pedal, it was good for each 5 lap session for the two times you have to stomp on the pedal from 140+ km/h

Oh and cheers Razy for all you advice from what you've learned from your car

2i30s · **Reply #20: March 27, 2011, 07:15:56**

Shambles · **Reply #21: March 27, 2011, 12:53:59**

Quote from: trsc27 on March 27, 2011, 07:14:49

Oh and cheers Razy for all you advice from what you've learned from your car

i30OwnersClub style

(PS, happy birthday mate

)

Dazzler · **Reply #22: March 27, 2011, 21:27:59**

Quote from: Shambles on March 27, 2011, 12:53:59

(PS, happy birthday mate )

Yeah, Happy Birthday for Yesterday (Guess the track day was sort of a present to yourself!)

**Reply #23: April 01, 2011, 13:16:33**

I drive daily on hilly and country roads here in South Australia, the gear box is absolutelly lame and does no justice to the engine. I'm always finding myself shifting to a lower gear manually (even though is auto), otherwise I loose too much speed.
It handles ok, i can manage to take a bend rated at 25 at actually 60 without loosing control or leaving the correct side at all.

trsc27 · **Reply #24: April 02, 2011, 02:41:39**

Uhh ok

Ugly Mongrel · **Reply #25: April 02, 2011, 06:11:51**

Love your video trcs. Makes me want to drive faster

**Reply #26: April 03, 2011, 01:17:05**

I would love to know what fuel economy it returned

thanks for the vid enjoyed it.

babis_xo · **Reply #27: April 03, 2011, 01:22:31**

2i30s · **Reply #28: April 03, 2011, 01:31:10**

Quote from: Bozo on April 03, 2011, 01:17:05

I would love to know what fuel economy it returned thanks for the vid enjoyed it.

i bet it was around 20litres per 100 kms.

whitbomb07 · **Reply #29: April 03, 2011, 01:36:02**

Quote from: 2i30s on April 03, 2011, 01:31:10

Quote from: Bozo on April 03, 2011, 01:17:05
I would love to know what fuel economy it returned thanks for the vid enjoyed it.
i bet it was around 20litres per 100 kms.

On Youtube itself it say 12.2l/100km avg for the day. Not bad, only double the combined figure for a auto CRDi.

I think 20l/100km would be something more what you petrol heads would HOPE to keep down too!

Regards

Daniel