Kristian, Good question, they keep getting quicker due to ongoing suspension development. Best times so far though are;
Wakefield Park : low 1:15's (expecting to be low 13"s on my next visit though) Oran Park South : Low 53's (expecting at least low 52's now) Oran Park GP: 1:25's (Not sure how we will go there next time - so much work has been done since the last run there) Eastern Creek : 1:57's - hoping for low 56's but we need more horsepower. (Coming next year) Since these times were set, we have new suspension and a fresh engine plus more experience, hopefully the time will keep falling. BTW since my last post we have redesigned the strut tops (again!) and now have 4.5 degrees camber - yet to be tested. Mark. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Kristian Walsham" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, June 04, 2002 10:10 AM Subject: Re: Thought I would start the evening off with a question > Mark, > What times at what tracks do you run? > > Kris. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Mark Alford" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Tuesday, April 30, 2002 10:29 AM > Subject: Re: Thought I would start the evening off with a question > > > > Leighton, > > > > Keep in mind my car is used only on the track, and the set-up I use would > be > > awful on the street. Of course some things I need to keep to myself, but > > here is a basic outline. > > > > Front: > > Adjustable strut tops (Camber and Castor) > > Coil over height adjustable springs (375 pounds) > > Custom made/valved koni strut inserts - externally adjustable. > > Adjustable castor rods > > Running approx 4 degrees neg camber, 5.5 degrees positive castor and zero > > toe > > > > Rear: > > Kings 800 pound lowered springs > > Custom made/valved koni externally adjustable shocks > > Adjustable rear end. > > Running 1 degree neg camber and 1mm toe out. > > > > I am still developing this package, and believe I can get the car much > > faster yet. I also plan to add adjustable sway bars (front and > rear)19-24mm > > front and 15-19mm rear (if possible). Also I will be adding a strut brace > in > > the next few weeks. > > > > As I said before, this package handles very well, and has the potential to > > get even better. > > > > Mark. > > > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Leighton" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Sent: Tuesday, April 30, 2002 10:08 AM > > Subject: Re: Thought I would start the evening off with a question > > > > > > > so mark can i ask what you have done to make your handling good??? > > > > > > > > > or > > > > > > is it trade secrets??? > > > > > > thanx > > > > > > Leighton > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: "Mark Alford" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > Sent: Tuesday, April 30, 2002 9:11 AM > > > Subject: Re: Thought I would start the evening off with a question > > > > > > > > > > I agree with Terry, you can certainly get your FJ to handle well. > > > > > > > > I run an FJ in my race car (improved production). Due to being a near > > > stock > > > > engine, I don't have the horsepower of some other cars - including > > worked > > > up > > > > L20's. Having said this, I'm still two seconds a lap quicker (Eastern > > > Creek) > > > > than the above mentioned L20 powered 1600. > > > > > > > > I have been told by numerous people that the weight difference is > about > > > > 15kg, this is something that can easily be worked around. > > > > > > > > Cheers, > > > > Mark. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > > From: "Terry Rudd" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > Sent: Monday, April 29, 2002 11:35 PM > > > > Subject: RE: Thought I would start the evening off with a question > > > > > > > > > > > > > What poor handling with a FJ20 engine - it's crap as in urban myth. > > > > > > > > > > If you do stupid things like lowering it by a crazy amount, sure it > > wont > > > > > handle well but that goes for an L engine or any other of them too. > If > > > you > > > > > follow the guidelines in the Whiteline article, especially in > regards > > to > > > > > front/rear ride height variance (i.e. max front lower by 25mm) and > get > > > as > > > > > much of everything as adjustable as you can afford, wide low profile > > > tyres > > > > > etc, your FJ powered 1600 will still out handle the majority of > sports > > > > cars > > > > > on the road and you wont build muscles like Arny in the process. > > > > > > > > > > regards > > > > > Terry > > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Leighton > > > > > Sent: Monday, 29 April 2002 5:34 PM > > > > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > Subject: Thought i would start the evening off with a question > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > OK i have been talking to steve newing tonight - good bloke - any > way > > we > > > > > were discussing the poor handling that is inherant with > transplanting > > an > > > > > Fj20det in to a datto 1600 - i thought that they werent crazily > > heavy - > > > > yes > > > > > i know they are heavy however i am doing this conversion cos of the > > > > > achievable cheap power???now i dont wanna start anything cos i want > to > > > > have > > > > > lots to do with SR's and Ca's alsoin the future but the FJ is my > cheap > > > > > reliable power house for the moment > > > > > > > > > > any way i was wondering whether those of you who had Fj 20dets in > ther > > > > 1600 > > > > > what you have done to cater for the poor handling - and even if you > > have > > > > > been successfull in aachieving good handling with these engines in a > > > 1600? > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > how heavy are these engines??? i mean i dont think i have ever got a > > > > figure > > > > > that every one has agreed on??? > > > > > > > > > > any way any opinions / stories etc would be great - cos i wanna use > my > > > car > > > > > on the track a little so im not really stressed about it but i would > > > like > > > > to > > > > > im porve it any way > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > thanx > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Leighton > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > --membersozdat------------------------------------------------------- OZDAT Mailing List Please Note:- Send (un)subscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Send submissions to [EMAIL PROTECTED] No unauthorised redistribution of this email http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/index.htm http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/listindex.html http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------
