[ultra_supra]

we like to start at 0830am sharp so make sure that you get to Mallala by 8am.

full tank of fuel, comfortable clothing and (driving) shoes. you shouldn't need extra fuel as you won't be going flat out all day.

check your tire pressures (cold) tonight or first thing tomorrow. set at 36-38psi cold for 17-18" street tires.

take all loose objects out of your car beforehand (and check under the seats) so that crap doesn't roll out and fly out when you're on the track.

[Chau]

Alright.

Thanks for the reply !

[IcE]

Where are we going to meet? Are we just gonna hook up with the SAU boys?

[ultra_supra]

IcE, on 20 June 2010 - 09:06 PM, said:

Where are we going to meet? Are we just gonna hook up with the SAU boys?

some SAU guys are meeting up at the Caltex (Bolivar) on the left around 7am.

as there isn't a big group this time you may as well go direct to Mallala to arrive by 8am.

[IcE]

Looks that way, never been out there before though, is it hard to find, or are there loads of signs n stuff?

[Timbo]

IcE, on 20 June 2010 - 10:48 PM, said:

Looks that way, never been out there before though, is it hard to find, or are there loads of signs n stuff?

Same situation as you Ice. Doesnt look too hard to find.

Google Maps, copy & paste this;

http://maps.google.com.au/maps?q=-34.415986,+138.506287&num=1&t=h&vps=3&jsv=249b&sll=-34.416221,138.512406&sspn=0.013046,0.033023&ie=UTF8&hl=en&geocode=FY7a8v0dL3BBCA&split=0

Mallala Map
http://www.mallala.c...Circuit_Map.jpg

Kind of late now to arrange a meet up. I'll check this before I head out in the morning but if anyone from here does want to meet somewhere my number is 0401752174.

Cya all tomorrow :D

[IcE]

Yeah im just gonna head straight out there.

Leaving now so ill see yas in about 2 hours!

[IcE]

Well Kim, as i said to you today, my only regret about this course is that i havent done it sooner!

To Matt and Dean, the instructors, thanks for a fantastic day! My leg is hurting a bit from all the ABS shudder through the pedal, but dang, was it a good day!

Still gotta master the line through turn 8 though, a bit messy through there other wise i had an absolute blast!

Thanks for organising it Kim and im glad i got in before it got thrown in the too hard basket!

[ma61turbo]

IcE, on 21 June 2010 - 06:36 PM, said:

Well Kim, as i said to you today, my only regret about this course is that i havent done it sooner!

To Matt and Dean, the instructors, thanks for a fantastic day! My leg is hurting a bit from all the ABS shudder through the pedal, but dang, was it a good day!

Still gotta master the line through turn 8 though, a bit messy through there other wise i had an absolute blast!

Thanks for organising it Kim and im glad i got in before it got thrown in the too hard basket!

Which corner do you class as turn 8? The map doesn't tell me. Part of the esses I presume?

[JTMILLER]

as it has 9 turns all up and he called 1/2 by the right names the esses guess sounds spot on, fun corners

im regretting not coming out, jumping the fence and watching,

Saw a bit of rain on the radar out there around midday, what was it like on the track?

[Timbo]

Thanks again Kim for organising all of this. Shame that you didn't get the numbers as expected, but from what was there it seemed like it was a good turn out. Hopefully I can get the day off in November to attend the performance track day.

JTMILLER, on 21 June 2010 - 07:29 PM, said:

as it has 9 turns all up and he called 1/2 by the right names the esses guess sounds spot on, fun corners

im regretting not coming out, jumping the fence and watching,

Saw a bit of rain on the radar out there around midday, what was it like on the track?

The last 3 corners before the starting line/pit entry. Had a bit of practice on them before we went all out doing laps around the track, probably the best section of the track.

No rain, luckily. We saw the clouds around 1 but around 3pm they completely passed us. As for the track, very cold in the morning. Went alright after lunch though.

[PHANTOM]

well that was one hell of an awesome day! Guys if you havent done it seriously give it a go. getting to wind my car out to 180-190 then slamming on the brakes to virtually nothing to then swing around a tight hair pin felt so good. its such a rush.
it helps you learn your car as much as learning lines, effective braking and gear changes. I loved hearing the exhaust at full song. matt the instructor kept saying it sounded good. u kinda stuffed up but sounded good. and the loudness helped them know when i was accelerating and backing off. :)

i made it from lala to panorama tafe in 1.5 hours. walked in 1 minute after lecture started. the exam is next week. SO BONUS!

definately want to do the november day. gonna check dates and stuff.

[MERCURY]

Sounds like you all enjoyed yourself. Having done this course last year I aggree with you all that it is well worth it. I think it is something that ALL car enthusiast should do for there own sake. As said you learn a lot about car controll, not to mention you really get to open it up on the track. The things that you learn at this course can be transfered to everyday road use, not to mention blasting through the hills.

[ma61turbo]

Timbo, on 21 June 2010 - 08:08 PM, said:

The last 3 corners before the starting line/pit entry. Had a bit of practice on them before we went all out doing laps around the track, probably the best section of the track.

Yep, they are a good section of the track. Probably because it's the most "risky" in that if you screw up coming out you have a good chance of going into the wall.

Best line to take is keep it nice and tight through the first right-hander into the esses(staying on the right-hand/inside portion of the track), then cut across fairly late through the left-hander and then late into the final right-hander. You want to make sure you keep as close the the inner kerbing as you can, if you get it right the car will go through a slight "dip" in the road. Gradually let the car drift to the outside part of the track while winding it out.

Apart from the big stop coming into the esses I was generally only giving the brakes a touch to get the nose down just prior to turning into the last right-hander. Takes a while to get it right as it is a tight complex of turns. Turn 2 I think is the hardest to really get right though being double-apex. Exit can be a bit risky here as well as the drop-off onto the dirt is quite big.

Glad you guys had fun, now on to the 2B course!

[ma61turbo]

ultra_supra, on 22 June 2010 - 01:56 PM, said:

Level 2B course = High Performance Drive Day = November 22 (Monday)

mark it in your diary.

it's five months from now, so no one should have the excuse of not being able to book some time off or get their car ready for it.

the official thread will be launched soon and i'll have the enrolment forms ready to go then. this day will fill up fast as plenty of people have done the course before and want to do it again.

I'll pipe up now and say I won't be doing it this year, pity.

[spiller]

sounds like everyone had a top day out there. I've done open practice days at Mallala before and had an absolute ball but its a shame I couldnt make it to this one, would be good to get some feedback from instructors. so this is the last one that will ever be happening?

[ultra_supra]

spiller, on 23 June 2010 - 11:21 AM, said:

sounds like everyone had a top day out there. I've done open practice days at Mallala before and had an absolute ball but its a shame I couldnt make it to this one, would be good to get some feedback from instructors. so this is the last one that will ever be happening?

unless i have an avalanche of people asking for the Advanced Driving Course from here on, it is unlikely that I will be organising another one in the foreseeable future (ie the next couple of years) unless the demand is there. booking Mallala for a whole day and getting only nine cars out there (from three forums) simply isn't economically viable for us.

however, i will continue to offer the usual High Performance Course in November and March as these are well subscribed by several car groups. you should definitely do the next one Simon - i think that you'll really enjoy it.

[spiller]

I was under the impression you had to do the first course in order to be elidgable for the high performance day Kim? Please elaborate as i'm more than keen :)