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Post by vitg on Oct 3, 2007 20:06:20 GMT -5
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Also I have started messing about with the current riders.Time is at a premium, but I will finish and report, if it is the last thing I do !
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Post by nightmare75 on Oct 3, 2007 20:22:58 GMT -5
You never know. With your age, vitg, it very well could be the last thing you do  |
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Post by ciscokid on Oct 4, 2007 13:14:05 GMT -5
Looking at Amar's deviantart page, he's got some incredible work that would make awesome tattoos.
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Post by vitg on Oct 6, 2007 8:46:41 GMT -5
G'Day all, greetings from Oz. Just popped in to let you know I am still hanging in there  Volume XlV is completed and added to the Diary Archives. Vol XV will be up soon. Ciscrack, I agree, some great work at the Deviant Art site. Also a reminder to anyone interested, The Bathurst 1000 Km ( V8 Supercar ) race at Mount Panorama is on in about 11 hours from now. Check it out one time wont you ? Will check back when I have the Riders completed. |
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Post by vitg on Oct 7, 2007 20:28:43 GMT -5
Nissan Bluebird Rally Car (510) '69 RR™The Blue Bird of Happiness What a stonkin' Car ! ( For those who do not know "stonkin" is Aussie for F'n awesome ) ;D No, really you must try this Car; light, agile, not overly powerful but no matter it still goes like a cut cat. Handles beautifully, obviously its Race bred heritage and R1's contribute to that, but even so you can go around corners a lot faster than you think you can. Slight, easily dialled in oversteer ( it is a Rally Car after all !) otherwise perfectly well mannered.You can even bash the kerbs about and get on the grass without any dramas.  No tuning or fiddling with the suspension, just set the AT tranny on 5. As to how to drive it - hammer down mainly ! Tap the brakes to drop down a cog or two for corners, aim it vaguely at the apex and then power on. It will go round faster than your Brain will think it can. All the major landmarks can be taken flat out.  Times- bone stock initially.
9 '03 . 312 just getting the feel, crashed as well. 8 '47 . 433- all aids off. 8 '37 . 688 - drove with my heart not my head. Clean lap too !   Top notch choice Ciscrack. Now everyone go and try it. Edit - btw in my version Car comes with R1's fitted as standard.Back later with the NSX Budget Rider™
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Post by vitg on Oct 8, 2007 3:02:41 GMT -5
Back again. Honda NSX Budget Rider™NSX Type S ’99I tried this a couple of ways, going for speed by working on a tunable suspension and the old “Grunt & Grip” route. Not much in it but settled on the following budget – Stage 2 N/A Tuneup.........$12500 Racing chip.......................$ 1500 Port & Polish....................$ 5500 Racing Exhaust................$ 4800 R3 Tyres...............................$22500 Stage 2 Wgt Reduction.............$ 6700 Triple Clutch........................$ 4700 Racing Flywheel.................. ..$ 1050 Grand Total...........................$59300 Total after oil change.............392 hp Weight.................................1161 kg  As previously mentioned, tried various combinations of parts and tuning. Reduced time from 7 ’13 . 652 [total cost of $ 54650] to a best of – 6 ’ 57 . 527 with the above parts and cost. Quite a handfull, even on R3’s until I applied my “Secret”tuning trick. Car was then much more stable and less inclined to spear off track if braking while turning.  Still pretty intense but managed a pretty clean lap, did not die at least ! So there is my time , any one else ? C’mon you pantywaists !!! [Photos later]   |
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Post by nightmare75 on Oct 12, 2007 15:09:37 GMT -5
Jeez, where is everybody?
I'll try and get around to some Ring Riding this weekend. I should have some time.
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Post by General Lee on Oct 13, 2007 3:00:33 GMT -5
I'm here. Still haven't had chance to have a go with my own BBR yet!
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Post by amemyarz on Oct 13, 2007 23:30:41 GMT -5
I'm still here but been busy. will get to the BR and WR soon.
oh and vitg:secret tuning trick?? interesting
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Post by vitg on Oct 18, 2007 1:40:07 GMT -5
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'Ringdiary archives now updated to include Volume XV
That is all of 'em now.
Next task is to finish updating the Budget Rider extracts from previous volumes.This will not take me long. I will post when finished.
Later.
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Post by General Lee on Oct 27, 2007 3:43:54 GMT -5
Seeing as this board has become somewhat sluggish with regard to 'Ring posting I suggest someone suggest a Weekend Rider almost immediately, if not even sooner. That person will be Ignignoc. and WTF HAS EVARY1 GONE?  ?!!!!!!! |
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Post by nightmare75 on Oct 28, 2007 0:46:30 GMT -5
I haven't played any GT4 in probably a month or something like that, and since I'm not playing GT4, I don't really have anything to say here  With GT5 and its prologue coming out, there's not many people left that are talking about GT4. |
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Post by vitg on Nov 2, 2007 17:52:47 GMT -5
Well, as it is unlikely I will be getting a PS3 anytime soon, with or without any GT5 games, I will just keep plugging away with what I do have.
Unless some one else steps up I will put up a Budget Rider™ by tomorrow.The car I have in mind has not been picked before, surprisingly, but does not qualify as a WR™ or a RR™ so this will be a 50 Cr. BR™
More info later.
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Post by vitg on Nov 4, 2007 18:25:55 GMT -5
Budget Rider™
A favorite of at least one 'Ringer here -
Nissan R390 GT1 Road Car
So change the Oil and give it a go.
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Post by nightmare75 on Nov 4, 2007 21:47:13 GMT -5
If you were to make this an unlimited budget challenge, I could give this a go. I seem to recall trying to make this car faster than the race version by buying every part and it ended up going really fast. I'll try to remember to write it up later.
I think you could have gotten away with putting this as a Weekend Rider. It was a production model, even if there was only like three made.
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