TwoHeadsTas Posted 16February, 2020 Report Share Posted 16February, 2020 PC Tas EMR for the north / north western group, 13 or 14 cars, including 73 911E, RSR replica, 993 Turbo, nice G series SC, my GT3, 996 GT3RS, 997 Turbo, 3 or 4 Caymans, Boxsters and very nice 928. Departure point was the new National Automobile Museum of Tas site, where we were joined by the MX5 club with the same idea. Nice 1 1/4 run, finishing back at Blue Cafe for coffee. Niko and Stepo 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeeM Posted 16February, 2020 Report Share Posted 16February, 2020 After a couple of months of not driving the 911, I rego'd and fitted some donated second hand Toyo 888's (thanks again Andrew) and headed to the Unley Cars n Posers meet. It was great to catch up with some people and check out a wide variety of cars. The highlight for me though, was a few of us heading off for a quick blat in the Adelaide hills to Uraidla, with @wilson59 @Shedpest in their GT3's @9er in his absolutely flawless '65 912/6, @AndrewW in his recently beautifully backdated car @Stew F in his Megane and Anthony in his Targa (I did try and callya @Rick V ) It was bloody good fun heading up Lobethal road through Basket Range (not so much for the Lotus 7 kit car thing that had rearranged the rock face and his car. Poor bugger, it was a mess!) and the great company as usual. Thanks fellas, I really enjoyed that 👍 As an aside, I'd never tried these Toyo 888's before (budget constraints 😁), yet even as they've done a few kms, bloody hell they have transformed the car. I've never had front grip like that before where you turn in, and the rear starts to break loose before the front even thinks about letting go! A brief, but bloody good day, and a renewed enthusiasm for driving the car again. Thanks to all 👍 Jason A, Stepo, Scott930 and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
9er Posted 16February, 2020 Report Share Posted 16February, 2020 Great to catch up, the run up through the hills certainly gave the 165mm tyres a workout (sorry for holding you up @Stew F) LeeM 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeeM Posted 17February, 2020 Report Share Posted 17February, 2020 4 hours ago, 9er said: Great to catch up, the run up through the hills certainly gave the 165mm tyres a workout (sorry for holding you up @Stew F) I heard it was quite the sight to behold Chris. Stew was pretty animated with his description anyway 😁 Driven. Not hidden 👍 TwoHeadsTas and wilson59 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hugh Posted 17February, 2020 Report Share Posted 17February, 2020 @LeeM What tyres were you running previously? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeeM Posted 17February, 2020 Report Share Posted 17February, 2020 10 hours ago, hugh said: @LeeM What tyres were you running previously? Hankook Evo 12 on my 16's and Nangkang AR1 on 15's. The Hankooks are a great all rounder in dry or wet and have lasted nearly 3 years with a lot of life still in them being a little harder compound tyre, but they don't offer the amount of grip the Toyo does (ofcourse). The rear Hankooks are reasonably predictable which you can handle to a point (except when they break loose and send you into a guard rail), yet I've never had a lot of confidence with front grip, so I never push it. The Toyo's just filled me with confidence and have a really good feel to them more than I felt with the 15' Nangkang AR1's, and you can just jam it into a corner and know it's going to stick (at my hills speeds anyway) hugh 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mhh Posted 18February, 2020 Report Share Posted 18February, 2020 Off the ferry this morning, Upper Castra, Burnie, Hellyer, Reece Dam, Strahan and now in Hobart for dinner. Big day! Chris-p, dominicxu1, LeeM and 8 others 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TwoHeadsTas Posted 18February, 2020 Report Share Posted 18February, 2020 4 minutes ago, mhh said: Off the ferry this morning, Upper Castra, Burnie, Hellyer, Reece Dam, Strahan and now in Hobart for dinner. Big day! Very big day!!! Niko 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niko Posted 18February, 2020 Report Share Posted 18February, 2020 1 hour ago, mhh said: Off the ferry this morning, Upper Castra, Burnie, Hellyer, Reece Dam, Strahan and now in Hobart for dinner. Big day! Very envious, a Tassie drive is on my bucket list, have fun and be safe. Arne Krix 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dalai Posted 19February, 2020 Report Share Posted 19February, 2020 20 hours ago, Niko said: Very envious, a Tassie drive is on my bucket list, have fun and be safe. Do it Niko! Spent a week in Tassie last November with the 911 and had a blast following @TwoHeadsTas route suggestions. Will be making it a regular occurrence! Niko and TwoHeadsTas 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niko Posted 19February, 2020 Report Share Posted 19February, 2020 1 hour ago, Dalai said: Do it Niko! Spent a week in Tassie last November with the 911 and had a blast following @TwoHeadsTas route suggestions. Will be making it a regular occurrence! Thanks mate, 2020 should be the year..... Dalai 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mhh Posted 19February, 2020 Report Share Posted 19February, 2020 Today we did Strathgordon (incredible), Bothwell, Deloraine, Cethana and just got back on the ferry. Sunshine all day. Tomorrow, back to the murder capital. GC9911 and Niko 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GC9911 Posted 19February, 2020 Report Share Posted 19February, 2020 23 hours ago, Niko said: Very envious, a Tassie drive is on my bucket list, have fun and be safe. Niko, you have to go, I’ve been 4 times, just the best roads. It’s better than you imagine. Niko and Dalai 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skidmarks Posted 10March, 2020 Report Share Posted 10March, 2020 Picked up the 912/6 following a few tweaks and took it for a proper thrashing. My 10 yo son just laughed the whole way. Tweaks - Fitted 7” rims all around, 6” spare, fitted new heated seats, fitted my spare 915 with close ratio straight cut gears (I’d forgotten about the racket the whine makes ... very boy racer ...) and trick Modena diff, Wevo shifter, new speedo (electronic to suit 915), new puk clutch and turbo pressure plate. On the weekend the boys and I are fitting the Rennline roof rack. My wife has a couple of 60’s suitcases so I’ll be loading those up for the odd display run. It runs a very strong 2.7 on 40 Weber’s with headers. It’s obviously been balanced and lightened internally as it spins up fast on the heel toe downshift. Said to make around 235 hp. Man it feels zippy. The ratios were for the IROC when it was a 3.6 and had around 350 hp so I wasn’t sure about gearing but it’s bang on. This car has had some smart money spent on it. Turbo tie rods, Koni sport shocks, solid bushes on everything, raised front spindle, adjustable sway bars (through body on front), S calipers, braided lines, strut brace, Momo Prototipo ... I’m sure there’s more as I go over the car. It’ll do daily driver duties for the next few weeks. Here are some pics. tomo, PDean, Scott930 and 12 others 15 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skidmarks Posted 11March, 2020 Report Share Posted 11March, 2020 Did the school run this morning. Was a bit fresh. The heated seats work! Such luxury. Thing is, when I bought the seats I missed the fact that they were heated. Bonus. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rod C Posted 11March, 2020 Report Share Posted 11March, 2020 3 hours ago, Skidmarks said: Did the school run this morning. Was a bit fresh. The heated seats work! Such luxury. Thing is, when I bought the seats I missed the fact that they were heated. Bonus. The good lord reveals himself in mysterious ways!😁 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skidmarks Posted 14March, 2020 Report Share Posted 14March, 2020 Dropped the front ride height by 25 mm. Fitted the Rennline roof rack. Test drove for balance and drag. Tick. tomo, Troubleshooter, mhh and 4 others 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJM Posted 14March, 2020 Report Share Posted 14March, 2020 That’s a thing of beauty. Mount up those suitcases and go fill them with toilet paper and potatoes from Woolies and no one will even know 👌🏻 Skidmarks 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skidmarks Posted 14March, 2020 Report Share Posted 14March, 2020 11 minutes ago, DJM said: That’s a thing of beauty. Mount up those suitcases and go fill them with toilet paper and potatoes from Woolies and no one will even know 👌🏻 As it happens, I showed the new rack to my wife (don’t.....!) and she went inside and got out a couple of period correct suitcases she got from her parents back in the day. Perfect. My 10 yo assembled... My 10 yo assembled... ... and he now knows what Locktite is. My work is done ... Gavn, hugh, LeeM and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gavn Posted 16March, 2020 Report Share Posted 16March, 2020 Following on from @Skidmarks enhancements on the 912/6 (looks great) I've embarked on a new look for an old warhorse - going hippychick for a while. I'm sure some won't approve but I'm loving it. Hand spray on white wrap so easy to alter should I have a change of heart. micknine01, Skidmarks, tomo and 7 others 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P-Kay Posted 16March, 2020 Report Share Posted 16March, 2020 I'm digging it!! Gavn 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeeM Posted 16March, 2020 Report Share Posted 16March, 2020 Love it 👍 Gavn 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Airhead Posted 16March, 2020 Author Report Share Posted 16March, 2020 Did you use water based paint just in case? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WGA Posted 22March, 2020 Report Share Posted 22March, 2020 Took the RS out, then the Touring, and drove both cars along Harrys Garage test road. Very nice bit of bitumen. Fast and flowing with lots of dips and crests. A good test for a car. hugh, Mike-S, Raven and 3 others 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidW•GT3• Posted 29March, 2020 Report Share Posted 29March, 2020 Lake Mountain yesterday thinking roads will be quiet due to COVID-19. WRONG! Cars and cyclists everywhere. Had a blast anyway. hugh 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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