June 06 Pub 1

2 Executive Torque car. Since the cars previous outing, Ignition, and I for one look forward at Sandown last year, the effort to to the next special event by Al, an turn the car seemed so much engine night which is advertised in higher, and I was having trouble. this issue. More on that later. Plenty of mem- Only 2 weeks to go to our next bers came to play for the day, al- Now, onto my VK. I have after 4 HSCCV- FFCC Challenge event. though we were out numbered by years of driving it, decided it This one is taking place at Sandown the FFCC. Most congratulations needed to go to the next level in on the 25th June. I hope to see a should go to one of our newest terms of drivability. Thus the front heap of members turn up on the members, Greg Black. On a rather end has had some significant sur- day to have a run, or just to HELP. miserable day and in a field of 69 gery. The track is now 2 to 3 inches We need flaggies badly, only for cars, Greg managed to finish 6th wider, it now has a fair amount of half a day. That’s the agreement outright. Well done Gregy. The caster, still good camber and power between ourselves and FFCC, that Persistence Award, no matter what steering. The wider track and in- we provide an equal number of the conditions were, should go to creased caster meant some body officials. It just happens that at Dave and Lawrence in the VK. work alterations were needed to fit Sandown, being such a large cir- Even though the day turned out an everything in to the confines of the cuit, we need a total of 10 flag mar- expensive one with a blown motor, wheel arches. It now looks com- shals. So nominate your selves Dave and Lawrence were out there pletely different up front, and after PLEASE. for most of the day. Dave was a gentle test, I can say the car feels Phillip Island was an interesting probably going to up spec the en- significantly better. Time will tell of event. Firstly the rain got the better gine anyway. Chris can tell a few course. If it works by making the of my head. I have seen too many tales too of a moment or two on the thing easier to drive, and as a bo- boys and girls make a mess of their grass. Well done all the HSCCV nus, improves my lap times, then cars and their bodies there when boys and girls. Too bad about the great. If I have gone the wrong it’s raining, to become a statistic. XJS, bent in half. way, then the knockers can come ( won’t mention green XU-1’s at out. And only then. Thanks Peter Lukey Heights) So caution was the Further on the Island, Greg did a Stewart for all your help, and Greg intended measure of the day. This fabulous job of posting on the web, Black for doing the alignment and did not stop me having a near lose results and the photos he took on sharing with Peter and myself how the first time through Honda, or a the day, very soon after the event. it’s done. full loose through the same corner Our web site is so far in front of in the second session. Most annoy- any other club’s I have seen, it’s On another note, we received our ing part of the day was my black just not funny anymore. Good to first Astra Diesel last week. It’s a flag for exceeding 75DB during the know we are setting the bench- manual, a 6 speeder with 110kw practice/warm up session. Peter got mark. and 320nm of torque. All I can say done for the same thing, twice in is "WOW” This thing pulls like a the first session, so that under the Our VMC Motor Khana was a muscle car and gets around 800kms rules, meant instant disqualifica- roaring success, thanks to all those to a tank of fuel. If you get the tion . I was lucky, in that I came in members that pitched in to help chance, come down to Summit and to gather my thought’s on receiving and others to compete. It was a have a drive. the first notification, during which good feeling to hear competitors time Alf and a few of our clever co from other car clubs thank HSCCV Talking of Summit Holden, I have members came up with a fix that for making the day so successful scored from them an unwanted actually worked. A bracket from and so enjoyable. We made a sig- illuminated sign, used for Holden what appeared to come from a nificant profit on the day, between merchandising of accessories. We fence or gate lock, screwed onto the food and merchandise, and of can get use out of it when we have end of the exhaust pipe to deflect course entries. It was also an op- our own club rooms one day, or the sound from the sound measur- portunity to welcome our newest even at our static displays where ing device. (see pic in last months members, David and Irene with the power is provided. The idea is to mag) kids. Hope to see you guys at a gen- put photo’s of club members cars eral meeting in the near future. in it, it holds 22, and turn the light I still had an ordinary day though, on. cursing the fact I had done nothing Thanks to Al Davies for organizing to put the power steering on the a brilliant night at Performance Until next time, leave your mark printed by Maroondah Printing 2 (03) 9879 1555 3 have been pretty buggered after have been doing it a bit lately and this section, as it was a combination although it is not as much of an of windy roads and long straight adrenaline rush as competing, you sections that would have required a don’t have to get up as early, or Wayne Paola lot of attention. There certainly are have any car disasters! It is also a Hi guys, it’s June, tax time soon so great driving roads in Tassie. good way to learn more about the get out those receipts for the race club and the members. If you are car and see if you can get little We held round 4 of the Victorian interested in helping out at San- Johnny to pay for your hobby. motorkhana championship on May down, please call Bruce. You can 21st at Werribee and from the feed- come out and wave flags with me. Had a great trip to Tassie, found back I have received, we got a two Our go kart night was run and won myself in snow 2 hours after getting thumbs up rating. last weekend with the victory going off the boat at Cradle Mountain to Greg Kastelic (again). Maybe and experienced snow driving for Round 3 of the Holden Ford chal- next time we can insist that he runs the first time, it’s just like driving lenge is at Sandown on June 25th, in one of the 6.5hp karts whilst we at Werribee on a very wet day hope you have your entry in as it is still get the 9hps? The night was without the mud. Paid $1.48 for filling fast, it should be a great day great fun with the only sour point fuel in Queenstown, that was the and I hope the club is well repre- being Lachlan and Jaeger McCon- most expensive with $1.38 being the sented, we can’t let FFCC win all chie turning up to find out they norm everywhere else. Found a the trophies. couldn’t run in the race because great little place in Hobart called they were under 18 years. This was Joe’s garage, it’s a motor sport Winton proved to be another crash rectified by them having a go in a come motoring themed bar that fest in the reverse grid race, Larry general run after us and therefore makes great hot dogs and serves Perkins had a damage bill of were not too disappointed. lovely cold beer. The place is full of $28000 on one car alone, when is We have a new member this motoring bits and pieces including the madness going to stop? I hope month, Stuart Dearden from the an FJ ute drag car sitting up in the TEGA and V8SA come to their Ford Coupe Club. Wayne, Greg loft, several motorbikes, engines senses and return the sport back to and I went along to their general etc. decorating the place, there the way it was. meeting and technical night to plug were motor sport videos on the telly Cheers Bruce the Ford/Holden series and a cou- and on the night we were there, ple of them are going to run at San- there were a bunch of guys telling down. Please make them welcome their stories of the recent Targa if you see them. Tasmania that they had competed in (lucky bastards). There is a web- Incoming mail: site (www.joesgarage.com.au) and Hi everyone, CAMS application to conduct a is well worth a look and a visit if We are halfway through the year road event, Bathurst international you get down to Hobart. and the point score is hotly con- motor festival promo, Shamrock tested with changing leaders every Hotel promo, Quality Inn carriage As I mentioned Targa had just month.

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