B43Racing competitive debut - motorkhana

[vh-holden]

The B43Racing VH made it's competition debut today. NAMSC (north australian motorsport club) and the darwin branch of the Rollaclub held a motorkhana at a disused airstrip south of darwin.

Last weekend, Bazz and myself decided to enter the vh in it for a bit of a laugh and for an excuse to drive it in anger for the first time in over 6 months. A trailer was sorted, harness fitted and interior stripped as much as possible and we were set.

I've never really driven a car sideways or on dirt before, so it was a new experience for me. Bazz hadn't driven an underpowered, single spinner car with no windscreen for a long time either, so it was a new experience for him too.

On arrival at the airstrip, the first thing i did was sneak off (hard to do with no exhaust) and teach myself how to slide and do handbrake turns. Bazz also had a quick blat to get used to the car.

The first test was a simple slalom with a bit of a loopy thing at the end, then back down the slalom into the finish garage. Pretty straight forward.

The next was another slalom kinda like this
http://www.motorkhana-sa.com/Tests/Serpentine.jpg
was a bit more interesting but still plenty of chances for sliding.

From then on it got interesting. I can't remember them all now, but there was a bit more thinking invovlved. One test involved lots of left turns, which led to a lot of petrol spilling out the filler tube. Like this but no right turns.
http://www.motorkhana-sa.com/Tests/Dollar.jpg

I don't have any times or placings yet, they will be worked out in the next day or so. I think bazz was about mid field, while i was mid bottom :p

As for the car, it went beautifully. The suspension let it down a bit (so did i though!!) but other than that, it was all good. Quite a bit of weight has been stripped out of it, and at a guess it would be around the 1 tonne mark or lower. This made it easy to throw around, and it easily spins the wheels in second, even at speed. The engine didn't miss a beat, and the transmission and diff still work like they are meant to. The rear bumper almost fell off, not from a hit, but from too much rust.

I have some pictures and video, but they are on the camera still. I'll post them up sometime after we've had a look a them on the TV.

[fatas]

good work mate does not matter what you do it in as long as you have fun :yup: and learn more car control good luck to b43 racing :bravo:

[Bazz]

What a fun day!! like Adam said I haven't driven a V6 single spinner for a little while so it took about 10 seconds to get used to it again!!! Was a challenge to get the car to turn a few times but the handbrake worked a treat a few times. Even managed to get some nice sweeping slides going with the boot into it. Tyre wear shows just how much we had the thing sliding.

Didn't miss a beat all day besides the petrol leaking out the filler but that will be fixed very soon!!

Bloody good fun.

[fatas]

What a fun day!! like Adam said I haven't driven a V6 single spinner for a little while so it took about 10 seconds to get used to it again!!! Was a challenge to get the car to turn a few times but the handbrake worked a treat a few times. Even managed to get some nice sweeping slides going with the boot into it. Tyre wear shows just how much we had the thing sliding.

Didn't miss a beat all day besides the petrol leaking out the filler but that will be fixed very soon!!

Bloody good fun.
V6 did you do a transplant ?:yup: :lol:

[Bazz]

Sorry should have clarified, I owned a v6 before so my comment about driving a 6 wasn't quite correct!! It was a mixup between the two!


It's still an inline in the VH.

[Dickie Knee]

Is the VH a 2.85 or a 3.3 litre ?

[vh-holden]

3.3litre.

here are a couple pictures of the car

http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b1/vh-holden/Race%20Car/motorkhana%20june%2006/sideways.jpg
http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b1/vh-holden/Race%20Car/motorkhana%20june%2006/Picture010.jpg
http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b1/vh-holden/Race%20Car/motorkhana%20june%2006/Picture003.jpg

[Dickie Knee]

My mum had a 2.85 5 speed from new. She only just traded up to a VS.

Have you set it up a cold air intake ( remove headlamps ) ;) .

[vh-holden]

My mum had a 2.85 5 speed from new. She only just traded up to a VS.

Have you set it up a cold air intake ( remove headlamps ) ;) .

a vs replaced the vh for daily duties.


i suppose the gaping holes in the front would act as a cold air intake, as well as a hot dust intake too.

[YIIR8]

Good stuff fellas.....can't wait to see the video....:bounce:

[jsttry]

haha, looks like you had a ball. First outing and you already have sponsors all lined up :D

[vh-holden]

First outing and you already have sponsors all lined up :D

we don't muck around!!!!

which reminds me

big thanks to

-Stacey's brother matt for the trailer that got us there
-James for towing us there
-Dave for towing us back
-Lars for the use of his brand new harness
-Mum and dad for bringing down lunch for the team (and a few others as there was heaps of food left)
-Bazz for the fuel
-Cymon and Naava who gave me the car back in 2001
-My mechanic who finally had to break it to me that it wasn't really roadworthy anymore!!!

[Benno25]

Good stuff, looks like a bit of fun.
Were there many entrants?
I woulda come down for a squiz but had to study for an exam.

Cheers
Benno

[vh-holden]

there was about 10 or 12 cars there. a few had multiple dirvers. there was a lotus exige there, and he wasnt' afraid to use it!!!! I think i did fill his car with dust while doing some donuts in the dirt.

[POCOCK]

was a very good day i should of slowed a bit tho and driven a bit cleaner but hanging the arse end out was much more fun well done to adam and bazz to made for some interesting watching some of the time

[Nawdy]

Well done guys! Looks like you had a ball.

My hat's off to you.

[vyssbeast]

love the "vtec yO!!" on the passenger door :lmao:
gonna send that ova to a mate of mine with a teg lol GOLD

[cheffy]

Looks great, you just need to make a blend 43 diff in it.. (ie weld it!!) you'll need it for street stocks anyways.

[vh-holden]

http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b1/vh-holden/Race%20Car/motorkhana%20june%2006/th_Picture029mov.jpg (http://s16.photobucket.com/albums/b1/vh-holden/Race%20Car/motorkhana%20june%2006/?action=view&current=Picture029mov.flv)

camera work is a little dodgy, and i can't work out how to edit mov files, but it isn't too bad.

one of my worst times of the day, but some silly sliding and cone hitting action. i was about 20seconds slower than everyone else on that one.

[jsttry]

haha, wicked Adam :D Love the sound, very beasty. Some nice circle work there. Were you just stamping on the accelerator or those few times the revs shot up because of the auto?

[vh-holden]

The sound is interesting. We were watching the video on monday night, and there is a huge difference in sound between idle and not idling (what ever that is called)

I have some better circle work on the video camera, but it wasnt' in competition.

[ORIGINL]

hahahaha.... good go :D :D :D


Next time you go and play, i mighty have to come up

[vh-holden]

http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b1/vh-holden/Race%20Car/motorkhana%20june%2006/th_Picture026mov.jpg (http://s16.photobucket.com/albums/b1/vh-holden/Race%20Car/motorkhana%20june%2006/?action=view&current=Picture026mov.flv)

pococks effort - he got lost. mine was closer to the correct path :p

[Bazz]

Hey don't hog all the limelight, put one of mine up hahahaha

[vh-holden]

Hey don't hog all the limelight, put one of mine up hahahaha

sorry. there are a heap on tape. still cant' work out what is wrong with the computer though.

[Bazz]

Sure sure, excuses excuses!!! You just want the spotlight!!!

[vh-holden]

Sure sure, excuses excuses!!! You just want the spotlight!!!

busted. i thrive on attention. you should know that by now :P

there might be one on hannahs laptop that vanessa took. or i could just post one of mine and noone would know!!! :P

[vh-holden]

http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b1/vh-holden/Race%20Car/motorkhana%20june%2006/th_Picture028mov.jpg (http://s16.photobucket.com/albums/b1/vh-holden/Race%20Car/motorkhana%20june%2006/?action=view&current=Picture028mov.flv)
there is bazz doing the same course as pocock and me. no errors.

[Bazz]

I'm famous!! whoooooooo

[vh-holden]

but you didn't rip donuts on the track!!!