Mt Cotton Hillclimb Oct 04-05 First run in the Hachi
So finally was able to be in town and not away for work to attend a race meeting with the Hachi.
Interesting running, not out of this world times but figured out a few things that need looking into before returning to the track.
So I only ran a 55.3 I think best over the weekend, as said nothing out of this world but just on existing tyres I see prob another two seconds to make up in getting used to breaking later with it and finding the right gear/rev through the loops, extra1-2 secs with decent tyres and prob a bit more with suspension sorted a bit more...so at a wide guess if I could dip into the high 40's once sorted I'd be happy.
Tyres, current ones are admittedly stretched to the rims and need to be soft and fit the rim better as opposed to medium compound and stretched as they did not even come in temp wise during the whole run.
Suspension, way too stiff and I need to back it off a little to allow more travel. Current setting would be fantastic on a nice smooth racetrack though.
Driver! He needs to spend a bit more time behind the wheel getting used to the gearing, where the peak power bands are and feeling the road a bit more letting the car do the work and not him.
Overall was a great experience and got away with murder on the Saturday as I looped it over the finish line spinning at a decent speed but managed to keep it off the wall with only a minor graze on the front lip of the bumper which is easily fixed. In car vid of the spin to come.
I love the sound of it at full noise though, oh man its Hachi porn! That intake flutter and scream is so good!
Austin from the Forum here came out to have a look too so cheers mate and good to meet you.
Pics from the event and as said in car vid or two coming.
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