GCRC on a busy Tuesday

It's a toosday test and tune. A busy night with GCRC Off road racing and the drift track full!

Mixing it up CS and RWD. 

Miura-san's designs on show. Rocket Liberty Bunny Walk action a plenty

Bomber DRB!

X-Ray and Vacula Battles.

I've been spending a lot of time... Side by Side with the tofu shop

Big angle entries...

you just gotta try and gather it all up, before you get back on the throttle. but don't let go of the lock.

Building speed before another big Entry.

 Swapping positions for battle action.

Chuck it!

Power / Brake / Steer,  it's a fine balance.

GT-R32 Out for destruction!

Slide ON!

Was good to meet some interstate visitors... Roof detail is awesome.

Straight on the line, picking up the line pretty quickly. Custom pipes and alloy drag wing looking awesome.

I don't mind handing out the RWD for some sampling. 

Most people take to it pretty quickly with a bit of guidance.

So after a good 3 hours. Running the commodore was a final session for me.

I slapped the Speedline R8 Drift Star Wheels and Topline HDPE on my no1 super favourite FULL de-anodised and polished, Overdose Silver DRB Spec 2.5cs chassis.

I really had in my mind that it would remain my last 4WD chassis.

Impression...  

1. Sooo FAST!
2. Super Super quick transitions
3. Super Super huge angles all the time.

Verdict...

RWD conversion coming soon. But I'll keep the CS parts for this one... just in case.

The Force

In my family, the force, strong it is.

Define the good side, bad side, dark domination or a rebellion, care not I. To me, Fun it is.

Vader RWD driving is. Machine more than human, say you might. 90% Owner of RWD, at the highest level, tell you they will. Gyro and 'control' aspect of drift, intrude it does not. New skill set, require it does.

Young Skywalker 4WD Full Counter Drift 2.5:1 Setting, Drive he does. New components installed it has. Ready for RWD conversion it has become. 

Vader's RWD pull. Strong at the moment is. Be able to resist moving the Silver DRB to RWD, I will not.

Another machine to handle 'control'? Then so be it. Fun will it be? Will it not?

Cloudy the future is. Complicated RWD setting becomes. Many questions you have. Setup with patience you must. Behold this advice.

For once you start down the RWD Path, forever dominate your destiny, it will.

GCRC FRIDAY SESSION = FRYDYSSH

GCRC = Gold Coast RC Raceway.

Time to test a few more RWD setups.But i get distracted by awesome battles.

This time I lowered the GRK Slide rack on the DRB-REW, but I am still waiting on some front stub axles so I can install some GX knuckles to get the maximum lock that I want. It meant that setting was driving was limiting the ability to set a constant line and not having that "spin preventing" safety margin in ultimate maximum lock past 65 degrees.  

But I had some good laps with the "White Team"

These two were awesome in door to door bashing. 

Hunting down targets 

And sliding through nicely.

Fun to watch

CS machines Cranking it out, I joined in later with my RWD.

Anyone for Pink? Unfortunately not an S15 aka "ichi-go" 

Or perhaps a little German Auto 

Enter the Drift Package "Drift Master Weight Shift"

Setup is awesome these days. Huge angle, Huge Style.

Admittedly, still a few degrees shy of the long constant angle CS3.5+ machines, going to a matching max angle means dropping outright speed. But the angle is definitely surpassing a CS 2.0ish machine for style and angle.  

Getting machines like this to work on super polished concrete is a massive challenge. But we are all finding that our previous limits and getting higher.

Known working combinations are appearing for some fun times.  

DRB-REW DONOR

Conversion Kits require a donor. This is the start of DRB-REW #004

While many components will still need to be purchased. Having a solid base is always good. 

This DRb is CS 1.8 with full alloy Yokomo Upgrades, Some Overdose parts and the right gear most importantly purchased at the "right" price. Seems a shame to pull it apart.

Something like this new, would have been 700 + Alloy Upgades + CS parts + OD Parts + V2 Front taking it way up there.

But now, something like this is only a fraction of that.  

Converting to my REW-RWD, means you will have some surplus components and the switch to the back means you can eliminate all the long belt guides.

Front One Way,
Front CVDs
Front C-Hubs
Front lower arms

Rear CS Spool
Rear Belt
Guide Pulleys
Tensioner
Main chassis plate
Upper deck
Front suspension tower
Rear suspension tower

( I'll be listing a lot of CS stuff for sale soon )


And some other bits, but then you need to decide what to add.

Because the DRB-REW can support Drift Package parts also for suspension, you have to pull out all your old bits before you decide which way to go.

For #004

I'm still undecided what the eventual setting will be. It's hard to limit yourself to certain components when some of the modern options offer more flexibility.
Required

Front Knuckles and stub axle.
Some Ball Pivots.
Front Lower Y Arms and extensions.
DRB-REW Conversion kit.

and thats about it.

 
On another note. I'm still working on a few other chassis.

DRB-REW Protoype #001 Tsunami Blue DP Wipers.
DRB-REW Conversion #002 Ninja Black GRK Slide Rack
DRB-REW Conversion #003 Typhoon Silver DRB Extensions

DRB-REW Conversion #004 spec TBA

Other current projects include this Plastic DoriPake which is under RWD Construction (includes RF chassis choice).

Too many projects... Yep. You bet.

GCRC 24Hr Event

 It's Coming... The Countdown has begun!

GCRC-24
24 Hours of Drift on the Gold Coast.
Entry all drift Events: $35 Single Entry / $50 with option pack.

Saturday 11am
Registration and Drivers Briefing.
GCRC Setup Session, Suggestions and Event Expectations.

Saturday 12 pm
24Hr Body Show-Off Competition
Show and Shine display for all entries.
Paint/ Panel / Detail / Stance / Extras / Lights / Sound
Body Photography Session for Winners and selections

Saturday 1pm
Chassis Showoff Competition
Style / Upgrades / Wiring / Combinations / Unique Features
Chassis Photography Session for Winners and selections

Saturday 3pm
Main Circuit
4WD Drift Shootout
Tanso Qualifying - Line / Speed / Angle.
Ranking for Mini Comp.

Saturday 4pm
Main Circuit
4WD Drift Mini Comp
Tsuiso / Tandem Battles – Line / Speed / Angle / Proximity

Saturday 5pm
Drivers Briefing II

Saturday 6pm
Tech Tip Swap Session #1 - Body Building

Saturday 7pm
D1 Circuit
RWD Drift Shootout
Tanso Qualifying - Line / Speed / Angle.
Ranking for Mini Comp.

Saturday 8pm
RWD Mini Comp
Tsuiso / Tandem Battles – Line / Speed / Angle / Proximity

Saturday 9pm
** Slot Session


Drivers Briefing III - Night Lock in / Lock Out

Saturday 10pm
D1 Circuit
Gymkhana Stage1


Saturday 11pm
** Sim Session

Midnight / Sunday 12am
Main Circuit
Twin Drift Shoot Out
RWD & 4WD combined tandem twin drift contest.

Sunday 1am
Main Circuit
4 Car Team Drift Train Session 

Sunday 2am
Tech Tip Swap Session #2 – Chassis Balance and Suspension

Sunday 3am
D1 Circuit
Drift / Race Session

Sunday 4am
Main Circuit
Tech Tip Swap Session #3 – Full Counter 4WD

Sunday 5am
D1 Circuit
Gymkhana Stage2

Sunday 6am.
Drift Train (The Mass Session)

Sunday 7am
Tech Tip Swap Session #4 – RWD

Sunday 8am
Last Man Standing Last Man Circulating Full Member Track Session
Will it be you?

Sunday 9am
D1 Circuit
Gymkhana Final Stage

Sunday 10am
Drivers De-Briefing. 

Sunday 11am .
24hr Finish

Note: Doors Remain open until 4pm returning to Regular Track Use


Food and Drinks on Sale :
GCRC is strictly a No-Alcohol Venue:

24Hr Single Entry Fee = $35 per driver.
All sessions listed above.
24Hr Optional Pack = $15 Per Driver
Option Pack includes an organised slot track race session and race simulator session.
(includes open use of slots with own car provided.)
Times for Slot Race Session and Simulator Race Session provided at event.
Timing and Events subject to change depending upon entry numbers.