Hey guys,
Thought I would share some pics from a Trackday I attended on Friday at the Taupo Raceway that was used for A1GP a couple weeks ago.

Will start with pics of my DB8R:









Now some pics of some of the other cars:


























And a couple of short videos (with strange colour?)

500hp Civic vs Modified Twin Turbo Mitsi GTO:

500hp Civic (I go past right at the end):

DC2R, Me, Another DC2R:

500hp 11sec Civic:

Me in DB8R, DC2R:

Mates 85 Toyota Cressida at Lunchtime having a play:

Enjoy

 

great pix!

I was also wondering how much it costs to run an event like this?

 

Awesome. I am jealous for track day's right now.

 

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I was also wondering how much it costs to run an event like this?

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About $4000 NZD, everyone paid Between $60 and $80 for the event depending on if they were a member with the TEAMFBI.co.nz car club. Was unlimited runs for the day, just line up and go when you were ready.

Will try get some more pics up and a couple more incar vids soon

 

Some in car videos, car was a EG6:

 

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is that the mitsu FTO?, id always wanted one of those for some odd reason

 

Yep sure is, quite hard to find in manual too. Its a 2000cc V6 with Mivec, went through a set of brake pads on the day too. Wasa bit heavy to keep up with the Hondas but sounded good doing it.

 

Looks like you guys had a great time

Thanks for sharing

 

track days FTW!!! Awsome...

Pablo

 

Dang... Look great... Great segway for the upcomming Expo 8...

 

What happened there? Looks like some kind of bad suspension failure or something.

 

Damn nice pictures again. loving that old school EvoV, lots of Rs too!

 

Sweet pics! Nice selection of cars out there! DB8R = hotness

 

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That was on the second lap of the first run, the car runs Willwood front brakes and he was also running a 5mm spacer. The Aluminium Wheel nuts (Work i think they were?) basically fell apart.This all happened at about 120kp/h. The thread fell out and was still on the stud, once the stud was cleaned up and some new wheel nuts put on was good as gold, just a few more battle scars on the carbon fibre lip

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Cheers, dont see many DB8R's hitting the track in NZ

 

Sweet pics and nice array of cars!!

 

wow some crazy Hondas to be on track, 500hp! lol

 

Man, looks like you had a great time. So awesome cars showed up. Your car is so nice, 4dr ITR, keepin it clean.

 

looks like a fun track day

 

Cheers guys,
Yea some very powerful Hondas, Orange EG on last tune got 318kw atw at 16psi.
Has done 11sec 1/4 mile before but he is more into circuit now, runs Skunk2 Pro C coilovers and a whole lot more suspension work has been done.

White EK civic only ran on the track once but has pulled 330kw atw, more of a work in prgress as it still has drum brakes on the back!!

Anyway some more pics:

 

very nice what year is your DB8

 

NICE PIX....best part most of them are rhd....all orginals...

 

great pictures. Looks like a nice day and a really fun time. Quite a variety of cars there to.

 

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Its a 1999, got it about 6months ago stock, have so far done:
Koni Yellows with Neuspeed Sport Springs
Mugen Twinloop CatBack
J's Racing Tsuchinoko Intake
J's Racing Test Pipe
J's Racing Rear Strut Brace
Hawk HP+ Pads
J's Racing Engine Damper
17x7" Motegi Tracklites (were cheap and light)
Have more coming


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All should be RHD as thats what we have in NZ, the majority of cars on NZ roads are Japanese Imports

 

Nice variety of cars!

Looked like a lot of fun.

 

Just thought I would share this vid of 2 of the quicker cars on the day:


500hp civic vs lightly tuned and caged 96spec DC2R