Here are some pictures I to today of SELfor50 racing 450SEL at Winton today:
Morning preparation:
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Scruitineering bay: yes they are Yokohama A032R tyres and parked next to Cam is a brick... Austin Cooper S
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Smile on Cam's dial indicates all is good for the scrutineering - lets race!
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Gridded up and ready to go!!
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This isn't a great shot but I've put it because it shows an ex-Bathurst GTHO Phase 3, a HQ series racecar, and a Cam:
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Pedal to the metal after the esses onto the front straight:
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I.
That's so coool! Well done Cam and thanks for posting 13B. I so much wanted to come down since I had the weekend off but had too much on. Man that looks like fun! Can't wait to see two (or more) 450's on the grid ;D
How about that photo with ole silver and the other two 70's icons. 8) 8) 8)
How was it Cam?
Looks great - Pity M-B didn't do a lot more of this indays gone by.
Is it possible to lose some ride height?
Bill
QuoteIs it possible to lose some ride height?
It needs to be lowered about a foot, and the sound level needs to be raised about 25dB.
I.
That's definately a great pic from Ian! Represent the 70's!!! 8)
It was a great day Oscar!! Loved it, almost the best thing i've ever done.
So much more work to do to be at a standard i'm happy with, but gotta start somewhere. :)
Oscar, you gotsta find yo'self a 116 track car... so much fun!!!
Wow that looks loke a nice day, now I understand why it smelt burnt rubber that day.
Do you have any movies out on youtube?
/Niclas
Hey Mate,
Will be 'movies' up soon. Prob not for another week or 2 though. Tech. difficulties.. :(
Cam.
Quote from: SELfor50 on 07 April 2008, 12:49 AM
Oscar, you gotsta find yo'self a 116 track car... so much fun!!!
I completely agree ;D ;D I'm canning the 6.9 search and the 2dr coupe. New mission, another TeamW116 car 8)
I'm in Wagga for a week as you know, I put feelers out at my mechanics. He's got a 78 (approx) milan brown 450sel. :-\ It looks too good to race and cost about $2000. Still, I'm going for a test drive on Friday ;D But it's got "cruiser" potential, not a racer IMO. 280 or 450 - argh decisions.
Quote from: oscar on 09 April 2008, 03:40 AM
Quote from: SELfor50 on 07 April 2008, 12:49 AM
Oscar, you gotsta find yo'self a 116 track car... so much fun!!!
I completely agree ;D ;D I'm canning the 6.9 search and the 2dr coupe. New mission, another TeamW116 car 8)
I'm in Wagga for a week as you know, I put feelers out at my mechanics. He's got a 78 (approx) milan brown 450sel. :-\ It looks too good to race and cost about $2000. Still, I'm going for a test drive on Friday ;D But it's got "cruiser" potential, not a racer IMO. 280 or 450 - argh decisions.
Mate... cruiser = racer!! :D ;D :D ;D
I can't testify on a 280, never driven one. But I do know what the v8 feels like down the straights... no comparison!
Results are up too - Results (http://www.ffcc.asn.au/results.htm) Click on the 1st link and i'm at 43. Only up from here...
O-man, if you can make it the next event you can take silver for a spin and I can guarantee you after that you'll start building a track car!! ;)
Cam.
Well done Cam 8) I guess that answers my question I put to you in the email ;D ol' Gollum will be proud to sport the 'Race Benz's' blue dash mat . and who knows it way just inspire us to kick up the revs a bit next outing ;D
Hahah... word. It'll be in the post on Monday mate! You'll have to keep the revs up, that mat only know's one life and that's gripping on for dear life. ;D
Here's a vid of the day...
#1 & #3 should be up by the morning, upload f*kd out.
I'm chasing down a Ford XD Falcon... well attempting to. ;D
Winton Raceway - Video # 2[/url
ENJOY!
Cam. :) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RSWUdyfsdb0)