SLIDEWIZE SUNDAY 3 NOVEMBER - URGENT ROLL CALL FOR PROSPECTIVE SLIDERS

NOVEMBER CLUB RUN
Everyone talks about wanting a chance to competitively slide, so.............
Normally Slidewize only operates on Saturdays, so this would have always excluded quite a few of the Club members who have to work.
However, a Slidewize weekend for the 2nd and 3rd of November is now planned, and after negotiations with the organisers we have an opportunity to participate in the Sunday only activities.
Place numbers are very, very limited and usually the maximum doesn't exceed 15 cars. There are some spots already taken for the whole weekend but the organisers have agreed that our Club can have the remainder for the Sunday, PROVIDED that numbers and payment are confirmed QUICKLY.
Basic details are the day costs $130.00, goes from 8.00am to 3.30pm, the venue near Caboolture is professionally run, lunch and all day soft drinks are included, there is expert tuition in slow speed skid pan work, some time and other types of shootouts are run, there is plenty of shade, this is not high speed racing but low speed control, and everyone raves about the experience.
I will place a much more detailed explanation of the Slidewize activity on the Forum in the next few days but if you do want to attend this mostly MR2 Slidewize activity then place your name below. Just remember that putting your name on the list is a commitment to pay!
SLIDEWIZE ROLL CALL
1. Tralfaz - AW11 S/C
2. Run Manager - SW20 N/A

SLIDEWIZE ROLL CALL
1. Tralfaz - AW11 S/C
2. Run Manager - SW20 N/A
3. fredhoon - AW11 n/a
4. Danny - red SW20 N/A

I am currntly replacing turbo and injectors and getting it tuned I really hope it will be ready hoping for 270rwhp.

Thanks to everyone who has nominated so quickly and paid their money. With some others who are not on this list but have nominated directly there are now only a few spots left so first in, best dressed.
Don't forget, two people can come in the same car for the $130.00 and enjoy all the activities. If you just want to spectate and not slide, either as driver or co-driver, then its $10.00.
 
Walter

Short answer is NO. The $130 covers driver and co-pilot. If people just want to spectate, arrive in a car that isn't part of the action and not have a go then it's $10.00. The big deal with Slidewize is that it is well sponsored by a number of commercial companies so the costs are kept low. Where else would you get a whole day, lunch, drinks and tuition for $130.00 for a car entry?

1. Tralfaz - AW11 S/C
2. Run Manager - SW20 N/A
3. fredhoon - AW11 n/a
4. Danny - red SW20 N/A
5. Nate_p - SW20 turbo.
6. Ddubtoille - sw20 turbo
7. Knightrous - AW11

Hi all I am very sad to say that after going to mark the day for slidewize on my calendar I saw that one of my good mates weddings is on the Saturday in rockhampton so I won't be able to make it

For those that are going on Sunday, the Slidewize powersport facebook page has a copy of the indemnity form and other info under notes.  There is a hand "ticks and tips" spiel that I will copy below, I pretty sure I did the exact opposite of this when I went earlier this year.
 
 https://www.facebook.com/slidewizemotorsport/notes
 
Slidewize Driving Tech
15 June 2011 at 11:02
Are you putting on the Agony..
but Missing all the Style??
This is how we do it at SlideWize..
 
 1: Correct seating: You don't go moto-X riding sitting on the back of the seat! You'll have no control of the bike.
Cars are the same. So, get up close and personal with the steering wheel.
Pull the seat forward, wind the back of the seat up and get your left foot planted on the foot rest.
Ask me for a demo, I will happily walk you through it.
 
 2: Driving: Your not driving a train, get BOTH hands on the steering wheel and keep them there.
Get your left foot away from the clutch and brake pedals and put it back on the floor!
This will make a good start to the day..
 
 3: Fork lifts: Your not skidding fork lift around either, so don't palm the steering wheel.
Use both hands to 'walk' the steering wheel around in a pull-push fashion.
Also refrain from 'chucking' the steering wheel.
A chucking action will make the car wobble and a lot harder to control..
 
 4: Speed: Most cars will slide easier when you get the vehicle speed up a little bit. Drive the track without skidding as fast as you can, feel where the 'slippery' spots are and gauge how your car is reacting to the skid pan. Then, LIGHTLY apply more power where the track is slippery and hold the power at that level to make a nice consistent little slide. If you do nothing else, the car will most likely pull out of the slide. This is a great start, from there we can add a little more power after the slide has started and create a longer slide! Don't get greedy with the power, or the car will spin out. 
 
 5: Stab: Don't stab the throttle. Stabbing really unbalances the car. Drivers who stab the throttle usually find that they are doing lots of steering work to constantly 'catch' the car. This makes the car rather hard to hold in nice long smooth slide.
 
Gently squeeze the throttle on, and leave it there. This makes steering SO much easier!
Then lightly apply more throttle to gain more car angle in the slide, or less throttle to subtract the angle and straighten the car up.
 
 6: Plan where you are driving. Draw a line of the track with your eyes about 1/3~1/2 of a track ahead of where your car is right now. This technique feels very odd at first, however this will allow your brain to work more efficiently and your driving will greatly improve once you get this sorted. This technique will also allow you to create a 'driving line' and allows you to plan where you want to put the car on the track at any given point. This single technique will enable you to not need the chicken stick (hand brake) anymore.. and you will also carry more speed while sliding!
 
 7: Clutch kicking.. refer to all the above hints! clutch kicking seriously unbalances the car and greatly increases your chances of spinning the car out. This is VERY harsh on the drive-train and is not needed. I strongly recommend that you don't do it.
 
 8: Scandinavian flicks: This is the art of rapidly shifting the vehicles weight from one side of the vehicle to another in a controlled manor by using the energy stored in the springs along with kinetic energy in the vehicle. When used correctly, this technique will enable the driver to use this energy to create a weight shift in the vehicle and force the tyres to slip. This can be very useful at keeping the back of the car in a controlled slide which can aid the driver in linking the next sequence of corners together!
 
 9: Brakes: the use of brakes can be useful at stopping the vehicle in a slide. Brakes stop the rotation of all four corners of the vehicle at once, which will stall or cancel a slide and usually hold the vehicle in that rotation of the slide.
 
If the vehicle is in a rotating slide around a hair pin, and the driver has applied to much energy into the slide (either speed, angle or steering) then a light application of the brakes will stall the slide. The vehicle will usually stop its rotation before it stops sliding(sometimes happens at the same time though). Therefore, it may be possible to get off the brakes in time and lightly apply the throttle to continue the slide. If the vehicle continues in a slide, the vehicle speed will be down and more power will be needed to keep the slide going. This situation will be a little harder to hold in a controlled slide until the vehicle regains its speed again. Its usually only needed if you didn't plan the entry correctly..