Bunbury Practice- a great success.

Hi to all,

Geez it's so good to have things to blog about again.

We were off in Bunbury last night for a practice meeting, the track was hooky and fast, a credit to the Bunbury Car Club, the track preparation was first rate. Thanks guys we had a blast.

So on to the happenings;
Team T Davis was there and had his race face on, I did not actually see him smile after a couple of runs, but I saw someone who knows some of last years woes are past and a look of steely determination that plainly said "bring it on, were ready".
Team Bam Bam were also there and true to their name Bam was what happened, first run a couple of laps in and it was BAM, a good whack to the front right to say "hello Shane, welcome to the club".
Team Crabbe Jr was also out and got her baptism of fire with a quick outside pass on her and then dropping in on her front just to let her know the practice is done- Race Face and Pace time now kid.
A couple of dry cleaners are in for a terrible Monday when Bam Bam's and Annette's suits turn in for dry cleaning, they will be smelling by then.

Team Crabbe Snr had a run in Annette and Gavin's cars as he was not keen on dirtying his own.
Now I must apologize to Kris Coyle here, he drove Annette's car in Tom Price to second, now I know why, I had it flat all the way around Bunbury for all the practice session, it was quick, there is nothing wrong with this motor, but a killer it ain't.
I hoped in the Team G Davis car and had a run as well, it is running the 358 motor Gavin brought out from the USA last year, this motor is not the best 358 in WA, Michael Armstrong has the best one apparently, but I can tell you all now, stop wasting your money on engines, these things go hard.
I will give you a couple of comparisons of engine's I have driven.
Rockas car with a Watson owned Speed Torque motor, big budget engine.
Bombak engine in Glens car, big budget engine.
Ex Shaun Bradford 360, now in Annette's car and much modified to up horsepower, big budget engine.
My 14 deg performance unlimited motor, ridiculously expensive engine.
My first car with Kendrick motor, budget motor though, and most fun to own.
And unfairly Phsyco.

Gavin's motor sits at number 2, it beats the bombak motor in Glen's car because it pulls off the turns as hard but still has more mid straight, Glens pulls hard off the turns but runs out by half the length of the straight.
The performance unlimited motor with 14 deg heads pulls strong, no doubt about it, but it is a lazy motor that will not rev, when it needs a freshen at the end of this season we will most likely just park it up, when you can get the performance you can from those 358's at the price you can get them for all I can say is what I said above, keep your money in the bank, buy one don't build anything else.

It is amazing how something like getting back into a car can lift you, we have had a hectic last few months and it was all I could do to stay awake driving to Bunbury.
After 2 runs I was awake, refreshed and just wanting more.

Guess I did not really rank the motors
1- leave this blank for you all to guess at
2- Gavin's 358
3- Bombak motor in Glen's car
4- Daylight
5- My first 14 deg headed motor
6- A lot more daylight
7- Watto's motor in Rocka's car


"Where for art thou Phsyco", come home soon, I need help just to keep up with these guys.

Just for info Glen is practicing at Kwinana before fast Friday, so if your there come say hello.

Catch you

Crabby