WA Spotted & Chit Chat Thread

[Ralph Wiggum]

Thats the remains of the Caversham Race Track

http://www.vsccwa.com.au/cms/index.php?page=caversham-re-born

[blacksuperman]

Cheers Ralph.. Might look into it abit more, wonder if they rent it out or anything, be a awesome day out with the cars.. Any one think we should organise something out there for a day?

[discostig]

Wow I had no idea that existed. I wonder if it's a special vintage car club only thing. Were they new looking cars (if you could tell)?

[discostig]

Heads up for those that don't read the cruise ideas thread, that we've decided on a cruise this Sunday.

I'll make the thread tonight when I have more details but we're meeting somewhere near the domestic airport at this stage, 1:30pm, leave 2pm, probably coastal cruise to take in the scenery

[Boganspeed]

So just some photos of interest.

This is the inside of my Turbo GSXR1000 Suzuki that I was running on C16 fuel last season.

It's been stripped for a freshen up in preparation for running on methanol next season, if it's finished in time.

Check out the deposits on the piston and valves.

It looks just like rust and is not pretty at all.

But if you think that's ugly, have a look at the exhaust ports !

Looks like I've been running it on sea water.

The rusty deposits also show up in the turbo and I've actually been hit in the hand by a bit of rust that flew out of the dump pipe when I was next to the bike on the dyno !

Fkn hurt too :(

Apparently this is not unusual behaviour for C16 but I have to say I won't be using it again.

I'm told running it on alcohol will keep the inside of the motor super clean.

Hopefully it'll keep the pistons in one piece as well.

[discostig]

Submarine bike, there's an idea.

[Ralph Wiggum]

Boge's a couple of guys who ran drag cars on another forum recomend always running the C16 out with normal fuel to prevent that sort of build up.

[discostig]

Coastal cruise on Sunday meeting at 1:30pm near the airport, check the thread and VOTE IF YOU ARE COMING, cheers.

http://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/87518-w-a-cruise-sunday-16th-feb-2014/

[Lennox]

I reckon midvale tyrepower is good Ralph, good blokes. Better than the sh*tty bob janes on great eastern. I guess you go to the one closer to you though

[masda74]

Even though I live in Beechboro, I normally go to Murphy's tyre power which I think may be Midvale. Dan is a top bloke.