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Post by quin10 on Jan 17, 2015 10:14:24 GMT 12
Was extremely disappointed to see a bunch of fans and race crew sitting between turns 1 and 2 clap and cheer as blondie crashed into the wall . At least he is out there spinning some laps . Thats discusting. Name and shame those crews. I bet he could beat most of them at a pole shuffle |
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Post by HIGHWAY45 on Jan 17, 2015 10:46:39 GMT 12
Be interesting to see those crews lap times etc also. He defo was no slouch when you look at the lap times etc.
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Post by bikeboy on Jan 17, 2015 18:50:17 GMT 12
speaking of Blondie ,What was he racing under special dispensation from the board about ?any one know ?? the said on the live stream tonight it was for a hip plate, (the rule book says if the seat is past the centre line of the car, then it must have hip plates both sides, and also a roll cage rule, because the mod chassis must have different specs to the super saloon rules, |
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Post by jimmyj on Jan 17, 2015 18:59:48 GMT 12
Yea me watching live stream and heard that as well
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Post by Deleted on Jan 17, 2015 19:06:32 GMT 12
speaking of Blondie ,What was he racing under special dispensation from the board about ?any one know ?? the said on the live stream tonight it was for a hip plate, (the rule book says if the seat is past the centre line of the car, then it must have hip plates both sides, and also a roll cage rule, because the mod chassis must have different specs to the super saloon rules, can understand with the hip plate - mod chassis most Ive seen have 1.2mm ali there, just cable tied in place most cases. I do have to add though - those big extra wings on each side of his chassis are welded in place and come out to legal width to pass the rest of the roll cage rules. |
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Post by jimmyj on Jan 17, 2015 19:12:00 GMT 12
Was mentioned he is bending the rules to far /
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Post by midway on Jan 17, 2015 19:30:49 GMT 12
Was mentioned he is bending the rules to far / Was there to many cable ties |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 17, 2015 19:31:41 GMT 12
Was mentioned he is bending the rules to far / Im not so sure - apart from the hip plates that he needed dispensation for, it does seem to be all within the rule book - got to remember that this was one of the things he built the car to point out. I know - some on here will point fingers at me and laugh for saying that, some of the arguments on here will be highlighted etc.... But Ive had a darn good look at Blondies "standard 10", Ive read the rulebook several times - trying to have a totally open mind and trying to read it for what it actually says instead of what I like to think its saying {havent always succeeded - I do make mistakes, human and all...} I agree it bends a few rules - but apart from the hip plates that he has dispensation for, it doesnt actually break them.... |
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Post by jimmyj on Jan 17, 2015 19:34:38 GMT 12
What was said in wellington not me
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Post by bikeboy on Jan 17, 2015 19:34:41 GMT 12
Was mentioned he is bending the rules to far / Im not so sure - apart from the hip plates that he needed dispensation for, it does seem to be all within the rule book - got to remember that this was one of the things he built the car to point out. I know - some on here will point fingers at me and laugh for saying that, some of the arguments on here will be highlighted etc.... But Ive had a darn good look at Blondies "standard 10", Ive read the rulebook several times - trying to have a totally open mind and trying to read it for what it actually says instead of what I like to think its saying {havent always succeeded - I do make mistakes, human and all...} I agree it bends a few rules - but apart from the hip plates that he has dispensation for, it doesnt actually break them.... I find it quite unusual for a dispensation to be granted on a safety rule, |
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Post by midway on Jan 17, 2015 19:53:53 GMT 12
There is always those who want to try and test the rules for there own satisfaction ,and this is one of those cases ,The Phatom of the opera has reappeared to much publicity ,while the battery hens have been sitting quietly excepting the chassis designs of the future ,the rules they pass remits for snz to pass or not
The future of the class looks bright ,but lets not go backwards and allow the past to creep back in the door .
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Post by Deleted on Jan 17, 2015 20:09:29 GMT 12
Im not so sure - apart from the hip plates that he needed dispensation for, it does seem to be all within the rule book - got to remember that this was one of the things he built the car to point out. I know - some on here will point fingers at me and laugh for saying that, some of the arguments on here will be highlighted etc.... But Ive had a darn good look at Blondies "standard 10", Ive read the rulebook several times - trying to have a totally open mind and trying to read it for what it actually says instead of what I like to think its saying {havent always succeeded - I do make mistakes, human and all...} I agree it bends a few rules - but apart from the hip plates that he has dispensation for, it doesnt actually break them.... I find it quite unusual for a dispensation to be granted on a safety rule, So do I, being such a way in though - if someone hits the side they do have to go through a fair amount of bar work and free space before they can get to him... I doubt if those bars were not in there he would have gotten the dispensation... but then - im not snz... |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 17, 2015 20:13:28 GMT 12
What was said in wellington not me fair enough - wasnt meaning to hit back at you etc - just came out that way... |
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Post by beachboy on Jan 17, 2015 20:45:03 GMT 12
 Is it a Chev?, Holden?, or BMW? It is an immaculately presented professional looking racecar which is the important thing. I'd rather see a field of 20 immaculate Hypermacs or whatever than 20 bitsers like Blondie's car, all credit to him for thinking outside the box and trying to do something different, but the current presentation of the cars and the BK/ELF series' have really raised the game for this class in NZ, if everyone tried to make cars like Blondie's new one we are just going backwards. I am not just some johnny-come-lately to speedway either, who has only seen/been around the new cars, been going since 1990-odd when I was just a wee lad to the old Baypark. It's not like cars back then resembled road cars much more then either, hell my favourite car/driver back from the early-mid 90's, Skinny's Corvette didn't really look that much like a road-going Corvette of the era... This:  Doesn't really look that much like this:  I suppose the Camaro's the likes of Waddell and Cowling had in that era did moreso...but whatever... :oWhat an Insult MattD! Skinny's cars were always easily recognisable as corvettes. Perhaps you could put up some pics of the road versions these hyperboxes are meant to resemble. |
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Post by bikeboy on Jan 17, 2015 20:48:43 GMT 12
show me where in the rulebook they have to look like a road car, that rule was taken out of the super saloon rules a few years ago,
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Post by beachboy on Jan 17, 2015 20:53:07 GMT 12
so me where in the rulebook they have to look like a road car, that rule was taken out of the super saloon rules a few years ago, exactly, so you can roll up with a shoe box or a half modified or what ever you like and run it as a super saloon now days. |
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Post by BarryB on Jan 17, 2015 23:20:22 GMT 12
give it a rest guys
Barry B
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Post by quin10 on Jan 18, 2015 7:07:17 GMT 12
Well the way I see it blondie succeed in what he wanted to accomplish, the car passed with that one or mabe to exceptions, and he didnt exactly get left behind did he. I think with a bit of head scratching and a tickle up over the week he will have it perfoming at the gp in huntly. Hope to see him there.
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Post by dps on Jan 18, 2015 8:05:32 GMT 12
Well the way I see it blondie succeed in what he wanted to accomplish, the car passed with that one or mabe to exceptions, and he didnt exactly get left behind did he. I think with a bit of head scratching and a tickle up over the week he will have it perfoming at the gp in huntly. Hope to see him there. Succeeded? Mate, if he just wanted the car to pass tech yeah maybe but I'm sure his goal was to win or at least be competitive. When he was out there he was well off the pace. Good luck to him but he's got a lot of work to do get on the pace with this car. |
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Post by quin10 on Jan 18, 2015 8:29:53 GMT 12
Well the way I see it blondie succeed in what he wanted to accomplish, the car passed with that one or mabe to exceptions, and he didnt exactly get left behind did he. I think with a bit of head scratching and a tickle up over the week he will have it perfoming at the gp in huntly. Hope to see him there. Succeeded? Mate, if he just wanted the car to pass tech yeah maybe but I'm sure his goal was to win or at least be competitive. When he was out there he was well off the pace. Good luck to him but he's got a lot of work to do get on the pace with this car. I think the 6th best lap in his heat isnt off the pace mate quote not mate mate. May have not been consistent but pretty good for the small amount not alot of seat time he has had to set up. Your right about one thing he has alot of work to do to be up there and win a championship but doesnt everyone that competes. Remember pentionor. Remember budget. |
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