Weekend just passed thought id try my hand at a proper motorkhana.
It was a very last minute idea, only entering on the friday night. turned out it was one of the rounds of the Victorian NGK championship, which i didnt realise till i got there and saw the competition.
As far as prep went, with the motor still providing plenty of milkshakes and myself having still not looked into it properly, i drained the coolant/oil and refilled it with some fresh water and that was it.
The event was at the Toyota manufacturing plant in Altona on a sealed surface, which was the big win. about a 45-50 minute drive from where i live. Got up the in the morning and it was a lovely 0 degrees, i have never been so thankful to have the car garaged. Tho it was a bit grumpy till it got some temp.
The drive was a touch fresh to say the least, with air temps into the engine never going above 3 degrees got there, unpacked my boot (toolbag, jack and spare tyre) , attached my handbrake lever extension and that was it, ready to go.
Had an absolute blast of a day, even tho it was so damn cold. Got to do 10 different layouts in total, some relatively easy, others very tricky with sections needed to be done in reverse and then opposing directions aronud the same cone. I was doing fairly well in my class until i let a little be too much of the animal loose and managed to collect 5 cones on one layout meaning my time was almost doubled.
Best part of the day was the fact that nothing broke and i was able to make the drive home, winner