Huntley Hillclimb (Wollongong, NSW)

[whiteballz]

Went out with a bunch of guys from another forum I frequent, Justin (Civic) got a PB, Yuan (180) and Lou (Starlet) looked like they had a blast the first time out!

















There is only one viewing area, 1/2 way up the hill. I am never walking up there again. Holy hell its steep!

[whiteballz]

As you can see the purple GTR had a little run in with the Armco, thankfully the only real damage was a cracked coolant overflow bottle. He'll need a new front guard and quater panel, but for a first timer with 390kw it could have gone a LOT worse.

Enjoy!

[henk4]

what's the single seater? A Radical/Suzuki motor bike engine in there?

[demonrunning07]

call me crazy but does #74 have two engines? It looks like there's one engine at the front wheels and one at the back.

And thanks for the pics, whiteballz!

[Dino Scuderia]

I was going to ask if that Skyline 'drift' ended well. oops

[faksta]

Originally Posted by demonrunning07

call me crazy but does #74 have two engines? It looks like there's one engine at the front wheels and one at the back

It does. It's Warren Creagh in a Twinnie. 4th overall, by the way.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WNvFqEcq91k

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WNvFqEcq91k

Originally Posted by henk4

what's the single seater? A Radical/Suzuki motor bike engine in there?

That's Malcolm Oastler in a Dallabusa - Dallara F394 with Hayabusa engine. But better check out his Ferrabusa - that's a Hayabusa engine in a... sharknose Ferrari replica! Sadly, all the pictures I've seen featured the car without a body.

Oh dear, just realised who actually that Mr.Oastler is: 'Malcolm Oastler (Born 24 April 1959) is the former technical director of Formula One team BAR, former chief engineer for Jaguar Racing, and designer of many race cars.' (Wiki)

[whiteballz]

Correct on all counts Faksta.

Hearing the dual engines operate at slightly different RPM/response was weird, it sounded like two mini's battling up the hill rather than a single car.

[faksta]

Probably it was a different feeling from what you get from the video when you perfectly know you should hear two engines roaring.

By the way, are there any pictures of a Ferrabusa with its body?

[henk4]

Originally Posted by faksta

That's Malcolm Oastler in a Dallabusa - Dallara F394 with Hayabusa engine. But better check out his Ferrabusa - that's a Hayabusa engine in a... sharknose Ferrari replica! Sadly, all the pictures I've seen featured the car without a body.

is that where Chris Rhea's car went?

[whiteballz]

Unfortunately not, I am unfamiliar with that car, but this was his only car at this event.

[faksta]

No, not that one (or at least I hope so - Rea's car was much, much closer to the original 156)

http://www.deejay51.com/speed_on_tweed_2010.htm - here are some pictures, found them at last. Scroll to the middle of the page.

[whiteballz]

Ah, No he did not have that car out at this hillclimb.

I have A photo or two of it from the same event as the photos you posted actually though. On the same corner too.

[whiteballz]

Which you can find

Speed On Tweed classics at Murwillumbah - Ultimatecarpage.com forums

There!

[clutch-monkey]

first pic - can you please get an oil filter relocation kit like that?

[whiteballz]

I was talking to him about that kit, cost $285 without the hose fittings. It was leaking by the end of the day so not sure about going down that path.

Still, its a lot cheaper than the some $600 HKS want for their filter relocation kit.