Went to get a coffee & groceries this arvo down at Norwest shopping centre (close to Castle Hill). I love going there because the road is fairly new, runs for about 6 km's, is two lanes wide all the way and has 5 large round abouts, just what the zed loves!
Anyway, took a bit of a detour after getting the stuff so I could start right at the beggining of the road (my usual test run).
I was fanging it and caught upto a xr6 turbo & xr8 driving fairly quickly.
The guy in the turbo must have seen me coming because coming out of the 2nd roundabout he really gave it some stick. I was around 2-3 car lengths behind coming to the 3rd roundabout, as we came out of it we were neck and neck.
Coming to the 4th, we are still neck & neck and then entering the roundabout this is where the zed really shone thru. I did a very late brake & really attacked the apex (nearly went up the inside gutter) I was weary of the xr6 because I knew I could handle the turns at speed, but didn't know about his car. This is where the supreme handling of the zed came thru. I just powered out of the apex with my speed building whereas I could hear the xr6 tyres screeching & see his car really struggling to hold any line. He was 1/2 car length behind, almost side by side in the roundabout. Coming out of the curve I was well in front and I think the other guy was very surprised!
Coming to the 5th, I am at least 4-5 cars in front (if not more) and again attacked the curves. I knew at this point he was beat but I just wanted him to see it's not raw horsepower that wins the day, but the total package.
By the end of the run he was left for dead. The turbo just couldn't handle the curves, whereas I could just power the throttle and keep most of my revs up and power out, the last roundabout I lost the backend and had to work alot of opposite lock to bring her back!he was well well well back by this stage!
Where was mr xr8 during all this I hear you say?I don't think he was really playing, but he was trying to keep up. I think he just 'liked to watch'.Ahh, but I was wrong!
At the end of the road there is a set of lights.So I am sitting there (seemed like an eternity) whilst mr xr8 (& mr xr6, who didn't want to play anymore!) catch up.
Mr xr8 pulls up along side revs a bit (By that I knew he had an exhuast).
My adrenaline is pumping and I rev back. It's on!
Lights change and I get the perfect launch. No wheel spin, just real good forward movement. Straight away I pulled 1 car length, into second still pulling, by the time we get to the next set of lights I was that far ahead I had to put on my reading glasses to see back! I shut down at 115kph. So I guess he gave up after second!
He thought his big chance was the start from a dig with just a straight road. Poor mr xr8! He then wanted to play again, but too much traffic & I know when to call it quits! So many cars means too much danger!
The best thing about these runs was that there was virtually no other cars (we left them all behind) on the road, so I didn't feel like anyone else apart from the drivers were in danger.
It was the fastest I have driven that run before and it did show me that my quest for sways will be an even greater improvement for those lovely curves (and the next encounter!)
Gotta love the zed!
Anyway, took a bit of a detour after getting the stuff so I could start right at the beggining of the road (my usual test run).
I was fanging it and caught upto a xr6 turbo & xr8 driving fairly quickly.
The guy in the turbo must have seen me coming because coming out of the 2nd roundabout he really gave it some stick. I was around 2-3 car lengths behind coming to the 3rd roundabout, as we came out of it we were neck and neck.
Coming to the 4th, we are still neck & neck and then entering the roundabout this is where the zed really shone thru. I did a very late brake & really attacked the apex (nearly went up the inside gutter) I was weary of the xr6 because I knew I could handle the turns at speed, but didn't know about his car. This is where the supreme handling of the zed came thru. I just powered out of the apex with my speed building whereas I could hear the xr6 tyres screeching & see his car really struggling to hold any line. He was 1/2 car length behind, almost side by side in the roundabout. Coming out of the curve I was well in front and I think the other guy was very surprised!
Coming to the 5th, I am at least 4-5 cars in front (if not more) and again attacked the curves. I knew at this point he was beat but I just wanted him to see it's not raw horsepower that wins the day, but the total package.
By the end of the run he was left for dead. The turbo just couldn't handle the curves, whereas I could just power the throttle and keep most of my revs up and power out, the last roundabout I lost the backend and had to work alot of opposite lock to bring her back!he was well well well back by this stage!
Where was mr xr8 during all this I hear you say?I don't think he was really playing, but he was trying to keep up. I think he just 'liked to watch'.Ahh, but I was wrong!
At the end of the road there is a set of lights.So I am sitting there (seemed like an eternity) whilst mr xr8 (& mr xr6, who didn't want to play anymore!) catch up.
Mr xr8 pulls up along side revs a bit (By that I knew he had an exhuast).
My adrenaline is pumping and I rev back. It's on!
Lights change and I get the perfect launch. No wheel spin, just real good forward movement. Straight away I pulled 1 car length, into second still pulling, by the time we get to the next set of lights I was that far ahead I had to put on my reading glasses to see back! I shut down at 115kph. So I guess he gave up after second!
He thought his big chance was the start from a dig with just a straight road. Poor mr xr8! He then wanted to play again, but too much traffic & I know when to call it quits! So many cars means too much danger!
The best thing about these runs was that there was virtually no other cars (we left them all behind) on the road, so I didn't feel like anyone else apart from the drivers were in danger.
It was the fastest I have driven that run before and it did show me that my quest for sways will be an even greater improvement for those lovely curves (and the next encounter!)
Gotta love the zed!
