Targa Newfoundland 2009

[TimG]

Yes the current handicapping format favours slightly built slightly older cars, and the roads favour rear wheel drive limited slip set ups with lots of acceleration - 3.9 or 4.11 rear ends. Its easy to go fast on the straight sections, but most of the stages are more like an autocross on really rough pavement. The rain did not help...

The rules are expected to change in 2011, and rumour has it that modern cars will be given more attainable time margins, thus encouraging more factory/team participation.

[TimG]

Tim:

Way to go on the Targa. Nice looking Z too. Were you running in the Targa or the Touring class?

Right now I am working on the same for the 2011 Targa. I am beating around which car and class as I have a unworked on but nice 260 and a donor 1981ZX that could be made up for the race. I even thought about renting a touring car and trying to run the 2010.

I would sure appreciate any comments and setup you wish to share as I am early in the game at the minute.

Heck I even looked at going back to a new Ford diesel truck F250 to haul the car and trailer all the way up there. Yikes --- a new 250 King Ranch was $55,000 :mad: - that would blow my car and travel budget !

It was a spur of the moment decision to sign up. We ran in the Targa Classic Modern Large class as I have a 3.0 litre L28 with triple carbs, race cam and MSD. Biggest single prep expense was getting a rollcage installed. Flat towed it up and back behind an H3 to save gas. It was only my co-driver and I, with my wife driving the H3 support vehicle. We arrived 2 days early to sort out the suspension - good thing too, we ended up raising the ride height at least 2 inches.

As there was a mandatory car show each evening, and with nightly repairs and overhauls plus studying the route book for the next day, we were lucky to get 5 hours sleep a night. Will try to get a self funded mechanic next time...

[TexasRider260Z]

Thank you Tim. I dont have a rule book or anything in here yet but I am leaving my options open other than of course I would prefer to run with the Z. May have to make it a 370 Z or something.

Yeah with the show, parc farme and work, and the road book and notes a man might have to go back to work to rest! Great that you got to participate and run though.