Automatic practical/tech day, Saturday 14th April

[gwagensteve]

Well, as Piggles made it through the tour largely unscathed, I can run this trip. With quite a few auto's in the club and others planning to swap to auto, I think there's some benefit in a day like this.

Date: Saturday 14th April
Standard: easy(ish)
Meeting: marginal road turnoff of the Melba highway, 9.00am. This is 25 minutes from yarra glen.
Fuel: full tank from anywhere in Melbourne. We won't be doing much driving.
Format: my plan is to meet up at marginal rd, air down, drive to the soup bowls on Glenburn tk and have a chat about auto driving off road. It's a good spot to do it IMHO as there is lots of scope to watch and park and tackle steep ascents, descents, and tight, accurate maneuvering. Once we're bored with that, we will head to rocky track for some more extended "practice" on rock and ledges.
After Rocky Tk, we'll head to my place (10 minutes from rocky tk) where we can crawl over each other's cars, compare setups, crunch the gearing calculator and bench race ideas, and discuss car stuff.
Required equipment: there is no need for an auto car- if you are considering an auto come along- you should have a much better idea of the benefits/ work after the day. If you have an auto, it is the ideal opportunity to play with some advanced techniques in a no-pressure environment.
There will be a barbecue lunch at my place, so please confirm attendance for catering.

Steve.

I just realised I haven't posted my number on here in regard to this trip.

If you are lost/running late/can make it etc

Call me on 0407 049 763.

[gwagensteve]

Ps- this trip is suitable for any car and level of driver skill.

Steve.

[neofitou]

I think this would make an awesome tech/instructional video.

I would put my hand up to produce such a thing, but not being able to attend could hamper that, I am willing to put it together if someone shoots it but can be othered with the editing, but downloading the raw footage might take a couple of days.

[mika]

I'm in for this trip

[Richardnclark]

Steve, put me in for am & pm in my manual!!

[gv2010]

I' m in.

Chen

[Greg]

Steve - we were talking previously about the tech-day tradition being something the club (you) run annually.

Perhaps a few photos could be taken on this trip so I can prep up another annual trip style write up?

[Mike57]

Steve

Greg and Dan have fixed my access so now I can respond. (thanks to both for fixing it)

I would like to attend in my manual Jimny as a comparison to the auto's and also to particpate in the tech afternoon. My son may or may not join me.

By the Marginal Road turn off do you mean the intersection of Melba Hwy and Two Hills Road? On Google maps Marginal Road does not seem to intersect with the Melba hwy?

Thanks

Mike

[christover1]

Many maps of the area are dodgy.
This is where most meet ups are for Toolangi.

[porter.8.luke]

Looks to be a good tech day I'm in.