mitch13 Posted September 13, 2007 Report Share Posted September 13, 2007 (edited) Hey all, Its my birthday today and I got a voucher from red balloon for a driving day of my choice. There is a lot to choose from but I have narrowed it down to Formula Fords and V8 race prepared cars. They are basically the same day in different cars and I'm not sure which out of these to pick. Or another one I just looked at is V8 dirt buggies. Anybody who has done these driving days or driven these cars please help me to decide. Thanks, Mitch. Edited September 13, 2007 by mitch13 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coln72 Posted September 13, 2007 Report Share Posted September 13, 2007 Check if the v8's are the real deal or just stocky's with body kits and loud pipes. For me go for the formular fords, can't have the instructor in the passenger seat telling you to slow down :locked: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Des Posted September 13, 2007 Report Share Posted September 13, 2007 Yeah i would pick the formula Fords all though i haven't been in either but the formula Fords are more appealing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kangaroosa Posted September 13, 2007 Report Share Posted September 13, 2007 A workmate did the V8 supercar drive at Calder. He said they are highly modified, but not to the highest quality of the real cars. You can't go flat out though! Infact they barely got into 4th gear and was only about 160-180km/h. I would be going for the Formula Ford option for the reason Colin stated above. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mitch13 Posted September 13, 2007 Author Report Share Posted September 13, 2007 Yeh I was leaning towards the formula fords but thought it might be just like driving a go kart where as the V8s would be closer to a real racing experience. The V8 dirt buggies look pretty fun to just by the opening two words, drift and air haha. I think you would be more free to thrash the buggies aswell. Thanks for the input so far! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoulSearcher Posted September 13, 2007 Report Share Posted September 13, 2007 (edited) COOL Present!!!! I'd go the V8's just to have an instructor telling me to slow down :locked: Edited September 13, 2007 by SoulSearcher Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philba Posted September 13, 2007 Report Share Posted September 13, 2007 I have driven the V8's at Calder Park. It's great fun. To start with, you get to take it to 4000rpm in 4th and if your instructor thinks your good enough, you'll get to take it to 5000rpm. The cars are highly modified Commodores and Monaros running the full race body kits, approx 400hp 5.0L V8's (weak I know, but they've got to last a lot longer than the race engines), supercar suspension, supercar brakes, full cage, 5 point harness, but still have a 5 stud pattern on the V8 style wheels and the stock (SS) dash. Don't know if the V8's in Sydney are the same or not, but I have heard that they have the Falcon as well as Commodores. v8race for Sydney or fastrackracing for Melbourne/Adelaide Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philba Posted September 13, 2007 Report Share Posted September 13, 2007 Happy birthday by the way Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mitch13 Posted September 15, 2007 Author Report Share Posted September 15, 2007 Thanks Phil! Thanks for the help fellas I think I'm going the V8s Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andro0o Posted September 15, 2007 Report Share Posted September 15, 2007 happy birthday... where may i aqquire one of these race day thingys lol... they sound fun? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coln72 Posted September 15, 2007 Report Share Posted September 15, 2007 click on the links in philba's post Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mitch13 Posted September 16, 2007 Author Report Share Posted September 16, 2007 My oldies got the voucher through Redballoon. Thanks for the birthday wishes! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andro0o Posted September 16, 2007 Report Share Posted September 16, 2007 lol at the blonde moment... off topic: are those falcon springs working out for ya? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mitch13 Posted September 17, 2007 Author Report Share Posted September 17, 2007 Yeh mate, cheers! I just have to do something with the front and it should be sweet. Its sitting at the perfect height at the back though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andro0o Posted September 18, 2007 Report Share Posted September 18, 2007 Yeh mate, cheers! I just have to do something with the front and it should be sweet. Its sitting at the perfect height at the back though. i have falcons for the front and those sprinter struts... lemme know if you interested... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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