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Hi Guys, We have 117 confirmed for Forum battle . Entry for all categories are still open, and it’s still not too late to enter for Auszcar. Group bookings in the show and shine will automatically get a discount price & for Motorsport entries you get a free pass into the show and shine. REMEMBER: For a single entry into the show and shine, you get to bring a friend for free for the entire weekend. That means for $8 extra compared to a single day non-event pass (between your mate and yourself) you get a spot in the show and shine, you get to be amongst all the action and most importantly you will be helping your forum get extra points. Don’t just be a spectator be a competitor and support your forum today! Visit : http://forumbattle.com.au/

It’s going to be a massive weekend. Spots are filling in fast, we have 100 odd cars entered but a classic Z car is always a treat to watch and hear. With 2 weeks to go, the car scene would love some Z cars to be represented at Forum Battle and not miss out on the opportunity to mingle with the rest. We are offering show and shine group bookings at a discounted price for interested Forums. Group booking will also be allocated individual club/ forum areas on the day. Even if you don't want to compete you guys can still at least attend as a club in show and shine,, check out the action, make a day of it, save some money along the way and get you cars photo take. I think most car guys at one stage or another has thought about owing one. Anyone wanting to also attend the show and shine on their own is also welcome to bring a friend along for free... Motorsport categories are still available for anyone wanting to enter. Just remember by turning up you guys will be showing that the forums are more than online chatter. For more information or to Join visit : http://forumbattle.com.au/

Pond’s pride and joy 2003 R34 GT-R Vspec II Nür (only 750 around the world ) will be on display in the Grips Shift Slide section of Forums Battle Show and shine. Pond has owned the car for two years and has only 3,000km since owning it. So what does someone who owns a super rare car like an R34 GT-R Vspec II Nür daily drive ? A Honda Jazz of course! Laugh now, but if you catch Pond at Forum Battle be sure to ask him what other cars he currently owns, and you’ll be pleasantly surprised *cough* widebody…. Mod list : • Oil cooler greddy • Top Secret Carbon Bonnet • JUN high wing stay • HKS Hi-Power Exhaust • Cusco zero2 coil-over • Rays CE28 Genesis Forged Wheels • 19″ x 10.5″

Jokes and smiles will be plentiful throughout pit lane at Calder Park, but as soon as the clock starts and the green flag is woven it will be all business for team Evo Oz, SAU and Oz RX7. EvoOz – Nik Kalis, SAU-Adam Newton, OzRx7- Brad Trenwith will all be going head to head in the Pro class, each of the cars are capable of taking out the win. Nik Kalis at last years World Time Attack won its class, Adam Newton’s Big Red is more then capable ( see video) and Brad Trenwith with his years of experience in racing is also a contender. These guys will be the one to beat for any forums game enough. If your forum has got what it takes , drop the keyboard and step up. Join in today! Entry dates Extended. We have received 110 entries for Forum Battle as of last night. Let’s make this bigger than ever, don’t miss out. If you would like to compete in a National CAMS event this is your chance to be part of an event that will put forums on the motorsport map, join us in March! Dates have been extended with spots still available in all categories. To enter today please visit link, fill out the form, send it to us ASAP: http://forumbattle.com.au/entry/

Forum Battle 400m Sprint / Drag racer, please read the below. CAMS latest bulletin release covers all things drag racing. Official CAMS bulletin here: http://www.rally.com.au/images/stories/ARC_Form_Battle__Bulletin_4.2.pdf Calder Park 400m Sprint – Minimum Requirements An addition to the Vehicle Eligibility as per the event supplementary regulations will be Calder Park requirements as per: Wheels: • All wheels nuts fitted. • No hub caps or dress rims permitted. Tyres: • No bald tyres unless they are a purpose race tyre. (Slick are not permitted) • No mis matched tyres from left to right or visa versa. • Tyre clearance between fenders and tyres require a minimum clearance of 9.5 mm or 3/8 inches. Battery retention: Battery fix to a frame/body of the vehicle. Dry Cell (Gell) batteries are permitted inside the vehicle however particular attention will be made to the fixing of the battery. If the battery is NOT fixed using high strength (High tensile) bolts and quality materials determined by scrutineering, then it will not pass. (Note: Tech Screws or self tapers, are not permitted to retain anything in a vehicle that is racing.) Interior: • Door Panels that retain interior door handles switches etc must be retained. • Back seat removal is permitted as long as the boot is sealed from a battery or • fuel system if they are fitted to the vehicle. • Seat Belts must not be frayed and in operating condition. NOTE: A minimum • LAP/SASH seat belt is mandatory at Calder Park. Just lap belts not permitted. • Seats that are broken are not permitted. Steering: • No broken steering wheels permitted, • No free play in steering permitted that would not pass road worthy. Transmission: • Neutral Safety switch must be operational, • Neutral Lock Out on the shifter must be operational.• Suspension: • Vehicle must have suspension travel. Body: • All Street Vehicles MUST retain all body panels properly. Eg, Vehicles post • manufacture of 1938 without hoods not permitted. Engine: • Dual Springs on the Throttle return on ALL Engines fitted with a Carby/s. • NO Oil Leaks permitted. • General tidiness, ie, no loose wires, clamps, tools etc permitted. Cooling: • All Vehicles fitted with a Radiator MUST have a Catch Can (overflow bottle) or equivalent. Cars running quicker than 10.99 seconds, as aforementioned details above and the following: • Minimum 4 point roll cage, • Minimum 4 point Safety Harness, • Longer wheels studs protruding beyond the face of the rim by 1 diameter of • the wheel stud. • Open Headers permitted, but are not to point down toward the track • Engine Oil Filter Clamp required on spin off type filters. NOTE: System 1 and • Oberg type filter designs are exempt. • Drive Shaft Loop, Cars running quicker than 9.99 seconds, as aforementioned details above and the following: • Minimum 6 point roll cage, • Minimum 5 point Safety Harness, • Vehicles running faster than 140 mph require a parachute. Additional Safety Equipment • Window Nets: To the standard listed in Schedule I of the CAMS Manual • Helmet: A level B helmet, as listed in Schedule D of the CAMS Manual • Flame-retardant overalls: Level C outwear as listed in Schedule D of the • CAMS Manual • Gloves, Socks & Shoes: Level A as listed in Schedule D of the CAMS Manual

The meaning behind Forum Battle Car forums have come along way from “my (insert car make and model) is better then your (insert car make and model).” It sounds familiar to a iconic race series we have here in Australia. But it was after Will posted his Forum battle Competitor Entry, that he nailed the meaning of Forum Battle on the head while sharing his feature on OZMAZDACLUB. “Coming together to appreciate the entire spectrum of car scenes and have an awesome time” Forum battle couldn’t of have said it any better. Look past the name Forum Battle, the categories, and point system and it’s a show, a festival and a celebration of what online car forums are about offline. In the real world, where the keyboard is as useful as using a hammer to take off a 12mm bolt, all that really matters, is driving our cars, meeting up with mates and catching up, to outsiders looking in, instantly we fall under the “hoons, reckless rev heads” label, and it’s time we make a difference and start using the power of the media to make a change. Charles Kha, Chief Editor of Speedhunters, puts it perfectly (he’s also been recently featured on Zen garage) How do car forums and the car scene move forward and stamp out this “hoon” image? Do what we do best: get together and have a good old time enjoying our cars the way they were built for, and show the media, the outsiders, that not all of us are “hoons” but are brothers, sisters, sons and daughters with one passion for cars. We’ve all at one stage or another, seen video clips from the U.S , Japan and UK of epic car festivals. A field of 300+ cars show and shine, 9 sec drag cars, blistering fast time attack machines and drift cars that pump smoke effortlessly. Events like this are also not a new thing for Australia, with one recently being broadcasted across all the TV networks news show. But not all of us own or are interested in old school muscle and carby v8 powered cars (Even though I understand and recognize its importance) a utopian like event still doesn’t exist. It’s time to embrace the lifestyle we love and work so hard for, cause car culture is here to stay and so we should be proud of it. Forum Battle Team

Forum battle wants each and every competitor to be able to go home with a proper Motorsport adrenalin filled day so why not make Forum Battle a full day of racing? Satisfy those track cravings by entering multiple events. Mix it up, Gymkhana and Drags or Rally and Time attack. Plus entering one or more motorsport category gains you free entry to the Show’n’Shine. By entering multiple events you increase your forums chances of taking out the title of 2012 Forum Battle Outright Winners as well as having a better chance to take home a chunk of the prize pool (prize pool is now valued at around $13,000 with more to be announced). Sponsored cars will also be able to take advantage of the TV / online coverage Forum Battle will be providing. I want to enter the drags, but I’m not sure if my car meets requirements? Drag requirements here: http://www.calderpark.com.au/competitors/drag-racing.aspx I want to race but I don’t have a CAMS Licence? We are organising a single day licence with CAMS now so stay tuned… What Tyres can we use? Tyre information can be found here: http://forumbattle.com.au/2012/02/02/bullentin-1tyre-choices-clarified/ Lastly for up and coming Photographers/bloggers wanting to shoot and cover Forum battle please contact us via email to organise media passes: support@forumbattle.com.au

Hi guys . for any one interested in entering please send your entry forms to : http://forumbattle.com.au/entry/ also just wanted to remind everyone that payment isnt required when entering. its simply to secure a spot , payment details will be announced at a later date. This event will showcase grass roots motorsport to a national audience via the ARC’s Channel 10 coverage ( A minimum of 12-minutes of national television airtime will be dedicated to the highlights of each discipline.) As well as print and online media. We hope that the car forums will embrace the opportunity and show their pride in their forum, cars and mates by being represented at this battle. PRIZES, PRIZES, PRIZES, first round of prize commitments, with more to come! 1. Pedders Suspension- $2500 in vouchers allocated across the disciplins 2. Yokohama ADVAN- $2500 one full set of ADVAN tyres 3. ODYSSEY Battery- $1000 worth of batteries (3 in total) 4. Zen Garage- $500 Professional photo shoot for you car by leading photographer 5. MOTHERS- $600 in MOTHERS car care products 6. illest clothing- $300 in illest apparel 7. BOSCH- $2500 in BOSCH Motorsport Products 8. XFORCE – $1400 VAREX exhaust system Over 11K in prizes already on the books for Forum Battle, every class winner in each discipline will win a prize for more details visit : Forum Battle | 1st-4th March 2012- The hotter the battle the sweeter the victory