u/No-Crust-Racing

This was my first time competing in WTAC, normally I'm just spectating, and what an eye opener it has been to be involved in everything needed to campaign at this iconic event.

A friend and I arrived on Thursday with the BRZ having already completed some testing, met the other crew members, talked about what our plan will be Friday and then later watched as our driver almost choked to death at dinner.

Friday morning rolls round and the car is sent out on some fresh A052s to make the most of the cooler track temps - we instantly PB on low boost.

We give the car a quick once over, find a few things we don't like and make some adjustments, it's obvious there's a LOT more time in it.

We cut a few more laps Friday and finish the day in good spirits with a game plan to go MUCH faster. The driver disappears at some point and turns up with ANOTHER set of fresh Yoko's ready to absolutely send it Saturday.

It's now Saturday morning, everyone has survived dinner, and we check the car over and send it out. We've agreed that we'll warm up, do a push lap, circulate, then go for another push lap if the track/car are there.

First push lap, we PB again, taking off another 3 tenths for a 42.3 but now he's in a rhythm and the track is there for the taking. The car circulates as planned and then the next push lap begins, but this time it's on KILL

We're all up on the roof watching the car and natsoft, first sector is green, and by a lot, let's go, second sector, more green, and we're all pacing nervously watching the car and praying for no traffic.

We see the BRZ round the final corner and come flying onto the straight, exit looks clean, she's cooking! Moments later, elation turns to disbelief as smoke begins pouring out of the car, followed soon after by fire from the exhaust

The driver is out of the car almost as fast as it blew up, extinguisher in hand, which was a huge relief for everyone. We knew immediately that it was terminal and our WTAC 2026 campaign was over

We all head down, meet the car, rinse of the extinguisher foam, take a look, and talk about the lap that could have been - better luck next time! After that, we pushed the car around to one of his Sponsors stands and put it in display, complete with fire extinguisher

As for the motor, it's a total lose. Hole in the block, exhaust valve missing, turbo full of debris etc - We just learned that Turbosmart will WARRANTY this turbo, wild

Full teardown is still to come, but the reality is that this is a stock FA20 that started life as a road car, did k's, got turned into a track car and did bulk laps NA, then got a big turbo strapped to and it and did more laps at like 300rwkw for over a year. Then, it got wound up even further at WTAC to something like 350 before it let go

What's next? Not sure, we've learned a lot this year and the plan is to return bigger and better in the future, but we'll discuss some options and determine the goals for the car before anything major progresses.

11/10 would blow up a motor at WTAC again 🤝

If you want to know more about the car you can head over to Facebook or Instagram

This was my first time competing in WTAC, normally I'm just spectating, and what an eye opener it has been to be involved in everything needed to campaign at this iconic event.

A friend and I arrived on Thursday with the BRZ having already completed some testing, met the other crew members, talked about what our plan will be Friday and then later watched as our driver almost choked to death at dinner.

Friday morning rolls round and the car is sent out on some fresh A052s to make the most of the cooler track temps - we instantly PB on low boost.

We give the car a quick once over, find a few things we don't like and make some adjustments, it's obvious there's a LOT more time in it.

We cut a few more laps Friday and finish the day in good spirits with a game plan to go MUCH faster. The driver disappears at some point and turns up with ANOTHER set of fresh Yoko's ready to absolutely send it Saturday.

It's now Saturday morning, everyone has survived dinner, and we check the car over and send it out. We've agreed that we'll warm up, do a push lap, circulate, then go for another push lap if the track/car are there.

First push lap, we PB again, taking off another 3 tenths for a 42.3 but now he's in a rhythm and the track is there for the taking. The car circulates as planned and then the next push lap begins, but this time it's on KILL

We're all up on the roof watching the car and natsoft, first sector is green, and by a lot, let's go, second sector, more green, and we're all pacing nervously watching the car and praying for no traffic.

We see the BRZ round the final corner and come flying onto the straight, exit looks clean, she's cooking! Moments later, elation turns to disbelief as smoke begins pouring out of the car, followed soon after by fire from the exhaust

The driver is out of the car almost as fast as it blew up, extinguisher in hand, which was a huge relief for everyone. We knew immediately that it was terminal and our WTAC 2026 campaign was over

We all head down, meet the car, rinse of the extinguisher foam, take a look, and talk about the lap that could have been - better luck next time! After that, we pushed the car around to one of his Sponsors stands and put it in display, complete with fire extinguisher

As for the motor, it's a total lose. Hole in the block, exhaust valve missing, turbo full of debris etc - We just learned that Turbosmart will WARRANTY this turbo, wild

Full teardown is still to come, but the reality is that this is a stock FA20 that started life as a road car, did k's, got turned into a track car and did bulk laps NA, then got a big turbo strapped to and it and did more laps at like 300rwkw for over a year. Then, it got wound up even further at WTAC to something like 350 before it let go

What's next? Not sure, we've learned a lot this year and the plan is to return bigger and better in the future, but we'll discuss some options and determine the goals for the car before anything major progresses.

11/10 would blow up a motor at WTAC again 🤝

If you want to know more about the car you can head over to Facebook or Instagram

This was my first time competing in WTAC, normally I'm just spectating, and what an eye opener it has been to be involved in everything needed to campaign at this iconic event.

A friend and I arrived on Thursday with the BRZ having already completed some testing, met the other crew members, talked about what our plan will be Friday and then later watched as our driver almost choked to death at dinner.

Friday morning rolls round and the car is sent out on some fresh A052s to make the most of the cooler track temps - we instantly PB on low boost.

We give the car a quick once over, find a few things we don't like and make some adjustments, it's obvious there's a LOT more time in it.

We cut a few more laps Friday and finish the day in good spirits with a game plan to go MUCH faster. The driver disappears at some point and turns up with ANOTHER set of fresh Yoko's ready to absolutely send it Saturday.

It's now Saturday morning, everyone has survived dinner, and we check the car over and send it out. We've agreed that we'll warm up, do a push lap, circulate, then go for another push lap if the track/car are there.

First push lap, we PB again, taking off another 3 tenths for a 42.3 but now he's in a rhythm and the track is there for the taking. The car circulates as planned and then the next push lap begins, but this time it's on KILL.

We're all up on the roof watching the car and natsoft, first sector green, and by a lot, let's go, second sector, more green, and we're all pacing nervously watching the car and praying for no traffic.

We see the BRZ round the final corner and come flying onto the straight, exit looks clean, she's cooking! Moments later, elation turns to disbelief as smoke begins pouring out of the car, followed soon after by fire from the exhaust.

The driver is out of the car almost as fast as it blew up, extinguisher in hand, which was a huge relief for everyone. We knew immediately that it was terminal and our WTAC 2026 campaign was over.

We all head down, meet the car, rinse of the extinguisher foam, take a look, and talk about the lap that could have been - better luck next time! After that, we pushed the car around to one of his Sponsors stands and put it in display, complete with fire extinguisher.

As for the motor, it's a total lose. Hole in the block, exhaust valve missing, turbo full of debris etc - We just learned that Turbosmart will WARRANTY this turbo, wild.

Full teardown is still to come, but the reality is that this is a stock FA20 that started life as a road car, did k's, got turned into a track car and did bulk laps NA, then got a big turbo strapped to and it and did more laps at like 300rwkw for over a year. Then, it got wound up even further at WTAC to something like 350 before it let go.

What's next? Not sure, we've learned a lot this year and the plan is to return bigger and better in the future, but we'll discuss some options and determine the goals for the car before anything major progresses.

11/10 would blow up a motor at WTAC again 🤝

If you want to know more about the car you can head over to Facebook or Instagram

Meet the 'new' tow rig 😍

We needed something with a higher tow capacity for a pending van upgrade and I refused to pay 60k for a LC200 with over 200ks on it so the very reliable and easy to work on Prado found a new home and in comes this very painful to work on 2014 250kw/800Nm TDI V8 S-Line Q7 WELL under half the cost of the equivalent 200 and with only 130ks I might add..

Euro cars gonna do euro things, so it had a bulged water pump pipe, and a weeping rear evaporator core when I got it, cheap in terms of parts but 10hrs+ labour for each job and just not pleasant to do #eurolife

Add a full fluid change front to back on purchase and I've already sunk bulk hours into this thing, smashed many knuckles, and bought lots of new tools 🫠

Aside from repairs/maintenance, I've swapped out the factory 21s for some 18s with a much fatter sidewall, (saving 20kg and this will be my wood carting car so having a full size spare is a must), fitted a Redarc brake controller, dropped the rear muffler for some extra V8 noise (10kg saved), chucked some liners in the back, and popped in a half decent phone mount for Android Auto ✅

I've got a couple Darkside kits sitting on the bench, then the car will get a tune after that and fit a set of mudflaps which will complete the initial mod list

All the hard work was worth it when I used it to tow to Winton yesterday, air suspension, comfy interior, and actual torque was just bliss 😍

As my mate said, you will love it the 50% of the time when it works 😂

OK, now go ahead and tell me how bad a choice this was 😅

Meet the 'new' tow rig 😍

We needed something with a higher tow capacity for a pending van upgrade and I refused to pay 60k for a LC200 with over 200ks on it so the very reliable and easy to work on Prado found a new home and in comes this very painful to work on 2014 250kw/800Nm TDI V8 S-Line Q7 WELL under half the cost of the equivalent 200 and with only 130ks I might add..

Euro cars gonna do euro things, so it had a bulged water pump pipe, and a weeping rear evaporator core when I got it, cheap in terms of parts but 10hrs+ labour for each job and just not pleasant to do #eurolife

Add a full fluid change front to back on purchase and I've already sunk bulk hours into this thing, smashed many knuckles, and bought lots of new tools 🫠

Aside from repairs/maintenance, I've swapped out the factory 21s for some 18s with a much fatter sidewall, (saving 20kg and this will be my wood carting car so having a full size spare is a must), fitted a Redarc brake controller, dropped the rear muffler for some extra V8 noise (10kg), chucked some liners in the back, and popped in a half decent phone mount for Android Auto ✅

I've got a couple Darkside kits sitting on the bench, then the car will get a tune after that and fit a set of mudflaps which will complete the initial mod list

All the hard work was worth it when I used it to tow to Winton yesterday, air suspension, comfy interior, and actual torque was just bliss 😍

As my mate said, you will love it the 50% of the time when it works 😂

OK, now go ahead and tell me how bad a choice this was 😅

Never used this before, was told it was the goods, anything I need to know?

Most of my interest is in car parts, I've only had the Einstar Rockit for under a week so I'm very new to all this, but have had a little success so far (see other posts).

Holy moly, this thing is RAD!

This is straight on the car, no spray (coming), no markers, just free handing it with basically no experience 🤷‍♂️

Yesterday, I scanned 2 halves of a banana and put them back together 😂

Full disclosure, I have read basically nothing about how to use the Rockit, just fired it up and started pressing buttons like an animal 😅

I clicked the Brand Affiliate tag because this thing is on loan, I didn't buy it, but I'm gonna test the sh!t out of it and tell you what it's like from a DIY/Grassroots motorsport perspective 🤝

Absolutely stoked to have this wicked little wireless Einstar Rockit 3d scanner on extended loan for a bit of testing and collective learning.

First impressions? Quality kit in terms of presentation and feel, can't say more than that until I get it all installed though.

I'm very interested to see how the 3yr old Dell Precision 7680 handles it. I think it's above min spec, but I've read really mixed things about how much grunt you actually need to make these things work smoothly

This is my first 3d scanner so any advice/tips/tricks from other users is welcome.

I was very upfront with the loan arrangement, I will be giving my completely objective opinion on how it helps me with my 3d printing and automotive parts design - lets see how we go.

Absolutely stoked to have this wicked little wireless Einstar Rockit 3d scanner on extended loan for a bit of testing and collective learning.

First impressions? Quality kit in terms of presentation and feel, can't say more than that until I get it all installed though.

I'm very interested to see how the 3yr old Dell Precision 7680 handles it. I think it's above min spec, but I've read really mixed things about how much grunt you actually need to make these things work smoothly

This is my first 3d scanner so any advice/tips/tricks from other users is welcome.

I was very upfront with the loan arrangement, I will be giving my completely objective opinion on how it helps me with my 3d printing and automotive parts design - lets see how we go.

Absolutely stoked to have this wicked little wireless Einstar Rockit 3d scanner on extended loan for a bit of testing and collective learning.

First impressions? Quality kit in terms of presentation and feel, can't say more than that until I get it all installed though.

I'm very interested to see how the 3yr old Dell Precision 7680 handles it. I think it's above min spec, but I've read really mixed things about how much grunt you actually need to make these things work smoothly

This is my first 3d scanner so any advice/tips/tricks from other users is welcome.

I was very upfront with the loan arrangement, I will be giving my completely objective opinion on how it helps me with my 3d printing and automotive parts design - lets see how we go.

Absolutely stoked to have this wicked little wireless Einstar Rockit 3d scanner on extended loan for a bit of testing and collective learning.

First impressions? Quality kit in terms of presentation and feel, can't say more than that until I get it all installed though.

I'm very interested to see how the 3yr old Dell Precision 7680 handles it. I think it's above min spec, but I've read really mixed things about how much grunt you actually need to make these things work smoothly

This is my first 3d scanner so any advice/tips/tricks from other users is welcome.

I was very upfront with the loan arrangement, I will be giving my completely objective opinion on how it helps me with my 3d printing and automotive parts design - lets see how we go.

Headed down to catch-up with the Time Attack Family and Enthusiast Insurance was running some parade laps at lunch.

Was awesome to be able to show my eldest around Winton 👌

I gotta say, the Crown doesn't "quite" handle like what I'm used to through T5 though 😅

I can't see this being talked about on Reddit, but Australia has a few premier TA events a year, the more serious World Time Attack event that occurs in September at SMSP, some state specific comps, and Aus Time Attack, which was run over the weekend at Winton Motor Race - my home track.

And what a phenomenal event Aus Time Attack 2026 turned out to be, as always, with plenty of PBs and a new lap record (The orange Evo) 😍

The weather was gorgeous and the vibe was immaculate, the Crown even got out on track for a parade lap 😅- it was awesome to be able to show my eldest the track layout

Mixed fortunes up and down pitlane, but everyone still had a smile on the dial and was happy to have a chat, this is one of the most accessible and relaxed TA events getting around Aus, you can wander up, down and into the pits, and chat with everyone - I cannot wait to compete in the future.

Enjoy some pics, reddit limits how many I can post but there's a few more over on the FB if you like - NCR Facebook 🤝

Just a quick 3d file for you guys - M10x1.0 Drain Plug to 10mm Barb adaptor for Aisin 8spd transmissions found in various VAG group cars from the early to mid 2000s. There is no fill port on these transmissions, and they must be filled from the drain port. 

Car pictured is 2014 4L Audi Q7 V8 TDI, this adaptor will also work for Volkswagen Touareg 7P and Porsche Cayenne with the same transmission. 

Download it here and be sure to read the full description - Audi Q7/VAG Transmission M10x1.0 Refill Adaptor - Free 3D Print Model

I am aware you can buy refill adaptors, this is a 50c print you can do at home and save the trip/cost. You can cut it in half, scale the barb and put it back together to suite whatever hose size your pump has also.

Hope it helps someone as it helped me, a like/comment on MakerWorld is always appreciated also :)

Just a quick 3d print for you guys - M10x1.0 Drain Plug to 10mm Barb adaptor for Aisin 8spd transmissions found in various VAG group cars from the early to mid 2000s. There is no fill port on these transmissions, and they must be filled from the drain port. 

Car pictured is 2014 4L Audi Q7 V8 TDI, this adaptor will also work for Volkswagen Touareg 7P and Porsche Cayenne with the same transmission. 

Download it here and be sure to read the full description - Audi Q7/VAG Transmission M10x1.0 Refill Adaptor - Free 3D Print Model

I am aware you can buy refill adaptors, this is a 50c print you can do at home and save the trip/cost. You can cut it in half, scale the barb and put it back together to suite whatever hose size your pump has also.

Hope it helps someone as it helped me, a like/comment on MakerWorld is always appreciated also :)

Just a quick one for you VAG guys - M10x1.0 Drain Plug to 10mm Barb adaptor for Aisin 8spd transmissions found in various VAG group cars from the early to mid 2000s. There is no fill port on these transmissions, and they must be filled from the drain port. 

Car pictured is 2014 4L Audi Q7 V8 TDI, this adaptor will also work for Volkswagen Touareg 7P and Porsche Cayenne with the same transmission. 

Download it here and be sure to read the full description - Audi Q7/VAG Transmission M10x1.0 Refill Adaptor - Free 3D Print Model

I am aware you can buy refill adaptors, this is a 50c print you can do at home and save the trip/cost. You can cut it in half, scale the barb and put it back together to suite whatever hose size your pump has also.

Hope it helps someone as it helped me, a like/comment on MakerWorld is always appreciated also :)