cheekymonkey Posted August 20, 2008 Share Posted August 20, 2008 Have booked another track day - there are still 4 places left if anyone fancies a last minute booking. Anyone else from here going? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Wilson Posted August 20, 2008 Share Posted August 20, 2008 How do you find getting through the noise testing at Combe? Have you run it there before? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheekymonkey Posted August 20, 2008 Author Share Posted August 20, 2008 I tested at 94dB last time, thanks to my Tanabe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Wilson Posted August 20, 2008 Share Posted August 20, 2008 Drive by readings OK, too? Have fun! I have had good and bad experiences of Combe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheekymonkey Posted August 20, 2008 Author Share Posted August 20, 2008 I didn't get to know about any drive by's - not sure if they were even bothering. I've only done one track day before, was also at castle combe - in the wet. I think I was the only car NOT to spin off Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ark Posted August 20, 2008 Share Posted August 20, 2008 I would, but I'm at Silverstone on Saturday... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Wilson Posted August 20, 2008 Share Posted August 20, 2008 I have done a race at Knockhill on a Saturday and a race at Lydden in Kent on the Sunday, driving the race truck from Cheshire very early Saturday AM, to Knockhill for 8.00 AM then down to Lydden, then back to Cheshire, winning both races in between, so that's a lame excuse mate Get it booked... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ark Posted August 20, 2008 Share Posted August 20, 2008 Hahaha! Yeah but you probably never got nick-named "the cone-eater", and you probably don't break your car as often as I do...or least, you know how to fix it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaymdee Posted August 20, 2008 Share Posted August 20, 2008 Have booked another track day - there are still 4 places left if anyone fancies a last minute booking. Anyone else from here going? no, but I'm going to Colerne Airfield on 30th Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheekymonkey Posted August 21, 2008 Author Share Posted August 21, 2008 Weather's looking good Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheekymonkey Posted August 22, 2008 Author Share Posted August 22, 2008 (edited) Fun day but nearly completely binned the car. Since we all love a good video: http://videos.streetfire.net/video/Spinning-out-at-Quarry_178767.htm Couple of minutes in I lose in on Quarry. Not sure what happened - it was the second lap of my first session in. Possibly overconfidence and cold tyres Was VERY lucky I didn't hit anything! Edited August 22, 2008 by cheekymonkey (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jazzy Posted August 22, 2008 Share Posted August 22, 2008 Wow you were lucky, seen far too many scalpes claimed at Quarry! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaymdee Posted August 22, 2008 Share Posted August 22, 2008 Ooops. I take it you didn't hit anything though. It's a nasty corner - seen many car total the rear end in the wall on that corner Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trig Posted August 22, 2008 Share Posted August 22, 2008 holy crap that was lucky! did you not manage to start it again?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wez Posted August 22, 2008 Share Posted August 22, 2008 Brown pants moment, not a lot of run off there either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheekymonkey Posted August 23, 2008 Author Share Posted August 23, 2008 holy crap that was lucky! did you not manage to start it again?? It took a couple of tries to start, when it did fire up the revs were erratic for a few seconds, going up to 2500 with no input from me and back down to 1500 and back up again. Also the boost controller showed a peak of 2.0 bar (you can hear the boost warning beeping in the video). No idea what would have caused that so I'm very confused! All seems normal now though and I did 4 more sessions with no issues Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheekymonkey Posted August 23, 2008 Author Share Posted August 23, 2008 A few "proper" laps here:) http://videos.streetfire.net/video/Final-Session-at-CC_178778.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colsoop Posted August 23, 2008 Share Posted August 23, 2008 Looked like fun. From the video it sounded like you applied the power a bit early while under load in the corner. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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