Keri-WMS Posted February 7, 2010 Share Posted February 7, 2010 I'm recovering from a trackday at Brands on friday, great fun - was just a passenger though. We did 70-odd laps (first trackday there). Got plenty of proper rubber migration going! Car was a roadgoing E30 Touring with my brother as driver, with a heavy 220bhp 3.5 conversion, coilovers, LPG tank fitted and 1400kg as weighed before the back seat (50kg max?) was taken out, rest of interior in place.1350kg plus passenger, 220bhp, drying track, times on one stint were:1:10.81:06.01:03.5 < ! :-)1:05.51:05.21:05.71:05.31:05.41:05.5Even saw off a Skyline, this is post-overtake, not "holding them up"... We are in this video (6:20 > 7:05), the car you are in was a race prepped '7 powered by a Cossie YB Turbo. When we left there was a lot of clattering noise and juddering from the clutch, so we limped home. Took the box off yesterday to find all the flywheel bolts had undone! EEEEEK!!!! "Lucky" to say the least, the shuddering was the bolt heads hitting the clutch plate springs etc, and the flywheel now has "float".....but can't be removed due to a built-up lip on the crank! (new bolts, better Loctite plus lockwire time!)More pics:Hot...Hotter!!!!! Really must get a WMS kit on his car at some point....That overtake in progress! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sparky Posted February 7, 2010 Share Posted February 7, 2010 Looked like fun ;)Plenty of Liners there Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Scott-EP Posted February 7, 2010 Share Posted February 7, 2010 Looks good , I'm going to have quite a few track day's in the GT this year as it isn't to far for me to travel ;)How do they get the MPH in the video, do you know ? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LukeSR Posted February 7, 2010 Share Posted February 7, 2010 Mint ;)Loving the Stig Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Keri-WMS Posted February 7, 2010 Author Share Posted February 7, 2010 More:I call this one "Brown Trousers at Paddock Hill"!!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Liam_D Posted February 8, 2010 Share Posted February 8, 2010 I want to do trackdays now!!! Just need a faster car first though. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Keri-WMS Posted February 8, 2010 Author Share Posted February 8, 2010 I want to do trackdays now!!! Just need a faster car first though.You honestly don't need heaps of power...in fact you will learn more about making the most of your cornering speeds and momentum if you are slower down the straights.The Skyline lads were often in the 600bhp range, we were 220bhp and it was fine. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Liam_D Posted February 8, 2010 Share Posted February 8, 2010 But i have 86.3BHP That just isnt enough!!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Gaz's GlanzaV Posted February 8, 2010 Share Posted February 8, 2010 When not on top gear , the stig driving round brands hatch in skyline r34 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Keri-WMS Posted February 8, 2010 Author Share Posted February 8, 2010 But i have 86.3BHP That just isnt enough!!!Gatecrash a Yaris trackday! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sparky Posted February 9, 2010 Share Posted February 9, 2010 Brands is one of the only UK tracks that scare me, I can just imagine stacking it on Paddock Hill Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Keri-WMS Posted February 10, 2010 Author Share Posted February 10, 2010 Brands is one of the only UK tracks that scare me, I can just imagine stacking it on Paddock Hill :surrender:Nah it's fine - take it easy like us in the old "estate"! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BlackRocket Posted February 10, 2010 Share Posted February 10, 2010 But i have 86.3BHP :surrender: That just isnt enough!!!You really dont mate - ok straights are going to be boring but you will end up throwing your 86.3hp through the corners faster than some by the end of the day as you will be able to progressivly feel the difference and gradually increase your corner entry/ exit speeds.I did one around Silverstone in a Corsa C 1.2 but because of the suspension set up I was keeping up and even overtaking loads of people on corners lol!Steve Quote Link to post Share on other sites
B11G KY Posted February 10, 2010 Share Posted February 10, 2010 That looks like so much fun i would be scared of hurting my car i mean 70 od laps in ma V driving the tits of it Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sparky Posted February 13, 2010 Share Posted February 13, 2010 Nah it's fine - take it easy like us in the old "estate"!Loonies!!! lolI have family 10 mins from Brands so will do a trackday there one day ;) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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