Post 763549 by jamesy12345 on 2015-03-12 15:10:53
Anybody fancy this? I'll be there on the date above, dressed in either a 5 turbo or an S70 shaped frock
http://www.trackaction-online.com/zencart/index.php?main_page=product_free_shipping_info&cPath=1_12&products_id=28&zenid=df1fr83ceblol7249sukghkkb2
Other dates/locations/prices below:
Cadwell Park Mon 23rd Mar 2015 Open Pit Lane £119
Croft Circuit Tue 5th May 2015 Open Pit Lane £175
Cadwell Park Wed 7th Oct 2015 Open Pit Lane £120
Oulton Park Fri 13th Nov 2015 Open Pit Lane £139
Cadwell park looks great, Croft is my local & is 2.2 miles long...!
[video]http://www.youtube.com/embed/WvIpQClDhAk[/video]
Post 764927 by jamesy12345 on 2015-03-22 21:19:54
Bump!
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Onboard camera around croft...
[video=youtube;kH2xVgTV2fE]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kH2xVgTV2fE[/video]
Post 764951 by Wobbly Dave on 2015-03-22 22:51:43
personally I really fancy Oulton Park again - Assuming my car lasts that long?
Post 764962 by jamesy12345 on 2015-03-23 06:48:55
[QUOTE=Wobbly Dave;764951]personally I really fancy Oulton Park again - Assuming my car lasts that long?[/QUOTE]
Well according to the dates above you've got til November to get it on the road :S
Post 765080 by Wobbly Dave on 2015-03-23 22:05:09
I've really enjoyed it everytime I've been.
https://youtu.be/SKnmLlJixsE
Post 769272 by jamesy12345 on 2015-04-20 07:48:24
Last bump....2 weeks Tuesday...
Post 769539 by jamesy12345 on 2015-04-22 17:24:40
Just found out Adam Morgan will be there to give some advice...!
Post 771669 by jamesy12345 on 2015-05-05 21:33:23
Well it rained a bit but didn't spoil the day by any means. Arrived about 08:00, parked up & signed on...is that S70 small or just far away...
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Drivers briefing (bracelets handed out to check who attended)...
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Circuit map might come in handy later...they are assuming I know which way - clockwise or anti-clockwise :)
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Good cross-section of cars but lots of Lotus 7 inspired stuff. Hats off to those guys they must have been soaking after 5 mins on track...
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Choose a helmet, any helmet...
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Some pre-flight checks...including TRACS off, static sound check etc
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Go! :)
tbc
Post 771674 by jamesy12345 on 2015-05-05 21:46:07
TRACS off!
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Down the start/finish straight...there's a track out there somewhere:
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RX-8 taking a 'wet line' through Tower:
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Am I supposed to be going clockwise...? Me spinning around into Hawthorn:
VTEC just kicked in yo! Civic going a bit too quick out of Chicane:
It brightened up later and could just sneak into triple figures - this is rapidly heading towards Clervaux:
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I don't know how to set the clock on my dash cam btw
As mentioned in my project thread, Adam Morgan (one of the current BTCC drivers) was there and sat in the R giving 30 mins of tuition. He said he was impressed by the 'grunt' of the S70...and the colour!! Highly recommended was a great day even pishing down.
Post 771689 by Doingitsideways on 2015-05-05 22:21:19
Looks like you had a time of it!
I'd love to have a bash at this.
Not really got anything suitable on the fleet though at the moment. The Workbus is currently the only manual, and I don't think a standard low mileage 850TDi would cut the mustard! :(
Post 771705 by jamesy12345 on 2015-05-05 23:06:10
[QUOTE=Doingitsideways;771689]Looks like you had a time of it!
I'd love to have a bash at this.
Not really got anything suitable on the fleet though at the moment. The Workbus is currently the only manual, and I don't think a standard low mileage 850TDi would cut the mustard! :([/QUOTE]
It was great mate - with the gear we put on it yesterday the R is pretty damn good, considering you can drive it to the track & back home again. I think it surprised a few people.....'you there, in the (2006) Lotus..move over!'
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A shot of the daft bracelets you need to wear....& my 'getting rained on face'
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Post 771713 by Doingitsideways on 2015-05-05 23:40:27
Lol!
So...
You span it as soon as you took the Lotus?!
Glad the Billies are working out.
Post 771750 by jamesy12345 on 2015-05-06 11:28:58
[QUOTE=Doingitsideways;771713]Lol!
So...
You span it as soon as you took the Lotus?!
Glad the Billies are working out.[/QUOTE]
a couple of minutes after mate, track was getting slippy and I was getting carried away. Braked late into the corner, all the weight went up front so when the time came take me foot off the brake get back on the gas, the arse swung around & I was treated to the view of the Lotus passing me slowly :)..... plus the back end has stiffened up a bit with that strut. Classic 'simpleton driving a FWD'.
I've got to say this R understeers much less than other S/V70s I've driven. It's hardly on demand oversteer but turn-in is better with the uprated ARB & upper strut (both at the rear). I'm not exactly sure what 'neutral' means when talking about handling but I think it's this. You can go much quicker without it doing anything daft.
Post 771757 by Biff on 2015-05-06 12:03:25
Looks like a great day jamesy! bar the weather of course!
I would love to do a track day in mine at some point but I nd to kill my Nankang ditch finders on the front first.
As wobbly said Oulton would be Ideal but doubt the weather will in November!
Post 771884 by jamesy12345 on 2015-05-06 21:48:21
[QUOTE=Biff;771757]Looks like a great day jamesy! bar the weather of course!
I would love to do a track day in mine at some point but I nd to kill my Nankang ditch finders on the front first.
As wobbly said Oulton would be Ideal but doubt the weather will in November![/QUOTE]
I didn't mind the rain tbh, Biff. It was my first trackday so I didn't know what to expect, but the rain meant that everyone was taking it a bit easier than they normally would - especially the ones with expensive stuff.
Of course there was still some tools overtaking on the corners as if they were racing but generally people were steady away. Still got red flagged at least 5 times though - where everyone needs to leave the track while they pull someone out of the surrounding fields :)
Post 771896 by Biff on 2015-05-06 22:36:09
[QUOTE=jamesy12345;771884]I didn't mind the rain tbh, Biff. It was my first trackday so I didn't know what to expect, but the rain meant that everyone was taking it a bit easier than they normally would - especially the ones with expensive stuff.
Of course there was still some tools overtaking on the corners as if they were racing but generally people were steady away. Still got red flagged at least 5 times though - where everyone needs to leave the track while they pull someone out of the surrounding fields :)[/QUOTE]
I suppose, I'd be the same, never driven on a track. I've always been the goon on the horn hanging on for dear life in the co drivers seat. Lol
I do really want to do one. Think I'll try kill my tyres over the summer. Lol
Post 774185 by jamesy12345 on 2015-05-26 00:20:04
Link for video...
http://www.vpcuk.org/forums/showthread.php?59041-Dash-cams-which-one&p=774168&viewfull=1#post774168
& screen shot from camera software
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Post 775069 by jamesy12345 on 2015-06-05 12:10:11
ANOTHER video
[video=youtube;2mbuzZlRXbQ]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2mbuzZlRXbQ&feature=youtu.be[/video]
Post 775070 by MaxTS on 2015-06-05 12:34:55
Dayum my work computer blocks youtube!
Post 775071 by jamesy12345 on 2015-06-05 13:11:26
[QUOTE=MaxTS;775070]Dayum my work computer blocks youtube![/QUOTE]
yeah I get that at work also. The video isn't that exciting but was interesting for me as the passenger was teaching about wet lines around Croft