MSV track day at Bedford today
02-19-2011, 11:04 AM
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MSV track day at Bedford today
WOW it was wet!!!
My friend started the day badly - his Mk2 Escort failed the (generous) static noise test:
The requirement- 101dB max @ 4500 rpm
He put out 106dB @ 2k rpm
Anyway. The morning session. Monsoon conditions!
The Exiges were crawling round, and some of the caterfields were looking pretty sorry for themselves:
The Ram had no such trouble:
To be honest, I was pretty amazed at how much grip the S can have on good tyres...then at the end of the first lap, the rear end aquaplaned and I pirouetted the entire length of the pit garages on tarmac and grass. Much to the appreciation of the onlookers
A couple of the bends were VERY greasy, and the standing water on the back straight limited speeds to mid 80's, rather than mid 120's.
It was great for the brakes and tyres, though. There's no notable tyre wear and in the morning, no brake fade.
Here's a couple of pics from the morning:
The afternoon session was dry enough for the R888 brigade to come out. Christ GT3 RS' are quick. So was this:
Until he blew his turbo in a cloud of smoke..
The slightly gripper conditions (although still, a couple of the corners were deceptive..!) were enough to see the brakes cook themselves in 3 laps. Clearly the weak point of the car on track (aside from the driver) is the brake pads. 3 laps saw smoke pouring from all four wheels back in the pits.
The back end also squirms enough under hard braking to need correction - so I'm thinking the first points to tackle are brake pads, alignment and suspension.
Yeah...the bug has hit
Additional costs?
Well I had to top up about 500ml of oil, and I worked out I was getting around 7mpg.
Every lap cost me £2.50 in 98RON
Can't wait to do another. It was great to put into practice some of the points from the Carlimits days at North Weald into action, but I'd like to get some instruction on a longer course like Bedford. Smoothness is key!
PS this entire post was just a vehicle for me to pic whore
My friend started the day badly - his Mk2 Escort failed the (generous) static noise test:
The requirement- 101dB max @ 4500 rpm
He put out 106dB @ 2k rpm
Anyway. The morning session. Monsoon conditions!
The Exiges were crawling round, and some of the caterfields were looking pretty sorry for themselves:
The Ram had no such trouble:
To be honest, I was pretty amazed at how much grip the S can have on good tyres...then at the end of the first lap, the rear end aquaplaned and I pirouetted the entire length of the pit garages on tarmac and grass. Much to the appreciation of the onlookers
A couple of the bends were VERY greasy, and the standing water on the back straight limited speeds to mid 80's, rather than mid 120's.
It was great for the brakes and tyres, though. There's no notable tyre wear and in the morning, no brake fade.
Here's a couple of pics from the morning:
The afternoon session was dry enough for the R888 brigade to come out. Christ GT3 RS' are quick. So was this:
Until he blew his turbo in a cloud of smoke..
The slightly gripper conditions (although still, a couple of the corners were deceptive..!) were enough to see the brakes cook themselves in 3 laps. Clearly the weak point of the car on track (aside from the driver) is the brake pads. 3 laps saw smoke pouring from all four wheels back in the pits.
The back end also squirms enough under hard braking to need correction - so I'm thinking the first points to tackle are brake pads, alignment and suspension.
Yeah...the bug has hit
Additional costs?
Well I had to top up about 500ml of oil, and I worked out I was getting around 7mpg.
Every lap cost me £2.50 in 98RON
Can't wait to do another. It was great to put into practice some of the points from the Carlimits days at North Weald into action, but I'd like to get some instruction on a longer course like Bedford. Smoothness is key!
PS this entire post was just a vehicle for me to pic whore
02-19-2011, 11:10 AM
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Glad to see that a) you're in one piece and b) you have the bug.
Dixcels are the way to go for brakes, and lots of toe-in will sort out the rear squirminess (to begin with).
Instruction is the most important thing of all.
Dixcels are the way to go for brakes, and lots of toe-in will sort out the rear squirminess (to begin with).
Instruction is the most important thing of all.
02-19-2011, 12:10 PM
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I think chassis braces might help that - or refreshed brake pads. I've not noticed it particularly on mine. The car is usually extremely stable under braking.
Although I've learned not to be tempted into too much late braking - the car's brilliant at it, until they boil! In fact, once I've passed anyone in the way, I tend to brake like an old fart when I've got the corner to myself to try & cool them off a bit.
Bedford's a great track.
Although I've learned not to be tempted into too much late braking - the car's brilliant at it, until they boil! In fact, once I've passed anyone in the way, I tend to brake like an old fart when I've got the corner to myself to try & cool them off a bit.
Bedford's a great track.
02-19-2011, 12:13 PM
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Bedfords great and you can really push on the corner before the pit straight due to the massive run off!
Glad you had a good day! Car looks composed in the pictures
Glad you had a good day! Car looks composed in the pictures
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