Spa trip 2010
08-05-2010, 10:13 AM
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Evening. Home from a 10 hour journey back from The Ring. 
Bloody roadworks in Liege - and I was trying to avoid Liege too.
I got 4 laps in, in what was only an hour and a half session including a closure for a huge GT3 accident. I was quite pleased with myself though, I think probably the 4 best ring laps I've done, certainly since the days of S02s. Must have still had the Spa trackday driving experience fresh in my mind because usually I'm scared of the bumps and all over the road for the first 4 laps of any Ring trip.
As for Spa, I know I was never doing Eau Rouge very well, and if Simon has a video of our last session he closed up on me at an alarming rate up the straight. I did see 118 up there on one occasion, and I will say that I was the ONLY S2000 owner who did the entire 2 days with the roof down.
Bloody roadworks in Liege - and I was trying to avoid Liege too.I got 4 laps in, in what was only an hour and a half session including a closure for a huge GT3 accident. I was quite pleased with myself though, I think probably the 4 best ring laps I've done, certainly since the days of S02s. Must have still had the Spa trackday driving experience fresh in my mind because usually I'm scared of the bumps and all over the road for the first 4 laps of any Ring trip.
As for Spa, I know I was never doing Eau Rouge very well, and if Simon has a video of our last session he closed up on me at an alarming rate up the straight. I did see 118 up there on one occasion, and I will say that I was the ONLY S2000 owner who did the entire 2 days with the roof down.
08-05-2010, 10:37 AM
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Hardcore roof down 
Thought Simon had his down all the time? The one time I did it, I did enjoy it. You can hear the tyres, and it's also much more satisfying overtaking someone in a nice car when you have the roof off, looking like a tart
Shame about the Ring, I've found that the evenings rarely stay open for more than 30 mins due to some idiot crashing and closing the track
Good to hear you got some good laps in though.
Thought Simon had his down all the time? The one time I did it, I did enjoy it. You can hear the tyres, and it's also much more satisfying overtaking someone in a nice car when you have the roof off, looking like a tart Shame about the Ring, I've found that the evenings rarely stay open for more than 30 mins due to some idiot crashing and closing the track
Good to hear you got some good laps in though.
08-05-2010, 02:23 PM
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Originally Posted by MB,Aug 5 2010, 07:37 PM
Hardcore roof down Thought Simon had his down all the time? The one time I did it, I did enjoy it. You can hear the tyres, and it's also much more satisfying overtaking someone in a nice car when you have the roof off, looking like a tart
Shame about the Ring, I've found that the evenings rarely stay open for more than 30 mins due to some idiot crashing and closing the track
Good to hear you got some good laps in though.
Thought Simon had his down all the time? The one time I did it, I did enjoy it. You can hear the tyres, and it's also much more satisfying overtaking someone in a nice car when you have the roof off, looking like a tart Shame about the Ring, I've found that the evenings rarely stay open for more than 30 mins due to some idiot crashing and closing the track
Good to hear you got some good laps in though.
As for catching Dave, I only have some footage of me following him on Monday. I'll see if I can sort it out for you.
08-06-2010, 06:36 AM
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Looking at this Mugen Honda video from Spa, sounds as if he's got a different final drive ratio, also, the Bus Stop chicane is more flowing, his lap time is about 3:03, was the former layout a longer lap? If not, it doesn't look as there is an advantage of having a shorter final drive at Spa.
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JNcZIvLQNOQ [/media]
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JNcZIvLQNOQ [/media]
08-06-2010, 11:39 AM
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I can't see YouTube at work, but I think I know the vid you mean Barry. That car definately has a modified FD and some other tweaks.
I don't think Spa is the right track for a FD, but I could see how somewhere like Rockingham or Combe wouls suit it as there or some short sprint bits before a sharp bend.
It's not something I plan to do, as nice as it sounds on track, as I think it would cause issues on motorways. My VTEC comes in at 5400 now so I would probably limited to 80 mph in 6th
I don't think Spa is the right track for a FD, but I could see how somewhere like Rockingham or Combe wouls suit it as there or some short sprint bits before a sharp bend.
It's not something I plan to do, as nice as it sounds on track, as I think it would cause issues on motorways. My VTEC comes in at 5400 now so I would probably limited to 80 mph in 6th
08-06-2010, 12:49 PM
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As a nearly wise man once said to me, a final drive solves nothing, you need to learn how to corner faster.
It was Krazik. And I like that philosopy. If you need a half gear through a corner, do something that increases your cornering speed.
It was Krazik. And I like that philosopy. If you need a half gear through a corner, do something that increases your cornering speed.
08-09-2010, 08:18 AM
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Love it, love Spa, glad you all had a great time!
Simon your vid is really cool with the foot-cam too. I haven't driven an S for years and I'm by no means an authority, but we've got our steering wheel pretty much straight before the cresty bump at the top of eau rouge and still our nose tucks in in time if we get the line right, and we're flat all the way from the previous hairpin.
Don't know if that's a car setup things or whether it's caused by us taking yet more kerb on the initial left hand side, or whether it's something else.
Simon your vid is really cool with the foot-cam too. I haven't driven an S for years and I'm by no means an authority, but we've got our steering wheel pretty much straight before the cresty bump at the top of eau rouge and still our nose tucks in in time if we get the line right, and we're flat all the way from the previous hairpin.
Don't know if that's a car setup things or whether it's caused by us taking yet more kerb on the initial left hand side, or whether it's something else.
