Track day at oulton
02-25-2008, 12:01 AM
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Jonesy- you car sounded sweeeeet!
Made me miss mine a heck of a lot I must say (mine was red too!)
I was chatting to the guys in the pug and the crx- no shame in being done by 'em as there cars were spot on for track work!
Was a great day and generally some great driving too- like you i fitted some new pads the day before and although i bedded them in, they did fade quite a bit in the morn- strangely though they were much better in the pm, although my lines may have been better after my tuition so i may have been using them more appropriately!
looking forward to the next one- im addicted now!
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Made me miss mine a heck of a lot I must say (mine was red too!)
I was chatting to the guys in the pug and the crx- no shame in being done by 'em as there cars were spot on for track work!
Was a great day and generally some great driving too- like you i fitted some new pads the day before and although i bedded them in, they did fade quite a bit in the morn- strangely though they were much better in the pm, although my lines may have been better after my tuition so i may have been using them more appropriately!
looking forward to the next one- im addicted now!
Matt (red focus ST)
02-25-2008, 12:12 AM
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Originally Posted by matt_ctr,Feb 25 2008, 09:01 AM
Jonesy- you car sounded sweeeeet!
Made me miss mine a heck of a lot I must say (mine was red too!)
I was chatting to the guys in the pug and the crx- no shame in being done by 'em as there cars were spot on for track work!
Was a great day and generally some great driving too- like you i fitted some new pads the day before and although i bedded them in, they did fade quite a bit in the morn- strangely though they were much better in the pm, although my lines may have been better after my tuition so i may have been using them more appropriately!
looking forward to the next one- im addicted now!
Matt (red focus ST)
Made me miss mine a heck of a lot I must say (mine was red too!)
I was chatting to the guys in the pug and the crx- no shame in being done by 'em as there cars were spot on for track work!
Was a great day and generally some great driving too- like you i fitted some new pads the day before and although i bedded them in, they did fade quite a bit in the morn- strangely though they were much better in the pm, although my lines may have been better after my tuition so i may have been using them more appropriately!
looking forward to the next one- im addicted now!
Matt (red focus ST)
The pads did get better in the afternoon, but no where near enough brake feel to inspire confidence, at one point in the morning I had to come in after only 3 laps because they faded completely
Stupidly I only checked them on the Wednesday before, thinking I had enough on the old ones but they were completely knackered, so only got new ones fitted on the Thursday
Nice focus BTW.
The CRX and 106 were quick but were track prepared, the video was right at the end with only about 6 cars on track.
02-25-2008, 12:54 AM
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Looks like a great track, I need to give it a try this year as I had to cancel for some reason or other last year.[QUOTE=Hypersonik,Feb 25 2008, 12:52 AM]I'm not trying to be patronising here, but don't feel like you have to use your heel for the blip.
A mate of mine was doing this because thats what he'd seen a diagram of and was finding it uncomfortble.
02-25-2008, 12:59 AM
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Originally Posted by ge2,Feb 25 2008, 09:54 AM
Looks like a great track, I need to give it a try this year as I had to cancel for some reason or other last year.Easier said than done, the pedals are quite far apart in the S so you'd need to adjust them or get some clown's shoes to avoid having to twist your foot round.
Thats why I actually use my heel, in my brothers elise it's easier to roll your foot, I can't do that in the S2000, and I have tried.
Oulton is a good circuit but is quite daunting in places.
02-25-2008, 04:15 AM
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Oh boy. I would kill to get some track time like that. Nice video. I could see you were nursing the brakes.
I think I have to book a driving holiday somewhere soon - this "lack of" is driving me nuts.
I think I have to book a driving holiday somewhere soon - this "lack of" is driving me nuts.
02-25-2008, 06:28 AM
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I more meant the timing of the heel toe Jonesy - sounds like you are blipping then letting the clutch out a bit late (you can hear a double rev rise) rather than a seamless all in one effort.
I actually like the pedal positions - when I sat in the Exige I found I would have to shift my foot right up the throttle to get on the brake. The S I just find right for me.
Guess you just get used to what you drive!
Trinis - no tracks near you?
I actually like the pedal positions - when I sat in the Exige I found I would have to shift my foot right up the throttle to get on the brake. The S I just find right for me.
Guess you just get used to what you drive!
Trinis - no tracks near you?
02-25-2008, 07:33 AM
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Originally Posted by DGBCDB,Feb 25 2008, 03:47 PM
Is knowone going to mention the shine?!?
Man that clean must have taken half a second off the laptimes alone.
Man that clean must have taken half a second off the laptimes alone.
I genuinely only washed it the day before with washing up liquid!
Mark, I have a framed one of the same spot from last time but this one is a much nicer pic!
