Elvington 3rd January - 1st track day of 2009. Safe and cheap at £99

[bren]

http://www.javelintrackdays.co.uk/trackdays/trackdays.html#jan

Im booked, a mates booking with his S14a. SM will probably be taking his S13.

Its a big open safe venue and will be a laugh irrespective of conditions :)

Any more for any more? You can all come and kick my ass in my low powered auto S14 :wack:

[red turbo chris]

Last time I went to Elvington they were having noise issues and a 98db limit was in force...which was too low for alot of guys....this is not very loud at all:(

[PGD]

hmmmm, very veeery tempted :nod: Will have to see if funds allow nearer the time, if they wont :cry: I may pop down to watch/try to blag the odd passenger ride :D

[SM]

Last time I went to Elvington they were having noise issues and a 98db limit was in force...which was too low for alot of guys....this is not very loud at all:(

Aye, will have to get DCMS to silence my exhaust some more before I can book :nod: but its all in hand.

[Dr Bob]

must resist:)

seriously tempted to throw the big cat round - it's been a couple of years since my last proper trackday:)

edit - fcuk it - booked. no noise issues for me:wack:

[Corey_XR4I]

do i need a licence? i dont have one unfortunatly but i can drive/drift pretty safely..

Would drifting/ accidental oversteer be allowed or be flagged?

Corey

[marko14a]

Dammit if i had money/tyres/brake pads to burn i'd be there! I've been wanting to try an airfield day as opposed to a full on circuit for a while as i've never been on a trackday before!

[Dr Bob]

do i need a licence? i dont have one unfortunatly but i can drive/drift pretty safely..

Would drifting/ accidental oversteer be allowed or be flagged?

Corey

it'll be a trackday, not a drift day:) if you take the piss you'll be spotted. i think the t+cs also say you need to be licenced to drive the car.

[red turbo chris]

Drifting is a no-no here. If you drift bends on purpose you will be black flagged:(...I should know:rolleyes:

[Corey_XR4I]

ahh damn, think i will give it a pass then, thanks

[bren]

must resist:)

seriously tempted to throw the big cat round - it's been a couple of years since my last proper trackday:)

edit - fcuk it - booked. no noise issues for me:wack:

Cool :thumbs:


do i need a licence? i dont have one unfortunatly but i can drive/drift pretty safely..

Would drifting/ accidental oversteer be allowed or be flagged?

Corey

You need a licence anyway :nod:


Dammit if i had money/tyres/brake pads to burn i'd be there! I've been wanting to try an airfield day as opposed to a full on circuit for a while as i've never been on a trackday before!

Itll be a good crack, you should come along :nod:

[Bling]

ill see if i can get to this

[bren]

You know you want to :thumbs: Might have to come in the Jag to show you the way round, old chap ;)

At least Kev will have someone to play with if you go, very few others will offer any competition

[nelsonsx]

Bling are you going to be under noise limit this time after last time we went.

im getting an urge to book this,im trying to be sensible but i think i need to book

rich

[marko14a]

Sod it if i get my suspension sorted in time i'll come!

My friend was thinking of coming with his ASCAR but then realised it wouldnt make the noise limit! So probably just a passenger with me! Or his girlfriends saxo! :wack:

[nelsonsx]

See you there, yes i couldnt resist, iv booked it :thumbs:

Rich

[Vigilant Teste]

i would love to come but can't afford the entry...:( do they allow skint free-loading spectators?

[PGD]

i would love to come but can't afford the entry...:( do they allow skint free-loading spectators?
:nod:

Getting more and more tempted to do this myself... Only need to find 2 standard tyres and I'm all set. Apart from the suspension feeling 'loose' :(

[bren]

See you there, yes i couldnt resist, iv booked it :thumbs:

Rich

Good lad :D


i would love to come but can't afford the entry...:( do they allow skint free-loading spectators?


:nod:

Getting more and more tempted to do this myself... Only need to find 2 standard tyres and I'm all set. Apart from the suspension feeling 'loose' :(

Come on, you know you wanted ;)

[Vigilant Teste]

Good lad :D





Come on, you know you wanted ;)

I want to...but pennies just don't allow it at the moment...:ghey::( Might come down to watch and video though....:confused:

[nelsonsx]

take back some xmas presents to pay for it,people will understand :D

rich

[Matt]

hopefully come to watch/ passenger ride :D need to save money for drift days tho

[scottdawg]

They'll not be much tyre, brake wear etc. Watch out for ice in the morning :D

[SX Sam]

Sorely tempted, but just worried my gearbox won't make it the day, I don't want to be getting home on a low loader :wack:

[bren]

Dont be soft Sam, big pussy boy. Sam the fairy, come on man! :p

[Vigilant Teste]

Dont be soft Sam, big pussy boy. Sam the fairy, come on man! :p

was that an offer to fix his gearbox for free if it breaks bren? :D

[bren]

No ;)

[PGD]

Surely the skyline will be due a 'run out' over the winter bren?

[bren]

We wont have it back in time :( The boat docks on Christmas Eve but I dont think we will see the car until around the 5th at the earliest. The cars also booked in to work at the Autosport show on the 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th and 11th of Jauary doing demos in the main stadium so I cant break it playing at Elvington a few days before.

Having said that I cant see me leaving it behind for one minute if its actually here! :D

Ah, noise, that will be a problem :(

[PGD]

*Crosses fingers and hope the boat gets a shift on :D*

Noise, didnt think it was that noisy... In comparison to the other Time Attack cars at Donny anyway

[bren]

Its load at idle so when they do the static DB test it will get laughed off the track. A shame as, like you say, its not noisy once its out running :(

[DRIFTY200]

When would be the lastest I could book for this?

Got an oil cooler, new manifold and brakes to fit at the weekend first.

[BaldyBastard]

I am on nightshift so will be tucked up in bed when this is going on, have fun guys.

I'll be up for a couple of trackdays later in the year, got a few bits to go on and get the handling and braking sorted.

[Carl_S13]

Tempted to do this in my 205.... have to have a think about it :D

@DRIFTY200 pretty sure you can book any time until the day of the event as long as it isn't full, give them a call to make sure :thumbs:

[DRIFTY200]

Nice one :thumbs:

I should have everything done by Sunday, so ill book up then.:sxoc:

[DRIFTY200]

Im def up for this but my alternator has died:(

Took it too a repair shop, they tested it and it was fine. Put it back on the car and it worked for 10mins and died again:cry:

Not sure where I can get a new second hand one. If anyone has one lying around and would post it before the 3rd? :)

[bren]

£50 delivered for the alternator. Got one off a 55k mile car that we have just broken. We are about to finish work for Christmas but I can run down to the Post Office with it for you. Not sure when they reopen, Monday I suppose. Ill get one of the lads to pack it now and will take it with me in case you want it.

Give us a ring if youre interested, Ill pm you my mobile number.

[marko14a]

My car is sorted bar the camber arms and alignment now so I'm coming! :thumbs:

[DRIFTY200]

Cheers bren:thumbs:

Life saver:clap::clap::clap:

Just booked up! see everyone sat

[PGD]

My car is sorted bar the camber arms and alignment now so I'm coming! :thumbs:
Excellent, I could drive down with you if you want?

Might even be time to do a quick alignment setup at Gordons near your work :)

[Jon]

I needed a kick to get the car sorted out. Now i have one. Booked :)

[Smiley]

ill pop along to watch...help if need
my cars still recovering from dec trackday

[zyxxy]

Booked :thumbs:

[sparkyhx]

just booked and paid, but dunno If I'm deffo in, there are already over 45 names down if you count the provisionals.

Don't know what provisional means

[SM]

Provisional means hasnt yet paid.

Still not booked, not looking good for new exhaust to be made/fitted, my fault :(

[Marsden]

I'm coming down to spectate hopefully.

See you all there,
Ben

[Bling]

if i can sort this dam misfire out, ill be onto a winner

[sparkyhx]

Provisional means hasnt yet paid.

Still not booked, not looking good for new exhaust to be made/fitted, my fault :(

come and be a passenger - I need some instruction. :D

Just checked the list and I am 'confirmed' - looks like the provisionals are going to loose out

[Carl_S13]

Yeah looks like only 2 more places left, it's filled up fast :eek: Doesn't look like I'll be doing it either, waiting on gear linkages to turn up as there's no way I'm doing it with the gearchange I have now, I'll end up destroying the gearbox :wack:

[PGD]

No doesnt look like I'll be on track either, as the old rear (porterfield) pad fell apart yesterday, then a caliper hanger bolt sheared in two places and still needs replacing or tapping out :cry:

I'll be there dropping subtle passenger ride hints and spectating though :D

[Jon]

I need a standard turbo, fast :(
If anyone knows of one available this week, please let me know.


Yesterday swapped both rear struts for the S15 gear I've had for ages. Both of my rear dampers were leaking, which partly explains some wayward handling I've had.
Parcel due today with new brake discs, as all of mine are original to the 150k mile car :eek: and very thin.

[Yak]

No doesnt look like I'll be on track either, as the old rear (porterfield) pad fell apart yesterday, then a caliper hanger bolt sheared in two places and still needs replacing or tapping out :cry:


Ive got a set of S14 rear calliper and carriers you can rob for spares for nowt. :thumbs:

[scottdawg]

I need a standard turbo, fast :(
If anyone knows of one available this week, please let me know.


Yesterday swapped both rear struts for the S15 gear I've had for ages. Both of my rear dampers were leaking, which partly explains some wayward handling I've had.
Parcel due today with new brake discs, as all of mine are original to the 150k mile car :eek: and very thin.

Bloody hell Jon that's a big eek.

Might come to spectate.

[PGD]

Ive got a set of S14 rear calliper and carriers you can rob for spares for nowt. :thumbs:
:thumbs: Just on my way out to tap the old bolt out now, if that fails I would like the bit very much :nod:

150k mile discs :eek: I dont know which is more shocking, that or hearing you've worked on the car :D

[DRIFTY200]

Bren I think the alternator arrived this morning :thumbs: Just got to check the new oil cooler over and bed my brakes in.

Thanks again:sxoc::sxoc::sxoc::sxoc:

[SX Sam]

Looks like im not going :cry:

Exhaust to loud, no tyres and oil cooler feed leaking.

Was looking forward to it aswell :(

[DRIFTY200]

On my s14a im running a 3" exhaust from turbo back with an elbow. I have a de-cat silencer from apex and a cat back with one rear silencer.
Am I likely to be below the 98db limit?

If not can I run a bar of boost with the exhaust bung in?

Cheers

[nelsonsx]

thats what im running mate,just with a scorpion de-cat silencer instead, last time i was there i was at the 98db without the silencer and was more than ok with the silencer, you should be fine.

put my silencer back in test and cant believe how much quieter it is.

see you all there in the morning guys

Rich

[Scottie]

Who's definetely gonig tomorrow then?

I am tempted to pop down for a watch of it and brign Ted as he's wanting to go and watch some action!! :D

[Dr Bob]

Who's definetely gonig tomorrow then?

I am tempted to pop down for a watch of it and brign Ted as he's wanting to go and watch some action!! :D

i'm still in:nod: swansong for the S-type. yay for 'trackwafting'

check the list in the initial thread - there's several SX's confirmed:nod: Bren, Jon, Zyxxy, Sparky and some others:).

[Jon]

I'm still here :nod:

The tyre pile has been excavated, so I have plenty of rubber.

There was no paperwork to suggest the discs had ever been changed before I got the car, but I've done 80k miles on them. And, failed to change them today, though I have the new ones now.
I have 19mm and 23mm sockets, but not the 21mm? the front calipers seem to be attached with.

Still on smokey turbo too, and an oil change this morning seems to have doubled the smoke :( so tomorrow will be a 'how long will it last' day for me .

[zyxxy]

Im packing my stuff now and short of a snow storm i will be there.

however Linz refuses to beleive that there are two 6 o'clocks on a saturday and will be not gracing us with her presence.

Z.

[Jon]

short of a snow storm i will be there.

I nearly put on the snow tyres, but:



http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y47/200sxjon/sxoc%20general/090103weatherelvington.jpg


Couldn't be more perfect weather, and I'm slightly PMSL at the pollution stats :wack:
Who told the BBC I was going to York ?

[nelsonsx]

it should be a good day, a little cold but nothing tea and bacon butties wont sort out.

Me ,rich nelson, and my mate, rich tremlin, on the javelin list will be there at bout 8. i think his will turn a few heads, just wait and see, if your thinking of coming along i suggest you do, trust me.

see you in the morning guys

Rich

[PGD]

Good day :nod:, thanks to Jon and Dr Bob for the passenger rides, its quite sureal wafting round in the Jag, but it does go well :nod:

Oh mine was the red 'un for sale... I really should have put some contact details on the ad :rolleyes: :)

[Dr Bob]

that was fun:D

huge :notworthy to Bren for heat, food and shelter :notworthy

interesting conditions early on with patches of ice on the proper lines, but nothing that couldn't be overcome.

great to see everyone there and get a closer look at CravingImpact's car - amazing piece of work:clap:.

Jon's worked on the car again:eek: - new rear pads.

no casualties - yay:thumbs:

Jag was surprisingly nimble for a big 'un, even though i was restricted to short sessions by brake-fade:)

[Matt]

anyone get any pics then?

[RyanH]

I needed a bigger lens on the DSLR to get action pics, sucked.

It was a good day though, just cold as fark.

Also was funny to see NelsonSx's mate spin at 100+ as well, Haha.

[sparkyhx]

I thoroughly enjoyed myself. Best track day eva.

The early ice made things interesting for sure. :eek:

I even managed to get my front passenger side tyre down to the cord - woohoo. Makes a difference from track days of old where I went home with more rubber than I arrived with. :D eh Kev?

Thanks to zzzyyyyyxxxyyyy for the drive of your car. The handling and brakes were soooo much better than mine. I can't believe how much the difference was. Speak to you soon about the agx/eibachs - can't wait.

I think I've got some serious pad transfer - my car is juddering dreadfully under braking now, but It will have to get a bit warmer before I start messing with the car.

big hi to everyone else - hope the track monster car gets sorted - whatever the problem is/was.

[Marsden]

Was a good day even though i was only spectating, albeit a tad chilly.

It was also good to see Richards SX(craving impact) finally out on the track for the 1st time after seeing it over the past year in his garage slowly fixing together piece by piece. He has some fiddling to do with the suspension i suspect as the 888's were burning rubber on the body:eek:

Will be better come summer time:thumbs:

Ben

[BaldyBastard]

Sounds like it was a canny day.. shame I couldn't even pop down for a watchy. Damn shifts.

I'll be up for some track time later in the year!

[Smiley]

Some pics in 200 related chat with more to come tomorrow!
Nice to meet some of you today

[Jon]

Excellent day :nod:

Unless it's going to blow up tomorrow, a good old fashioned thrashing blew the cobwebs out of my car and done it some good. There was no sign of billowing smoke from the turbo, and it was boosting earlier than it was last week too :thumbs:

Killing the rear pads so quick was a surprise as I usually melt the fronts first, though the front were smoking a little too :o Thanks to Apex Mike for the loan of the caliper winder, and the chap (sorry, I didn't ask who you were) who held the stiff caliper still while I wound it. Caliper refurb required now before they seize any more.

Kudos to the Apex Catering Company. Coffee and Bacon Sarnies works for me :nod:

Still came home with tread on the tyres, so I wasn't trying hard enough.

[Jon]

Because my steering wheel had worn through completely, leaving an uncomfortable sharp edge, I invested last week in a classy steering wheel cover, something similar to this:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/FORD-TRANSIT-VAN-BLACK-CHROME-TRIM-S-W-COVER_W0QQitemZ380083280472QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_C arsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM?hash=item38008328047 2&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A1299%7C66%3A2%7C65%3A12%7C39%3A1%7C 240%3A1318

Bob spotted it straight away this morning, and I (quite rightly) told him I'd been unable to get it to slip, and it was a precision piece of engineering (or a £5 piece of tat from Lidl). I didn't notice until nearly home that the silver bits were now about 90degrees out from where they were this morning :D

[nelsonsx]

Fantastic day today, loved every minute of it

Good to see everybody there having fun

car survived really well, even tho i took my rear 888s down to canvas and my mate decided to see how many times my car would go round in circles before he thru up,haha

few bits to address such as noise,boost creep and bushing.

great day, now which one to do next,hmmmmm

Rich

[zyxxy]

Thanks to zzzyyyyyxxxyyyy for the drive of your car. The handling and brakes were soooo much better than mine. I can't believe how much the difference was. Speak to you soon about the agx/eibachs - can't wait.


your welcome :) Linz is happy for her old suspension setup to go to a nice new home. :thumbs:


Many thanks goes to "Bren & Annes mobile cafe and tv lounge" :thumbs:

for the "quality meat" beefburgers, coffee. salad etc :notworthy

it was a ton of fun for all even though it was bloody freezing ;)

Z. + linz

[Dr Bob]

I invested last week in a classy steering wheel cover, something similar to this:



be honest Jon - that ebay thing is not representative - your cover is a proper pipe-and-slippers job with dark wood effect at the quarter to three position:).

edit - isn't it this one:)

http://www.sxoc.com/vbb/attachment.php?attachmentid=58858&stc=1&d=1231055780

not that i can criticise though - mine is proper wood all the way round:wack:

[Jon]

be honest Jon - that ebay thing is not representative - your cover is a proper pipe-and-slippers job with dark wood effect at the quarter to three position:).

Sprung :(

:D

[danny-mac]

I might have to take a drive up later to take some pics of the article in question for next years calander perhaps.:nod:

[bren]

Was great fun and good to see you guys :) Richards cars going to be awesome when its dialled in, Im hoping it will provide a good sparing base for our Tomei S14 so Ive got someone to play with when its first put together. We will be running the SR out of our V8 S14a to begin with using a GT2871 and around 350bhp so straight line performance should be near identical between the cars. The Tomei wont be installed until the chassis dialled in as its going to take a lot of donkey work to get the handling sorted and the little niggles ironed out.

You up for that Richard, we going to go and play later in the year? :)

Ive just booked at Elvington again, going in the Skyline this time. Its on Feb 14th, details here:

http://sxoc.com/vbb/showthread.php?p=4425529#post4425529

[Matt]

great day, now which one to do next,hmmmmm
Rich

dont even dare try and back out of pod you little girl, it'll help you on proper track days trust me :thumbs:

[CravingImpact]

You up for that Richard, we going to go and play later in the year? :)

http://sxoc.com/vbb/showthread.php?p=4425529#post4425529

Sounds good to me Bren, although i think Elvington is a litle too bumpy and abrasive for my liking!
With all that travel my suspension was using, the front geometry must have been changing so much as its killed the insides of the 265 888's on the front in one day!!:eek:
I know it wont be as bad when the roll is sorted, but still.
Plus i dont think its worth doing much setup there as its so much different to propper circuits.

[bren]

Suits me, the Tomei S14 wont ever see an airfield :no: :) Im not damaging the paint and, as you say, its only good for very rough set up, its way too bumpy to relate to normal track work.

Our V8 S14 on Comfys was loads better suited to Elvington suspension wise than my mates car with 6/5s.

[SM]

Sounds good to me Bren, although i think Elvington is a litle too bumpy and abrasive for my liking!
With all that travel my suspension was using, the front geometry must have been changing so much as its killed the insides of the 265 888's on the front in one day!!:eek:
I know it wont be as bad when the roll is sorted, but still.
Plus i dont think its worth doing much setup there as its so much different to propper circuits.

Elvington is great for getting to know your car on the limit :nod:

BUT

Yeah, not great for learning lines, and setting up cars, you certainly need a set of disposable tyres (to add to the learning your car on limit fun - really cheap ungrippy ones)

[bren]

Elvington is great for getting to know your car on the limit :nod:

BUT

Yeah, not great for learning lines, and setting up cars, you certainly need a set of disposable tyres (to add to the learning your car on limit fun - really cheap ungrippy ones)

Oh yeah, will be finding the limits of the Skyline on the 14th, that WILL be fun :D

[frisbee]

I actually think Elvington is a lot like playing Gran Tourismo with a wheel especially the understeery effect if you overturn the steering wheel.

[nelsonsx]

il vouch for it destroying tyres, i got the 888s down to canvas, thought it was a good drifting session on the last time out,haha

you got any more tyres nocking about bren :thumbs:

rich

[bren]

We will have something but the majority are 265s. Your rims are 8" arent they? 255s will fit, 265s might be pushing it.

[bren]

Ive got some good footage of Tim (Apexs competition winning race driver) and me playing. Tim was driving a mates Stage 1 S14a on T1Rs, I was in our stage 0.75 S14a auto but on rally slicks.

Its great to watch Tim driving, good to see a professional driver at work.

Im no slouch on track but only matched Tim because I was on slicks, would have been screwed on T1Rs.

Ill get the footage up asap.

[def]

Yes do. and then get on with the s14a monster build:whip::D

[Dr Bob]

wrong thread Bren:confused: moved you in here:)

was good to watch from the sidelines:thumbs: didn't realise there was such a power advantage, though it was prob negated by the autobox

get the vids up:)

then get on with the monster, and the V8;)

[nelsonsx]

bren you got that vid from when you were chasing me round mate??

Rich

[bren]

wrong thread Bren:confused: moved you in here:)

was good to watch from the sidelines:thumbs: didn't realise there was such a power advantage, though it was prob negated by the autobox

get the vids up:)

then get on with the monster, and the V8;)

Stage 0.75, not Stage 3 nearly 4 ;) 14psi on S15 WMIC, exhaust, standard airbox, Walbro :)


bren you got that vid from when you were chasing me round mate??

Rich

Ill have a look :nod:

[bren]

Rich and me playing. Im bedding the spanking new brakes in so excuse the early anchoring.

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[s14_dave]

you gotta love the auto kick down bren lol

[bren]

Its ok for 1st and 2nd where you can get the car to do what you want to an extent but you cant hold 3rd so the bloody thing pops up and down between the top two gears mid corner :wack:

[Marsden]

Its ok for 1st and 2nd where you can get the car to do what you want to an extent but you cant hold 3rd so the bloody thing pops up and down between the top two gears mid corner :wack:

Saying that though it still did well against Rich with his 330 ponies! Owned:wack:

I have a suspicion though a lot of it was down to the driver.

Ben

[nelsonsx]

i think it had everything to do with brens experience over my 2 track days haha. Its not what you drive its how you drive it.

Remember you said i was brakeing far too early and by the vid i see what you mean.

was you not on the rally slicks at this point also bren?? haha

Rich

[bren]

No, just skinny 215 T1Rs :)