View Full Version : Combe this weekend!
Bristol Blue
08-06-2010, 19:15
Combe - This weekend
Retro and Classic Sports cars day
As already mentioned, this time the Japanese cars will feature quite
heavily. There are modern classics and retro Japcar track sessions in
the afternoon.
Getting on track in an SX should be quite easy and I suspect you can
easily pick up a ticket for many of the afternoon slots from Combe on
the day. (Normally £35 for a 15 minute track session)
Rolling Road
I have phoned Circuit motors to see if they are prepared to do a 'drop
in session' for anyone wanting to go on the rolling road. - They are
happy to do this but because it's not booked with guarenteed numbers
they will have to charge the normal price, which I think is £40, +£5 for
additional a/f ratios and boost graphs.
However the drop in session will only be running from 0930h until
1300h.
They cannot run the rollers after 1PM.
West Country Meeting:
- Meeting is at the usual time, usual place: Longwell Green Vue 1400h
Saturday 12th.
Thread:
http://www.sxoc.com/vbb/showthread.php?t=460728
I have to work this weekend and don't stand much chance of making it to
the rolling road, nor the Longwell meet. As soon as I finish I'm going
to head up to Combe to try and get some track time and check out all the
shiny cars on display!
: >
I will be at Combe now yay. Might see you there stevie.
Bristol Blue
09-06-2010, 19:42
Yay!
I'm really trying to plan things so that I can finish as early as pos on Saturday and get my butt up to Combe.
I know a couple of people going on the rollers so had hoped to check that out.
I'll PM you my number Jon so we can meet up. If we're not out on track at the same time I'll see if I can get some pictures:)
Car looked evil when you were going round last time:nod::thumbs:
no track time booked for me, bit close to babytime to start breaking more things :(
Bristol Blue
10-06-2010, 21:27
Oh no! I was hoping you were going out again.:D
Shame, but good point though.
Bristol Blue
13-06-2010, 16:10
I believe a couple of people turned up a Circuit Motors and did a rolling road run; N200 and possibly Nicks14a
N200 has fueling issues and the run was incomplete at 358.
NicksS14a ran a 261 I believe.
I made it to Circuit but missed the 200 runs.
Castle Coombe was good, but quiter than previous years.
Thanks to Rory for keeping me company on track:thumbs: Session was cut short with a Fiesta and a Civic coming together right in front of us.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9q7oxH580NU
<object width="480" height="385"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/9q7oxH580NU&hl=en_GB&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/9q7oxH580NU&hl=en_GB&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="480" height="385"></embed></object>
And damn that 911 that got in my way:whip::rant:
Here are some pics from the Paddock:
http://i283.photobucket.com/albums/kk317/SXSteve/Castle%20Combe%2012%206%2010%20Retro%20and%20Sport car%20Action%20Day/120620102544.jpg
http://i283.photobucket.com/albums/kk317/SXSteve/Castle%20Combe%2012%206%2010%20Retro%20and%20Sport car%20Action%20Day/120620102545.jpg
http://i283.photobucket.com/albums/kk317/SXSteve/Castle%20Combe%2012%206%2010%20Retro%20and%20Sport car%20Action%20Day/120620102546.jpg
http://i283.photobucket.com/albums/kk317/SXSteve/Castle%20Combe%2012%206%2010%20Retro%20and%20Sport car%20Action%20Day/120620102547.jpg
http://i283.photobucket.com/albums/kk317/SXSteve/Castle%20Combe%2012%206%2010%20Retro%20and%20Sport car%20Action%20Day/120620102548.jpg
http://i283.photobucket.com/albums/kk317/SXSteve/Castle%20Combe%2012%206%2010%20Retro%20and%20Sport car%20Action%20Day/120620102549.jpg
http://i283.photobucket.com/albums/kk317/SXSteve/Castle%20Combe%2012%206%2010%20Retro%20and%20Sport car%20Action%20Day/120620102550.jpg
http://i283.photobucket.com/albums/kk317/SXSteve/Castle%20Combe%2012%206%2010%20Retro%20and%20Sport car%20Action%20Day/120620102551.jpg
http://i283.photobucket.com/albums/kk317/SXSteve/Castle%20Combe%2012%206%2010%20Retro%20and%20Sport car%20Action%20Day/120620102552.jpg
http://i283.photobucket.com/albums/kk317/SXSteve/Castle%20Combe%2012%206%2010%20Retro%20and%20Sport car%20Action%20Day/120620102553.jpg
Bristol Blue
13-06-2010, 16:12
http://i283.photobucket.com/albums/kk317/SXSteve/Castle%20Combe%2012%206%2010%20Retro%20and%20Sport car%20Action%20Day/120620102554.jpg
http://i283.photobucket.com/albums/kk317/SXSteve/Castle%20Combe%2012%206%2010%20Retro%20and%20Sport car%20Action%20Day/120620102555.jpg
http://i283.photobucket.com/albums/kk317/SXSteve/Castle%20Combe%2012%206%2010%20Retro%20and%20Sport car%20Action%20Day/120620102556.jpg
http://i283.photobucket.com/albums/kk317/SXSteve/Castle%20Combe%2012%206%2010%20Retro%20and%20Sport car%20Action%20Day/120620102557.jpg
http://i283.photobucket.com/albums/kk317/SXSteve/Castle%20Combe%2012%206%2010%20Retro%20and%20Sport car%20Action%20Day/120620102558.jpg
http://i283.photobucket.com/albums/kk317/SXSteve/Castle%20Combe%2012%206%2010%20Retro%20and%20Sport car%20Action%20Day/120620102559.jpg
http://i283.photobucket.com/albums/kk317/SXSteve/Castle%20Combe%2012%206%2010%20Retro%20and%20Sport car%20Action%20Day/120620102560.jpg
http://i283.photobucket.com/albums/kk317/SXSteve/Castle%20Combe%2012%206%2010%20Retro%20and%20Sport car%20Action%20Day/120620102561.jpg
http://i283.photobucket.com/albums/kk317/SXSteve/Castle%20Combe%2012%206%2010%20Retro%20and%20Sport car%20Action%20Day/120620102562.jpg
http://i283.photobucket.com/albums/kk317/SXSteve/Castle%20Combe%2012%206%2010%20Retro%20and%20Sport car%20Action%20Day/120620102563.jpg
Bristol Blue
13-06-2010, 16:13
http://i283.photobucket.com/albums/kk317/SXSteve/Castle%20Combe%2012%206%2010%20Retro%20and%20Sport car%20Action%20Day/120620102564.jpg
http://i283.photobucket.com/albums/kk317/SXSteve/Castle%20Combe%2012%206%2010%20Retro%20and%20Sport car%20Action%20Day/120620102565.jpg
http://i283.photobucket.com/albums/kk317/SXSteve/Castle%20Combe%2012%206%2010%20Retro%20and%20Sport car%20Action%20Day/120620102566.jpg
http://i283.photobucket.com/albums/kk317/SXSteve/Castle%20Combe%2012%206%2010%20Retro%20and%20Sport car%20Action%20Day/120620102567.jpg
http://i283.photobucket.com/albums/kk317/SXSteve/Castle%20Combe%2012%206%2010%20Retro%20and%20Sport car%20Action%20Day/120620102568.jpg
http://i283.photobucket.com/albums/kk317/SXSteve/Castle%20Combe%2012%206%2010%20Retro%20and%20Sport car%20Action%20Day/120620102569.jpg
http://i283.photobucket.com/albums/kk317/SXSteve/Castle%20Combe%2012%206%2010%20Retro%20and%20Sport car%20Action%20Day/120620102570.jpg
http://i283.photobucket.com/albums/kk317/SXSteve/Castle%20Combe%2012%206%2010%20Retro%20and%20Sport car%20Action%20Day/120620102571.jpg
http://i283.photobucket.com/albums/kk317/SXSteve/Castle%20Combe%2012%206%2010%20Retro%20and%20Sport car%20Action%20Day/120620102572.jpg
http://i283.photobucket.com/albums/kk317/SXSteve/Castle%20Combe%2012%206%2010%20Retro%20and%20Sport car%20Action%20Day/120620102573.jpg
Bristol Blue
13-06-2010, 16:18
http://i283.photobucket.com/albums/kk317/SXSteve/Castle%20Combe%2012%206%2010%20Retro%20and%20Sport car%20Action%20Day/120620102575.jpg
http://i283.photobucket.com/albums/kk317/SXSteve/Castle%20Combe%2012%206%2010%20Retro%20and%20Sport car%20Action%20Day/120620102576.jpg
http://i283.photobucket.com/albums/kk317/SXSteve/Castle%20Combe%2012%206%2010%20Retro%20and%20Sport car%20Action%20Day/120620102577.jpg
http://i283.photobucket.com/albums/kk317/SXSteve/Castle%20Combe%2012%206%2010%20Retro%20and%20Sport car%20Action%20Day/120620102578.jpg
http://i283.photobucket.com/albums/kk317/SXSteve/Castle%20Combe%2012%206%2010%20Retro%20and%20Sport car%20Action%20Day/120620102579.jpg
http://i283.photobucket.com/albums/kk317/SXSteve/Castle%20Combe%2012%206%2010%20Retro%20and%20Sport car%20Action%20Day/120620102580.jpg
http://i283.photobucket.com/albums/kk317/SXSteve/Castle%20Combe%2012%206%2010%20Retro%20and%20Sport car%20Action%20Day/120620102581.jpg
http://i283.photobucket.com/albums/kk317/SXSteve/Castle%20Combe%2012%206%2010%20Retro%20and%20Sport car%20Action%20Day/120620102584.jpg
http://i283.photobucket.com/albums/kk317/SXSteve/Castle%20Combe%2012%206%2010%20Retro%20and%20Sport car%20Action%20Day/120620102585.jpg
http://i283.photobucket.com/albums/kk317/SXSteve/Castle%20Combe%2012%206%2010%20Retro%20and%20Sport car%20Action%20Day/120620102586.jpg
http://i283.photobucket.com/albums/kk317/SXSteve/Castle%20Combe%2012%206%2010%20Retro%20and%20Sport car%20Action%20Day/120620102587.jpg
http://i283.photobucket.com/albums/kk317/SXSteve/Castle%20Combe%2012%206%2010%20Retro%20and%20Sport car%20Action%20Day/120620102588.jpg
cor blimey that red 200 is nice....:wack: cool pics. Enjoyed the passenger ride steve you have more balls than me traffic wise and i lose time on camp and that straight after the esses and i get more lean than you on the stunes.
Shame about the accident but near the end i suppose but certainly spices up the video :rolleyes::D
is that another day of no overtaking i see steve?
any pictures of the aftermath of the bump on track?
we were there by avon bridge and saw the cars come in but did not think it was right to take photos :thumbs:
fiesta's back wheel all out of sink and back qtr done in had to come in on a lorry and the front of the civic hammered lost bumper and smashed up lights etc
Bristol Blue
13-06-2010, 19:00
is that another day of no overtaking i see steve?
any pictures of the aftermath of the bump on track?
Was told not to take photo's of it by one of the marshalls.
LOL!! Yep, no one has overtaken me so far this year when I've been out on track at Combe. (6 sessions so far)
That one was a challenge though, I hade the DAT240Z - welcome to the darkside 240Z right behind me at the start. He's got a V8 in there and generally seen 'hooning' it at the Combe track days.
I gradually lost him over a couple of laps, then Rory informed me he'd broken down. There was also a GTR a few car behind me at the start but I never saw him again:D
There's still way more time to be had. I'm convinced I can get that car round in in it's current state in less than 1.20.
though once you've been over taken you gonna start looking into more powahz?!
Gazwould
14-06-2010, 12:59
cor blimey that red 200 is nice....:wack: cool pics. Enjoyed the passenger ride steve you have more balls than me traffic wise and i lose time on camp and that straight after the esses and i get more lean than you on the stunes.
Shame about the accident but near the end i suppose but certainly spices up the video :rolleyes::D
Having slight thoughts of going to the S tunes, as Ive got/getting to that age :wack:, lol.
What anti roll bars/ adjustable/ and their settings, are you both running ?
Having slight thoughts of going to the S tunes, as Ive got/getting to that age :wack:, lol.
What anti roll bars/ adjustable/ and their settings, are you both running ?
Steves all posh and has tein coilovers. Its only me on the s-tunes I use whitline anti roll bars but all arms are standard. My car leans a lot more than steve's as we chatted on saturday. Im aligned to the whiteline settings. its a road car and it does meet that brief well, stiff but not crashy like i found coilovers to be. I think the more you spend on coilovers the better the ride. I just did not have 1k plus to find out:wack:
If your at a meet or whatever I'll take you out mate see what you think.
Gazwould
14-06-2010, 18:10
Steve is posh !
How have you got your Whitelines set up ?
Cheers mate, I hope I dont like the Stage 3a power !!
Bristol Blue
15-06-2010, 20:02
"It's gripped":thumbs:
Posh:eek: Have you seen under my engine bay! It's hiddeous!
A few choice parts maybe, but not 'posh'.LOL
I've always wanted mine set up for maximum grip and I think I've got it! Controllable RWD for the win.
Set-up at the rear:
It's a combination of things... I think the following are the important ones.
- Decent coilovers - Tein Super Street, nothing OTT.
- Poly subframe bushes
- 17" wheels
- Toyo Semi-slicks FTW (235's)
Plus I also have the following:
- Whiteline anti-roll bars (There is some debate whether these are totally necessary for good grip out of a corner). But they certainly aid stability.
- Fully adjustable and rose-jointed, toe, traction and camber arms
- Fully polybushed hub knuckles.
- The wheels are lightweight so are the brakes.
I have not done the lower arms or their bushes.
At the front I have light brakes and wheels. And have also fitted adjustable and bushed tension arms.
Again I haven't polybushed or changed the lower arms, nor the track rod arms or ends. (They probably need doing).
Toe in front and rear 0.3
Front negative camber -1.5 (-1deg30mins)
Rear negative camber -1.8 (-1deg48mins)
Caster 0.6
:thumbs:
Bristol Blue
17-06-2010, 20:57
engine work steve?
300? Still on standard turbo though.
No engine work, just supporting mods.
whens the T88 turbo coming then :P
shanekerry
18-06-2010, 18:11
.
Powered by vBulletin® Version 4.1.9 Copyright © 2012 vBulletin Solutions, Inc. All rights reserved.