View Full Version : Saturday 22nd May - Japfest - Castle Comb Circuit
I'll take a look on Wednesday if your car is around
It's not going anywhere Chris, not unless I get a trailer!
Still, gives JC something nice to look at out his window :cool:
I may be able to help you there.
If your tail pipe is the same size as an Apex single box I may be able to lend you my bung :nod:
My plans for the 'aftermarket Apex twin silencer' ( :wack: ) may have bourne fruit by the weekend ;)
If I'm succesfull and can still pass the noise test without it then you're more than welcome to borrow my bung :thumbs:
Cheers for that, i'll see what size the tailpipe is. I don't really want to run with a bung in if i can help it for obvious reasons. But if i haven't a choice...
SteveDunn
19-05-2004, 10:12
I'll bring the bung for my SRB exhaust aswell. If someone needs it and it fits, they're welcome to borrow it :)
Daniel san
19-05-2004, 10:20
Good call Steve, cos you don't use it do ya;)
SteveDunn
19-05-2004, 10:42
I Like Being Deaf Mate
What?
Oh, Caps
[edit] /shakes fist at de-capslocking machine that ruined my joke :(
MattyGee
19-05-2004, 11:04
I could bring the bung from my apex-i GT spec if it will fit anyones zorst :)
kirkster
19-05-2004, 11:09
I could bring the bung from my apex-i GT spec if it will fit anyones zorst :)
I have a spare one also if anyone needs one, just PM me and I'll bring it along
rustyveedub
19-05-2004, 11:48
Just Fecked My Car. So I Probably Will Not Be Going To Japest.
Anybody Wanna Buy. My Track Time, Space On The Stand, Adult Entry Ticket....???
Daniel san
19-05-2004, 11:49
NOoooooooo, what ya done buddy?
kirkster
19-05-2004, 11:53
Just Fecked My Car.
Noooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo :(
What have you done?
rustyveedub
19-05-2004, 12:19
Im going again she is alive. :D
http://www.sxoc.co.uk/vbb/showthread.php?t=92604
Will not be taking her on the track, Because of trying to sell her (That episode has made me cack my pants). But will bring my helmet etc. Just incase. :thumbs:
Dont sell her :(
Dont let the TWATS out there make you do it :(
kirkster
19-05-2004, 12:24
Im going again she is alive. :D
Sweeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeet :thumbs:
MattyGee
19-05-2004, 13:11
Im going again she is alive. :D
yeay :) glad it was something simple :thumbs:
fullmetalgasket
19-05-2004, 18:06
Cheers for that, i'll see what size the tailpipe is. I don't really want to run with a bung in if i can help it for obvious reasons. But if i haven't a choice...
Bugger, my DIY twin silencer has fallen through :( Too expensive for me ATM.
So looks like I'll be needing my :ghey: bung anyway:annoyed:
Sorry mate, but looks like you have plenty of others to choose from :thumbs:
cobblers_s14a
21-05-2004, 14:03
well my tickets didnt arrive today so it looks like i wont be goin, have to say im totally gutted was really lookin forward to it, i was goin to go last year but got the dates mixed up and missed it again, this year its not my fault its the goddamn royal fu*kin mail to blame the tickets will probably turn up next week. just very fustrating cause there is nothing i can do about it, oh well maybe next year :furious: :furious: :mad: :annoyed: :annoyed: :annoyed: :rant: :rant: :rant: :rant: :( :( :( :cry: :cry:
Doh :(
Call your local sorting office they maybe able to help :nod:
It's not ideal, but why not pay on the gate and just miss the stand?
I have a spare stand pass going too if it helps. Bloody track packs I cant replace though :(
Ill put the check in teh post on monday Mitch :thumbs:
Hold on Ill call the japfest people :D
Cheers Vez :thumbs:
Have a good day tomoz!!
Did R Sendout get a pass? He was after one :nod:
No answer, will try again a little later on ;)
Yes matey ;)
cobblers_s14a
21-05-2004, 14:22
thanks for the help guys, to be honest if i carnt get onto the track i dont think ill go would really piss me off even more if i was to see everyone on the track knowing that i should be there too :cry: :cry:
cobblers_s14a
21-05-2004, 14:24
Doh :(
Call your local sorting office they maybe able to help :nod:
local sorting office in winsford shuts at 12.30, the post around here has really gone to shit recentlly
Try the local sorting office, give them a bell, they may have it!!!!!!!!!!
Im trying japfest atm, to see if they can do anything!
(I have one spare trackslot still ;) ).
Just tried japfest again, and got an out of the office till monday message :cry:
Should still be a few of 'em at least at the event tho eh Vez? Might be able to help?
Errrr possibly, if we can get hold of "Ian" from A&S publishing (hes the one with the broken leg, so he shouldnt get far, and will probably stand out like a bloke with a broken leg) :wack:
kirkster
21-05-2004, 15:27
I have a spare entrance ticket going if someone needs one, but they'd have to meet me at the entrance in the morning.
Don't know if this helps or not.
Kirky.
this may make me look a munter but.....
do we need to bring a driving licence :wack:
(too many pages to read)
I have a spare entrance ticket going if someone needs one,
Don't know if this helps or not.
Kirky.
Why mention it then? :wack:
cobblers_s14a
21-05-2004, 17:27
Try the local sorting office, give them a bell, they may have it!!!!!!!!!!
Im trying japfest atm, to see if they can do anything!
(I have one spare trackslot still ;) ).
ok ill take the spare track slot just incase i carnt sort anything out while im there tommorow, ill also have the stand pass. what time are you drivin down in the morning ill meet you if thats ok and take them off you, thanks for tryin i suppose it was a bit short notice :thumbs:
Daniel san
21-05-2004, 17:33
I may not make this guys as I've had a drama today (too much to go into!). If it gets to a 100% not gonna make it stage, I'll drop my tickets and stand pass through Nismo Mark's door later tonight so he can take them up there. Anyone who wishes to make a small donation to me via Mark for the tickets is welcome with thanks, but not instructed to do so:)
Ive got a spare pass as well if anyone wants to meet us early doors tommorrow.
:confused: :confused: :confused:
this may make me look a munter but.....
do we need to bring a driving licence :wack:
(too many pages to read)
fullmetalgasket
21-05-2004, 20:14
I don't actually remember mate, Just bring it incase :thumbs:
I'm pretty sure they didn't ask for one last time I was there tho.
Most track info is on www.japfest.com
Look here Tone http://www.japfest.com/tracktime2.html
Bring your licence :smash:
I have just finished fitting my engine and have done the first 100miles of running in with no dramas so tomorrow is looking promising
jim potter
21-05-2004, 21:09
richie r u meeting us at chelsmford
jim
fullmetalgasket
21-05-2004, 21:48
6. No in-car video cameras allowed, however fixed or held.
:eek:
I hope they decide not to enforce this one (they don't normally) :indiff:
:eek:
I hope they decide not to enforce this one (they don't normally) :indiff:
the old in car camcorders....:thumbs:
Jezz_S13
21-05-2004, 22:05
Tone, Yes you need your license and a helmet.
:eek:
I hope they decide not to enforce this one (they don't normally) :indiff:Well, mine's going to be attached to the headrest mount! :nod:
Helmets are usually available to hire.
R.Sendout
21-05-2004, 22:14
Helmets are usually available to hire.
Whats the going rate these days? :p :D
R.Sendout
21-05-2004, 22:16
A burger.
Mmmmmmmm.........burger :)
fullmetalgasket
21-05-2004, 22:26
I've just been reading the check sheet from the pack :wack:
Driving Safety
Blah blah
6.Do not drive too fast. Any tyre squeal will be taken as proof of excessive speed and the driver may get a yellow card
Looks like most of us will be getting yellow cards then :smash:
Laters................. :thumbs:
disco-tom
22-05-2004, 19:43
Wow, what a fantastic day. :D
The sun was shining, the 200sx did the club really proud and I was honoured to have been there for it. :thumbs: Really good to meet a few more folks from the club that I hadn't met before, as well as the regulars round my neck of the woods. I can't wait for the next one, when is it? :wack:
Seeing you guys having so much fun on the track was making me really green with envy as well. I reckon it mightn't take too much persuasion to get me out there next time.... :o
Gotta give massive thanks to Vez for organising it. :notworthy :notworthy
And also thanks to everyone who went on track and gave us all the thirlls and spills (eh, tone? ;) :p )
fullmetalgasket
22-05-2004, 19:50
A fantastic day :thumbs:
I had a wonderful time, esp. on track :nod:
Best bits had to be the corners as I kept gaining on Vez through 'em :smash: :p
Seriously though :notworthy to Vez for organising it all :clap:
Oh, and :down: to the noise limits!
MattyGee
22-05-2004, 19:59
first off, :notworthy to Vez for organising everything, it was an excellent day :)
secondly another :notworthy to all you lot who went on track - it was excellent to watch.
Hi to everyone i met, too many to list :wave: great to see everyone again as always :)
Errrr, yeah after I was in pootle mode as my oild temp climaxed at 135 degrees, and my heater was on full belt, hot in my car was an underestimation :D (heater on kept oil temp reasonable though :nod: ).
Had a do with Bren towards the end after a few easy laps :thumbs:
Didnt like traffic on the circuit to start with, like it in the second section, speed through the corners being an advantage :)
Need brakes, need oil cooler, need to find boost leak :nod:
:thumbs: to Bigtone and his Cheese String suspension :wack: you give a whole new meaning to "Smack my bitch up" You will go around this corner in the persute of vez, slap, slap, slap, slap, slap, slap, slap, standing ovation and cheers :D
:thumbs: to the spinners for not bending anything or anyone else, not mentioning any names, wallers or indeed Sir Cheese String!
Richies car survive :eek: and was sounding excellent.
Hopefully the fottage will be quite good, petes gonna organise a showing for the NW lot of the raw footage.....but no matter how good the coverage, it wont beat the view in my rear view whilst doing 120, of Bigtone: Orange/purple/orange/purple/orange/purple, is that what flip paint is for mate?
Sorry if anyone missed me, was having a good look around ;)
great day, lots of fun.... nice to meet some more members and :thumbs: to the wonderful turnout
also not forgetting :thumbs: to vez for organising the day
what fun on the track :D :D
Indeed. Twas nice to meet you Missy. I was stood talking to Woody when you came over...didn't realise 'til afterwards that I didn't introduce myself. Most rude, and I apologise. :rolleyes:
ZXSpectrum
22-05-2004, 20:51
Great day.. i was on the 200plus club stand.. but did have a wander over and took some piccys and said a few hellos...
You guys on track have my :notworthy 100%... You were along with the scooby lot defo the best giving it some on track... Then found out he is still on standard suspension... :eek: AWESOME GEEZER....
LOL has to go out to Bigtone... Floored it out of the pits sideways... :eek: And then on the later session has a bit of a sphinter twitcher coming down the pit straight...
Finnaly seen Richies car on track and it was AWESOME...
I really need to learn how to drive my car...
Oh and a big :cry: Goes out to the guy in the 32GTR who mashed it up and the scoob too... :(
Great day apart from that... Just hope no-one got pulled on the way home... there was SEVERAL unmarked coppers on the M5...
Hmmm...I pootled along on the way down, after all the police warnings, and ended up having half the mr2oc trying to mate with my rear bumper. Only saw one jam sandwich (in the village of Tiddlywink, which I thought was a spoof roadsign!). Didn't see anything on the M4 on the way home, when the average speed was >100mph, it seemed. FTOs were flying past me as if I was parked.... :rolleyes:
Jezz_S13
22-05-2004, 21:00
Broken scoob...
http://bagpuss.swan.ac.uk/200sx/munched-scoob.jpg
WTF is going on here, Big-:ghey-Tone brushing his car with Doogal. :wack:
http://bagpuss.swan.ac.uk/200sx/gheytone.jpg
Ah so thats two broken scoobies then :nod: including the estate that reversed into something, then missed the pits, and did a parade lap (and nearly collected an Itegra in the process).
I think 'tone is combing his flip paint so its all in the right direction, bit like parting your hair I suppose :ghey:
Jezz_S13
22-05-2004, 21:06
Yeah that scoob hit the wall at Camp Corner.
I really struggled with that corner too, infact i ****ed most of them up at least once. :nod:
I saw the other one too parked up, didn't know hat had happened to it though.
ZXSpectrum
22-05-2004, 21:08
Oh i forgot... Did anyone see the accident with the Accord (I Think) that took out.... A PORCHE? It was one of those Cayenne things... :eek: Was at the traffic lights neer the pub as you just turn on to the back roads towards Castle Coombe... About 9.30...
Apprently he did a nice set of pirrowetts (sp) onto the grass, then backwards into something hard :wack:
disco-tom
22-05-2004, 21:10
Nah, that was a Galant. There was also a jam sandwhich involved in that accident there with a completely stuffed front drivers side. :eek:
I saw that when our lot convoy'd past at about 08.45am.
WTF is going on here, Big-:ghey-Tone brushing his car with Doogal. :wack:
http://bagpuss.swan.ac.uk/200sx/gheytone.jpg
you can talk you bandy leg munter......
oh and :ghey:
http://img54.photobucket.com/albums/v166/bigtone/japfest_2159.jpg
:D
Jezz_S13
22-05-2004, 21:27
PMSL. :):D Wondered when you'd post that. :D :D
What the feck has happened to my legs there? :wack:
Shit maybe you should see a doctor, you could be the next yellow peril :wack:
looks like you are tap dancing...? :confused:
kirkster
22-05-2004, 21:32
Nice one Vez for a top day out!!! :thumbs:
Lots of fun, especially waving at Jolly along the start finish straight as i went past him :D
Not bad for someone only pushing out 230 bhp :)
richie big tone and jez :notworthy hope i got out of the way in time as you quite easily reeled me in :)
Next time I'll have more power :D
Top day, top club nuff said!!!
Kirky :thumbs:
Jezz_S13
22-05-2004, 21:32
even the two people behind me are bemused by it all.
My beer count must be off the scale, Im defo not bringing any beer to billing :D
kirkster
22-05-2004, 21:35
Oh yeah, forgot to say sunburnt to fcuk!!! Anyone else??
:D
Yeap, must remember to put sun block on BEFORE the sun has burt me :)
Im drinking beer till the pain goes away like a real man ;)
(runs off to comb his paintwork :ghey: ).
Yeap, must remember to put sun block on BEFORE the sun has burt me :)
Im drinking beer till the pain goes away like a real man ;)
(runs off to comb his paintwork :ghey: ).
I take it you dont like my paint job???
Nah looks really good mate, especially today in the sun :thumbs:
Specially in the rear view mirror when it flips with each tank slap :thumbs:
(piss taking aside, I like it, but dont tell anyone else you here ;) ).
Nah looks really good mate, especially today in the sun :thumbs:
Specially in the rear view mirror when it flips with each tank slap :thumbs:
(piss taking aside, I like it, but dont tell anyone else you here ;) ).
:D :D
cheers Vez,
a well sorted day, well done mate :thumbs: :thumbs:
twinturboch
22-05-2004, 21:52
Great day. Just wish stinking manifold hadn't been blowing or I'd have gone out in a public session, it looked like you guys were having a great time on-track. Nice one Vez :thumbs: :notworthy
Just got in. Firstly massive thanks to Tone for letting me stay at your place last night. Big thanks to Vez for getting our slots sorted.
What a great day, everyone on the track was very well behaved and made it a really good day. Tone you are a fecking nutcase if you aint 2 meters in front of me for a whole lap laughing as I can't get round you, you spin out leaving me and Jez seconds few to take avoidance action. Sorry to anyone who's eardrums I may have burst going past (I wont be able to hear properly for a few hours yet after the 4 hour drive home). Did anyone get any footage of my car from another car on the track (if so can I have a copy..... good money paid i.e P&P :) )
I did, though that was after I bailed down the escape way after taking the preceeding corner flat out, you can see the evidence in the photos in teh main forum ;) :wack:
Wait for the DVD ;) :D
You wont be disapointed :D
rustyveedub
22-05-2004, 22:32
Cheers Vez for organising a great day :thumbs:
Sorry but i was so rude not to introduce myself, There was so much to see and do. Anyway thanks again :thumbs:
[QUOTE=Jezz_S13]Broken scoob...
http://bagpuss.swan.ac.uk/200sx/munched-scoob.jpg
Here's how it happened (http://www.bzz.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/scoobycrash.wmv)
Jezz_S13
22-05-2004, 22:43
Oh dear. :(
ZXSpectrum
22-05-2004, 22:49
Can i suggest that any crashes that are videoed be only posted on the members area... Just incase there are any problems etc from the person who crashed... ;)
Erm..... this is the members area :D
Or is that what you meant? :o Soz.
Bit of T-Cut and it'll be fine. :wack: As long as no-one was hurt that's the main thing! :nod:
Ouch! How the feck did he manage to do that? :confused:
Oh yeah, forgot to say sunburnt to fcuk!!! Anyone else??
:D :nod: Big time.
Did anyone know that Turbo Pete was lurking about all day round the stand? :indiff:
Sorry to anyone who's eardrums I may have burst going past (I wont be able to hear properly for a few hours yet after the 4 hour drive home)
Bigtone's car actually sounded louder than yours from the trackside - but yours sounded fecking cool :smitten:
And the acceleration - looked like your passenger was gonna have whiplash, the way his head snapped back every time you put your foot down :D
Did anyone know that Turbo Pete was lurking about all day round the stand? :indiff:
Do you mean SpeedyPete? :confused:
Or do we have a beef with Turbo Pete now that I'm unaware of having been off the board so much recently? :(
If you look at the video, im absolutely sure that bloke stood on teh wall is one of our cameramen :thumbs:
top day but asoluetely gutted tha tmy car sprang a coolan leak when it did :(
Indeed. Twas nice to meet you Missy. I was stood talking to Woody when you came over...didn't realise 'til afterwards that I didn't introduce myself. Most rude, and I apologise. :rolleyes:
that's alright :)
Originally Posted by kirkster
Oh yeah, forgot to say sunburnt to fcuk!!! Anyone else??
OMG yes..... i got home and had 3 applications of aftersun in about and hour and then had a bath, i've got up this morning and slapped a load on and i still hurt.......
i think i will now buy that factor 60 that i saw in tesco's on friday, don't fancy getting burnt at JAE :eek:
I had an awesome time - huge thanks to Vez for sorting it all out.
The best bits for me were: tone spinning out in a flippping orange / purple strobe of colour, richie seemingly unable to drive around the final chicane ;) , one of the S14s trying to put me off with an enormous smoke screen and JC for chatting all the way round the track while I'm trying to concentrate on sticking with richie :)
Anyway, brilliant day out - just hope my neck and face recover soon...
Do you mean SpeedyPete? :confused:
Or do we have a beef with Turbo Pete now that I'm unaware of having been off the board so much recently? :(
Sorry, SpeedyPete. :o
kirkster
23-05-2004, 11:01
Sorry, SpeedyPete. :o
Anyone get a photo of him? So as next time I know who not to talk to......
My feckin tubby gaskets have gone n all :(
:( Gutted about the gasket, especially after having it done last year.
I so wish I'd taken a photo when he was pointed out. He had the skinhead look.
disco-tom
23-05-2004, 11:16
Lmao, that norrows it down then.. :wack:
Almost as funny as when fullmetalgasket was looking for his dad and he said "he's the one that doesn't look like me" . :D
fullmetalgasket
23-05-2004, 12:18
But he doesn't......
:wack:
When we going to see your 'test' camera footage, mate? :D
kirkster
23-05-2004, 12:22
But he doesn't......
Top bloke though, say thanks to your dad for looking after my bored g/f whilst I was on the track. :thumbs:
And you nicely :thumbs:
But he doesn't......
:wack:
say thanks to your dad again for me... :thumbs:
for letting my put all my crap in his car while I was busy
tankslapping my 200
fullmetalgasket
23-05-2004, 12:42
When we going to see your 'test' camera footage, mate? :D
Hopefully you won't :p :smash:
np's for the loan of our 'shed' peeps.
Kirkster: Keeping your gf sane while you were out was cool, my dad went into parent mode and bought us all ice creams :D
(well, he did get in free somehow :rolleyes: )
:( Gutted about the gasket, especially after having it done last year.
I so wish I'd taken a photo when he was pointed out. He had the skinhead look.
he had a skin head with a dodgy goaty and his girlfriend had black hair...
they seemed to be chatting to someone with a red 13 for quite a while
That was probably Jez then, as he was parked over where you pointed him out.
MattyGee
23-05-2004, 13:11
doh, poor me i missed out seeing speedy pete :( :wack: :D
I had an awesome time - huge thanks to Vez for sorting it all out.
The best bits for me were: tone spinning out in a flippping orange / purple strobe of colour, richie seemingly unable to drive around the final chicane ;) , one of the S14s trying to put me off with an enormous smoke screen and JC for chatting all the way round the track while I'm trying to concentrate on sticking with richie :)
Anyway, brilliant day out - just hope my neck and face recover soon...
One of my favourite parts was when you overtook me going into the chicane in the morning session, you went into it too fast and got sideways, I had to brake hard while turning to make sure I didn't hit you and we both ended up going through the chicane sideways :D
I had a good time - despite being overtaken by everyone ;) It was the first time I had driven on a track and I didn't stand much of a chance in the only standard car on track with the likes of Richie and Tone out there too! Hope I didn't hold anyone up too much.
Oh, and I really need to sort out my brakes before I think about having another go. :nod:
MattyGee
23-05-2004, 13:15
i thought everyone in our track sessions did very well - no one was holding people up or driving dodgily (unlike some of the other sessions - :eek: ) :)
Jezz_S13
23-05-2004, 13:28
one of my sessions (the re-run of the R32 crash session) it all went shit shaped.
we all left the pits in a continous line so there was no spacing and everyone was jsut driving around in a big clump at aobut 40mph. Until the faster cars got frustrated and started to overtake on corners.
Then some tosser in a Silver jag wouldn't let me pass, infact cut into me twice, i was stacks faster than him, but just couldn't get by. :(
Mullered an RX-8, a white GTS-T though. They we both very satisfying.
Also had a few other cars, celica, mr2, buffy and an s14.
Traction control out of the chicanes and the quarry was awesome. :nod:
Then some tosser in a Silver jag wouldn't let me pass, infact cut into me twice, i was stacks faster than him, but just couldn't get by. :('Spect this was more because he didn't check his mirrors. They made quite a big thing out of that in my briefing session.
Jezz_S13
23-05-2004, 13:45
'Spect this was more because he didn't check his mirrors. They made quite a big thing out of that in my briefing session.
I suspect that he was jsut a typical Jag driver, won't let anything past. :mad:
He just kept the racing line all the way around and I wasn't confident enough to do him on the shorter straights or any of the corners, twice on the long staight infront of the pits I had a really good run on him but he cut into me at the kink.
Just got in. Firstly massive thanks to Tone for letting me stay at your place last night. Big thanks to Vez for getting our slots sorted.
What a great day, everyone on the track was very well behaved and made it a really good day. Tone you are a fecking nutcase if you aint 2 meters in front of me for a whole lap laughing as I can't get round you, you spin out leaving me and Jez seconds few to take avoidance action. Sorry to anyone who's eardrums I may have burst going past (I wont be able to hear properly for a few hours yet after the 4 hour drive home). Did anyone get any footage of my car from another car on the track (if so can I have a copy..... good money paid i.e P&P :) )
no probs mate your welcome anytime.(hope all my home defence weaponry
didnt scare you) :D
One of my favourite parts was when you overtook me going into the chicane in the morning session, you went into it too fast and got sideways, I had to brake hard while turning to make sure I didn't hit you and we both ended up going through the chicane sideways :D
Yeah - I remember that - sorry :o - I was going into the chicane miles too fast - I was pre-occupied with making sure I'd got past you so I could get back on the right line - by then I had left braking too late and end up getting all sideways... ooops... :)
Then some tosser in a Silver jag wouldn't let me pass, infact cut into me twice, i was stacks faster than him, but just couldn't get by. :(
Really pisses me off when that happens :mad: After a lap or so I usually give them a flash of the lights, just so they know I'm there and if that doesn't work I try and follow them fairly closely to make them drive faster than their car will allow. They either get it sideways then get out of the way or just loose it completely. I've had it happen to me ages ago (I ended up spinning off) - just taught me to get out of the way if someone is clearly quicker.
I realize its not very nice, and I only resort to it after at least a lap of being held up. Just really annoys me cos I've paid to drive fast and the bloke in front is effectively wasting my track time...
Didn't have any probs on either of the 2 sxoc sessions though :)
Jezz_S13
23-05-2004, 16:06
Yeah, if i was confident enough I would have done something like that. The guy was clearly a better driver on track than me and more confident with the track position etc, but did annoy a fair bit, as I could have got past and even if I was slower into the corners & chicanes I was much quicker out of them and on the straights.
I saw him cutting up other people before I got to him too.
I tihnk the difference with the SXOC lot is that we all know each other and are not out to prove anything, not only that we sort of know who's fast etc, e.g. I just got out of the way of you and Richie because it's was pointless not to, if I'd have been pushed I'd probably have lost it. I lost it a fair bit as it was but I'd hate to have taken any of my own kind out.
I want to do it agin soon though, I loved it, going to see if we can get down to Pembrey when Phill S14 is back together.
Want to get some better grippier tyres though, I've never been too sure about the AVS sports that came with the wheels, they are a lot harder than the Toyo's that I'm used to.
A cheap set of 17's and some semi-slicks would be cool.
I didn't have any brake problems though, they were excellent infact.
My brakes were actually ok too - no fade - had a bit of a prob with ABS as you come into Quarry which made me loose the line once.
If you go on any dedicated track days in the future, get a lesson. It'll make you more confident and a lot lot quicker.
I think i need new front pads.
made some funny sounds on the way home :(
Jezz_S13
23-05-2004, 16:16
My brakes were actually ok too - no fade - had a bit of a prob with ABS as you come into Quarry which made me loose the line once.
If you go on any dedicated track days in the future, get a lesson. It'll make you more confident and a lot lot quicker.
Yeah that's exactly what i was planning on doing.
I was actually planning on getting Lynn one too (she's about to do her driving test) so she can see why I enjoy driving.
After yesterday though I'm not sure it's such a good idea as soon as she passes her test cos I found it much harder than I expected it would be. Perhaps my car is just isn't terribly well set up, it seemed to like to slide a lot. It was a pretty even slide though, not under or oversteer, just the whole lot went sideways LOL.
I need new front and rear, and rear discs :wack:
And an Oil cooler :wack:
After yesterday though I'm not sure it's such a good idea as soon as she passes her test cos I found it much harder than I expected it would be. Perhaps my car is just isn't terribly well set up, it seemed to like to slide a lot. It was a pretty even slide though, not under or oversteer, just the whole lot went sideways LOL.
Prob best to let her get the hang of driving normally first - unless shes a natural.
Are you sure you're not running on the bump stops? I was which is why I've raised the height of my car a bit - makes it handle 10 times better.
Jezz_S13
23-05-2004, 16:56
I'm not sure, don't think so but really not sure.
A natuaral she's not.
jez jez jez, lets go racing! When and where is your next track day? Croft next weekend has some free spaces if anyone fancies it:
http://www.bookatrack.co.uk/-pE
My feckin tubby gaskets have gone n all :(
bloody things...... :eek:
Think that it has already been said, but a top bloody day.......
Roll on next year!!!!!!lol..... :thumbs:
P.S Did someone say something about a video or dvd too...........oooohhhh.... :)
Yeah - I remember that - sorry :o - I was going into the chicane miles too fast - I was pre-occupied with making sure I'd got past you so I could get back on the right line - by then I had left braking too late and end up getting all sideways... ooops... :)
:D No need to apologise :thumbs:
Are you sure you're not running on the bump stops? I was which is why I've raised the height of my car a bit - makes it handle 10 times better.
So you think lowering the car is not necessarily the way to better handling? Apart from the terrible brake fade I got a bit of understeer, I can't really lower my car because of all the :censored: speed humps where I live and I was thinking a stiffer anti roll bar would be a relatively cheap way of improving things.
Incidentally it handled better than I expected, I was expecting the handling to be worse than the brakes - you live and learn :rolleyes:
maverick
23-05-2004, 21:21
Big thanks to Vez for organising a great day!! :thumbs: :notworthy
I really enjoyed the track session, although I spent all day being nervous, and then a bit slow once on the circuit. I hope I didn't get in anyone's way. :)
Definitely agree with Jez's advice to get some tuition. I will be doing that as soon as I can, as I think that's the best way to give me some confidence not to pootle around the corners like your granny.
Good to see everyone, and I think the SXOC definitely made a good impression with an fantastic looking stand and two exciting track sessions.
:thumbs:
I hope I didn't get in anyone's way. :) Yeah, you held me up. :mad:
Nah, not really. :D Another lap and I'd have gone past you (and been lapped by Bigtone and Richie again :rolleyes: )
Think I'd like a proper lesson. The Haynes day helped a hell of a lot, but I still didn't have anyone in the car saying 'do this' or 'do that'. Still, if I'D done both sessions I'd definitely have been going quicker. :D
fullmetalgasket
23-05-2004, 21:35
Think I'd like a proper lesson.
I keep offering but you won't get in my car when we're near a circuit! :ghey:
:p
Was that your first time on track Mav? You were looking really good :thumbs:
Didnt hold me up at all :)
I defo need more track time, but need brakes and oil cooler first!
I keep offering but you won't get in my car when we're near a circuit! :ghey:
:pI'm still recovering from that Nova exploding in front of us on the track last year! :eek: You shouting into the complete smoke cloud 'Get out of the fecking way' and me shouting 'We're going to die!' :p
maverick
23-05-2004, 21:46
Was that your first time on track Mav?
Yes. First time on a race track. Been on a drift track one, but that's a bit different. :D Funny thing is I couldn't get the hang of that either!! :rolleyes:
Thanks for the encouragement. To me the most important thing was to get around safely and not endanger anyone. And I definitely had a lot of fun in the process. I learnt a lot out there and even manage to take a couple of the corners quickly!! :)
It didn't take me long to realise that the limits of my car are very high. And it is reassuring to know that when you breach those limits, the car gives you plenty of warning. Now I just need to learn the skills to respond to those warnings. :)
To all the SXOC guys on the track :thumbs:
PMC 0503
23-05-2004, 22:12
Ves thanks for organising the day. :notworthy :notworthy :notworthy It was increadable. :D :D :D :D :D
My first time on a track and I'm still smiling. The stand was great too. Reading the other post's I think I managed to keep out of everyones way. I was impressed with the perfect manners of us out on track. Memories of pushing as hard as I dared :ghey: , and then Richie or Tony blasting past will get me through the dull days at work untill the next meet. :thumbs:
I was sorry I didn't say hello to many people, I admit I'm not sure which face to put to which name. I prob need to get out more.
SXOC :cool:
Nice to see everyone again...didn't see as many as I would have liked, sorry about that - will try to get round a bit more next time :)
Was an excellent day - thanks Vez :thumbs: Sorry I had to leave early & missed the second SXOC session, would have been good to see. Next year I'll try to stay for the full day...but no, I still won't be taking the car out on track yet!
MattyGee
23-05-2004, 23:13
Nice to see everyone again...
:wave: ello mate :D
your new shiny engine bay bits were making me jealous again, neeed shiny engine bits of my own :nod:
It didn't take me long to realise that the limits of my car are very high. And it is reassuring to know that when you breach those limits, the car gives you plenty of warning. Now I just need to learn the skills to respond to those warnings. :)
Oh yeah, 200s RULE :thumbs:
They are VERY mellow on the limit and very neutral.
Excellent cars :notworthy
kirkster
24-05-2004, 11:09
Excellent cars :notworthy
I was extremely impressed with mine seeing as I haven't put my eibachs on yet and shes running on standard suspension!!! :D
Just cant fault them at all, certainly has to be the car I've ever had the most fun with :)
Big :thumbs: for Vez, stand was excellent and in a much better position than last year ;) Big turn out too :D
Track action was great and good to see so many 200's all on the track together, i got some good footage including Tones tank slapper :D
Good to meet some new faces
Roll on Billing :D
ZXSpectrum
25-05-2004, 19:04
Bren..
Chris Mann from the 200plus club keeps going on about elvington for a track day... I need somewhere that is safe and has LOADS of run off for spinning etc for my first trackday,... Would you recommend it?
I was going to do Bruntingthorpe but it got cancelled... Once i have got my turbo on, and the rest of the work i am willing to give it a go... Just need to find somewhere that does Biiiiiig harnesses...
Elvingtons perfectly safe. In fact out of all the track days Ive been to Ive only ever seen two crashes, one dickhead Cossy driver who was always going to crash at some point (drove like a proper numpty) and a Golf at Cadwell Parkl that was trying too hard.
In fact I saw more bumps at Japfest than Ive seen at ALL the other track days Ive ever done combined! :rolleyes: :eek: :no:
Elvingtons a great laugh but hard on your tyres.
Id recommend it to anyone. Big, open and safe :) I doubt youll spin, its easier to drive on the limit on a track than people think. The 200s are very neutral on the edge :)
Have a look at www.bookatrack.co.uk and www.javelin-motorsport.co.uk
Those are the two companies we use a lot. You might want to go to Elvington on Sat the 19th of June with Javelin. They have something new that theyre trying out which will make it twice as interesting as most track days at an airfield. I cant say what it is but Im defo going to be there ;)
digglett
26-05-2004, 02:19
got an incredible buzz from jap fest saturday!!could'nt get enough!!missed out running with you guys so booked myself!!a great laugh,but need a suspension upgrade badly :nod: got tein springs need the dampers next me thinks
I was extremely impressed with mine seeing as I haven't put my eibachs on yet and shes running on standard suspension!!! :D
Just cant fault them at all, certainly has to be the car I've ever had the most fun with :)
You had your right rear wheel in the air on a couple of occasions round 'camp :ghey: corner' !!!
Lots of flamage too mate.
:thumbs:
Excellent Day Vez - thanks a lot.
Just need to finish getting mine properly track-sorted and get some full-on track-days going :D
disco-tom
26-05-2004, 23:05
got an incredible buzz from jap fest saturday!!could'nt get enough!!missed out running with you guys so booked myself!!a great laugh,but need a suspension upgrade badly :nod: got tein springs need the dampers next me thinks
Hey digglett. :wave:
Was nice to meet you and see how the car looks. The kit looks sweet as mate. :notworthy
I was the dude who saw you arrive and park up in the bit near the track entrance. I was going on about the sxoc stand and stuff. :wack:
I reckon some nice KYB AGX shocks and some spacers to bring the wheels to the edge of the arches and it'll set the car off perfectly. :thumbs:
Top day out - thanks for sorting the tickets & stand Vez :thumbs: .
It was good to meet Dano & SMzZoom, sorry I didn't get to say hi to anyone else!!
And thanks also to SM zZoom for taking a pic of the stand with my car on it and hosting it on his Japfest link!! :wave:
Top day out - thanks for sorting the tickets & stand Vez :thumbs: .
It was good to meet Dano & SMzZoom, sorry I didn't get to say hi to anyone else!!
And thanks also to SM zZoom for taking a pic of the stand with my car on it and hosting it on his Japfest link!! :wave:
I didnt take no pic .. just hosted someone elses that I'd got, hosted a few so i could show some people at work ;) and point a few International friends to the links.
Good to see you anyway :thumbs:
Face to a BB name :wave:
digglett
29-05-2004, 10:06
cheers guys!!nice to speak to all of you!!!flamage!!!!!! :eek: wowzers,rear wheel in the air crikey :censored: :D def need some shocks and whitelinebars
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