Top day at Cadwell

This was excellent fun, thanks again to Steve D. It was meant to be a Porsche Club event but there seemed to be more Evo's than Porsches. Good to meet the North Western Posse at last.

This was my first proper track day so I stuck to baiting BMW's and Porsches, but let the P1 past when I said hello to the grass verge after lunch. It was a bit greasy with the rain starting and too much power on coming out of the bend at the end of Park straight got me a nice 270 spin . No damage done, and none of you lot saw me! To top it off I didn't even warp my discs and got reliable reports of shooting a few flames accelerating away from the hairpin.

Next job is to get it chipped to sort the sodding fuel cuts.

Steve.

Agree that it was a cracking day, although i was a bit apprehensive at the briefing. It seemed less controlled than the normal days we have there (overtaking on either side?). Whether that's a good or a bad thing is another matter. The TME with the thing on the roof-was that a camera or some description?

Cheers

Dave

Dave

It was a remote controlled camera with 360 degree action. Stuck to the roof fine with a magnet until it went past me at 140 on the motorway with the lid flapping!

What car were you in Dave?

Kevin,

How did you get on with the slicks?

Mark,

It was wet at first so I ran my SO-2's, then the sun came out for about 1 hour. I managed to do about 20 laps, very gently at first. They lasted well, and the grip was fantastic, took 3 people out with them on and they were gobsmacked with the cornering and braking.
The rest of the day was damp so I have shagged my SO-2's, I am getting SO-3's on Wednesday.

I will be taking the slicks to Bedford on 13th July weather permitting, are you going?

Kevin,

Not sure about Bedford although I've taken a day off work to watch at Croft. Are you not taking the slicks with you there?

How did you find the slicks when cold? - with my kart it's terrible until you get the heat built up.

Hunty : what's going on at Bedford in July : pse advise

Kevin,

I was in my friend's Caterham-the blue Superlight not the Bandit. Doing my level best to keep my Evo away from trackdays at the moment-i've only just replaced the tyres.

Cheers

Dave

Mark

Heavy rain is forcast for Croft, but any chance of dry runing I will take them. Give me a shout and I will take you out.

Steve

Bedford is the Johnathan Palmer Autodrome, the MLR are running a track evening on the gran tourismo circuit on the 13th July, see other post in trackdays.

sorry for the crap spelng but I ams abit ####ed!

Kevin,

Thats what you get when you drink special Offer stella......

Adrian

Just a quick hello from the P1 guy at Cadwell sorry I was too chicken to play with you boys but my first real track day like SteveC and my car is standard.

SteveC seem to remember passing you twice M8 !!!! but who's counting. Good fun though all the same, first time I was able to be on track with an EVO your quick but not that quick Steve.

Cheers

Dave

Kevin i know Stewart lost his brakes but from speaking to Steve,Dave and Stewart they were all impressed-they all loved it too-back to max`s for more dev work on the brakes for young stewart.......p.s when you say overtaking BMW`s i would like to point out that the owner was sat in the pass seat thats why it was dawdling round (plus cant turn traction off) -unless i pull abs fuse so when im back out be prepared for stunning displays of speed from a 4wd 5 series!!
Kev gonna get photos scanned will email that one to you have you got Adrians email??p.s feel better about the fact that my Fat tank of a BMW has same brakes as M3 coupe!they were low any way but thanks to euro car parts website appthe ix uses calipers from M3 i am looking to upgrade to hi performance brakes until i can A -justify bank jobs to the police for my first evo or -B justify my expenses at work for trackdays and track insurance on my uncles -any chance of a job at my local spar !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
G-ster

Kevin i know Stewart lost his brakes but from speaking to Steve,Dave and Stewart they were all impressed-they all loved it too-back to max`s for more dev work on the brakes for young stewart.......p.s when you say overtaking BMW`s i would like to point out that the owner was sat in the pass seat thats why it was dawdling round (plus cant turn traction off) -unless i pull abs fuse so when im back out be prepared for stunning displays of speed from a 4wd 5 series!!
Kev gonna get photos scanned will email that one to you have you got Adrians email??p.s feel better about the fact that my Fat tank of a BMW has same brakes as M3 coupe!they were low any way but thanks to euro car parts website appthe ix uses calipers from M3 i am looking to upgrade to hi performance brakes until i can A -justify bank jobs to the police for my first evo or -B justify my expenses at work for trackdays and track insurance on my uncles -any chance of a job at my local spar !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
G-ster

oh fug me double whammy !! NUBEY!! SORRY FOLKS
GSTER

If anyone has any 'photies' from Saturday I'd love to see them on here.

Especially if they've got a silver E6 in.
You know the one in front,(Well allright then,the one behind Kevs Mak) http://www.ltregister.f9.co.uk/graphics/tonguewink1.gif border|EQU| 0 align|EQU| absmiddle >

Peely

Dave,

I'm on for the rematch mate. In the meantime I will learn to drive properly! You did go past me twice I'm ashamed to say, but it won't happen again.... http://www.ltregister.f9.co.uk/graphics/Wilk.gif border|EQU| 0 align|EQU| middle >

Steve.

Steve, Did you go out with the insructor ?

The best way to go round a circuit is to let someone who knows the place well, like a qualified instructor. Or at least someone who has been there before and obviously knows the place.
When I went out at first I didn't have a clue where I was going and was making allsorts of mistakes, I really didn't think the car could go any faster and stay in one piece on the track.
After I found the proper racing lines and gear selections it was a lot easier and also probably easier on the car.
A 'one to one' tuition with a proper instructor who I might add was a really proper bloke,
would cost a fortune, but was free on the day. I really can't understand why anyone who hadn't been before didn't take up the opportunity

Hi Peely,

After taking the hints from people about using the instructors I was going to but then couldn't find him so I went out for a last thrash and headed for Kent about 4pm. You can bet I'll be first in the queue for the instructor at any track day that has one available, but I had an excellent time anyway. If I get the chance to do Cadwell again it's worth the trip, but next one will probably be the MLR day at Croft in August, unless something else crops up that I can get to. Will you boys be at Croft?

Cheers
Steve.

PS: Re the piccies, I thought your other half was on Camcorder duty?

Glad you had a good time Steve

The less said about camcorders the better.

I think she shot about 15mins which went something like this; Tarmac, Sky, Trees, Car, more tarmac, Car which wasn't me. F**king useless (she doesn't come on here) http://www.ltregister.f9.co.uk/graphics/biggrin1.gif border|EQU| 0 align|EQU| absmiddle >

I think Hunty and a few others are doing Croft tommorrow. Not sure about July

I may do Oulton Park in the near future and we hope to get invited to Cadwell again.