Aston forum track day

[mikey k]

George29 said:

yeti said:

So are we just pretending the >very< restrictive noise limits there don't exist..?

What about Oulton then? 102dB there.

Angelsey don't even noise test bikes... could go there

Angelsey in good weather is fantastic, in bad weather it is awful and it is a LONG way for those Southerners
A little surreal heading off towards the Irish sea at high speed though


84803260_FB by mikey k V8VR, on Flickr

[yeti]

George29 said:

yeti said:

So are we just pretending the >very< restrictive noise limits there don't exist..?

What about Oulton then? 102dB there.

Angelsey don't even noise test bikes... could go there

As I said on email, Llandow don't test for noise either. They are small circuits though, ill suited to big power heavy cars... like Goodwood is

102dB standard is quite generous

Goodwood let me out at 112dB after a bit of persuading that I could behave when going past the microphones

[George29]

yeti said:

As I said on email, Llandow don't test for noise either. They are small circuits though, ill suited to big power heavy cars... like Goodwood is

That's a valid point. As a supporter of the V12 I want Cockernee to beat Mike. We need to find a circuit with relaxed noise limits and a long straight!

[yeti]

George29 said:

I want Cockernee to beat Mike

Depends what tyres Ben's car will have. If he has Trofeos vs 'Chimney Sweep' Corsas, then it'll be close, although the V12's mods probably just make it too much of a power difference to offset the V8's weight advantage.

[B4rnst4ble]

1. George29
2. Cockernee
3) MaverickV12
4) 897sma
5) Tony Hall...if dates ok
6) Jessica and BR
7) b4rnst4ble

I'm up for that depending on dates!

[George29]

1) George29
2) Cockernee
3) MaverickV12
4) 897sma
5) Tony Hall...if dates ok
6) Jessica and BR
7) b4rnst4ble
8) J12MOC
9) Simon T

Best add the other people who said maybe but not added themselves to the list

[Cockernee]

yeti said:

George29 said:

I want Cockernee to beat Mike

Depends what tyres Ben's car will have. If he has Trofeos vs 'Chimney Sweep' Corsas, then it'll be close, although the V12's mods probably just make it too much of a power difference to offset the V8's weight advantage.

Mike will be fitting the resonators, so I should be able to get under 100dB. Anyway I can cheat with the exhaust switch and then open it on track

No track day tyres , that is not playing by the rules. Trust me 70 or 80 BHP will not make up for track day tyres, trick suspension and 50Kg.

Snetterton would be ideal or Thruxton in the UK for power, SPA is definately a V12 circuit I think we are all overlooking Simon T, he will be the one setting the times as it is his home circuit. Hopefully he will bring something special along for the day that can lap around the 60 second mark That I need to see.

[George29]

Cockernee said:

Snetterton would be ideal or Thruxton in the UK for power, SPA is definately a V12 circuit I think we are all overlooking Simon T, he will be the one setting the times as it is his home circuit. Hopefully he will bring something special along for the day that can lap around the 60 second mark That I need to see.

Snetterton would be a bit expensive to rent wouldn't it?

[Cockernee]

George29 said:

Snetterton would be a bit expensive to rent wouldn't it?

Yes but I want a track with long straights to make the most of my advantage . I don't actually like Snetterton...

[George29]

Cockernee said:

Yes but I want a track with long straights to make the most of my advantage

Still won't be faster than a bike

[yeti]

Cockernee said:

No track day tyres , that is not playing by the rules. Trust me 70 or 80 BHP will not make up for track day tyres, trick suspension and 50Kg.

Trofeos are no more 'track-day' than Corsas, it's what the car is fitted with these days in summer. You can't blag that one

Anyway, it's not really a question of which driver beats which driver but it will be a great test of which Bamford Rose car is actually dynamically faster but is as much about which is more pleasurable to drive. BR utopia perhaps

Surprised you don't think the 90-odd BHP would be enought to offset at 50kg weight advantage as you'll both be on sticky tyres. I wonder if the BR switchable 'firm' suspension is stiffer than standard V12V settings?

Will we use the same driver in both cars to 'stig' the test?

[Lunablack]

Racing a car against a bike in a straight line is an exercise in a waste of time

http://youtu.be/wael3IrPu44

Edited by Lunablack on Thursday 28th February 12:05

[Stonic]

I'm definitely up for it.

Can I brink 2 cars! Ones a track only toy but happy to let others have a play with it on track.. A new engine is less than the cost of 4 Aston tyres and v curious to see how it compares.

[George29]

Stonic said:

Can I brink 2 cars! Ones a track only toy but happy to let others have a play with it on track.. A new engine is less than the cost of 4 Aston tyres and v curious to see how it compares.

Definitely

I'm bringing a bike and a car I hope, as long as my mate can come down in his van.

[Cockernee]

Stonic said:

I'm definitely up for it.

Can I brink 2 cars! Ones a track only toy but happy to let others have a play with it on track.. A new engine is less than the cost of 4 Aston tyres and v curious to see how it compares.

Proper track toys

More fun than road cars and normally much cheaper

[George29]

Cockernee said:

Stonic said:

I'm definitely up for it.

Can I brink 2 cars! Ones a track only toy but happy to let others have a play with it on track.. A new engine is less than the cost of 4 Aston tyres and v curious to see how it compares.

Proper track toys

More fun than road cars and normally much cheaper

Plus we've all seen Astons before, I'd love to see some properly interesting and different cars going round

[robgt]

Purdey will be up for this. No Molly at the moment! Can someone be kind enough to add Rob and Molly to the list? I have no idea how to do it.

[George29]

1) George29
2) Cockernee
3) MaverickV12
4) 897sma
5) Tony Hall...if dates ok
6) Jessica and BR
7) b4rnst4ble
8) J12MOC
9) Simon T
10) Robgt + Molly GTi

[theno23]

1) George29
2) Cockernee
3) MaverickV12
4) 897sma
5) Tony Hall...if dates ok
6) Jessica and BR
7) b4rnst4ble
8) J12MOC
9) Simon T
10) Robgt + Molly GTi
11) Theno23

Depending on dates of course

I like yeti's idea of hiring goodwood too

- Steve

[yeti]

FWIW, I really, really do not like the idea of cars and bikes on track at the same time - assuming any track would even let that happen?

I have never been on a TD with bikes as well, always assumed bikes and cars had their own days.