Oulton Park using Island Circuit for some track & test days
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For info: I've heard that Oulton are using the Island circuit during January and most of February - depending on how the weather goes perhaps. They did some safety improvement work around Island Bend and Shell Oils Corner (news on their site) so are either keeping people away or still finishing off. Javelin are also using Island 6/2 so I imagine other organisers probably will be too?
Just thought some folk might like to know
Just thought some folk might like to know
. Is the islands setup still worth doing considering it's only my 1st track day so not setting any records?Shell corner itself I can take or leave, even if you can gain a strong advantage by using the proper line which isn't obvious without being shown. It's a shame to lose the chicane though, one of my favourite parts of the circuit. Never done island layout before but am booked on a week tomorrow. Praying for dry, was monsoon style last time I went in November and that really sucked.
tsinc said:
Anyone heading to Oulton tomorrow? I'll be there in my E46 M3 if anyone wants to come say hello 
Used to go in an orange R35 GTR a fair bit which I know a few PH had come and said hello when I was in that.
The purple M3 with the guy in the supercharged Elise? Used to go in an orange R35 GTR a fair bit which I know a few PH had come and said hello when I was in that.We were in the same Garage
tsinc said:
Oh hello! How random!
Hopefully you'll have the noise reduced on the Westfield by your next trip out! Seemed like a lot of faffing about to get it out on track which is never fun!
Managed to get it below the drive by noise meters but we're booked on at Combe next which I've just seen is a 100db static!Hopefully you'll have the noise reduced on the Westfield by your next trip out! Seemed like a lot of faffing about to get it out on track which is never fun!
New exhaust I reckon
MattTheCat said:
tsinc said:
Oh hello! How random!
Hopefully you'll have the noise reduced on the Westfield by your next trip out! Seemed like a lot of faffing about to get it out on track which is never fun!
Managed to get it below the drive by noise meters but we're booked on at Combe next which I've just seen is a 100db static!Hopefully you'll have the noise reduced on the Westfield by your next trip out! Seemed like a lot of faffing about to get it out on track which is never fun!
New exhaust I reckon
And a friend of mine with a straight through exhaust on his Griffith wasn't allowed on track.....
rallycross said:
Or an exhaust bung for the day?
they wont let you on at Castle Combe if you are eve just slightly over the noise limit
What bore is your tail pipe? I use track day cans on my TVR which fit a 2.5 inch diameter tail pipe, and knock about 5 decibels off. The simply clamp onto the pipe. they wont let you on at Castle Combe if you are eve just slightly over the noise limit
You can get different diameters from these people linky
MSV have said their next day (6th April) will be the full circuit but they want me to pay £20 to change it (as April is more expensive), AGAIN, from the date I had originally booked in early February. Tempted to cancel it and go with Javelin instead if they can confirm it will be the full circuit.
tsinc said:
MSV have said their next day (6th April) will be the full circuit but they want me to pay £20 to change it (as April is more expensive), AGAIN, from the date I had originally booked in early February. Tempted to cancel it and go with Javelin instead if they can confirm it will be the full circuit.
1. I might me wrong, but suspect that MSV will give you a credit to spend another time, not a refund2. In my experience of both TDOs, Javelin tend to take more bookings than MSV, so you can end up waiting longer to get on track during the popular times of day, as there is always a numbers on track limit.
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