RE: PistonHeads Sunday Service: Fast Car Festival 31/7
Discussion
V8RX7 said:
Yes so's mine - it was going off the AFR gauge on boost (which reads to 11:1)
I must have loosened a wheel on track and heard it wobbling around 2 miles from Donington - whilst I waited for the RAC (wheel wrench was the correct size but too thick walled) I looked at my settings and saw the ignition was massively retarded too... so just that and the cutting out to sort.
Mate you should've come over to us(the big group) and said as I had all my tools with me which included slim 17 & 19" sockets.I must have loosened a wheel on track and heard it wobbling around 2 miles from Donington - whilst I waited for the RAC (wheel wrench was the correct size but too thick walled) I looked at my settings and saw the ignition was massively retarded too... so just that and the cutting out to sort.
just realised you meant after you leftEdited by 93Jay on Monday 1st August 18:07
93Jay said:
Mate you should've come over to us(the big group) and said as I had all my tools with me which included slim 17 & 19" sockets.
just realised you meant after you left
I used to carry a full tool set with me but never needed it so I stopped... just realised you meant after you leftI did think about walking back but the RAC said they were nearby and showed up in 20 mins
(plus I've been a member for years and have never used them so I've paid around £500 for the use of a wheel wrench).
Norbury90 said:
Thanks to PH for organising, had a great time on track, was my first time on a circuit and once I got my head around it and got my bearings it was ace.
Sorry to anyone if I held them up, tried to get out of the way as best I could. Spent a lot of the 2nd session hassling the Sagaris Targa which was entertaining!
I need some new brake pads, they have escaped onto my wheels!
(Silver Clio 182)
Good effort! I think there was five Clio 1*2s out in the 16:00 session, we had a strong presence! If you're wanting to upgrade your brakes, I thoroughly recommend Ferodo DS2500 pads with Brembo HC discs, braided lines and ATE200 fluid. Makes a huge difference – I was out for about two hours solid at Silverstone at our last SS there and didn't have any fade at all. Really nice set up for the road too! Best place to get them is RTR: http://www.roadtrackraceparts.com/Sorry to anyone if I held them up, tried to get out of the way as best I could. Spent a lot of the 2nd session hassling the Sagaris Targa which was entertaining!
I need some new brake pads, they have escaped onto my wheels!
(Silver Clio 182)
Sadly I only managed half a lap before I had an alignment related issue, but will hopefully be a quick and easy fix.
dannyDC2 said:
It was my first time using DS2500s on track on Sunday, and I got the dreaded DS2500 judder that I've heard so much about once they were warm. How do you guys get around this, or do you just put up with it?
The performance was okay, but the judder was bloody annoying.
I've never had mine judder once on the six or seven track days I've done with them. I do know they're a really tight fit in the caliper on the Clio without any room for heat expansion, so that may be causing it if similar on the Integra. I took a couple of mm off the ears with an angle grinder on mine to allow some expansion and movement when hot (as advised by the guy I bought them from), and have never had any problems. I also removed the standard Renault squeal shims and don't get any squeal as a result. May all be different for your application though.The performance was okay, but the judder was bloody annoying.
Enjoyed my day overall. Very disappointed not to get the free track time now, especially when it sounds like people just went up and asked for it and were given it anyway. I paid £70 in advance for two sessions. I shall be emailing Fast Car about sessions being £30 on the day.....
Anyway, first track outing for our latest Impreza and despite being a bit rickety and very rough around the edges, it held together well and I had a lot of fun. The wife was quite frustrated by the driving of somebody in a white E92 M3 though who seemed to think he had to make sure nobody could safely pass him.....
Ah well.
Anyway, first track outing for our latest Impreza and despite being a bit rickety and very rough around the edges, it held together well and I had a lot of fun. The wife was quite frustrated by the driving of somebody in a white E92 M3 though who seemed to think he had to make sure nobody could safely pass him.....
Ah well.
TroubledSoul said:
Enjoyed my day overall. Very disappointed not to get the free track time now, especially when it sounds like people just went up and asked for it and were given it anyway. I paid £70 in advance for two sessions. I shall be emailing Fast Car about sessions being £30 on the day.....
Anyway, first track outing for our latest Impreza and despite being a bit rickety and very rough around the edges, it held together well and I had a lot of fun. The wife was quite frustrated by the driving of somebody in a white E92 M3 though who seemed to think he had to make sure nobody could safely pass him.....
Ah well.
From the sounds of it there was a lack of organisation from Fast car, Pistonheads sessions were not reserved for users like they were supposed to be, instead they were first come first serve on the day, and as many had left early quite a few got to go out on both session, which is a plus for the people that stayed, the Pistonheads track sessions were excellent, good track etiquette throughout.Anyway, first track outing for our latest Impreza and despite being a bit rickety and very rough around the edges, it held together well and I had a lot of fun. The wife was quite frustrated by the driving of somebody in a white E92 M3 though who seemed to think he had to make sure nobody could safely pass him.....
Ah well.
And of course excellent photos from Christ Teagles that was exclusive to PH.
dannyDC2 said:
That thing is bonkers! Cracking video. I hope you bring it along to Silverstone in October for our next track Sunday Service 
I had a great time on Sunday.
A long drive from Suffolk and I did manage to get on the track for 16.00.
Thanks you to all the gents in this session.
I was in the silver 996 going very slow but as it's my first time on the track I could not of hoped for more.
I had to drive home after the track session but did come over and talk to some of the chaps afterwards then drove home with a smile on my face.
Again thanks to Pistonheads.
A long drive from Suffolk and I did manage to get on the track for 16.00.
Thanks you to all the gents in this session.
I was in the silver 996 going very slow but as it's my first time on the track I could not of hoped for more.
I had to drive home after the track session but did come over and talk to some of the chaps afterwards then drove home with a smile on my face.
Again thanks to Pistonheads.
BenLowden said:
dannyDC2 said:
That thing is bonkers! Cracking video. I hope you bring it along to Silverstone in October for our next track Sunday Service 
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