Castle Combe 15/11/14

[joe_90]

Anyone go today.. Was a bit foggy in the morning by all accounts.. (I turned up in the afternoon in the black e36 with orange bits on).

Does anyone know if the guy who crashed at the end in the saxo was all ok?

[joe_90]

I think I picked up one of your cards (off an atom).?

Will have a look and see next week..
Cheers

[joe_90]

I think I was out on the track with you a couple of times..

Yep, it was greasy when they opened it, it was amusing watching the big old Jag doing a number pirouettes. I think in the second session at least 5 span on camp.

At the end of the day it was almost completely dry, Just at 4pm he had a big off at quarry, ambulance in attendance etc.
I saw the car come back down the circuit on a loader, looked to be front end + missing door (that may have been a trick of the light).

It is a great flowing track, once you start really using the curbs on the chicanes to keep the speed up (something I need to do as I lack raw grunt to pull me out)

Edited by joe_90 on Sunday 16th November 10:49

[joe_90]

Yep. that looks like the one..

[joe_90]

Not a nice one.. that 325 black bmw with orange bits on.. But it was going well by the end of the day..

Edited by joe_90 on Sunday 16th November 21:28

[joe_90]

ajhmini said:

I was there purely as a spectator. As has already been said it was a shame to end the day like that. The driver appeared to be in good spirits after the accident so I assume he was all ok.

The black E36 with orange bits - did that used to be owned by someone called Coxy? I'm sure I recognised the car...

Nope.. I built it up. There is a thread on here about it. I would imagine a number of matt black with orange bits on exist.. I am going to change it over winter, put a cage in as its getting quite fast now, I had good fun trying to get past a m3 for a number of laps.

Thread here: http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...

Edited by joe_90 on Monday 17th November 09:05

[joe_90]

wellground said:

Hi Kezzie, I had a quick look on your web site for photos earlier, couldn't find any. Do you have any of my white Evo 10 with the black lines on the bonnet ? Rob

That was 'quite' nippy that car.. What is it running, I followed you out, sort of attempted to keep up to the esses and then 'Whooosh'' you were gone...

ajhmini said:

Yes we watched that - every lap you'd appear on the M3's tail, then we'd watch as he pulled out a decent lead on the straight after Quarry - came to the conclusion that there must have been some skill making up for the difference in power!

I doubt that.. but thanks.. The sticky rubber and suspension really help lots, (and using all curb in the chicanes in an attempt to keep the speed up).
I could almost get him out of camp, I had a much faster exit speed, but then his power just pulled him away every time.

Edited by joe_90 on Monday 17th November 15:04

[joe_90]

wellground said:

Thanks, it's only got a small turbo, a stock frame Mitsubishi unit, but with some engine flow work, I have now got 570bhp and 540 lbs/ft. We changed the ECU to MOTEC so we have no electronic aides except a MOTEC centre diff controller which helps in those conditions. It also has a Samsonas sequential dog box. That's a bonus too.

I think there were 2 there? One was popping and cracking a treat on overun.. I bet the box makes that really good fun.. I came out and even with crappy power the back was slipping around.. You just launched into the distance..

So.. more power next? you at CC often?

[joe_90]

wellground said:

Yes, it's local for me and I really love the place, back again on the 6th December with BHP.

I only live in Corsham.. So its my local too.. I think I may leave till next year when its dry now.. I plan on doing 'stuff' to it over xmas.. However I may beg a ride to hear the box next time we are both around (MSE next year) if that would be ok?

Edited by joe_90 on Monday 17th November 16:02