TRAX 2015, feeling nervous about my first track session!

[mandozer]

Hey guys, as the title says I'm starting to get nervous about tomorrow! I've got an early time slot and i was wondering if anyone has had any experience doing a session at TRAX?
Also should i worry about cooking the brakes? running drilled and grooved on a Civic Type R.
Also any other tips?


Any help would be great!

Thanks

Simon.

[mandozer]

Sorry about the late reply!

My first track day experience didn't turn out as i expected. Some of you may have heard of the Starlet crashing out? Yeah that was 2 laps into my heat! Gutted was not the word to describe how i was feeling..



Video (my ep3 making an appearance at the end haha): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x1NfgELy-9s

After only doing 2 laps i ended up buying another session of a lady outside the drivers briefing area, little did i know i was in a expert session! However i had a epic time and ended up reaching about 130mph down the back straight!



Maybe i enjoyed it a little too much…







P.S: BC coilovers and Advan AD08r's made the car very predictable and easy to handle, very impressed..

Simon.

[mandozer]

Pdelamare said:

Nah well that sucks having your session cut short. Glad you were able to get back out though.

It that a rubber dust guard that's melted on the caliber?

Yeah it did a lot, however it was a good day in the end! i didn't have a rubber dust guard with those pads, the new ones have mind.

HaylingJag said:

id be more concerned with the state of the pads, lucky the OP didnt get a full outing on the first session cos those pads could have let go mid way through the next one with whatever concequences

tip for the next time, 3/4 pad life to start the day on with spared in the boot

Cheers mate, i wouldn't be making the same mistake again!

Hol said:

Unlike a proper track day, people do not always prepare their cars before Trax as they think its no worse than a hoon round their local roads.

I have had Trax sessions where you only get the one lap, because somebody crashes early.

Worst for me, was a 205GTI detonating his engine and covering my entire car in oil and debris as I was tucked in behind ready to overtake.



It is just unlucky.

Christ id be fuming if that happened to me! Any damage to yours?