Santa Pod. RWYB. Sunday FEBRUARY 17th.

[Beemer-5]

Anyone fancy a day at the strip?
These are usually fun days out, if it's dry!

[bulldog]

Im all for it count me in. Should be going there myself on the 20th jan as well. Again providing its dry.

[Beemer-5]

I am meeting some pals from London at the Pod that day, so it'd be nice to go down with a few cars from this part of the world!
I'll be seeing if i can nurse the plump Jag through a few quarters!

[Balmoral Green]

I'm in.

Weather permitting.

Edited by Balmoral Green on Sunday 30th December 20:08

[Boosted LS1]

Don't the early events usually get cancelled due to piss poor weather. I'll wait until the day before I've seen snow there in april.

[Beemer-5]

It's worth a chance i guess. I know traction won't be brilliant in February but we might get lucky.

[car.chic]

I'm up for it!

Sat. 16th Porsche front engined only cars track day Bedford

Sun. 17th RWYB at the Pod

VROOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOM 944 will have a busy weekend!

[Beemer-5]

• Sits, thinking, should i get some better rear tyres at, gulp, £290 each.*

That's the best price i can find for good 295/30x20.

[Beemer-5]

3 Lancer Evos coming along. Nice.

[pinchmeimdreamin]

If you guys dont mind some slow coaches tagging along i'll see if i can get some of the ST owners from focusstoc to come along we have been on about doing a RWYB day for a while now

[Fort Jefferson]

Beemer-5 said:

3 Lancer Evos coming along. Nice.

I'm in no doubt that these are fast cars, but I've seen one today, coughing and sneezing, hissing and puffing. It sounded like it should be in a circus ring. I was expecting the wheels and doors to fall off, and coco the clown to get out.

[Beemer-5]

Was it an early car, with maybe a high state of tune, John?

I am a big fan of the Lancer Evo and have indeed had a 260 and 340, both Vlll models. The 340 was mildly massaged by WRC, to 375 bhp and was genuinely quick.

What those cars get up to, with just 2 litres, is extraordinary, really.
The Evo 9 FQ 360 really is a £30K supercar-matcher bargain, although i know some people think they are all 'Vauxhall Cavalier-met-Halfords aftermarket counter-crashes'!

[Beemer-5]

The S4 should be quite quick, with the 4wd, etc?

Edited by Beemer-5 on Tuesday 1st January 17:50

[Fort Jefferson]

Beemer-5 said:

The S4 should be quite quick, with the 4wd, etc?

13.6 @ 103mph according to "Fast Saloons" but if I could get within a few seconds of it I'd be pleased. I'll have to see how I am by the 17th of Feb.

I've not done any drag raceing, apart from my Bandit at Ramsey sprint.

[Slinky]

Might be tempted to join you for observation and guidance..

[Beemer-5]

Fort Jefferson said:

Beemer-5 said:

The S4 should be quite quick, with the 4wd, etc?

13.6 @ 103mph according to "Fast Saloons" but if I could get within a few seconds of it I'd be pleased. I'll have to see how I am by the 17th of Feb.

I've not done any drag raceing, apart from my Bandit at Ramsey sprint.

The XKR is meant to be 13.2 @ 106, so very similar!

I did a 10.8 @ 138 on my Hyabusa back in 1999.

Motor Trend have a best of 12.9 @ 110 for the Jag.
Traction is the biggest problem this car has. 0-30 isn't too quick!

Edited by Beemer-5 on Tuesday 1st January 20:24

[Beemer-5]

Slinky said:

Might be tempted to join you for observation and guidance..

Any further guidance for a good 0-30 time appreciated!

[BCA]

Anyone bringing anything properly slow?? Could be tempted if so, though im planning a trip to the apparently quite scenic eiffel mountains around the same time.

[Beemer-5]

I wonder what the RS4 does a quarter in, with it's 100 extra ponies?

[plasticpig]

Beemer-5 said:

*Sits, thinking, should i get some better rear tyres at, gulp, £290 each.*
That's the best price i can find for good 295/30x20.

You should have 285/30/20 on the back. IIRC I got mine for £255 each fitted. Dunlop do the SP9000 in the right size which is far cheaper (£180 ish) but I couldnt find out the load rating so played safe and got the standard Pirelli Pzero's