Cadwell Park Trackday

[marshy98]

Great time at Cadwell this afternoon chasing bike engine westfields !!

http://media.putfile.com/Cadwell-Park

[shangani]

That was seriously quick - nice driving. Very fast through the gooseneck.

What tyres and suspension you running there - loads of tyre squeal! Lapped in 1:54 from the line across the road below Mansfield. I was driving on the ragged edge on road tyres to go that sort of speed. You gave the old Westie a bit of a fright I should imagine.

Edited by shangani on Wednesday 5th July 22:06

[marshy98]

Standard 125bhp race tech, Toyo tyres, Eliseparts ally bell discs with pagid pads, made all the diffence, i think i need Nitrons next !!

Marshy

[marshy98]

and Toyo R888's !!

[shangani]

Get the T888's - here are two vids of the same lap from HBaumhardt's car following me (he was on Yoko 048's and I was on melting bridgestones. Note how little he has to do following me and note how my car (the laser blue one)twitches around.

http://media.putfile.com/Cadwell-05-J

Then from my car (same lap) - look at the amount of correction required.

http://media.putfile.com/Shanganicadw

Makes for a real contrast. I didn't have time to put on my 048's before going up and had a real time of it trying to keep up with Hans who is better than I am anyway. Best I managed before the tyres went off was about 1:49 and that was on nitrons in a 111s. You were going well!

Edited by shangani on Wednesday 5th July 22:13

[marshy98]

Thanks, only my second trackday in the Elise so still lots to learn, will post another vid in a min, i think this is better, rather than stretch out the reves ive gone for a higher gear earlier, comments please.

Marshy

[shangani]

Oh - I should have added that if you get T888's, you will need new dampers - I recommend nitrons - or else you will be bouncing all over the bump stops.

[marshy98]

Fireblade Westfield this time !!!

http://media.putfile.com/Cadwell-Park

Marshy

Edited by marshy98 on Wednesday 5th July 22:48

[matrs]

great bit of footage. Plan to do Cadwell myself this year, which trackday company did you use?

[hbaumhardt]

Good work on standard suspension. I'd like to comment on the lines but have already forgotten how it handles without Nitrons and hard springs ... so I wont. Think I'll be needing to take a trip back to Cadwell end of July.