Donnington Today

[Brummmie]

Had to back off past the noise meter across the start finish straight as i got Black flagged twice (103db) but otherwise great time.

Vid of a sesh here-

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MQWGSY7R_6k

[BCA]

[Erich Stahler]

Great vid, every thing else on the track being passed with ease I see. It want till I was half way though I noticed the drivers purple nail varnish, so either Brummie has some peculiar grooming habits or his lady friend definitely knows her was round an exceptionally fast cerb by the looks of it!

[Brummmie]

Odd, i usually have oil under my nails!

[VPower]

Excellent!

But is that a Rossi replica helmet?

[Brummmie]

Nah, i was an agent for Suomy, some 125 GP dude, was free!

[Boosted LS1]

I enjoyed watching that and it could go faster round the corners to. Sounded great!

[rigga]

Great vid paul..... who's hanging on for dear life in the passenger seat? got a good grip on the console

[Mark A S]

Thats got plenty of grunt! What tyres were you running on?
Small tip, keep both hands on the wheel, your go quicker

Cheers

[Brummmie]

Toyo 888s front Dunlop slicks 2002 vintage rears, £25 each.

[diycerb]

Great vid Paul, I'll be watching that one a few times for some inspiration

I bet your passengers hand print is pressed into the centre console

Rich.

[trackcar]

Not just fast in a straight line then either, did you have to let anything past at all?

[Far Eastender]

Love the way your passenger is hanging on!

[ajp70]

So so good.

Your upload on you tube is so much better than the one I was trying to do today. People were asking "what does the ls engine sound like under load?" and that just shows it. I made a minute and a half clip driving (sensibly) on the road as an example of the sort of sound one gets from the LS and for some reason I can't get it onto You Tube. However, I too had trouble with sound distortion. After your clip I need not bother.

That looked like a great day out. I'm going to watch it again. Bbbrrrrruuummmmm.

[lippydave]

Nice one Mr C...

Like the way it squirts past everything, particularly on the exit from Schwantz on every single lap...

Was that Mr Wilkes in the passenger seat BTW?
Seem to recognise that dulcet brum rendition of "Fast as f*ck"....

Edited by lippydave on Sunday 1st March 09:11

[Brummmie]

trackcar said:

Not just fast in a straight line then either, did you have to let anything past at all?

There was the car that won time attack in 07, which was a no money object race EVO gave me a good run, was very close and after a close call let him by, but he was RIGHT behind me for a couple of laps and gave him every opportunity for him to pass and he couldnt. He did comment how fast the car was. The green Tuscan race car (which i went out in) was awesome around the corners, spose thats what full slicks, lots of camber and a proper race car does! As boosted says if someone who can actually drive went out in it imagine what a devastatingly "budget" track car this would be!

Lippy that was TAZ!

Edited by Brummmie on Sunday 1st March 10:21

[Brummmie]

Another run here, note those rubbish handling Lotus Track cars and caterfields!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xUNON6pbeqU&fea...

[Erich Stahler]

Brummmie said:

Another run here, note those rubbish handling Lotus Track cars and caterfields!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xUNON6pbeqU&fea...

Blimey, absolutely phenomenal, cant get over the way the thing handles, have you done any suspension mods beyond upgrading the shocks and springs? seems to cope with the extra power incredibly well! Take it that yellow Lotus was a 211? he seemed to have a bit of a moment just as you passed him, he was probably shocked by the apparently standard but slight noisy old TVR just gliding past him with little effort, even through the twisty bits!

[Brummmie]

Erich Stahler said:

Brummmie said:

Another run here, note those rubbish handling Lotus Track cars and caterfields!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xUNON6pbeqU&fea...

Blimey, absolutely phenomenal, cant get over the way the thing handles, have you done any suspension mods beyond upgrading the shocks and springs? seems to cope with the extra power incredibly well! Take it that yellow Lotus was a 211? he seemed to have a bit of a moment just as you passed him, he was probably shocked by the apparently standard but slight noisy old TVR just gliding past him with little effort, even through the twisty bits!

Just Nitrons and a poly bush when built, the brakes are astounding, they match ANYTHING out there. The big discs with Carbone Lorraine pads just never ever do anything wrong.

[Erich Stahler]

Brummmie said:

Erich Stahler said:

Brummmie said:

Another run here, note those rubbish handling Lotus Track cars and caterfields!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xUNON6pbeqU&fea...

Blimey, absolutely phenomenal, cant get over the way the thing handles, have you done any suspension mods beyond upgrading the shocks and springs? seems to cope with the extra power incredibly well! Take it that yellow Lotus was a 211? he seemed to have a bit of a moment just as you passed him, he was probably shocked by the apparently standard but slight noisy old TVR just gliding past him with little effort, even through the twisty bits!

Just Nitrons and a poly bush when built, the brakes are astounding, they match ANYTHING out there. The big discs with Carbone Lorraine pads just never ever do anything wrong.

By "big discs" do you mean the standard 4.5 ones or some even bigger aftermarket ones?