Booked in for Bedford on Saturday
Discussion
No worries on the noise restriction and other than that the car performed better than I'd anticipated by a long way. Absolutely loved it.
I was lucky to have a dry day and found that she's an absolutely superb replacement for the Elise, as predictable/tactile given the seat location over the rear axle to assist in fast cornering, but much more brutal in a straight line.
Once warm I think she became more capable through the tighter bends there. Before that there seemed to be an element of the balance being upset by quick succession bends but it may just have been my lack of familiarity with the car.
Off track the car definitely generates interest but I'm sure it was my final lap spin that caused the two front wheel centres to come off!
My main lesson for the day. I had a two instances of needing to improve my heel position on the brake to apply pressure with best effect when heel-toeing. At the end of the long straight I was left with a little more speed and less road than I'd have liked...and I bailed like a schoolboy (albeit at 88), with the resultant lift-off oversteer you'd expect. No damage etc and I drove off after 2 360s but I think it freaked the guy in the Exige behind me out a bit.
I was lucky to have a dry day and found that she's an absolutely superb replacement for the Elise, as predictable/tactile given the seat location over the rear axle to assist in fast cornering, but much more brutal in a straight line.
Once warm I think she became more capable through the tighter bends there. Before that there seemed to be an element of the balance being upset by quick succession bends but it may just have been my lack of familiarity with the car.
Off track the car definitely generates interest but I'm sure it was my final lap spin that caused the two front wheel centres to come off!
My main lesson for the day. I had a two instances of needing to improve my heel position on the brake to apply pressure with best effect when heel-toeing. At the end of the long straight I was left with a little more speed and less road than I'd have liked...and I bailed like a schoolboy (albeit at 88), with the resultant lift-off oversteer you'd expect. No damage etc and I drove off after 2 360s but I think it freaked the guy in the Exige behind me out a bit.
The labels on the suspension have long since gone but given the red dampers I'm guessing Konis? A little softer than I'd like but the anti-roll was making up for that relative to my Elise.
Pondering about a re-run in July given that I have done so many Bedford sessions since '02 so I may get straight back to Silverstone/Combe/Mallory for the next practice.
Pondering about a re-run in July given that I have done so many Bedford sessions since '02 so I may get straight back to Silverstone/Combe/Mallory for the next practice.
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