Trackday - Snetterton 22 September

[mk1fan]

Top Gear TVR said:

slideshow

Photo 35 is the best.

Did you really need to show the insulation tape in 32?

Could I have a full res copy of 17?

[phazed]

ChilliWhizz said:

I thoroughly enjoyed myself... despite not having beastie ready for some track activity... Big thanks to Martin and Matthew, despite not being a great passenger, the Cerb was awesome, and my first ever ride in a Griff was.....

Chilli

I can't believe you went out for a few rides. How many times have I offered........................................is it me?

[QBee]

mk1fan said:

Barry S1 said:

Think I might be in love with Tamy

Easily done. Even in my ham filled extremities at the end of each upper body protrusion.

You'll probably go quicker if you put your sandwiches down first.......

[MPoxon]

I am loving the data logging Nick, that is awesome. I may have to look into one of those. I would love to get some of that info overlaid on track footage

Nice pictures and video Top Gear TVR, the S sounds great!



I have not edited up Griff cam footage yet but I did knock a video of me rather embarrassingly overtaking a Genetta and also trying to get past John (Nick's Dad) in his Chim but going into the corner too fast and loosing it

VIDEO:http://youtu.be/u_RndtPpIsI

Richard, I am not sure there would be much point buying a Griff when you have beasty... and with your epic engine I think you would feel a bit short changed with Griff 500. .... A cerb however my favourite TVR, just epic in every way. I just don't think I have the funds to keep one going. I must ask Martin for a ride in his 4.7, he went past me on the straight like I was standing still. If I could choose 3 TVRs I think I would have a Griff, Cerb and a T350.

[NickOrangeTVR]

trev4 said:

BTCC 1m 55s
Clio Cup 2m 7s
Mazda MX5 Championship 2m 23s
So for a road car I think your time is pretty good

Given I was not racing and only pottering around Corum (the one corner I prefer to play it mega safe on) I am pretty happy as a comparison.

Chilli, I look forward to thrashing you once again next time with my MX5 speeds

[ChilliWhizz]

phazed said:

ChilliWhizz said:

I thoroughly enjoyed myself... despite not having beastie ready for some track activity... Big thanks to Martin and Matthew, despite not being a great passenger, the Cerb was awesome, and my first ever ride in a Griff was.....

Chilli

I can't believe you went out for a few rides. How many times have I offered........................................is it me?

Of course not

I was hoping you'd be there.... plus I still owe you some money...

[phazed]

I wanted to be there but it wasn't to be.

Cadwell on the first?

[fatboychim]

Ha ha Mat you old poser with the one handed save. Good vids from you and TGTVR, the S was really moving well.
It was a great day and good to see everyone, although lots of tracktime meant there wasn't too much time for chatting.
Special thanks to Chilli for going and getting a hose clamp for me. The cable ties held ok in the end but it was nice to know i had a spare at the ready.You are a gentleman sir.
I must have had a good time as I filled the chim 3 times!

[gruffalo]

I think if I had the garage space and the money it would be a Cerbera, my one, teamed up with a Grif and a T350c, however before that could happen I would need to sell the wife and kids into slavery and then a lottery win would speed things up a little.

All in all unlikely to happen but we can dream.

[MPoxon]

fatboychim said:

Ha ha Mat you old poser with the one handed save.

One handed save as my other hand is on the gearstick thinking, why the F am I still in 5th and barreling into this corner!

[MPoxon]

Finally managed to get some time to look at all the footage, I had hours of the stuff, I seemed to get a lot of track time on this track day.

The track was pretty quiet all afternoon and my neatest lap was with a passenger, I think it might be Chilli's grand daughter, quite difficult to tell from the rear mounted cam.

http://youtu.be/SCnGH-pc3p4

[QBee]

MPoxon said:

Finally managed to get some time to look at all the footage, I had hours of the stuff, I seemed to get a lot of track time on this track day.

The track was pretty quiet all afternoon and my neatest lap was with a passenger, I think it might be Chilli's grand daughter, quite difficult to tell from the rear mounted cam.

http://youtu.be/SCnGH-pc3p4

That figures - a lighter (8-10 stone) adult passenger balances the car perfectly if you haven't had it corner weighted......I realised this at the 2013 TVRCC track day - had a passenger, mainly my wife, all day, and the car felt really balanced. I had it corner weighted shortly after that and have had far fewer spins whilst cornering considerably quicker.

[gruffalo]

MPoxon said:

Finally managed to get some time to look at all the footage, I had hours of the stuff, I seemed to get a lot of track time on this track day.

The track was pretty quiet all afternoon and my neatest lap was with a passenger, I think it might be Chilli's grand daughter, quite difficult to tell from the rear mounted cam.

http://youtu.be/SCnGH-pc3p4

How did you manage to find so much space, I seemed to come up behind big groups of cars all the time.

Having said that I did get a great run with that black 911 turbo, that was fun;-)

[ChilliWhizz]

MPoxon said:

my neatest lap was with a passenger, I think it might be Chilli's grand daughter, quite difficult to tell from the rear mounted cam.

http://youtu.be/SCnGH-pc3p4

It certainly was Matthew

[MPoxon]

QBee said:

That figures - a lighter (8-10 stone) adult passenger balances the car perfectly if you haven't had it corner weighted......I realised this at the 2013 TVRCC track day - had a passenger, mainly my wife, all day, and the car felt really balanced. I had it corner weighted shortly after that and have had far fewer spins whilst cornering considerably quicker.

That does make sense as reviewing the footage, most of my laps with a passenger are much tidier. I may look at getting a proper setup and corner weight. Hopefully should make a bit of a difference even on standard suspension.

gruffalo said:

How did you manage to find so much space, I seemed to come up behind big groups of cars all the time.

Having said that I did get a great run with that black 911 turbo, that was fun;-)

I was quite surprised, in the afternoon the track was really clear... either that or I was not going fast enough to catch anything up I did encounter the black 911 turbo, I let him past and managed to keep up with it down the straight but the first corner i came to he disappeared.

[phazed]

Dam, I missed out on a good day..........

Hope it doesn't rain for Cadwell, I'll be well and truly pee'd off!

[trev4]

My car always seems to run better and feels more responsive after a track day it's
probably my imagination just wondered if anyone else had the same experience

[gruffalo]

MPoxon said:

I let him past and managed to keep up with it down the straight but the first corner i came to he disappeared.

I gained on him down the straights and just about had the better of him through the corners but his 4WD meant he could get on the power much earlier than I could which he kept opening the gap on me again.

I had a chat with him afterwards, he did mention he had nothing left to give and had never pushed the car so hard;-)

[ChilliWhizz]

gruffalo said:

MPoxon said:

I let him past and managed to keep up with it down the straight but the first corner i came to he disappeared.

I gained on him down the straights and just about had the better of him through the corners but his 4WD meant he could get on the power much earlier than I could which he kept opening the gap on me again.

I had a chat with him afterwards, he did mention he had nothing left to give and had never pushed the car so hard;-)

I say chaps, just out of curiosity do you recall which model/year the 911tt was? 996/997 etc?

[mk1fan]

Biggest distrations of the day were being buzzed by a Blackhawk and an Apache helicopter