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Had agreat day today at North Weald Airfield on a driver tuition day. The outline of the day is the same as on Colins website.
www.tvrsseries.com/sowners/drivertuitioninans/stuitiondaywords.htm
(sorry don't know how to do the pasting the link bit!!!)
Managed the high speed corner at 70 after starting the day at 55.... several spins later and I got to 70!!!
As for the circuit I managed a time of 1min 02 seconds which seems to compare well with the times on Colins sites (it was dry today and the instructor got it round in 58secs.)
For a comparision the fastest car of the day was a lotus elise with a Honda Civec Type R engine in it at 56.6sec. The 111R's were 57sec.
All the lotus drivers thought the S handled well, when they were my passengers...and realised that it took a bit more driving than the Lotus. I had a go in a lotus 111R and managed 1 min 3 seconds after two laps of the circuit.... a very quick and nice car to drive..( as so it should be as iot cost my brother £32,000).
I now feel a lot more confident with the car and until now didn't realise what fun it could be!!! A good day and well worth the £150.
www.tvrsseries.com/sowners/drivertuitioninans/stuitiondaywords.htm
(sorry don't know how to do the pasting the link bit!!!)
Managed the high speed corner at 70 after starting the day at 55.... several spins later and I got to 70!!!
As for the circuit I managed a time of 1min 02 seconds which seems to compare well with the times on Colins sites (it was dry today and the instructor got it round in 58secs.)
For a comparision the fastest car of the day was a lotus elise with a Honda Civec Type R engine in it at 56.6sec. The 111R's were 57sec.
All the lotus drivers thought the S handled well, when they were my passengers...and realised that it took a bit more driving than the Lotus. I had a go in a lotus 111R and managed 1 min 3 seconds after two laps of the circuit.... a very quick and nice car to drive..( as so it should be as iot cost my brother £32,000).
I now feel a lot more confident with the car and until now didn't realise what fun it could be!!! A good day and well worth the £150.
power is up now decatted but not where it should be..... I am trying the approach of racing the nuts of it for 3 months to try and loosen it all up.... the low mileage means the car is tight... it has been looked after too well and now needs to get thrashed a bit.. today helped!!.
It will go back in May for a good service and another rolling road sesion and we will go from there!!
>> Edited by doddze on Wednesday 16th February 18:31
It will go back in May for a good service and another rolling road sesion and we will go from there!!
>> Edited by doddze on Wednesday 16th February 18:31
Sounds like you had a good day Paul I know I enjoyed it, even if it was pi$$ing down most of the day.
I would imagine its impossible to compare times as its just laid out with cones and I am sure not exactly the same each time. I was very happy with my time as I was just over a second slower than the Pro
Mike
I would imagine its impossible to compare times as its just laid out with cones and I am sure not exactly the same each time. I was very happy with my time as I was just over a second slower than the Pro
Mike
bridgdav said:
I was just over a second slower than the Pro
I wouldn't boast if I was You....!!!!
Boasting is not my style Dave its best left to others on PH
But I was pleased with being only 1 second slower than the pro, as the course changes because its only laid out with cones its the only reliable benchmark as to how fast I was compared to others were really? And with dodgy tyres too
Mike
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Any car will do they don't mind.
I was four seconds slower than the instructor... but pleased with the time as he suggested my target ime should be 1.05 so beat that by 3 seconds
Any car will do they don't mind.
I was four seconds slower than the instructor... but pleased with the time as he suggested my target ime should be 1.05 so beat that by 3 seconds
bridgdav said:
Paul....(Mike)
Did you have anyone there to take some Video footage...?
We had some but I've never seen it...
Mike
Have you got a copy..?
Can you take it along to VW..?
Ta
Dave
Dave, apologies yet again, ive been busy what can I say. I will try o get it done for Sunday, its only about 10-15 mins and not that good as the wind is more prominent than the engine noise...?
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