Proof I can't drive

[ukkid35]

Only my second Donington Track day, first outing after sighting laps. This is the warm up lap, indicating right most of the time, tried to keep right through the turn to give room to the fast approaching orange TT, but instead bin it right in front of him.

In my defense, everything was cold, car, track surface, and definitely the tyres. Nevertheless - driver error!

http://vimeo.com/158797927

[Boatbuoy]

At least you weren't the only one. That Yellow Beamer seemed to forget to turn right!

[Evolved]

Tyres not upto temp is all that was wrong there.

[Firing order]

Whoa scary did you get back on it after you replaced pants ?

[ukkid35]

Boatbuoy said:

At least you weren't the only one. That Yellow Beamer seemed to forget to turn right!

Much worse luck for him as he damaged an oil cooler line, game over. The yellow flag turned to red moments later for him to be recovered. In fact I have never seen so many red flags, because the ground was so water logged it was virtually impossible to get out if you spun off. Most stoppages were very brief as the marshalls seemed very efficient. They were certainly very quick to black flag me at 98.7dB drive by on a 98dB event. Fortunately the tail pipe inserts sorted that out, as a second black flag would have sent me home.

[ukkid35]

Firing order said:

Whoa scary did you get back on it after you replaced pants ?

Actually that wasn't too bad, it was what happened here that I really didn't like.

http://vimeo.com/158817288

[TV8]

How old are the tyres?

[ukkid35]

TV8 said:

How old are the tyres?

Just under three years old, and about to be replaced for the MOT at the weekend.

[NilsP]

what the hell was in that golf?!?!

[ukkid35]

NilsP said:

what the hell was in that golf?!?!

I asked.

Stripped out about 900kg, forced induction with water injection, way north of 300bhp, and on Toyo 888 as well.

Edited by ukkid35 on Sunday 13th March 18:19

[Mr Cerbera]

Nice engine tone

[gruffalo]

Pl, on that second clip it sounds like the rears are spinning on the exit from a couple of corners, the hairpin on the Melbourne loop for example, is this correct or am I hearing things?

[ukkid35]

gruffalo said:

Pl, on that second clip it sounds like the rears are spinning on the exit from a couple of corners, the hairpin on the Melbourne loop for example, is this correct or am I hearing things?

Several people asked me if I had an open diff, "No, it's a Hydratrack" I replied.

Presumably it's fooked.

[gruffalo]

Yep I would say that is a large part of your problem.

[ukkid35]

gruffalo said:

Yep I would say that is a large part of your problem.

Thanks to everyone for your thoughts and suggestions.

The worn out Hydratrack is definitely not helping me get the power down on hairpin exits, however if anything it will be reducing the car's propensity to spin as per the original video in this thread.

Since I have a spare diff, I may well investigate getting it rebuilt, but it is going to be a lower priority than getting the suspension sorted, especially rear bushes.

[ukkid35]

GreenV8S said:

If your LSD doesn't seem to be working, either it's fooked or you've got Hydratrak.

What other options are there? Four figure sum for a Quaife? Anything else?

[gruffalo]

I have a Hydratrack, and it is fine.

[mk1fan]

Who spins on a sighting lap?? Oh wait .....

[phazed]

mk1fan said:

Who spins on a sighting lap?? Oh wait .....

My son did in my chim as well.

He was 17, passed his test a week previous and was used to a 1.0 pug 106!

[ridds]

Bushes? Geometry? It really shouldn't break away like that.