Donnington park track day with Ferb

[wallsjay]

just got back from a track day with Ferb in his ute and i have to say i was supprised at how well the ute's actually compare to performance cars on track, in the wet he was going round the outside of a fully prepared subaru and all day i would say the quickest guy on track regularly overtaking gt3 RS's and ferrari's as well as the fully fledged caterham's i have attached a video link

www.youtube.com/watch?v=P7i0pgLo9kg

Mark thanks for a top day and for scaring the living sh*t out of me awsome driving mate

[Drew SS]

Thats impressive looked like great fun

[atco2]

What bhp is the ute pushing???

[after_shock]

Good watch and yeah I agree impressive driving especially as it was wet! Made it look all very easy.

As a daft question how or what did you mount the camera to?

[crisisjez]

Nice one lads Was that understeer on some of those corners?

[wallsjay]

Yeh we had understeer (and over steer of course) i think he is running about 380bhp Ferb will be able to tell us more but its headers system and mafless tuned Mark had made his own camera mount along with a snazzy fuel can holder for refilling

[kjmac]

Impressive driving!

[Bonnie and Clyde]

Great video and awesome driving

[Ferb]

Just off the boat and home safely. A new friend has been made thanks to the forum, nice to meet you wallsjay

atco2 said:

What bhp is the ute pushing???

About 380bhp, Headers, air box and crappy tune (soon to be sorted). My ute mods are lowered springs, willwood brakes with DS3000 pads(track use only), 3.9 kaaz diff with harrop cover, All suspension bushes have been changed plus Rip shift fitted. Tyres are 888's(again track use only), good grip but they over heat after 4-5 laps.
Now need to start saving for coilovers for Spa in July, then super charger for next year

[wallsjay]

Glad you got back safe mate i bet ur ute was overloaded agian nice to meet you both

[wolfracer]

Did you notice the first car (white astra???) changing gears every couple of seconds, whereas the ute just went 3rd, rev, 4th rev, brake, 3rd, rev, 4th, rev, brake.....etc...

Love it.

[Ferb]

wolfracer said:

Did you notice the first car (white astra???) changing gears every couple of seconds, whereas the ute just went 3rd, rev, 4th rev, brake, 3rd, rev, 4th, rev, brake.....etc...

Love it.

It was a full race spec Renault Clio cup car with sequential box.

[wolfracer]

Ferb said:

wolfracer said:

Did you notice the first car (white astra???) changing gears every couple of seconds, whereas the ute just went 3rd, rev, 4th rev, brake, 3rd, rev, 4th, rev, brake.....etc...

Love it.

It was a full race spec Renault Clio cup car with sequential box.

blimey!

looked like you were out for a sunday drive and he was getting in your way

Just shows the power of our cars doesn't it?

[wallsjay]

i would say it was ferbs driving i just couldnt belive how he makes his ute go round corners the power helps though

[atco2]

Ferb said:

Just off the boat and home safely. A new friend has been made thanks to the forum, nice to meet you wallsjay

atco2 said:

What bhp is the ute pushing???

About 380bhp, Headers, air box and crappy tune (soon to be sorted). My ute mods are lowered springs, willwood brakes with DS3000 pads(track use only), 3.9 kaaz diff with harrop cover, All suspension bushes have been changed plus Rip shift fitted. Tyres are 888's(again track use only), good grip but they over heat after 4-5 laps.
Now need to start saving for coilovers for Spa in July, then super charger for next year

Were you changing gear at approaching red line or a bit early??

It did seem that you had a lot more bhp than my standard cv8. How does the diff affect your max speed in each gear??

[Ferb]

I was changing gear very close to red line most of the time, if I was in traffic I would change early. Maybe looks Sunday driving, to go fast you need to be smooth plus being a track day not driving at 100%, about 95%. With our cars being so big/heavy you can't fight it to much, choose your line and let it stay there.
My son has been helping me upload a video from my camera, it's loading now and hopefully will work

[crisisjez]

Ferb said:

I was changing gear very close to red line most of the time, if I was in traffic I would change early. Maybe looks Sunday driving, to go fast you need to be smooth plus being a track day not driving at 100%, about 95%. With our cars being so big/heavy you can't fight it to much, choose your line and let it stay there.
My son has been helping me upload a video from my camera, it's loading now and hopefully will work

Nice driving...gotta say I can`t heel and toe the Monaro for toffee, find the pedals just too tricky.

[bigwheel]

crisisjez said:

Ferb said:

I was changing gear very close to red line most of the time, if I was in traffic I would change early. Maybe looks Sunday driving, to go fast you need to be smooth plus being a track day not driving at 100%, about 95%. With our cars being so big/heavy you can't fight it to much, choose your line and let it stay there.
My son has been helping me upload a video from my camera, it's loading now and hopefully will work

Nice driving...gotta say I can`t heel and toe the Monaro for toffee, find the pedals just too tricky.

It's a doddle. Your feet can't be big enough

[tim the pool man]

wallsjay said:

i would say it was ferbs driving i just couldnt belive how he makes his ute go round corners the power helps though

Have to agree watching that video IIRC looked like most ground was made up under brakes and cornering

Good to see someone else who likes going around corners not just a 1/4 mile straight then stop...

[MyM8V8]

Nice one Ferb. Utes rule eh?

I would have loved to have been there but I was in the Fatherland at the time and then ended being held hostage by some French terrorists in Dunkirk.

I'm only 10 minutes down the road from donno, so you'll have to let me know in advance when your next up here.