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track days for slow cars!!
twas wondering if any circuits do trackdays for lower powered cars because to be honest i really couldnt be bothered to go to a track day and constantly have people flying past me all the time! it just dosnt sound like much fun lol
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TBH even if your in a GTE 16v and you go to a decent pre-organised track day then in a straight line your going to be getting overtaken fairly often. Most of it is down to how well your car handles, its in the breaking and cornering that the people behind catch the less able cars/drivers. They dont normally class it by car, its normally divided among driver abiltity as that a more important factor. Novice/intermediate/expert is normally how its broken up, you'd be fine in the novice class, which is where Ive always been.
I say it to all my mates who want to have a go at a trackday but reckon their cars aint good enough, go out and push the car as hard as you can. Ok if its a standard 1.4 Mk2 you've got then it aint really worth it but if the suspension and brakes are up to the job just go out and do it. Dont foget stripping it out a bit will always make it a bit more nimble.
Ive seen plenty of slower cars on trackdays, including 1400 Nova's. Ok a Mk2 is a bit heavier but one 1400 Nova was well sorted and hassling me all the way round. Only chance I got to breath was at the end of the longer straights!
ps. if you do decide to go ahead - remember one thing, use your mirrors. There is nothing more frustrating than being held up by a slower car and the driver is having to good a time themsleves to bother about everyone elses day
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id be up for a slow race day.
cant be doing with racing GTE turbo'sComment
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tbh, on the well organised track days, its the faster cars responsibilty to navigate round you safely, not your responsibility to keep out of their way at all costs.
yeah it can feel intimidating with elises and caterfields swarming round you, but the above is still true.
keep to the inside of the track, or indicate the same. they will over take.Last edited by DarrenH; 28-12-2005, 11:06 PM.Comment
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or push & push till u spin off
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..............and kill your engineOriginally posted by Black Magicor push & push till u spin off
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you aint trying hard enough if you dont have the odd spin! Ive had my fair share now LOL! you've just got to know where its safe to really really push!Comment
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lol top ends getting noisier all the time so that would be bound to happen!!Originally posted by Jags C20LET..............and kill your engine
Does seem like a trip to castle comb is in order next year
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track days are so fun, driven bretts old gte a few tines, would concider taking the van. as brett said its about ability and how confident you feel, we overtook a new porche 911 GT3! i think he was a beginer.
give it a go!Comment
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how much does it cost these days?Comment
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um ask brett, i think donnington cost 90£ish for 3 hours track time and total cost in fuel including traveling a long way was about another 90£Comment
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Donington was £96 for the day when I last went. 7mpg on track aint great and fuel at the track is only super unleaded and costs a small bomb, so easily another £80 in fuel for me (5 hour journey there and back too) food and other stuff your looking at £200 over the whole day.
then when you get home possibly new tyres & new brakes like I had back at the start of the year!
its great fun though!Comment
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Just look at the Top Gear show hhen they took a transit around nurenburg.Originally posted by astrasteve23
She was overtaking bikes
Its all about driver ability not the car
There is a good chance of killing your engine tho, if you get too enthusastic
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but what transit ? was it the cosworth powered one? with 500bhp?Originally posted by FriscoJust look at the Top Gear show hhen they took a transit around nurenburg.
She was overtaking bikes
Its all about driver ability not the car
There is a good chance of killing your engine tho, if you get too enthusasticComment
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im pretty sure it was the turbo diesel transit, it was definetly standard lookinComment
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