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[gm]

I've just booked for Monday 5th June at Knockhill - there is going to be an mx5 meet up so plenty of 5s on track

 

http://www.knockhill.com/trackdays/car-track-night-june05

 

https://www.facebook.com/events/111831682707690/

[The Moog]

How much track time do you normally get in those two hours GM??

[320touring]

How much track time do you normally get in those two hours GM??

open pitlane means 2hrs, unless there is a red flag. its not done in session

[The Moog]

I get that

 

just wondered how long he goes out on track for. 2 hours non stop would be very hard on the car

[gm]

As much as you want - it's open pit so you can go out and come in whenever you please.

[gm]

I'd usually do 10-15 minute sessions, with a cool down of 5-10 mins between them. If I'm sharing the car, it gets a lot more stick, last time I think we were out most of the evening with only two breaks. The little Mazda was suffering towards the end, the clutch was overheating and the brand new brake pads were destroyed. Damn good fun though

[320touring]

I get that

 

just wondered how long he goes out on track for. 2 hours non stop would be very hard on the car

Usually out for 3/4 laps, in and check everything over (wheelbolts/fluids/brake temp) then run til the brakes fade;)

 

least thats what we'd do when we had the old BMWs up there

[The Moog]

Cheers chaps - I now feel enlightened.

[The Moog]

Wee bump for anyone else who fancies coming

 

 

Alex - are you going to make it?

[The Moog]

Helmet purchased to avoid others head sweats.

 

Spare goes in a puma if anyone fancies coming.

[Split_Pin]

Vauxhall Live is happening tomorrow at Knochnill as well.

 

I'll be there with the crowd from v4hxl.co.uk. Anyone who wants to come over and laugh at my Corsa please feel free, I'll make sure I'm in the shictenhoosen at the time.

[The Moog]

Tyre wear anyone?

 

 

Place is empty today. We will do 10 sessions before lunch.

[Supernaut]

Oooh, Knockhill today?

 

Have fun. I'm still hungover, and I'm a 2 hour drive away. Not gonna happen.

[Largactil]

Don't emulate my lift off oversteering / crap trail-braking into Duffus Dip

 

 

[Supernaut]

lift off oversteering / crap trail-braking

Snap, almost. I did that in a Peugeot 306 in Glen Shee a few years back, and ended up going round a corner sideways. Gathered it back up again though.

[M'coli]

Tyre wear anyone?

 

 

Place is empty today. We will do 10 sessions before lunch.

That looks as if you've picked up rubber too.

[Largactil]

That looks as if you've picked up rubber too.

 

T1-R's like to melt a bit - They're not really up to sustained abuse on track (albeit they're a decent enough tyre). 

[dome]

T1-R's like to melt a bit - They're not really up to sustained abuse on track (albeit they're a decent enough tyre). 

 

I just bought 4 for our Cougar for the track. Didn't make it up today, been busy swapping an inner CV joint on the S4

[The Moog]

Little cat had a bit of mishap. Will explain more once home

[NorthernMonkey]

Little cat had a bit of mishap. Will explain more once home

Don't tell me you've killed the bugger?!

[Tickman]

Will was so impressed with the Brembo pads he used one of them all up! 

(or something to that effect)

[The Moog]

No damages

 

This morning was brilliant, only 4 groups.

 

We had a driver in group 1 & 4 which meant that the puma got a real hammering.

 

The new tyres and brakes made such a difference, much easier to drop from 85 ish to 30 to go round the hairpin.

 

This was quite handy

 

Only downside was the brake fluid boiled . Pedal went almost to the floor on the straight at one point.

 

We used a tank of fuel in just morning sessions. I think we got 8 sessions in before lunch.

 

Took a trip to tescos at lunch to fill up and halfway there the front right brake were squealing. Couldn't see anything obvious so limped to Halfords and bought some tools.

 

 

This might be the problem

 

Meaning new brake pads look like this

 

Halfords only had pads for focus in stock and so at that point I decided to call it quits and come home.

 

I think new front calipers plus brake fluid is need next.

[Tickman]

Was great fun, 57million/10 for buying tools and taking it apart at Halfords.

Craig said he arrived to Puma parts spread everywhere

[The Moog]

Was great fun, 57million/10 for buying tools and taking it apart at Halfords.

Craig said he arrived to Puma parts spread everywhere

I parked round the corner so as not to get stared at. Everything was covered in brake dust so looked like a back and white minstrel show presenter.

 

 

 

I think the puma got about 18mpg over the day. And then drove 250 miles home

[dome]

You should've came to mine for tool borrowage/tea drinkage-I'm only about 5 miles away!

[The Moog]

Thinking about it I think the brake hose has probably perished. When I took the caliper off the sliders were ok and piston retracted easily enough. 

 

The brakes themselves hardened up over the day so I wonder if the hose became a bit of a one way valve.  

 

Probably best if I replace both calipers, pads and hoses - brake upgrade time? 

[Tickman]

You should've came to mine for tool borrowage/tea drinkage-I'm only about 5 miles away!

 

He only went to get fuel at that point!

 

I parked round the corner so as not to get stared at. Everything was covered in brake dust so looked like a back and white minstrel show presenter.

 

 

 

I think the puma got about 18mpg over the day. And then drove 250 miles home

After fuel up today I averaged 20mpg.

[Tickman]

Dome, 8:50 on this one for your Clio being a 3 wheeler.

 

 

[dome]

Yas! Loving the 3 wheel action!

 

It's still on the standard suspension by the looks of things. Looks soft round there...

[The Moog]

He was braking in some odd places