Lap times

[motomenace]

The same ones you were using evil

khumo v700 from peaks performance.

As it is ill do a 1.10" something, just gota smooth out a few of the corners, brake a tad later. That time was done in lap 2 of the race! Tyres were still comming up to temp.

[evil_weevil]

That's awesome mate!
I must be doing something majorly wrong or can't drive for sh*t haha

[mazmad]

(breathing life into a new thread........)

At Wakefield today, cracked 1.1400 a number of times, the best being 1.13.55 new pb.

Think I have finally earnt some added horespower. Wanted to wait until I improved before adding horses, so the engine is bog standard....now to formulate the wish list.....

[evil_weevil]

Well done Craig!

As many have said here, one of the best mods is seat time!

[mazmad]

Thanks Chris, and yeah too true. Got some good advice - some right here on this forum - when I got started 6 months ago.

Actually, the best advice was - from Stewart I think - listen to lots of advice, but ignore all of it.

[evil_weevil]

a PB yesty but not by much...a tenth!

down to a 1.12.7 - way off motomenaces' pace - gimmie them slicks Matty!!!!!!
thought it was going to be a better day as ran a 1.12.9 in qual where I normally run low 13's so thought I had potential to get low 12's!

oh well, as they say there is always next time.

oh, thought I might add car was tuned and makes 82rwkw so Im still happy to be in the 12's consistantly with that power (lack of!)

[Suspense]

They're awesome times Craig! Is the car still basically stock with R specs? Love to see how some more horses under the bonnet would improve things!

[motomenace]

Had to update,

Managed a best lap of 1.10.5 in a race yesterday at mra round 1.
Was running slicks in reasonable condition.

Very happy, now need more straight line speed!!

[mazmad]

Thanks Spence. A few handling mods PSS9 coilovers and ebc pads, 6ul wheels, on semi's toyo r888's. And safety stuff, roll-bar, seat, harness etc etc. pwr radiator and heavy duty clutch - those last two, won't make it go faster, just hopefully keep it going longer

Now I wanna add some horses....

Hey Chris well done, a new pb is a new pb! Will watch your vid.

[motomenace]

Ill give u the slicks off my car that i used. Still good enough for another track day or so.
Still have plenty of grip and come up to temp well!!. Only thing is u need 8inch wheels as they are 220/225 profile.
But u can have them as i have 2 newer sets just sitting that will go off if they sit too long.
I watched your video chris and theres still alot of time in your car to find, Think by running slicks youl have the confidence to push harder. The other thing is you rev your car in 3rd when the 1.8 looses out around 7k. Ratios appear to be the same, just i dont rev mine all the way to 7500. Besides that u drive really smooth , Think you'd be a good co-driver for the 300races next year!!!

I think 1.10's is all a standard motor can muster around there!! A 6 speed might let it see high 9's.

As long as we get faster each weekend we go out were doing ok ;)

[mazmad]

Spence forgot the Torsen diff also, in the interests of full disclosure

[evil_weevil]

Ill give u the slicks off my car that i used. Still good enough for another track day or so.
Still have plenty of grip and come up to temp well!!. Only thing is u need 8inch wheels as they are 220/225 profile.
But u can have them as i have 2 newer sets just sitting that will go off if they sit too long.
I watched your video chris and theres still alot of time in your car to find, Think by running slicks youl have the confidence to push harder. The other thing is you rev your car in 3rd when the 1.8 looses out around 7k. Ratios appear to be the same, just i dont rev mine all the way to 7500. Besides that u drive really smooth , Think you'd be a good co-driver for the 300races next year!!!

I think 1.10's is all a standard motor can muster around there!! A 6 speed might let it see high 9's.

As long as we get faster each weekend we go out were doing ok ;)

I'll need rims for them as I only have 1 set haha
I still find myself braking too early which is a shocking habbit and one I am trying to break! Even at the start of the races I back off well before you to keep some distance where I look at it now and think to myself WTF am I doing!

so where do you rev yours in 3rd to? did you have any in car footage? would be great to compare to.
Im up for a 300 race next year with ya!

[motomenace]

Hi,

In 3rd i rev to about 7 after turn 2 shift to fourth before the left hander up the hill, (dont lift) then back to 3rd for the top section, 4th just before the right handed sweeper then 2nd for fish hook, 3rd then 4th before the corner on the back straight. Thats it. Basically i shift 4th and it seems to pull alot more than holding 3rd. 2nd however gets the 7500 limit.

Yeah, with slicks u always need a back up plan for rain lol. 2 sets mandatory.

No incar unfortunately, left it at home. I needed it too for the stewards in race one of tt after my little "incident". Next time ill make sure i have it

[jordy94]

1st track day ever
Managed a 1:15.97 at wakefield on really worn Bridgestone RE-11's - Pretty stoked with that result

Jordan

[yods]

49.86 @ Marulan for my second time out in the NB. Standard apart from a seat and RE002's on 16x7 wheels. Would really like to be into the low 49s before I change anything else out. For what it's worth I got my fastest times when my 002's were at 35psi hot.