QR Trackday - 21/02/2006 Invitation - Entrants Listing

[Cal]

Oi!! on the last session I did four laps in a row, *all* 1:08.something - very consistent!

Looks like you might have to wind up the boost for Natmeet Mike.

Nice times guys, sounds like a good day was had by all.

Cal.

[npn4875]

Wind up the boost?? What are we up against??

To get round there much faster, I reckon the Tein treatment next, and sticky rubber.

Oh and one other thing. Ted has always been at me about the SP needing a LSD, and I've always said, yeah, whatever, when would I ever need it??? Well, today, I could definitely feel time slipping away spinning the inside rear coming out of at least three of the turns. So I think an LSD would be worth a little bit of time at QR too, with the amount of power the SP puts out.

A real shame PT and Tony couldn't have been there with their SE and NC.... don't you think, AJ? Charlie Brown?

[Cal]

:shock: Wind up the boost?? What are we up against??

Dunno, my best is a 1.05.46, albeit on sticky rubber.

Cal.

[sabretooth]

I've started a piccies thread here.

[Ted]

Well done guys, and I am sure you had fun. Anyone wondering why they didn't do this earlier??

Yes Mike, you need an LSD. And depending on what gear you were in, there is a bit of time there too. 4th for turns 1 and 2, 3rd for 6. My best in old BRG is low 67 on R tyres, high 63s in the TypeR. Mind you that is years ago, track conditions have changed.

[Cal]

I've started a piccies thread here.

Hang on.....did Rhys by the blown car from Sydney? Nice work.

Cal.

[JBT]

4th for turns 1 and 2, 3rd for 6.

What about turns 3, 4 & 5 for the Clubman layout? I was using 3rd because 2nd seemed just too low but 3rd also seemed a tad too high initially.
To improve my times I know I needed more than 8 laps, a heavier right foot on the accelerator pedal, later braking with a heavier right foot on the brake pedal , bigger balls and no bloody shoes - I'm so used to driving barefoot now that my sneakers felt like platforms and I felt like I'd gained an extra six inches leg length and 4 inches foot width I think I'll have to paint a shoe pattern on my socks

[Cal]

I think I'll have to paint a shoe pattern on my socks

They are called race boots.

The least amount of gear changes you can get away with, without letting the revs drop too low, will always be the fastest. Whether that means holding a gear for a little longer or not changing down, only to change back up again sooon after.

Cal.

[Ted]

What Cal said. Problem John is that its a bit of a catch 22. When you are starting out, you don't have the corner speed, and you need the corner speed to hold a higher gear. Basically, you don't want to upset the car so the fewer the changes, the smoother the braking the better.

[rhysk]

I would say 3rd is ideal for the middle and end corner sections of the clubman and sprint layouts. This has so far been true for the six or so cars I have taken around QR.

Here is Google Earth map data, from the GPS, for your nerd pleasure
http://s7.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=17F42 ... BZ5XA5URI9

Top speed on the GPS was 172 km/h. I was being rather careful down the back straight on the National track.

[sabretooth]

I need to learn to heel and toe - downshifts were getting a squeal from the rears. I also need to learn my lines better, corner faster and grow some more balls for when I go for a corner.

But at least I'm better prepared for when it comes to the next track day at NatMeet. I'm really looking forward to it.

[Fra66L]

Great day! Nice to spend a day with some fellow 5 nuts!

Thanks for the encouragement and company guys...
Pretty happy with a 1:10.13 on Clubman and a 01:37.61 on the National. Still need to work on my corner entries though, managed to hold 120+ in 4th through turn 1 but wussed out and braked and downshifted for turn 3 after a near thing with the wrong side of the ripplestrip on the corner exit (you weren't even braking for turn 2 Geoff). Cracked 165+ down the back stright on national though (blued the disks nicely).
As Mike hinted, my alignment was off. The guys I took it to (up till now, the only guys I would trust with the job) on Monday night convinced me that my request for a tiny bit of rear toe in was wrong and that toe out was the go with the extra camber (1.9ish deg) which provided me with a very wayward rear end when trying to transition weight to the front for turn in. I'll stick to my guns next time, and I'll be giving them a serve tomorrow.

Scuffed the shoulders on the ES100s pretty heavily so next up... sticky rubber..

Thanks again guys,
T

[sabretooth]

you weren't even braking for turn 2 Geoff

Explains why we both ran off that corner then

I wasn't quite pushing 120 around that first corner. I wasn't game. I actually ran long, past the ripple strip and onto the dirt... whoops I have to be more ballsy next time.

Have you managed to pull that video off of the camera yet? Some footage would be great

[orx626]

Hi Guys, I have passed all your positive comments back to Paul who was extremely happy with how the day went. I felt that everyone got good value for their hard earned dollars. I know I did! We can all now look forward to the next one in early May.

In the below post is a large clip of one lap of the Clubman circuit in my 626. When the speedo needle is vertical that's 100kph, when it is horizontal to the right that's 180kph.

My overheating issue at this stage appears to be a non-opening thermostat because after the 3rd session I could put my hand on the radiator and hold it there, but the gauge was displaying over 110 deg . This was limiting me to only 3 laps before having to back off. Hope to get a new one soon and retest - home renovations are the focus now.

ps. The MX-5's really showed up the high-hp cars ......as we know hp isn't everything.

[sabretooth]

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