MX5 Club of Queensland Track Day 4 November 13

Trackphotos · Postby **Trackphotos** » Thu Oct 31, 2013 8:15 pm

Gladiator wrote:I've gone from Ultra crappy, ultra hard "Milanza Heros" which were on the car when I bought it, to KU31s 205/50/15. The old ones still had heaps of tread but they were crap in the dry & even worse in the wet.

I know that feeling. I was on Yokohama A.Drives, built for maximum fuel economy and mileage. Less than ideal for track work. They were only 12,000km old when the shoulders started breaking into pieces, 2 QR afternoons and 1 Lakeside morning and they were totally rooted. I thought I'd need an angry alignment to rip through them, turns out they were so hard compound that they just broke apart instead of wearing. I'd expect KU31s should be a pretty significant improvement for anything similar to that.

MattR · Postby **MattR** » Thu Oct 31, 2013 8:58 pm

For anyone who doesn't want to trash new road tyres I have a set of worn re002's mounted on 15x6 1/2" rims available. Perfect for lakeside in the dry - worn to the wear markers. Would be perfect for someone just starting out and having a go at track days.

Would be best suited to a na.

If anyone is interested pm me and we can sort something out.

corners · Postby **corners** » Thu Oct 31, 2013 9:03 pm

Well looks like I won't be making this feature value event.
Was considering spectating but that would just make me more upset.

Enjoy all!

zero00 · Postby **zero00** » Thu Oct 31, 2013 9:07 pm

JBT wrote:I'm working on regularity...track times that is.

Try 'Ford Pills' JBT, they can keep you really regular!!

Remember? 'F-O-R-D .... Ford Ford Ford pills, keep you looking ....................!!'

Edit: Sorry to hear that 'corners', always great value watching you!

MINX · Postby **MINX** » Thu Oct 31, 2013 9:14 pm

corners wrote:Well looks like I won't be making this feature value event.
Was considering spectating but that would just make me more upset.

Enjoy all!

you are welcome to be my Pit Bitch!

MattR · Postby **MattR** » Thu Oct 31, 2013 9:28 pm

corners wrote:Well looks like I won't be making this feature value event.
Was considering spectating but that would just make me more upset.

Enjoy all!

Bugger, not good to hear. Hopefully a cheapish gearbox turns up soon.

plohl · Postby **plohl** » Thu Oct 31, 2013 11:21 pm

That sucks corners!

I should be there. considering my first time there my fastest was a 67.99... I want to get into the 64's.

MINX · Postby **MINX** » Fri Nov 01, 2013 7:19 am

plohl wrote:That sucks corners!

I should be there. considering my first time there my fastest was a 67.99... I want to get into the 64's.

Good luck with that. That is an ambitious goal.
Easier said than done.
Out last day at LS, only 7 cars in 64s or below.
All turbo/super , or Race cars with regulars who have been there quite a few times.

Every second, or tenth, below 68 is progressively harder to get.

I have been doing regular 64s, and random 63s for last 6 visits. Unless i change something on the car, like getting rid of two yr old RS3s, then it wont go any faster with me at the helm.
I also know when I push into 63s, I am getting closer to binning the car than i am comfortable with.

Take it easy with your goals until you see how it feels on the day.

plohl · Postby **plohl** » Fri Nov 01, 2013 7:59 am

Yeah, i'll see how I go. I have no doubt the car can do it*.

*If the engine holds out haha

Cal · Postby **Cal** » Fri Nov 01, 2013 9:55 am

Trackphotos wrote:
Gladiator wrote:Show off! I'm hoping to break 1:10

I've been watching footage of Matt Davey's NB doing a 62.8sec lap on youtube, and trying to figure out where all the time comes from. Most of his corner speeds are quicker than mine, but only by a few km/h. 7.2 seconds worth of later braking than me?

I have not seen the lap you are referring to, but I'm willing to bet there is a second or so in the final turn. That then gives you another few tenths down the straight. That said, gentle four wheel drifts through that corner wondering if you'll have a enough track is a little scary. Speed under the bridge is also critical. You are not going to find the time under brakes, because they only get used properly once. Lakeside is a momentum circuit.

MINX · Postby **MINX** » Fri Nov 01, 2013 10:29 am

http://m.foxsports.com.au/motor-sports/ ... 6750021733

plohl · Postby **plohl** » Fri Nov 01, 2013 11:39 am

^One of the guys from work got to go and get taken for a lap in one of the v8's. He said it was pretty awesome.

Trackphotos · Postby **Trackphotos** » Fri Nov 01, 2013 2:53 pm

Cal wrote:I have not seen the lap you are referring to, but I'm willing to bet there is a second or so in the final turn. That then gives you another few tenths down the straight. That said, gentle four wheel drifts through that corner wondering if you'll have a enough track is a little scary. Speed under the bridge is also critical. You are not going to find the time under brakes, because they only get used properly once. Lakeside is a momentum circuit.

This is the one. The speed readout seems to lag half a second or so behind the video, so it's a little hard to tell speed at each point, but yeah. Very fast, without looking incredible.

MINX · Postby **MINX** » Fri Nov 01, 2013 3:39 pm

Interesting comparing Matts to mine

Straight - Matt 172 Stu 187
T2 - Matt 71 Stu 93
Bridge Str8 Matt 168 Stu 168
Hungry Cnr Matt 112 Stu 108
Str8 up hill Matt 119 Stu 114
Eastern Loop Cnr Matt 81 Stu 90

Matt .5 sec faster

Magpie · Postby **Magpie** » Fri Nov 01, 2013 4:30 pm

Speed is only one of the components, you need to graph distance over time to see where the real differences are. Anybody have any of these graphs to put up?