Beaky Posted March 31, 2016 Share Posted March 31, 2016 Not a Porsche but I purchased this to have fun and hone my driving skills on the track. Just had Meister S coilovers and RX8 Arbs fitted in readiness for the first outing at Bedford on Monday Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkJ Posted March 31, 2016 Share Posted March 31, 2016 you already had the perfect car to hone your track skills and have fun! enjoy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beaky Posted March 31, 2016 Author Share Posted March 31, 2016 you already had the perfect car to hone your track skills and have fun! enjoy True but I'll take a lot more liberties in the Mazda! I think I read somewhere its easier on the pocket to learn on someone else's car....... so i pretend it belongs to the cat! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SP72 Posted March 31, 2016 Share Posted March 31, 2016 That's a good shout, you getting a cage fitted? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beaky Posted March 31, 2016 Author Share Posted March 31, 2016 No plans to at present, I'll wait to see how hooked and adventurous I get Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reddevil Posted April 1, 2016 Share Posted April 1, 2016 Good luck, should be fun! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesworth Posted April 1, 2016 Share Posted April 1, 2016 How about a pair of hair straighteners you can plug in the cigarette lighter? Just kidding Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sidewaysfun Posted April 1, 2016 Share Posted April 1, 2016 You doing the GT circuit at Bedford? It's It's a nice big track with lots of runoff. It'll be good fun in the twisties Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beaky Posted April 1, 2016 Author Share Posted April 1, 2016 How about a pair of hair straighteners you can plug in the cigarette lighter? Just kidding Already got them and hair gel in the glove box :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beaky Posted April 1, 2016 Author Share Posted April 1, 2016 You doing the GT circuit at Bedford? It's It's a nice big track with lots of runoff. It'll be good fun in the twisties Yup and chosen for the good run off..................... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beaky Posted April 4, 2016 Author Share Posted April 4, 2016 Just completed its first outing at Bedford..................and can't wait for the next one, these track days can be additive! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkJ Posted April 4, 2016 Share Posted April 4, 2016 Good stuff Beaky, welcome to the fast lane Now book yourself up at Brands GP on 3rd May Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Von Twinzig Posted April 4, 2016 Share Posted April 4, 2016 Just completed its first outing at Bedford..................and can't wait for the next one, these track days can be additive!Did you meet up with with this guy today Beaky? VT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
longman Posted April 4, 2016 Share Posted April 4, 2016 Oh my... hairdryers at dawn ... glad you had a bawl Xris.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beaky Posted April 4, 2016 Author Share Posted April 4, 2016 Did you meet up with with this guy today Beaky? VT Yes, I sure did, you were mentioned Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beaky Posted April 4, 2016 Author Share Posted April 4, 2016 There was a nice range of cars today, from a R8, KTM and Atom all the way down to a Ford Puma, add a few classic and several hairdressers in the mix as well - think I counted 7 MX5's Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Von Twinzig Posted April 5, 2016 Share Posted April 5, 2016 Yes, I sure did, you were mentioned He's not done the Haldex mod that I'm running so had a couple of spins in the wet I understand. RB commented recently about people not hot rodding IB's since the values shot up. This guy, like me and a bunch of others are doing it on Hairdryers. Cheap, parts readily available, German quality and easily tunable, the only tricky thing is no real motorsports knowledge base, which is why we've started a section on that forum. Those guys are not hugely dissimilar to the way it was here 10 years ago.... A few of us have done this kind of thing too..... VT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beaky Posted April 5, 2016 Author Share Posted April 5, 2016 He's not done the Haldex mod that I'm running so had a couple of spins in the wet I understand. I'm not Grassing on anyone................................. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Von Twinzig Posted April 5, 2016 Share Posted April 5, 2016 I'm not Grassing on anyone................................. He 'fessed up. It was his first trackday and therefore the first time on track since he started prepping the car. VT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beaky Posted April 5, 2016 Author Share Posted April 5, 2016 It was dry in the morning but soon after lunch the heavens opened up and it was very wet.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beaky Posted April 5, 2016 Author Share Posted April 5, 2016 And whilst I remeneber his was on Nankang tyres, which I have no knowledge of! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reddevil Posted April 5, 2016 Share Posted April 5, 2016 MX-5 has got to be a great route into trackdays and in general learning track craft. You can probably tool round all day and not completely wear out your brakes and tyres. And even if you do, replacements are cheap! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beaky Posted April 5, 2016 Author Share Posted April 5, 2016 MX-5 has got to be a great route into trackdays and in general learning track craft. You can probably tool round all day and not completely wear out your brakes and tyres. And even if you do, replacements are cheap! Exactly my thinking, and even moderate upgrades will not cost an arm & a leg. From the several I saw on track, many others think likewise! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Von Twinzig Posted April 5, 2016 Share Posted April 5, 2016 And whilst I remeneber his was on Nankang tyres, which I have no knowledge of!That would be me that introduced them to the Hairdryers. http://www.nankangtyre.co.uk/performance/motorsport/ns-2r Brilliant tyres for the money. Work in the wet and dry. Choice of compounds. Cheap as chips. VT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
longman Posted April 5, 2016 Share Posted April 5, 2016 Are you going to book Twintubs day at Snett with it ?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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