Donnington, Trackday - 26th Feb

merlin · 31 Jan 2006 at 11:33

Hokey cokey, I'll give them to Honda to fit, thing is - obviosuly they're not going to match the face of the disc so I'll have to spend a couple of days stamping on the brakes to get them to shape up against the discs. Also going to run the more worn tyres on the front - sharpen up the feel, big chunks of flexing tread & trackday = no no.

I was going to run 32 front, 31 rear (cold), but I'm taking a pressure gauge so I can have a play with them. These tyres are **** when cold so I have to warm them up to get any grip even out on the roads. Well drilled there.

Also got to remember to overfill the engine oil a bit, suspect sump pick-up on K20's.

Simon · 31 Jan 2006 at 12:29

merlin said:
Hokey cokey, I'll give them to Honda to fit, thing is - obviosuly they're not going to match the face of the disc so I'll have to spend a couple of days stamping on the brakes to get them to shape up against the discs. Also going to run the more worn tyres on the front - sharpen up the feel, big chunks of flexing tread & trackday = no no.

I was going to run 32 front, 31 rear (cold), but I'm taking a pressure gauge so I can have a play with them. These tyres are **** when cold so I have to warm them up to get any grip even out on the roads. Well drilled there.

Also got to remember to overfill the engine oil a bit, suspect sump pick-up on K20's.

Yeah worn tyres are a good idea, unless it rains of course :eek:

mine are very low and won't last a day so i'll have to get some more.

Tread heating up is one thing but its the actually air heating up thats causes a problem. We will have to have a play. Donny might need the rear left tyre slightly softer cold as its a right hand track and so that tyre will tend to warm up more.

You should be able to bed the pads in pretty quickly

merlin · 31 Jan 2006 at 13:31

Just been out to buy el-cheapo helmet. £30.

Salesman - "looks ok matey"

Me - "no, I look like a nob"

Salesman - "everyone looks a nob in a £30 helmet"

Hilly · 31 Jan 2006 at 13:51

merlin said:
Just been out to buy el-cheapo helmet. £30.

Salesman - "looks ok matey"

Me - "no, I look like a nob"

Salesman - "everyone looks a nob in a £30 helmet"

lmao

DreXeL · 31 Jan 2006 at 14:19

I'd so love to do this, but I have to get 4 new boots before my up-coming MOT, so £££'s will be a bit too tight with Feb being a short month

I would just wait till after the track day and finish them off in style, but the MOT is due before the trackday

merlin · 31 Jan 2006 at 14:25

DreXeL said:
I'd so love to do this, but I have to get 4 new boots before my up-coming MOT, so £££'s will be a bit too tight with Feb being a short month

I would just wait till after the track day and finish them off in style, but the MOT is due before the trackday

Help me O'Ben K'nexel - you're my only hope.

No MOT? What's the fine for that? Bugger all! They won't be asking for your MOT cert in the paddock dude. Can someone photshop Drex an MOT cert?

DreXeL · 31 Jan 2006 at 14:29

LOL, don't tempt me M

merlin · 31 Jan 2006 at 14:32

I liken driving without an MOT to be about as serious as disobeying a "dont walk on the grass" sign.

DreXeL · 3 Feb 2006 at 14:22

OK, my arm's been twisted. I'm 99% sure I'm going to book this in either later on today or tomorrow. It'll be a birthday pressie

When we are there feel free to point an laugh at my comedy tramp-spec 'Champiro' front tyres, a legacy from the previous owner

Also my rear Pirelli's are getting a 'bit' low on tread

I intend to finish them all off at the trackday, they will all be replaced with some Eagle F1s shortly after.

I'm also running some fairly new pads, Hawk HP+. Hawk have a pretty good reputation, we'll see how they fare.

merlin · 3 Feb 2006 at 14:25

Superb!

We're gonna have one hell of a day. Bring spare underwear. :cool:

merlin · 3 Feb 2006 at 14:30

Oh and btw - join the novices, not the intermediates - we'll practically have the track to ourselves that way

DreXeL · 3 Feb 2006 at 14:35

merlin said:
Oh and btw - join the novices, not the intermediates - we'll practically have the track to ourselves that way

Sounds good to me :cool:

merlin · 3 Feb 2006 at 15:18

We need a camera mount, if you know anyone who has one....?

DreXeL · 3 Feb 2006 at 15:21

I'll see what I can do.......

Tax Evader · 3 Feb 2006 at 15:42

merlin said:
We need a camera mount, if you know anyone who has one....?

Dangleless has two!

Dangerous · 3 Feb 2006 at 16:21

Tax Evader said:
Dangleless has two!

Indeed but I cant make that day

L0rdMike · 3 Feb 2006 at 16:40

DreXeL said:
I intend to finish them all off at the trackday, they will all be replaced with some Eagle F1s shortly after.

If you car is anything like mine, Eagle F1's will last you 3/4 months.

Sam · 3 Feb 2006 at 18:54

L0rdMike said:
If you car is anything like mine, Eagle F1's will last you 3/4 months.

Come on mike , dont meen to be rude but you bought the car with low tread on your tyres. As far as you know he could have been doing burn out after burn out wearing them down. The fronts are fine

Sam

L0rdMike · 3 Feb 2006 at 18:59

I may get another set just to show you how quickly these things die. They may be alright on a Mondeo, but with a car that has 220 at the wheels they turn like melted cheese.

Sam · 3 Feb 2006 at 19:08

L0rdMike said:
I may get another set just to show you how quickly these things die. They may be alright on a Mondeo, but with a car that has 220 at the wheels they turn like melted cheese.

Funny that, ive spoken to a few people who infact have more BHP than you and they dont seem to think there that bad wear wise.

Oh actually forgot there made of cheese , doh

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