Elvington Trackday, Saturday 29 January 2005

[Paul R]

Hi,

I would love to come on this, but I dont think my car will be back together by the 29th

Is there anything similar coming up for end of feb/march?


Paul.

[jonno]

check out www.bookatrack.co.uk

[gtschris.com]

Andy seems keen

I have a spare room.....

Job done


Chris - how much tread was on those tyres when you got there? That's a lot of scary fabric.

Optimax is easy enough if you know where to go, BP Ultimate is even easier.....

We need a support van with our spare wheels and tyres in.

it was my first time in elvington hence could find garge think about 4 years ago now.............. time flys.

tyres were fairly well down in tread so used the track day to finish em off

[jonno]

so how will my new nanganks hold up?

[Rowland]

£99.00 - I think it's gotta' be done..!
If I can find some cheapy wheels and tyres in the next 4 weeks I'm coming too!

[jonno]

£99.00 - I think it's gotta' be done..!
If I can find some cheapy wheels and tyres in the next 4 weeks I'm coming too!

Ohhhh yes !!

Bagsy Mitch's spare room!!

[Rowland]

Bagsy Mitch's spare room!!

Bah!
Canny's garage'll do for me

[michael]

Plenty of floorspace and room for tents in the garden

Just £15 per night, glass of water included.

[michael]

Canny's garage'll do for me

You'd be better off in Andy's garage, it has heating, carpet, TV.... it's nicer than my living room

[Lauren]

I'll probably leave it till the last 2 days again and decide ! It usually always snows then jonno !!

Tyre wear, crikey ! the surface at elvington, I recon you can defy physics cornering due to the abrasion on the track... ! Cornering will be fantastic in the dry and the wet ! Even the nankraps stand a fair chance at holding the cars in line !

I'm 90% there as long as the exhaust is sorted out on mine and get to throw my turbocharger at some saxo !!

I'll provoke gtschris to come again !

Sounds good to me, I probably wont make a decision until late anyway!. I am currently thinking about buying a pair of 245x35's nankangs or similar to use on airfield days - i just need to find a tyre made of wood so that it will last the day BaT have the tyre guys - bookatyre? and I would get the rears swapped at the beginning and end of the day to protect my S03's but save the cost of buying and transporting a set of rims to and from elvington

Probably change my mind between now and then though...

Neil, you can use buyatyre.com or simply click on the 'tyres' section of the BaT website.

I wouldn't get nankangs as they are wholly poo and you still want a tyre thats progressive, but simply harder wearing. A539s would be a good bet, but price may be more. I don't suppose you can get S306s in 17" but they are very hard, i hate them though simply because they have zero grip.

I'd say your best bet would be to get part worn decent tyres for airfield days. Its a pity you can use stock sizes as it would potentially save you a fair amount of money.

[Hedgehog Dodger]

I will be there....be good to see how the biscuit tin does around a track. Will have to get some new tyres though, will anywhere do a good discount on a group purchase?

[jonno]

Anyone know if 245x40x17's will fit on the rear? I know they arnt the "correct" size but i just need to know if they will physically fit

[Nelo]

Jinx! I was going to say buy a set of track wheels but then I forgot about your brakes. Don't you just have the big brakes on the front?? You could go for the standard 15s on the rear.

Or go for the Nankangs, I got over 15k miles on a rear set I had on my first turbo and their grip is ok in the dry but absolutely atrocious in the wet.

I have about 4 sets of wheels for my car. 14'' standard wheels that won't fit anymore since I have bigger brakes, standard 15' rev 2 wheels with 4 brand new Dunlop SP Sports on 205/60/15 for trackdays/drift events and erm messing and then I have the 15' Rev 4 polished wheels with a set of Dunlop slicks they run on the RT2000s here in Mondello that I got free!!. Good god the car is like rails on the slicks, nigh on impossible to lose the rear in them unless they're cold.

Oh and the 16' Enkeis that you seen already. Shame I can't go but i'm sure you'll have loads of fun without me! (Make sure you let JJ past if you see him behind you )

Moral of the story, you can never have too many wheels! Maybe keep an eye out on FDUK since RX7s have the same fitment as MR2s for a spare set of 17s.

Pete

PS Mitch, mind Neil doesn't creep into your room in the middle of the night to take some photos!

[jonno]

Don't you just have the big brakes on the front??

No, have a 325mm big disc kit and some splendid brackets to mount the rear calipers on



The worrying thing with nankangs is that its very likely to be wet at the end of Jan - pretty big risk and I probably wont ever use them again really only want to use the day as high speed car control practice

I am tempted by some Kumho 712's - know anything about them?

Make sure you let JJ past if you see him behind you Wink

I will do, although I suspect that I will be trailing him around elvington

Mitch, mind Neil doesn't creep into your room in the middle of the night to take some photos!

I am thinking of moving into videos - better market

[michael]

Anyone know if 245x40x17's will fit on the rear? I know they arnt the "correct" size but i just need to know if they will physically fit

I used to have 245/35's on my old 8" rims, 40's shouldn't be an issue.

[michael]

I am thinking of moving into videos - better market

There are enough horror movies out already

[dazza9t9]

Is this elvington day on the 29th a straight line 1/4 or acutal track??
i have been on 1/4mile straight line days but never one a acutal track day!!

i think i will be there on the 29th (depending on other commitments) will see wot happens!

[michael]

It's a trackday:

http://www.bookatrack.co.uk/-pB?541

[jonno]

It's a trackday:

Yeah BABY!

[dazza9t9]

Good o, i have never been on a track day! i will be there! ar is not up to running yet, but i will be there to watch!