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Title: Snetterton 300 8th Sept OPL
Post by: SteveP on August 26, 2011, 09:53:26 pm

Me and NeilM are looking for a track day to do soon and are considering this one, anyone else interested???

Title: Re: Donnington Park OPL 7th Sept
Post by: geordie56 on August 27, 2011, 07:17:48 pm

I may be up for it but all depends on if I get my jigsaw puzzle of parts back mate. I will let you know.

Title: Re: Donnington Park OPL 7th Sept
Post by: NeilM on August 28, 2011, 10:52:11 pm

Only 14 places remaining, need to book it soon.

http://bookatrack.com/-pE_Trackday-Calendar.html

 :smiley:

Title: Re: Donnington Park OPL 7th Sept
Post by: SteveP on August 30, 2011, 02:41:47 pm

Sorry Neil been let down on the new clutch so won't have the car ready for the 7th, looks like Trax will off too.  :sad1:

Title: Re: Donnington Park OPL 7th Sept
Post by: chungster on August 30, 2011, 03:04:19 pm

Still going to display at Trax aren't u??

Or calling whole thing off??

Were u planning some 1/4 mile action too at pod on Saturday ??

Title: Re: Donnington Park OPL 7th Sept
Post by: NeilM on August 30, 2011, 07:40:29 pm

Quote from: SteveP on August 30, 2011, 02:41:47 pm

Sorry Neil been let down on the new clutch so won't have the car ready for the 7th, looks like Trax will off too.  :sad1:

No problem Steve, if you do get it earlier than expected and fancy a blast Ive just booked Snetterton 300 on the 8th Sep (Club MSV)  :happy2:

Title: Re: Donnington Park OPL 7th Sept
Post by: SteveP on August 30, 2011, 09:05:15 pm

Looks like we are back on Neil, Kev has agreed to do the clutch next Monday if it arrives on Friday which is the new due date.

Also he's agreed to do track support at Snetterton if you're interested in that   :happy2:

Title: Re: Snetterton 300 OPL 7th Sept
Post by: SteveP on August 31, 2011, 09:14:12 am

Updated the thread for the new venue and date, I am now booked into Snentteron as well  :driver: :driver:

Title: Re: Snetterton 300 8th Sept OPL
Post by: Janner_Sy on September 01, 2011, 10:38:21 am

was after a trackday early september but am in kenya from the 6th, so no good for me.  the new 300 track loos awesome.  Hugely improved from the previous simple layout

Title: Re: Snetterton 300 8th Sept OPL
Post by: tony_danza on September 01, 2011, 11:51:54 am

I'm a little bit sad that the track no longer looks like a schlong.

I've only done the old track, which was interesting because of its technical nature around the 'bell end', but painful in the Clio up and down the 'shaft' as was a bit flat from 90mph upwards.... biiiiig power circuit. The new layout looks far better and feedback from friends who've done it are pretty much that it's gone from something that was a decent if it was a cheap day out, to a 'must do' day.

*Beavis and Butthead mode - huh huh huh huh huh!!

(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ravenperformance.net%2Fimages%2FSnetterton.gif&hash=9d4cf2b46d30832652ddedb497c7df0a137471b9)

Title: Re: Snetterton 300 8th Sept OPL
Post by: NeilM on September 03, 2011, 04:25:34 pm

Quote from: tony_danza on September 01, 2011, 11:51:54 am

I'm a little bit sad that the track no longer looks like a schlong.
(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ravenperformance.net%2Fimages%2FSnetterton.gif&hash=9d4cf2b46d30832652ddedb497c7df0a137471b9)

I'm no expert Mike but if it looks like that I think it may be time for you to see a doctor  :signLOL:

Title: Re: Snetterton 300 8th Sept OPL
Post by: Top Cat on September 03, 2011, 09:47:04 pm

 :signLOL: Aye you have missed out the 2 wrinkley car parks at sear  corner and Riches.

Title: Re: Snetterton 300 8th Sept OPL
Post by: chungster on September 07, 2011, 05:43:48 pm

Have fun tomorrow guys !  :happy2:

Title: Re: Snetterton 300 8th Sept OPL
Post by: SteveP on September 07, 2011, 08:56:42 pm

Thanks Lee, just finished my very very pikey mount so I will have some footage to share tomorrow but with a bit of a difference  :innocent:

Title: Re: Snetterton 300 8th Sept OPL
Post by: chungster on September 07, 2011, 09:06:51 pm

Looking forward to it Mr P!  :happy2:

Title: Re: Snetterton 300 8th Sept OPL
Post by: Neilgti on September 08, 2011, 08:38:12 pm

You lot had a good day today  :smiley:
Hows the new stripped out weapon doing Mr P :happy2:

Title: Re: Snetterton 300 8th Sept OPL
Post by: SteveP on September 09, 2011, 11:29:06 am

Had a great day and the car went really well, only two things came past me in the day, a Radical SSR and full race spec Ferrari 458 in white  :drool: :drool:

Worked on some setting with KPM at the track which really helped too  :driver:

Will try to get some video up tonight  :happy2:

Title: Re: Snetterton 300 8th Sept OPL
Post by: chungster on September 09, 2011, 11:36:05 am

I was thinking.....aren't you supposed to bed that clutch/flywheel in before giving it some abuse  :signLOL:

Title: Re: Snetterton 300 8th Sept OPL
Post by: NeilM on September 09, 2011, 11:39:26 am

Had a great day at Snetterton yesterday, was on track with Steve and had the lads from KPM racing working their magic, ended up with 3 degrees camber on the front and stiffer rear which transformed the car  :happy2:

http://s372.photobucket.com/albums/oo163/neilmelvin/?action=view&current=GoPro-1.mp4


Oh, and something else happened on the last session, now what was it again...................................... Oh yes my Cam Follower exploded, killed my HPFP and need to strip engine to recover shrapnel  :surprised:

Huge thanks to Steve, and KPM for all their help  :happy2:

Steve has some photos, Group Buy Cam Followers any one  :signLOL:

Title: Re: Snetterton 300 8th Sept OPL
Post by: SteveP on September 09, 2011, 11:47:00 am

Pic's as mentioned  :scared: :scared: :scared: :scared:

(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Fkk207%2FStevep_010%2Fea8261aa.jpg&hash=721c9bce058640dc2f8af69179cac4beeef36719)

(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Fkk207%2FStevep_010%2Fe235e103.jpg&hash=4f658ee8b863e495caba8c714b188b4ddbd04503)

(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Fkk207%2FStevep_010%2Fb4f5da49.jpg&hash=f72363bb6188a70eb93ef7c29a61663716e6a7a8)

Title: Re: Snetterton 300 8th Sept OPL
Post by: RedRobin on September 09, 2011, 11:49:05 am

^
Excellent vid, Neil - Best filming yet I reckon. Good to see SteveP's in action - Nice racing lines  :happy2:

Title: Re: Snetterton 300 8th Sept OPL
Post by: MAT ED30 on September 09, 2011, 11:52:51 am

Sh1t the bed never seen a cam follower do that before  :surprised:

Title: Re: Snetterton 300 8th Sept OPL
Post by: MAT ED30 on September 09, 2011, 12:00:31 pm

Might be time for an uprated follower maybe

Title: Re: Snetterton 300 8th Sept OPL
Post by: Hedge on September 09, 2011, 12:00:40 pm

Nice vid Neil. That cam follower looks decidedly secondhand.  :scared:

Title: Re: Snetterton 300 8th Sept OPL
Post by: SteveP on September 09, 2011, 03:08:53 pm

A couple of pics from the ClubMSV site

(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Fkk207%2FStevep_010%2Fcar1-1.jpg&hash=1f37d3bd5d31b5084b14f0b508dea7b7c08c3060)

(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Fkk207%2FStevep_010%2Fcar32.jpg&hash=db086e73e403dee34ef7aadfea0c77a34c76a537)

(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Fkk207%2FStevep_010%2Fneil1.jpg&hash=fd1c4194ca496eb81484e196ef36ec729b9b9f57)

And me driving Neil's

(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Fkk207%2FStevep_010%2Fneil2.jpg&hash=160a8189d5097c77e02a8978a8aa461c5f94e8a6)



More from the day can be found here - https://www.theimagefile.com/?skin=1962707402&Action=_VC&id=85101002&ppp=0&ppwd=72836ndk

Title: Re: Snetterton 300 8th Sept OPL
Post by: NeilM on September 09, 2011, 09:06:37 pm

Well he cant be eating pies all the time  :signLOL:

Cam follower went pop on track and 24hrs later its out and with the engine builder digging out the shrapnel  :happy2:

(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Foo163%2Fneilmelvin%2F1-20.jpg&hash=38e3a1c80ec72928423cad9d4b22b8b21dc00409)

(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Foo163%2Fneilmelvin%2F2-25.jpg&hash=1b812ac0d3c28043f1aea7b381bff8cbaa3d5ea8)

Title: Re: Snetterton 300 8th Sept OPL
Post by: SteveP on September 09, 2011, 09:11:17 pm

I popped in to collect the wheels and stuff Kev nearly didn't did bring back for me and I almost feel over your engine  :laugh: :laugh:

Title: Re: Snetterton 300 8th Sept OPL
Post by: Neilgti on September 10, 2011, 10:26:01 pm

Quote from: SteveP on September 09, 2011, 11:29:06 am

Had a great day and the car went really well, only two things came past me in the day, a Radical SSR and full race spec Ferrari 458 in white  :drool: :drool:

Worked on some setting with KPM at the track which really helped too  :driver:

Will try to get some video up tonight  :happy2:

Looks like you had a great day judging by the videos  :happy2:
Shame i couldn't make it, would of been a good crack chasing you guys around track but my car was in garage trying to sort my brake problem out  :sad1:
Had brake fluid changed 4 times now and my master cylinder changed this week and i still have a sh*tty pedal feel, after about 8 laps around silverstone no brakes at all  :scared: this has happened 3 times now
twice at Silverstone and once at Spa !!!!!