[trackday_prep] My 205 GTI-6 Supercharged Track Car

[Spiky 37]

well i thought i would write a little report on pembrey

 

the car drove there and back with no issues, and did about 140-160 miles on track

 

the car run really well, it was my first time there so took it a bit easy at the begining so i could learn the lines, the tires were not 100% as the previous track day at bedford destroyed them

 

but still handled really well, there was a issue breaking from 110+ where the rear was going really little and wanting to step out out so a for a few sessions i was reducing breaking to the rear, until i finally got it balanced

 

the breaks were fantastic as ever, though ui have put my brake servo back on as the pivot point needs adjusting on my bias box, though if i'm honest i prefer the servo as it's easier..lol

 

i had forgotten to put a breather tank on, so half way through the day i put a plastic bottle on, did a session and popped the bonnet to find oil everywhere

 

then realised it must have been pressuring up and blowing out, as i had also forgotten to put a jubilee clip on a breather pipe

 

removed the bottle completely, problem solved. putting holes in the bottle would have sorted but decied to just remove it.

 

the bonnet is now pefect, slight wobble but nothing to worry about, so really happy with my last minute Fibre glassing

 

lucky for my i took a spay passenger side wheel with a worn r888 on , i used this for a the last 2 hours of the day, as the N/S/F was dead

 

so a new set of r888's is needed

 

the new rear anti roll bar seemed to be doing its job and helped the car handle much better

 

water temp all day never went on 80 while on track, which i though was brilliant

 

oil temp peaked at about 117 when i was really on it, so all fine there too

 

think thats it really, no drama's

 

and finally here is a little vid that was taken from the banking, thats flat in 4th breaking for a 80'ish MPH corner

 

 

p.s. yeah i know i spelt it wrong...lol

[welshpug 1,682]

you did 140 laps?!

[Henry 1.9GTi 38]

sounds sweet, I want bodies!

 

how does it feel compared to not having them on baring in mind it still needs a final map?

[EdCherry 34 1 Cars]

you did 140 laps?!

 

160 / 1.45600 = 109.89011

 

Liked the pictures of the day, is it just me or does that oil temperature seem a bit high?

[Spiky 37]

you did 140 laps?!

 

re-read 140-160 miles, i can go check the car as i reset it before leaving sunday morning and i know it was 68miles to pembrey

 

 

sounds sweet, I want bodies!

 

how does it feel compared to not having them on baring in mind it still needs a final map?

 

feels good, very responsive and pulls really well,

 

160 / 1.45600 = 109.89011

 

Liked the pictures of the day, is it just me or does that oil temperature seem a bit high?

 

not on a accurate gauge

 

120 is about the max you really should run, though the oil is fiine for 150

[Spiky 37]

ok just checked the car

 

it says 280

 

68 x 2 = 136

 

from 280 is 144 miles on track

[EdCherry 34 1 Cars]

144 / 1.45600 = 98.9010989

[Spiky 37]

98 laps, seems mad when you see it like that, but cant fault a reliable car

[SteveW 6]

sounds like you had a good day and the car is spot on as usual. would have liked to have been there

[Spiky 37]

some more Vids from a friends Video camera

 

[Spiky 37]

just had it weighed again

 

835kg's

 

with an estimated 190bhp

 

thats 227bhp per ton

 

up from 197 per ton

 

target is 800kgs and 200bhp which is 250bhp per ton

[Cloverleaf 1]

Can you give a quick recap of what it weighed before and what have you done to save weight? I can't be bothered to trawl through all 77 pages again

[Spiky 37]

i cant be bothered to reply

[Cloverleaf 1]

Good job because I wasn't going to bother to read it

[Spiky 37]

just think of the hours you have saved

[SurGie 54]

Does that weight also include the driver as then it would be less per ton ?

[Spiky 37]

no, it was 900 with me sat in it

[Craigo 0]

thats the benefit of being light then spiky, if i sat in it, it would probably go to the round tonne!

[Spiky 37]

yeah does help,

 

maybe i should remove my passenger seat, so i cant take passengers .. lol

[welshpug 1,682]

Would be faster with me sat in it then

 

 

Any date for a map?

[Spiky 37]

no date,

 

not worried at the moment as it safe

[Spiky 37]

well, did a little bit on the car today, was going to do Bro's car but couldnt get the nuts off the drive shafts

 

so spent almost an hours getting all the flies off the front of the car from Pembrey

 

also fitted a new grille, i'm not a fan of this type, but it's growing on me

 

some BEFORE and AFTER fly cleaning..lol

 

 

 

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/0603/spi...14062009772.jpg

 

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/0603/spi...14062009773.jpg

 

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/0603/spi...14062009774.jpg

 

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/0603/spi...14062009776.jpg

 

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/0603/spi...14062009777.jpg

 

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/0603/spi...14062009778.jpg

 

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/0603/spi...14062009779.jpg

 

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/0603/spi...14062009780.jpg

[SteveW 6]

that dont look to bad dude, gotta be the cleanest ive seen it aswel

[Spiky 37]

cheers

 

well they say the camera never lies*

 

 

 

* only in this case it is hiding the marks..lol

[tom_m 0]

lose the grill!