sfboy Posted April 27, 2016 Report Share Posted April 27, 2016 Well wasn't that lovely, thanks to everyone. Props to Dan for the logistics and Adam for some schooling. Provisional results before the wet laps. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamKidney Posted April 27, 2016 Report Share Posted April 27, 2016 (edited) A quick one to wet your appetites. I've made a start but its going to take me a while. Is that Ken Block? I was happy with getting a 1:03. Lots I want to change on the car now! Namely tyres and suspension as it all felt far too soft and lacking grip. Dans Pilot Sports really impressed me. Edited April 27, 2016 by SamKidney Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdamR28 Posted April 27, 2016 Report Share Posted April 27, 2016 Don't go buying lots of go-faster bits for your car... Try and find last year's results and compare Haz's times. He's had track tyres, a cage, set of coilovers and a roll centre correction kit since then (sorry to use you as an example Haz but it's quite a good one in this case!). Soft doesn't mean a lack of grip... Especially when you can get a completely standard Mk1 MX-5 round in 1:01... Edit: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dann2707 Posted April 27, 2016 Author Report Share Posted April 27, 2016 But on the upside last year made me do exactly that, bought a shit load of things to my car and it handles much better. That corner before the long straight had me nearly understeering into the field everytime, this year it was much better. Man what a day! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdamR28 Posted April 27, 2016 Report Share Posted April 27, 2016 Oh yeah, concentrated upgrades in considered areas are good - but lashing money 'just because' isn't a great idea IMO! You ended up a second quicker, which is good work 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dann2707 Posted April 27, 2016 Author Report Share Posted April 27, 2016 I was fairly pleased with my driving too, didn't spin up the wheels too much either wooooooooooooooo 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark W Posted April 27, 2016 Report Share Posted April 27, 2016 You could just be a better driver which is what's leading to less understeer as much as anything? I just mean that there's so many ways to induce/reduce understeer with how you corner that I don't know how much you can necessarily pin on specific changes, especially when you've had a year of improvement/experience. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdamR28 Posted April 27, 2016 Report Share Posted April 27, 2016 Trudat. I'll just throw this out there... The car that improved the most in terms of lap time (the what-used-to-be-mine-and-is-now-Mark's MX-5 - from 1:03.3 to 1:01.0) didn't have any upgrades at all... It just wore its tyres out in the last year (now showing canvas) The driver spent a reasonable amount on time on track in that last year though. Getting better at driving is 100% the best 'upgrade' for any car... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duncy H Posted April 27, 2016 Report Share Posted April 27, 2016 (edited) So I've uploaded a bunch of photos to Facebook. Here's a link for you here. Feel free to tag yourselves if you aren't already. Quite a few people last time asked for prints which I can still do, up to A3 or can even get some canvas's printed. Here's a few of my favourites. Edited April 27, 2016 by Duncy H Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadManMike Posted April 27, 2016 Report Share Posted April 27, 2016 Going by the times posted above, I knocked a second off last year, but I actually think I was much quicker later in the day but wasn't timed. Either way I'm nowhere near the quickest here, but it's great fun nonetheless Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Haz Posted April 27, 2016 Report Share Posted April 27, 2016 Don't go buying lots of go-faster bits for your car... Try and find last year's results and compare Haz's times. He's had track tyres, a cage, set of coilovers and a roll centre correction kit since then (sorry to use you as an example Haz but it's quite a good one in this case!). Oh yeah, completely agree that buying car parts isn't the way to get faster. But for me the car felt so good, really did drive how I would hope. The main difference this year to last, is that I've not improved, if anything I'm worse. Couldn't get braking right, couldn't apply power smoothly, couldn't gauge my turn ins... I just couldn't put it all together. @dann2707however has improved so much it's just crazy. I had a few passenger laps and it was crazy to see the difference from last year, well impressed. Same time next year for TFTD3? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdamR28 Posted April 27, 2016 Report Share Posted April 27, 2016 I getcha - mooaaarr track tiiimmeee! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadManMike Posted April 27, 2016 Report Share Posted April 27, 2016 One thing I will change with my car for next time is the tyres. I had efficientgrips on, which were great when the rain came, but not ideal for the rest of the time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Haz Posted April 27, 2016 Report Share Posted April 27, 2016 I getcha - mooaaarr track tiiimmeee! Cousin sent me a mail while I was there yesterday out of the Blue, asking if I wanted to go to Bedford on the 9th of May, I think I might well go! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azarathal Posted April 27, 2016 Report Share Posted April 27, 2016 Quite a few bits I need sorting namely bushes and bracing, car was waaaay too sloppy yesterday, could probably do with some decent tyres too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duncy H Posted April 27, 2016 Report Share Posted April 27, 2016 Think I'd need to upgrade my car next time to be honest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamKidney Posted April 27, 2016 Report Share Posted April 27, 2016 Get what you're saying but the coilovers are letting it down massively, both fronts are leaking and have minimal damping and the level of grip wasn't even comparable. Nothing I didn't want to change anyway, was always on the cards Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark W Posted April 28, 2016 Report Share Posted April 28, 2016 Pretty pleased that I'm the only one coming away from that without wanting to change anything on my car* Shout out/high five to Duncan for that time in the Nissan - 1:15 is serious business. Should have pumped a few more laps in, see how upsettingly close to everyone's times you could have got. *Except tyres - Adam noticed that one of mine was down to the canvas, so... yeah... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdamR28 Posted April 28, 2016 Report Share Posted April 28, 2016 Pretty pleased that I'm the only one coming away from that without wanting to change anything on my car* Not the only one sunshine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark W Posted April 28, 2016 Report Share Posted April 28, 2016 We both know how much you wanted to change that "3" to a "1" on your car after a blast around in mine - that's got to count for something! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sfboy Posted June 4, 2016 Report Share Posted June 4, 2016 Bad editing ahoy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Haz Posted June 4, 2016 Report Share Posted June 4, 2016 Look at @dann2707with his foglights on, such a poser! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dann2707 Posted June 5, 2016 Author Report Share Posted June 5, 2016 I have absolutely no idea why! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdamR28 Posted June 8, 2016 Report Share Posted June 8, 2016 Losing you BHP too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamKidney Posted June 8, 2016 Report Share Posted June 8, 2016 Really wish I'd set my phone up for a video Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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