Not exactly a trip to the ring like the chaps are doing at the moment but I'm going to be doing a trackday at RAF Woodbridge on the 5th of May and wondered if we could get a bit of a PF showing there?

The day is run by Javelin and you can see here for directions, rules etc.

http://www.javelintrackdays.co.uk

It is £115 and has an open pit lane all day so you can go out and come in as you please (ideal for novices). The track is 2.2 miles long and has a variety of bends, a long straight and plenty of run off in all the right places!

This is the same place that Performance Ford hold their daddy thrash.

Your car doesn't have to be super fast to have a go and usually there is a real mix of machines there - from ex race cars to the bloke whos taken the family saloon and not told the wife.

I will be in my 2ltr track fezza.

Ps. the burger van is pretty good too!


People going soooo far:

Garage19 / Doug - 2ltr fezza
MK / Marc - 300 bhp turbo XR2
Charlie Chalk / Radders - Lil' blue mini
Simon RS / Simon - Pug 206gti

 

might have talked mk into this

 

hmmm. ..... this sounds ideal i'll have a think

 

Coooool! Was hoping you would say that

 

he did mention that he has something left to do to the car but cant remember for the life of me what it is

 

Tempted!!!

 

Will your space framed thing be done????

 

Do you need paper license?! cant find mine

 

Na behave LOL.. will take the Mini

 

Nah just the plastic bit is all i've ever shown.

Do it in the mini.... you know you want to!

 

Ah nice one, providing funds are all good, im on it

 

whats it like for stones and that tho doug?

i only went on the runway at the daddy thrash and it weren't too bad but i weren't following anyone

dont want to need a repaint after a days abuse lol

 

The javelin staff get there the day before and spend the whole avo/eve sweeping the track to be on tthe safe side.

Looking at the front of my wagon that has been round there on a couple of days and right on the bumper of some of my mates cars and there is no stone damage to mention.

I would say you won't have any probs. Not like brunters which is stone city!

 

fook it im in mate,

gotta do my 1st 1 sooner or later

 

Excellent.

 

whats the score with passengers etc doug??? doesn't say on the website, or i didn't see anything about em

 

£115 includes an extra driver (who can double as a passenger) IIRC a passenger is £10-15? You can pay for passenger on the day

Heres some pics from the last one we did https://passionford.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=239790

We've done two at Woodbridge now, the first one I took 20 mins tuition (at £20) to gain a bit of confidence, the 'scort keeps up just as well on the bends as the faster cars, I enjoy the setup couple of good twisties.

Maybe we should get booked in for this one

**EDIT** Z

 

As above just make sure your passenger also brigs a crash helmet.

Cabriozo,

Do you run a nicely prepped light blue escort?

Will have to say hello next time i see you.

 

Thats us! As in my sig. Think I'll do a provisional booking, be cool to meet up with some PF'ers, get some tips

Z

 

i need tips

1st one being 'don't hit anything'

 

Always remember to close your bonnet properly...



... and never let your mates decorate your car the night before!

 

top tips

 

mk gave me a call today and told me about this track day,it sounds wicked!,i will be there in me pug 206 gti to give it its first track day of this year.

 

well thats me all paid up




damn i gotta go buy a crash helmet now too

 

im all paid up too!

 

Only 3 weeks to go!

I've just got the exhaust sytem to make, fit the coil overs and get some new slicks put on my rims.

I find i work better with a little pressure.

Really looking forward to this day. Hope the weather is ok as i do not have any wets. Could make for some fun driving!

 

It was 'mildly moist' on the last one we did, only my second ever track day on the pics above you can see most of the cars with their wipers on, but if its wet wet it'll be a bit of a bummer It can't be!

We really need to fit new fuel pump and inline filter before, got two new front tyres on, got one alloy re-sealed - just need to check the track rod ends too

On the list as provisional

Z

 

my list of things to do before the day -

get 2 new rear tyres as i have ditch finders on there at the mo

take off front arches and cut the shit outta them to stop scrubbing

sort out boost control so i can turn it down a bit as i dont wannt be spnning them up outta every corner too much

find a lid to wear as i dont own 1

 

you can borrow mine if you like




just dont sweat in it


























or you buy it

 

best not then dude as i know il sweat at some point whilst heading toward a solid object

 

Theres not that many solid objects to hit, though watch out for the lilac 'bushes' they have bloody big branches running up the middle of them! the only one to watch out for really is the hard right when you complete your first lap, take it too quick or too tight and you could end up going straight on into the bushes shown in pic below on the left

 

i might go

 

i am down

 

Is there anything we can do to cheer you up?

What you driving?

 

340bhp cossie

 

Was in the workshop till 10 last night working on the fezza.

Manifold just needs some finishing touches like the o2 bung welding in and most of the system is done. Just got the slip joint and a couple of mounts to fab.

Just hope everything holds together on the day as apart from driving around the yard i won't be able to really test anything before hand!

Really looking forward to it now.

 

i aint got far with my list and im not gonna either

tommy's booked till next week to sort boost so im just gonna turn it down a bit,

got a lid tho al be it a full face 1

aint touched the arches so im just gonna raise the front a little and stiffen the shocks right up

trying to get my avon's onto another set of wheels so i can run them as there proper track tyres

 

im running ou tof time to get mine done still got lambda to weld and wire up and also rs500 cooler to fit along with 3 gauges can you pay oin the day i have my pass ect they sent???

 

Yes you can pay on the day. I will be.

 

Proper tears my Nova is no where near finished

See you all tomorrow, should be a good day as there are plenty of cars signed up.