Up there testing on Thursday just would like to know what times that you guys do around Coombe

Please could you list below and specs your running

 

IIRC (which I probably don't) I did 1:22s-1:24s in my Saph at 370 bhp.

Also, I think my brother does 1:27s ish in his 205 Mi16

When I timed Porkie and Martin H round there, I never saw faster than 1:20s, although another friend told me he saw 1:18 on one of their laps.

Seen a lot of normal ish 205s / Xr2 / RS2000 type cars all in low 1:30s

What are you going to be testing? Meastro?

Si

 

The maestro next thursday, got a testing day, not cheap but 3 cars on circuit at any one time, 15 min runs, so also get some practice in

 

I was racing there last week lapping in 1.29's

 

1.14's the only time i ever went there last year . Good circuit , should see 12's this year .

 

Good times Tony do you know what date(s) you will be there this year?

The Reyland cars "should" be well under 1:20, closer to tony's 1:14, although going out and enjoying yourself on a track day and posting lightning times don't necessarily coincide

We run a Rover 25 MGZR in the Castle Combe saloon championship - 1800 normally aspirated K-series (around 220bhp) and treaded road tyres, in a grid of 30-odd this car runs low 1:19 during a race.

 

May 28th ,
july 14/15th ,
the may round is the day after i do snetterton with the BARC tho so might be pushing it a bit . I watched your race when i was there last year, the rovers seem to have that sewn up , a couple of storming tomcats seemed to be the class of the field with the ZR's .

 

Porkie by his own admission never gives it 10/10ths round there, due to the nature of the run off, and bumpiness of the circuit.

 

Last Castle Combe Action Day the Reyland cars were lapping at 1:18 - 1:19 with a clear(ish) track.

For reference, Cossie's with a road set up suspension and 330 - 350 BHP will usually manage 1:24 - 1:26 on a tidy lap.......Anything under 1:24 in a road car is a VERY good time.

 

thanks all will let you know

 

We were told that we had been timed at 1.17 by a couple of people BUT the track was not clear by any stretch of the imagination, we were constantly in traffic and I was having to wait for slower cars to get through corners before passing which slowed our times..... We will have to see if we can do better next Saturday

 

Well we shall see, the car is around the 220bhp mark and weighs a smidge under 800kg.
It has full cage which go through to turrets, adjustable camber and Leda suspension all round so should handle quite well, we have also relocated battery and tanks to centre of car low down.
Brakes are 4 pots with 300mm disks so should be ok for weight of car.

Dare say we will be adjusting stuff throughout day

Main thing is to enjoy and stay safe and learn a bit more, hopefully will hold its own on Bristol and Swindon day at Coombe

 

m8 goes around in 1.21 in his evo 8

 

C ouple of years ago when Martin was out in the old Reyland Escos at Jap crap day, when the tyre came off and fucked the wing, and he hack sawed it off.. and it was wet/dry/wet I timed him at 1.19 ish.

Jake

 

This is a 1:18.5 from my mate Graham's old mk1 Golf, it had a normally aspirated 20v motor on ITBs..

 

Well were back from Coombe

We had a couple issues on first real shake down, O-Ring on the oil cap , we started suffering a couple brake issues last couple of laps, we since found the brake disks now has 3 big cracks going through them, so new set of disks required

From the start we were struggling with the tyres, these were fitted to the wheels when we got them, so a new set of Toyo 888s are needed, wihich would make a massive difference.

We also need to adjust the camber on the front but thats a simple job

Lap Times wise once a handfull of laps were completed we was seeing 1:25s but we think better tyres, camber sorting out and more experience around coombe they will drop.

Hitting 1.5 Bar boost

 

pretty bloody quick then mate

 

Part worn tyres for sale only 5 years old





Get that bloody focus out of my way

Loon coming through




A little vid

 

Open wheeled cars out with you?!

Not a clever idea at all! How organsied that?!

 

jase, call me i have an emergency

 

Testing day only 3 cars on at a time

 

arrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr!!

Thats ok then

I've been on a normal trackday with those things out and nearly killed someone as they stalled in the middle of a corner and couldnt restart it

 

Hi everybody, it was along time ago, '96 ish, there must have been a track change because I did a 1.05 something, which gave me a 100mph average lap in the 500, I remember 7600 in fifth through Westway.

Andy

 

2 chicanes!!!

Thast the change!

 

"bobbies" and the "esses" have been added since then
great shame in some respects, but was VERY fast before..

 

Hi AlexF, I checked the circuit after my post, you are spot on, no chance of a 100mph average now.

Andy

 

Hi RichM, they have to take as much risk away as possible due to the nanny state, so they have to slow the racing down, the cheapest way to do that is chicane's, great shame that circuit's are happier to have slower less exciting race's to save money !

Andy

 

Having driven both I feel I can comment


Its moer fun in an non-race car as it is now!

 

What you reckon on the times then

 

Very good mate

 

 

Good work Jase

Especially on Yoko A520s

I have them on my road wheels, and I'd rather run my 888s year round, than run on my road wheels!

888s will cut at least a few seconds of that time in the dry I'm sure, they do make that much difference. Have you been round with an instructor? As I'm sure with taking the right line, even more time can be saved.

Right lines were something I never bothered with though

When you up there next? Will Ford or Pug wheels fit your car? As you're welcome to try my 888s on your car.

Si

 

I did a 1:09 I think it was back then with a mini, the track has got about 18 seconds slower since then roughly I think mate!

 

I did a 1min 22sec at combe with my 420bhp escos on a laggy T4 and
well dodgy leda suspension.

I am a shit driver though IMHO.

 

Dont forget the rodent

Hopefully be testing again on the 14th of next month, with a couple of degrees neg camber, new brakes and some decent rubber

 

Apologies Mr Rat

If any of my track cars were working properly I'd be up there with you!

Si

 

Si

We will be knocking on your door in a couple of weeks to supply us with rubber, problem is the sizes at present there are 2 different sizes on the car so we need to comprimise on size and see what we an get away with

 

On standby matey

 

Well I thought it was quick.

 

Im taking my Mini on Combe this yeaar, Should be fun


Good times Jase, and Im loving that Golf