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Old Jul 10, 2008 | 12:26 PM
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using the indy circuit what sort of lap times do you do with what pit straight speed. in what spec cars??
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Old Jul 10, 2008 | 01:34 PM
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I have done track days at Brands, never timed my laps, speed down the pit straight with stg3 cossie was indicating 135-140 on the speedo.

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Ps then brake like fook for paddock hill bend
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Old Jul 10, 2008 | 01:40 PM
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then brake like fook for paddock hill bend
good advise

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Old Jul 10, 2008 | 02:10 PM
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oops
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Old Jul 10, 2008 | 02:43 PM
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Yes. 59.9 last time I was there in a stage 1 Sapphire race car on R888s. Track day is great cos you get a lot of time for not much cash and its a great circuit. You are not allowed to time on a track day officially.

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Old Jul 10, 2008 | 02:58 PM
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I never timed myself, i quite enjoyed Brand's, hoping to get some laps out there when Time Attack is there next month.
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Old Jul 10, 2008 | 04:23 PM
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i think brands is an awesome track - and luckily a doorstep track for me.

ill check video footage when im home next, but im pretty convinced i was averaging laps around the 52 - 53 second mark.
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Old Jul 10, 2008 | 04:59 PM
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Never done it but would love too. Fed up with Bedford so would like to do brands or anglesey next
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Old Jul 10, 2008 | 05:15 PM
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the performance ford day there was wicked
paddock hill bend just drops away - took until after lunch to get brave into that one
i thought the indy circuit was a fun little circuit
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Old Jul 10, 2008 | 06:12 PM
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Think I was hitting 110 - 115 on the straight in a Stage 1 RST with standard brakes and a leaking heater matrix
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Old Jul 10, 2008 | 09:26 PM
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Did me 1st track day there last week, I really enjoyed it, so much so that i came home and booked my next one, we werent allowed to be timed, so i couldnt tell you, but was seeing a indicated 125mph over the start finish line and around 60mph- ish around paddock.
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Old Jul 10, 2008 | 09:30 PM
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I just been told i was doing 120 - 130 on the straight, i'm impressed at myself I never look at the clocks when i'm on track or the drag strip so i never know what speed i'm doing
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