hello folks, after owning my present s1 for a while now and finally got the engine and mecanics sorted ive decided to do a few track days. however as ive never done any i require any advise, tips that u guys have to offer.

spec of car :-

series one rs turbo

190 bhp reliable 10 psi of boost engine done 5000 miles
poloybushed all the way round
pro alloy front mounted intercooler
pro alloy rad
vibratech engine mounts
samcos
ford motorsport top adjustable suspetion setup
scorpion exhaust
16" wheels and tyres
everything else standard interia etc

the 16" wheels are for the rare disc conversion and im currantly up grading the fronts to st170 set up

firstly, im ordering a new set of wheels and tyres for track day use so what are the best options? i looked at getting compomotives but the prices have just shoot up for some reason so looking at other options.
i have been offered wheels called "pro-race 2" light weight wheels with toyo proxies in 16" for £720 all in,ive never heard of the wheels before and i know proxies arnt bad but are the suitable for track.

also what are the best tyres to go for? full slick? track day tyres so u can drive on the road with them to the event? again looking at the prices i could have 2 sets of goodyear eagle f1 to 1 set of yoko r888. so is it worth the money?

the car is being checked over regarding the toe in-out and all the angles of the wheels by a garage so hopefully all willl be ok.

any other advice would be welcomed, fingers crossed i will be on track at castle combe if i was quick enough to get my application in quick enough.

danny

 

Dan as your learning just get out there with whatever you have at the moment and have some fun. Once your experience and confidence builds up then start to worry about things like wheels/tyres etc.

Team Dynamics make the pro-race series http://www.rimstock.co.uk/rimstockframeset.htm - then wheel ranges / pro race2. They are under 2kgs lighter than a Compomotove so thats less than 8kgs for something relativly unknown

I think they have a flat back profile so you would need to make sure they clear the calipers. Should be okay in 16" but always worth a check first.

Hope you get an entry as it sounds as though you have everything else in place What pads are you running ??

 

cheers tony, havent bought the pads yet. thought i might try mintex ?

 

Always a worthwile upgrade Danny yes.

Standard pads I guess would start to fade very quickly so fresh fluid and a pad upgrade is a must if your going to start pushing hard

 

if you want some cut slicks that are road leagl try kumho motorsport they sell rally tyres but the cut slicks will be ideal for the track days, i got quoted around £40 a tyre for 175/60/13

are your shocks coil overs are mc pherson struts?
have you considerd a strut brace?

a bit of advise for the suspension would be dont go to hard or low startoff soft and keep amking changes until it feels rite

if you need any advise on setting it up let me no

 

NO cut slicks are generally road legal these days They wont meet the minimum surface area required unless done professionally - then they wont be £40 lol

Moulded slicks are what your after if you need to drive them on the road

 

the poly bushes made the car drive nice, im replacing everything track rod wise and ball joint wise up front too. thanks for your advice gents

 

the tyres i mentioned are road legal are we use them on our ford KA rally car (myerscough collage) and our mk2 escort rs 2000 they pass mots every year

i rang our supplier kumho motor sport and they quoted me £40 a tyre for medium compound wets that are road leagal

what poly bushes have you bought? ive just orderd some deflex 1s for my xr2 and was wondering if anyone hand had anny experience with this brand

 

Andy - Do you have the red XR2 that was at Pontins on the NWS rally in Feb ?

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power flex omes mate, rears were a pig to change mind.