my day at combe saturday..... with some video...
09-07-2006, 10:20 AM
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my day at combe saturday..... with some video...
another brill day .. well organised 
only really started to wake up really after 2 days of trying to get the car ready
replaced oil seals in front diff, fitted a clutch and found i needed a flywheel new brake pads checked a few other things out .. ..
thanks to..
mike rainbird for his normal very swift delivery service on the front pads
twinkle toed ryan for the flywheel
darren at CCR for the use of his ramp and garage aswell as telling me i will never make a real mechanic
nice to meet a few people
took martoon out for a session even kept it off the grass chasing the abc car
car was really running well at one stage .. everything was working together ..
ADRENALIN'S frame connectors .. well what a huge difference they have made
i can recomend these to ANYONE who does track days i normally run the leda's at 12 on the back and 10 on the front .. had to turn em down to 8 and 6 so that the car stopped skipping made a huge difference .. dunno if the 3 1/2 year old rear tyres helped tho or the fact the fronts were on their 6th track day
car looks like it is having a few problems though.. had it running ready to go out on a session and it stalled .. looked like it flooded itself and killed a plug or 2 might be from where we did all the work under the engine .. no doubt disturbed a sensor or something
need a bit more power .. found i was in the wrong gear for a couple of corners but thats the only way i could get a good exit speed before the .63 housing finally supplied some boost might have to go smaller so i have the boost on tap
the black fiesta behind me what alot of fun we had one of the best bits of track fun i have had .. was very impressed by it .. anyone know who he was ?? had a few chats with him but forgot to ask who he was 
.. shame he had his engine problem tho 
but looks like it been fixed
only complaint was there was only one trader selling ford plugs and he had run out
many thanks to swindon and bristol group for yet another really cracking day out .. looking forward to next year
only really started to wake up really after 2 days of trying to get the car ready
replaced oil seals in front diff, fitted a clutch and found i needed a flywheel
new brake pads checked a few other things out .. ..thanks to..
mike rainbird for his normal very swift delivery service on the front pads
twinkle toed ryan
for the flywheel darren at CCR for the use of his ramp and garage
aswell as telling me i will never make a real mechanic nice to meet a few people
took martoon out for a session
even kept it off the grass chasing the abc car car was really running well at one stage .. everything was working together ..
ADRENALIN'S frame connectors .. well what a huge difference they have made
i can recomend these to ANYONE who does track days i normally run the leda's at 12 on the back and 10 on the front .. had to turn em down to 8 and 6 so that the car stopped skipping made a huge difference .. dunno if the 3 1/2 year old rear tyres helped tho or the fact the fronts were on their 6th track day car looks like it is having a few problems though.. had it running ready to go out on a session and it stalled .. looked like it flooded itself and killed a plug or 2 might be from where we did all the work under the engine .. no doubt disturbed a sensor or something
need a bit more power .. found i was in the wrong gear for a couple of corners but thats the only way i could get a good exit speed before the .63 housing finally supplied some boost
might have to go smaller so i have the boost on tap the black fiesta behind me what alot of fun we had
one of the best bits of track fun i have had .. was very impressed by it .. anyone know who he was ?? had a few chats with him but forgot to ask who he was .. shame he had his engine problem tho but looks like it been fixed only complaint was there was only one trader selling ford plugs
and he had run out many thanks to swindon and bristol group for yet another really cracking day out .. looking forward to next year
09-07-2006, 10:24 AM
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Have to agree there wasn't alot of traders there .......
That fiesta was flat out - was watching it at the quarry - very rapid ....
Good day though - weather was A1
That fiesta was flat out - was watching it at the quarry - very rapid ....
Good day though - weather was A1
09-07-2006, 10:29 AM
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yep mate .. certainly can say one of the best mods ever done to the car the difference on the track was huge
only down side as such was i felt every bump and sidways force exerted on the car it was really hard work driving the car at the same sort of speeds as last year ....or im a fat unfit git
the difference on the track was huge only down side as such was i felt every bump and sidways force exerted on the car
it was really hard work driving the car at the same sort of speeds as last year ....or im a fat unfit git
09-07-2006, 12:49 PM
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was awesome mate.
shame i couldnt catch up with on track on that session.
always the way just settling into the car and then its the end of the session
What an awesome day!
shame i couldnt catch up with on track on that session.
always the way just settling into the car and then its the end of the session
What an awesome day!
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09-07-2006, 01:05 PM
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Originally Posted by Eagle
it was really hard work driving the car at the same sort of speeds as last year ....or im a fat unfit git
bet you snored all the way home
09-07-2006, 01:15 PM
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Originally Posted by nigel b
Originally Posted by Eagle
it was really hard work driving the car at the same sort of speeds as last year ....or im a fat unfit git
bet you snored all the way home
09-07-2006, 03:19 PM
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Originally Posted by Eagle
Originally Posted by nigel b
Originally Posted by Eagle
it was really hard work driving the car at the same sort of speeds as last year ....or im a fat unfit git
bet you snored all the way home
i thought i was dreaming someone was poking me until i woke up and the driver asking if were getting off at the next junction
09-07-2006, 03:26 PM
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wot a cracking day,hell of alot more track time this year,sore you get pushed away at the start of your session eagle,if id known it was plugs you could of had a set of me
09-07-2006, 05:11 PM
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sore you get pushed away at the start of your session eagle,if id known it was plugs you could of had a set of me
to be honest i got a bit of a mardy on about it
really annoyed me as i was supposed ot have a set by friday .. and then i saw them on matts stand in the morning ... nearly got em but we had checked the plugs friday night and they were ok poxy mechanic.. what did he know he is a good mechanic in reality i just need to listen to him more as he is normally 100 % rightcheers for that tho mate .. would have been much appreciated
i am taking steps so that no one will mistake my car watch this space
oh by the way my daughter loved your car
09-07-2006, 05:29 PM
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wot a cracking day,hell of alot more track time this year,sore you get pushed away at the start of your session eagle,if id known it was plugs you could of had a set of me
09-07-2006, 07:56 PM
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Its uploading now, says it will be an hour still!!! dam NTL and there upload speeds
Have some footage of you at the end and also some of Basky
Have some footage of you at the end
and also some of Basky
09-07-2006, 09:03 PM
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Originally Posted by staffi
Originally Posted by Basky
wot a cracking day,hell of alot more track time this year,sore you get pushed away at the start of your session eagle,if id known it was plugs you could of had a set of me
wot spin
could,nt see for smoke
09-07-2006, 10:09 PM
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Well at least thats something then Ryan, what a nightmare that would have been!!
I think i do have clips when you were driving
I think i do have clips when you were driving
09-07-2006, 10:57 PM
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Originally Posted by Basky
wot a cracking day,hell of alot more track time this year,sore you get pushed away at the start of your session eagle,if id known it was plugs you could of had a set of me
BASTARD lmao !!!!
An did not even get a ride with ya and not sexually might I just add lol !!!
Regards Doug
09-07-2006, 11:04 PM
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Wising i had gone now
2 resons 1 being could have meet some new faces and some old ones 2 could have brought the tailer and made some money with Ran and Nigel Breaking there motors (well @ least have mad it pay for the day out any way )
Whot did you do Nigel ?????
2 resons 1 being could have meet some new faces and some old ones 2 could have brought the tailer and made some money with Ran and Nigel Breaking there motors
(well @ least have mad it pay for the day out any way ) Whot did you do Nigel ?????
09-07-2006, 11:25 PM
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Eagle - Your car was flying - I was in my Pug 205 racing my bro in his 205 and you just sailed past us no probs - your car looked SOOO composed in the corners - was very impressed. Big improvement on last year 
You and 2 other Saph cossies, plus the Datsun 240Z were the only 3 cars that overtook me in 120 miles on track, which shows two things to me - the Pug was FAR better at Combe than I expected (despite only having 150bhp on essentially a very fast circuit) - and your car handles VERY well.
Basky You went past me easily down the straight IIRC, but me thinks you need those frame connector thingys - by the time we got back to Camp corner my Pug was almost catching you up - it ran rings round a lot of Cossies round all those tighter chicanes and Tower.
Your slides round Camp corner in the morning (the odd few mins I watched) were very impressive though Think you were racing the Alfa and Doug at the time...
I WILL be adding frame connectors to my Saph shopping list
Lambchops Totally missed you matey In amongst ragging the hell out of the car, and socialising with loads of peeps off here, I never saw you or your car. Next time though - I owe you some laps
Was a cracking day out, very happy I went despite the demise of my Cossie the night before the event.
Si
You and 2 other Saph cossies, plus the Datsun 240Z were the only 3 cars that overtook me in 120 miles on track, which shows two things to me - the Pug was FAR better at Combe than I expected (despite only having 150bhp on essentially a very fast circuit) - and your car handles VERY well.
Basky You went past me easily down the straight IIRC, but me thinks you need those frame connector thingys - by the time we got back to Camp corner my Pug was almost catching you up - it ran rings round a lot of Cossies round all those tighter chicanes and Tower.
Your slides round Camp corner in the morning (the odd few mins I watched) were very impressive though
Think you were racing the Alfa and Doug at the time...I WILL be adding frame connectors to my Saph shopping list
Lambchops Totally missed you matey
In amongst ragging the hell out of the car, and socialising with loads of peeps off here, I never saw you or your car. Next time though - I owe you some laps Was a cracking day out, very happy I went despite the demise of my Cossie the night before the event.
Si
09-07-2006, 11:30 PM
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Sib Your pug looked good mate around track was gonna come say hello whilst you were in the pit lane but did not want to look like a cock ( Hi im Doug )
Regards Doug .
Regards Doug .
09-07-2006, 11:35 PM
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Originally Posted by SiB
Eagle - Your car was flying - I was in my Pug 205 racing my bro in his 205 and you just sailed past us no probs - your car looked SOOO composed in the corners - was very impressed. Big improvement on last year
You and 2 other Saph cossies, plus the Datsun 240Z were the only 3 cars that overtook me in 120 miles on track, which shows two things to me - the Pug was FAR better at Combe than I expected (despite only having 150bhp on essentially a very fast circuit) - and your car handles VERY well.
Basky You went past me easily down the straight IIRC, but me thinks you need those frame connector thingys - by the time we got back to Camp corner my Pug was almost catching you up - it ran rings round a lot of Cossies round all those tighter chicanes and Tower.
Your slides round Camp corner in the morning (the odd few mins I watched) were very impressive though Think you were racing the Alfa and Doug at the time...
I WILL be adding frame connectors to my Saph shopping list
Lambchops Totally missed you matey In amongst ragging the hell out of the car, and socialising with loads of peeps off here, I never saw you or your car. Next time though - I owe you some laps
Was a cracking day out, very happy I went despite the demise of my Cossie the night before the event.
Si
You and 2 other Saph cossies, plus the Datsun 240Z were the only 3 cars that overtook me in 120 miles on track, which shows two things to me - the Pug was FAR better at Combe than I expected (despite only having 150bhp on essentially a very fast circuit) - and your car handles VERY well.
Basky You went past me easily down the straight IIRC, but me thinks you need those frame connector thingys - by the time we got back to Camp corner my Pug was almost catching you up - it ran rings round a lot of Cossies round all those tighter chicanes and Tower.
Your slides round Camp corner in the morning (the odd few mins I watched) were very impressive though
Think you were racing the Alfa and Doug at the time...I WILL be adding frame connectors to my Saph shopping list
Lambchops Totally missed you matey
In amongst ragging the hell out of the car, and socialising with loads of peeps off here, I never saw you or your car. Next time though - I owe you some laps Was a cracking day out, very happy I went despite the demise of my Cossie the night before the event.
Si
10-07-2006, 12:19 AM
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Sib Your pug looked good mate around track was gonna come say hello whilst you were in the pit lane but did not want to look like a cock ( Hi im Doug )
Regards Doug .
Regards Doug .
Glad you're getting the use out of it - the session I watched with you, Basky and the Alfa, looked like the Cossie's were moving very nicely!
Don't worry about looking like a cock next time - just say hi! I met so many new peeps and it's what these events are all about
Met Micky off here for the first time, after a couple of National Days racing him with my Cossie. Great to put a face to a name really.
Just wish my Cossie had made it
Si