RS2000CUSTOM

Back home after a great time on track today in my MKII RS2000

Not been on Donington since last year and not sure if changes were the RSOC or Donington !

Changes Were :-

Expert Group had their briefing first then a seperate briefing for Novice Intermediate - Great Idea

Expert on track first then Inter - Then Novice - Great Idea

And best of all

We used the full circuit including Melbourne Loop (or as it should be called The Drift Loop !)

All for £80.00 - Brilliant

dave cos4x4

iTrader: (5)

sounded a good day Dave.

pity the melboure loop was not open at Nat day,be good for everyone.

see you soon Dave.

RS2000CUSTOM

The day ran smoothly and some quick motors out there today

dave cos4x4

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Dingy

Was a good day.....at 1 bar LOL..

Didn't get kicked off for noise....

Wondered why we were cut an hour short than we were told, kinda reminds me of time allocated at national day saturday last year...bad communication some where me thinks..

Turbo is now Broke LOL but wasn't sure it would hold up for the day...

Personally think the GP circuit is worse than the national circuit, national is a much nicer drive and feel and not so harsh on ya car.

Not many offs...

Good that experts went first BUT down side to that is cold track and cold slicks...SO not sure it works better than going out third or not as the 2nd session was loads better cause the track had some heat init and novices don't normally run slicks....

All in all a good well organised track day

dave cos4x4

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Steve,

you always have excuses.:

Tim

iTrader: (1)

pity about the Focus only car park thought the paddock was for track people ,what the fuck were they doin in there most of us had a right job gettin in as it nearly block off the entrance,there was plenty room near the dinner ,yes ding ur car goes well i was impressed.

C7 KYD

Great Day really enjoyed it!!

cosmatt

Was a good day in general with the rain coming on the last session just to keep you on your toes. Took the 205 on today but wish i was in me mk1 for the hairpin..

TONY F

a great day dc,s escos was awesome again, as was disco,s skyline and fitzy,s audi

RS2000CUSTOM

You mean these Blue ones !

Linsay

I also thought the seperate briefings were a good idea, as i've sat through a good few now yawning - wish you could sit a test or something as they're pretty much all the same aren't they

Think the RSOC are on to a good thing with this kind of day

Hope you've put a plaster on that MKII Custom I'll see you at Cumbria if not before!

I wasn;t really bothered that i didn't bring my own car - clutch and box were noisey at the end of the day at Bedford and the car is badly due for some body repairs, can't afford both at the same time, so was an additional driver and passenger for the day

Was black flagged a couple of times for rear wheels not following the fronts sometimes - think that there is a new guy doing that side of things instead of Ryan??

Nice to meet you Rob V

You missed a good day Dave

The Focus RS lot were out in force weren't they.. we couldn't get in with the car on the recovery truck

Linsay

Dave, i went out as a passenger and that's the fastest i have ever been round the circuit in that car - with just a bar of boost. It's under control and f*cking fast.. when it's not on full slicks in the rain

RS2000CUSTOM

It was only bleeding a little bit !

Looks like the auxillary driveshaft seal leaking

Linsay

You hurt it custom!

C7 KYD

It was good job we took transporter cos needed it to get home!!

Jubilee clip came off & blew pipe off I think, plus the drive shaft was knocking too!! arh well fix it n thrash it again lol

Basky

was a good day,weather held off

Linsay

Rolling up with Mercedes' transporter was wicked Claire lol

Busting jubilee clips is my thing usually, cos i wanted to keep the ones with the ford badge on

C7 KYD

Made me giggle when I seen a Escos coming off a trailor that was being pulled by a Subaru!!

mechanic28

iTrader: (5)

saw some good motors up there today reconise the grey S2 TURBO,The cossie with tiger strips ,saw your rs2000 as well fella and that 205 was not fucking about!and how fast is that NMS mark 2 escort that thing fuckin flys!

fishspeed

i echo that Tony good to see some old faces, but get chance to say hello to ya chap.

overall it was a great day in my eyes.

"Dingy"
i did notice the slight lack of power, im sure all should be fix soon
top motor

Matt Evans

All us lads from the Black country RSOC had a blinding day, almost event free!

All in all really good value for £80.00!

Dingy

LOL...

Not really had a couple of moments where I ran 24psi....

But it mainly rain 15-19psi all day....due to the turbo having a damaged compressor wheel...

Its a hole different ball game at 42psi on click 12 pal

Turbo is getting sent off from NMS this week to be fixed....

mechanic28

iTrader: (5)

i was with those lot

RS2000CUSTOM

was you in the Blue one on the left ?

mechanic28

iTrader: (5)

na the blue one in the middle in the second row u can see it easy as its blue!

mechanic28

iTrader: (5)

and i want to go in that NMS white mk 2 escort what a animal

Lee_R21Turbo

iTrader: (1)

It was a blinding day......well up until my clutch let go in the 'TRIPOD' Clio out of the Melbourne/Drift Loop at the end of session 4 - no hint at all that it was about to give up - one minute fine, next minute slipping like fuck!!! Bloody french shitter! LOL! Obviously the stress of running slicks has taken its toll!!

My new brake setup (grooved discs, carbon metallic pads & stainless lines) were simply AWESOME though, nearly caught me out a couple of times due to how good they actually where - back end was doing a bit of wagging slowing for the chicane after the back straight - but I was able to brake much much later which was brilliant and fade simply was non existant!!!

Had an interesting near miss 4 car pile up though involving myself, a Black 535d, Magenta Saph & a red Escort RS Turbo that was all over the shop - could of been nasty - I think some people need to think about what group they should really be in!!

Went out as passenger with Dingy on the last session to cheer myself up after breaking mine, slicks & the wet track make for a very entertaining drifting few laps! LOL!

All in all a good day though really.....and as usual I've a car to fix for the next trackday whenever that is!!

If anyones got any pics of Clio 'TRIPOD' then it would be good to see them!!

Linsay

mechanic28 As i said, that's the fastest i've known it to get round the circuit and it's boost was right down today - it's usually a lot more of a handful

Dingy

No prob's Lee LOL was entertaining

mechanic28

iTrader: (5)

what a car

dave cos4x4

iTrader: (5)

Lindsey,

i wish i could of been there but engine not done yet and as i have been working 7 days for a while..

Steve,

do you think you have too much power then,just thinking about not fitting my T4,maybe go with at T34 instead.

Glad its only the turbo,easily fixed.

see you soon.

Dingy

Dave, I sometimes wish i still had the t34 mate but the T4 at 30+ psi is fucking nuts and i wouldn't swap it for anything...

The hairpin (melbourne loop) i was taking in first gear though, 2nd was to much and 1st was to slow....

Not a nice bend...

T4 breaks things the T34 wouldn't.....

dave cos4x4

iTrader: (5)

something to think about.

mechanic28

iTrader: (5)

i am going to hunt you down at the next track day and beg ya to take me out in her i would shit myself 100%

Dingy

No prob's mate - just come and introduce yourself and i'll take you out

Basky

dingy ,sorry for spining in front of ya at redgate

Dingy

PMSL no worries mate - was a bit slippy like

Was almost joining ya

Dingy

http://www.imagination2image.co.uk/m...ck+sessions%29

Basky

was funny,lookin in mirror reading the side of ya car