gez bay
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just got home from combe. Was an awsome day! Weather turned out amazing in the afternoon.
Going to upload some vids on to youtube aswel.
Weekend racer session looked very good, nice selection of cars too.
Ian's puma looked spot on, i was shocked how well it handled.
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tom_simes
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Registered: 12th Jan 05
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Just got in myself - only a 25 minute drive! All packed up and left Ste, Chris, Ian, Mike B and Kurt on the M4, hopefully won't take too long for those guys to get home.
Another awesome day though, can't fault it at all! Also went out in Ians Pima with Chris, such a great car - I haven't felt brakes like it, a very capable car IMO.
Cheers for another fantastic day all!
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205tom
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quote:
Originally posted by Conway563
Delayed 1.45 Session Ian looked quick on this one
Going so fast hes passing them like there going backwards
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Dale
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just got hope, fitted new alternator belt as it snapped after i got black flagged for noise  oh well was good 2 laps lol
great day can't wait for next one, will have to exhaust by then and i will be able to do full sessions  shame as i bought 3 today but it just wasn't to be
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DannyB
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quote:
Originally posted by Conway563
Delayed 1.45 Session Ian looked quick on this one
The fuck happened here?
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tom_simes
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quote:
Originally posted by DRS
just got hope, fitted new alternator belt as it snapped after i got black flagged for noise oh well was good 2 laps lol
Myself and Chris were sat over at Quarry and even whilst cars were going past right in front of us, we could still hear your car through Bobbies and Camp, it was bloody loud! I assume it has a screamer pipe?
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Dale
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quote:
Originally posted by tom_simes
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Originally posted by DRS
just got hope, fitted new alternator belt as it snapped after i got black flagged for noise oh well was good 2 laps lol
Myself and Chris were sat over at Quarry and even whilst cars were going past right in front of us, we could still hear your car through Bobbies and Camp, it was bloody loud! I assume it has a screamer pipe?
Nah the backbox has small outlet with where its trying to get the gases out! that why i haven't turn the boost up (too much back pressure) I am getting custom system soon ah well was going well for the 2 laps lol
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corsadonk
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Registered: 4th Jul 09
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You got back ok then Dale?
Good to speak to a few of you lot, got overtaken by Mike B's bloody 1.2 again I can't even blame the car this time
[Edited on 11-09-2010 by corsadonk]
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DaveyLC
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Awesome day! Gutted the rad popped o the MX5 at the end of the 12:30 session though
Cheers for the Grubbage Ian and Co. it was LAVISH!
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Kurt
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Registered: 23rd Oct 05
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Just got home, mission!
Thanks as usual to Willay, Ian, Ste for organising and everyone else for coming, was an awesome day yet again!
I left them in the m4 services, inlet Ste draft me for a while
Glad I'm not going south on the m6 either, stand still!
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Steve
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http://www.corsasport.co.uk/board/viewthread.php?tid=574632
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Paul_J
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I'm uploading my vids now... my first session video is actually hilarious...
My car was set up so badly... front tyre pressures were at 15 psi (I was letting the air out with my finger, without a guage) and I had all my dampers set to soft for daily use... The outcome was a soft / loose / bad handling car which was like riding a bucking bronco.
The 2nd vid is my later session when I set the dampers to hard and pumped the tyres up ... much better.
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hbutler
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Registered: 18th Jan 07
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quote:
Originally posted by DRS
quote:
Originally posted by tom_simes
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Originally posted by DRS
just got hope, fitted new alternator belt as it snapped after i got black flagged for noise oh well was good 2 laps lol
Myself and Chris were sat over at Quarry and even whilst cars were going past right in front of us, we could still hear your car through Bobbies and Camp, it was bloody loud! I assume it has a screamer pipe?
Nah the backbox has small outlet with where its trying to get the gases out! that why i haven't turn the boost up (too much back pressure) I am getting custom system soon ah well was going well for the 2 laps lol
Seemed to go very very well for those 2 laps
Got loads of pics of wr guys on track, ill post them up soon
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Steve
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I had a large problem with traffic, bit of a catch 22 situation for me as my car isnt fast enough to get past people on the straights however i was finding i was able to brake later and go into the corners faster, but due to the no overtaking zones i couldnt use that to my advantage.
Basically i was able to pretty much take any line i wanted through the corner which means i wasnt able to be going as fast as i liked
in the end i resorted into taking a few liabilities and bending a few rules to get passed a few people
seems if your outside a run of traffic then you're ok
[Edited on 11-09-2010 by Steve]
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gavin18787
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Didnt know the butlers were in attendance 
Spot on day as per usual. Track session was ace. did three back to back 1.34's following willay and didnt get passed by anything
Will post pics and vids tomorow when I am more awake
Drives supercharged Tec with torque 
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hbutler
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quote:
Originally posted by gavin18787
Didnt know the butlers were in attendance
Spot on day as per usual. Track session was ace. did three back to back 1.34's following willay and didnt get passed by anything
Will post pics and vids tomorow when I am more awake
Was only me there, James didnt come.
Pretty sure ive got some pics of you Gav, ill try and put them up tomorrow
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gavin18787
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awsome
Drives supercharged Tec with torque
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Paul_J
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Henry, let's see the pics you took of my car mate... at least the one you showed me today!
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Ian
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Registered: 28th Aug 99
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Just got in now, long day!
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Originally posted by DannyB
The fuck happened here?
Cars in front spun, guy ended up backwards, I went past him.
He was parked by that point.
Might do a full reply in a bit but to summarise - good show 
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Mike
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quote:
Originally posted by corsadonk
You got back ok then Dale?
Good to speak to a few of you lot, got overtaken by Mike B's bloody 1.2 again I can't even blame the car this time
[Edited on 11-09-2010 by corsadonk]
If it's any conciliation, you wasn't the only one 
Eventually got home about quarter to 12 after fixing my vending machine and still managing to make it to the farm to unload everything
Video didn't work  Cheap Chinese shite Still got a few laps timed by Tom tho, 1.36.5 being the best and the times where nice and consistent too, all in all a boss day and a great end to the season 
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Paul_J
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Right... My video's are online.
Long story short, for the weekend racer session - I had left my coilovers set to super soft (how I use it daily) and had strange tyre pressures... The end result was a fairly uncontrollable car.
In the 2nd video, I've increased the coilover damping and pumped my tyres up - the difference in predictability / grip is high.
Videos
1st Video - 12:30 session - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HhH7iVg9CbI
(Stupid handling)
2nd video - 3:30pm - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lA5TZkm3pEs
(handling fixed, good scrap with caterham).
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Ian
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Registered: 28th Aug 99
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I hope you don't think me and Ste were being noobs in that first vid, we were both warming it up until you came past
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Ian
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Registered: 28th Aug 99
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Jesus you were working hard! 2 minutes in is where I saw you leap across the track in front of me
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DannyB
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Fucking hell Paul  nice driving though, 2nd vid is much better, seems like a very capable car. Your Puma looks suprisingly quick Ian.
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Graham88
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I am proper exhausted so will have to watch all the vids another time, wicked day though really enjoyed the track certainly had a couple of scary moments of understeer when the tyres started to get a bit warm but the car did well again
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