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corsakid
14-12-08, 10:27 PM
well it was a very early start for me about 5am i wen tot the petrol station to fill up check levels etc

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then just checked pressure in tyres

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well we arrived late (yes theres always 1! well 2 in this case lol) we went in to sign on! we were told to choose a group fast or slow as we we were all going to go intermidiate i figured ah they will all be in the slow group should of checked first :cry: FAIL all the novas were in the fast group aka gold group

but wasnt all bad was just there were absolute beginners in mine and wills group and was a bit of a pain sometimes! but it meant i could watch the novas in the other group coming doen the pit straight, first things first massive respect for the balls out maxcimum attack ollys gives his car was awesome to watch it skating round the pit straight scrabbling for grip,

skidmarks nova was impressive as was oli d's, olly's and nathans the tigra jonlems and gav's beast made me laugh as soon as i saw it when we were unloading wills car opf thr tailer it rolled past with a MASSIVE WOOLWORTHS sticker on it fell about pmsl :D lol

first session was ok was very wet and slippery redgate wass interesting the first time i went into it expecting there to be more grip craners was the best part for me 'old heirpin' was very slippery all day just meant side ways action my the car alweasy pulled its self straight, first sesion did a 3-5 laps and then came in checked car over gear change did feel a bit funny nothing obvious so i thought 'itll be rite' 3 laps in to the second secont my cav internal shifter snapped :cry: so got towed in and i was ready to call it a day!

olly h came over and said well find a welder ididnt fancy my chances of inding a welder on a track day after we asked a few people we spotted an arc weled in the corner of one garage olly ran over and asked the guys if we could use it and the next ting i was running up to the garage with a welder will f's face and my brothers face were both a pciture

where the fcuk did you find a welder? lol

10 mins later linakge is welding up and refitted and i magend to catch the last 3 laps of my session :thumb:

nova pushed in to garage whilst olly and myself run round trying to find a welder

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corsakid
14-12-08, 10:27 PM
in progress

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[URL="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v401/Foy/Picture002.jpg"] (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v401/Foy/Picture001.jpg)10 mins later 'we be rolling' lol

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and some videos

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its the first time i have driven the nova with the cav internal shifter the new front springs and the new 450lb rear springs first session the shocks were set 1/2 way betwwen soft and hard bu ti was gettign a fari bit of understeer so i soften the shocks right of to softest settings and wow :eek: what a difference it was like a different car flet so planted and sure round craners was able in my finaly sesion to do craners flat out in 4th no backing off the braking and going side ways through the 'old hairpin' was awesome BIG SHOUT OUT TO TRACKDAYNOVA for the advise of the rear spring poundage etc :thumb:

the car did develop a slight oil leak from what looks likely to be the sump gasket but its not to bad,

and one final picture of my nova after a long 2 30 hr drive up there 30 or so laps on track a welded up gear selector and a about half a ton of mud from the debris on craners by the looks off things form gav jonlem and rexy lol :thumb: its ready to travel back :D

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nathan.
14-12-08, 10:41 PM
good right up mate. :thumb:
Never got chance to say hello.

trackdaynova
14-12-08, 10:44 PM
bless you Kris, such kind words, thanks very much :thumb:

glad my suspension recommendations paid dividends after a bit of track time :)

ace pics - i never took my camera :eek: so it's good to see yours :)

glad I could of been help regarding the welder :thumb:

corsakid
14-12-08, 10:45 PM
it all seemed really manic today so much todo so little tiem didnt help that we turned up late next time!

Will F
14-12-08, 10:47 PM
I think my combo deserves a mention too - a comfortable 70 mph all the way there and back, with only 0.2 litrers of gerabox oil and half a clutch!

XE Combos are the best way to tow!lol

corsakid
14-12-08, 10:55 PM
yeah apart from trying to go up a gravel slope that was interesting

dhdev (Oli)
15-12-08, 11:05 AM
First off I'm so glad I came! It was an awesome day, mainly due to the people that were there, was great to meet you all!
The trip started on saturday for me, I had to drive my car up from my term-time address in Southampton, to my parent's house in the Midlands. The journey was going to be an unpleasant 2hrs at the best of times but turned into 3hrs+ due to flooding and tailbacks on the M40 :mad:
I was fortunate enough to have a piggy back to the circuit on my mates ghetto transit recovery truck on Sunday, so after a 5.30am start i arrived snug and warm :p First job was to unload the nova into a garage, where Olly (Trackdaynova) and Stuart (SMCGSI16V) had already set-up camp.

Olly had brought along his airbox, which was fitted to my car for the day (Cheers dude!). This kept me under the noise limit, until later in the day! The first session was a complete joke for me, the track was very greasy and I was running in R888's, i also didn't realise until after the session that I was running my dampers on hard :cry: It was like ice skating and barely a lap went by without some form of slide. I couldn't keep up with Adam or Stuart, so no chance with Olly lol

I softened the dampers off for the rest of the day and things improved a lot. The weather stayed cold and dry, so by the afternoon a dry line was appearing. Unfortunately with the dry line comes the oppurtunity to use more revs/throttle. This led to me being black flagged for noise on two occasions and having to leave the track :( The second time I had been warned to keep the revs down, but when a chance for a tussle with Olly arose, the red mist came down and I was instantly flagged lol

Olly was definately a little teensy weensy bit faster on the day, but its certainly not over yet ;)

Here's my first ever in-car and youtube vid!
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=eJYhUNFZT94

Highlights of the day for me were
1. The synchronised spinning of Rexy and Jon/Gav in my rearview mirror down through Craner curves
2. The manic multiple spins (4+) of Jon/Gav at the bottom of Craner curves, it was hilarious to watch!

Lee
15-12-08, 11:14 AM
Great footage :)

Think Mr H's next investment should be 4wd to help with traction on the gravel lol

trackdaynova
15-12-08, 11:14 AM
lol what a battle that was, fantastic day! good write up mate :thumb:

I will host the last session vid of mine first too, simply because of our battle, loving my sideways on power coming out of the Esses, and my detour on Redgate lol

Wicked vid Oli, the first of many many more I hope :)

twistysnovagte
15-12-08, 11:39 AM
im not to clued up on trackday sessions, but why was you getting black flagged and having to slow right down as you did?
exellent footage btw:)

dhdev (Oli)
15-12-08, 11:47 AM
My car was too loud. They have a drive-by noise limit of 98db, which is measured by microphones situated at various points around the track. I was fine until the last couple of sessions of the day when it had dried out and I was able to open it up!

Welsh Dan
15-12-08, 11:48 AM
im not to clued up on trackday sessions, but why was you getting black flagged and having to slow right down as you did?
exellent footage btw:)

He made too much noise. The black flag means "you're off, take it easy and enter the pits next time round, let everything pass you and don't get in the way."

1.6 8v turbo nova
15-12-08, 12:20 PM
That's one hell of a fast n/a 1.6! Great vid mate :)

twistysnovagte
15-12-08, 12:20 PM
He made too much noise. The black flag means "you're off, take it easy and enter the pits next time round, let everything pass you and don't get in the way."ive heard of making to much noise before on track through magazines etc,how come this be,sorry if i seem to be spaming this thread,but its highly unlikly you could be making more noise than a btcc?and so what if the noise is loud?
the more i watch the vids the more id love to take the old girl on track for a couple of laps:D

dhdev (Oli)
15-12-08, 12:29 PM
Local busy bodies who buy houses near to racetrack complain about noise pollution :tard: So racetracks have to limit the noise except for a certain number of days per year.

Jonlem
15-12-08, 12:37 PM
Good report !

I'll write one up later when I get in from work.

Glad the continual spins kept people amused, sorry the last one caused the session to be ended a touch early

ben doodar
15-12-08, 12:55 PM
good vid pal, i liked the good driving from the guy in the white 306 how he indicated n pulled over to let u pass, if only every driver had a brain like this guy.

nova ian
15-12-08, 01:31 PM
Good report Oli :thumb:

Yesterday was a really good day and seeing all those novas has made me eager to get mine done for next year!!

I was seriously impressed with yours Oli, well chuffed to have been out in it and goes very well indeed:cool: Love it:D

craig green
15-12-08, 01:41 PM
I was seriously impressed with yours Oli, well chuffed to have been out in it and goes very well indeed:cool: Love it:D

I think baby valvers feel like they are working so much harder than you sense from a C20XE.

MyNovaSr
15-12-08, 04:28 PM
Looks like you guys had fun.

discoinferno
15-12-08, 04:29 PM
good write up, first time i had driven the nova for a long time 200 miles home, while you slept!

wasnt to bad though the m42 is awful very bumpy not good when you needed the toilet.

goes very well indeed

now sell me it :D

craig green
15-12-08, 04:34 PM
Good write up, albeit some of your spelling takes a 2nd glance.

Love the car though & much respect for driving home in it too.

Jonlem
15-12-08, 04:40 PM
Great looking car, really must apoligise for not coming over and taking a proper look.

and pmsl @ Will for using the Xe Combo for towing LOL, that really did make me laugh when you turned up lol

discoinferno
15-12-08, 04:41 PM
Great looking car, really must apoligise for not coming over and taking a proper look.

and pmsl @ Will for using the Xe Combo for towing LOL, that really did make me laugh when you turned up lol

its even worse when you consider it has a cherry bomb exhaust :wtf:

where he found it i dont know but it is very loud anything over 2,000rpm and you need ear defenders

while i was driving ther nova back i could here the van over the carbs

Philsutton
15-12-08, 04:46 PM
Local busy bodies who buy houses near to racetrack complain about noise pollution :tard: So racetracks have to limit the noise except for a certain number of days per year.

lol that'll be me then, you lot wake me up every weekend with your loud 6 million rpm engines. Last I heard some stupid women was complaining (an thats about it) thats why I was removed off the track. Thing is I could go up an down her street wheel spinning and revving with no problems. Surely thats more annoying for her?

burgo
15-12-08, 04:53 PM
yours doesnt sound overly noisy in the car oli

Adam
15-12-08, 05:14 PM
Good write up. Top stuff welding the linkage in the garage lol

Nova sounded well down the pit straight :cool:

Shame you were in the red group

Adam
15-12-08, 05:24 PM
Good writeup, shame about the black flag, but oh well.
Did anyone get pics of Oli's "in car heater system" lol

dhdev (Oli)
15-12-08, 05:38 PM
That in-car heater worked a treat! It'll be the method of choice when they invent wi-fi electricity lol

nova ian
15-12-08, 05:50 PM
Nice write up Kris, good pics and flyby vids, the carbs sound ace :)

Was good to meet you and put a face to name :thumb:

Adam
15-12-08, 05:54 PM
Was an awesome day out, cant wait for the next :D
Arrived about half 7, and met up with Nath, Skidmarkz etc.
Got a pit garage, said hello to a few familiar faces, and then went to sign on and for the briefing.
Got signed on into the Gold "fast" group, and then went to sort the car.

The day was split into 30min sessions, which is quite long tbh.
As always i had no car trouble in any of the sessions :cool:, the first 3/4 sessions were slippy as fook, understeering like fook. So much so that i actually kept up with Oli's light weight beast for a few laps as he struggled for grip :D
It seems the driver of a MR2 got slightly annoyed getting overtaken by Clio's and 1600 nova/corsas too,Lmao.

Quite amusing sitting behind Jonlem and Gavs tigra for a few corners too and watching it dance,Lol
Also managed to stay pretty much side by side with Nath's Xe right down the Dunlop straight at about 110mph, which suprised me....

The last two sessions were awesome, nice dry line on the track, and loads more grip, no understeering at all, car went awesomely :cool:
Apart from at the bottom of Craner curves when i carried a bit too much speed in for the amount of grip i had, which stepped the back end out, managed to get it back straight but was already sliding across the grass straight into the gravel trap :roll:

Sat on the tyrewall through the rest of that session waiting for recovery, and then got towed out the gravel. Mud and gravel everywhere, and a few battle scares, but no damage worth bothering about. I thought id won the award for muddiest car of the day, but the tigra then out did me in the final session! lol
Cleared most of the gravel out in the pits, and then went out for the final session with Jonlems mate as passenger, which was a cracker and definently my quickest of the day.

And that was that, filled up with petrol and went home :)

Few pics and vids in a while when i decide how go about uploading a 30min vid.....

All in all,top day out! Used about 30£ of fuel, and i now need 4 new tyres, but thats all part of the fun :)

Adam
15-12-08, 05:55 PM
It did, you could feel the heat coming out of the window when you stood next to the car.... lol

Adam
15-12-08, 06:12 PM
The pics i got are terrible(it was going dark), so i wont bother uploading them.
Heres a few of mine taken by Xtremesportsphotography.net, top pics :cool:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v86/Nova-crew/Donny-14th%20December%202008/XSP_0578.jpg
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craig green
15-12-08, 06:16 PM
Still rocking the smallblock! Good lad.

Sounds like a great day though mate. Car is a testament to your thorough upkeep & maintainance.

krobinson
15-12-08, 06:31 PM
Looks great, awesome how olly fixed the linkage mid session, he deserves a handjob for that!

discoinferno
15-12-08, 06:33 PM
Looks great, awesome how olly fixed the linkage mid session, he deserves a handjob for that!

he didint fix he was out driveing my brother fixed the linkage

krobinson
15-12-08, 06:35 PM
he didint fix he was out driveing my brother fixed the linkage

Whoops, sorry :D

Adam
15-12-08, 06:42 PM
:)

Jonlem
15-12-08, 06:45 PM
Good write up Adam, cheers for taking Lee out, he was well impressed with it, so much so he said he now wants a nova and he already owns a 400hp 3 door cossy so you must of impressed him !

Sorry we took the crown for the dirtiest car, it was quite a moment

Adam
15-12-08, 06:51 PM
Heres how not to do it
FAIL :(
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=2116650654603199780&hl=en

Then i thought, piece of piss, just drive out of here, UBER fail, it just made the car sink further lol lol lol

Adam
15-12-08, 06:51 PM
Good write up Adam, cheers for taking Lee out, he was well impressed with it, so much so he said he now wants a nova and he already owns a 400hp 3 door cossy so you must of impressed him !

:cool: lol

Lee
15-12-08, 06:55 PM
Craners seems to be a right menace!!! lol
Well straightened up!

let_nova
15-12-08, 07:03 PM
cracking write up and pictures!!

only one i dont like is this one letting french poo past!!!

lovely sound off the car! keep it up


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Adam
15-12-08, 07:07 PM
That saxo was pretty rapid.....

let_nova
15-12-08, 07:08 PM
am only joking. lol

i know you wouldnt of let it past if you didnt have to!!!

General Baxter
15-12-08, 07:09 PM
i love it, you crash, go to pull away and it just sinks lol

Adam
15-12-08, 07:17 PM
i love it, you crash, go to pull away and it just sinks lol
Yeah, pmsl lol
I didnt realise at the time that gravel was pretty much 6inches up the front wheels.... lol

skidmarkz
15-12-08, 07:20 PM
Myself and my mate Ben left home at 4am and started our 3 half hour drive north a bit nervous as we had never met any of you at all. we met up with Stu at toddington services on the M1 and made a slow ish :roll: drive up to donnington. I cant remember what services it was but we then bumped into Olly "dvdev" whilst refueling, the first few guys were oustanding chaps and the excitment started to kick in big style!

We arrived at donny about 7:30 and pitched up next to Trackdaynova, met Adam and said hi to alot of you guys & girls, did the paperwork crap and found the briefing to be one of the most relaxed fastest ones ive ever been in! even faster for john as he arrived rather late trying not to laugh lol!

I had a chat with Trackday nova about car setups ect having never driven round donny in a car and set about installing some correct rubber. Met loads more of you guys and i would like to say now the day was fantastic but made 10 times better due to the utter total friendly atmostphere from everyone i really think it made the day for myself and ben, oh apart from John's wind nearly burned my eyes out!

Got out on track doing 15 mins sessions and swapping drivers, my mate ben managed to take Craners backwards and Trackday nova could have waved he was that close, was rather wierd but nice knowing Olly wouldnt follow us off lol! I then decided i could take starkeys curve rather fast than tyres or track permitted and went accross the grass :) that was fun, the donnington peeps put a tarmak footpath halfway through the grass wich i managed to hit and point the car back to the track rather than the wall LOL

The 2 last sessions were fantastic, the car handled perfectly makeing the spax rsx supension a worth while buy i still need a propper exhaust but that can wait till next year!

I really enjoyed the day and it was a pleasure to meet you all, i do hope we do this again soon on a dry track :)

J

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Adam
15-12-08, 07:21 PM
Good stuff mate, good to meet you too!
That car of yours certainly shifts and sounds :cool:

Stuart
15-12-08, 07:23 PM
you were nearly round the rack fast enough :D

Adam
15-12-08, 07:26 PM
A quik rack may have saved me

skidmarkz
15-12-08, 07:28 PM
i did make a point of flashing you mate making sure you was ok on the tyre wall, loved your nova, i hope the grave trap didnt damage it :)

Adam
15-12-08, 07:28 PM
Yeah saw you mate.
All was sound :)

burgo
15-12-08, 07:29 PM
im glad i never sold my spax set-up now as both you and olly have proved there more than capable

skidmarkz
15-12-08, 07:32 PM
it was the best investment ever, im still learning how to tweak them but my god theres not one pic with a wheel in the air im well happy with em :)

nathan.
15-12-08, 07:35 PM
Good to meet you mate. Glad you enjoyed the day. :thumb:

nathan.
15-12-08, 07:37 PM
I'll admit Adam, your car is awesome, very under estimated.
I did struggle to pass you a few times on the straights.

If i was you i'd keep that engine and concentrate on handling/braking.

Nice to see you again mate :thumb:

Jonlem
15-12-08, 08:02 PM
Good to meet you too mate, nice car that and tons faster than the Tigra, was quite insulting actually lol

corsakid
15-12-08, 08:15 PM
cheers everyone the car is by no means any where near finished it was a mad unorganised rush with no passenger seat didnt bring the 15's so had to roll on the speedlines
thanks to nova ian for the helmet 'much love' yeah was good to meet people when is the next one?
i want some group action lol

craig sorry for the spelling errors i was up at 4am so was a bit of a long day i do apologise though

trackdaynova
15-12-08, 08:31 PM
Was great to meet you and Ben :thumb:

I will get around to sorting my vids out - promise.

Glad to be of help with the suspension setup and the battery outtage lol :D

trackdaynova
15-12-08, 08:35 PM
having seen Ads car in action and driven with agression on Sunday, I too would be tempted to tell him to stay smallblock, and really go to town on some 4 pots and some geometry tweaks.

with those combined, you'll be even faster than you were :thumb:

love your little nervous cough at the end of the video lol :D

dhdev (Oli)
15-12-08, 08:40 PM
Do we have a few smallblock converts emerging :eek:

trackdaynova
15-12-08, 08:42 PM
Nope, not at all.

I think he'd lap quicker doing brakes and suspension tweeks on his small block moreso, than if he just stuck an XE in with his current setup.

That make sense?

Stuart
15-12-08, 08:47 PM
Nope, not at all.

I think he'd lap quicker doing brakes and suspension tweeks on his small block moreso, than if he just stuck an XE in with his current setup.

That make sense?


100%

Was blown away how composed and fast it was at Combe!!! Imho it only needs a diff and possibly some lairy brakes :D oh and that poxy RVM removing lol

Steve
15-12-08, 08:51 PM
Sounds like a good session, vids would be cool.

See you remembered your tax disc this time then jay! lol

trackdaynova
15-12-08, 08:53 PM
Correct, despite not having the power or torque of an XE, it would enable him to stay on the loud pedal for that extra 150ft-200ft on each straight due to 4 pottage, and being able to carry the same amount of horses through the corners with some trick geo-setup... I think it'd be lapping a damn site quicker :thumb:

Stuart
15-12-08, 08:57 PM
also permitting the ability to be back on the loud pedal faster too... top fun

trackdaynova
15-12-08, 08:59 PM
I never mentioned being off the loud pedal did I? thats for gays lol

Lee
15-12-08, 09:17 PM
Whats all this smallblock faggotry?

It needs more powwwer Ad, stop listnening to these fags, and start tuning into the school of Clarkson! lol

Jonlem
15-12-08, 09:27 PM
It all started a month ago when a png trackday was mentioned and Gav and I decided we needed another toy ! as most of you know we picked up a Tigra with a seized engine for £100 which made a ideal starting point.

The plan was to spend no more than £500 on it which we ended up being just over but hey ho it was still a mega cheap build for what it is.

This is how we started a month ago :

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By the saturday just gone we were ready to go with only about 5 nights work and a couple of days of messing around we were at this stage :

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v306/Jatec/Tigra%20Track%20Car/tigra007.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v306/Jatec/Tigra%20Track%20Car/tigra006.jpg

Now onto the main event ! Its first outing !

Sunday started badly, I didn't go to bed till 2am and Gav had been out at a party so were both half cut at 6am when we met up to leave, him more than me so I ended up driving upto Donington Park whilst he and Lee stuffed there faces !

On arrival the first thing I saw that did make me laugh was Will F turning up towing his car with his 20XE powered Corsa Combo, a sure sign that big blocks would rule the day lol

We unloaded the car and parked it in the garage that Olly H had kinly kept us a space in, good man Olz. Straight away a few familiar and not so familiar faces came over to check out Woolworths last effort in salvaging their company, the car was looking good, the comments were all positive and the weather was .......... better than expected if not a little damp still.

First session came up, we proceeded to slowly follow the cars round on our sighting laps only for me to nearly spin off at Redgate lol Instantly I knew this trackday was going to be hard work, then on the next lap the ecu light come on and then the clutch pedal dissapeared onto the floor so we headed back into the pits just as the session got going. We assumed the worst and thought the clutch releace bearing had gone as the clutch release arm was sitting further in than it should yet wasn't working but we tightened the cable and luckily that was sorted.

Next to sort was why the ecu light was on, I quickly cut the wiring out and flashed the codes out to find a lambda fault after googling on my phone !, as the engine had a non lambda loom we knew it was the chip that had been supplied off ebay so I took the ecu apart, refitted the original Superchip and we were back in business.

Next session was Gavs which had a few sideways moments as there was no rear end grip, combined with the engine feeling flat as a fart in 4th we just decided to kick the crap out of it and make the most of the day.

later sessions were all getting better, a dry line was appearing and as long as you could keep it on the dry stuff the Tigra would just about get round without too many incidents !

At lunch we had a chat with a few other PNG members and went off to grab something to eat and a coffee as the 3 of us were starting to feel the lack of sleep from the night before lol

After lunch things really were improving, the car seemed to be making better power, the track was drying out so we started going a bit harder on track, this ofcourse did end with some rather interesting driving through Craners at some points and I think whilst I had Michelle in the car we had a few close calls too ! Typically though I had to end that session early as the gear linkage broke.

With the linkage fixed there was one session left, Gav hopped in first and after the brief stop due to the clio coming off he started to actually overtake people !!! non vauxhalls though but thats not the point, we weren't the slowest anymore :D half way through the session we came in swapped seats and I had a go on what was the dryest session of the day, we were now flat out in 4th through Craners, using all the track and finding the slides easier to control until I came into Craners giving it 200% only to lose the back end do several 360's on the track, then several more on the grass followed by a instant stop when we hit the gravel. As soon as we got out saw Olly come past giving us the thumbs up for some superb parking, the car was beached, steam was pouring off it everywhere and the Tigra had a new colour scheme, we got towed out then drove it back to the pits where everyone gave me a nice cheer :thumb:

I will apoligise for the spin though as they did end the session after and I know everyone was enjoying that session more than any other.

After that we had a quick chat with a few people then loaded the car up and headed home only to be overtook by Olz for the 50th time on the way home ! pmsl

I'd just like to say a big thanks to everyone really, it reminded me so much of the day we did back in 2005, great atmosphere and genuinely nice people to be around, thanks for all the positive comments on the car, I hope we didn't hold anyone up for too long.

I'd also like to thank Olz and Adam for taking my mate Lee out, it was his first trackday ever and he now really appreciates why I rave about them so much, good effort guys, you really impressed him :thumb:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v306/Jatec/PNG%20Donny%20trackday/donny5.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v306/Jatec/PNG%20Donny%20trackday/donny4.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v306/Jatec/PNG%20Donny%20trackday/donny3.jpg

More pics and vids to follow :D

trackdaynova
15-12-08, 09:44 PM
Yet more kind words :thumb: cheers pal :)

Glad You, Gav & Lee enjoyed it, i think anyone would have struggled not to!

Tigra looked like great fun, from what I saw from James (Skidz) Archos, **** end out even when cruising, looked great fun! :D

Jonlem
15-12-08, 09:49 PM
Cheers Olz, it was honestly like driving on ice at times lol

Great fun though, shame I didn't get a run out with you but we'll no doubt do that another time.

Count Vaux Alot
15-12-08, 09:51 PM
Big well done to you for getting everything sorted in such a short time and a bigger well done for the laughs per mile everyone got watching you guys do your best to keep the car were it should be! Top job!

Jonlem
15-12-08, 09:59 PM
Thanks James, sorry I didn't get much time to speak to yourself or your g/f but we will no doubt catch up sometime soon :)

Will F
15-12-08, 10:07 PM
lol Glad I made the morning go a bit quicker!

Shame I messed the latter shennanigans, but a 2.5 hour drive home with a straight through and a cherry bomb beckoned!!

Good to see you again James - I will be seeing you at a track day again soon methinks! ;)

Jonlem
15-12-08, 10:08 PM
lol Glad I made the morning go a bit quicker!

Shame I messed the latter shennanigans, but a 2.5 hour drive home with a straight through and a cherry bomb beckoned!!

Good to see you again James - I will be seeing you at a track day again soon methinks! ;)

Glad to hear it Will, I was gutted you were done for noise :(

smcgsi16v
15-12-08, 11:03 PM
Left home at 5:00 am and met jay(skidmarkz) at Toddington services and cruized at a nice comfortable up to Donny, meeting Oli(dh) at some random services. Arrived at 7:45ish and parked in the garage next to Olly H.

The track was very slipery to start with and despite my reservations, it made for a very fun day in the fact it slowly dried out and you could progressively push harder and harder throughout the day.
I stayed on the trusty F1's allday untill the last session then I changed to the 888's as a dry line had appeared.

Generally had a pretty tidy day, apart from a few squivy moments.
First session I was behind Adam for a few laps and finally managed to get past him on the pit straight only problem was I carried to much speed into the first corner and had my first ever bigggggggg sideways moment, which somehow I managed to pull back in(still don't know how I done it). Bummer was my camera or Adams were'nt rolling so never got it on film.
And the very last session coming out of the final chicane I caught the mud on the inside and had a bit of an; understeer-oh:tard: oversteer-arghh moment.
Not caught on film either cos my battery had gone flat.:mad:

All in all a very good day.

Great company at a great track and I now have the bug for there.
Good to meet new faces aswell as the usual, Jay(skidmarks) both olli(y)'s, James, etc etc.
Must also say thanks to Oli for lending me the dosh.:thumb:

Only have a few video's and Will upload them when I get time over the next few days.

Count Vaux Alot
15-12-08, 11:16 PM
Big thanks for the passenger ride mate! It was a great day.

Adam
15-12-08, 11:17 PM
Awesome stuff :cool:
I need to make a vid compilation of your spins in front of me lol
Ive seen 3 maybe 4 completely sidewards moments when i had a quick look through my vids lol

ianmorley1984
15-12-08, 11:21 PM
sounds like fun! and nice to find another grey Corsa B owner on here!

Adam
15-12-08, 11:22 PM
First session I was behind Adam for a few laps and finally managed to get past him on the pit straight only problem was I carried to much speed into the first corner and had my first ever bigggggggg sideways moment, which somehow I managed to pull back in(still don't know how I done it). Bummer was my camera or Adams were'nt rolling so never got it on film.

LOL, that was ace lol
Gutted i didnt start my cam recording, i fitted it and then drove off without switching it on :(
I thought you were 100% heading off the track when you went full bore sidewards, fook knows how you held that, top marks :thumb:

Adam
15-12-08, 11:27 PM
Do we have a few smallblock converts emerging :eek:
It looks that way!!! :eek: lol


Hmm, i hear what you guys are saying. Tough decision.....

trackdaynova
15-12-08, 11:33 PM
Highlights of the day for me were
1. The synchronised spinning of Rexy and Jon/Gav in my rearview mirror down through Craner curves
2. The manic multiple spins (4+) of Jon/Gav at the bottom of Craner curves, it was hilarious to watch!What about me being constantly 2inches from your back bumper, on multiple occasions - vids to proove :D lol

Rexy
15-12-08, 11:42 PM
you need a clio :)

Adam
15-12-08, 11:44 PM
Might be onto something there.
For standard brakes and suspension, your's was flying!!!!

nathan.
15-12-08, 11:56 PM
Post yours-

http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w168/ivanmurfin/track%20day/100B2963.jpg

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nathan.
15-12-08, 11:58 PM
http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w168/ivanmurfin/track%20day/100_2904.jpg

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Rexy
16-12-08, 12:01 AM
:) I cant wait to get back with proper tyres, better brakes and a decent suspension setup.

The road tyres were good, but the boy's with the 888's held out miles better i love my little clio :D for £1700 i cannot complain shame the belt snapped or it would of been a bargin :D

Adam
16-12-08, 12:07 AM
Good set of pics there :cool:

Count Vaux Alot
16-12-08, 12:08 AM
very nice!

Rexy
16-12-08, 12:19 AM
kool pics

trackdaynova
16-12-08, 12:19 AM
Are you bored of reading about Donington Park yet? tough sh!t lol this is my take on the day.

One word: absolutely brilliant lol

So we had The Count & Danni stopped over Saturday night for a bit of coupling up and the fact it halves their journey for early in the morn on the Sunday... we'll cut out the antics of the Saturday night :thumb:

Alarm bells ring at 5am, not used to sharing our house so was wondering around in my boxers for ages first thing (mental thoughts peeps, mental thoughts), Danni seemed to enjoy it though :D

Set off around 06:15am, got to Donington Park around 07:20am, and had the choice of pits, bagged number 29 (dunno why, quite near to the toilet, but not too close for it to stink lol), and set about sending texts to all the people coming so they knew where to find us.

Unloaded the Jeep, and wondered over to sign on, where we spotted Adam, Rexy, Skidmarkz, Ian etc.

Briefing etc was the norm, got breakfast, and we were ready to rock and roll.

Oli turned up on his pikey-mobile and pitched up along side me with Stu, and next door was Adam, Nath, James & Rexy.

Due to only 44 cars being booked on the day, I bargained with Caroline as soon as I got there to split the three groups, into two groups of half hour a piece, well, actually I tried to get her to make it open pit - but she wasn't having any of it lol

So we were always out at half past the hour, 09:30am being the first... at 09:15am, I realised that my steering wheel was unusually lose, as Ian was tightening up his harnesses for the first passenger ride of the day, he sheepishly said to me "everything ok?", as I rattled the steering wheel up and down... I replied "yeah, t'will be fine mate"... he nodded lol

For some reason, I swapped from my Rainsports, to my 888s, haven't a clue why as it was mega greasy a few bits of standing water to name but a few, and it was undriveable really, but I still managed to give it large in my usual style, nothing ground breaking... my best being an appauling 1m 46s

Came in, swapped straight back onto the Rainsports again, ready for the 10:30 session, this time Michelle was passenger, nothing to report unfortunately, just a normal session with not alot happening in regards to spins, but a damn site more grip with the Rainsports on, thats fo'sho!

Third session was James The Count as passenger, never been passenger with me on home turf so he was well up for it, thoroughly enjoyed it by all accounts however it was very very greasy, but still pushing hard, struggling to keep the car in a straight line coming out of most corners, and also provoking the car into alot of slides just for fun, as either people were infront of me doing the same, or I was messing around to the people behind... One thing we do remember is James (Skidz) and his mate Ben pirouetting so delicately infront of us going down the Craners, so close that we could have 'high fived' out the window to each other lol

Then came lunch, and I still hadn't opened my bonnet, nor jacked my car up all day! wahhoooo... CV's still in tact and everything... even the rear window - thanks to chris_gsi who wasn't actually there, but the orange tape was still holding the rear window in! lol

I did decide to check my oil at lunch, and its a good job I did as it was at the bottom of the dipstick, along with a few others doing the same. Helped James (skidz) sort his battery dislodging itself, and also found a welder for Kris in the middle of his session too, to weld his gearlinkage back up.

The afternoon sessions, I'm sure we'll all agree were alot more fun that people weren't nursing their cars around so much, and people were pressing on alot harder, which became apparent due to the amount of yellow flags, and spinning cars, left right and centre lol

This is when Me & Oli made a b-line for each other, and I made a pledge that I would get as close to him as possible, as we'd both agreed to push hard, and we both knew what each others plans were at all times, so it was all safetly done. Quite pleased to say that I don't owe him a Curly Wurly, as he got no where near my ass, it was always me all over his lol and it was cringeworthy close at times, but we were both loving it!

After me giving James (skidz) some stick, he got black flagged for some reason I thought it was noise, but I decided to come in anyway as I had (what we thought) was smoke coming in the cabin, which smelt of nothing, but as I rolled into the pits, I also got pulled aside as they black flagged James by accident, and it should have been for me, for the steam coming from my car.

Got it in the pits, and took of the bonnet... booooooooo to reveal a water leak from somewhere, Jonboy told me to rev the engine, to see if they could see where the leak was coming from, so I did, and not by halves, managed to rev it so hard that the boiling water sprayed right over the car lol .. sorry lads. Massive thanks to The Count for constantly burning his hands whilst repairing my split hose :thumb:

That was thee only mishap of the day, and even that was minimal!

Other than the pics and vids I will host tomorrow, thats about it, excellent day - probably the best I'd done this year out of the 16 :eek:

Massive thanks to my cameraman Steve (LiquidPug), as without him we would have zero footage from the day, thanks to Michelle (my wife) for single handedly changing my wheels and tyres over, and thanks to everyone else for making the day what it was :)

Thanks for reading everyone!

trackdaynova
16-12-08, 12:20 AM
Couple of pics to keep yous going until a couple of videos are sorted tomorrow:

http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q161/neocapture/RexyJonboyFail.jpg

http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q161/neocapture/nc1210.jpg

http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q161/neocapture/nc1209.jpg

http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q161/neocapture/nc1208.jpg

http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q161/neocapture/nc1207.jpg

http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q161/neocapture/nc1206-1.jpg

Adam
16-12-08, 12:20 AM
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-4124058681250145757&hl=en


;)

Adam
16-12-08, 12:21 AM
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-4124058681250145757&hl=en

:cool:

trackdaynova
16-12-08, 12:25 AM
lol lol lol Michelle said she remembered the 1m 16 one!

Brilliant Jonboy, absolutely brilliant - reply to this thread so I can give you some +rep! lol

nathan.
16-12-08, 12:29 AM
One word: absolutely brilliant lol


Thats 2 words lol

Have to agree, absolutely awesome day.

Great write up Olly as always, and it was nice to finally meet you:thumb:

trackdaynova
16-12-08, 12:33 AM
Oh, another pic I like... quote:

"bless em, look at em trying to keep up" lol

http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q161/neocapture/nc1211.jpg

trackdaynova
16-12-08, 12:36 AM
great pics... wheres pics of mine? lol

i didn't take a camera :eek: lol

BRoadGhost
16-12-08, 01:11 AM
That first pics great ~ worthy of the wall maybe ;o

Track might feel like it's greasy just because it's been so cold?

Did you get round to bonding that ally box to the front underside of the bonnet? If so and it's still a concern at 120 you could try a third bonnet pin or maybe a eurorally FRP; they are exact replicas of the original with the strengthening structure bonded on :)

Any other plans for the car?

trackdaynova
16-12-08, 01:18 AM
Donington is reknown to be greasy mainly due to the fact its directly beneath the flight path of all outbound flights from EMA, which is about 6 planes per hour, and all the crap they spill out over the circuit. The fog didn't help either, it didn't clear until after 8:30am!

Never got around to doing anything with the bonnet, couldn't be bothered to be honest, 5th pin would look gash, but then, the gaffer tape isn't exactly attractive lol thanks for the tip on Ians bonnets @ EuroRallye... having spoke to Oli and Will F at the weekend, ProTec ones are also nice and stable :)

Plans for the car - none tbh, just to continue enjoying it :thumb:

BIGS
16-12-08, 01:20 AM
Sounds like you had yet another top day out. Cant wait to see the vids :thumb:

BRoadGhost
16-12-08, 01:25 AM
Mmm tape mabye not the ultimate solution for bonnet and boot.

ask santa for 1 bonnet pin and a tube of silkaflex ;D

Jonlem
16-12-08, 01:28 AM
That was mainly the morning wasn't it ? no idea how many times I span at Redgate at about 20 mph lol

Welsh Dan
16-12-08, 01:28 AM
Gaffer tape is manly :thumb:!

Jonlem
16-12-08, 01:36 AM
LOL

You would think its rwd lol

Can we borrow your plate diff Olz, might be able to powerslide it then LOL

discoinferno
16-12-08, 08:14 AM
good write up as usual mate

maximum respect for giving the car so much stick was funny to watch as you come sideways on to the pit straight :D

i'll be driving at the next one

Plug
16-12-08, 11:55 AM
Can't wait to get my project and get it all runnin as a daily driver/occasional track slag.

Hopefully end of next year people i'll be joining you all.

Love all the vid's i.ve seen of track action in a nova!

Regard's Jimbo

Lee
16-12-08, 12:03 PM
Awesome drifting!!! lol

nova ian
16-12-08, 12:21 PM
Good stuff Adam! The off looked a bit more dramatic than when you told me! Well done on trying to correct it and for getting back out there in the next session.:thumb:

Was good to catch up aswell:cool:

Rexy
16-12-08, 02:19 PM
classic drifting from a tigra pmsl awesomeness :D

Mazz
16-12-08, 02:39 PM
Correct, despite not having the power or torque of an XE, it would enable him to stay on the loud pedal for that extra 150ft-200ft on each straight due to 4 pottage, and being able to carry the same amount of horses through the corners with some trick geo-setup... I think it'd be lapping a damn site quicker :thumb:
That remind me of Benji's old 1300 twin carb, that really used to fly around. iirc didn't that have some massive brakes on it?

http://img222.imageshack.us/img222/584/p1010065vl1.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

Jonlem
16-12-08, 03:15 PM
cheers for the comments, benji's car went ok, nothing like as quick round donny as he said when we were all last there but very impressive for a 1.3

L14MNP
16-12-08, 03:20 PM
lol Nice sideways action there - well held :D

Adam, love your car mate. You seem to have belt a very well specced capable car without going mad buying anything and everything. Nice one mate.

trackdaynova
16-12-08, 05:11 PM
Cheers Gary :thumb:

I'm currently rendering the videos, ready to upload them onto my You Tube channel, doing the last battle between Me & Oli first :D lol

Riggy
16-12-08, 05:21 PM
good write up as always fella :thumb:

Jim
16-12-08, 05:23 PM
Not keen on words
For someone who's "not keen on words" you sure do have a lot to say, lol.

BIGS
16-12-08, 05:25 PM
^ lol

Adam
16-12-08, 05:32 PM
Yeah mate they were all morning iirc.
I didnt get much footage of the later afternoon sessions.

Adam
16-12-08, 05:38 PM
Good stuff Adam! The off looked a bit more dramatic than when you told me! Well done on trying to correct it and for getting back out there in the next session.:thumb:

Was good to catch up aswell:cool:
Yeah watching the vid back it did make quite a noise smashing into the gravel, lucky that it didnt damage anything. I now have an annoying tapping/knocking when turning/braking though which i assume is gravel up inside the wing or inside the side skirt or something lol lol
Good to catch up with you too, hope to see you out there next time.... :)


Im glad people liked the jap drift vid :cool:

L14mnp-Cheers :)

trackdaynova
16-12-08, 05:55 PM
Jim, i presume thats a quote from my first ever post on PNG over a year ago on my WIP right?
If so - well done :confused: thanks for the comment :thumb:
No one is twisting your arm to read it ;)

A teaser of how Me & Oli battled it out, snapshot from the video lol

http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q161/neocapture/OliCurlyWurly.jpg

Jim
16-12-08, 06:03 PM
Jim, i presume thats a quote from my first ever post on PNG over a year ago on my WIP right?
If so - well done :confused: thanks for the comment :thumb:
No one is twisting your arm to read it ;)
LMFAO

Adam
16-12-08, 06:16 PM
Pah, you could of got at least another inch closer lol lol

MC
16-12-08, 06:20 PM
The 20xe is known to be of such high mass that it has it's own gravitational pull and as we can see it has drawn dhdev in!

craig green
16-12-08, 06:25 PM
Nice write up Olly.

I almost feel like I went on Sunday myself.

trackdaynova
16-12-08, 06:27 PM
Nice write up Olly.

I almost feel like I went on Sunday myself.Thanks Craig, thats the effect I aim for :) :thumb:

Paul
16-12-08, 06:50 PM
One word: absolutely brilliant

FAIL.

Good write up, sounds like you all had fun!

trackdaynova
16-12-08, 06:54 PM
Can't believe people are noticing my deliberate mistake :D lol

Last session video (same session as what Oli has hosted) is now up on my You Tube Channel

Linky: http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=5c5DGHFXhfw

burgo
16-12-08, 07:06 PM
i love how controlable the back end of yours is olly. tis a shame oli's little block hasnt got what it takes on the straights as your pretty matched in the corners

Count Vaux Alot
16-12-08, 07:08 PM
Pah, you could of got at least another inch closer lol lol
You have it all wrong Adam this is a pic of the furthest away Olly was from the back of OLi's car lol i had personal experience of how close it was at times and even i thought eeeeep!

It was a great day and i enjoyed the ride more than ever esp with the conditions being as they were.

Jonlem
16-12-08, 07:13 PM
Great write up Olz, it was a fantastic day. Loads of laughs even if the conditions weren't the best.

Count Vaux Alot
16-12-08, 07:18 PM
Loving the vid btw Olly!

Will F
16-12-08, 07:37 PM
I was hoping that I had at least one pic as a memento! and some proof that I at least did a few laps!!

lol

BRoadGhost
16-12-08, 08:05 PM
Fact is in every situation Olly your nova is faster than anything else on the circuit in the video; I can see you being held up on more than just straights.

You're becoming quite the racer out there, okey sometimes a bit ragged turning more than needs be, but you've begun to touch the limit more frequently.

Imagine your car with another hundred horse power & 2000 rpm………

Lee
16-12-08, 08:08 PM
Imagine your car with another hundred horse power & 2000 rpm………

http://scrapetv.com/News/News%20Pages/Entertainment/Images/car-crash.jpg




PLEASE take that as a joke!!!!!!! lol

Benn
16-12-08, 08:13 PM
Great write up dude, watching the vid now... Love both novas getting the botty twitching..

The drift at 2:58 is very nicely taken..lol

Adam
16-12-08, 08:14 PM
Imagine your car with another hundred horse power & 2000 rpm………
But youve just said hes quicker that pretty much everything on track, so whys that needed? :confused:
Bar the bodies/cams etc its a std xe, which costs f**k all to replace WHEN it goes bang...... Which is a very good advantage of his engine as it stands imo



Cracking vid that, fook me you get up close :D
Loving the sidewards onto the pit straight, top driving as usually :thumb:
LOL @ how quickly you catch up with me :eek:

The Simps
16-12-08, 08:22 PM
Cool vid Olz.

Sunday made me realise that wet/damp trackdays are actually more fun! I used to shy away from them.

BRoadGhost
16-12-08, 08:31 PM
Well it's quite interesting; is there need for any of it?

Why not all go out in 100BHP stock GTes and have a fair fight?

All depends on the individual how far you want to take things. Not everyone wants to be the fastest?

As I see it ~ if you could afford to build it once and run it you can afford to rebuild it.

Adam
16-12-08, 08:42 PM
Very good point indeed.
If your not in competitions then you dont NEED a lot of things, but its all a part of the fun, adding bits and seeing what difference they make etc :)
So yeah, fair point

trackdaynova
16-12-08, 08:53 PM
Thanks for all the comments, I won't lie - its nice to read :thumb:

I'm actually embarressed with my driving, watching the videos back, very sloppy in deed - I wasn't going to host them, but JB told me to do so, as it was all in the name of fun! :D

Loved every second of it, I'm pleased with how the car went, my first outing my fastest lap was 1m 46s, on my last session, my fastest was 1m 27s which is only 2seconds shy of my fastest in the dry, which was months and months ago mind...

Would love to go back in heat so I can run on Michelins :cool:

Another teaser for the video thats being rendered at the moment... Skidmarkz broadsiding down the Craners in style lol

http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q161/neocapture/SkidzCraners.jpg

Dar
16-12-08, 09:00 PM
Welldone everyone for bring the cars back in one piece. Although it looked like some of you where trying not to (I am looking at you two in the Tigralol).

Nice vids Olly:thumb:

and Lee thanks for making me spit pepsi over my nice new monitors (Sometimes I think you should be a professional comedian) Post #28.

Benn
16-12-08, 09:00 PM
That vid looks fun^

trackdaynova
16-12-08, 09:01 PM
Burgo - it certainly suits my driving style, I do like keeping it right on the edge. Of course I could do a smooth lap if I wanted, but I prefer to provoke it into positions to try and make myself get out of them to be honest.

It's very predictable, which is why I'm chuffed that I've set it up so that its so easy to catch it, you just have to be ready for it :D

trackdaynova
16-12-08, 09:03 PM
pah, you didn't even turn up did you? if so - where are the pics or vids :p lol

skidmarkz
16-12-08, 09:21 PM
Was great to meet you and Ben :thumb:

I will get around to sorting my vids out - promise.

Glad to be of help with the suspension setup and the battery outtage lol :D

yeah thanks for that :) cant wait to see the vid of Ben's slide down crainers :)

trackdaynova
16-12-08, 09:24 PM
See my report for a snapshot of the video ;) lol

skidmarkz
16-12-08, 09:26 PM
See my report for a snapshot of the video ;) lol

i did lol, it was Ben not me lol next time ill try and wave :)

trackdaynova
16-12-08, 09:28 PM
Couldn't remember Bens surname, I know you're James Martin :p

skidmarkz
16-12-08, 09:34 PM
Cooper :)

Count Vaux Alot
16-12-08, 09:51 PM
Very good point indeed.
If your not in competitions then you dont NEED a lot of things, but its all a part of the fun, adding bits and seeing what difference they make etc :)
So yeah, fair point

I feel the same, it is a very good point :thumb:

trackdaynova
16-12-08, 09:53 PM
some might say my car is too far gone as a 'trackdaynova' lol

there isn't any need for alot of things, as Adam said - all you need is four wheels and an engine to go on a trackday.

but its all apart of the fun, the development stages etc :D lol

skidmarkz
16-12-08, 09:58 PM
That vid looks fun^

that vid was sheer hell! my mate Ben was driving and i was ****ting my pants! all i kept thinking was please dont roll lol :)

Benn
16-12-08, 10:30 PM
that vid was sheer hell! my mate Ben was driving and i was ****ting my pants! all i kept thinking was please dont roll lol :)

I bet. Wanna see the vid.

trackdaynova
16-12-08, 10:37 PM
Video of the above is currently being uploaded to YouTube, those subscribed to my vids will be notified via email as soon it is complete.

Always be sure to watch in High Quality if you connection allows, so much better sound aswell as picture quality! :D

smcgsi16v
16-12-08, 11:18 PM
Excuse quality etc,
new camera and software and i'm still learning.

First one now with 4 more to come.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hLCyqD9m5p0

Adam
16-12-08, 11:24 PM
Sounds quite loud in there, is that how loud it is or is it just how the cam picks it up??

Picture quality is pretty good considering the camera "mount" you were using lol :cool:

Nicely driven :)

Dar
16-12-08, 11:40 PM
Well driven and also nice lines :thumb:

trackdaynova
16-12-08, 11:44 PM
Nice vids Stu!

nova ian
16-12-08, 11:48 PM
Well what can I say, As Craig Green said, after reading that it felt as if I was there (Oh wait I was! but it felt like I was there again! Back to the future stylee, DOOOOC! lol)

Had such a cool day and mega greatful as always that you took me out for a spin. Thanks luv;)

:eek: at the vid, I didnt even know you were behind me and Oli from the off!! we did have a good tustle! shame it didnt last longer, dam noise limit! All the banter of Big block vs. Small aside there both quick cars and the fun factor they have has left me seriously inspired to get mine sorted for next year:D

Top piloting as always Olz and cheers again for the passenger rides:thumb:

smcgsi16v
17-12-08, 12:01 AM
Sounds quite loud in there, is that how loud it is or is it just how the cam picks it up??

Picture quality is pretty good considering the camera "mount" you were using lol :cool:

Nicely driven :)

Its almost that loud, the cam does over do it a little bit, but generally the car inside is very noisy.

And im going to buy myself for crimbo a proper mount so at least I can take passengers and use the camera at the same time.

smcgsi16v
17-12-08, 12:07 AM
Next one.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ME9iokckQeY

trackdaynova
17-12-08, 12:37 AM
Cheers pal...

More battles with Oli here, he was holding me up so much lol, this time James is passenger with me... also the skidmarkz slide down Craners...

Enjoy!

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=yb-ubhttTn4

BRoadGhost
17-12-08, 01:12 AM
Bloody Morgan drivers! My dad would hate me for saying that, but I think he must have been a little peeved at the rampant front wheel drive cereal boxes ;o

Ah fond memories of that little bit of oversteer becoming an ogre by the 3rd slap - skidz running a normal rack on yours?

Olly is the Gear kit based on the same ratios as an F20 or are they a bit closer? 4th 120 & 5th 149?

trackdaynova
17-12-08, 01:15 AM
Quite a bit closer, but not as close as they can be with a higher final drive:

Transmission:
-Quaife F20 Straight Cut gearbox (F20SCCR)
Final Drive Ratio 3.764
... 1st Gear 2.54 ~ 55mph
... 2nd Gear 1.76 ~ 79mph
... 3rd Gear 1.42 ~ 99mph
... 4th Gear 1.19 ~ 117mph
... 5th Gear 1.040 ~ 134mph
-ZF Plate Limited Slip Differential

skidmarkz
17-12-08, 07:44 AM
Love that slide :)

stevei
17-12-08, 10:07 AM
what great videos and right up as always oli. The first video of you and dhdev would look great with a bumper mounted 'Forza motorsport' style camera view!

looks like a great day had by all. I hope to join you guys in the new year. have you ever done Oulton Park oli?

ste

trackdaynova
17-12-08, 10:35 AM
I watched that before you posted it up :thumb: You Corsa seems quite loud inside the car? Do you know how many dBs it is?

smcgsi16v
17-12-08, 11:24 AM
About 89db's cheeky.

Here's a couple more.

Avilable in HD is this one.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tq31qbPlpPM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1SA7iDMxWr4

Lee
17-12-08, 12:15 PM
Still my favourite egg on the planet :) :)

And perfectly driven as usual as well mate!

smcgsi16v
17-12-08, 02:56 PM
Cheers dude.

Last one.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bK6lXT9CgMw

skidmarkz
17-12-08, 04:58 PM
wicked vids mate :)

trackdaynova
17-12-08, 06:12 PM
Cheers Ste'.

I'm not sure if Oli has done Oulton before, I can't remember him mentioning it, so I presume not :)

Lee
17-12-08, 06:16 PM
lmfao lol.

Oulten is a bit of a pain noie wise if its anything like the last time I was there.

trackdaynova
17-12-08, 06:18 PM
ahhh the joys of having an exhaust being 88dBs lol

BRoadGhost
17-12-08, 07:13 PM
Looks like you've pretty much got the ideal for the power then Olly :)

Jonlem
17-12-08, 07:26 PM
I do wish you would start modifying that engine a little now Olz, I totally understand your reasons not to but it would be even more ballistic with another 30+hp

stevei
17-12-08, 07:49 PM
last time i went to Oulton Park it was 98dbs. See if you fancy this day: http://www.motorsportvision.co.uk/trackdays/event-details.asp?ProductID=4615

ste

nathan.
17-12-08, 09:29 PM
^^^
I'd be interested in that

nathan.
17-12-08, 10:10 PM
Cool vids Stu !

That yellow Morgan thing was well annoying

smcgsi16v
17-12-08, 10:51 PM
Yes very, I think he had blinkers on.
I had him through the corners but whenever he got on straight bit he put his foot down and left me standing.
Smallblock FTL.

Rexy
17-12-08, 11:14 PM
i like oulton park, I'd be up for that day :D In fact **** it, i think im going to book that day after xmas, Oulton park is only 40mins from me so it would be rude not too :D

Anybody else up for it?

Adam
17-12-08, 11:53 PM
Got my vids uploaded, some are edited to remove delays when sitting waiting for red flags/lights to stop.....
Pretty much everyone that went off this site appear in the vids at least once i think.
Quickest lap of mine was about 1.42

Session2
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-8146209234214711567&hl=en

Session 3/4
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=8358711614088378856&hl=en

Session 5
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-2602375749318679809&hl=en

Final session (short vid as the dv tape ran out :( )
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=8605233837166417978&hl=en



Next time someone remind me on to remove the rear view mirror! lol

Welsh Dan
18-12-08, 12:15 AM
I'll probably be there but only to spectate.

trackdaynova
18-12-08, 03:11 PM
lol @ 1m 10s

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=xkqXWKeukeU

lol @ them battling down Starkies... love it

nathan.
18-12-08, 07:18 PM
awsome vids :thumb:

Adam
18-12-08, 08:44 PM
:)

rich_cooper
18-12-08, 11:37 PM
Its nice to see a corsa with pritty much the same spec as mine going well on track.

Makes me fill good about next year

ste193
25-12-08, 12:10 AM
last time i went to Oulton Park it was 98dbs. See if you fancy this day: http://www.motorsportvision.co.uk/trackdays/event-details.asp?ProductID=4615

ste

Id be interested in that!

125scouse
25-12-08, 02:51 PM
fantastic read and great vids lads!!! brilliant.

Stoo
25-12-08, 02:56 PM
fantastic read and great vids lads!!! brilliant.

What are you doing here??

ednovasr2
28-02-09, 09:32 PM
looks like was a real blast!

skidmarkz
17-04-09, 10:48 PM
Shocked to see my nova in total vaux this month lol

Steve
17-04-09, 11:05 PM
Haven't got it yet, what is it, just a small pic somewhere?

skidmarkz
17-04-09, 11:06 PM
Haven't got it yet, what is it, just a small pic somewhere?

2 page spread on the donnighton track day!!!

Steve
17-04-09, 11:07 PM
Ooohhhh have to have a looksie.

Adam
18-04-09, 03:18 PM
Cool pic of mine in too :cool:

trackdaynova
18-04-09, 07:05 PM
well chuffed with that :thumb:

smcgsi16v
18-04-09, 08:03 PM
Its a good 2 page spread.

dhdev (Oli)
21-04-09, 06:29 PM
Got my copy today, cool write up that :cool: