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benji
01-10-04, 06:20 PM
what a day!! :D the coilovers performed brilliantly, needed adjusting i had them way to low, and by the 3rd session i'd got them spot on.
it was organized by www.pumabuild.co.uk so there was more racing pumas there than anything else (10 or 12 i think), 3/4 porsches. 360 modena, a skyline 2 Zetec S's with puma engines in and a few other stuff.

pic's are here: http://homepage.ntlworld.com/bencurry/back_to_main_page132.htm


i was faster than the pumas which made me happy as they are supossedly one of the best handling Fwd cars. both the ZS's were quite quick, one smashed his front end early on, then killed his gearbox racing me, and the other i raced aginst for a whole session, one of my mates was a passenger in the zs and another mate was in with me. we were both on the limits all the time, he had 130ish bhp, big brakes and was aslo on coilovers so it was very close racing, i was slightly quicker accelerating but he would reel me in once over 90/100, and round the bend's and braking we were about identical, i was getting away slightly every lap so in the end i was far enough infront that he couldn't catch me down the back straight. after the session he came over and said my tyres were sparking. lol. i need another set now. top one was part worn the one below hasn't done 500 miles

http://homepage.ntlworld.com/bencurry/mallory_28.JPG

http://homepage.ntlworld.com/bencurry/mallory_24.JPG

epo
01-10-04, 06:41 PM
nice one mate good pics
what tyers were you running

benji
01-10-04, 06:51 PM
195/45/15 Eagle F1 GS-D3. ?290 for a set or ?77 each

epo
01-10-04, 07:22 PM
you gonna stick with them or go for something different?

Riggy
01-10-04, 07:29 PM
nice one ben :D your lovin your track days arnt you :D

benji
01-10-04, 07:39 PM
epo, sticking with f1's and getting a set of slick's/semi-slicks eventually

riggy, definatly, although it seem's like i'm the only one who is at the mo

Ste_Nova
01-10-04, 08:14 PM
270 a set :o

i payed 180 for 4 in 195/50 15" size

benji
01-10-04, 08:17 PM
where? fitted? i can get them for 230 supplied only (45's)

Philsutton
02-10-04, 12:42 AM
looks like a good day, i was a bit annoyed i couldnt make it but there will be others.

SKoob
02-10-04, 09:41 AM
when I get my 1.4 on the road i'll join you at a track day 8)

benji
02-10-04, 10:11 AM
bring it on :D

General Baxter
02-10-04, 10:27 AM
:o i dont beleave they still have them shibby block bogs :lol:

was it the full track open or just the oval?

benji
02-10-04, 06:53 PM
full track

benji
02-10-04, 07:11 PM
theres aload more pic's of the day here: http://www.reillystudios.co.uk/mallory/ it was the 30th and i was in green group.

benji
02-10-04, 07:21 PM
heres all the ones of me

http://www.reillystudios.co.uk/mallory/30-09-04/g2/images/2004-09-30%2010.05.49.jpg

http://www.reillystudios.co.uk/mallory/30-09-04/g2/images/2004-09-30%2010.09.30.jpg

http://www.reillystudios.co.uk/mallory/30-09-04/g3/images/2004-09-30%2010.52.09.jpg

http://www.reillystudios.co.uk/mallory/30-09-04/g3/images/2004-09-30%2010.59.08.jpg

http://www.reillystudios.co.uk/mallory/30-09-04/g4/images/2004-09-30%2011.30.10.jpg

http://www.reillystudios.co.uk/mallory/30-09-04/g4/images/2004-09-30%2011.31.31.jpg

http://www.reillystudios.co.uk/mallory/30-09-04/g4/images/2004-09-30%2011.34.55.jpg

http://www.reillystudios.co.uk/mallory/30-09-04/g4/images/2004-09-30%2011.39.24.jpg

http://www.reillystudios.co.uk/mallory/30-09-04/g6/images/2004-09-30%2014.35.51.jpg

http://www.reillystudios.co.uk/mallory/30-09-04/g6/images/2004-09-30%2014.36.57.jpg

http://www.reillystudios.co.uk/mallory/30-09-04/g6/images/2004-09-30%2014.38.06.jpg

http://www.reillystudios.co.uk/mallory/30-09-04/g6/images/2004-09-30%2014.40.11.jpg

http://www.reillystudios.co.uk/mallory/30-09-04/g6/images/2004-09-30%2014.41.15.jpg

http://www.reillystudios.co.uk/mallory/30-09-04/g6/images/2004-09-30%2014.43.20.jpg

http://www.reillystudios.co.uk/mallory/30-09-04/g7/images/2004-09-30%2015.12.36.jpg

http://www.reillystudios.co.uk/mallory/30-09-04/g7/images/2004-09-30%2015.28.00.jpg

Jim
02-10-04, 07:23 PM
Excellent stuff Benji, glad to see your enjoying yourself :)

Jim

benji
02-10-04, 07:30 PM
cheers jim

Dar
02-10-04, 09:13 PM
Exellent!
Its good to see other Nova's out on the track!

I built mine just so that I could go out and kick ass on trackdays. It really is great fun. Keep up the good work :twisted:

Jim
03-10-04, 01:20 AM
Perhaps when I get over the "show stage" with mine, I might take it on some tracks ;)

Jim

benji
03-10-04, 11:05 AM
do it :D

CP
03-10-04, 05:21 PM
Excellent Benji - your making me jealous - hardly started mine in months. :o
I think we are getting to the point where we could have quite a few of us up for a trackday.

benji
03-10-04, 05:29 PM
name the time and place and i'll be there

just found this http://www.autocar.co.uk/trackdaydiary.asp

elsey197
03-10-04, 05:35 PM
Looks like your having a cracking time Benji, car looks much better sitting lower than before.

I think once i get a decent paid job i may get another nova for track days :D

nova_rally
03-10-04, 06:04 PM
Benji - what poundage springs areyou running in those coilovers?

Alan

benji
03-10-04, 06:05 PM
250

nova_rally
03-10-04, 06:09 PM
Cheers - that all round or just up front?

benji
03-10-04, 06:38 PM
all round

nova_rally
03-10-04, 08:47 PM
Lovely, I know which springs i'm getting now! :o

CHeers!