another track day ??

[psbarham]

Correct - Mallory on Sat 21st October -

Any takers ?

The Usual Suspect will be there - look for the red gazebo (weather permitting !)

Should be fun as Mallory is really for small powerful cars, but I like the twisty tight circuits as there is more opportunity for grounds maintenance

H

cool , i love mallory it is so much fun , and a derek says its great on a bike ( 6 laps to kill a rear tyre ) but as for small cars ,well, my dad used to go testing there with Mclaren in the late 60's with can-am cars , the funniest being testing an M8 something or other with an 8.2 litre big block chevy and 2 hoofing great turbos attached , it was a customers car and the driver (can't remeber who ) put it into the lake on the inside of gerrards .
just watch out for the devils elbow , the chicane before the pit straight , its off camber and has a nasty habit of sucking the cars into the pit wall , oh and have fun on the exit of gerrards (simon would have sooooo much fun )

[SGHOM]

just watch out for the devils elbow , the chicane before the pit straight

that is SOOO not a corner !! I've only done pax laps at Mallory, but take me down the craner curves at donington at 300 mph..... rather than get that one wrong !!

[Jimbo]

How come your car is overheating then Jimbo? Is it okay in normal driving?

I'll probably have a better answer after the first session on Saturday, but basically it boils (ha!) down to two things - 1. engine overheating, and 2. gearbox overheating, usually after about 5 laps of hard graft.

The engine has hopefully been resolved by giving the coolant system a complete and thorough flush and refill, but the gearbox problem is partially due to the way I drive the car on track (mucho engine breaking), but also due to the fact the 'box is probably knackered after my tc seal leak last year. Once it gets really hot it simply refuses to change up from 2nd, and if I try it too many times the N light starts flashing indicating I've cooked it...and this is fairly new amsoil as well.

Never ever had any problems with overheating on either VR4 until now, but I'm comfy that these are the reasons. At least it never even begins to overheat on the road, it's completely faultless in that respect, even the 2nd gear problem, and even when it's being "pushed". Mind you, there's no way to simulate sustained track driving on the road (unless you're incredibly gifted....or insane).

[Jimbo]

Question for Rich (Physician): what gears are required for the corners at Mallory in a tip VR4? Please say 3rd and 4th, please say 3rd and 4th, please say.....

[Physician]

Question for Rich (Physician): what gears are required for the corners at Mallory in a tip VR4? Please say 3rd and 4th, please say 3rd and 4th, please say.....

3rd and 4th .................

Except the hairpin = 2nd

Video:

http://homepage.mac.com/rgdavies2000/.Movies/mpark.mov

[Physician]

......& good for snapping belts.. eh Rich ??

Pre new pulley days - yes ... ugh, the memories!

[BraindG]

hehe, i wish i had the money to have so much fun - im in the wrong job... cant even afford an oil change

[SGHOM]

hehe, i wish i had the money to have so much fun - im in the wrong job... cant even afford an oil change

be there on the sunday & we'll sort it.

[BraindG]

be there on the sunday & we'll sort it.

I dont have to sell my body again do i? - I hated the last time you made me do that.

[Kieran]

I dont have to sell my body again do i? - I hated the last time you made me do that.

Oh no, Barry and Derek at it again...

/Plays the 'Terry and June' theme music...

[Simon]

Computer says no! ive too many in the air............ (not saying whether the "computer" is Claire/cash machine/babby sitter/common sense

D are you still selling your track sessions on JF2? just thinking!

[Spirit]

D are you still selling your track sessions on JF2? just thinking!

Think they're sold now mate

[WildCards]

Correct - Mallory on Sat 21st October -

Any takers ?

The Usual Suspect will be there - look for the red gazebo (weather permitting !)

Should be fun as Mallory is really for small powerful cars, but I like the twisty tight circuits as there is more opportunity for grounds maintenance

H

I might, depending on moneys? I'll have a search...

/EDIT - hmm, budget might not stretch to that. I'll see nearer the time.

[HJM]

If you can't stretch to tracking - come for some pax laps

H

[WildCards]

If you can't stretch to tracking - come for some pax laps

H

Sounds like a plan

[Physician]

A bit of advice for those who don't know the circuit ........

If you are as unhealthy as me you will want to partake of the best circuit breakfast in the UK ..... I always start the day off with eggs, bacon, fried bread, sausage, tomato, black pudding and baked beans.

(Large dump valve then obligatory)

[WildCards]

You talking about Mallory Rich? I went up there on Saturday night to watch some Mountain Bike racing, i've never been before surprisingly, but it did look a very nice, qaint little place.

[Physician]

You talking about Mallory Rich? I went up there on Saturday night to watch some Mountain Bike racing, i've never been before surprisingly, but it did look a very nice, qaint little place.

Yep, Mallory Cafe infield.