Come on everyone - bookings for this event are currently in single figures, and that includes a few people who have said they are definitely coming, but who haven't sent in the forms yet.

Even at the start of this year there was a big demand for places at our Knockhill track days, and had a reserve list, but the last event (we just about broke even), and the one on the 28th seem to be strangely quiet.

If you are thinking of taking part, can you please send me an e-mail by tomorrow at the latest, to give us more confidence in the numbers.

John

 

I'm on a track day frenzy at the moment. Put me down!

 

John,

I`m in bud
Could u mail me a form?
Might be the last event 4 "big red" b 4 surgery

Pete

 

That's the sort of response I was hoping for

Crush - can you send me an e-mail, and I'll send you a booking form. Alternatively, you can book on-line at http://shop.sidc.co.uk

Cheers
John

 

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I'll send you an email when i get home tonite

[Edited by The Crushinator - 8/22/2002 5:34:13 PM]

 

hi john
you know i would not miss a track day if i can.

so i am definitely coming put my name down on your list.


will post on MLR as well see if we can get anything but i am sure you and me know the asnwer to that one.


will i will have to take most of you on single handly. CC exluded for now.

come on you ecutek guys, let me see what you are actually made off. JB up for it


sam
if my thread does not get poeple going i don't know what will

 

John YHM

Hey Sam? Is there any chance of a passenger run in the Evo?

 

Would love to but in Greece.

 

LOL at JB excuse of the week!!!

Sam I will be there in my (hopefully) PPP'd STi 7 .. not racing you or anything but should be able to give you a run for your money and provide some entertainment.. ....

John B when are you going to be able to play with STi7 ecus??

JohnS YHM

[Edited by WillieF - 8/22/2002 11:28:29 PM]

 

jb

excuses excuses :rolleye:

willie

do you really want to disappoint yourself


sam

 

sam

 

Booked a place for my wee yellow smartie two months ago - Hopefully the event will still go ahead. Need to get some of the spectators and their cars onto the track. They only have to look at the participating drivers faces to see just how much fun they are missing out on.

Iain

 

Me Me ME Me Me

Count me in John.

 

iain
i would love to go on
but if i do goose me brakes - i cant afford to replace them... and this my only car...

thats why i am saving towards an elise - so i can go on the circuit and come off grinning like i did on the lotus 111s day

only another 6 - 12 months saving to go
(if i goose me brakes, etc ... longer)

 

SCOSaltire

My brakes are nearly goosed but should be sorted for Kames on the 1st. Think I will need another set of rear tyres before winter as well. But what is that grin worth? You will love the Elise.

Iain

 

Thanks all,

numbers looking a bit better, but still well down on what we need to break even.

Crush - haven't had an e-mail from you at home or at work. Try john@sidc.co.uk

Sam - try your best to see if you can drum up some interest. Would be much appreciated.

Ken, Willie - cheers - interest noted

John

 

Phil - about your brakes - if it's your first track event, then it's likely that you'll not cook your brakes to the point of failure.

If you restrict your sessions to between 5 and 7 laps at a time, and do a full cooling down lap, then your brakes will be fine. The pedal will get a bit soft towards the end of each session, but that's just an indication to start easing off. The problems are when you push the brakes hard for long sessions, and the pads, discs and calipers get very hot. The wear rates then rise exponetially, and you can trash a set of pads and discs in a short period of time.

Having sadi that, the standard Subaru 4 pots are a lot better thyan the older 2 pot brakes, which I did many a track session with without problems. Simply didn't push them 100%, and kept it to shrot sessions. This has the added advantage of your tyres not overheating as well, which means the costs of the track event itself is minimal.

John

 

John i tried sending it again earlier

I'll just give you mine instead, crushy@ukonline.co.uk

Thanx
pete

 

Ok, i've got it, so i'll fill it in later

Cheers!

 

Or even better still, go on track when its lashing rain
Virtually no tyre or break wear and loads more &


Pete

 

Mirror mounted swingometer still moved plenty in the wet.

Oops! I'll be in trouble when JohnS sees this for passing on the right

 

Iain,

from that pic, it is clearly obvious that you pulled over to let the Red Impreza pass you on the left

John

 

LOL > Iain,
That must have been b4 my acrobatics display then
Or did u catch that on tape as well.

John, the swingometer is obviously drawn to Iain`s magnetic personality

 

John,

Like JB, would love to play, but no can do.

Jools in Denmark
Paul M offshore (Caspian sea)

Willie, what's this about PPP being fitted? Our car is in for 4/5 days for 10K service and a "paint job on the hoose..."
I've had the PPP ordered for 6 months now and heard zero, apart from on here!

 

John,

I might be persuaded

Rob.

 

Rob D,

Tried to call you on the mobile a wee while ago to talk car.

Jools

 

Jools,

Try again mate!

Regards,

ROb.

 

John,

Have you considered inviting the Scottish Skyline Masssif ?

 

I'll have my new house by then and unfortunately I can't justify the costs of a trackday And the car needs it's 60K service

Have fun, may come in a pax capacity

 

I'll be there

This is an ideal opportunity for the Skyline boys to show us how well they go on a race track