Trackday Sandown 15th March Our Cheapest Ever Trackday

[some_cs_student]

especially when it's going to be 35 degrees

think that Royal Purple 5w30 will be up for a 35 degree track day?

do we have to have our own helmet, or can we borrow one on the day?

Glad I'm using 5w40 , just watch your oil temperature and if its getting too hot its time for a break

You normally bring your own helmet, you can ask Kevin if you want to hire, I don't know how many helmets he has.

Regards,

Gareth

[SS8_Gohan]

true, but i'd rather use a full synth 3w50 than a semi synth 5w40

[some_cs_student]

true, but i'd rather use a full synth 3w50 than a semi synth 5w40

Well yes, you should be using good quality fully synthetic oils

I might see you at the track day?

[arep3]

last time i did this we had a few hot laps and a cool down lap. then more hot laps. until somebody decided to dump their sump all over the track! just check all your gauges esp temps and have a great time. Make sure you have a sump plug not a spark plug and make sure its tight! :laughing-smiley-014: if im free ill come round with the camera for some happy snaps.

[eMsta]

last time i did this we had a few hot laps and a cool down lap. then more hot laps. until somebody decided to dump their sump all over the track! just check all your gauges esp temps and have a great time. Make sure you have a sump plug not a spark plug and make sure its tight! :laughing-smiley-014: if im free ill come round with the camera for some happy snaps.

and make sure ur sump plug is tight

btw if anyone wants to take my spot pm me

[SS8_Gohan]

Well yes, you should be using good quality fully synthetic oils

I might see you at the track day?

sorry, that came out wrong. i was thinking in my head, and forgot to type, that i've changed an order from 5w40 castrol syntec (not full sythn) to Royal Purple 5w30 (full synth)

be informed it should be ok, but never hurts to have some opinions.

Yeah dude, def see you at the track day! I think it's fair to say we've both been running around like idiots getting our cars ready I'm still got some fluid changes and brake pads to go, and i should be semi happy bout my prep.

How's your car coming along?

i "think" we also did a driver training day together as well.

[SS8_Gohan]

is there a pdf or something like that, that's been sent out for this??

EDIT: found it

[eMsta]

is there a pdf or something like that, that's been sent out for this??

EDIT: found it

dan u got pm

[gadget1382]

Woohoo, dregraded from 35 deg C to only 30

still :s

Cars in to get the steering fixed today, get a tower brace and should be getting the bonnet pins on tonight, i'll be buying a fire extinguisher tonight too... just in case to worst happens :s

Was fitting an exhaust to a mate's S13 who's going, till midnight last night. So much to do, so little time.

[SS8_Gohan]

what was wrong with your steering mate and where you getting it fixed?

[SS8_Gohan]

from the Kevmeister

"Hi Daniel

We only have one or two helmets available on Saturday, it would be best if you brought your own helmet."

in case people were banking on borrowing one, probably best to bring your own

cheers

[eMsta]

not going

[some_cs_student]

Yeah dude, def see you at the track day! I think it's fair to say we've both been running around like idiots getting our cars ready I'm still got some fluid changes and brake pads to go, and i should be semi happy bout my prep.

How's your car coming along?

i "think" we also did a driver training day together as well.

Hey, we may have done the driver training day together, I'm terrible with names

No brake pads so if I can't do too many hot laps then I won't.

Brake fluid I haven't done, I'll get my car back tomorrow evening so I'm going to get it and do the brake fluid change tomorrow night (so disorganised).

Do you know how much fluid I'll need? Need to find some quality fluid, Motul RBF600

Regards,

Gareth

[arep3]

buy more brake fluid then what you will need. can never hurt to have a bottle spare. when i was last at sandown, i reamed my whole brake system. rotors badly, fluid was cooked, pads... i got new rotors brake pads braided lines and fluid all cos of a day at sandown

[Omurru]

Was fitting an exhaust to a mate's S13 who's going, till midnight last night. So much to do, so little time.

lol tell me about it, I worked 4 12hour 3-3 shifts this week, then in the afternoons have put in an oil cooler (which ended up having to be totally

custom fitted), ally radiator and new rotors....bedtime now I thinks, see you all tomorrow

[gadget1382]

Had a great day... just have to load the photo's up...

Anyone get pics of my Gazelle? The Silver one with the orange engine bay

The silver R33 GTR was NUTS!!! There seemed to be more than a few Skylines there all doing rather well... It was interesting to see the different stages how the different cars went.

Great day besides the heat...

Now to sort out the issues that arrose from pushing it in those temps :s

Edited March 17, 2008 by gadget1382

[SS8_Gohan]

A bit late, but just wanted to say thanks to Kev and the crew for putting on a great day. Plenty, plenty of track time, great instructors, lots of drinks

Highly recommend anyone wanting to get into this sort of thing to go to one of these days. It was my first real "track" day, and was a great way to start out.

Nice to meet some of the sau peeps as well Gareth, Kyle.

Kyle, i thought you had a GTR, what's the go dude!

(just the beginning bit)

thanks again guys

[Omurru]

Kyle, i thought you had a GTR, what's the go dude!

it is, just too lazy to put the trim back on Which reminds me I still haven't....

[SS8_Gohan]

i was referring to a GTR's supposed traction advantages

see youtube clip

[evade]

couple of the Melb S15 guys were at this as well, had a good time..

Gohan thats one of the nicest GTTs i've seen