Some track day footage

[forumadmin]

Just pootling round a track.

Clicky me

[Silver Surfer]

Can't take my eyes of the irritating crack on the windscreen.

Did you take the Porsche then? Your film ran out as you approach the U bend?

SS

[Senninha]

Mmmm, interesting. I've not driven the longer versions at Bedford and having watched this a couple of times it looks as though parts of it no longer flow together like they do when seperated.

The top half still looks good and is one of my favourite parts from the hairpin at the end of the straight down to the new dog leg.

Judging by the soundtrack, I think you had more to give if needed

regards, Paul

[NSX 2000]

Circuit looks very tight and twisty. Is it?

[forumadmin]

Did you take the Porsche then? Your film ran out as you approach the U bend?

SS

Yes. I did.

[forumadmin]

Mmmm, interesting. I've not driven the longer versions at Bedford and having watched this a couple of times it looks as though parts of it no longer flow together like they do when seperated.

The top half still looks good and is one of my favourite parts from the hairpin at the end of the straight down to the new dog leg.

Judging by the soundtrack, I think you had more to give if needed

regards, Paul

The new sections are a pain. The second hairpin is so tight, there's nothing to do, but brake hard and get round. They've taken away the trickiest corner of the course, which is a shame as it was a challenge to get right.

I can and have been quicker. However after a few laps at a faster pace, the tyres overheat. Also all the clips were edited to show the more interesting moments, rather than me driving around by myself. So I can only go as fast as the car in front in the bits you see.

[forumadmin]

Circuit looks very tight and twisty. Is it?

Well its a manufactured track. It is Bedford Autodrome if you didn't know already. It is mainly made up of straights, with corners. There's no real 'flow' to the track like race circuits have. It is hard on brakes, as a 120mph straight is often ended by a tight corner. The track has recently changed. It is slightly longer, which gives more space, but the two new corners are really slow, and have no decent 'line' through them.

It's a good track for big cars. There's enough straight to use the power, which keeps the Elises off.

[MattS]

Thank you. Very entertaining!

It didn't sound as though you hit top revs much at all. Shouldn't the porsche driver have pulled over to let you pass way before? You were all over him!

[forumadmin]

Yes the Porsche could of moved over a lot earlier. Some people think you only move over on the long straights. In reality if he held back exiting any of those corners I would of been past. Porsches only move over for other Porsches (IMHO).

I didn't need to hit 'top revs' when following the other cars. When I am by myself I do. I can confirm with Mo that the Mugen ECU does not have a rev limit, or at least not one up to 8500rpm. The new gearbox meant I was revving up a lot quicker than I have previously been used to. So what you are not hearing is the rev limiter cutting in.

Thank you. Very entertaining!

It didn't sound as though you hit top revs much at all. Shouldn't the porsche driver have pulled over to let you pass way before? You were all over him!

[Senninha]

I can confirm with Mo that the Mugen ECU does not have a rev limit, or at least not one up to 8500rpm. The new gearbox meant I was revving up a lot quicker than I have previously been used to. So what you are not hearing is the rev limiter cutting in.

Hi Kevin,

Is the g'box adding to performance as you had hoped? How do you like the new LSD?

Since I changed the exhaust and intake, mine has always been happy to rev to 8500 - cut out is at 8700 still lower than my old DC2 which would hit 9000+ all day everyday without complaints.

regards, Paul