Snetterton 300 - Sunday September 15th £199.00

[billyboysm3]

Just booked into this as picking my new track slag up in the next week or so and going to loose her track virginity at snetterton.

Anyone else up for it?

http://www.opentrack.co.uk/snetterton-300/

[CraigMillwardCroft]

What you got Billy :thumbs:I am thinking about getting the car out again.

[billyboysm3]

I wont jinx it but will put some pictures up when its back at mine. Nothing flash but perfectly capable of some scalping.

[adem.csl]

Intrigued as to what ya got in store for us mate it better be a blinder!!!:supz:
Its gotta be the tits!!
I wanna go to this event(to watch)

[billyboysm3]

Intrigued as to what ya got in store for us mate it better be a blinder!!!:supz:
Its gotta be the tits!!
I wanna go to this event(to watch)

Go, book it!!!

[adem.csl]

Im booked!! £200 quid to watch!
Hope i get some passenger laps!

[Jon8710]

Have I inspired you billy ?

[billyboysm3]

Yeah, I need a track slag in my life!!

[Yanto]

:)

[Jon8710]

Get one and treat it rough !

[billyboysm3]

:)

No im not using the misses car!!

[billyboysm3]

Get one and treat it rough !

See if you and your brother can book on?

[mattCSLnut]

I wont jinx it but will put some pictures up when its back at mine. Nothing flash but perfectly capable of some scalping.
Come On Billy :-D spill the beans :thumbs:

[billyboysm3]

Its German engineering

[CraigMillwardCroft]

Its German engineering
Travant :whistle:

[Jon8710]

its an e36 isnt it,

you couldnt catch me at donny in a CSL and you want a peice of the pie !!

just stick with the CSL billy and next time we are out i can show you how to drive it if you like xx

:wink::wink::wink:

[shimmy]

its an e36 isnt it,

you couldnt catch me at donny in a CSL and you want a peice of the pie !!

just stick with the CSL billy and next time we are out i can show you how to drive it if you like xx

:wink::wink::wink:


:-D



:beer:


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[Mike R]

I'm booked on :).

[billyboysm3]

its an e36 isnt it,

you couldnt catch me at donny in a CSL and you want a peice of the pie !!

just stick with the CSL billy and next time we are out i can show you how to drive it if you like xx

:wink::wink::wink:

WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!

Ive got a nice bit of video kicking your arse on new cold cups driving at 70%

[billyboysm3]

I'm booked on :).

What car you bringing?

[CraigMillwardCroft]

What car you bringing?
What car you got ;)

[shimmy]

im tempted, need my car back from Gareth first :)



mike, what car you bringing?

[CraigMillwardCroft]

im tempted, need my car back from Gareth first :)



mike, what car you bringing?
What is your car in for routine stuff hopefully

[Mike R]

I'm hoping to bring both the CSL and the Escort :). Definitely the CSL, the Escort is dependent on whether I can get the clutch sorted in time.

[mattCSLnut]

What is your car in for routine stuff hopefully
In Shimmy's case routine stuff usually means another engine, gearbox & diff ;) :hahaha: :thumbs:

[Mike R]

Great to meet up with everyone again, along with some new peeps as well :).

Special mention goes to "leaded" and his amazing car control - I thought my attempts at "sliding" (on the empty wet track) were okay, but his proper full on lurid drifts (all the way around Corum) were in another league :notworthy:. Fortunately, I had the best seat in the house :supz:.

After we both got black flagged I felt a bit guilty about the poor marshal apoplectically waving his flag at us as we did syncronised drifting out of Murrays just before pulling off the track (especially as leaded ended up receiving the brunt of the wrath) :whistle: .

Everything was going so well with both cars until near the end of the day when the front prop UJ siezed on the Escort (second time in 12 years), resulting in it needing to be recovered. At least I had one reliable car :-D.

Of course I can't go without mentioning Billy and Adem's mighty track car - what a machine - forget about CSLs - this is where it is at :wink:.

[shimmy]

How was the weather Mike?

And where are the pictures of Billy's Vauxhall Corsa?

[Mike R]

How was the weather Mike?

And where are the pictures of Billy's Vauxhall Corsa?

Great until just before lunch time and then it was basically a wet track for the afternoon.

It wasn't a Corsa, it had 4-doors ;).

[shimmy]

Great until just before lunch time and then it was basically a wet track for the afternoon.

It wasn't a Corsa, it had 4-doors ;).

Vauxhall Belmont?



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[Mike R]

Vauxhall Belmont?



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Closer, but it had a hatch as well ;).

[leaded]

Good to meet you Mike and to meet some others off the forum too.

It felt like we had the whole wet track to ourselves at the end of the morning session, shame we had to curb the fun. :bigcry:

There is a drift day in Papenburg, Germany on the 13th October if anyone fancies it. I'm booked on. Not a bad place to hone the sideways skills and no getting told off.

http://www.driftdagen.nl/

[Yanto]

vauxhall bellend?


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efa :)

[Mike R]

Good to meet you Mike and to meet some others off the forum too.

It felt like we had the whole wet track to ourselves at the end of the morning session, shame we had to curb the fun. :bigcry:

There is a drift day in Papenburg, Germany on the 13th October if anyone fancies it. I'm booked on. Not a bad place to hone the sideways skills and no getting told off.

http://www.driftdagen.nl/

I'm not near enough to your level of experience (which is the diplomatic way of saying, I'm shite by comparison :119: ) :(.

[sailorbaz]

Does someone want to tell us what Billy's bought? Sounds like a good bit of craic, has to RWD surely?

[billyboysm3]

This >

[Mike R]

Some pictures that a mate took (just before getting black flagged :whistle: ).

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/0703/MikeR/CSL%20stuff/d71ba85bed3d2cdba677a4035cd57210_zps739e8bb9.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/MikeR/media/CSL%20stuff/d71ba85bed3d2cdba677a4035cd57210_zps739e8bb9.jpg.h tml)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/0703/MikeR/CSL%20stuff/d6d78e6ca9c2d545031116be64189c1d_zpsb6e60d76.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/MikeR/media/CSL%20stuff/d6d78e6ca9c2d545031116be64189c1d_zpsb6e60d76.jpg.h tml)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/0703/MikeR/CSL%20stuff/52d40ecd8d1a573369406b9731f91392_zps63a04e11.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/MikeR/media/CSL%20stuff/52d40ecd8d1a573369406b9731f91392_zps63a04e11.jpg.h tml)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/0703/MikeR/CSL%20stuff/775886d5932b4ad06a046b8ef6ca2735_zpsc5edc833.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/MikeR/media/CSL%20stuff/775886d5932b4ad06a046b8ef6ca2735_zpsc5edc833.jpg.h tml)

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[billyboysm3]

Here is the inbetweeners pussy wagon in action.

Its slow but a good laugh, Adem's mate stripped it, removed heaters, power steering, fitted custom exhaust from engine, no cats, straight through centre section, bucket seats, put VR6 Calipers on with grooved discs, then Adem fitted rear bar on Sat when I picked it up.

Next up is sorting the camber out as the turn in is shit. Then supercharge it.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sxBnekrSXsc

[billyboysm3]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yVdfd-GD0Q4

[Mike R]

Any vids that capture either the Escort or the CSL - I stupidly left the camera at home on the side in the kitchen and only remembered when I got to the circuit :(.

Also, how much memory do you need in the phone to record a days worth of footage?

[billyboysm3]

Ive got the escort absolutely obliterating something out of Montreal.

As for phone space I deleted all images before hand and took the phone out for a few sessions.

If I remove all my Take That songs from Itunes that might free up some more space.

Still got a few GB available.

[Mike R]

Ive got the escort absolutely obliterating something out of Montreal.

As for phone space I deleted all images before hand and took the phone out for a few sessions.

If I remove all my Take That songs from Itunes that might free up some more space.

Still got a few GB available.

Go on - stick it up then :).

I had you down more as a Boyzone kind of guy :blalalala: :gayfight:.

[Steve B]

Everything was going so well with both cars until near the end of the day when the front prop UJ siezed on the Escort (second time in 12 years), resulting in it needing to be recovered. At least I had one reliable car :-D.



You might as well prebook recovery for the Escort at each track event:bigcry::bigcry::bigcry:


Steve

[Mike R]

You might as well prebook recovery for the Escort at each track event:bigcry::bigcry::bigcry:


Steve

From what Billy and Adem were saying about their CSLs, I should start booking two :hahaha:.

[s.mac]

Billy, you shouldn't get understeer at those speeds. You need to change the set up. Do you have adjustable suspension ?

[adem.csl]

Any vids that capture either the Escort or the CSL - I stupidly left the camera at home on the side in the kitchen and only remembered when I got to the circuit :(.

Also, how much memory do you need in the phone to record a days worth of footage?

I managed to fit two 10 min sessions on mine and still have plenty space just turn off that shitty iCloud backup setting!!!

[adem.csl]

You might as well prebook recovery for the Escort at each track event:bigcry::bigcry::bigcry:


Steve

The way he treats if im suprised it stays together!!
F'ing fast though i didn't complain from pass seat!!
Great driving mike thank you!!

[billyboysm3]

Billy, you shouldn't get understeer at those speeds. You need to change the set up. Do you have adjustable suspension ?

It's got adjustable coilovers, we will get some adjustable front top mounts and Buy camber adjustable bolts to gain some more static camber, ideally want to get as close to -3 as possible, if not were get grinding.

[Mike R]

Adem,
Don't forget to make me one of those mounts - actually, I'll take two please :).

[s.mac]

-3 is a good bench mark, it depends what you are running but if you have say 20 clicks front and 20 rear, you should try starting 6/8 front 16/18 rear in dry, soften it off in the wet. Ideally you want to get the back as hard as poss so it just bounces round and follows the front. It does take some adjustment from rear wheel driving style ;)

[billyboysm3]

-3 is a good bench mark, it depends what you are running but if you have say 20 clicks front and 20 rear, you should try starting 6/8 front 16/18 rear in dry, soften it off in the wet. Ideally you want to get the back as hard as poss so it just bounces round and follows the front. It does take some adjustment from rear wheel driving style ;)

The rears fine, ill make some tweaks and see how the next outing goes.

Also fucked the clutch up so thats getting replaced.

[Mike R]

The rears fine, ill make some tweaks and see how the next outing goes.

Also fucked the clutch up so thats getting replaced.

Where's the vid :blalalala:?

[s.mac]

Have you forgotten how to change gears with a clutch pedal :whistle:

[billyboysm3]

My works van turns in better than the golf.

Mike found a video with you in, ill post it up in a minute

Billy

[billyboysm3]

Mike, I have just loaded this up, cant believe I had the legs on you on the back straight.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_rVAtVLErmc

[Mike R]

Mike, I have just loaded this up, cant believe I had the legs on you on the back straight.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_rVAtVLErmc

Obviously the Golf is just so powerful - look what it did to the clutch ;).

[shimmy]

its like watching the six million dollar man! :finga:

[Mike R]

Oops - front diff CWP was the part that finally gave up the ghost. A bit of a wounder, as it is a heavily uprated 7" motorsport item (up from the standard weedy 6½ one). Oh well, that is the problem with having 505lb ft of torque :119:. It's done well to last 5 years with the abuse it gets :partyman:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/0703/MikeR/Escort%20Photos/RampDfrontdiff07_zpse4ac4125.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/MikeR/media/Escort%20Photos/RampDfrontdiff07_zpse4ac4125.jpg.html)

[shimmy]

http://i401.photobucket.com/albums/pp97/shimmylasco/cars/7585ae1b-21d6-480e-bab0-18ee348c70ca_zpsaa5bcf34.jpg (http://s401.photobucket.com/user/shimmylasco/media/cars/7585ae1b-21d6-480e-bab0-18ee348c70ca_zpsaa5bcf34.jpg.html)

[shane@mbtech]

Is it broke billy? Sounds like its in limp mode:119:

[Yanto]

Is that tree in the background cheering you on ?

Freaky !

[billyboysm3]

Is that tree in the background cheering you on ?

Freaky !

it loved the way I passed the Porsche

[shane@mbtech]

it loved the way I passed the Porsche

Seriously billy is it broke? My Vito van accelerates quicker:thumbs:

[billyboysm3]

Seriously billy is it broke? My Vito van accelerates quicker:thumbs:

its a 115bhp golf :banghead:

[Mike R]

Can't think why they black flagged me :whistle:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/0703/MikeR/CSL%20stuff/Snetterton15-Sep-201311_zpscf72d77f.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/MikeR/media/CSL%20stuff/Snetterton15-Sep-201311_zpscf72d77f.jpg.html)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/0703/MikeR/CSL%20stuff/Snetterton15-Sep-201310_zps1d4fab82.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/MikeR/media/CSL%20stuff/Snetterton15-Sep-201310_zps1d4fab82.jpg.html)

[Bealo]

Looks like you had a good day (in the morning atleast)

Surprise surprise the Chocolate Escort broke again :finga:

Only 505 ibft of torque Mike :whistle: You need to man up and get some real torque....

Billy why you not track the CSL???????

[Rick H]

Can't help thinkin CSLs without front plates look like . . .

[Mike R]

Looks like you had a good day (in the morning atleast)

Surprise surprise the Chocolate Escort broke again :finga:

Only 505 ibft of torque Mike :whistle: You need to man up and get some real torque....

Billy why you not track the CSL???????

Stu,
When your transmission parts have lasted 5 years without issue, come back to me ;). Obviously I don't need any more torque, as it weighs a lot less than your lardy Porker ;).

The problem is that the case hardening wears through (seems to be every 5 years, as this is the second time I have had to replace the CWP) and then it chips a tooth and then all shit breaks loose (literally :119: ).

Anyway, it's all done:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/0703/MikeR/Escort%20Photos/RampDfrontdiff09_zps28503778.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/MikeR/media/Escort%20Photos/RampDfrontdiff09_zps28503778.jpg.html)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/0703/MikeR/Escort%20Photos/RampDfrontdiff08_zps69748e9d.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/MikeR/media/Escort%20Photos/RampDfrontdiff08_zps69748e9d.jpg.html)

It also needed a couple of friction plates replacing:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/0703/MikeR/Escort%20Photos/RampDfrontdiff10_zps90e72088.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/MikeR/media/Escort%20Photos/RampDfrontdiff10_zps90e72088.jpg.html)

[Mike R]

Can't help thinkin CSLs without front plates look like . . .

I remove it to aid airflow through the cooling system on track, as a number plate creates turbulence which disrupts the air flow and can lead to cooling issues.