Donny pics

[shimmy]

I agree about rear heat, but should be ok at Donny, just need to drove it harder earlier and be heavy on the brakes to build up heat asap.

If you get twitchy rear end the tendency is to ease up but this just makes it worse as it lessens heat

[shane@mbtech]

Originally Posted by shimmy

I agree about rear heat, but should be ok at Donny, just need to drove it harder earlier and be heavy on the brakes to build up heat asap.

If you get twitchy rear end the tendency is to ease up but this just makes it worse as it lessens heat

But as you know Shim, camber plays a massive part to how temps and grip pans out.

Its a big old back tyre he is running. And probably on the same camber as his narrower tyres.
Only way to find out is to try.

[AlexGTT]

Originally Posted by shimmy

I agree about rear heat, but should be ok at Donny, just need to drove it harder earlier and be heavy on the brakes to build up heat asap.

If you get twitchy rear end the tendency is to ease up but this just makes it worse as it lessens heat

This is pretty much what I was feeling Shim. Was taking me 4-5 laps to feel confident in the rear end, which is longer than normal. Even then I wasn't nailing the throttle on exit as I normally would. I was being too gentle. With the front so nailed I was adjusting my driving style, relying on the corner entry speed and being way too progressive/gentle until the rears got enough heat. Should have attacked from the off.

I feel pretty sure I could find a couple of seconds. I found it strange to adapt to braking for the last chicane as well. Couldn't quite nail the brakes the way I should because your now braking over the slight hump, and that was slightly unsettling.

[glendog74]

Originally Posted by AlexGTT

This is pretty much what I was feeling Shim. Was taking me 4-5 laps to feel confident in the rear end, which is longer than normal. Even then I wasn't nailing the throttle on exit as I normally would. I was being too gentle. With the front so nailed I was adjusting my driving style, relying on the corner entry speed and being way too progressive/gentle until the rears got enough heat. Should have attacked from the off.

I feel pretty sure I could find a couple of seconds. I found it strange to adapt to braking for the last chicane as well. Couldn't quite nail the brakes the way I should because your now braking over the slight hump, and that was slightly unsettling.

Ditto again...!

I found i had to concentrate on the braking zone before the last chicane too and almost out braked myself a few times as it comes up on you that little bit quicker than it used too on the old layout.

[baldydaz]

twas a good day. weather was good, conditions were good, not too many red flags. some mobile shicanes in the form of a couple of aston martin lagondas but on the whole good times.

nice to meet you guys too.

i really enjoyed my car, everything i've done seemed to work good
can't wait for the next one

[AlexGTT]

Originally Posted by glendog74

Ditto again...!

I found i had to concentrate on the braking zone before the last chicane too and almost out braked myself a few times as it comes up on you that little bit quicker than it used too on the old layout.

Yeah, I was probably a good 10 meters short of the ideal braking point there most of the day. Only really got down to what I would call my correct point on the my last session but they were always frustrated by red flags late on and I didn't time any of those later laps.

Looking back through, my best lap was 1min 24.2 earlier in the day, so a 23 may have been on the cards. Should have really taken some instruction. I will next time.

[conleth m3]

had a fantastic day, nice to meet alex, rob and brett

have to say i was finding exactly the same as everyone else - problems with rear grip - lots of twitchy moments. had a huge tankslapper after schwantz - thought someone was letting me through but closed the door and a brake and a lift off at the same time left huge double s marks up the hill

wondered if it was cause my rear cups are an '03 vintage but sounds like everyone having the same probs

getting some video sorted on youtube, will post some links when get it done


conleth

[conleth m3]

uploaded!

not watched them yet, apologies if they're shit

www.youtube.com/watch?v=in-jVsZcajU

www.youtube.com/watch?v=7NecHf-bNvk

conleth

[Bounce]

Nice to meet you too mate.Good vids.

[Curly]

Well done guys nice vid's I see what you mean the cups dont seem to be hooking up too well was it a bit cold? Not 100% sure if the new circuit is a bit quicker because the entrance to the s's before start finish now has quite a large raised curb which you dont want to be hitting where with the old circuit you could take a lot of curb and not lose as much speed. But on the new one you do get a better exit, the funny thing is even though you start from further back down the start finish I'm still breaking at the same place - the point of the chevron coming out of the pit lane. The only thing the vid lacked was a bit of disco