GeoffT
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| posted on 21/10/08 at 10:09 AM |
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Lydden video
Video of one of my sessions last Saturday, before the motor went pop. Had to split it into two to keep Youtube happy, and the sound is still a bit
naff, but not bad for a 70 quid camera setup I reckon.
1st half
2nd half
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Dangle_kt
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| posted on 21/10/08 at 11:24 AM |
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What happened to the motor? What motor was it?
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Worzey
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| posted on 21/10/08 at 11:29 AM |
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Geoff,
Sorry to hear about the car. Hopefully you get it back on the road again soon as I'm looking forward to doing some more trackdays with you next
year.
W
Caterham R400
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GeoffT
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| posted on 21/10/08 at 12:31 PM |
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quote:
What happened to the motor? What motor was it?
.....it's a 1.8k motor, now complete with a split cylinder liner.
All down to my own stupidity I reckon, in the previous session I tried to hang on to second gear all the way up the hill before the hairpin right, and
ended up revving the nuts off it. I think it was here that the damage was done.
Sounds a daft thing to have done, but on a previous visit here holding 2nd up the hill was an option - but that was on road tyres. I had some
R888's on this time which meant the exit speed out of the previous left hander was a good bit higher, so I ran out of revs halfway up the
hill........
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Worzey
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| posted on 21/10/08 at 01:20 PM |
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I said the R888's would make a huge difference. Although this wasn't what I had in mind 
Caterham R400
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JUD
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| posted on 21/10/08 at 05:44 PM |
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What is the track etiquette there?
Seems as though anything goes, pass on both sides, pass under breaking, dive up the inside without necessarily having been seen by the guy you are
passing?
Looks a laugh, but open to some pretty hooligan behaviour.
Martin
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GeoffT
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| posted on 21/10/08 at 06:06 PM |
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quote:
I said the R888's would make a huge difference. Although this wasn't what I had in mind
Don't worry Dave, I won't hold you personally responsible....
The Lydden officials are surprisingly relaxed about passing etiquette, they freely allow passing on either side, and through the bends. I've
done a couple of trackdays here and it doesn't seem to produce any 'incidents', but as you suggest, you need to keep an eye on your
mirrors...
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martthefridgeman
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| posted on 21/10/08 at 06:14 PM |
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whats the noise limit at lydden? Geoff. ATB Mart.
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GeoffT
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| posted on 21/10/08 at 06:25 PM |
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I don't know if Lydden give any official noise limit, but I've never seen any sign of a noise test there, either static or driveby. I
think there's a church somewhere near, so they don't run on Sunday mornings, but no houses anywhere near, so it seems to be pretty much
anything goes.
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scutter
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| posted on 21/10/08 at 06:31 PM |
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Mr Jud, are you thinking what I am.
ATB Dan.
The less I worked, the more i liked it.
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mark chandler
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| posted on 21/10/08 at 07:27 PM |
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Never seen them measure noise, my BEC is open exhaust and could be considered a quiet car at lydden !
It is extremely freindly, If they think you are being stupid they pull you out but allow overtaking anywhere on the circuit, cars or bikes so its your
own risk. Its wide enough to go around the outside like a "bufflow girl" for us old un's.
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JUD
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| posted on 21/10/08 at 08:48 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by scutter
Mr Jud, are you thinking what I am.
ATB Dan.
Could well be Dan. Not been to Lydden for years - never driven on it.
Who was running the day and when will the next one be? Looking at the Lydden website on t'internet and the last date listed is 18th October. Is
that it for the season?
Martin
ETA : Eyes and no eyes - if I had bothered to look a little harder I would have seen that they have dates on 15th Nov, 17th Jan, 21st Feb 14th March
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[Edited on 21/10/08 by JUD]
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djtom
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| posted on 22/10/08 at 01:24 PM |
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Trying to hold second up the hill? Bloody hell, I was pulling 6krpm in third! Either we have two very different final drive ratios or you revved that
poor k lump to about 10krpm!
I still haven't discovered the cause of my mysterious lack of boost, but that's mainly because I drove it home, threw it in the garage and
haven't touched it since! I know the turbo manifold gasket is knackered, but I'm not convinced that this is completely responsible.
Investigation will commence this week with a bit of luck.
Tom
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GeoffT
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| posted on 22/10/08 at 02:17 PM |
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I'm actually geared pretty high, it's got a 3.54 axle and a V6 type 9, in which all the intermediate gears are a bit taller. But
you're right - I did scream the friggin' nuts off the poor thing, I shan't be trying that again
Good luck with your wayward boost anyway, hope your probs don't turn out to be as severe as the rest of us.....
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Meeerrrk
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| posted on 22/10/08 at 09:29 PM |
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track looks pretty good, how much are the track days there. you guys are also fairly local to me, do you drive up or trailer?
would be very interested in joining you next time!?
Mark
[Edited on 22/10/08 by Meeerrrk]
For Sale : 2008 Aries/Stuart Taylor Motorsport Locoblade (954 Blade)
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GeoffT
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| posted on 23/10/08 at 09:59 AM |
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It's normally £130, which for a full Saturday session is pretty good compared to most tracks. They usually have places available right up to the
day, so the clever ones (not me, I learnt this last Saturday) leave their booking to a couple of days before the event, when you've got a good
idea of the likely weather...
I normally trailer, but Mark and Tom both drove it I believe. Just means that if you hit trouble, you get towed off the circuit before calling out
your recovery man....
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djtom
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| posted on 23/10/08 at 10:24 AM |
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Meeerrrk: I drive (no trailer), Mark has driven to the last two (and driven back from one.....!). Geoff has a trailer I think.
Not sure we'll be at the Nov date - I'm doing Brands on the 10th Nov I think and funds won't stretch to two trackdays in two weeks.
Mark can see daylight clean through the large holes in his engine block so needs a new engine, so I doubt that will be fixed in time (especially as he
was muttering about possibly fitting a 4.6l RV8 that he has lying around, which is unlikely to be a straight swap for a 900cc bike engine...). Geoff
split a cylinder liner and wants to fit a VVC head, so I'm not sure if he was planning to do the next one either.
Mart: No noise limit that I'm aware of - there have been some fairly noisy things on track and I've never seen a noise meter appear yet.
It's in a natural bowl which helps prevent the noise travelling.
Martin: Rules are: overtake anywhere you want as long as you are not being stupid. They can and will black flag you if you are being too aggressive /
driving like an arse, but pretty much everyone behaves responsibly. Just keep an eye on your mirrors! There was only one guy I encountered last week
driving too aggressively who I later saw the Clerk of the Course (deservedly) having a quiet word to. I think he was a bit cross that his expensive
shiny Subaru couldn't get past me. This lead to an unwise and very aggressive lunge up the inside of Pilgrims going way too fast, outbraking
himself, locking up all 4 wheels and sliding off the track in a plume of smoke, missing me by inches. I think he scared himself, as he behaved himself
much better after that, but I decided to keep my distance from him anyway - a scooby looks quite large, heavy and scary when it misses you by a couple
of inches!
Tom
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Meeerrrk
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| posted on 23/10/08 at 07:36 PM |
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hello chaps, thanks for the replys.
timing wise, sounds quite good because i cant see my self doing any track days this year, going on holiday for 2 weeks on saturday and then its only
6weeks till xmas when im back & my year end at work. So next year, come feb/march time (dry only!) ill be well up for some llyden hill days. I
contact them and its 105DB noise limit which is fine for me.
Would like to join you though, i will probably trailer TBH, i will be renting a trailer for each use next year.
Cheers,
Mark
For Sale : 2008 Aries/Stuart Taylor Motorsport Locoblade (954 Blade)
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