Monday July 6th, Cadwell park with Easytrack.
There are allready a few of us from here booked on, plus a growing number of kits and cats.
It's shaping up to be a good entry. 
Open pitlane, 105db, £149
Come on in!
Easytrack's website
I'm sure this was posted up earlier in the year, buggered if I can find it.
Monday July 6th, Cadwell park with Easytrack.
There are allready a few of us from here booked on, plus a growing number of kits and cats. It's shaping up to be a good entry.
Open pitlane, 105db, £149
Come on in!
Easytrack's website
Just noticed, this is the Monday before the 750club Cadwell race meeting, anyone for a bit of practice?
Time this had a bump. 
Wot, no takers for Cadwell on a sunny day in July.. 
i might be up for it, just need to sort car and get mot
i'll spectate
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Originally posted by eccsmk
i'll spectate
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Originally posted by Andy D
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Originally posted by eccsmk
i'll spectate
Fetch a crash helmet.
...and a bump, cos it's Friday, and the sun is shining, as it will be on July 6th.
Just over a fortnight to go on this one and it looks like it's begining to fill up. 14 places left.
Dont leave it too late folks.
Andy, where in Co. Durham are you? Just I'm from Blackhall originally and I'm there Saturday picking my new toy (Indy) up. Just curious
really.
.......Neil
Booked!
Whats Cadwell like for campig on site?
adrian
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Originally posted by adithorp
Booked!
Whats Cadwell like for campig on site?
adrian
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Andy, where in Co. Durham are you? Just I'm from Blackhall originally and I'm there Saturday picking my new toy (Indy) up. Just curious really.
Wife's Kentish. How are you coping with the language barrier? Stone the bleeding crows, Gordon Bennet etc etc
Hmm, just noticed entrant no 44. Grey / Silver MK Midi entered by MK... Wossat??
Probably this from MK Engineering.
http://www.mkengineering.co.uk/midiphotos.htm
Pretty similar to a Riot.
adrian
quote:
Originally posted by adithorp
Booked!
Whats Cadwell like for campig on site?
adrian
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Originally posted by bigfoot4616
quote:
Originally posted by adithorp
Booked!
Whats Cadwell like for campig on site?
adrian
no camping for me this time, the girlfriend is coming so its a hotel up the road.
7 places left.
Lurverly entrant list!
Looks like Danny keenans just booked on,I think this is the car him and his Dad will be taking for its 1st outing,S2000 Indy R,nice
[Edited on 19/05/04 by PAUL FISHER]
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Rear exit exhausts
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Ooooohhhh! Has it a double diffuser?
..a better pic of the MK.
Just spoke to Danny at MK this morning,both the Busa RR race car will be there,and the new S2000 car,so MK sportscars will be there to give help and
advice,to other MK owners and anyone else who needs it,so it should be a good day,still a few places left,so not too late to book
Rescued attachment MK race car.jpg
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Originally posted by PAUL FISHER
Just spoke to Danny at MK this morning,both the Busa RR race car will be there,and the new S2000 car,so MK sportscars will be there to give help and advice,to other MK owners and anyone else who needs it,so it should be a good day,still a few places left,so not too late to book
I am sure arms can be twisted Andy
Martin Keenans going to be there in his new Midi aswell,all new car,light weight,zx12 powered,a very good write up in this months kit car magazine,so
that will be another car I will be looking at with interest
[Edited on 19/05/04 by PAUL FISHER]
All we need now is some decent weather, I'm really looking forward to it.
Pete's racing his Civic at Cadwell this Sunday, so he should be well practiced for the trackday.
i'll be coming in the indy but NOT! on the track!!
i might even wash it before then too
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Originally posted by eccsmk
i'll be coming in the indy but NOT! on the track!!
i might even wash it before then too
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Originally posted by Andy D
All we need now is some decent weather, I'm really looking forward to it.
Pete's racing his Civic at Cadwell this Sunday, so he should be well practiced for the trackday.
quote:
Originally posted by eccsmk
i'll be coming in the indy but NOT! on the track!!
i might even wash it before then too
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Originally posted by PAUL FISHER
quote:
Originally posted by Andy D
All we need now is some decent weather, I'm really looking forward to it.
Pete's racing his Civic at Cadwell this Sunday, so he should be well practiced for the trackday.
Me and Chris Mason sneaked down last night and did a evening session at Cadwell,just to make sure we don't get lapped too many times with all these s7vens booked on
I think if I lived in Lincolnshire, I'd have a season ticket!
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Originally posted by PAUL FISHER
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Originally posted by eccsmk
i'll be coming in the indy but NOT! on the track!!
i might even wash it before then too
Come on Martin,you have no excuse now,the cars built,a full cage,get yourself booked on
i can think of a million excuses
the main one being
fear
and
two works mk's
plus all the peeps in this thread who have done alot more track time than me.
im going to cadwell tomorrow for a look so
if your lucky i might come on the 6th
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Originally posted by eccsmk
i can think of a million excuses
the main one being
fear
and
two works mk's
plus all the peeps in this thread who have done alot more track time than me.
im going to cadwell tomorrow for a look so
if your lucky i might come on the 6th
i'd worry about mr fisher if he was on a skateboard
how does he do it ??
maybe he is the stig lol
also ive been watching your videos too andy 
it appears locostbuilders has some talented drivers
shame im not one of them 
[Edited on 26/6/09 by eccsmk]
[Edited on 26/6/09 by eccsmk]
It's all down to practice, probably done about 50 to 60 trackdays the past three years.
Now only three places left, better be quick if you want to get in!
u2u
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Originally posted by Andy D
quote:
Originally posted by eccsmk
i can think of a million excuses
the main one being
fear
and
two works mk's
plus all the peeps in this thread who have done alot more track time than me.
im going to cadwell tomorrow for a look so
if your lucky i might come on the 6th
I wouldn't worry about the MKs.........
I'd worry about Mr Fisher in his Clio!!
..Cracking vid there Paul. Poor old Ultima..
,still only managed a 1m 48s on
my best lap,but we had to go slow through the old hair pin,due to BMW removing the armco down there, and the Ultima driver was not the best in the
world. ill try a nice quiet evening session before an open pit lane day just to get used to it.
also ive found myself some lovely r888's
which if nothing else will make me feel a little more confident.
Probably best mate,break yourself in gently
Have we been given the times for signing on and safety briefing? Have checked through the Easytrack website, and can only find a "typical"
time of 08-40 for the briefing..
Weather forecast is showing a little moisture through the day.. I hope I dont have to fit the antique 888s, cant imagine they'll have much grip
in the wet!
Bring on the heatwave!
just looked on the met office site
the nearest location i can get to cadwell is boston
altho they do have an observation site at coningsby but it only gives the next 24 hours
linky
MetCheck have it as damp all day
http://www.metcheck.com/V40/UK/FREE/dayforecast.asp?day=4&zipcode=Louth
adrian
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Originally posted by Andy D
Have we been given the times for signing on and safety briefing? Have checked through the Easytrack website, and can only find a "typical" time of 08-40 for the briefing..
quote:
there is a link in the booking confirmation e-mail.
If it stays wet, I can see us kit car drivers getting wupped by a pair of chavved up Clios.
Desperately hoping for dry track. Last time I was at Cadwell it was damp all day and self-preservation prevented me enjoying the track to the full.
And with light RWD car against heavier FWD cars I was keeping up but couldn't pass.
http://www.stuffandting.com/gallery/cars/mycars/mk-
indyblade/video/mkindy-cadwell-nov07.video
[Edited on 3/7/09 by gingerprince]
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Originally posted by gingerprince
Desperately hoping for dry track. Last time I was at Cadwell it was damp all day and self-preservation prevented me enjoying the track to the full. And with light RWD car against heavier FWD cars I was keeping up but couldn't pass.
http://www.stuffandting.com/gallery/cars/mycars/mk- indyblade/video/mkindy-cadwell-nov07.video
[Edited on 3/7/09 by gingerprince]
Yes,and don't forget at Cadwell,you don't even need to be going round a corner to crash this happened last time we went to Cadwell in the
wet
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lCQYm0MDpxo
[Edited on 19/05/04 by PAUL FISHER]
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Originally posted by PAUL FISHER
Yes,and don't forget at Cadwell,you don't even need to be going round a corner to crash
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lCQYm0MDpxo
[Edited on 19/05/04 by PAUL FISHER]
God, you lot are full of the joys of spring aren't you?!
Repeat after me...It's going to be a nice day!
adrian
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Originally posted by adithorp
God, you lot are full of the joys of spring aren't you?!
Repeat after me...It's going to be a nice day!
adrian
See what the power of positive thought can do...
http://www.metcheck.com/V40/UK/FREE/dayforecast.asp?zipcode=louth&day=2
Now let's not have any more of those negative waves...I haven't got room to take wets with me!
adrian
There you go with the negative waves! See what you've done!
Got to go...a 400bhp RX7 as just pulled into the yard...
adrian
what time is the track open till? if i can im up for popping down after work to see some of the action
usually 5pm
We are on track from around 9.30am,to 17.00hrs
Weathers looking better,a dry morning forcast,we might have a shower or two in the afternoon
http://www.metcheck.com/V40/UK/FREE/dayforecast.asp?zipcode=ln11%209se&day=2
we had a lovely dry day at cadwell yesterday
today i didnt go but its been lovely and dry until 2 minutes ago
the heaviest rain ive seen
i hope it disappears for tomorrow
fingers crossed
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Originally posted by PAUL FISHER
Weathers looking better,a dry morning forcast,we might have a shower or two in the afternoon
http://www.metcheck.com/V40/UK/FREE/dayforecast.asp?zipcode=ln11%209se&day=2
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Originally posted by PAUL FISHER
Weathers looking better,a dry morning forcast,we might have a shower or two in the afternoon
http://www.metcheck.com/V40/UK/FREE/dayforecast.asp?zipcode=ln11%209se&day=2
I've just been reading through and signing my forms for Cadwell tomorrow, and notice that as well as the normal 105dBA static test, there's
a 98dBA drive-by test?!?! That's as strict as Donington which is a big no-no for BEC's!
Is this a recent thing? I certainly don't recall that 2 years ago!
i wouldnt worry after the noise thats been there for the last 2 weekends a BEC is nothing.
oh and the DB meter usually hides by the start finish straight
can i just say thank you to all the folks i met today it was nice to put some more names to faces
and thank you to Andy D for the vid of my skid lid
so how did you all get on
i'll let everyone tell their stories of their day at cadwell but i will say it was rather wet
So Paul and Chris in the tin tops were all dry and warm, lol.
I will await all the responses, did you end up on track in your car?.
i didnt even risk taking it mate it rained all morning so took the van.
chris and paul with their heaters and wipers they went well.
i met adithorp today
very nice chap. his car on downshift sounds spot on
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Originally posted by eccsmk
i'll let everyone tell their stories of their day at cadwell but i will say it was rather wet
Just had a look at the video footage I got of the back of your crash helmet..
doh sorry andy
if you had slowed down it would have made it easier.
OK, twas a funny old day!.. First of all a huge thankyou to all the folks that persevered with my broken exhaust collector. I was ready to give up
on it and call it a day. Not sure who it was that claimed to finally get the thing off, there were hands and hammers flying all over the place,
but well done!
We got a few dry runs in between rectification and monsoon like rain showers, so not too bad in the end.
Not much video to choose from but I'm sure Pete will manage to cobble something together.
Few pics, may get some more up tomorrow.
I'll let Adrian explain the last two.
cant do that, poor chap will have to tell all, come on Adrian mate, uncle Joe's all ears, i wont tell a soul, unless you post it on here that
is.
Joe
Well I spent the morning failing to get to grips with the circuit and getting mugged by Clio's and sheltering from the rain in MK's circus
tent (full of clowns according to some).
Then was just starting to get it sussed after lunch when I came over the blind crest on the back of the circuit at 115mph to find torrential rain in
the braking zone. Got away with it and just about got back to the pits before the car filled up. Bigfoot spent the rest of the day wearing just a
rain suit 'cos everything else was wet.
Then when it dried up I had a 45min session when I was going pretty well. Then it rained again as I came in with a dry tank. Once it dried out I went
out for the last go and the track was drying but I took it easy. End of the first lap and I lit up the back wheels cresting the "mountain",
spun it, caught it, lost it, almost caught it, got on the 30' grass bank and slid down and kissed the barrier. Looks like the bonnet is trashed
but not a lot more. Could have been worse.
I think the weather could be described as "changable"! Did 100 miles despite the weather breaks.
adrian
adrian
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Originally posted by welderman
cant do that, poor chap will have to tell all, come on Adrian mate, uncle Joe's all ears, i wont tell a soul, unless you post it on here that is.
Joe
yep, my best mate is very good with GRP, Adrian, send me some pictures and i will get him to look at them.
Its always the last lap thing, or just one more and i will call it a night sort of situation, well its a car mate, as long as your walking and erm,
not to pi$$ed off, you be ok.
Joe
ps, Who's bigfoot.
i felt sorry for bigfoot (?) and his mrs(?) they were absolutely soaked through
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Originally posted by weldermanps, Who's bigfoot.
Adi - Gutted for you! You'll have to mug Joe for parts....
no worries, it'ill polish out , will ask Pete tomorrow if he fancies a trip up to yours Adrian, he will tell you there and then ye or ney.
I didn't lift the bonnet 'cos I didn't want to not be able to shut it again. It bulged up about 6" on impact. Think the webs where
the hinge mounts have shattered, bonnet pins in pods have taken a beating, o/s wheelarch lip/edge has cracks and the top of the arch in the picture is
the worst bit. Looks like the rad is untouched and the hinge frame looks OK from what I can see, so can't see anything else being damaged behind
them. Drove back OK to the pits after being pulled off the banking. Just the bonnet fouled the wheel on right lock.
adrian
suppose you will know more today, give us a shout if you think its worth repairing mate. How are the side pods where the pins go?.
But as before your still walking etc.
As promised, a few more pics from the day.
some good pic's there, i see the stig is driving one of them
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Originally posted by welderman
some good pic's there, i see the stig is driving one of them
ye some wet shots would have been good, would have given us lot back here something to go off, from the input ive had it RAINED QUICK AND ALOT
!.
Then dry again.
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Originally posted by Andy D
Was wondering out how the hellfire car and pal got on, on the drive home. We drove through some horrendous rain on the M62 or M18..
i got to work today and realised my chisels were blunt
phil must have given the bolster some stick as its the worst of the lot.
are there any pics of the northern rugby team doing there bit for quickfit
pete took some video of the event, and keith dutifully let off an air biscuit for the camera :p
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Originally posted by gingerprince
pete took some video of the event, and keith dutifully let off an air biscuit for the camera :p
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Originally posted by Steve Hignett
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Originally posted by weldermanps, Who's bigfoot.
(think his name's Stuart?)
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Originally posted by Andy D
[ We drove through some horrendous rain on the M62 or M18..
will probably book it tomorrow after checking the bank balence
The damaged Striker was still there, abandoned, when I left so I guess they were coming back for it.
Can't make Oulton as I'm away at the Tour de France that week (and I'd need a lot of gaffer tape).
adrian
Just loaded up a couple of video's,from the last session of the day.
http://www.youtube.com/paulfisher478#play/all/uploads-all/1/8PQykakkQs8
http://www.youtube.com/paulfisher478#play/all/uploads-all/0/BektJOSLZBo
good footage there Paul, did the front wheel drive have such a big effect over the rear wheel drive cars then
Joe
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Originally posted by welderman
good footage there Paul, did the front wheel drive have such a big effect over the rear wheel drive cars then
Joe
Having diven Pete's racing Civic in the wet, I reckon
FWD is much more predictable in those conditions though. Sad but true... Another Clio (I think) not going quite so well
Here's my video effort for this session: -
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7NB5Pqg3ckM
Didn't have much to work with since my lenses steamed up and I didn't notice Still, it give an idea of how heavy the rain was
quote:
Originally posted by gingerprince
Here's my video effort for this session: -
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7NB5Pqg3ckM
Didn't have much to work with since my lenses steamed up and I didn't notice
rain and fastforward, funny as, it dried up as fast as it rain, mad or what.
Still good video.
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Originally posted by gingerprince
Here's my video effort for this session: -
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7NB5Pqg3ckM
Didn't have much to work with since my lenses steamed up and I didn't notice
What you can see from your video Simon,to say you have not driven the track much at all,your lines around the track look spot to me,you need to go
back now on a dry day,Ive no doubt then you will be putting in some quick lap times
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Originally posted by welderman
good footage there Paul, did the front wheel drive have such a big effect over the rear wheel drive cars then
Joe
Thanks Paul, ye im going to do a track day sometime soon too, how did Steve(MK) do in the Brawn ?.
Joe TDCII
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Originally posted by PAUL FISHER
What you can see from your video Simon,to say you have not driven the track much at all,your lines around the track look spot to me,you need to go back now on a dry day,Ive no doubt then you will be putting in some quick lap times
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Originally posted by gingerprince
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Originally posted by PAUL FISHER
What you can see from your video Simon,to say you have not driven the track much at all,your lines around the track look spot to me,you need to go back now on a dry day,Ive no doubt then you will be putting in some quick lap times
Cheers Paul. Only think I wasn't sure about my lines is coming out of Chris (ooo err!) I tend to drift out slowly towards the outside in time for the turn in for the gooseneck, whereas a lot of other videos I've watched, yours included hug the inside and then go towards the outside near the end of chris before the next turn-in. I guess that's the quicker way because it's a long opening turn so I'll give it a go next time.
Desperate to do a dry day there though. When it's even slightly damp and due to the priximity of hard things to hit, I'm braking waaay too early and gently for corners. I just need a good run on dry track to practice having some balls to attack
you will not be able to leave it alone now
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Originally posted by welderman
Thanks Paul, ye im going to do a track day sometime soon too, how did Steve(MK) do in the Brawn ?.
Joe TDCII
how did Danny K get on in the clio??
Thought i may as well put a video up of my spin
Adi's appears at the begining, and the rest of time is spent waiting for the orange Mnr to move over
why you shouldn't ride the Kerbs in the wet
and here's another video when things were a little drier, the track still greasy through the woodland section though.
Drier Laps
Chris
Our video efforts are up on the tube now. Rear facing camera for a change and some outside footage at the end.
Cadwell vid
That's the first one of yours that I've seen - seems to go well mate...
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Originally posted by chris mason
Thought i may as well put a video up of my spin
Adi's appears at the begining, and the rest of time is spent waiting for the orange Mnr to move over
why you shouldn't ride the Kerbs in the wet
and here's another video when things were a little drier, the track still greasy through the woodland section though.
Drier Laps
Chris
quote:
That's the first one of yours that I've seen - seems to go well mate...
Driving with attitude
What's that all about?
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Originally posted by Andy D
Driving with attitude
What's that all about?
nob
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Originally posted by welderman
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Originally posted by Andy D
Driving with attitude
What's that all about?
Not sure why he gets all excited when the Atom passes him, I wonder if there were hand signs from the Atom too.
god damn your a good driver!!
quote:
Originally posted by chris mason
Thought i may as well put a video up of my spin
Adi's appears at the begining, and the rest of time is spent waiting for the orange Mnr to move over
why you shouldn't ride the Kerbs in the wet
and here's another video when things were a little drier, the track still greasy through the woodland section though.
Drier Laps
Chris
mmm
quote:
Originally posted by Andy D
Driving with attitude
What's that all about?
quote:
Originally posted by Andy D
Driving with attitude
What's that all about?
quote:
Originally posted by chris mason
Thought i may as well put a video up of my spin
Adi's appears at the begining, and the rest of time is spent waiting for the orange Mnr to move over
why you shouldn't ride the Kerbs in the wet
Chris
quote:
Boy, was I slow at first. At least the speed was a bit more respectable in the afternoon (well most of it) but of course,
nobody has footage of that.
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Originally posted by gingerprince
quote:
Originally posted by Andy D
Driving with attitude
What's that all about?
Guess he didn't "shake the hand of the guy next to him" in the briefing :O
The comment on that vid made me too!
The comment on that vid has been replied too, surprise surprise!
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Originally posted by Steve Hignett
The comment on that vid has been replied too, surprise surprise!