me and andrew jackson are once again heading to blyton with apex trackdays this saturday. if anyone fancies it then i have a code for a 10% discount on the already cheap £119
please post up if interested and me or andrew will u2u anyone with the discount code! 105db limit open pitlane, hope to see some of you there!

[Edited on 6/10/13 by daniel mason]

Would have loved too but unfortunately I'll be on my way to Spa for the Goldtrack double header
First drive of my Radical so praying for some sunshine on at least 1 of the days.

Yes I might head up, please u2u me...

Having my ProComp setup done on Wednesday, so ideal time to check it out!

u2u sent oli. will be a different beast after the setup!

I've just emailed to see if the gates will be open Friday evening. I feel a few beers could be on the menu, but only a couple or so.

Hi Dan, can I blag a lift round blyton on saturday?

single seater sorry mate but id be happy to show you round the car and answer any questions. if you want scaring then jacko is there in the kitten s2000!

Providing tomorrows setup at ProComp goes well, I'm looking forward to this...

Well, apart from the 2 hour drive there, and 2 hour drive back... in the MK... siiiighhhhh

If I break it - I'm up the creek without a paddle.

[Edited on 8/10/13 by yellowcab]

weve got 3 1/2 hour drive each way. and the forecast is bad! cant wait

Ok see you there about 1pm.

ill be hiding in jackos big maquee if weathers too bad
hopefully i can fit my car under it if hes in a good mood!

Your welcome to take shelter under my borrowed gazebo mate. might be an idea to take a tarp for the car, ill see if I've got one.

i dont have any type of cover for it yet. need to get one asap really! cheers

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Originally posted by yellowcab
Providing tomorrows setup at ProComp goes well, I'm looking forward to this...

Well, apart from the 2 hour drive there, and 2 hour drive back... in the MK... siiiighhhhh

If I break it - I'm up the creek without a paddle.

[Edited on 8/10/13 by yellowcab]

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So how was it?

for me,a total nightmare. rained hard all day,standing water everywhere,absolutely drenched, couldn't see out of my helmet and shagged wet tyres meant an 'interesting day' i just was having no fun following people round at a pedestrian pace but everytime i got past someone and tried to push,i just spun off
am trying to get some info on correct wet settings as the car is way to stiff to cope with those conditions, and as there was pretty much no damping it was sliding everywhere!
still. at least i got some more seat time and realised how quickly these cars can bite you if you get it slightly wrong!

That sounds awful but brilliant at the same time, I know and feel your frustration at plodding around at a crappy pace... And when you try and push it, it bites back lol

So what cars were handling pretty well in those conditions? FWD I presume, used to love my track Nova in wet conditions on Rainsports

i would say the 2x clio race cars were as fast as anything out there through the bends. nissan gtr probably fastest on the straights.
i have since had some advice on what to do with the suspension settings in the wet.so hopefully will try it out next time it rains!

First time out in the kitten in the wet so like Dan found it hard to get grip although again Dan was quicker than me. Sighting lap with swmbo in passenger seat and I couldn't even keep up on the first laps slightest touch on the throttle and it was loosing traction. Backed the dampers right off to be as soft as possible which made a huge difference as I could have almost caught an oap on a mobility scooter (I said almost). Also let the tyre pressure down to 25psi ? all around on my ao48's which must have helped, but I couldn't really tell. To be fair I was shite, I had to pull over to let everyone past as I was like a rolling road block.

I then did some laps with Howard the instructor for the day who helped quite a lot. My screen steamed up so was a bit of a guessing game on the two right handers as only a small part in the centre of the screen was clear, but that was fine as mostly lefthanders. I did another few laps with daughter in passenger seat which worked ok, but I found it hard and not much fun.

Packed up at dinner and came home as we were all soaked, but on reflection wish I had tried out a few different settings for the rear axle as all the link bars are adjustable and I'm now thinking what if. Also wondered if I should have then increased the damping on the front to get a bit more weight/grip in the rear as the car turns in perfect, wet, dry, hard or soft.

What a brilliant synopsis, great to read your experiences, and your honest opinions.

LOL at rolling road block, I know only too well how you feel.

Great to hear you had a good time, despite being slightly moist, I really wasn't feeling the trip up considering it was pissing down all day from the moment I woke up, I hadn't booked on so it would have been a case of getting there around mid day in hope that they'd let me on

it was lethal!

Any vids???

i dont mate. but even if i did,id be to embarrassed to show them on a public forum. sliding round every corner and spinning off doesnt make good viewing!

My daughter has one on her phone, I will try to get it, and pop it on here. God it will be so embarrassingly slow. I got the/some data that goes with it, but it doesn't seem right as I think the gps has supplied the mph reading. We where doing just over 90mph on the straight as opposed to just over 100mph in the dry, but gps data didn't seem to get that right, its early days so not to bothered as its still in one piece and I didn't quite spin, not sure if anyone else lost It (DanMasonCough) but the atom lost it just after I let him past as did one of the scoobys. and a few others (DanMasonCough) lol.

Got a video, but it really is shockingly slow (by me) I'm not sure its worth seeing really. Then the windows steam up for the last two or three laps also. It was pretty wet!!!!!!!!