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Who is going from this site?
I already know of Guiness, me, my Dad and Andrew from down the road. Is JoelP still going? (just checked mail - seen your name on it.)
Mine will be the dark bue Mac#1ZR that will be holding everyone up!!!! Its my first track day and cant wait. Is it anyone elses first ever track
day?
What prep are people doing on their cars before the event? I must remember to do an oil change and check coolant.
Does anyone know if there is a petrol station close to the track? Im taking a 5 gallon jerry can just in case - dont suppose this will last long!.
Does anyone know if there is a safe place to leave tools and fuel while you are on the track?
Just got a mail from Mike Ketley this morning. Need to arrive between 8 and 8.30 for sign in and briefing. £70 for a days play and an instructor and
buffet lunch is available!!! bargain or what.
Just need to find out how to get there now. Im travelling from Bishop Auckland along A66. Will probs be in convoy with Dad and Andrew D.
Getting excited now. Hope the weather is kind to us.
Just spied Mookaloid, Coose and Eddy on the email as well. My word there are a few of us. Cant wait to put faces to the names.
Just read eddy's comments from before - just about sums up my anticipation as well.
http://www.locostbuilders.co.uk/viewthread.php?tid=23342
As well as helmet what else do we need to take. Didnt think about driving licence - is photocard Ok or do you have to take paper counterpart as
well?
[Edited on 20/3/06 by DarrenW]
This will be me. Recognisable by the CCR Phantoms on the seats!
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Im still hoping to go, the engine isnt running yet but im hopeful 
I was in the garage til nearly 11 last night, theres nowt hard to do just lots of
little things!
I believe you WILL need your paper counterpart licence, they've always asked for it on other trakcdays.
Fuel, i take a tank full and a 23 litre can, i never come close to running out, but i top it up most times out to avoid starvation on corners.
AA routefinder says its an hour from leeds, i dont believe a word of it! Cant leave earlier than 7am though so i may be late!
Prep wise, its got to be a full bolt check, fluid check, pads etc. Im sticking new oil in tonight but will maybe change it before then if i get time,
since its new oil into an engine that hasnt run in 2 years.
Its going to be a great day, £70 is an awesome price considering you get lunch and an instructor! 
As for a safe place to leave tools and fuel, ive in the past just left stuff on the back of the recovery truck i sometimes borrow. Id like to think
you could trust your fellow racers, but it just depends on who else is there and what the area is like. Should be fine, im not taking anything
expensive anyway so if stuff gets nicked, i'll try not to care! First track day i took the welder and compressor!
I'll be there, but alas, with no car!!
I'll be going just for the laugh as it is local to me. I've been a few times before and it's always been a bit informal (but
professional) and they've never asked for a driving license. They are fussy about noise limits!! You have been fore warned!!
The cafe is handy and the grub is OK. McD's is two mins away but there are some hefty road works on Cargo Fleet Road. It was completely closed
the other day so check if you intend to come down Ormesby Bank. 
Well, I'm getting there.
Took a day off today, ripped the old engine out, the new one is in, plumbed in, oil, water and fuel, did the majority of the wiring, just got four
wires left to connect up tomorrow (two for the ignition timing and one each for the new oil pressure and temp gauges).
Lets hope it goes! and has a full complement of gears!
I'll fill up at the BP just off the A19 north of Boro in the morning, and bring a five litre can with me. I'll be bringing oil, coolant and
brake fluid. Just bought a foot pump so we can change tyre pressures through the day. Will be packing a tool kit too.
Thanks for the tip Owelly, will be fitting the DB killer, or at least taking it with me.
See you soon.
Cheers
Mike
this sounds good but my kit isnt even half built- are spectators aloud??
Id like to come and watch and mybees get a quick passenger ride hint hint !!-- ill be the geordie in the little smart car- ha ha
[Edited on 20/3/06 by Krismc]
Joel - I bet its not far off an hour from Leeds. So far up the A1 you can pick up the A19, that stretch is normally fairly clear. I believe the track
is on your side of Middlesborough. How far is it - approx 65 miles? What are you doing engine wise?
I checked the AA website and it said it would be 55 mins from my house (Bishop Auckland)! Ill be driving through Darlington and passed Stockton etc -
roads are always busy at that time in morning.
Does anyone know what the noise limit is at Teesside? Im sure my car will be OK as it was very quiet at SVA (approx 93dB). Do the tracks check noise
at full revs?
Im quite confident the car is reasonably well set up. Ive done 600 miles now and despite the clutch cable popping off the pedal havent had any
problems (touch wood). Tyres, brakes etc are new enough to last out my leisurely ambles around the track. Will change engine oil (running 5W30 at
present - need something thicker as it surges a bit when hot) and check gearbox, diff and brakefluid levels.
Mike - sounds like you are getting on well with the engine swap. My fingers are crossed for you.
As far as i know spectators are allowed. Can anyone post basic directions from the A66? Ive regularly travelled to Preston Farm (Peter Barratts and
BMW dealer) and Teesside Park before but after that im not sure of the roads.
Cant wait!!!!!
Some more info on this link
http://www.petrolhead.me.uk/track_days.htm
107dB
track dead easy to find, if u just keep thru M'bro on a66 look for football stadium on left, turn right at roundabout (petrol station there) turn
left at next roundabout
up that road 500m on left.
Might have look down meself.
Dave
107db
Sounds like you could run without a can Darren!!
Mike
Darren, there are a few video clips and some photos on Peters website. Look for trackdays and about 3/4 of the way down the page is Langbaugh 30th
April, that was last year.
http://www.petrolhead.me.uk/track_days.htm
Gaffer Tape for holding bonnets on and protecting headlamps!
Mike
The maps that are in the link i posted have been updated. Please discard the old ones if you printed them off.
Just sussed out how to fit video camera to the roll bar - gaffer tape the small tripod to the roll bar. Will do a trial run today. My only concern is
that the tripod only secures the camera with about 4 threads. Will also cable tie camera to tripod just in case.
Cheers,
Darren.
[Edited on 23/3/06 by DarrenW]
usual trackdays (this one doesnt sound usual though!) they will check you camera mount specifically before you go out, im sure tape isnt normally
allowed but maybe they will be lax here - not always a good thing though!
Is it possible to watch this event? I live in Teesside
id guess so, seeing as drivers can bring passengers. Im good to go now, car drives ok, just the battery is completely screwed, my booster pack is
now dead, and my jump leads missing
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Originally posted by JoelP
id guess so, seeing as drivers can bring passengers.
i believe its 9am on track, after an 830 briefing. Just hope i make it, damn cars gone tits up.
Awesome cars Nice to meet you, Guinness. I had to head off pretty soon after I got there to get back for a lecture which was a shame. How did
the rest of the day go? Wasn't sure how long it went on for
a great day, just a shame about the rain. Not the end of the world though, i suspect in the dry i would've pushed too hard and broken something.
Plus i was on r888s and grip was dubious! Not as bad as you might expect though, mostly just aquaplaning over puddles rather than excesesive slipping
on the rest.
When did you leave benzine, i only arrived around 12pm!
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Originally posted by JoelP
When did you leave benzine, i only arrived around 12pm!
Great day out. Nice to put faces to names. Must to either another track day or a run out again soon.
Benzine, sorry I didn't stop to talk, but I had a head on trying to fix the oil leak. Luckily Yvonne went to a bike dealer in Newcastle, picked
up the o ring and drove it down for me. Meant I got out for the afternoon session.
Lots of spins, not a lot of traction, loads of tail out power slides! The joy of R888's in pouring rain!
Joel, glad you made it. There were only 4 BEC's there!
Mike
P.S. Remember that the NE7ER's will be meeting on Wednesday night at the Church Mouse in Chester-le-Street.
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Originally posted by Guinness
Benzine, sorry I didn't stop to talk, but I had a head on trying to fix the oil leak. Luckily Yvonne went to a bike dealer in Newcastle, picked up the o ring and drove it down for me. Meant I got out for the afternoon session.
JoelP? Did I ignore you or didn't I see you? Sincere apologies either way!!!
i saw you but i think you didnt recognise me! No worries, there were undoubtedly loads of people i should've said hi to too!
Guinness - I assume that you got your leak sorted then? It was good to meet you, and apologies to any of the locostbuilders that I didn't
speak to but you know how it is..... There's always next time!
p.s. Glad that there were no real 'incidents' - I think my trip through the gravel was about as bad as any that occurred!
Oooops!
[Edited on 28/3/06 by Coose]
Whoops, who's this taking a serious short cut across the bus stop?
Joelp takes a short cut
Coose, yes thanks, got home with all the oil still in the engine. That's a first for me!!!
Just got to get the jetting sorted out next. Dropped a set off to get drilled out this morning to 215 and 175. Have sent mail to Dave K via Jeff
J.
Cheers
Mike
Sorry to all the folks who I didn't say hello to. Have a belated hello........Hello.
I was the fat blokey with a fat little baby under my arm..............
thats me in the picture! I understeered badly in the first part of the chicane, through a puddle. I thought id save it by going behind the next
puddle/kerb rather than over it! Did that a few times actually!
You know Joel, i reckon drag racing might be just up your street
Originally posted by JoelP
thats me in the picture! I understeered badly in the first part of the chicane, through a puddle. I thought id save it by going behind the next
puddle/kerb rather than over it! Did that a few times actually!
rofl.... i can do corners, honest!
though maybe not roundabouts
[Edited on 28/3/06 by JoelP]
A good time had by all
A crap day for weather but made for interesting battles with lack of grip.
That car of yours is very nippy now Joel - mainly due to the weight saving from using cable ties where most other people would use nuts and bolts I
suspect
A big thanks to the organisers if they read this - I'll be up for another if you are god enough to sort it out.
Cheers
Mark
yep we read this
glad you enjoyed, i certainly did
mike
Mark - LMAO - cable ties brilliant. I especially liked the idea of dumping the coolant at the end of the day to save a few extra pounds
Mike K - looks like your car was at home in the wet - shark by name, shark by ........
Read the mail ref NE7ers - watch this space for a posting.
Fantastic day. Rain definitely did NOT stop play. Great organisation. Most impressed by the relaxed attitude of the track owners. Cant wait for next
one. Would like to get involved.
I hope to see some of you at the Church Mouse tomorrow (as long as my pass out is honoured!)
Thanks Mike and Peter, great day out.
Building confidence in the car now!
Mike, I bet you're glad I emptied that puddle out a bit for you first!!
me under water
See you tomorrow!
Mike
edited to say, "Peter is a total headcase, when all around were spinning like tops, he was out there consistently lapping quicker than almost
anyone, and HE WAS ON SLICKS!!!!!! FFS!!!!"
[Edited on 28/3/06 by Guinness]
There's a slight difference between Mike and Peter - Mike is blatantly nuts, but Peter keeps it under wraps to an extent.
It's like Mike has hooliganitis, but Peter has tourettes..... 
peter changed to full race wets halfway through the morning- the coward!
thats when i couldnt keep up with him
although i did manage to get back past him when he spun
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Originally posted by Coose
There's a slight difference between Mike and Peter - Mike is blatantly nuts, but Peter keeps it under wraps to an extent.
It's like Mike has hooliganitis, but Peter has tourettes.....
Yikes! Now I'm REALLY scared......
I don't get scared but that's because I never really understand what's happening..........
I try not to notice if anything is happening at all! I normally do quite a good job of it......
Pics are here!
Good ord mint....
lots and lots of pictures,looks a great little track,will have to add it to my list,of must do's this year
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Originally posted by PAUL FISHER
lots and lots of pictures,looks a great little track,will have to add it to my list,of must do's this year
i look too big for the car! see if this one works...
http://images1.fotopic.net/?iid=ygb6cn&outx=800&quality=70
wont work as a piccy, follow the link.
[Edited on 30/3/06 by JoelP]