number-1
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| posted on 20/5/13 at 07:04 PM |
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Bedford trackday today :)
Today was my 2nd track day in the BEC. The 1st was at brands and was a nightmare with to many problems to list
Today was much better. The only issues i had were... fueling.at low revs and high revs the engine runs fat and struggles...everything in between was
spot on, the exhaust fell off, the heat wrap went white (black wrap) and crumbled lol and i was almost not allowed on track as my head was 2 to 3
inches above my roll bar! I got pulled up as i was about to go out after the sighting laps. The TDO and circuit managers spoke to me, then the circuit
doctor! I can see why they did as i am far too tall for the car but has anyone ever heard of this before? Im well aware of noise, clothing etc but
never heard of head height in relation to roll bars?
[Edited on 20/5/13 by number-1]
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mookaloid
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| posted on 20/5/13 at 07:24 PM |
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The roll bar/head thing is in the MSA blue book for construction of safety bars etc. You are supposed to be able to draw a line from the top of the
roll bar to the foremost hard part of the car (top of the engine or chassis) and your head is supposed to be below that line.
For obvious reasons.
Only sensible for a track day too I would have thought
"That thing you're thinking - it wont be that."
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INDY BIRD
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| posted on 20/5/13 at 07:38 PM |
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Yep had this before,
And so has a friend been pulled of when a passenger in a dax rush, saying height of roll bar was not safe,
Pic of the roll bar on my old dax rush gives you an idea
 
Rescued attachment dax 01-12-04.jpg
Glad you got through the day and noise is normally the problem there,
Seam
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bi22le
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| posted on 20/5/13 at 07:58 PM |
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Glad it went well. I felt quite bad for you after your day at brands. Your car looks so nice and unique but being only off road allows for no
testing.
I was going mention day roll bars but I was beaten to it! How the thought that roll bar design is sensible or even looks good I don't know.
No offence to day owners but it look like your car has already rolled over!!
How was Bedford as a track. I'm being persuaded to do Bedford but it don't really appeal to me. Long flat track.
Track days ARE the best thing since sliced bread, until I get a supercharger that is!
Please read my ring story:
http://www.locostbuilders.co.uk/forum/13/viewthread.php?tid=139152&page=1
Me doing a sub 56sec lap around Brands Indy. I need a geo set up! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EHksfvIGB3I
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number-1
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| posted on 20/5/13 at 08:03 PM |
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Bizzle, its well worth doing. Its a long track but i had no issues at all. There were 87 cars there today which sounds like loads.....but i had plenty
of laps without seeing anyone. The pit lane is long with loads of room. They are really hot on noise...101 static...85 driveby but the mics are easy
to spot  My static was 100.3 so pretty close but even at full rpm i didnt get any warnings on noise on track
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Xtreme Kermit
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| posted on 20/5/13 at 08:32 PM |
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I've done Bedford SEN track, and although flat, the track is good fun with only one straight being long enough to approach top speed in
fourth.
We had an open pit lane and it didn't seem too crowded.
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mark chandler
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| posted on 20/5/13 at 08:37 PM |
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Bedford is good day  Okay it's flat but it is very well thought out, bends that you can really attack, plenty of room to pass people and
excellent surfaces, foods good as well.
Get it wrong and most of the time you will just slide on grass harmlessly.
Well worth a visit, if wet you need a gazebo.
Regards Mark
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