miniman's track day equations: Number 1

[miniman]

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Rule 1: check pads before track day

Cracking day nonetheless. Difference between this car with properly set up suspension and my old one was significant.

[Combover]

If you had any difficulty stopping, you could have just put your lights on...

[MX-5 Lazza]

One word of advice - get some replacement wheels! Those Berkeley alloys are VERY heavy!!!!
When I had a Berkeley I bought myself a set of OZ Superlegerra and kept the Berkeley alloys in the garage for when it was sold. I sold the OZ alloys separately which I regret really as I could have used them now...

[hornetrider]

Good point Lazza.... or pick up some 14/15" BBS off ebay.

[Greg_D]

i did that at blyton last year with raceworx, luckily i always carry a selection of spares to trackdays, pads included. so i simply changed them.

is anyone going to rockingham with mazda on track in october? It would be nice to meet up and have a chat in person

greg

[MX-5 Lazza]

I might well be there. I'm just trying to sort out a few niggles with the car before I commit myself. I'll be at Brands in November too

[kevham]

I've had to change pads in a pub car park on the way back from a trackday before.

Rockingham is a laugh but I don't think my racing budget can stretch this year. Fuel costs have bitten, I'm afraid.

[Greg_D]

MX-5 Lazza said:

I might well be there. I'm just trying to sort out a few niggles with the car before I commit myself. I'll be at Brands in November too

i feel your pain brother, it never ends does it. i have just this second got back from having my car finessed by Rogue and she is flying now, much more midrange.

I was using an electronic boost controller to manage the boost but i wasn't happy with the boost delivery so i decided to tighten up the wastegate to 90% of target boost and let the EBC deal with the last bit and overboost alarms etc. The welcome side effect was C.40% more oomph in the midrange and full boost being achieved about 1000rpm earlier, no wonder it felt flat before.
Suffice it to say it doesn't feel flat anymore

greg