And rumble it did..
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The car ran great :thumbs:
The sixty quid engine looks like a good un!
The Silverstone GP circuit is one serious piece of track, over 3 1/2 miles ling and wide.
So there were some REALLY serious cars there, meaning ?I was probably outclassed by 90% of the cars there.
I had to be on top of my mirrors but there was plenty of track for everyone.
Being in the most modest car there made every overtake a buzz, I got past some nice motors..
And that was without my FRP cams fitted.
Now I know the engine is a good un, they`ll be in before my next outing!
Which is Oulton Park on the 12th March. and will be my last chance to fine tune the car before the Javelin sprints start in April.
One minor problem was a slight oil leak, from the belt end of the engine and dribbling straight onto my driveshaft/exhaust.
So I smoked every time I pulled in! used about a liter of oil over the day.
I`ll change the cam oil seals as a matter of course and find where the leak is while I`m in there, if it`s not that.
The cars handling gave me no surprises and my redneck droplinks seem to have done the trick.
Although I must say that in the morning the track was slippier than any tarmac I have ever driven on!
Iv`e never ended up cornering sideways so much as in those early sessions (I wasn`t on my own)
Though red flags were not too plentiful as you`ve got to be RIGHT off track to get in the gravel. No crashes either.
I fired my lap timer up for a session in the afternoon.
Recording 2:51.2 as my fastest lap, hitting 108.8.
I was seeing 120 on the clock at the end of the day..
And I managed an epic 215 track miles :grin:
The trackday organiser were Circuit Days. they do not advertise on the trackdays,co,uk website and I`ve only used them once before.
Both my experiences with them were first class.
Friendly, approachable and well organised. I`ll be using them again. Probably Brands in the Autumn.
On a side note, I spotted these on ebay.
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They`re the 120 treadwear `Soft` version and will be my sprint tyre
Collection only from Silverstone village for £200!