Track day tips
07-02-2003, 04:36 AM
#1
Registered User
Thread Starter
Join Date: May 2003
Location: Bath
Posts: 69
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Track day tips
Hi,
I've got an airfield training day tomorrow and I'm going to be giving the S a damn good thrashing
.
Has anyone got any tips for looking after the car for this sort of driving? It says in the tech FAQ to set tyre pressures to 34-36 PSI, is there anything else I should know or be careful about?
Cheers!
I've got an airfield training day tomorrow and I'm going to be giving the S a damn good thrashing
.Has anyone got any tips for looking after the car for this sort of driving? It says in the tech FAQ to set tyre pressures to 34-36 PSI, is there anything else I should know or be careful about?
Cheers!
07-02-2003, 04:41 AM
#2
Registered User
Join Date: May 2002
Location: Cheshire
Posts: 25,254
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Make sure the oil is topped up to maximum. You don't want to the engine cutting out as the oil sloshes around, if you corner hard.
Take all the crap out of the cabin and the boot.
Your mpg will be pretty poor on the track, so either fill up before you arrive at the venue or be prepared to do so before you set off home!
After you come off the track, be sure not to apply the handbrake - you run the risk of warping the discs otherwise. Park somewhere flat and leave it in gear.
Most of all, listen to what the instructors say, give it some welly on the powersliding part of the course
and enjoy!
Take all the crap out of the cabin and the boot.
Your mpg will be pretty poor on the track, so either fill up before you arrive at the venue or be prepared to do so before you set off home!
After you come off the track, be sure not to apply the handbrake - you run the risk of warping the discs otherwise. Park somewhere flat and leave it in gear.
Most of all, listen to what the instructors say, give it some welly on the powersliding part of the course
and enjoy!
07-02-2003, 05:22 AM
#4
Registered User
Join Date: Aug 2001
Location: North Yorks
Posts: 10,979
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Always do a cool down lap or two (preferably 2) so that your brakes get a chance to cool down.
Use the brakes as little as possible on these laps and try to 'coast' (within reason, don't go so slowly you become dangerous!!!). Don't be tempted to speed up just because someone has come past, let the brakes get as much air as possible, use the gearing to slow the car where possible.
If you don't, you risk boiling the fluid and finding that the next time you get in the car and hit the middle pedal it sinks to the floor (if this happens, don't worry, just wait a while for them to cool a bit more). Remeber the hotter the calipers are when you come in, the more likely you are to have this happen while you're in the paddock.
If it's your first trackday, get some instruction, but try to get it later on in the day (late morning is good) so that you have had time to learn the course and are used to driving on the track, that way you get more from the instruction.
HAVE FUN!!!!
Use the brakes as little as possible on these laps and try to 'coast' (within reason, don't go so slowly you become dangerous!!!). Don't be tempted to speed up just because someone has come past, let the brakes get as much air as possible, use the gearing to slow the car where possible.
If you don't, you risk boiling the fluid and finding that the next time you get in the car and hit the middle pedal it sinks to the floor (if this happens, don't worry, just wait a while for them to cool a bit more). Remeber the hotter the calipers are when you come in, the more likely you are to have this happen while you're in the paddock.
If it's your first trackday, get some instruction, but try to get it later on in the day (late morning is good) so that you have had time to learn the course and are used to driving on the track, that way you get more from the instruction.
HAVE FUN!!!!
07-02-2003, 06:19 AM
#5
Registered User
Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: La Massana, Principat D'Andorra
Posts: 3,796
Likes: 0
Received 1 Like
on
1 Post
I do bike trackdays on my Kawasaki but the same principles should apply.
1. It's not a race but an opportunity for you to find out better both your own and the car's limits without having to worry about Plod and traffic coming the other way.
2. Don't let the red mist descend.
2. If there's instruction available take it.
3. Learn the circuit before you start trying to lap as fast as Michael Schumacher.
4. Be smooth - you will generally find yourself going faster.
5. If you see a nutter in your group (and there is usually at least one) let the authorities know. They should at least keep an eye on him/her.
6. It is suprisingly tiring. Most accidents tend to happen during the final session - you might think about passing the final session - I always do.
Have a great time.
BTW which airfield?
1. It's not a race but an opportunity for you to find out better both your own and the car's limits without having to worry about Plod and traffic coming the other way.
2. Don't let the red mist descend.
2. If there's instruction available take it.
3. Learn the circuit before you start trying to lap as fast as Michael Schumacher.
4. Be smooth - you will generally find yourself going faster.
5. If you see a nutter in your group (and there is usually at least one) let the authorities know. They should at least keep an eye on him/her.
6. It is suprisingly tiring. Most accidents tend to happen during the final session - you might think about passing the final session - I always do.
Have a great time.
BTW which airfield?
07-02-2003, 06:34 AM
#6
Registered User
Join Date: Nov 2002
Location: United Kingdom
Posts: 9,885
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
a tip from me.......if you need to come off line to let a faster car through....DO NOT do this by running wide in a corner to let him through....hold the line and stay on the inside on the exit
If you run wide chances are you'll end up running on the marbles (bits of rubber thrown off the tyres) and you'll end up facing the other way
If you run wide chances are you'll end up running on the marbles (bits of rubber thrown off the tyres) and you'll end up facing the other way
07-02-2003, 06:48 AM
#7
Registered User
Join Date: Aug 2001
Location: North Yorks
Posts: 10,979
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
[QUOTE]Originally posted by Welshman
[B]I do bike trackdays on my Kawasaki but the same principles should apply.
1. It's not a race but an opportunity for you to find out better both your own and the car's limits without having to worry about Plod and traffic coming the other way.
[B]I do bike trackdays on my Kawasaki but the same principles should apply.
1. It's not a race but an opportunity for you to find out better both your own and the car's limits without having to worry about Plod and traffic coming the other way.
Trending Topics
07-02-2003, 08:27 AM
#8
Registered User
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: A powerslide near you
Posts: 4,434
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
If you end up going backwards, put the clutch in!
On another note, I span at around 100mph, bounced along the grass at 70, came to a stop, engine cut out, went into 'limp home mode', turned off for 5 minutes, car ran perfectly but engine/emmisions sensor came on and wouldn't go off. Fortunately there were mechanics there who were knowledgeable of S2000's (they used to run a fleet of them at Bedford) and the 'fix' was to take out the ECU fuse and put back in (after testing a few other things). All works perfectly after that. (basically what the mechanic at Honda would do) Serviced afterwards by Honda and all was fine.
Fuse #11 I think IIRC.
Cause was the bumping on the grass must've nudged the Lambda sensor or cat sensors.
On another note, I span at around 100mph, bounced along the grass at 70, came to a stop, engine cut out, went into 'limp home mode', turned off for 5 minutes, car ran perfectly but engine/emmisions sensor came on and wouldn't go off. Fortunately there were mechanics there who were knowledgeable of S2000's (they used to run a fleet of them at Bedford) and the 'fix' was to take out the ECU fuse and put back in (after testing a few other things). All works perfectly after that. (basically what the mechanic at Honda would do) Serviced afterwards by Honda and all was fine.
Fuse #11 I think IIRC.
Cause was the bumping on the grass must've nudged the Lambda sensor or cat sensors.
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
S2000Si
UK & Ireland Meets & Events - Past
138
05-16-2009 07:55 AM