TRACK DAYS
List of tracks that the car
has been run on.
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The following track days have
all been used by me since the car was upgraded to stage 3.
The following rules are
applied before each track day.
1/ I have oil changed before
the track day so its all fresh on the day, further
the car has oil changes every 3k miles.
I do not use the very
expensive oil’s just the stock 5W30 Oil and filter, because I have a larger
baffled sum the engine will take 7.5 litres of oil and the guys who look after
the car confirmed that because I change oil so frequently (at their suggestion
as previously I was doing it every 5k) I would gain no benefit from using the
very very expensive oils.
2/ Always ensure the service
schedule for the car if followed
3/ Choose best tyres for the
day, I have a set of PS4S which I use for normal road use and further if it
looks like a wet / damp day then I will use these, If it’s going to be a dry
day then I will change to the Pilot Sport tyres, these can legally be used on
the road but also give much better grip on the track.
March 2020
Engine bay dressed for track
day
Open cone filter replaced
with enclosed Revo box sporting Revo ProPanel filter,
as this helps reduce heat soak on the Track.
Took out the Catch can to
document how much oil it has caught after a gentle track day.
Before and after canister
with dirty oil in it.
Crud in the bottom of the
catch can (please note the car had just had an oil change before the track day)
Innards of the catch can.
Some cars all wrapped up
ready for a race meet
This is a very fast circuit and at 3 Miles long gives
the car a good run out, but it is very hard on your tyres
This is one of my personal
favourite tracks as it has a great long straight where you can get some great
speed up but there is lots of run off so if you do make a mistake you do just
drift off to grass.
Mk 1 Cupra R and Mk 3 Cupra
out on the track together.
Bedford also has very strict
noise control levels and as you can see below this car has had to add in extra
mufflers
