Marcus01

I am based in Soham, when I swapped my 370z exhaust to a Nismo I had Olympic tyres in Soham do the swap and I had no complaints.

Garage 5. If your in for a grin.

No frost forcast overnight, cloud cover.

Might take a couple of laps to warm the tyres then should be able to make good lap times with all the cool air helping the engine.

Car is prepped, garage booked. Drivers briefing 8.30.

Car 54 white Mazda with Midland Tyre Shaving logo.

Cold but dry weather forcast.

Yes. Mainly Mazda's but there will be other car types.

Usually a good bunch of racecars attend this event.

I race with 750mc in the mx5 cup.

I am doing a trackday at Brands Hatch on Dec 2nd.

If you fancy a drive to try a fully race prepped MX5 let me know.

Congratulations,

Bring on the racing.

Don't count the cost, just love the adrenalin rush.

Be good to meet buddy.

I have a garage booked.

I am testing the new tyres for 5 club racing for 2017.

Sold my 350Z as it was too heavy to ever be a great track car. Superb to learn the ropes on but once you get a bit tasty the weight just holds you back.

 

Bought 400hp 1 Series and while its bastard fast its also not a track car, despite uprating all suspension, brakes and diff. Arguing with myself whether to fit coilovers and make it more track biased, but even then its probs going to be a bit heavy for proper bants.

 

Have a GTI-6, which is light, great to drive ......... but FWD. Means that more often than not youre as fast as youre going to get by the afternoon session.

 

So what am I taking to Snetterton on Monday? The missuses bone stock Mk3 MR2

 

Seriously, they are awesome fun, so responsive and communicative and a good driver can giant kill like no-ones business (but you have to be 110% on it). Elises are good, Exiges very good but they are a lot more money, the ZZW30 is so cheap I literally came with a day of buying one to keep as backup the other day

I am doing Snetterton on Monday in my race mx5 with a few other race buddies. Car 54.

Sorry not a romantic gossip thread lol

 

I'm going for my National B racing licence in a few weeks and have been getting lots of seat time in preparation for my test. My zed is not ready for racing yet, no insurance, roll cage, up rated brakes, etc., so I've been hiring track cars & getting lots of instructor tuition (can't recommend the tuition part enough for any budding racing drivers out there!). This week I had a Lotus Exige. Not driven a Lotus before & never had much interest in them. But OMG, did it suit my driving down to the ground and 2 laps in I was completely at home in the car. I have been thinking lately that the zed might not be the best car for me on the circuits & I just appreciated the lightness and pointedness of the Lotus around the chicanes and bends. Knowing my zed inside out I'm pretty sure it wouldn't have performed as well through the corners even though it's much faster down the straights.

However, big problem. I can't afford a Lotus. Also, I wouldn't want one for general road driving. I was more than happy to jump back into my zed for the drive home. Anyone who knows me, knows how much my zed means to me so it would take a very special car to make me part with it. So, now I'm not sure what to do about a track car. I don't want to throw money at the zed if it's not the right car for me, but if I'm looking at a 'track only' car then the budget is going to be a big issue. I'm in no rush to make a decision but just wondered what other people have found in terms of best cars to track?

I am presuming you want to race as you are taking your National B test.

Most 1 make championships have cars available to rent for a race weekends or trackday tests.

Mx5s, Mr2s, Compact cup, Lotus cup etc.

I have contacts in all of these formulas if you are interested.

Hi,

I am in CB75HJ.

I have pearl white 2010 370.

Mint condition.

Welcome to have a look.

The clip is a warning of low pad and should be on the inside face of the disc.

Take it back, once it's corrected look for a different garage for your work.

The tyre needs to removed and the internal sidewalls checked, any rubber beading and a new tyre is needed.

Totally different cars.

370 is more refined car that's delivers the power without revving to the redline.

Cabin is nicer in the 370.

370 can tramline, feel unstable with poor tyres or if the geometry needs resetting.

My first test drive was in a poor example and put me off but now I have owned my 370 2 years. I have had the geometry aligned and fitted MPSS and it's a buzz to drive.

I'm based in Cambridgeshire and fix these issues all the time.

Could be any number of issues generating DTV (disc thickness variation).

A strip and check of all components will soon find the offending part of parts.

PM me if I can help.

Of course.

As a pearl white owner, the best colour.

Looks very clean inside for mileage, full service history.

Go get it.

I have raced Mazda MX5 for the last season and a half in 5 club racing.

The earlier quoted figure of 10k for a season is accurate if you include test days a few trackdays and 8 race events Inc accommodation.

MR2 series also on 750mc calendar is similar money.

As to better value in trackdays etc, IMO 1 seasons racing is better than 5 years of trackdays, the 2 cannot be compared.

Trackdays are strictly controlled so as Billy in his road car can pretend he is going fast and let you past when he is ready.

Racing is strictly controlled so as you can push a car to the absolute limit and still squeeze past like minded individuals without contact.

Adrenalin levels on a trackday 3 out of 10, adrenalin levels in 1 make racing 10 out of 10.

One make racing is a true test of driving and temperament skills.

If you want to know more or introduction to MR2 racers let me know.

That don't answer my question lol

Every car has different issues, I will happily give you a ball park figure to fix but until a diagnosis is made and the amount of work required to solve the issue long term that's the best I can do.

I will not put figures on any forum as it will be misleading for other cases.

PM me and we can go from there.

The only things made of mush are the brains of customers who beleive the nice people at the service desk.

The good looking blond on service is there to maximise sales in the nicest possible way.

That leather suite, free coffee, live TV, free newspaper etc is just there to soften the blow of your wallet having there hands in it.

Sorry to be so cynical but I see both sides of the counter on a regular basis.

You should get a minimum of 2 sets of pads to 1 set of discs.

Main stealers always like to prime you about possible future costs at the next service so as you don't feel like your wallet has been raped when that service arrives and they duly dip in.

In my experience the so called health check they provide for free at service time is just getting you into a state of mind to be manipulatedlated for there own profit.

With your driving style 60000 miles should be easily achievable from the front discs with no issue.

Red, perfect for spirited road use. Non metallic Ceramic so no squeal.

Just stick to you no track statement.

Buy a eunos Mk1 115bhp as opposed to 90bhp for a UK mx5. Mk1

Eunos are lighter as well.

Engine wise pretty bullet proof.

Biggest problem is chassis corrosion. Complete engines can be bought for around £130 with around 80,000 mile on.

Plenty of spare parts around in Mazda racing circles.

Software engineer, if you get good enough you'll get into a good company without a proper degree in it. Generally following a "fun" dream ends in tears. I'm quite cynical though.

I can't do an office job or sit at a computer all day. Would do my head in. Am more a hands on person, like to be outside when I can. Have already built my career as such, have a couple of degrees, lots of publications and am well established in my field of Science. But I have a once in the lifetime opportunity to take a break and try something a little different. I'm leaving with a good redundancy package and can afford to take some time off for me. Ultimately I will probably end up going back to a science job, unless I become an awesome racing driver that is lol

Appreciate £500 doesn't buy a lot of re-training, but it does have to be 'training'. I can't spend it on track days, and I have to justify my reasons. I was contemplating being a track day racing instructor. These days women are getting more into track days and I thought a good female instructor might be a good move.

I have a very good female race friend/customer who is a qualified ards instructor, I would be happy to introduce you to her if that helps. She would be more than happy to talk to anyone who wants to instruct.

I do know the pay is not great but every day on track is a buzz.

It's worth doing your ARDS just to be able to casually drop into conversations that you're a racing driver

I took my ARDS 12 months ago and I am now preparing for my second season as a club race driver, I'm 55 years old and its probably the best decision I have made in a long time. If you have passed your ARDS you can hire a race car and compete even if its only 1 weekend a year.

The adrenalin rush is indescribable in your first race.

Marcus,

 

that's what I thought, I agree a lot of braking issues are caused by pad material being left on rotors , normally caused by people holding there foot on the brakes after stopping with hot brakes (brakes make heat)

 

But ANY run out will cause issues. Also make sure the bearing flange is perfect as well , Marcus (Disc Skimmers) and Abbey have had a lot of issues with 350Z's with wheel bearing flange having run out.

As we know Mark there are many conundrums when brake judder is present.

Statistically pad deposit (overheated pad smeared on the disc is very rare and usually only achieved on track).

Hot spots where the hot brake pad has been held onto the disc is quite common and acheivable on the road.