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Rich, if you're going to do it then you'll need to go OTT on the whole car to make it work IMHO. I'm talking big bodykit, big spoiler, big wheels, the works basically. I got away with mine as it's only ever a temp job for LM this year, wouldn't dream of keeping it on semi-permanently. You'll also need a big budget for it if you want to do it properly GT-style, bear in mind I spent £150 on cheap stickers and fitted 90% of them myself: You could easily spend anywhere up to £700 on vinyl and I'd get the experts to put it on as small stuff is a piece of cake, but you want the big stuff to look right. By that time you're getting to the point where a decent paint job is almost looking like the cheap option...! Have a word with the guys at Raccoon up in Woolpit, they can do the whole design for you to your specs and will use their quality vinyl. No harm in asking, anyway.

Declare everything and anything, even if it's as stupid as different dust caps or where you've painted the shield for your induction kit. No company is ever going to charge you silly amounts for stuff like that (presuming you went with a decent one in the first place!), and it gives you peace of mind that you've satisfied your end of the contract.

Agreed, it should always be lit IIRC.

+millionty If you carry on doing that you could warp the discs and then need to replace them again straight away. As a rule I always do: 50-30 with light pressure x6 70-40 with med pressure x6 Drive for about 100 miles without ever using full pedal pressure unless it's to avoid an accident 90-40 with hard pressure x6 That's a very rough rule though, depends on pad type really.

That's disgusting, there shouldn't be that many (if any) accidents on a track day if it's well organised. If people are driving beyond their limits then they should be hauled off before they damage their own car or someone else's.

Epic fail Sorry, cruel to laugh I know, but that's the one thing I always check I have with me before I leave the house. Everything you can beg/steal/borrow when you get there, helmet included, but not your licence. Just one question though, why did you have your insurance with you? Did they ask for that as well?

That's what I run, no real increase in terms of noise but far more grip and feel than the RE040/050s.

That's what I run, no real increase in terms of noise but far more grip and feel than the RE040/050s.

Not bad at all matey, not bad at all

Not bad at all matey, not bad at all

I find the back end of the circuit dull as ditchwater since they put all the hairpins in. You would think that they would be fun, but I actually find them tedious. Best bit for me is the P hairpin leading up to the back straight. Always find a different line through there everytime, really tricky little set of corners to master.

I find the back end of the circuit dull as ditchwater since they put all the hairpins in. You would think that they would be fun, but I actually find them tedious. Best bit for me is the P hairpin leading up to the back straight. Always find a different line through there everytime, really tricky little set of corners to master.

A nice set of 18's with stock tyre sizes will be the best. You don't really need any wider tyres unless you're putting down silly power, so keeping unsprung weight to the minimum is the way to go. A set of TE37s would be awesome if a tad pricey, but tbh there's not a lot wrong with a set of Rays and then some decent rubber on there: I run the PilotSport 2s after recommendations on here, and they're simply incredible. If money was no object I'd do the wheels as well, but for now the grip + feel I get is more than enough for fast road driving.

A nice set of 18's with stock tyre sizes will be the best. You don't really need any wider tyres unless you're putting down silly power, so keeping unsprung weight to the minimum is the way to go. A set of TE37s would be awesome if a tad pricey, but tbh there's not a lot wrong with a set of Rays and then some decent rubber on there: I run the PilotSport 2s after recommendations on here, and they're simply incredible. If money was no object I'd do the wheels as well, but for now the grip + feel I get is more than enough for fast road driving.

There is no such thing as "better", it all depends on what you want from a car. Zero lag is preferable for ease of use and track work, turbo power is great for overtaking on the road. A well set-up turbo kit can be under less stress than a poorly done S/C, so it all comes down to how you want the car to drive above anything else. If it's ultimate reliability you're after then you don't want to be going FI at all, as there's always an element of risk no matter how safe your setup.

There is no such thing as "better", it all depends on what you want from a car. Zero lag is preferable for ease of use and track work, turbo power is great for overtaking on the road. A well set-up turbo kit can be under less stress than a poorly done S/C, so it all comes down to how you want the car to drive above anything else. If it's ultimate reliability you're after then you don't want to be going FI at all, as there's always an element of risk no matter how safe your setup.

It's basically a Beetle in drag

It's basically a Beetle in drag

I wouldn't spend any less than £10K going FI, and that might not even include the regulation brake & suspension upgrade for that amount. Tbh the best thing you can do is go and read up about the differences between turbos and superchargers (which it looks like you've done already, so top marks there) and then go and drive some OEM models. A good couple of choices would be a 2L TT and a 230 SLK, as that'll show you the difference between what a turbo feels like compared with a supercharger, and in comparatively similar cars.

I wouldn't spend any less than £10K going FI, and that might not even include the regulation brake & suspension upgrade for that amount. Tbh the best thing you can do is go and read up about the differences between turbos and superchargers (which it looks like you've done already, so top marks there) and then go and drive some OEM models. A good couple of choices would be a 2L TT and a 230 SLK, as that'll show you the difference between what a turbo feels like compared with a supercharger, and in comparatively similar cars.

Just make sure you've got your quiet exhaust on, the NIMBYs will have you otherwise...! Enjoy the day, you doing the full GT circuit?

Just make sure you've got your quiet exhaust on, the NIMBYs will have you otherwise...! Enjoy the day, you doing the full GT circuit?

I'd rather go anywhere else other than Turkey. The place itself is quite nice, and lots of hawt Scandinavian women seem to go there too, but I found the people there to be rude to the point of arrogance. I'd never go again, but I'd recommend just about any of the Greek isles if you've never been. Pretty much the same scenery + food wise, but a much friendlier populace. Just my experience, I know loads of people have been there and enjoyed it, but I really didn't.