Cadwell with LOT on 16/2/06

Tom · Post by **Tom** » Wed Dec 06, 2006 9:51 pm

Gareth wrote:
Tom wrote:blimey.... twisty is right, with bug*er all run off...
Ask Shuggy about that...

oh yeah. ha ha forgot about that......makes sense, he mentioned there wasn't much space..

(sorry shug....

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mckeann · Post by **mckeann** » Fri Dec 29, 2006 2:01 pm

Thats me booked up for Cadwell

Lets hope its dry as theres not a great deal of run off if you make an arse of it. Still, theres more than the ring, so 'lucky' Robin should be ok

Post by **Shug** » Fri Dec 29, 2006 6:03 pm

Fcuking blinding track - for grown-ups only, but all the better for it. Had more fun and adrenaline at Cadwell than at the previous 5 KH sessions put together.

Would be there in an instant, if the cashflow and time would let me.

mckeann · Post by **mckeann** » Fri Dec 29, 2006 7:01 pm

its an 80 quid trackday. dont come much better than that. although the costs do mount up when you stick it in the tyre wall

tut · Post by **tut** » Fri Dec 29, 2006 11:34 pm

Craig and I would like to make it, but not sure if our cars will be back on the road by then.

tut

mckeann · Post by **mckeann** » Sat Dec 30, 2006 12:10 am

excuses excuses for not being quick anymore

Post by **Shug** » Sat Dec 30, 2006 11:43 am

mckeann wrote:its an 80 quid trackday. dont come much better than that. although the costs do mount up when you stick it in the tyre wall

Yup - plus overnight, plus beer, plus actually finding the time to get the frigging car working again!

Have fun won't you? Don't go crashing now

tut · Post by **tut** » Sat Dec 30, 2006 12:14 pm

ah but I have a secret weapon.

The new rear subframe may mean that the rear wheels point in the right direction.

Ask Robin what he thought when he took mine out for two laps, then came back in saying that he was not ready to die yet...........

tut

GregR · Post by **GregR** » Sat Dec 30, 2006 12:26 pm

hasn't gordon posted up a cadwell vid somewhere?

GregR · Post by **GregR** » Sat Dec 30, 2006 12:33 pm

http://video.google.co.uk/videoplay?doc ... well+elise

there he is, and I'd venture you could do a lot worse than follow some of his lines!

mckeann · Post by **mckeann** » Sat Dec 30, 2006 10:03 pm

tut wrote: Ask Robin what he thought when he took mine out for two laps, then came back in saying that he was not ready to die yet...........

tut

Whilst not getting to childish <BG>

ask him what he thought of my car when he drove it.

robin · Post by **robin** » Sun Dec 31, 2006 10:21 am

Your car was tricky to drive as it was very keen to oversteer - I should have spent more time getting used to it before venturing out at the ring

Tut's car had/has variable geometry that causes the car to steer as you come on/off the throttle. That's just dangerous and no amount of getting used to it would make me feel any different about driving it

Cheers,
Robin

tut · Post by **tut** » Sun Dec 31, 2006 11:12 am

Greg

I was behind Gordon for that session, until I overtook at 5:21sec. He is probably the fastest Elise driver that I have been on track with.

I had more power, but his car was beautifully set up for the track and had better tyres. You will see the back end of mine skipping and snaking on a few of the bends.

I can not make out what is happening on the next video though "Andy & McKeann at Cadwell" as it is 8' long, and they are the only car on the track.

tut

GregR · Post by **GregR** » Sun Dec 31, 2006 12:33 pm

cracking vid to watch after you're past him Tut, and to think, his engine was completely standard! Shame he's not in an Elise anymore, can't help thinking there was much to learn from his driving.

mac · Post by **mac** » Sun Dec 31, 2006 3:50 pm

It's a shame he's not in a car anymore.

Last time we spoke he had a nice wee clio and a new motorbike.

Mac