Woobwoobwoob!

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So, first track day in Kirkistown Friday week...

Sickly nervous. Any tips on preferably no death and in particular no death of the car? Have changed brake disks as warped them a bit in Phoenix Park Learned quite a bit from that even though not long was spent on the track. Tyre squeal, I like this - tough with LSD though - tips?

LSD is helpful though.

Tips I've already received are:

No more than 10 mins on track (it's 7 hours!!)
Pump brake - PUMP BRAKE!!!
No handbrake in cooling down period.

Pink helmet - check. Pink gloves - check!

Actually a really good day out, lots of food, training by an former f1 lotus driver and OPH. Mondello is the pits in comparison...

[Muad_dib77]

Sounds like you'll have a blast!

Looking forward to hearing your experiences afterwards..

[Myfeckin FTO]

Maybe a bit of practice doing the 1/4 mile this weekend in sleek show in Limerick would help?
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On my way out to a big sesuin in Clonmel tonight as friend going back to Oz and haven't seen her in yonks.

Have the fun tomorrow folks!

[Sgt_Major]

Biggest tip will be come over and say Hi...

[Sgt_Major]

I'd say Martin's tuition will be in high demand, so make sure you get out in the trackskills car, if its there, to get a run round the track. You get quite a good view of the track that way, and some tips too.

I hope to get a passenger run if you're free at some point

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Sgt_Major, you're on octane? What's your user name, I had no idea!

What will you be driving?? PAX lap no bother, once I get the hang of it mind, I want no laughing! Martin will be in hot contention I'd say, not a hope. Maybe I should wear a short skirt

[Bernard]

Maybe I should wear a short skirt

Or bring your lollipop

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Haha!

[Sgt_Major]

I'm on Octane and RMS too.

Same username on every forum. I'll be bringing my camera down, not tracking this time.

I'll be arriving in my white FTO as usual

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So guys, day before I'm due to leave, the car that never gave me an ounce of real trouble has gone and shat itself. Just like that. Not a budge out of her starting, has to be push started.

Apparently my landlord knows an AE that lives down the road from me. Suspected starter all along and I was right. Took it off and looked inside and brushes and terminals are screwed, not to mention the oil filter pi$$ing out of it and on to it!!

Somebody please say a prayer it gets fixed in time for tomorrow, otherwise I'm going to cry myself into a depression. I've never driven the lotus and I don't want to start on a bloody track.

Like, of all bloody times WHY NOW!!!!!!

[TopCat]

That really sucks (no, I'm not referring to the pic above ).

Hope you have some luck tomorrow and can get something sorted, the timing is unreal.

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Good news, all systems are go! Your prayers worked, now I'm off to Belfast!

[Dragonheart]

Excellent! Great stuff!

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Videos:

http://s234.photobucket.com/albums/ee28 ... CN3742.flv

And just listen to the V6 here! Sexual! Doing about 160 here

http://s234.photobucket.com/albums/ee28 ... CN3752.flv

Piccies of the day here: http://s234.photobucket.com/albums/ee28 ... 0sep%2009/

Look at my tyre!!


I'll do a bit of the write up of how the FTO stood up to the track tomorrow.

[Myfeckin FTO]

Looks like those Goodyear Eagles had a tough time - amazing what the heat from track driving can do to a set of high performance road tyres. Bet you wished you brought along a set of track day tyres.

How did the FTO manage against the Elise?

[CJ]

Fair play Laura, good to see an FTO representin' on track.

CJ

[TopCat]

Christ, you really did take chunks out of the tires!
Fair play though, I bet it was great craic? Looks like a nice set of cars there for the day.

[Muad_dib77]

Awesome! So Jealous...

Nice helmet...

[miss-enzo]

nice noise in the vids!!

pics are funny... if you go in slideshow mode it looks like your doing it in reverse cause in each pic ur further back than thte last one!!! haha!

looks like a great turnout at it... some load of lotus's there (is it lotus's or loti?? )

what kinda times were you gettin??

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Yes, slicks or 888's would be nice but would also be tough on the car and brakes I would imagine.

To be honest Shane, elise's and fto's are incomparable. Elise's are stripped out track cars essentially and do their job quite well. If I had money to fork out on a track car it would be an exige all the way. They had a bit of a job keeping up on the straights alright but in corners I was eating their dust.

Ya Lou, Derek uploaded them a bit backwards alright! Apparently it's 'Lotii' It actually wasn't an Octane track day, it was an LCI member (Lotus Club Ireland) track day. Hence the huge amount of Lotii there. I got some nice tuition from a Lotus race driver I know, and that helped immensely with racing lines and so forth.

Didn't bother timing myself I was having such a good time and it was only my first day. Next time round though

Did a little write up on how it performed in general discussions.

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Well as you know my starter motor kinda shat itself recently. The brushes and terminals were replaced but I need to replace the armature. Cheapest new one from guy who did it is €180! Anyone know where I could get one? Tbh, there is no point going second hand as these are known to go in fto's. I'll drop a line to Mike is camskill too.

Oh and here is a pic of Derek and I racing down the straights!

http://i302.photobucket.com/albums/nn11 ... hy/CV1.jpg

Look at the determination on my face!
http://i302.photobucket.com/albums/nn11 ... hy/CV2.jpg

[soc]

The FTO sounds savage - I remember that sound well