There are some comedy posts in here. The amount of thought being put into a simple trackday, especially one like this where time on track is at a premium compared to an OPL full day is hilarious!!!

Just turn up with some uprated brake fluid and drive the car!!! then when you find things you didnt like about the stock setup, look at ways of making it better.

I cant wait to read the write up after the event, its going to be like an F1 debrief!!

War and Peace springs to mind

EDIT: Thought better of it and decided to remove . Let's keep the good vibes going

Hey all,

What brake fluid comes recomended ?? Based on standard calipers and brembo discs/pads.

Cheers Craig...

Hey all,

What brake fluid comes recomended ?? Based on standard calipers and brembo discs/pads.

Cheers Craig...

To get the best performance out of the brake fluid preferably it needs to be new and should be either a DOT 4 or DOT 5.1 fluid (SAE J1703 or J1704). Use racing fluid if you want but you will be paying for that privelege and may not actually reap the benefits unless you are continually doing a lot of high speed stopping.

One thing everyone should bear in mind, and not just for a trackday is that brake fluid does naturally degrade through the absorption of moisture. When moisture is absorbed by the fluid it has the affect of reducing its boiling point, therefore the amount of energy it can absorb before it starts to vaporise and thus give rise to spongy brakes (note on any spec sheet for brake fluid it will quote both the dry and wet boiling points in recognition of this fact). This is why changing the brake fluid is part of the scheduled maintenance programme. The specs have been designed to reflect the typical uptake of water over a two year period of use and hence is what the wet boiling point is equivalent too, which is almost a 100 deg C drop in boiling point for the fluid when new. Still want to put off that fluid change?

I went for this one

http://www.opieoils.co.uk/p-69356-gulf-competition-rf1000-racing-brake-fluid.aspx

Remeber Opieoils has discounts for Briskie members

Other recommended fluid was this one

http://www.opieoils.co.uk/p-894-motul-rbf-600-factory-line-racing-brake-fluid.aspx

RBF600 for me. Have some to go in mine when the new brake kit arrives and gets fitted. Still not showed up yet. :(

What anchors are you fitting in?

Halfords finest dot 5 for me, never lets me down

I just got some ATE Super racing fluid. It's Dot 4 but interestingly is blue, so good for knowing when you've fully flushed the old fluid out

I just got some ATE Super racing fluid. It's Dot 4 but interestingly is blue, so good for knowing when you've fully flushed the old fluid out

Xavier,

Well after speaking yesterday to a pal who enters the caterham cup every year he also advised ATE Racing Blue Fluid....

So ordered some last night, Car is booked in next Tuesday for Oil Change / Gear Box Oil Change and Brake Fluid Change

Its getting close now... not long to go

Craig

Does it cost to just come and watch? I don't think my new car would do much good :p

Does it cost to just come and watch? I don't think my new car would do much good :p

Specators are not encouraged by MSV.

There is no viewing area and you have to stand in the pits.

But you do get the odd passenger go in with one of the registered cars and take pictures from the pit wall.

But you do get the odd passenger go in with one of the registered cars and take pictures from the pit wall.

I think even this has a £10 charge against it...

Does it cost to just come and watch? I don't think my new car would do much good :p

Is your car Ford StreetKa?

I just got some ATE Super racing fluid. It's Dot 4 but interestingly is blue, so good for knowing when you've fully flushed the old fluid out

I was actually thinking if there's any dye I could add to my Gulf RF1000 for that exact purpose?

Is your car Ford StreetKa?

Not for much longer

Darn it well I wouldn't help anyone's lap time with my fat arse in the passenger seat! And yes I do currently have a StreetKa which shouls change tomorrow or Friday. ..

What Skoda are you getting then ?

This is becoming rather serious, I'll be there to enjoy myself and as usual be coming at the rear of the times.

Hi All,

Just found out today i have to be in Aberdeen next Tuedsay/Wednesday & Thursday.

So thats around a 240 mile drive up to aberdeen, then a 240 mile drive back on friday morning to pick my car up then drive around 230 miles to bedford!! Mmmm im tired thinking about that ha ha...

Craig...

Craig, you can do it man!

This is becoming rather serious, I'll be there to enjoy myself and as usual be coming at the rear of the times.

Me too and I am not expecting to top any records.

I am not really that serious about it at all, just trying to enjoy it to the full .

Craig, you can do it man!

Ohh yes! That's why they invented Red Bull!!

Craig

I got an e-mail from MSV bedford autodrome are now advertising our "how fast " day :( dont want any muppets there on the track with me! lets fill those last places!!!!!

What Skoda are you getting then ?

Fabia 2 1.4 TDI 80

Looks like I'm cheering from outside