Just Vreds Centos...Great for road but too soft for track IMO

I was taking the corner before the pit straight at around 75 to 80mph in 4th.  It was just a matter of me building up to it

 

And the first time I did it I totally outbraked myself at the end and nearly went off

I think I was almost flat out in 4th doing around 80 mph...but might be wrong. I know for sure that I was having fun..!

Just Vreds Centos...Great for road but too soft for track IMO

Too soft for track eh?

You didn't happen to get a glimpse of the RS3s that were on BJB540's car then...

The tread looked like a mountain range... where it wasn't nearly ripped off.

I just think that I could improve and knock a few secs next year with a more track friendly rubber. I was happy with the Centos but I know there are better tyres out there

I think I was almost flat out in 4th doing around 80 mph...but might be wrong. I know for sure that I was having fun..!

 

Probably.  It was the fact then I was doing over 100mph by the tight 2nd gear left that shocked me.  That's a lot of speed to scrub off.

some track rubber would make a huge difference Matty

Me chasing down the briskrover with his failing brakes!

 

 

A chase, an old Rover,

 

Just like watching an old episode of Police, Camera Action

when I win the lottery, I will buy Haydn a rover 220 turbo engine! lol...

I was taking the corner before the pit straight at around 75 to 80mph in 4th.  It was just a matter of me building up to it

 

And the first time I did it I totally outbraked myself at the end and nearly went off

 

Gilly said naughty words every time I went round that corner

when I win the lottery, I will buy Haydn a rover 220 turbo engine! lol...

 

Very kind of you but not necessary. The 160 engine is just right

Too soft for track eh?

You didn't happen to get a glimpse of the RS3s that were on BJB540's car then...

The tread looked like a mountain range... where it wasn't nearly ripped off.

 

Slander, the tyres were fine it's not like I was being told they were illegal when we got to the garage and got the knocking sorted out

the corner after the pits before the pits straight you took that at 70+? I don't think I hit that at any stage!

the corner after the pits before the pits straight you took that at 70+? I don't think I hit that at any stage!

That's your challenge then.

Make a citigo go round those corners at 70+. :-)

That's your challenge then.

Make a citigo go round those corners at 70+. :-)

 

ill have to get my Citigo up there next time....

 

in which case, Challenge Accepted

That's your challenge then.

Make a citigo go round those corners at 70+. :-)

I think Richard is already covering the last issue!

I think Richard is already covering the last issue!

Will be covering in near'ish future

Will be covering in near'ish future

Near ish future is a bit expectant

Wow that Octy put's it's power down really well, it was pulling away from you at the point where I thought your 4motion might have an edge.

Nice tip though: if car hungry during a track outing, consider feeding it a nutritious snack of traffic cones

I think that Octy was running a lot of horse power!  350+ I believe,  my Golf has a mere 260 (estimated) so I think I did well to keep sight of him.

 

 Cone was going in too fast, the beauty of Bedford is that you can run out if you need to  :p

I think that Octy was running a lot of horse power! 350+ I believe, my Golf has a mere 260 (estimated) so I think I did well to keep sight of him.

More like 440bhp.

It's got an S3 2.0TFSI which runs 440 on stock internals.

It's seriously quick, wizzes past us all at Castle Combe...

More like 440bhp.

It's got an S3 2.0TFSI which runs 440 on stock internals.

440    then I did do well to keep up for as long as I did.      Golf is going away to be mapped and fine tuned, hopefully it will be better after this.

440 then I did do well to keep up for as long as I did.

Yes, at Combe last time it kept up with my GT-R (as already rolling) due to a better power/weight ratio.

Until I lost him going a bit mad on a chicane.

Yes, at Combe last time it kept up with my GT-R (as already rolling) due to a better power/weight ratio.

Until I lost him going a bit mad on a chicane.

Was that the bit I recall from you and Matty talking as he went sideways out of a corner?

Was that the bit I recall from you and Matty talking as he went sideways out of a corner?

Yes we came out of the corner a bit sideways and the Octy came out completely sideways.

What a great moment that was...

That's when my track experience began...and it's still here...

Yes we came out of the corner a bit sideways and the Octy came out completely sideways.

 

I just remember being all three of us side by side on the straight.

 

One sec I had noone behind me in the rear view, next thing I know is If our windows had been down I could have high fived your passenger.

 

Shat myself with the Nissan's roar