Skoda Fabia mk1 meet @ Santa Pod RWYB 16-05-15

[coskev]

As above, I can't see many breaking 105mph terminal.

Especially if the mongrel with 300 odd bhp is seeing 112-114mph.

[BossFox]

For info in my old Fabia I was just about on the 105mph terminal speed.

That was with a 13.6 second quarter mile.

 

Semi slicks, LSD, 255bhp and around 400 lb/ft.

 

Some of the 270-280bhp GTB cars will break that if they get a good launch and are properly set up.

[Xavier]

BTW, it's now 110mph terminal speed, not 105 for the helmet requirement

[coskev]

For info in my old Fabia I was just about on the 105mph terminal speed.

That was with a 13.6 second quarter mile.

 

Semi slicks, LSD, 255bhp and around 400 lb/ft.

 

Some of the 270-280bhp GTB cars will break that if they get a good launch and are properly set up.

 

I bet the semi slicks made a big difference? 

 

If the big power GTB cars are on road tyres I can't see many getting a time as good as yours above.

[BossFox]

 

 

I bet the semi slicks made a big difference? 

 

If the big power GTB cars are on road tyres I can't see many getting a time as good as yours above.

 

 

Yes, just track day tyres though.

I think you'd shave around half a second off on drag slicks like Darkside use.

[devonutopia]

 

 

I bet the semi slicks made a big difference? 

 

 

 

 

Unfortunately semi slicks can be worse off the line if they are not warmed up.  This was an issue I suffered once and ended up getting better launches off road tyres.  Santa Pod need a little handling circuit on site where you can warm up tyres before heading for the strip.

[BossFox]

Wheelspin on the line.

[Stephen J]

Forgot all about this I will be there. just booked the day off for it

[pete_fabbie_vrs]

Ok perfect, guess I may see you all there

[devonutopia]

Wheelspin on the line.

 

That works well on an old pair of used tyres.  Semi slicks take more warming than you can manage in one burnout

 

If there is no queue the best thing you can do is keep going for more runs.  More grip each time.

[Geoff1979]

Anybody on here going from west yorks???? I was thinking about travelling on Friday and booking a b&q what's the general thoughts??

[Geoff1979]

B&b

[JamiePhillips]

Count me in as well. (travelling from Oxford)

 

Will be my first time there and meeting up with everyone, will look forward too it.

 

 

[JamiePhillips]

1) Devonutopia - the mongrel
2) toxicvrs - 1.8t project or any cheap Fabia I can pick up
3) BossFox - Fantasy Green Fabia
4) Southy - Hopefully with the GTB2260 fitted by then......
5) steveopc - white Fabia vRS
6) Tom McCabe - Hybrid Fabia
7) Skoda_Saint - White Fabia vRS
8) Danny6189 - Fabia vRS
9) 146matty - fabia vRS
10) redcupraboy - Fabia vRS
11) Stephen J - Fabia vRS
12) Juniorvrs92
13) BJB540
14) LWhite92- Surprisingly mapped Fabia vRS
15) LWhite92+1- Fabia vRS
16) dannyf91- hybrid vrs
17) ryank - fabia vrs gtb1756vk
18) benjen - Fabia 1.4(ish)
19) T. Spark - hybrid vRS (200bhp and 180,000 miles!)
20) jakeplaydirty - GT17/52 hybrid VRS
21)daveyse920- 2060
22) JackIVRS - Fabia VRS
23.) Lofty - Fabia vRS Sprint Yellow
24) Burnzee- gtb SE
25) Coskev-GTB1756 VRS
26) alex_e3 - Fabia vRS GTB2260vk
27) Tomia - Fabia VRS
28) leeroyp1
29) vRS Joe - Fabia

30) Andyvrsnorthants black fabia vrs 

31) Jamie - SE

[BossFox]

Not going to make this.

Too much still to do on the Fabia and too busy with work and playing with the Yeti.

 

1) Devonutopia - the mongrel

2) toxicvrs - 1.8t project or any cheap Fabia I can pick up
3) -----------------------------
4) Southy - Hopefully with the GTB2260 fitted by then......
5) steveopc - white Fabia vRS
6) Tom McCabe - Hybrid Fabia
7) Skoda_Saint - White Fabia vRS
8) Danny6189 - Fabia vRS
9) 146matty - fabia vRS
10) redcupraboy - Fabia vRS
11) Stephen J - Fabia vRS
12) Juniorvrs92
13) BJB540
14) LWhite92- Surprisingly mapped Fabia vRS
15) LWhite92+1- Fabia vRS
16) dannyf91- hybrid vrs
17) ryank - fabia vrs gtb1756vk
18) benjen - Fabia 1.4(ish)
19) T. Spark - hybrid vRS (200bhp and 180,000 miles!)
20) jakeplaydirty - GT17/52 hybrid VRS
21)daveyse920- 2060
22) JackIVRS - Fabia VRS
23.) Lofty - Fabia vRS Sprint Yellow
24) Burnzee- gtb SE
25) Coskev-GTB1756 VRS
26) alex_e3 - Fabia vRS GTB2260vk
27) Tomia - Fabia VRS
28) leeroyp1
29) vRS Joe - Fabia

30) Andyvrsnorthants black fabia vrs 

31) Jamie - SE

[SKYHAWK]

no traction no action!

[devonutopia]

Will be a fair miracle mine gets turned around so that quick, so taking myself off too at the moment.

 

1) _________________

2) toxicvrs - 1.8t project or any cheap Fabia I can pick up
3) -----------------------------
4) Southy - Hopefully with the GTB2260 fitted by then......
5) steveopc - white Fabia vRS
6) Tom McCabe - Hybrid Fabia
7) Skoda_Saint - White Fabia vRS
8) Danny6189 - Fabia vRS
9) 146matty - fabia vRS
10) redcupraboy - Fabia vRS
11) Stephen J - Fabia vRS
12) Juniorvrs92
13) BJB540
14) LWhite92- Surprisingly mapped Fabia vRS
15) LWhite92+1- Fabia vRS
16) dannyf91- hybrid vrs
17) ryank - fabia vrs gtb1756vk
18) benjen - Fabia 1.4(ish)
19) T. Spark - hybrid vRS (200bhp and 180,000 miles!)
20) jakeplaydirty - GT17/52 hybrid VRS
21)daveyse920- 2060
22) JackIVRS - Fabia VRS
23.) Lofty - Fabia vRS Sprint Yellow
24) Burnzee- gtb SE
25) Coskev-GTB1756 VRS
26) alex_e3 - Fabia vRS GTB2260vk
27) Tomia - Fabia VRS
28) leeroyp1
29) vRS Joe - Fabia

30) Andyvrsnorthants black fabia vrs 

31) Jamie - SE

[Toxicvrs]

Won't be in a Fab but got the mighty beast a new tyre in readiness

[Stephen J]

This should be good. looking forward to this, never been to pod. although im running gtb i dont think i will be launching it down the strip.

[devonutopia]

This should be good. looking forward to this, never been to pod. although im running gtb i dont think i will be launching it down the strip.

 

I always found a short burst in 1st and quick change to 2nd the most effective technique.

[Stephen J]

I always found a short burst in 1st and quick change to 2nd the most effective technique.

What tyres would people recommend. is it worth getting a set of ns2r or shall i just stick to me uniroyal rainsport 3's I am planning on doing an odd trackday this summer.

[devonutopia]

road tyres are OK - knock them down to about 15 PSI for best traction though  Sometimes semi slicks are too "stiff" to get good grip, even when deflated a bit.  A crappy branded pair of tyres will warm up faster.

[joelk2010]

May pop down to see the old fabia down the strip

You got a trap speed of 107mph to beat Steve

[vRS Joe]

What tyres would people recommend. is it worth getting a set of ns2r or shall i just stick to me uniroyal rainsport 3's I am planning on doing an odd trackday this summer.

I toasted my RS3's in under half an hour. They are way too soft for track work, unless it hammers it down.

I now run Federal RSR's, they are grippier and harder wearing, much better on track IMO.

I'm probably not going to be able to make this now so I'm taking myself off the list.

1) _________________

2) toxicvrs - 1.8t project or any cheap Fabia I can pick up

3) -----------------------------

4) Southy - Hopefully with the GTB2260 fitted by then......

5) steveopc - white Fabia vRS

6) Tom McCabe - Hybrid Fabia

7) Skoda_Saint - White Fabia vRS

8) Danny6189 - Fabia vRS

9) 146matty - fabia vRS

10) redcupraboy - Fabia vRS

11) Stephen J - Fabia vRS

12) Juniorvrs92

13) BJB540

14) LWhite92- Surprisingly mapped Fabia vRS

15) LWhite92+1- Fabia vRS

16) dannyf91- hybrid vrs

17) ryank - fabia vrs gtb1756vk

18) benjen - Fabia 1.4(ish)

19) T. Spark - hybrid vRS (200bhp and 180,000 miles!)

20) jakeplaydirty - GT17/52 hybrid VRS

21)daveyse920- 2060

22) JackIVRS - Fabia VRS

23.) Lofty - Fabia vRS Sprint Yellow

24) Burnzee- gtb SE

25) Coskev-GTB1756 VRS

26) alex_e3 - Fabia vRS GTB2260vk

27) Tomia - Fabia VRS

28) leeroyp1

29) Andyvrsnorthants black fabia vrs

30) Jamie - SE

31)

[coskev]

Joe you loser