1st pics - for some reason my pics will not upload, they are the right size jpegs and have done this before so do not know what the problem is.

Will try again in a while

The whole day was without incident but on the way back my car didn't sound quite right whenever I eased of the accelerator. I have yet to find out what it is/was, but I suspect it's going to be something expensive again :(

Had some time today and went to investigate what exactly was amiss. I wanted to remove wheels and make sure the discs weren't warped, and when I touched the wheelnuts, they almost came undone :eek:. From both front wheels, 8 wheelnuts where so lose I could undo them by hand... No wonder the wheels felt 'weird'. I really should have checked these where done tight after I had the brake pads replaced two weeks ago :(

1st pics - for some reason my pics will not upload, they are the right size jpegs and have done this before so do not know what the problem is.

Will try again in a while

Try uploading them to Photobucket and post a link to that, may be a bit easier.

Had some time today and went to investigate what exactly was amiss. I wanted to remove wheels and make sure the discs weren't warped, and when I touched the wheelnuts, they almost came undone :eek:. From both front wheels, 8 wheelnuts where so lose I could undo them by hand... No wonder the wheels felt 'weird'. I really should have checked these where done tight after I had the brake pads replaced two weeks ago :(

, suggest invest in a torque wrench if not already acquired. And check if you have a garage take your wheels off, though in my experience they usually overtighten...

I brought the torque wrench to the track day! I'm feeling as much as an idiot for not checking them earlier as I feel a bit angry for the garage not tightening them up properly. Live and learn...

Quinten, nuts get hot and come loose.

I torqued the bm's up before an Anglesey trip, 100 miles an hour into School, 5 mins later on the exit road to get fuel the wheel as good as came off.

Why?

Everything began to cool, any expansion / grip was released and the final working loose stage as committed.

So I try to remember to tweak every couple of sessions, just to make sure, so it might not of been the garage at all; playing devils advocate.

Maybe... In any case, it's been a great day and I'm looking forward to the handling day wink wink nudge nudge

I'm looking forward to the handling day wink wink nudge nudge

Was talking to Nick about conedogers and how much fun it was.

Sadly conedodgers does not seem to exist as it once was.

I'd love to go on a handling day...

I'd love to go on a handling day...

Another North Weald in a monsoon perhaps.............

Sadly conedodgers does not seem to exist as it once was.

So thats why I couldnt find their website anymore.

I've got the contact details for the guy I used for the Skid control day. When speaking to him he said their was loads of things he could do at different locations.

Give us a shout if you want it. Websites here Driver Training and Skid Control :: Home

We're using Ben Elliot Racing for the forester owners driver training day at Alconbury on 4th July . The surreyscoobies fellas booked them for a day at Ford and had a great time.

For 10 cars it came out at 120ea for a full day. Thats a bargain IMO

Welcome to Ben Elliott Racing

Steve