182 in action

Duce · Dec 11, 2005

hi

Went to Bedford Autodrome yesterday - it was god damn awesome, I would highly recommend it.

It was greasy in the morning with loads of understeer. When it dried later in the day the grip was better but I was still getting loads of understeer...

Anyone got any recommendations to make this grippier round the track? i'm happy with the power and performance (suprisingly i overtook quite a few gingerly driven elises), just wished it went round corners faster!! thinking of a 2nd set of wheels and slicks - would better suspension make a difference?

http://photobucket.com/albums/c158/andrewduce/?action=view&current=DSC_3752.jpg

not sure how you put a photo up, so if anyone could be so kind to put it in the thread I'd be most grateful

cheers, Duce

Josh27 · Dec 11, 2005

Quality pic! Three wheeler ahoy!

david100 · Dec 11, 2005

Thats ace!! i love it!! any higher and i think the front wheel would hahve given way!!

Scoobywhoo · Dec 11, 2005

Nice to see another one being driven properly !! Nice pic - just don't put that on the autotrader when you want to sell it !! lol

david100 · Dec 11, 2005

lol... one careful oap lady owner, never driven above 40mph?!:clown:

Rich · Dec 11, 2005

Fantastic shot, they talk of getting them up on here all the time, thats up there with the best!

Turkish · Dec 11, 2005

r-jay said:
Fantastic shot, they talk of getting them up on here all the time, thats up there with the best!

what he said ^^ :approve:

Ad · Dec 11, 2005

Try and take your plate off the pic mate.

<<this may have potentially happened cos i had pics on net with plate not blanked!!

Awesome pic btw:approve:

Duce · Dec 11, 2005

Cheers fellas, as i said it was a great day, there is loads of run off on the circuit so you can give it lots of beans (2nd lap got caught out with a 180 degree spin)!! would recommend to anyone

I had a go in my bro's S2 elise and tbh if someone half inched my car the money would help me get past the misses and buy an elise! they are sooooo damn fast through the corners

adtmits - buy an S1 elise, they are fookin awesome http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/LOTUS-ELISE-S...595596401QQcategoryZ43114QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Guy · Dec 11, 2005

Duce said:
hi

Went to Bedford Autodrome yesterday - it was god damn awesome, I would highly recommend it.

It was greasy in the morning with loads of understeer. When it dried later in the day the grip was better but I was still getting loads of understeer...

Anyone got any recommendations to make this grippier round the track? i'm happy with the power and performance (suprisingly i overtook quite a few gingerly driven elises), just wished it went round corners faster!! thinking of a 2nd set of wheels and slicks - would better suspension make a difference?

http://photobucket.com/albums/c158/andrewduce/?action=view&current=DSC_3752.jpg

not sure how you put a photo up, so if anyone could be so kind to put it in the thread I'd be most grateful

cheers, Duce

i found that too on track. the PE2's were just sliding and squeeling round corners

ive swapped all corners to yokohama parada spec-2, but havent had them on the track yet.

ben_p · Dec 11, 2005

how much was the day

Andi-B · Dec 11, 2005

http://www.motorsportvision.co.uk/trackdays/MSV-trackdays.asp

Mmmm .... looks like fun
*looking for the letter to re-edit for santa!*

one question though ... Do you borrow a helmet or do they supply the equipment?
Never been on a track day before... wouldnt mind doing one, looks awsomely fun!

edit:- had a look .... yeah they do rent out stuff

....

Mmmmmmmmmm *thinks about having some fun next year* !!

muz · Dec 11, 2005

thats an awseome shot

more grip? Slicks mate but only in the dry, you can get good avons for about 100 a corner

muz · Dec 11, 2005

think thats the highest rear wheel I have seen tbh

Thomss · Dec 11, 2005

Great shot looks really cool

Woodentop · Dec 11, 2005

excellent photo

Ad · Dec 11, 2005

Duce said:
adtmits - buy an S1 elise, they are fookin awesome http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/LOTUS-ELISE-S...595596401QQcategoryZ43114QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

crossed my mind mate. its the 20-24k a year i do that the issue. would love one tbh.

Macca172 · Dec 11, 2005

Excellent shot! One to be proud of there mate!

Duce · Dec 11, 2005

the day was £99 and worth every penny - i got free tuition, the instructor was very impressed with the chuckability of the 182, i offered him a go but he wasn't allowed!

2 tanks of fuel (£70)
2 front tyres (£150? - they were 90% warn already)
insurance (£70 next time at Bedford I wouldn't bother)

hike up the price a lot!!

was my first one - if you've not been before i think it's an ideal place as there was so much space to run off

I'll be back again soon, hopefully with some slick tyres to get that rear wheel even higher!!!!

ChrisE · Dec 11, 2005

That is awesome!!

Bubbles · Dec 11, 2005

Arnt you supposted to drive the track quick and smooth with minimal tyre lift, rather than irratic with wheels off the ground?

But very impressive! :approve:

LOVIN_IT! · Dec 11, 2005

that looks soooo fun!

clio head · Dec 11, 2005

he he its now me back drop on the comp.... looks pretty good as one!!!

rcp · Dec 11, 2005

That has to be the best 182 pic I have seen!

izibizi · Dec 11, 2005

for less understeer you need to buy shims and open your REAR track

now you have toe in, you need toe out like a proper 172 CUP, you'll be much faster through corners immediatlly, but the car gets twitchy on the road

MarkCup · Dec 11, 2005

That's a great pic...doesn't look like you've got too much understeer in that one!

You could try altering the tyre-pressure difference front to rear to help.

Renault recommend 33F + 30R, but I've always run the opposite. Softer at the front helps it to dig in and the back with higher pressure becomes a bit more agile (never too threatening though).

Duce · Dec 12, 2005

i adjusted the tyre pressure while there, i think for the ultimate track machine i need slicks and better suspension that will stop the body roll

miketheman2k · Dec 12, 2005

Great shot! 10 out of 10 for effort!

Andy GDI · Dec 12, 2005

some decent shocks should see you right

CHRIS172CUP · Dec 13, 2005

ave it sunshine. quality pic. lovin' the winter coat aswell...keep it real.

Ja5on · Dec 13, 2005

Lovin It!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Adam · Dec 13, 2005

quality.......lovely stuff

clio-lane · Dec 13, 2005

Now that looks like fun to me

Superb photo.

Dan@SJM · Dec 14, 2005

Before i lowered mine i always used to try and do that around roundabouts lol!

clio_rt_1.4 · Dec 14, 2005

Awesome Shot!! :approve: :approve: :approve:

fizzy_drink · Dec 14, 2005

Jedi master!

williams · Dec 14, 2005

izibizi said:
for less understeer you need to buy shims and open your REAR track

now you have toe in, you need toe out like a proper 172 CUP, you'll be much faster through corners immediatlly, but the car gets twitchy on the road

eh no .
what you want to do is invest in a desent set of adjustable coilovers and stiffen them right up but not as stiff on the front to allow for the front to move under weight transfere for turn in . You also want a set of camber adjusters and run between 3-8deg camber on the front , that'll stop the understeer and the car will sit flatter goin through faster corners . Also a set of Up rated anti-role bars would cure that understeer lift .

Cupster · Dec 14, 2005

Scweet pic mate, but you were going "Feeeeeeeeeeeeeeeck".

northy · Dec 14, 2005

Not a bad effort mate.

http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c158/andrewduce/DSC_3752.jpg

But the williams wins hands down. And this was taken at less than 30mph ; )

http://www.cliosport.net/mkportal/modules/gallery/album/a_57.jpg

Get your rulers out lads !

GarethM · Dec 14, 2005

awesome pic

182 in action

Cupster

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