First Trackday in the Abarth

[Breamy]

Took the Abarth to cadwell today to see how it went. So impressed with it for a standard car! Anyway a few pics!

Hopefully have some videos as well when i get time to sort it!

 

[Gus]

Really really good pics. Were they from the tracks photographer or something.

 

[Lal B3N]

Awesome!

Have you had it mapped yet mate?

 

[Breamy]

Awesome!

Have you had it mapped yet mate?

Just got a tmc tuning box on it!

Really really good pics. Were they from the tracks photographer or something.

Pics were from the track photographer yes. I always buy the cd of pics when I take a new car

 

[Mr Burns]

How does it compare with others cars on track?

 

[Breamy]

It's pretty much the same speed as a 172/182 in a straight line. Hard to tell with handling as all the clios there were on non standard suspension and Semi slicks. Was keeping with alot of well set up stuff through the corners though apart from one Mx5 which turned out to be on slicks!

 

[Lal B3N]

Just got a tmc tuning box on it!

Sell the box and get it mapped, honestly the difference is night and day!

 

[Breamy]

Gonna keep the box till the warranty is up I think

 

[Lal B3N]

Gonna keep the box till the warranty is up I think

How much is left? We mapped it towards the end of 2nd year warranty as once you read what was actually covered in 3rd year it wasn't a great deal.

Although ours is going in December time for a 180 now.

 

[Breamy]

It's got around 9 months left.
Think if I was gonna get it mapped then I'd probs get a few other bits as well.
Saw your getting a 180, good choice!

 

[Advikaz]

Looks the same as mine.

How did you find the handling, I've found the clio was a lot better in that department?

 

[Lal B3N]

It's got around 9 months left.
Think if I was gonna get it mapped then I'd probs get a few other bits as well.
Saw your getting a 180, good choice!

Its been a great car though, never seen a dealership for anything other than a service and its covered nearly 30k in 2 years. Its had plenty of abuse as well lol.

Got any more track days planned? I can't wait for my clio to come back so I can get more booked, haven't done one since May.

Yeah should be good, hopefully TMC do a box for it as mapping these new ones is an ecu job out.

 

[Short Norman]

how did you get on with the hazards flashing under heavy braking? or have you found a way to turn that feature off.

 

[Advikaz]

how did you get on with the hazards flashing under heavy braking? or have you found a way to turn that feature off.

You can't turn it off and it does my head in!!!!!

 

[Breamy]

Just had to try and ignore it lol. Seems quite a common thing on newer cars. At cadwell there aren't that many super heavy braking sections so it isn't as bad

 

[Smiffyboy1990]

Look's great on track, I need to grow some balls and take my ST on track lol. I've got such a huge soft spot for these. Drove a normal 130 brake one and rather liked it. Was plenty quick enough then!

 

[-Rob]

These are great cars and I had more fun in mine than in the M3 I've got now..

Steering I found a bit artificial but other than that, great cars! I'd like to get the new 180 Competizione, but I've already had one and fancy a JCW next.

The hazards always annoyed me under heavy braking!

 

[Breamy]

Shortened down a video from yest to upload
near the end im chasing the m3 through hall bends, It was fully caged with nitrons and semi slicks!
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