(PIC HEAVY) Silverstone 27/11/11

[200 Alex]

Headed up there yesterday for my first blast around a track and I think its safe to say I want to be back out there again. Having been through karting and eventually running out of money its nice to get back on a track!

So anyway, here are the pics, enjoy!

Hope you liked. And yes, I know it has the body roll of a bus in these photo's. Pushing it around silverstone has made me decide on ds2500's, some decent coilies and a spare set of wheels with decent rubber.

Cheers

 

[Matt Cup]

Good pics! Looked like you had fun! Was it the full circuit?

 

[200 Alex]

Yeah it was great mate! It was indeed. Got minced by some of the more powerful stuff because of the straights but it was awesome fun!

 

[Knuckles]

Hope you pissed all over that fiesta

Can't wait till I can get on a track... Looks so fun

 

[Slammed172]

Upload some goPro stuff.

Also poor show for not tripod-ing

 

[James28]

Looks quality!
What work have you had done on the car?

 

[200 Alex]

Funny you should say that.

It was my mate in an ST500. Exited the pits before me, overtook him into the new section (Pictured) and he disappeared out of my rear view mirror pretty swiftly

So in answer to your question, yes I did

So worth the money mate, awesome fun!

 

[200 Alex]

I might do, although most of the footage was just a load of track glare from the sun :/

The no tripodding was due to bad photography It was definitely happening

 

[Joe R26]

Looks awesome. What brakes were you using? standards?.

 

[200 Alex]

Yeah mate they were standards, just had new discs and pads on the front.

For anyone else that is going to ask, the spec of the car is

Milltek cat back (de cat), K&N cone (bad i know), JMS re-map. The rubber i was using was goodyear eagle F1's

 

[Feirny]

You were allowed the suction mount on?

Looks like you had a good day.

 

[Bluebeard]

Were you allowed on the little circuit?

That was awesome! A proper good laugh!

 

[Joe R26]

did you have any problem with the brakes?.

 

[200 Alex]

Yeah I was allowed the suction mount on, gold track are pretty easy they don't mind

Wasn't allowed on the little track, only GP but it was awesome!

The brake pedal started to drop more and more after about 3 laps haha! But to be honest they worked alright and managed to turn me wheels black alright!

Cheers for the comments

 

[Joe R26]

I'm hoping to do some track days next year, just unsure weather to upgrade the brakes. I've used them hard on the road and haven't had any issues but track might be a different story?

 

[200 Alex]

Definitely worth upgrading mate, completely different kettle of fish. I thought I had done some hard braking on the road but its totally different on track. Trail braking etc puts a lot of strain on them.

Im going to leave mine standard for the next couple then invest in some ds2500's I've heard they are the way forward.

 

[Joe R26]

Thanks for the advice I think I'll upgrade to the ds2500 before I go on track just to be on the Safe side!

Did you worry that something was gonna break after thrashing it all day? Haha I think I would!

 

[Leeshez]

Looking good .

 

[200 Alex]

Didnt really worry about it mate Just come in after about 6/7 laps to let her cool down a bit

 

[NFox]

Looks like you had great fun Cant wait to get mine on track!

 

[liam172cup]

looks great fun, cant wait to get mine on track next year.

 

[200 Alex]

Well worth doing guys. Nothing better IMO.

 

[Joe R26]

I had a passenger ride at goodwood saturday. Loved it! Can't wait until spring now!

 

[scott.p]

Should have given me a shout and we could have met for a drink as i'm only 10 min away from Silverstone.