FCS 09
Morning, got hangover?!
got to circuit, late, murmered hello to a few and signed up for Iridiums Parade Lap.
then went straight to the garage to strip the car and sort tyres and pressures.
fred came n nosy'd,
kevo66 parked the catcam up next to me and I spent all of 5 mins putting the most bright wheels ever known onto his car (they looked epic btw kev)
first session I went out with kev to get a feel for the circuit, surviving a huge slide when a saxo dumped its guts at the hairpin and then went out behind him for TDKs first session. (after taking passenger seat out)
pic by rob(197.net)
Straight away the brakes werent as strong as I hoped, initial bite was good and grip too, the cup dampers keeping the car tighter than before too helped
http://www.vimeo.com/5204070
Played with a black saxo that was supercharged or on ITBS (which im not sure, although it was fast) and got a feel for the car.
Second session the car seemed its happiest, passing all and sundry it flew, was poised and with added gear braking I was living with the brakes issue, few spins in front of me but its to be expected.
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I noticed the dust from the rally stage was coming onto the track and found it a little bit of a distraction, although the sweat dripping into my eyes wasnt the best experience ever too! I dont have any footage of the second and third session unfortunately so take my word when I enjoyed them, the car ran well and brakes were fine
Fourth session was the Meganesport session...
pic by rob (197.net)
some terrible driving on this to be honest, as you will see in the video. the brakes were shot by now and I picked up some oil off a Pug205 which made the front twitchy for a lap or so.
not far into the session I let
Denty past to see if i could do anything against a 26R. I had passed two earlier in the day but i think a culmination of me gunning it and them not helped. Straight away you could see how the car is so poised through cornering, the diff and suspension are 'scary'. I didnt have an answer and although slightly quicker and better under braking, the vastly improving Denty was pulling away form me. Due to trafic the best he pulled was half a straight so theres hope, but the R26R is an absolute animal focused on the sole aim of being quicker than other cars round a circuit.
I was proud though, that a 225FF could even run near the pace of the aforementioned car (the youtube video that someone quoted saying i was mullered or something... ermm yeh thanks haha, listen to the volume and me lifting for 4/5 seconds, bell)
so overall, for what she is, I couldnt be happier. I had no idea the exhaust was so loud and I live the 50/50 appeal it generates too. People talk but dont mention me driving my guts out, haha. its all good though.
Apoligies for not speaking or seeing anyone but my track bug kicked in and I needed to race. Also hope that people enjoyed seeing it on track, remembering im skint, independant and do the best with what I got
anyhoo, the cars up the drive, she wont move till I get the brakes sorted now.
**two track videos are uploading now, a mod will place them in this post and edit accordingly**