OcUK TrackDay: Donnington 22nd August - £135!

Gibbo · 11 Jul 2012 at 23:06

hurfdurf said:
From what someone said last time, this wasn't a big deal as they measure it from quite far away iirc? Someone with more knowledge than me will be able to tell you more.

This my car is like 108Db on a static test I think and never had an issue at Donnington.

Will · 12 Jul 2012 at 00:28

Can't make this sadly, can't get the time off work (sucks being 1 of a team of 3 staff supposedly serving an entire city...try getting a day off when the other two are out the office). May be able to spectate but can't commit now

shoes · 13 Jul 2012 at 10:15

Right - thought sod it, YOLO etc.

Just paid up for this one, stick me on the list please Gibbo.

BMW 328i

sovietspybob · 13 Jul 2012 at 10:36

Right all paid up, can you add me to the list now!

Clarkey · 13 Jul 2012 at 20:22

Booked, seemed like places were running out quick. Car is right 328i sport.

Zeed · 15 Jul 2012 at 21:03

Hmm i will see how cash will be :./ i can always show up and see you guys having fun.
I love cars but i suck at track racing

Not like i spend 6 hours a day Driving my van around nottingham trent uni lolz.

gobbo · 15 Jul 2012 at 21:57

Might pop down as a spectator to this as I'm in the area on that day

The_One · 15 Jul 2012 at 22:23

would have done this in my evo but noise has become a joke at donnington

loads of my mates evos were black flagged at japfest 2 the other week because of the 98db driveby :rolleyes:

Then 2 minutes later you will have a jumbo thundering overhead

Conscript · 15 Jul 2012 at 23:11

Maccy said:
Wee bit far for me, and not sure I can take any holiday then either due to project limitations

Same sort of situation here, which is a shame because I've never been on a trackday and that's my birthday

sovietspybob · 19 Aug 2012 at 21:43

Not long till this now, do we know how many OC'ers are going to be there?

If there's anyone not actually driving i need a boot to put my tool box it while im out on track

-Neil- · 19 Aug 2012 at 22:35

Can't make this due to work being very busy, have a good one guys

Neil.

Blackhawk47 · 19 Aug 2012 at 23:26

Forgot about this. Will go if I am free - if I can!

What do people do on a track day when they get here? Only been to some of the weekend major racing events where you have to back 1/2 mile away in a field car park.

I assume you can drive closer/near the pit lanes?

sovietspybob · 20 Aug 2012 at 07:28

Dunno about Donnington but at my local circuit as a visitor you just drive straight into the paddock alongside the track day cars and are free to wander around.

paradigm · 20 Aug 2012 at 07:30

Still planning on coming down with my lid to blag a few passenger runs if I may

Clarkey · 20 Aug 2012 at 08:59

Car nearly ready, new rear end is on, alignment weds morning. Looking forward to it, praying to the sunshine God

shoes · 20 Aug 2012 at 09:30

Clarkey said:
Car nearly ready, new rear end is on, alignment weds morning. Looking forward to it, praying to the sunshine God

Hell yeah! That was a good day's work - full rear end replacement.

Installed my clutch slave cylinder last night, just need a glamorous assistant to help me bleed it. R888s are going on Wed morning and hopefully I can cure the misfire between tonight and then.

Speaking of the misfire, which I'm looking at tonight, I am going to check for intake and vacuum leaks and if that failes to cure the misfire then move the injectors, plugs and coils over from my other car which is known working - in theory this should cover the majority of misfire basics. Anyone else got any suggestions of what to check / steal from the other 328 (which is SORN at the moment) which may help with the misfire?

I don't have a code reader sadly and no time to get to a garage.

NathWraith · 20 Aug 2012 at 10:11

I'm gonna be taking it easy, as I have done nothing to my car to prepare it. Not planning on doing many laps though.

Blackhawk47 · 20 Aug 2012 at 10:51

What do we need if just spectating/passenger. I assume you have to sign a waiver of some sort.

paradigm · 20 Aug 2012 at 10:53

Blackhawk47 said:
What do we need if just spectating/passenger. I assume you have to sign a waiver of some sort.

Passengers - You need to pay, and have a lid.

Spectators - I've never had to do anything to spectate.

shoes · 20 Aug 2012 at 10:59

NathWraith said:
I'm gonna be taking it easy, as I have done nothing to my car to prepare it. Not planning on doing many laps though.

How reliable are the supras? I know clarkey wouldn't take the 300zx on track from fear of it exploding.

Any chance of a passenger ride on one of your few laps nath? Never been in one before.