Attending a Trackday?

boneybradley

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I just did Blyton Park last Saturday 27th and despite the rain and wind, it was great fun! But it's certainly tough on brakes (unless that was just my set up?)
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Yes its a great little track I have done it twice and will go back again.

Was this your first visit or have you been there before,
 
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Sparkie

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So #TeamCupraR
Did Bedford on Monday
With @vwtrev and a host of other Leons.
So good to see multiple LCR’s out together.
Great day. Good group of guys.
Superb weather once again.
Made some quick expensive cars look pretty slow in places.
Top laugh.
Cooked and warped front discs but well worth it.
Here’s a few shots of some lovely mk1’s that were there.
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Very smart, love the pics and i bet there was a great soundtrack to go with all these MK1's on the track.

Sorry to hear about your disk's but would be interested if you could update the other thread about if they can be skimmed and used again.
 

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Very smart, love the pics and i bet there was a great soundtrack to go with all these MK1's on the track.

Sorry to hear about your disk's but would be interested if you could update the other thread about if they can be skimmed and used again.

That’s life I guess. Did get 5.5 trackdays and 5000road miles from the discs so not upset.
Seems everyone there pretty much killed their brakes. M tec faired no better.
Lots of high speed to hairpin braking zones etc.
As you know.
I will see if skimming is possible in the discs but will happen after purchasing and fitting some new improved versions first.


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Feel for you, It happened to me at Snetterton but I had also had a wheel bearing go which did not help.
 

boneybradley

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Yes its a great little track I have done it twice and will go back again.
Was this your first visit or have you been there before,

First time not only at Blyton but on track (I was drag racing previously!) booked again for May which is a couple of different circuit layouts compared to last time.
 

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Yes I see they do different circuits I have only ever done the outside one. The reason I asked was simply because (And I am a novice driver) I took my daughter to Blyton and i have a bit of kit that tells me temps of Tyres as well as brake disks, On a couple occasions at the start of the day when I compared my disk temps to my daughters there was a big difference, later on in the day they came together.

I put this down to the fact i had been on the track before so did not use the brakes as much but by the end of the day we got very close.

Anyway welcome to the mad world of track driving, its addictive.
 
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We do try and get together, I have met up with @Sparkie and I know he has met up with @vwtrev.

I did speak to Blyton Park about hiring the track for a day but could not get enough interest so did not pursue it and to be fair for this group they limit the private hire to only 6 cars on track at any one time.

But you should check out #TeamCupraR on facebook there are a lot of MK1 guys on there who love to race.
 
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Does the group ever to track days all together by any chance. Would love to come see so.e leon and different specs etc to help me with the build of mine

We did a #teamcupraR
meet for a trackday recently.
About 7 mk1’s made it. Good laugh.
Will be doing more.
Also you’re welcome to come join in when we go. ( couple of mates I go with)
Bedford Autodrome is our track of choice for entertainment and distance but we do others too.
In fact looking at a MSVT event there on 1st of July £159
Open pit lane.
It’s got huge run off areas so nothing to hit If you spin.
Also 3.9 miles so loads of free tarmac.
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I was gonna come along but couldn't get the day off with such short notice. Aaron was telling me about it.
Should be able to do the 1st. But is a saxo alould lol

Dude. Bring anything. My pals drive a 30 year old CRX V tec ( lots of mods)and a BMW estate. Once we book it up I’ll ask others on TCR if they want to join in too. .


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More the merrier.
Always welcome.
In my book it’s Definitely the best thing you can do with your pants on.



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Brilliant, will you post on here when your all getting together again i presume?
 
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