Survived the virgins track day - pics inside

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boucherie
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Survived the virgins track day - pics inside

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Well i think the adrenalin has finally left my system, so time to reflect on the days events. Got there in good time and parked up where i could see other jap motors (as i didnt know any of you!)
Started speaking with ben? who was telling me about the laps he'd had in the 200sx, and then commented that with my brakes i should be fine on track!
Signed in, blah blah blah, then followed duncan round for the corner chat which was top class and gave me a good reminder to avoid the kurbs if i value my car!

First session went well, started building up speed but couldnt get the car to boost upto 1.2bar would only just go to a bar. Didnt like coming out of russells as i had to take it in 2nd but then struggled to get 3rd everytime and then i was having to go like fook down the start/finish line to get any decent speed up. overall a good session and hope i proved a few people wrong about the little pulsars!
Second session started well enough, let one fo the 200sx's go past and then settled into a groove, managed to top 120down the revetts straight but was backing off way to early as i didnt want to screw up the entry point to the esses especially after dunc told up of what happens if you get it wrong!
Towards the middle part of the session the car started to have a slight puff of smoke on upward gear changes so i think this was due to the seals as the oil was upto 120deg C at this point so some was seeping through and same on the oil return from the turbo as there was a few spots under the car when i parked up.

Overall im very impressed that my little car stood up to the test but before the next one im going to have to:
redo the pipe run again,
raise the suspension,
change brake fluid,
get propshaft rebalanced cos it was knocking like a sod all the way round!
change front wheel bearings and bumpsteer kit
fit the z32 as i was maxing out the stock maf all the way round!

this could become a very expensive hobby!

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Post by Ben »

Excellent write up - glad you enjoyed it .. and yep its twas me (Ben)
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Post by duncan »

Nice write up - you seemed to take to it well.

Sorry for scaring you about the Esses, we just didnt want any 'incidents' last night that would put people off :D

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Post by Stuart »

Some nice pictures there. Glad you enjoyed your initiation too. Regarding the 'expensive hobby' comment. It is amongst the finest ways of spending your hard earned. I'm skint, but wouldn't want it any other way :thumb:
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Post by Rob_B »

Great write up chap,

think that was me that came passed you at the start of the second session...i couldn't believe how much my car shot out of sears!

Can i also say your pulsar is one of the nicest i've ever seen! :D

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Post by boucherie »

cheers for the comments guys!!

ben, was good chatting to you both before and after the event

dunc, id rather play on the side of caution for the first event, no-one would thank me for stacking the car including the missus!

stu, i agree although it could be an expensive hobby its a bloody good one to have!

rob, il admit that i wasnt going full chat for the first few corners as i was under the impression people were going to have a lap to warm up and then you blasted past down the revetts so kind of dispelled my theory!! cheers for the comments on the car, yours is very clean as well. Just need to get mine resprayed now!

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Post by Big Shazza »

It was nice to meet you on the day Boucherie, we had a few tussles and overtaking each other, great fun. Once again it was nice chatting to you. see you soon buddy. Good luck with the future mods.
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Post by Rob_B »

boucherie wrote:
rob, il admit that i wasnt going full chat for the first few corners as i was under the impression people were going to have a lap to warm up and then you blasted past down the revetts so kind of dispelled my theory!! cheers for the comments on the car, yours is very clean as well. Just need to get mine resprayed now!
oh, mine was still warm from the previous 20 minuites so i just couldnt help myself!! Hope it wasnt poor track ettiquette..

I did take it easy round the first corner.. :-D

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Post by Foxy_Red »

really good pics, was nice to meet you and chris, take care and tell chris thanks for keeping me entertained lol :grin:

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I'm skint, but wouldn't want it any other way
Amen to that!
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