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Next Trackskills Track Day at Kirkistown is Sunday 25th September.
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mike_2
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Yeah I am but there isnt too much car stuff on there, Its stu4rt_28 anyway, its just a personal account
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Cheers mike!So good in fact I felt it required saying twice.
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As if we needed a reminder motorsport,ahem sorry track driving was dangerous and to always expect the unexpected, it was yesterday.
Glad all are ok and the only dent's where to the cars and drivers pride. I looked at the back of the silver Clio and thought it doesn't look to bad, then I walked round to the front (bit of a farther Ted moment). Unfortunate as it was going very well up to that point as well.
Glad all are ok and the only dent's where to the cars and drivers pride. I looked at the back of the silver Clio and thought it doesn't look to bad, then I walked round to the front (bit of a farther Ted moment). Unfortunate as it was going very well up to that point as well
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Gutted for you, but you're lucky to walk away from that without any damage to yourself.
Onto the next one.
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Question for the collective wisdom of RMS.
The locking brake problem returned to the MR2, which generally results in a spin.
When braking hard the back wheels intermittently lock up and put the car into a spin.
Upon recovery the ABS light stays on and the brake pedal feels hard with little travel, return to the pits, leave the car sit a while and everything returns to normal (difficult to tell if the ABS light is part of the problem, or only comes on as a result of the spin).
Fortunately it only happened once this weekend, but it happened several times the previous track day,so much so we just had to call it a day.
The brake hoses were changed and we use Mintex race pads as opposed to the previous yellow stuff.
What do folk's think, Caliper, pads, ABS sensor/module, from a friend traveling behind at the time it appears the left rear smoked and was the wheel that lock up (after that he was busy figuring out how to avoid hitting us).
Video from yesterday as well (no spinning in this one)
The locking brake problem returned to the MR2, which generally results in a spin.
When braking hard the back wheels intermittently lock up and put the car into a spin.
Upon recovery the ABS light stays on and the brake pedal feels hard with little travel, return to the pits, leave the car sit a while and everything returns to normal (difficult to tell if the ABS light is part of the problem, or only comes on as a result of the spin).
Fortunately it only happened once this weekend, but it happened several times the previous track day,so much so we just had to call it a day.
The brake hoses were changed and we use Mintex race pads as opposed to the previous yellow stuff.
What do folk's think, Caliper, pads, ABS sensor/module, from a friend traveling behind at the time it appears the left rear smoked and was the wheel that lock up (after that he was busy figuring out how to avoid hitting us
).Video from yesterday as well (no spinning in this one)
Just going to hard into the chicane it was bit of a blank tbh but just think hitting the second apex put the car of balance and over she went it was my first experience of sliding down the track on the roof but never again will I go out without a roll cage
Cheers very lucky to walk out of that other than a sore back got away luckyGutted for you, but you're lucky to walk away from that without any damage to yourself.
Onto the next one.
Yeah cage really gives you confidence and obviously saves your skin if something like this happens! Never thought I'd see one roll there tbh lol
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Question for the collective wisdom of RMS.
The locking brake problem returned to the MR2, which generally results in a spin.
When braking hard the back wheels intermittently lock up and put the car into a spin.
Upon recovery the ABS light stays on and the brake pedal feels hard with little travel, return to the pits, leave the car sit a while and everything returns to normal (difficult to tell if the ABS light is part of the problem, or only comes on as a result of the spin).
Fortunately it only happened once this weekend, but it happened several times the previous track day,so much so we just had to call it a day.
The brake hoses were changed and we use Mintex race pads as opposed to the previous yellow stuff.
What do folk's think, Caliper, pads, ABS sensor/module, from a friend traveling behind at the time it appears the left rear smoked and was the wheel that lock up (after that he was busy figuring out how to avoid hitting us
Video from yesterday as well (no spinning in this one)
Can you pull a fuse to disable the abs?
Would be an easy to eliminate and at least your in control then of the braking
@mike2 surprised by your problem , but is probably a result of taking the advice of whoever it was told you to use the brakes in the first place , the old strategy of firing it at the corner was hard to beat !
Sounds like an abs issue , though may be worth checking that the caliper piston is moving freely .
Sounds like an abs issue , though may be worth checking that the caliper piston is moving freely .
She will make a reappearance next sessions fighting stronger than ever
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Had a slight coming together with another trackdayer on Sunday, at the time thought i wasnt to blame but having looked at video i think its 50/50 and more a misunderstanding of where each of us where on the track. I would have gone on the grass but couldnt because of marshal post. Video doesnt look too dramatic but i can assure you it was! Sorry about bright video think SD card corrupt or wrong positioning of cam?
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@mk3doc Bit of a shocker on Sunday then! Glad you're ok, bloody horrible end to a days fun, cage is a must when you start pushing! The pic you posted on Cliosport, is it pick up on the offside rear tyre or has it delaminated, looks odd?
@spagball as @mike_2 said it's probably spot metering, when it's off the cam will focus on what's closest, turn it on and the focus will be well down the track, hope there's no serious damage, that's why I wouldn't put my road cars round there, Clio is for abusing
@spagball as @mike_2 said it's probably spot metering, when it's off the cam will focus on what's closest, turn it on and the focus will be well down the track, hope there's no serious damage, that's why I wouldn't put my road cars round there, Clio is for abusing
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