Toi gulp Posted March 17, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 17, 2009 I want to be there its just money! It will be an expensive day for me and with a ring trip in may i need to make sure i can afford it!ah i'll let you off then, its not worth sacrificing the ring for oulton park if anyhting goes wrong that makes sense. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2001gti Posted March 17, 2009 Report Share Posted March 17, 2009 watch out for a 400hp JCW thats my uncle and hes always at oulton park. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toi gulp Posted March 17, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 17, 2009 (edited) watch out for a 400hp JCW thats my uncle and hes always at oulton park.excuse the ignorance, i've had too much guiness whats a JCW? Edited March 17, 2009 by Toi gulp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattyA Posted March 18, 2009 Report Share Posted March 18, 2009 John Cooper Works Mini. I'd imagine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattyA Posted March 18, 2009 Report Share Posted March 18, 2009 I'd love to go on a track day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toi gulp Posted March 18, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 18, 2009 thats what i thought but 400bhp doesnt really fit with the car. but i could easily be wrong. so who's coming then? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toi gulp Posted March 19, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 19, 2009 so then Tigz u got those g60 caliper carriers sorted? for some better stoppers at oulton??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tigz™ Posted March 19, 2009 Report Share Posted March 19, 2009 Yeah, although they were more expensive than I'd have liked Gonna have to hang on till I get paid this weekend and see how the financials are doing, as its a 5 week month ad with the wife's and my own birthday in the next weeks its gonna be an expensive one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toi gulp Posted March 19, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 19, 2009 (edited) Ouch, you can never have enough dosh eh? and the things you really want allways seem just out of reach. i think i should try and arrange a 'run what you brung' day at a track one time to see whta kinda metal is on this forum?? Edited March 19, 2009 by Toi gulp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tigz™ Posted March 19, 2009 Report Share Posted March 19, 2009 Theres a load of us who are building Loops at the moment, Pete is building a Arosa GTI conversion, with a Turbo from two Porkers (dont ask! lol) which should be pretty rapid.Theres a chap whos using a Cooper works changer, forged internals and some other bit and bobs on his Lupo GTI thats almost done.Mitch has just mapped his Lupo with Polo GTI engine on throttle bodies. Once the heads been machined so the cams fit, that'll be rapid for a N/A car.Paulbin has a Supercharged Sport, although I'm not sure he'll want to track it as he's built it too pretty.There's a chap from Wakefield way who has almost completed a 20v into a GTI.Couple more 20v projects on the way.A 75hp Lupo with a 20v...There should be a good selection of nippy Lupos around soon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toi gulp Posted March 19, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 19, 2009 eeep, i best get my cup car replica done then lol. i'm looking forward to seeing caspers supercharged lupo.i need a track day project. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toi gulp Posted March 21, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 21, 2009 C'mon theres got to be some more lupos/ polo's whatever out there willing to scrub a little rubber off and have a great day out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toi gulp Posted April 22, 2009 Author Report Share Posted April 22, 2009 Well i'm glad to report the trackday went very well. lots of very fast machinery and the brakes survived. 'touch wood' i'm still grinning as i allways do and i'll post up some pics when i get the time. The lupo handles much better on the bilsteins and the group n discs from kam racing did a valiant effort of shedding some of the 95mph into the island and shell corners. The good year eagle f1 tyres had loadsa grip and spent a lot of time squealing. but the two of us driving the car couldnt forgive its instability under heavy braking so either a brake bias controller is needed or some willwoods on the front to sort it.while it wasnt the fastest there (up against numerous porsche's, exiges chaterams purpose built racers etc) 90% of the cars there were tweaked. we managed to overtake a few cars but didnt stand a chance against the high powered machinery.it would of been goood to see a few more lupo's though next time!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tigz™ Posted April 22, 2009 Report Share Posted April 22, 2009 Ive been avoiding the forum all day as I was depressed to be at work! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toi gulp Posted April 22, 2009 Author Report Share Posted April 22, 2009 yeap i've left my work a bit in the **** cos i didnt finnish all my tasks before i finnished. but i dont care as i had a great day today. the lupo can now chalk two oulton park trackdays off in very different conditions. but as last time i was suprised to see the clio sports really strugling both times now ive been able to pull away from them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toi gulp Posted April 24, 2009 Author Report Share Posted April 24, 2009 (edited) just a small selection of pics Edited April 29, 2009 by Toi gulp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toi gulp Posted April 28, 2009 Author Report Share Posted April 28, 2009 (edited) check out www.vimeo.com for a couple of video's of a lupo gti at oulton park! Edited April 29, 2009 by Toi gulp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tigz™ Posted April 28, 2009 Report Share Posted April 28, 2009 Gutted I didnt go! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toi gulp Posted April 28, 2009 Author Report Share Posted April 28, 2009 i spent the whole day getting overtaken lol .... well i managed to overtake a few.........need more power! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tigz™ Posted April 28, 2009 Report Share Posted April 28, 2009 What did you overtake? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matt~black Posted April 28, 2009 Report Share Posted April 28, 2009 i spent the whole day getting overtaken lol .... well i managed to overtake a few.........need more power!or a bit of instruction I've overtaken allsorts and never get caught up easily I wish I'd seen this earlier I've always wanted some company I went to one that dubclique were all going to but only 1 person turned up and his car was out of action for the whole morning and my brakes gave up after the mornings sessions so i went home where are you doing next I think it's time to get the summer trackdays going again Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toi gulp Posted April 29, 2009 Author Report Share Posted April 29, 2009 (edited) What did you overtake? check out www.trackphoto.co.uk for more pics!i managed to overtake a track day prepared fezza zetec (still had drum brakes on the back so cant of been that hot) a fiesta st, i passed an exige (on an experience day so doesnt count), i was trying to get past an xr2 turbo but the driver refused to move over (see above) i was keepin up with a suprisingly fast escort (at one point) which had trackday tyres i think it was the 1.8 gti erm we got past an integra type r that wasnt driving very well and i spent a few laps reeling in a alfa 155 v6 and a couple of others that i cant remember exactly Edited April 29, 2009 by Toi gulp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toi gulp Posted April 29, 2009 Author Report Share Posted April 29, 2009 or a bit of instruction I've overtaken allsorts and never get caught up easily I wish I'd seen this earlier I've always wanted some company I went to one that dubclique were all going to but only 1 person turned up and his car was out of action for the whole morning and my brakes gave up after the mornings sessions so i went home where are you doing next I think it's time to get the summer trackdays going againits most likely to be oulton park again but i'm tempted to try donnington too but it doent seem that easy to get on trackdays there? i've contemplated every time getting instruction but the freind i go with (who i shared the car with this time) used to design the gtm libra and he's done more trackdays than i can count so i take instruction of him, and by paying atention to other peoples lines in similar cars and se where they get it right or wrong.your confidence in the car and your general talent does make a huge difference to how fast you can actually go though i've found. the level of confidence and commitment makes more difference than expensive tuning bits and you feel better for it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willcrook Posted April 29, 2009 Report Share Posted April 29, 2009 looks like it was overcrowded on the pics! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toi gulp Posted April 29, 2009 Author Report Share Posted April 29, 2009 (edited) nah definately not, just when the faster cars come up they bunch up a bit in the corners and thats where the photographers lurk lolmost of the cars were trailered there so that gives you an idea of the level of other cars out and about Edited April 29, 2009 by Toi gulp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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