Just been out for a good run, first time in a while, red line in a few gears and it all seems good. Feels pretty nippy considering im used to da boost in the mk4.
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have you had that 'sweet spot' moment where you come down a gear and hit the downshift 'just perfect' - ahh man i miss it already
There was a few downshifts, gotta use the full rev range. Its a novelty having that extra 1.5k of revs over the diesel.
Yellow stuff pads? Only £50 and I should get them before the weekend so I can get them fitted. Oulton park this saturday 
out of intrest your mechanic, what snap on tester has he got? mines the solus pro can read real time data ie wheel speeds.
Cant his? unless its the basic read and clear faults jobbie
Cant his? unless its the basic read and clear faults jobbie
I'll still take that off ya mate when your free
No idea what it is, looked a nice piece of kit.
No idea what it is, looked a nice piece of kit.
Did my first proper track day in the purple one and I loved it!
Didn't get a great deal of track time due to red flags and the fog which ended play early, still enjoyed it and can't really grumble.
First session I was a bit nervous and took it fairly easy, the track was wet and very cold but my ditch finder street tyres did pretty well, traction was decent and I just had the usual understeer to deal with. I followed a skyline most the way around which kept my pace nice and settled, I would have liked to pass but speed was the issue........that comment sounds odd don't it, 8v Ibiza wants to pass a skyline?
As I was getting confident a red flag closed the track 
Second session and I was a lot more confident, which lead me to lock the brakes a few times. This is why mk2's need the ABS working, rear brake bias goes to pot and you poop yourself heading into a corner. I needed the run off at knickerbrook chicane
Guess what brought me back into the pits? Red flag!
I decided to book some tuition with a chap called Chris, cracking lad and got me carrying a lot more speed through corners. He watched me for a lap then a red flag came out....again. Had a long chat in the pit lane about my driving and the car, my lines where spot on which I was pleased with but I wasn't pushing it hard enough in the corners and I was backing off where there was no need. I was being careful on the brakes due to the locking which he could understand but I improved no end, makes it so much more fun when you know how to push it. I'll defiantly be having more tuition in the future.
I let the car cool down after a hard stint of laps and headed back for the track.....but the fog had set in and put an end to the day early.
Cracking day and I have learnt so much, I was one of the slowest on track but the mk2 did a great job for what it is. Lots of improvements to make but main thing being the brakes. Get the ABS sorted, fit my yellow stuff pads, new disks, 5.1 fluid and clean the rear callipers.
Hope I haven't been to boring Here's a few pics.
Cheers
Didn't get a great deal of track time due to red flags and the fog which ended play early, still enjoyed it and can't really grumble.
First session I was a bit nervous and took it fairly easy, the track was wet and very cold but my ditch finder street tyres did pretty well, traction was decent and I just had the usual understeer to deal with. I followed a skyline most the way around which kept my pace nice and settled, I would have liked to pass but speed was the issue........that comment sounds odd don't it, 8v Ibiza wants to pass a skyline?
As I was getting confident a red flag closed the track Second session and I was a lot more confident, which lead me to lock the brakes a few times. This is why mk2's need the ABS working, rear brake bias goes to pot and you poop yourself heading into a corner. I needed the run off at knickerbrook chicane
Guess what brought me back into the pits? Red flag!I decided to book some tuition with a chap called Chris, cracking lad and got me carrying a lot more speed through corners. He watched me for a lap then a red flag came out....again. Had a long chat in the pit lane about my driving and the car, my lines where spot on which I was pleased with but I wasn't pushing it hard enough in the corners and I was backing off where there was no need. I was being careful on the brakes due to the locking which he could understand but I improved no end, makes it so much more fun when you know how to push it. I'll defiantly be having more tuition in the future.
I let the car cool down after a hard stint of laps and headed back for the track.....but the fog had set in and put an end to the day early.
Cracking day and I have learnt so much, I was one of the slowest on track but the mk2 did a great job for what it is. Lots of improvements to make but main thing being the brakes. Get the ABS sorted, fit my yellow stuff pads, new disks, 5.1 fluid and clean the rear callipers.
Hope I haven't been to boring
Here's a few pics.
Cheers
glad you enjoyed it Jenk, did the instructor manage to get out the door whilst on track then?
Curby in the purple peril or sooty?
doesn't look quite so foggy as where i was working yesterday, i couldn't see the Muller building from 100yds away! for anyone who doesn't know it it's a 'kin huge building
Curby in the purple peril or sooty?
doesn't look quite so foggy as where i was working yesterday, i couldn't see the Muller building from 100yds away! for anyone who doesn't know it it's a 'kin huge building
Cheers mate, think it was all part of his quick exit plan
The diesel won't be seeing the track again, thats what the purple ones for. Its nice to be able to rag something and not have to worry about it too much.
The diesel won't be seeing the track again, thats what the purple ones for. Its nice to be able to rag something and not have to worry about it too much.
Insurance is up Why do they want so much to renew it, its gone up and nearly the same price as my mk4 ![[:@]](/forums/styles/seatcupra/oldforumsmileys/furious.gif "Furious [:@]")
Im investigating the ABS again tomorrow ready for the brake overhaul, there may be pictures of the car burnt out if we don't get along
Why do they want so much to renew it, its gone up and nearly the same price as my mk4 Im investigating the ABS again tomorrow ready for the brake overhaul, there may be pictures of the car burnt out if we don't get along
i know the feeling jenk, i paid £750 last year, 0 NCB, this year with 1 NCB = £1200 same company? WTF??
It would probably upset ya the price im moaning about, must be expecting to much, I had a good old rant about it last year.
i bet yours is much lower!
i might have got it down to £900 for TPFT with mods, so not too bad i guess
i might have got it down to £900 for TPFT with mods, so not too bad i guess
I could insure the two and have change for that, sign that im getting old I think
*unsubscribes from thread...slams door...sulks in corner*
not your fwriend now
lmaothat is sweet then, shame i'm getting shafted, it's my bloody area
You can't unsubscribe, this thread might actually get interesting one day, just need to pull my finger out and loose the moths out my wallet
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