track car lcr

scottslb1111

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im ready to get my s3 strutbrace and was wonderin if u mean the one that come on the s3 or a adjustable one for a s3. also ready for the rear anti rollbar which ones do u guy have.
 

Willie

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There's a very large thread on the ARB which would be a very good read for you and goes into great detail. The S3 strutt brace is not adjustable, it's fixed
 

scottslb1111

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ive just got my ferodo pads on and theres no sensor wire. Is there away to turn it off on the dash at all as the car beeps everytime i turn it on. or do i just have to live with it. . Im at mallary park tomorrow so will see how they perform. R any off u lot going.
 

vwbassett

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I have a track car and an LCR - simply fact is the leon is a bit of a boat and you can put thousands in and it will be good but still fwd, heavy and a turbo'd lump isnt ideal to me even though they have a smooth power curve its something expensive to go wrong - For me what i really wanted was a N/A revy rwd fully adjustable car and remember power means nothing if you cant put it down.

If your commited though loose some weight and get it setup correctly - lower isnt always better and good starting point is wishbones parallel to the floor and the stiffest arbs arent always best, you want give in the setup to aid dynamic camber and the tyre patch on the tarmac so get a good book on the subject like speed pro's suspension setup as you will want to make changes and regulary. Big alloys wont help either id go smaller maybe 17s if you can get away with it and team dynamics pro race alloys which are cheap and R888s arent that bad in the wet if your sensible but a second set of wet weather tyres could give you better feel and save you from crashing if your not comfortable in the wet. Get some high temp brake fluid aswell.

Good luck and have fun with it.
Adam
 
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scottslb1111

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ive sorted the hight of the car out now ive done the wishbones parallel. for wheels ive just got a set of speelines 18 which just clear the brakes.
Im takin a trip down to bankdraft motorsports to run through what my options r and where to go nxt. They seam to know what there on about.
 

scottslb1111

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mallory was a good day i managed to stop on the track and the brakes felt great. But I stuggled to get the power down in the fast corners so next on the shoppin list is LSD and while am gettin that done i might as well get a baffled sump. if any one on here could give me a quote please i would be most greatful.
 

Willie

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If your doing a diff you'll be as well to change the clutch and flywheel at the same time.
Upgrading the engine mounts is also advisable for better traction
 

scottslb1111

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I was thinkin about gettin the clutch done but never fort about the fly wheel cheer for that. The only thing with the clutch is am not sure what power to go for so im not sure which clutch to go for. where would u recomend to go im going to ring badger 5, bankdraft, and awsome gti for a quote 2morrow see what they recomend going 4. But yer am doin what u said b4 and doin my handelin b4 the power.
 

Willie

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The three above you have mentioned with give you lots of good advise.
If you need any other help with handling give me a PM if you want more ideas
 

scottslb1111

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when ever i try to do i PM mate it wont let me i think they keep stoppin me?? will try though as u seam to know ur stuff. cheers. I will keep u posted what they all say tomorrow.
 

scottslb1111

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how did u track day go in august. whats happened to ur thread on ur car i carnt find it. I will email them see what they have to say.
 

Willie

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My RR thread is still on the go, search for LCR track car.
It want brilliantly, was holding my own on the straights against 240BHP Lotus Exige S's.
Mine is 210BHP standard. Was my first track day so learned lots. Also now have R888's.
Did my first 1/4 mile today.
Got 14.45 and 98.3MPH. Not bad for 210BHP car
 

scottslb1111

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got price 2day for diffe, flywheels and clutch 2000 plus vat. so will be gettin that done in march. There not bad on the track r they i was surprised there was not much over takin me. just a shame couldnt get power down but that will all be sorted for next year.
Have u had the 888 on the track yet. i was thinkin about buyin sum slick for next year.
 

vwbassett

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Out of interest what geometry settings are you running? I would imagine R888's would be sufficient, slicks would be awesome but in british conditions unless you have two sets id stick to R888s.
 

scottslb1111

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geometry??? just on apcoilovers at the min. gettin anti roll bars over winter. just fancy tryin a set of slick. can get a set cheaper then 888 s