First trackday help

[windy]

Just about to go into a meeting all afternoon, and i've had a call to say I'm on for a trackday tomorrow!!!

Now i've never taken a car on track, let along my lowly M3, so what should I do/take to prepare? I've got a helmet already, and the brake fluid's already been uprated, plus braided hoses.

Oh, and not funny stuff like 'sell it and buy a CSL' :blalalala:

[Andyk]

Re: First trackday help

Just about to go into a meeting all afternoon, and i've had a call to say I'm on for a trackday tomorrow!!!

Now i've never taken a car on track, let along my lowly M3, so what should I do/take to prepare? I've got a helmet already, and the brake fluid's already been uprated, plus braided hoses.

Oh, and not funny stuff like 'sell it and buy a CSL' :blalalala:

Where are you going....I'm doing one tomorrow a at Goodwood.

[windy]

Oulton Park. International circuit.

Someone pulled out, so I'm in!

[shimmy]

get all the loose stuff out of the car.

check the fluids just in case.

helmet and long sleeeves (just in case they insist)

if you have large feet get the tightest shoes you have.

leave the M button or DRC ON if its greasey at Oulton.

Thrash the pants out of it. :thumbs:

Then go home and buy a CSL :blalalala:

[Andyk]

get all the loose stuff out of the car.

check the fluids just in case.

helmet and long sleeeves (just in case they insist)

if you have large feet get the tightest shoes you have.

leave the M button or DRC ON if its greasey at Oulton.

Thrash the pants out of it. :thumbs:

Then go home and buy a :notworthy: CSL :blalalala:

Good advice...especialy the thrash bit.

[E46ACS]

Oulton Park tomorrow? That is the one Nick Wright is organising. You cannot go wrong on Nick's track days. Supreme nice guy and really looks after 1st timers.

Make yourself known to him, and he will make sure you get an instructor to take you out for a few laps, and they will guide you around with braking points, apex's etc. Really worth doing. Anyone can be quick in a straight line, but a track is all about being smooth and carrying speed through the corners.

You've picked a really good track session with Nick as a 1st timer.

Your 1st one is not about being the quickest, its about learning you, and your cars ability, and building from that. You will have a superb day!

Tell Nick "Tim says Hello " :smt023

Enjoy!

[E46ACS]

And then go home and buy a CSL!!! :blalalala:

[windy]

Haha, will do Tim.

Yeah, was chatting to Nick earlier - nice guy. My original booking was lost in the post, and I only found out once the day was fully booked and I checked with Nick. He seemed genuinely concerned that I was missing out.

So when he called before to offer me a place, he sounded as chuffed as me! :thumbs:

[E46ACS]

Yeah, Nick is a top bloke and always organises top track days. Have done several with him, but have not done Oulton Park.

I am jealous now as I was going to do tomorrow, but can't make it! :moan:

Have a good one!

[windy]

Did I get your place then? Was told a Dr can't make it so I'm in instead.

[windy]

Got another quick question; my rear tyres are nearly bald - will they allow me on? I'm taking a spare set of wheels with new tyres on, but would rather use the worn ones if it's dry.

Any tools I should take just on case?

[E46ACS]

Did I get your place then? Was told a Dr can't make it so I'm in instead.

No, I've known for a while that I wasn't going to make tomorrow, and I ain't no Doctor!!!! :hahaha:

[E46ACS]

Got another quick question; my rear tyres are nearly bald - will they allow me on? I'm taking a spare set of wheels with new tyres on, but would rather use the worn ones if it's dry.

Any tools I should take just on case?

Don't worry too much about tools. There will be plenty of people with enough tools there should you need anything, and you shouldn't.

You won't get your too scrutinised, if your tyres are legal you should have enough tread for one track day. Although, I believe that Oulton Park can be a greasy track at this time of the year (anyone got any better knowledge?), so as this is your first track day you want to make sure.

You need to build confidence in your cars, and yours ability so I would just go with decent tyres for this one.

[terryb]

Oulton Park is an awesome circuit

My advice oover anything else would be to get an instructor session - you'll get more out of that than anything else

[windy]

Cheers guys! Yeah, plan is to bag an instructor first thing.

Well I've loaded my spare rears into the car, plus a big tool box with my jack and a few other bits in, so now I'm off to bed.

Camcorder and camera fully charged too! Nite!