Timeattack Knockhill 2nd Round 10th June

[rs4steve]

Hi I'm off to knockhill next week for round 2 of timeattack haven't been there since 2008 understand they have some big kerbs now, any tips to get me up to speed quickly cheers Steve )
Quick pic from round 1 Cadwell park

[Mark CSL]

Stay off the kerbs LOL
I will post a bit more on the laptop
I am using the phone just now

[derek]

Hi Steve,
Make sure you have your snow tyres , weather changes quickly normally windy. The chicane can be straight lined if you take enough kerb on entry, couple of bumps at end of back straight good reference point for braking. Keep of kerbs when wet, but they do dry quick due to the wind. Good luck may have a trip to knockhill to watch

[shimmy]

Good luck Steve, it's a bloody long way, don't forget your passport.

The mx5 guys loved it bu suffered a larger number of engine failures than would be expected I guess due to oil issues at particular corners, but that will just be the mx5

How did it go at the first round? You didn't seem to be runnin much wing!

[rstoughy]

Hi Steve there's a vid on here i posted the other week in which you will see the "larger" kerbs.
Might have a run down myself to watch this :smokin: weather permitting :bigcry:

[rs4steve]

Cheers Mark, Thanks Derek and Shimmy,

Be good to see You Derek understand what your saying about the weather :bigcry:

Shimmy if You look closely on the top of rear wing there is a slight addition :whistle: reduces drag but increases downforce (Simpson's tip)

Finished 1st in Na Class at Cadwell on a 1min 43.4sec

not bad considering 1st dry laps were in qualifying (7 laps) which managed a 1min 45secs on lap 4, so knocked 1.6secs in the final, major problem is trying to get a clear lap between the other Competitor's, had a nissan 300zx 650bhp :birdman: mega quick down straights but stitching me up round twisties lap 6 then backed off to get more gap then chequered flag was out
Had more potential to go quicker was just getting used to grip level's around Coppice.

Passed my ARDS test Saturday so will be caging later on in year when time attack season is over :smokin: looking to do some Racing next year :-D

[derek]

Steve there is a Subaru SDIC trackday on saturday morning if you want some cheap practise 4hrs 0900-1300

[rs4steve]

Hi Steve there's a vid on here i posted the other week in which you will see the "larger" kerbs.
Might have a run down myself to watch this :smokin: weather permitting :bigcry:

Thanks watched and saved

[rs4steve]

Steve there is a Subaru SDIC trackday on saturday morning if you want some cheap practise 4hrs 0900-1300

Derek cheers but I'm not travelling up till the afternoon, from Toughy's vid the kerbs don't look too aggressive or is it the rumble's built in them?
Is it still possible to go straightish through chicane?
After the pit straight how does the car adapt to the drop/ camber change into seat curve's?
Is under a minute possible on r888's, quickest I have managed is 59secs lap in 2006 in 400bhp escort cossie on Dj02's.

Thanks again for insight

[derek]

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[Mark CSL]

Derek cheers but I'm not travelling up till the afternoon, from Toughy's vid the kerbs don't look too aggressive or is it the rumble's built in them?
Is it still possible to go straightish through chicane?
After the pit straight how does the car adapt to the drop/ camber change into seat curve's?
Is under a minute possible on r888's, quickest I have managed is 59secs lap in 2006 in 400bhp escort cossie on Dj02's.

Thanks again for insight

I can do 60sec lap in the csl but cant get under that not yet any way lol
My evo could do 56sec but it had 600hp a bit more than the csl :notworthy:

The first corner is cool just dont try and carry too much speed down it as
they have changed the bottom of it and it could mess up The car if you get it wrong .

Dont try and cut the next one the kerb is masive
like derek said the chicane take the kerb on the way in and you will be fine

Good Luck i would have been there but i am in florida just now life's Hard LOL

[rs4steve]

I can do 60sec lap in the csl but cant get under that not yet any way lol
My evo could do 56sec but it had 600hp a bit more than the csl :notworthy:

The first corner is cool just dont try and carry too much speed down it as
they have changed the bottom of it and it could mess up The car if you get it wrong .

Dont try and cut the next one the kerbH is masive
like derek said the chicane take the kerb on the way in and you will be fine

Good Luck i would have been there but i am in florida just now life's Hard LOL

Thanks have a good trip even if the Dunfermline girls are better!

[derek]

[QUOTE=Mark CSL;n420687]
The first corner is cool just dont try and carry too much speed down it as
they have changed the bottom of it and it could mess up The car if you get it wrong .


Steve this allows you to stay in middle of track for left hander which i find taking a late apex and kerb allows a straighter line to the tight right hander and your able to stay on throttle longer as you are not pushed wide and turning back for the corrner

[rs4steve]

Hi everyone finished 1st in class ) on a 60.8secs was quicker in qualifying on a 60.5secs will potential to do a 59.8secs best sector times, front r888's are totally shot so not so bad was having mega issues with grip bottom of hill and had a couple of moments out of the chicane other than that car ran faultless, well happy ;-)

[shimmy]

well done Steve, any links to the results?