Killarney Track Day 29th January Sunday

mmario_200sx02 Jan 2012, 09:27

Hey guys.

First track day of the year will happen on the 29th January.

Start time: 14:00
Untill: 18:00

Hope to see some of you there.

ddjtreble03 Jan 2012, 08:46

Will try get my bushes replaced and the rest of the mods put in on time for this!

HHotSX04 Jan 2012, 20:14

If i can get my car running, ill come and drive with you. if not, ill still join you guys.

mmario_200sx30 Jan 2012, 09:53

What a day! So many awesome cars at the track yesterday.

I havnt seen a turnout like that in ages.

Track temp was sky high! 47 deg! Crazy!

Took the S2K out on the first session, struggled to get a open track infront of me. Eventually got some flying laps in.

This time I noticed my brakes cannot handle the track anymore, my pads are way too thin. Needed to engine brake the car rather hard to brake as late as I did the previous trackday.

This caused some issue, cause that style of driving combined with the heat.....cause some breather problems on the honda.

Coming through turn for on lap 8-9 I think..........loads of smoke fromthe exhaust! My heart almost stopped! 😮

Coasted around the track, into the pits. Listened to the motor. All sounded perfect, no smoke on idle. Tiny amount of smoke of reving the car. After a few minutes it was all gone again. I let the car cool down and took it for a drive. No problems.

Second session I take it very easy, short shifting at 7000rpm and the motor seems not to breath at all then. Last to laps I push it again.....smokes again.....

So the conclusion, I need a oil catch tank 😳

End of the day I ran consistent times of 1:40.5 on average, best time being a 1:40 flat.

I was a bit dissapointed with this time, however. For a car with road tires, almost finished brakes it wasnt too bad. Pretty on par with the other cars there that was in the league of the S2K. My goal is still 1:30 on stock motor.

Mods before I do another track day:
Catch (breather) tank
EBC yellow stuff pads all around
Oil cooler
Semi slicks

I will probably do all of the mods above except the semi and see how the times are then. Then I will put the semi on.

End of the day I had loads of fun! And I have a base time for the Honda! 😛

ddjtreble30 Jan 2012, 10:07

I was so bumed I couldn't make it, I fried my clutch on Friday night drifting so the Silvia is in the air waiting for a new clutch.

mmario_200sx30 Jan 2012, 10:23

Thats a pity, but it was actually way too hot for racing yesterday! Allot of cars broke down!

ddjtreble30 Jan 2012, 11:08

Yeah, I was out at Kirstenbosch and nearly died, I'd hate to see what it did to cars.
Just went to see Wynand now loading up his broken Evo.

mmario_200sx30 Jan 2012, 14:31

Yeah, some problem with the 4wd system, sure its not a biggy.

ddjtreble30 Jan 2012, 14:35

Yeah it wont be too big.

lljS1430 Jan 2012, 20:49

Wynand did his center diff

NNissan4Life31 Jan 2012, 20:41

It was a Awesome! day at the track. I did not expect so many people. Track days seems to become more popular. Its a good thing. Can't wait for the next one.

The blueish S14 with the huge white wheels sounded like a Monster. It was a surprise to see an SX coming out off the garage on the corner since those guys usually drive BMW's. I happened to see some side ways action from someone driving a grey S13 also. They were having good fun.

ddjtreble31 Jan 2012, 20:47

That s14 which is green is absolutely mental! It kills that turbo charged ariel atom. He is also building a supra, good client of mine. He is running my old navan spoiler on the s14

NNissan4Life01 Feb 2012, 18:29

What kind of engine is in that car?

ddjtreble01 Feb 2012, 18:38

Sr20det 😀

mmario_200sx02 Feb 2012, 12:34

Nissan4Life wrote:

It was a Awesome! day at the track. I did not expect so many people. Track days seems to become more popular. Its a good thing. Can't wait for the next one.

The blueish S14 with the huge white wheels sounded like a Monster. It was a surprise to see an SX coming out off the garage on the corner since those guys usually drive BMW's. I happened to see some side ways action from someone driving a grey S13 also. They were having good fun.

I also saw the grey S13 doing some skidz....I was right behind him in the Engen corner when he got a bit sideways.

eeazye02 Feb 2012, 17:06

mario_200sx wrote:

Nissan4Life wrote:

It was a Awesome! day at the track. I did not expect so many people. Track days seems to become more popular. Its a good thing. Can't wait for the next one.

The blueish S14 with the huge white wheels sounded like a Monster. It was a surprise to see an SX coming out off the garage on the corner since those guys usually drive BMW's. I happened to see some side ways action from someone driving a grey S13 also. They were having good fun.

I also saw the grey S13 doing some skidz....I was right behind him in the Engen corner when he got a bit sideways.

lol i would be the driver of that grey S13!

ddjtreble03 Feb 2012, 07:48

eazye wrote:

lol i would be the driver of that grey S13!

Good man 8)
Don't forget the 11th!

mmario_200sx03 Feb 2012, 11:29

eazye wrote:

mario_200sx wrote:

Nissan4Life wrote:

It was a Awesome! day at the track. I did not expect so many people. Track days seems to become more popular. Its a good thing. Can't wait for the next one.

The blueish S14 with the huge white wheels sounded like a Monster. It was a surprise to see an SX coming out off the garage on the corner since those guys usually drive BMW's. I happened to see some side ways action from someone driving a grey S13 also. They were having good fun.

I also saw the grey S13 doing some skidz....I was right behind him in the Engen corner when he got a bit sideways.

lol i would be the driver of that grey S13!

Some nice sideways action dude! 😈

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