2013 gti-r us sprint day (north weald)

pulsarmoley wrote:Can standard suspension be adjusted in anyway?

Yes with a bit of grinding and welding in certain places.

I wont worry about doing that then, gonna fit a few polybushes then decide if i wanna upgrade the suspension.

People who want a place on the sprint day contact me as I have one going, mate in the mk1 escort has now pulled out due to family things.

nomad29 wrote:Whereabouts in kent bob ?

rochester by the looks of it, if this is them


http://www.kaizermotor.co.uk/?module=75

yep that's him

What a day!! Got myself back to York at 3 today so I thought I might as well get the water pump off the car and fit the new one tomorrow!! Was all going well till I had to take the bottom bolt off what a bitch that was, anyway it's off now after a two hours and the thing was proper fooked!

Thanks again bob and see you Friday

glad you sorted it dave and yep il see you on Friday : )

heres the winners trophy for this year on short circuit
second fastest gets a crate of fosters

Very nice

That'll make pride of place in anyone's trophy cabinet.

What is it with the short course favouritism? ha ha.

Just fitted my turbo yesterday so fingers crossed no niggly problems.

Is it 9 or 9:30 kick off?

Cheers, Ben.

9o/c kick off I think ben

only reason I do it on the short circuit is because its less harsh on the car, the other circuit at the top is a bit of a car killer due to different surfaces.
and I think the small circuit is more of a leveller for different power cars, also more technical

r called jay wrote:
Is it 9 or 9:30 kick off?

No one mentioned anything about pulsar football??

very excited about sprint day and just thought - bollox - it's 70 miles away other side of M25 (worlds biggest car park) - potentially driving during rush hour on a friday morning, not a good plan

if i arrive in North Weald mega early to avoid rush hour, (i'm from guildford, friend andy in GT4 from cranleigh and friend rob in MR2 from Greenwich) anyone any thoughts on a good cafe to get breakfast etc?

sprint day starts at 9am, what's the general format of the day?
what time does it finish?
what do people tend to do for food and drink?
is there a petrol station nearby?
does anyone show up with a van full of tools? just thinking knowing my luck i'll need something and maybe I should bring tools and a few bits and pieces...

Bob - is your contact phone number on the day the one at the top of this forum?

cheers

Adam

pulsarmoley wrote: No one mentioned anything about pulsar football??

Now that would be fun and we would probably be allowed to do it, but don't think our cars would be thinking the same thing

I'll be getting there around 8 to avoid the traffic and heading into Maccy D's which is right on the roundabout as you come off the M11.

yep il be taking some tools but only basic stuff
yes my tel no is the same as one on forum

petrol stations nearby and we all go up the pub at lunchtime

little tip for anyone that's not been before
don't use good tyres unless you've money to burn
put 42psi in your tyres as you run the risk of running a tyre off the rim if you don't, especially on the high speed cornering exercise.

you don't need lids with you but make sure you bring your license as they will need to see that

oh dear... was excited now i'm scared, i have no choice, i have no spare tyres, i'm driving 150 mile round trip, and planning on giving it some stick, hope my tyres don't fall off!

sounds very grippy! i did elvington a while back and don't remember much tyre wear... though my car is standard power (on a good day) so not really a tyre shreading monster

see you all friday!

cheers,

Adam

Looking forward to this.

Im leaving Reading at 6.30 so aim to be there around 8ish.

youll be lucky, I reckon youll be there around 9 from reading dan
its an hours drive for me during rush hour

I'm heading down south tomorrow 6 hour drive, going to the Harry potter studios on Thursday which I'm so looking forward to..............NOT!! The sprint on friday so busy few days

gtirus wrote:youll be lucky, I reckon youll be there around 9 from reading dan
its an hours drive for me during rush hour

Thats a fooker. I might leave earlier then to avoid some of the traffic.

We left at 6:30 last time and got there at 8:15 from guildford , but the m25 can be a nightmare

Well weather sounds like its gonna be a hot day

mreguest wrote:oh dear... was excited now i'm scared, i have no choice, i have no spare tyres, i'm driving 150 mile round trip, and planning on giving it some stick, hope my tyres don't fall off!

sounds very grippy! i did elvington a while back and don't remember much tyre wear... though my car is standard power (on a good day) so not really a tyre shreading monster

see you all friday!

cheers,

Adam

Im using the only tyres i have, one of my rears still has the memories of last years sprintday

As regards to fuel, there is a bp further along the A414 towards chelmsford; postcode is CM5 0AH

The pub that most go to for lunch in convoy is The Kings Head; postcode CM16 6BU.

Heres a nice photo of the area (blue dot at bottom = pub)

Whytie wrote:I'm heading down south tomorrow 6 hour drive, going to the Harry potter studios on Thursday which I'm so looking forward to..............NOT!! The sprint on friday so busy few days

my daughters just been there today, she said its very good, im sure youll love it davie
make sure you bring shite loads of wedge though as its very very very expensive (take a packed lunch with you)

quick question am I right remembering that more than one driver can drive the same car on the same booking? as may let my mate have a go

yep you pay for the car not the drivers so can have as many as you wish