Hello from Dorset, Bought my first RS - 250 cup

Welcome to the club. What part of Dorset you from? My mum lives in Weymouth and I’m down there quite often visiting.

 

The original wheels are 8.25 wide and et68, 245 is the max for them really plus that size are more expensive.

I was very pleased with the asymmetric 3's and the reviews said the 5's were better again so i thought i would try them, they will also be my road tyre, they went on after the engine build so not really had a chance to push them yet.

There's the rainsport 3's as well, there also very good, now they have the 5's so later they might need testing, i also have a set of full racing wets but not had the chance to try them either.

I did Spa last year, it started to rain at the end of the day but couldn't be bothered to swap out my 595's, there not that bad but obviously not as good as the asymmetric's or Rainsports.

 

It is a lovely track Spa, been there a good few times in the last 4 years, food and beer is a bit pricey but it's well worth doing at least once in your life, or maybe twice .

That video was with me running 595's, did the siting laps so you cant really push it, thought i would give them a go as it was looking like the weather was going to get better.

There's a group of us going out in November (Hopefully) so save your pennies

I did Brands in the wet, was running the asymmetric 3's and no one past me all day

 

There is a different group of us doing the ring next Easter, if you need more time
Think i need to sort my Passport next year

I need to get mine mapped as well then i will book a trackday, Could do Combe, its been a while

Thruxton is fast but it kills front nearside tyres, you really need to change them over at lunch really.

I have a credit for MSVT as Oulton got cancelled 5pm the night before

I did Combe with BHP a bit more money but less cars on track and no real waiting to get out on track.

 

There is a section in here for Trackdays, if you do any, put up the event and date for when you going.

A trackday at the Nurburgring is also a great trip to do

A guy i know went to Combe in 2018, is was supposed to be going as well but with car issues had to cancel.
He said he waited 40 minutes in the queue to get out on the track .

Thruxton has a very abrasive surface, good for keeping corner speeds up but wears the outside edge bad.

 

More than welcome to come out with us to Spa...we’re a friendly bunch aren’t we Ian!

2nd time out there this year, first time in the Megane. Can’t wait, got everything crossed for it to be on....

 

all apart from James

I'm going to take some real alcohol with me, i'm not drinking that Disaronno crap again

 

Welcome bud, I'm from Shaftesbury, there's 3 of us here that all do track days in our Meganes, where abouts do you live ? perhaps we could have a mini meet when we are allowed out again.

 

thruxton always loads one side of the tyres.if you watch the BTCC,they are always getting blow outs,and tyres rolling off the rim when they use this track.

 

Ooohhhh its fast, Church at over 110mph is interesting, garages are really small though, but the guy that does the sound check is cool, lets you get away with a bit over

 

Last time i was there a guy in a BMW I8 binned it, burst a tyre slammed into the barrier shot cross the track then into the one the other side

 

Not long after the start of the back straight there's a right hander that is Church, then there's the long left then into the chicane.
The guy looked at it and said a couple of hundred quid would sort it out, i bet it was close on £5/7k.

The noise limit for Thruxton is 90db

 

Yes i would say, he's an old guy but a realist
be nice to him and he'll either tell you its fine or try and make it a bit quieter, one guy gave him some grief and he had to go home

 

Good old DK !, There's actually 4 up here, a yellow trophy, then myself and one mate with a white one and another with an o/g the same as yours. We'll sort something when everything gets back to somewhere near normal lol.

 

Welcome, might see you at Combe some time as i only like 15mins away. I think i know of the previous owner... remember seeing him post about it being broke at one point..

 

Yeah been there a fair bit. i've been a regular at their race events for years now. done a track day and a fair bit of session at the action days in my old EP3.

 

I know part of the problem is that you can't get track day insurance at Combe, doesn't bother me but i know someone that won't go for that reason.

Also it's a bit like going to places in your local area, there's a few around here that i have never been to, Combe is my closest and only been once, Thruxton is about the same, been there 3 times i think, Anglesey i have done about 10 times

 

The other one you can't get cover for is the ring, you can get some sort of insurance but not the cover you get at other tracks and it's expensive.
Think insurance is between £30-40 a day.

I don't think so, but might be wrong, could have possibly been an airfield, great view there as well.
Weather can change in minutes as it's right on the coast

 

Ah you are on about Joe i think. i know him. Yeah ive not done a day in the Megane, only in EP3.

 

It also doesn't tend to be that expensive, accommodation is a little bit of a problem, but i found a pub that's cheap and a cracking breakfast included.

 

Which side are you? I’m up in Malmesbury.

 

My 225 running about 230-240hp, on Ns2r's
Gets good around 20 minutes

 

Im Melksham mate