Hello from Dorset, Bought my first RS - 250 cup

Ahhhh not who i thought then. His is heavily modified and not square holes on the front.

 

Can be cold in the summer as well

 

That car was a Honda S2000, supposedly running 300hp, didn't find out till after when i was speaking to my instructor

 

I had instruction there as it was my first time, bought two sessions as it was cheaper, had a morning session and onwe after lunch.

then went out after that session and had a go with the S2000, didn't realise the instructor was watching from the pit wall until he came over in the pits and patted me on the back
He said the guy in the Honda had pissed a few off and thought he was the dogs driver as no one would chase him, he was pissed that i was still there after those laps, that why he dived into the pits with n cool down, so i didn't pass him

 

I was there with a mate who had a Focus ST running 305hp, couldn't do anything on the straights, but the braking and corners were a different matter, eventually he let me passed, 5 laps later i was behind him again

 

Yes it was, even the new RS's aint quick there was about 4-5 of them at Bedford last year, not one put up much of a fight and one was running 440hp

 

Renault > Ford

 

Looks like a battle ship in a turn

Its not that bad really, turning the dampers up won't stop it from leaning in long corners, that's why you are supposed to trail brake into a corner to keep the suspension loaded up.

 

Just remind me what suspension you have fitted and how many clicks in total per unit

 

Same as mine then, 30 clicks each.
If it's dry at say Bedford then 25 front, 20-25 rear, i have 10kg springs front and rear

 

I can't say for certain but i would go for 20 front and 15 rear at Combe if it's dry, get a good few laps in and up them to 25 and 20 and see if you notice any difference, it's all a trial

 

It's the same for tyre pressures, but i would start at 38 front and 34 rear, get the temperature settled and the adjust a couple of psi down, but not at the same time and any suspension changes

 

I will try and get there but will have to see

 

I’ve got some photos from that same corner in my megane. I’m on the standard cup suspension.

 

38?! that seems high?

 

Thats what i was told, tried 32 on the front but they folded in and released air and dropped to 10 psi, i have run 38 on at least 15 track days without any problems.

 

Ha, would love to but I’m useless at that stuff. Any easy instructions?

 

I find I try to get tyre pressure around 30psi when hot on track. I find gives me best grip/feeling.

 

Yeah.

 

Quite a variant in roll, obviously depends on how you take the corner.

 

More important indicator is the lap time as far as I’m concerned.

 

Ok, will give it a go no promises. Bear with me.