[Adam Kindness]

Was at knockhill today with the skyline and corsa.....

Skyline survived
Corsa didnt...

Corsa lasted about 10 easy laps... came in feeling fine then just spluttered to a rough sounding stop in the pits. Trying to start it again wasnt healthy either. Sounds like a knocking from the top end so possibly valve train related. At worst the bottom end spat its dummy.

Skyline was on std brakes (ish), std suspension, road tyres so was taking it pretty easy. Was good. Fitted R32Combat's TSC the day before and tested it out today. It works really well 0 = twitchy wiggly bum. 6 = understeery. 3-4 just right

some pics (Quantum Capture - Lifestyle Photography)

Fee driving

Me driving

and some vids (in corsa, but some shots of passing/passed by skyline)

DivX 5.2.1

Corsa Knockhill 1 - Google Video

Corsa Knockhill 2 - Google Video

Corsa Knockhill 3 - Google Video

hairpin at knockhill - Google Video

oooof not so good corsa - Google Video

oh.... and saw a nice 34 GTR there too, not on track though


and a wee vid of my mate trying to get his helmet off :chuckle:

benny hill in my corsa - Google Video

 

[magoo]

cool

 

[cokey]

Nice pics Adam.
Do you have an extended sump ?
cheers cokey

 

[TREG]

Well done mate.

Good old Benny Hill...

 

[Adam Kindness]

sump is standard..... but i really dont think i'd be exterting that much lateral G's with std suspension and mediocre road tyres Oil was filled up past Max mark on dipstick as a precaution.

I have 9" wheels, and slicks waiting in the garage for it.... BUT going to baffle the sump and sort out the suspension and brakes before fitting them

 

[TREG]

sump is standard..... but i really dont think i'd be exterting that much lateral G's with std suspension and mediocre road tyres Oil was filled up past Max mark on dipstick as a precaution.

I have 9" wheels, and slicks waiting in the garage for it.... BUT going to baffle the sump and sort out the suspension and brakes before fitting them

9" wheels Holy crap,they must be off a pram! :thumbsup:

 

[Adam Kindness]

9" wheels Holy crap,they must be off a pram! :thumbsup:

yes yess..... 9" wide you fanny :clap:

 

[kismetcapitan]

ah hell, those smoked turn lights are really the bees knees on gunmetal. I'm going to have to get a set...

 

[Adam Kindness]

pics by Hot Marques 05/11/2006

 

[minifreak]

how'd you fair against the evo?

 

[Adam Kindness]

tbh it was slower than most things there....

Std susp, tyres, brakes etc LOL

Was as quick as the M3 CSL, quicker than M3 cab, RX8, 944..... most evo's were just humping me on the corners though.... and a fair few up the straights

 

[davewilkins]

Was as quick as the M3 CSL, quicker than M3 cab, RX8, 944..... most evo's were just humping me on the corners though.... and a fair few up the straights

your time will come
How did you find the car with such a low spec? Easy to drive? Once you have the suspension and tyres to generate decent grip and the brakes to stop so much weight you will one of the fastest cars on the track.
Seems like you have found the right setting for the TSC....for the dry. Wait for the wet:chuckle:

 

[Adam Kindness]

yup... it was quite entertaining on 0 but i'm not in it to go sideways

The car felt quick enough on the straights.... just lacking a bit of grip on corners. After a few hot laps the tyres were just pish! It was still fairly easy to drive.... and i now know what the HICAS feeling is like. Quite a few times i thought it was breaking loose at the back.... but it never did it.... just kinda crabbed a wee bit.

Lots of potential to come, but was good to get a run out in it as standard. Makes you appreciate the changes more i think

Sent you a mail this morning, let me know if its the right one

 

[GavGTR]

I remember those days, of standard brakes, suspension and horsepower - that had to changed in a big time hurry!:chuckle:

 

[R32 Combat]

Good to see you had a sucessful day.:thumbsup:

 

[Fee Kindness]

I'm going to be taking it to another day at knockhill this saturday morning so will try and get a few in car vids...
then getting it rr'd in the afternoon

 

[davewilkins]

Sent you a mail this morning, let me know if its the right one

will do