[trackday_prep] My 205 GTI-6 Supercharged Track Car

[Spiky 37]

the cossie's were in a different league on the open road,

 

the saff would get totally wasted on track i think against the pug (due to being 2wd)

 

the escort had amazing grip, jsut never did many track days in it. shame really

[edbar 6]

My brother has a big turbo motorsport escos on 16k miles but as you can imagine it only does about 10 miles a year! Shame but too nice to abuse, thats why i have a shonky 309, dont ever feel guilty beating it sensless.

[Paul_13 212 1 Cars]

What did you do about the heat shield Spiky? Mine's the piddly little thing that came with the 8V.

The coolant pipes look like they're in for a roasting

Edited June 30, 2009 by paul_xiii

[Spiky 37]

i've not run a heat sheild since my conv, and never had an issue,

[Paul_13 212 1 Cars]

Oh right, should be ok then... Fire extinguisher at the ready

[Spiky 37]

Edited July 6, 2009 by Spiky

[edbar 6]

Was spectating, well driven mate. Those bodies sounded AWESOME! Great battles with that mk2 golf, did put some crap pictures of you duelling up in the trackday section.

[Paul_13 212 1 Cars]

Wish I would of went Coombe instead of Pugfest now, car sounds awesome!

[Spiky 37]

Wish I would of went Coombe instead of Pugfest now, car sounds awesome!

 

 

why didnt you do both?

 

castle combe was saturday

[Paul_13 212 1 Cars]

Was it?! Bugger

[tracktoy 0]

Managed to get some times on my phone for spiky as I was filming him,

its not the most accurate way of timing but being continuous split times give a good indication of lap times

 

these are from the session with the golf

 

1:23.30 = 1:23.30

2:45.82 = 1:22.52

4:07.18 = 1:21.36

5:29.76 = 1:22.58

8:15.87 = 2:46.11 (missed the split!!)

9:38.83 = 1:22.96

 

 

Please someone check the maths as I’ve been up since 4:30 this morning and just got back from work

 

These times were from the last session

 

1:23.67 = 1:23.67

2:46.86 = 1:23.19

4:10.24 = 1:23.38

5:34.09 = 1:23.85

 

again need to check the maths

 

not sure if you had a passenger for both these sessions or not but very impressive stuff

[welshpug 1,661]

not bad, 3 or 4 seconds slower than a 106 around there though

[tracktoy 0]

which 106 is that??

[welshpug 1,661]

most of the Castle Coombe tintop series competitors

[EdCherry 34 1 Cars]

Regularly doing 1:18's I believe in the saloons for upto 1800cc.

[Matt Holley 11]

I thought the only 106 in the 18s was dave kift? could be wrong I just remember seeing it on a qually sheet and thinking he did well.

[EdCherry 34 1 Cars]

Di Claudio did a 1:18 in qually last race looking back at it.

 

Sure theres more but guess what has the lap record for Class C? 205 GTi at 1:16

[tracktoy 0]

matt- your was going very well too

[Spiky 37]

thanks for the time paul

 

and thanks for my haters that would rather put me down than congratulat me (water off a ducks back)

 

roll on the next track day

[welshpug 1,661]

haters? who's that

[EdCherry 34 1 Cars]

thanks for the time paul

 

and thanks for my haters that would rather put me down than congratulat me (water off a ducks back)

 

roll on the next track day

 

Not really putting you down, these guys drive the same track constantly for years, and spend alot more on their engines. Its not all about times either really is it now, you enjoy yourself and everyone else enjoys themself. Now if it was a competition maybe but its not. Id be happy if I could get myself a 1:40 to be honest... which aint going to happen with no car to do it in!

[Sandy 191]

Spiky's times are really good for a trackday, the CCS racers are pretty highly developed cars with serious engines, driven by people that know the track inside out; although they are running on proper road tyres, eg Toyo T1Rs! That 205 record is 1.16.9 IIRC.

[swordfish210 20]

That 205 record is 1.16.9 IIRC.

 

Yeah and it was set back in the times when the cars would batter the posts away from the chicanes to allow them to cut them tighter.

[Perky 0]

Great project thread mate. I did castle combe last month in my 205, was a great day.

You in Abertillery?

[rapidcossie 0]

what size are yout TB's mate?

 

I need some bigger ones