GeoffB
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| posted on 5/3/07 at 07:04 PM |
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Trackday Brakes and petrol..?
Got me first trackday booked for good friday down at lydden, and was wondering
if it would be wise to change the front pads.currenttley..
240mm vented disc and standard sierra pads in standard caliper
Q 1
if i need to change pads any suggestions (bearing in mind i,ll be driving it to and from the track, so i wont be trying to hard to cane the life out
of it and driving at max all the time)
Q2
using a 97 blade bec how much petrol have others used on a typical track day..
Ta
Geoff
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PAUL FISHER
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| posted on 5/3/07 at 07:16 PM |
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Your brakes will be fine,and I use between 60 to 80 litres of fuel on a average track day.
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Wadders
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| posted on 5/3/07 at 07:16 PM |
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Q1 wouldn't change them if in good nick.
Q2 Loads, depending on how much track time you get in and how big your tank is. I usually fill up the car, and take a couple of 5 gallon jerry cans
for top ups.
Originally posted by GeoffB
Got me first trackday booked for good friday down at lydden, and was wondering
if it would be wise to change the front pads.currenttley..
240mm vented disc and standard sierra pads in standard caliper
Q 1
if i need to change pads any suggestions (bearing in mind i,ll be driving it to and from the track, so i wont be trying to hard to cane the life out
of it and driving at max all the time)
Q2
using a 97 blade bec how much petrol have others used on a typical track day..
Ta
Geoff
[Edited on 5/3/07 by Wadders]
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ChrisGamlin
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| posted on 5/3/07 at 07:44 PM |
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As others have said, brakes will be fine, you can do complete trackday seasons with a BEC and not go through a set of pads!
Onto fuel, you won't need anything like 60-80L with a stock blade BEC unless you're literally on track every minute of the day.
For a sessioned day (20mins / hour - 6 or 7 sessions) I used to fill the tank which is just over 20L, then take another 20L jerry can which easily saw
me through the day. With the R1 I use a bit more, needing another half a jerry can so maybe 50L overall. A friend's Busa will easily go through
60L+ on the same events though.
An open pit day you'll rarely end up doing much more in reality, much more than 20-25 mins per hour gets very tiring so 40-50L will be ample for
your first day.
[Edited on 5/3/07 by ChrisGamlin]
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mark chandler
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| posted on 5/3/07 at 07:48 PM |
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How much is your day costing ?
I,m now at that stage, all wired etc, just need to set up the springs and tracking.
Rgds Mark
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GeoffB
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| posted on 5/3/07 at 08:34 PM |
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How much is your day costing ?
£120.00, lydden now run these events themselves(rather than someone else) so dont no how its gonna go (although i been to view loads i have never
taken part,so hopefully it will be as good as they look)
geoff
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mark chandler
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| posted on 5/3/07 at 08:37 PM |
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I,ve had my bike around there, nice and informal.
maybe later in the month..... let us know how it goes
Regards Mark
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ernie
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| posted on 5/3/07 at 09:01 PM |
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Yes a very friendly enviroment, usually staged in 15min intervals, the track official is sometimes C of C in 750 club meetings. definatly take some
spare petrol as the nearest is some 6miles away
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Hellfire
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| posted on 5/3/07 at 10:39 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by PAUL FISHER
Your brakes will be fine,and I use between 60 to 80 litres of fuel on a average track day.
Paul... that's YOUR average track day, which is not like anyone elses trackday... your right foot is like lead!!! 
Sorry Chris but Paul is right... 60-80 litres is right for him, I was sat by him on some of those laps!
ATB - Steve
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ChrisGamlin
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| posted on 5/3/07 at 10:46 PM |
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Hi Steve
I wasnt saying Paul's figures weren't correct for him, just saying it wouldnt be the case for a standard carbed blade
I would still be concerned there was a big hole in my tank if I was using 80L on a trackday unless its already turbo'd though, assuming you do
at most 150 miles on a good day, that's about 8mpg!
[Edited on 5/3/07 by ChrisGamlin]
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jimgiblett
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| posted on 6/3/07 at 10:51 AM |
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I'm with Chris on this one. If she's using that much fuel she's not a well baby.
8mpg ?? A blade should only be using half that amount. Unless towing a caravan
- Jim
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ChrisGamlin
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| posted on 6/3/07 at 04:56 PM |
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I assume from Paul's avatar that his is a turbo'd ZX10 which would explain it's liking for Optimax, or is that car / engine still in
the pipeline?
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ChrisGamlin
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| posted on 6/3/07 at 08:47 PM |
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Yeh, open pit you could obviously do 200+ miles in a day if you wanted to I guess, but its still some going.
Say an average trackday is 7 hours long, 3 hours on track time at full tilt would probably take you those 180-200 miles on most tracks (assuming
60-70mph average lap), but that still going to be pretty much 30 mins on including warmup/down lap, 30 mins rest, non stop all day, which is pretty
tiring and very often would be a real struggle anyway due to pit lane queues, the odd stoppage which is bound to happen, and any minor mechanical
repairs / servicing you may need to do.
I can also see how a demo car on an open pit can rack up miles because there will be various people driving it so it could in theory just come in for
fuel / new driver and head out again, I just don't think too many people do that on a regular basis in their own car with just themselves
driving, and even more so on their first trackday when they are going to be getting used to the car and not fully up to speed.
cheers
Chris
[Edited on 6/3/07 by ChrisGamlin]
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G.Man
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| posted on 6/3/07 at 08:53 PM |
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you can also kill a set of tyres
Opinions are like backsides..
Everyone has one, nobody wants to hear it and only other peoples stink!
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