MSV Novice trackdy Cadwell Park

[VTSjames]

Bit of a lopng shot but just wondering if anyone was booked on 3rd August to do this novice only trackday..... my 1st one :oops:

[dannyboy2005]

Are you going in a VTS ?

[VTSjames]

yes mate, just finishing it this week

first time out will be at caddy

[sjk]

nope.

but you will be well looked after, altho your vts maybe out paced.

[stuart-h]

Good luck on the track day. You'll enjoy it!! :)

[harry289]

hey mate i live just 4 miles away from cadwell. i might go down and have a look if im not on track anyway :) cadwell is great fun! only completed 2 trackdays so far so i am still classed as a novice.

[AXracing]

You will have great fun. Only thing I would say is check you have plenty of brakes left before you go and take a torque wrench with you. Or at least a wheel brace. I have lost count of how many wheels I have seen fall off because people have not tightened then up after each run.

[nev6]

nope.

but you will be well looked after, altho your vts maybe out paced.

a stripped out vts on decent tyres can get round cadwell surprisingly fast, and will offer alot more fun than some much more expensive machinery

[sjk]

a stripped out vts on decent tyres can get round cadwell surprisingly fast, and will offer alot more fun than some much more expensive machinery

the track days i have been on, no matter how much driver skill you arent going to over take an exige/cayman etc.

fun i certainly did in my s.

[VTSjames]

hey mate i live just 4 miles away from cadwell. i might go down and have a look if im not on track anyway :) cadwell is great fun! only completed 2 trackdays so far so i am still classed as a novice.

hi mate,yeah pop down and have a look will be good, we there from 07.30 til 5pm, are you booked on the day too?

[VTSjames]

a stripped out vts on decent tyres can get round cadwell surprisingly fast, and will offer alot more fun than some much more expensive machinery

well hopefully this will be the case although it is my first track event with newly built car so will have to get use to track and car lol, after a few sessions tho im hoping to be goung quicker will post some piccies of car when its done

[french_baguette]

the track days i have been on, no matter how much driver skill you arent going to over take an exige/cayman etc.

fun i certainly did in my s.

Lol mate those car's are in a slightly different league. :clapping:
Hot hatchback-wise VTS's are pretty solid on tracks.

[harry289]

hi mate,yeah pop down and have a look will be good, we there from 07.30 til 5pm, are you booked on the day too?

no im not booked atm. just got a new saxo and i dont want to track it yet. (but its so much fun so il probably end up doing it anyways) but i shall come along and have a look :) you got a passenger with you? any room for me? haha.

i found i got held up in my saxo vtr by bmw's and the like through the corners. a saxo vts will be quick around a tight and twisty track like cadwell.

like said before, keep check of brakes, fluid levels and that your wheels are tight. great fun!

[VTSjames]

no im not booked atm. just got a new saxo and i dont want to track it yet. (but its so much fun so il probably end up doing it anyways) but i shall come along and have a look :) you got a passenger with you? any room for me? haha.

i found i got held up in my saxo vtr by bmw's and the like through the corners. a saxo vts will be quick around a tight and twisty track like cadwell.

like said before, keep check of brakes, fluid levels and that your wheels are tight. great fun!

go on book it..... the temptation will beat you lol, yeah i got 3 passengers mate.. missus,cousin and uncle. i really cant wait to get there.

yeah will keep a check on all those items, so hopefully should enjoy the day :p

[harry289]

hmmm i am tempted to book the afternoon session. we shall see

[VTSjames]

hmmm i am tempted to book the afternoon session. we shall see

go on book it lol, i have added some pics in the other topic

[harry289]

aha, i will come over and have a look whats going on. dont think the VTR is quite ready for track yet :P

[sexy_gt]

I did a novice evening last year (even though I had been round a few times before - oops)

I had a great time. I was very surprised at how good I was and how much more confident I felt. A few spectators even commented to Stew on how I was getting the right lines, etc.
For me, it was great to get back into the pits and see the look on the blokes faces who I had been overtaking was priceless.
Stripped VTS, 888s and good suspension/brake setup = very good. People who asked how much power it had didnt believe it was proven 118BHP

Novice days are great as you're not going to get hassled by big power cars with "experts" behind the wheels. Use the day wisely to learn the track. Ive got lots of YouTube vids for cadwell (search sexy_gt cadwell in the title) to give you an idea of the lines.

Good luck and have fun :)

Vickie

[VTSjames]

I did a novice evening last year (even though I had been round a few times before - oops)

I had a great time. I was very surprised at how good I was and how much more confident I felt. A few spectators even commented to Stew on how I was getting the right lines, etc.
For me, it was great to get back into the pits and see the look on the blokes faces who I had been overtaking was priceless.
Stripped VTS, 888s and good suspension/brake setup = very good. People who asked how much power it had didnt believe it was proven 118BHP

Novice days are great as you're not going to get hassled by big power cars with "experts" behind the wheels. Use the day wisely to learn the track. Ive got lots of YouTube vids for cadwell (search sexy_gt cadwell in the title) to give you an idea of the lines.

Good luck and have fun :)

Vickie

excellent will have a look at vids.... i will be getting in touch with stew very shortly as i need car lowering (from immingham) although struggling to get hold of trailer to get it to him.

[VTSjames]

I did a novice evening last year (even though I had been round a few times before - oops)

I had a great time. I was very surprised at how good I was and how much more confident I felt. A few spectators even commented to Stew on how I was getting the right lines, etc.
For me, it was great to get back into the pits and see the look on the blokes faces who I had been overtaking was priceless.
Stripped VTS, 888s and good suspension/brake setup = very good. People who asked how much power it had didnt believe it was proven 118BHP

Novice days are great as you're not going to get hassled by big power cars with "experts" behind the wheels. Use the day wisely to learn the track. Ive got lots of YouTube vids for cadwell (search sexy_gt cadwell in the title) to give you an idea of the lines.

Good luck and have fun :)

Vickie

if you dont mind me asking what setup have you got for suspension and brakes.... also what opinions on r888's and yoko a048's if you have tried them

[MiniGibbo]

The car is regardless to a certain degree. Ive passed many cars which youd class "out of my league" including Atoms, caterhams and exiges.

Even a white e30 318is (stripped. caged and 888's) was passing them because they where that "green behind the ears" monday when i was at Combe.

Make sure your cars safe ie oil,tyre pressures etc and get out there and enjoy youll soon see what you need/want to change.

[Dean-VTR]

i did a 20 min novice thing at cadwell about 3 weeks ago. first time round a track of anysort driving my self.

This was in my vtr and i loved every minute of it. Youll deffinatly see what your car is capable of when you do it.

I was going to book the 3rd of agusut one with my uncle but im off to ireland that week so cant make it. Gutted

[harry289]

stew lowered my car james. did a propper good job of it too :) im well chuffed

[VTSjames]

stew lowered my car james. did a propper good job of it too :) im well chuffed

yeah like i say i want him to do it but the car needs trailoring to his house, my trailer is off road at moment needs some welding, trying to borrow one but struggling. :panic:

[VTSjames]

i did a 20 min novice thing at cadwell about 3 weeks ago. first time round a track of anysort driving my self.

This was in my vtr and i loved every minute of it. Youll deffinatly see what your car is capable of when you do it.

I was going to book the 3rd of agusut one with my uncle but im off to ireland that week so cant make it. Gutted

good glad to hear ypu enjoyed it, are you booking anymore this year

[Dean-VTR]

i should be yeah. Not sure when though

[Rogue_Shadow]

Would love to get a track car going, I know very little about it though.
Gonna have to get along to one of these track day events and learn abit :D

Enjoy your track day bud

[rushy_23]

Ive not seen this booking on MSV, is it fully booked?

[sexy_gt]

yeah like i say i want him to do it but the car needs trailoring to his house, my trailer is off road at moment needs some welding, trying to borrow one but struggling. :panic:

if i wasnt so flat out with work at home i would come out to you mate.

fully booked for next 3 weeks :y:

(cheers harry nice to get a little nod ;) )

[VTSjames]

Ive not seen this booking on MSV, is it fully booked?

http://www.clubmsv.com/car-home/event-details.aspx?productid=494

there ya go mate.... direct link to it ;)

[VTSjames]

Would love to get a track car going, I know very little about it though.
Gonna have to get along to one of these track day events and learn abit :D

Enjoy your track day bud

just go for it mate, tbh my knowledge of building a perfect trtack car is minimal to, i did exactly as you havbe got planned, go to track day and have a look at a few.

I will learn as i di more track days, knowing what needs to be done to car etc

[VTSjames]

if i wasnt so flat out with work at home i would come out to you mate.

fully booked for next 3 weeks :y:

(cheers harry nice to get a little nod ;) )

Hi Stew,

such a shame you are busy, for me (not for you ;)), that would be superb if you could come to me as i dont think my trailer is going to be ready and i have lost confidence in attempting it myself, whens the next time you a free mate, my trackday is booked for 3rd august, is there any chance you could do it anytime before then :y:. Im on holiday from work from 28th july - 10 august.

James

[sexy_gt]

if you allow me to tow (fixed steel tow bar/rope) your car to my place? i can get you booked in for sure ;)

[VTSjames]

if you allow me to tow (fixed steel tow bar/rope) your car to my place? i can get you booked in for sure ;)

yes mate i dont mind it been towed at all (prefer fixed tow bar), when would i looking to be booked in for.

[sexy_gt]

^^ pm sent fixed tow bar ;)