Teesside Autodrome - Evening trackday 23-05-2016
Arrived at the track 16:30 to sign-in, met up with Neil.
Last yr his nismo march broke down cos the dizzys finger notches that connects to the exhaust cam had broken off, no idea why cos there's no signs of the dizzy or cams causing any resistance.
Moved my kit into Neils truck.
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17:00 Sight Lap
Went out behind Neils white nismo march for a 3 sight laps to warm up the tyres & brakes.
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17:08 Run 1
15/20 front/rear damper
50/50 brake bias
95% fuel
2.10/2.7bar front/rear warm pressure
RR tyre was a low 2.35bar but my tools locked in Neils truck.
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@ 03:06 rich smoke from hitting limiter
@ 06:57 rich smoke from hitting limiter
@ 07:47 rich afterfire from hitting limiter over an apex bump
@ 08:03 slippery understeer on outer corner of the hill s-bend
Times:
0:57
0:58
0:56 traffic
0:57 traffic
1:01 traffic
0:57 traffic
0:55
0:56
1:00 traffic
1:02 traffic
0:56 traffic
0:57 traffic
0:58 traffic
17:50 Run 2
15/20 front/rear damper
50/50 brake bias
75% fuel
2.00/2.7bar front/rear hot pressure
RR tyre still 2.35bars
the catchcan jar for the (engine cover breather - turbo inlet) had unscrewed off so I screwed it back on.
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@ 02:12 clio running wide at hairpin
@ 03:20 clio tail gating
@ 04:50 lifting & locking the inside rear wheel
@ 07:20 non-courteous saxo driver
@ 11:38 correcting high rpm lift-off oversteer
@ 13:00 following a fast black puma
@ 17:50 non-courteous 206 driver
@ 18:20 same non-courteous saxo driver
Times:
0:59 traffic
0:56 traffic
0:58 traffic
0:55
0:58 traffic
1:04 traffic
1:00 traffic
0:57 traffic
0:55
0:55
0:55
0:57 traffic
0:57 traffic
0:55 traffic
0:57 traffic
0:55 traffic
0:57 traffic
0:56 traffic
0:59 traffic
0:57 traffic
0:58 traffic
18:38 Run 3
15/20 front/rear damper
50/50 brake bias
55% fuel
2.00/2.7bar front/rear hot pressure
Got my foot pump & corrected the RR tyre pressure.
also oddly noticed the coolant expansion tank is getting abit full and overspilling.
blipping throttle and it doesn't bubble or overheat so HG is fine. back at home I just purge out all the air and the fluid level just returns back to a stable Max. maybe the hot session & hot thermostat is just boiling abit of coolant?
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@ 06:30 staying in 3rd through first few corners help stablise the exit
@ 08:26 correcting an oversteer
@ 08:27 bumping over the exit apex made it lose front grip, understeer and run wide onto the grass
Times:
0:56
0:55
0:55
0:55
0:54
0:55
0:54
0:53
19:17 Run 4
15/20 front/rear damper
50/50 brake bias
25% fuel
2.00/2.7bar front/rear hot pressure
Engine burnt up all it's oil so had to top up 500ml. hard to check oil levels when the whole paddock is full of slopes.
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A very busy last session.
@ 07:30 following a big heavy powerful jaguar. it had good straight line power but sluggish braking & cornering
Times:
0:57 traffic
0:57 traffic
0:59 traffic
0:59 traffic
1:05 traffic
0:59 traffic
1:03 traffic
1:00 traffic
0:54
0:54
It's been a really good hot fun evening at the track.
I found that staying in 3rd gear at the first corner had gained 1-2sec.
Engine still drinks oil, smoking rich at WOT and maybe boiling some coolant but still working fine.
Sad news about Neils early departure home when I pitted back was that his bonnet pins wasn't locked in, so it flew open at speed and wrecking the windscreen & bonnet 
Feel sorry for Neil but at least it only happened near the end of the day and he had alot of seat time with a good working march.
Packed up and returned home
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