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Offline T_J_G

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Re: Track time @ Brands Hatch @ Prept.
« Reply #60 on: 25 August 2009, 11:01 »
Quote from: Horney on 24 August 2009, 22:52
It's more the getting home having mullered them round the track and getting nicked for tread I'm worried about!

Nick
Bring a spare set of road legal ones?! Be plenty of hands around to put 'em on.
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Re: Track time @ Brands Hatch @ Prept.
« Reply #61 on: 25 August 2009, 11:33 »
Quote from: T_J_G on 25 August 2009, 11:01
Quote from: Horney on 24 August 2009, 22:52
It's more the getting home having mullered them round the track and getting nicked for tread I'm worried about!

Nick
Bring a spare set of road legal ones?! Be plenty of hands around to put 'em on.

I've got two sets of wheels.

1 set of R888 cut slicks
1 set of Yoko Standard road tyres (for the wet)

Problem is the road tyres are on the legal limit and 1 session round Brands will kill them. I can't then drive home on the cut slicks if it's still raining!

If it's dry I can run the cuts and then pop the roads back on for the journey = Win!

Nick
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Re: Track time @ Brands Hatch @ Prept.
« Reply #62 on: 25 August 2009, 11:38 »
Quote from: Horney on 25 August 2009, 11:33
Quote from: T_J_G on 25 August 2009, 11:01
Quote from: Horney on 24 August 2009, 22:52
It's more the getting home having mullered them round the track and getting nicked for tread I'm worried about!

Nick
Bring a spare set of road legal ones?! Be plenty of hands around to put 'em on.

I've got two sets of wheels.

1 set of R888 cut slicks
1 set of Yoko Standard road tyres (for the wet)

Problem is the road tyres are on the legal limit and 1 session round Brands will kill them. I can't then drive home on the cut slicks if it's still raining!

If it's dry I can run the cuts and then pop the roads back on for the journey = Win!

Nick

Ah that makes more sense now.
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VeeDubGTI16v

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Re: Track time @ Brands Hatch @ Prept.
« Reply #63 on: 25 August 2009, 12:01 »
but if its wet enough for wets you shouldnt wear them that much? you could use the r888's unless it really pours down

anyway, met office is now saying no rain  :laugh:
« Last Edit: 25 August 2009, 12:40 by veedubgti16v »
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Offline Horney

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Re: Track time @ Brands Hatch @ Prept.
« Reply #64 on: 25 August 2009, 16:30 »
Well the Golf passed the MOT but I'm skinter than I thought. I'm still coming but in the Rado as I need to save my tyres, brakes and any possible breakages for my fully paid up trackday at Silverstone on Tuesday.

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Re: Track time @ Brands Hatch @ Prept.
« Reply #65 on: 25 August 2009, 18:19 »
R888's are great in the wet  :grin: Had them on my last car!
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Re: Track time @ Brands Hatch @ Prept.
« Reply #66 on: 25 August 2009, 18:56 »
Until you hit standing water on a motorway at 80! Problem with the MKII is it's very light and little downforce to push the tyres through the water.

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Re: Track time @ Brands Hatch @ Prept.
« Reply #67 on: 25 August 2009, 19:17 »
does a mk2/brick have any downforce  :laugh:

r888's suck on the motorway, you get pulled all over the place in the lorry tracks. you have to be a twit and hog the middle lane
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Re: Track time @ Brands Hatch @ Prept.
« Reply #68 on: 25 August 2009, 21:57 »
Quote from: veedubgti16v on 25 August 2009, 19:17
does a mk2/brick have any downforce  :laugh:

r888's suck on the motorway, you get pulled all over the place in the lorry tracks. you have to be a twit and hog the middle lane

And there well noisy lol Not that that bothers people like us!

Oh and by the way they have confirmed tonight that the karting circuit will be open aswel £10 for 10 mins!
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Re: Track time @ Brands Hatch @ Prept.
« Reply #69 on: 25 August 2009, 22:19 »
Now that's tempting!

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