Slippery sideways laps of Brandshatch Indy....
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Slippery sideways laps of Brandshatch Indy....
Hi I'm new so still exploring the site.
This is me on Friday at Brands Indy, damp and greasy...
Starts on my second ever lap in the car :
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Akd9qI9-GwI
Taking the Co owner out in it and passing a lighter 750MC MR2 running on 888's :
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ksUNCnGLfrI
This is me on Friday at Brands Indy, damp and greasy...
Starts on my second ever lap in the car :
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Akd9qI9-GwI
Taking the Co owner out in it and passing a lighter 750MC MR2 running on 888's :
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ksUNCnGLfrI
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Re: Slippery sideways laps of Brandshatch Indy....
Good videos
You need to steer clear of the rumble strips though when greasy, they turn into patches of ice!
Enjoyed that though. What's the deal? Is it a 750MC car?
HM
You need to steer clear of the rumble strips though when greasy, they turn into patches of ice!
Enjoyed that though. What's the deal? Is it a 750MC car?
HM
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Re: Slippery sideways laps of Brandshatch Indy....
Exactly ! adds to the fun only hit the apec rumble strips a couple of times as they are alittle fierce at Brands.Howlin_Mad wrote: You need to steer clear of the rumble strips though when greasy, they turn into patches of ice!
Cheers, yeah it was good fun.
It's a 1992 Rev 2 Sw20 NA :
-Cusco 6 point bolt in roll cage
-Buckets with TRS Harnesses
-Induction kit
-Custom De-cat S/S twin exit exhaust (98Db)
-Sachs Competition clutch with Exedy pressure plate
-Fully stripped out
-Japspeed short shift kit
-Sparco Wheel on Snap off boss
-Overhauled Brakes
-Lowered by 35mm
Not a 750MC car due to wrong cage to comply etc and heavier as it is still a full road car and see's road use. It is also running on weird Nangkang tyres that grip really well when hot but don't seem to lose any tread depth when sliding it around :S which makes it even more amusing. We're keeping it on crap budget tyres as it's alot more fun as the car moves around alot more.
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wackojacko wrote:It is also running on weird Nangkang tyres that grip really well when hot but don't seem to lose any tread depth when sliding it around :S which makes it even more amusing. We're keeping it on crap budget tyres as it's alot more fun as the car moves around alot more.
That's the first positive review I've seen about Nankang "ditch finders"
Look forward to more videos
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Re: Slippery sideways laps of Brandshatch Indy....
Not that many ditches at BH.Howlin_Mad wrote:wackojacko wrote:It is also running on weird Nangkang tyres that grip really well when hot but don't seem to lose any tread depth when sliding it around :S which makes it even more amusing. We're keeping it on crap budget tyres as it's alot more fun as the car moves around alot more.
That's the first positive review I've seen about Nankang "ditch finders"
Kerbs/gravel traps/armco (Bogatov/Chapman!)
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Edited this video just to the point of taking down the 750MC Championship car:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KDU9EcD-6l8
P.s had to catch him up going sideways ..... obviously
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KDU9EcD-6l8
P.s had to catch him up going sideways ..... obviously
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I know that Tony!TonyleFrog wrote:Not that many ditches at BH.
Kerbs/gravel traps/armco (Bogatov/Chapman!)
Yes, Bogatov crash was nasty
You'd fair better times with some good rubber though Jacko
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Re: Slippery sideways laps of Brandshatch Indy....
O yes I know it would be quicker with Bilstein shocks opposed to standard and better tyres, but MR2's with really sticky tyres everyone says they are abit boring to drive on track. I prefer to have a play and feel the car move around alot more..... plus we can buy 4 Nangkangs for the price of 1 R888, bit of a no brainer in my opinion.
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Re: Slippery sideways laps of Brandshatch Indy....
Certainly was.Howlin_Mad wrote:Yes, Bogatov crash was nasty
Still get goosebumps remembering that only a few minutes earlier, Dave and I had been standing right behind this stanchion - https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/_vvl4 ... 174046.JPG
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Re: Slippery sideways laps of Brandshatch Indy....
Yeah man, I remember you posting up how close you were!
HM
I bought some Blitz alloys off a member from IMOC and he had a track weapon he sprinted with his son, and told me he bought all his tyres from the BTCC teams. They didn't have much tread on them, but they weren't half sticky! And at £30 each was the best way to get good cheap track rubberwackojacko wrote:O yes I know it would be quicker with Bilstein shocks opposed to standard and better tyres, but MR2's with really sticky tyres everyone says they are abit boring to drive on track. I prefer to have a play and feel the car move around alot more..... plus we can buy 4 Nangkangs for the price of 1 R888, bit of a no brainer in my opinion.
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Don't think i'd want to put nankangs on a track, but each to their own, did look a but naughty on the vid
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Why's that ?msb wrote:Don't think i'd want to put nankangs on a track, but each to their own, did look a but naughty on the vid
Brilliant fun, enough grip to get going quickly but not so much grip that I couldn't slide it around and have a play when I wanted.