Lakeside Laps v.6 - 16 June 2012 (breakfast)

[team_v]

Some pictures courtesy of the Ford hatches

[sam_online]

you sure it was check engine? Could have been tc (traction control) due to inside spinning front wheel - they're both orange lights?!? My tc comes on a fair bit at lp due to the tight turns at karusell and eastern loop.

Thanks too clay!

turn it off already!!!

[redline3345]

turn it off already!!!

Not possible on the Skoda You can temporarily turn off Traction Control (comes back on over 15km/hr), & Stability Control can't be turned off at all.

Unless someone knows some stealthy little trick?

[syhm1984]

Same Boat!

After today I am sure I need that little bit more power. Last round got raped by the AMG, this round is the Silver R32. Just my straight speed aren't quick enough.

Not possible on the Skoda You can temporarily turn off Traction Control (comes backon over 15km/hr), & Stability Control can't be turned off at all.

Unless someone knows some stealthy little trick?

[team_v]

Same Boat!

After today I am sure I need that little bit more power. Last round got raped by the AMG, this round is the Silver R32. Just my straight speed aren't quick enough.

Unfortunately a 1.4 4cyl can only go so well until the bigger engine cars just real them in.
The R32 got me pretty quick on the main straight as well.

[RoknRob]

You sure it was Check Engine? Could have been TC (traction control) due to inside spinning front wheel - they're both orange lights?!? My TC comes on a fair bit at LP due to the tight turns at Karusell and Eastern Loop.

Thanks too Clay!

Definitely the Check Engine light. Started on the straight when S mode (I know, I know... I went manual after that) decided to red line the gearbox. Then it taunted me with a slow flash for half a lap. Not sure of the significance...

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[seangti]

Thanks again to clay for the great morning and for everyone driving safely. I found I was stuck in traffic after lap 3 so never really got a clean one after that those xr5's and rs's sounded sensational, oh and the lotus.

[team_v]

Thanks again to clay for the great morning and for everyone driving safely. I found I was stuck in traffic after lap 3 so never really got a clean one after that those xr5's and rs's sounded sensational, oh and the lotus.

No worries.
Traffic was a little heavier this time, i think the RS/XR5's were a bit unsure of how it all works (like we were the first time) so we'll see what happens at the next one.



Did anyone get any photos?

[JustCruisn]

Did anyone get any photos?

I forgot my camera gear was in the back, too excited about having a good time

[syhm1984]

Unfortunately a 1.4 4cyl can only go so well until the bigger engine cars just real them in.
The R32 got me pretty quick on the main straight as well.

True. . . .I guess atleast she showed me she can do track really well. And I was surprise how good was the factory rubber, I drove it pretty hard to follow the R32 but I didnt feel like I was losing grip at all.

Oh well, will have the last try after the 200cell cat and bigger front pipe went on. Hopefully I can stay closing to the bigger cars next round.

[JimmyC379]

True. . . .I guess atleast she showed me she can do track really well. And I was surprise how good was the factory rubber, I drove it pretty hard to follow the R32 but I didnt feel like I was losing grip at all.

Oh well, will have the last try after the 200cell cat and bigger front pipe went on. Hopefully I can stay closing to the bigger cars next round.

Thanks again for the morning out guys and Clay for organising LS events as usual - I am still after 4 or 5 sessions this year not getting bored of the meets and it is great to see the usual crew + new comers every month. It is good to talk car **** with people who also are like minded.

Steven as for the power issue if the $$$ aren't an issue I think these bad boys may be the answer for a bit of top end HP Colombo Bariani Performance Cams Fiat 1.4 T-Jet Fiat 500 Abarth/Bravo/Grande Punto Abarth (Road Medium) not sure if the price includes or excludes VAT but if it does take 20% as international sales are always VAT free.

The also do this one as well but pricier still Fiat 500 / Upgrade Turbochargers / Gazzella Racing Ltd

[syhm1984]

These guys are useless. I deal with them before....... and give up

Thanks again for the morning out guys and Clay for organising LS events as usual - I am still after 4 or 5 sessions this year not getting bored of the meets and it is great to see the usual crew + new comers every month. It is good to talk car **** with people who also are like minded.

Steven as for the power issue if the $$$ aren't an issue I think these bad boys may be the answer for a bit of top end HP Colombo Bariani Performance Cams Fiat 1.4 T-Jet Fiat 500 Abarth/Bravo/Grande Punto Abarth (Road Medium) not sure if the price includes or excludes VAT but if it does take 20% as international sales are always VAT free.

The also do this one as well but pricier still Fiat 500 / Upgrade Turbochargers / Gazzella Racing Ltd

[seangti]

It was good to see you in the mirror after the first couple of laps and I wanted to circuilate with you and the R32, but with that traffic in front I didn't see us getting through for playtime, though there was daylight behind you guys so I tried that instead (didn't succeed though). Our first lap was probably the fastest I did all morning, though I hadn't recorded it with the lap timer, doh. I got the second lap, at 1:14 which is when I let you and the R32 past.

I put the track segments in after the session, though in future I'll set it up at the start so at least when there is traffic I can play in the sectors rather wanting to find one clean lap. In combining the three fastest sectors, I would have done a 1:11.9, lap 6 had the fastest 2 sectors, but had to slow in the third by 6seconds. Lap 3 was my fastest complete lap. I can't recall what times I did in sprints out there, only did it once and the car was standard apart from lowered springs, I think it was 1:15's but that's a guess.

[team_v]

That is interesting data, i don't think i got 1 clean lap in either which is odd as I normally get at least 4 in over the time of the event.

[seangti]

Yeah, it just seemed busier this time round. In the graphs above, you can see when I've come off the throttle at the 50sec mark. When I play the telemetry, its interesting to see when I've braked that bit later or picked up the throttle earlier. I can probably upload that video, will have a look at how to do that. Would be awesome to video it and have the telemetry overlapping. My dad was in the car but we recorded only one lap, I think it was lap 1 than we forgot about it, lol.