14/08/09 - Wakefield Park Track Day

[swingn]

I wish i had the funds to spare to come to this. The only time I have been around Wakefield was with a mate in his R32 GT-R for half a lap until he destroyed his engine all because he was using the wrong oil apparently.

Well if you want to get on board closer to the date, your more then welcome

I'm just wanting to ensure the day happens at this stage

[adz2.0r]

Thanks mate, Fingers crossed.

[swingn]

Bump

Haven't received many payments

It's not too late to get on board also guys! Need to make sure the Libs are dominating the track

[libsti]

im going on a practise run on friday ,cant wait.

[adam]

sorry matt, i've been off the grid a bit of late with hols and the like.
i spoke with the 3 guys i organised today and all are still in like flynn & keen as mustard with the day BLOCKED on their organiser thingy doo-dad's.
there also might be a 4th so that matt can bring both cars.(his mate that has done tassie targa a few times).

[adam]

im going on a practise run on friday ,cant wait.

at wakefield norm?

if so we'll have to handicap you a coupla' seconds a lap for out of official time testing

[swingn]

No worries Adam

If your 4th is as big of a rev head as your other mates, I think he will fit in very well

Have a few other people that are keen to come, but I doubt they will confirm until a little closer to the date.

Still trying to keep the meet on the smaller side, but even if we had say 25 cars, we would still have more then enough track time & obviously would help us keep the track fees down etc

& Normy, your going in the fast group Wish I was coming with you this Friday, but fate had other less exciting plans for me

[gordy]

Hey Swingn,

Whats the latest people can join this? Im keen to go but I really want to have my brakes sorted first. Hoping to have it done in time but it partly depends on my wheels arriving on time.

Cheers

Gordon

[WhiteGTB]

im going on a practise run on friday ,cant wait.

at wakefield norm?

if so we'll have to handicap you a coupla' seconds a lap for out of official time testing

Oh yeah baby Wakefield

[swingn]

Hey Swingn,

Whats the latest people can join this? Im keen to go but I really want to have my brakes sorted first. Hoping to have it done in time but it partly depends on my wheels arriving on time.

Cheers

Gordon

You have a PM

[libsti]

hey mat, trieu and i went to wakefield park on friday,we had a great day,we raced against heaps of other cars like hondas s15,a gtr or 2 and many others.i cant wait for the day your arranging.
im desperate for track wheels as i was sliding all over the place.i won the grass cutter award lol

i think trieu has the bug and more than likley will join us and im pretty sure phat and others will join us as well.

its going to be a great day on the 14th.
how many do you have confirmed for the day?

[libsti]

hi all i found this on another forum,and thought it had some useful info

Preparing for the track
Change your engine oil (filter if required)
Check tyres for thread and correct tyre presure

Check/attend to the following and change if required:


Coolant
Transmission oil
Brake fluid (check colour and top up if required)
Clutch fluid (check colour and top up if required)
Suspension bolts and swaybar mounts/bolts/bushes as they will get a good workout on the track
Brake pads (pads wear out very quickly on the track so take an extra pair if your pads are worn)
Remove any unwanted (loose) items from the car (will help you reduce weight but more importantly stop objects flying around the cabin)
Optional
Baffled Oil pan - Highly recommended if you are running semi or full slicks. The high G's generated while cornering on high grip tyres can keep oil away from the pickup in the sump.
Oil cooler (recommended for modified cars and ITRs which are known to heat up a bit. Best to accompany with an oil temp gauage)
On the Day

Make sure you have the following:
Correct cloathing (usually long sleeve shirt, long pants and enclosed shoes, but check first with the track that you are going to)
Helmet
Cams/Track licence (depends on the track you're going to)
Lotsa fluids as the day does get quite tiring and exhausting. Food (heck i'm always hungry)
Optional
Extra engine oil incase you have to top-up
Extra coolant
Tyre pressure gauge (tracks usually have a air pump.....but don't expect the gauge to be accurate)
General screwdriver, alien keys, sockets + wrenches, spanners...etc
During the day
Check your engine oil and top up if required. I tend to top it up all the way to the top fill hole on the dip stick plus a few mm more (to avoid starvation during cornering)
Make sure you do at least one (1) cooldown lap and keep your foot off the brake (use engine braking) in order to let your brake rotors cooldown (to prevent warpage).
To prevent rear rotor warpage, when you get into the pits do not use the handbrake when you stop the car. Leave the car in gear or use a brick/stop against the tyre to stop it from rolling.
Look under the car for any leaks. Hotter than normal oil, as a result of a track day, can cause leaks that you wouldn't normally get if your seals are worn.
Check your tyre pressure again and adjust if necessary. Experiment with a few different pressues and see what you are happy/comfortable with.
After the trackday
Just because you've finished your session at the track, its doesn't mean you can forget about your car! Some people change their oil directly after the trackday, but I give it a few weeks (of normal driving) and then change the oil.

Also inspect
Coolant
Brake/clutch fluid
Pads
Suspension and swaybar bolts/bushes and mounts.
That's all I can think of for now so feel free to add!

[senator]

hi all i found this on another forum,and thought it had some useful info

great check list Norm

just one extra thing, gloves do help, sweaty hands and steering wheels don't mix

[smythie]

white gloves?

[steve_m]

Hey all,
I'm keen to come out for this, but just as an observer for the moment.. whats teh go if we just want to come along to watch? is there an entry fee or anything involved?

Steve