The Camaro Club (UK)

Online Community for all Camaro Owners and enthusiasts
It is currently Fri Nov 22, 2024 8:13 pm

All times are UTC




Post new topic Reply to topic  [10 posts ] 
Author Message
PostPosted:Sun Jun 03, 2012 9:04 pm 
Offline
Big Block

Joined:Sun Nov 29, 2009 10:37 pm
Posts:125
Car Details:2K LPM Z28-M6-Bolt ons - EPS cam - 243 heads
2K4 BS G35 sedan~ DD
Location:RAF Lakenheath
Image

Image

Image

Image

I'm going to try Silverstone track and Snetterton track next...

_________________
Image
  • 2K LPM Camaro Z28 - M6
    Heads - Cam - Bolt ons - HPTuners
  • 2K4 BS Infiniti G35 sedan 5AT


Top
   

My camaro debut in Nurburgring.

Sponsor

Sponsor
 

PostPosted:Mon Jun 04, 2012 6:43 pm 
Offline
Big Block

Joined:Fri Aug 06, 2010 7:51 pm
Posts:255
Sounds like a great experience!

I want to go around the Le Mans circuit.

One day perhaps

Good Luck at Silverstone!

:thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup:


Top
   
PostPosted:Tue Jun 05, 2012 2:47 am 
Offline
Big Block
User avatar

Joined:Fri Mar 19, 2010 1:35 am
Posts:2566
Car Details:79' camaro road & track day toy. 383 stroker, 5 speed TKO trans, lots of suspension stuff, 13" Vette brakes, 18" wheels.
Location:Luton
Woohoo... :clap:

How did you find it ?


Silverstone and Snetterton are both great. Silverstone has many different layouts depending on what track day it is. Snetterton I personally really liked, with a great variety of corners and a long straight... Bedford is really good too, good value and not that far from you..

_________________
“You only live once, but if you do it right, once is enough.”


Top
   
PostPosted:Tue Jun 05, 2012 5:34 pm 
Offline
Big Block

Joined:Sun Nov 29, 2009 10:37 pm
Posts:125
Car Details:2K LPM Z28-M6-Bolt ons - EPS cam - 243 heads
2K4 BS G35 sedan~ DD
Location:RAF Lakenheath
Quote:
Woohoo... :clap:

How did you find it ?


Silverstone and Snetterton are both great. Silverstone has many different layouts depending on what track day it is. Snetterton I personally really liked, with a great variety of corners and a long straight... Bedford is really good too, good value and not that far from you..
Google'd the coordinates and plugged it in my GPS.

I was looking at the La Sarthe track where they do the Le Mans and they don't do track days for tourists. :cry:

_________________
Image
  • 2K LPM Camaro Z28 - M6
    Heads - Cam - Bolt ons - HPTuners
  • 2K4 BS Infiniti G35 sedan 5AT


Top
   
PostPosted:Tue Jun 05, 2012 9:21 pm 
Offline
Big Block
User avatar

Joined:Fri Mar 19, 2010 1:35 am
Posts:2566
Car Details:79' camaro road & track day toy. 383 stroker, 5 speed TKO trans, lots of suspension stuff, 13" Vette brakes, 18" wheels.
Location:Luton
Quote:
Quote:
Woohoo... :clap:

How did you find it ?


Silverstone and Snetterton are both great. Silverstone has many different layouts depending on what track day it is. Snetterton I personally really liked, with a great variety of corners and a long straight... Bedford is really good too, good value and not that far from you..
Google'd the coordinates and plugged it in my GPS.

I was looking at the La Sarthe track where they do the Le Mans and they don't do track days for tourists. :cry:

I'm fairly sure there are a few companies that do track days at Le Mans. It's not the full 24 race circuit, but the 3 mile long Bugatti circuit, which is still fabulous and contains a few of the famous corners like Dunlop bridge. http://www.trackdays.co.uk/tracks/le_man.htm

_________________
“You only live once, but if you do it right, once is enough.”


Top
   
PostPosted:Tue Jun 05, 2012 11:12 pm 
Offline
Big Block

Joined:Sun Nov 29, 2009 10:37 pm
Posts:125
Car Details:2K LPM Z28-M6-Bolt ons - EPS cam - 243 heads
2K4 BS G35 sedan~ DD
Location:RAF Lakenheath
Quote:
Quote:
Quote:
Woohoo... :clap:

How did you find it ?


Silverstone and Snetterton are both great. Silverstone has many different layouts depending on what track day it is. Snetterton I personally really liked, with a great variety of corners and a long straight... Bedford is really good too, good value and not that far from you..
Google'd the coordinates and plugged it in my GPS.

I was looking at the La Sarthe track where they do the Le Mans and they don't do track days for tourists. :cry:

I'm fairly sure there are a few companies that do track days at Le Mans. It's not the full 24 race circuit, but the 3 mile long Bugatti circuit, which is still fabulous and contains a few of the famous corners like Dunlop bridge. http://www.trackdays.co.uk/tracks/le_man.htm
Good find!!! Many thanks!

_________________
Image
  • 2K LPM Camaro Z28 - M6
    Heads - Cam - Bolt ons - HPTuners
  • 2K4 BS Infiniti G35 sedan 5AT


Top
   
PostPosted:Wed Jun 06, 2012 4:12 pm 
Offline
Big Block
User avatar

Joined:Fri Jun 04, 2010 4:01 pm
Posts:334
Car Details:1999 Camaro Z28 M6, Dark Blue, Borla catback with custom tips, Z06 front brakes, Hurst shifter, Team Dynamics wheels, Lowered 1", MTI lid, shock tower brace
Location:Shrewsbury, Shropshire
Great pics! Did you have to get special insurance or did you just hope you didn't have a accident?

I'd love to do it but I have heard some horror stories.


Top
   
PostPosted:Fri Jun 08, 2012 11:39 pm 
Offline
Big Block

Joined:Sun Nov 29, 2009 10:37 pm
Posts:125
Car Details:2K LPM Z28-M6-Bolt ons - EPS cam - 243 heads
2K4 BS G35 sedan~ DD
Location:RAF Lakenheath
Quote:
Great pics! Did you have to get special insurance or did you just hope you didn't have a accident?

I'd love to do it but I have heard some horror stories.
I didn't use any special insurance. I took a risk driving my car over there however I did it knowing the limitation of my car (street all season tires) and my inexperience of the track.

Horror stories you hear are probably about the people who drive their car like it's a "mission" or rather recklessly. If you know that you are the slower of the bunch just give way to the people who are driving faster, passing lane is at the left side of the road.

I did a warm up lap to know where are the chicanes/turns and what speed I should push my car and remembering a lot of it from there and went push the limits of my car on the 2nd lap.

_________________
Image
  • 2K LPM Camaro Z28 - M6
    Heads - Cam - Bolt ons - HPTuners
  • 2K4 BS Infiniti G35 sedan 5AT


Top
   
PostPosted:Tue Jun 12, 2012 11:13 am 
Offline
Big Block

Joined:Tue Apr 20, 2010 11:16 am
Posts:58
Car Details:No chevy at the mo :-(
Great pix by the way....

How did the car hold out for the sessions, brakes working well?

How many laps did you do?

One day.. one day :)


Top
   
PostPosted:Tue Jun 12, 2012 9:46 pm 
Offline
Big Block

Joined:Sun Nov 29, 2009 10:37 pm
Posts:125
Car Details:2K LPM Z28-M6-Bolt ons - EPS cam - 243 heads
2K4 BS G35 sedan~ DD
Location:RAF Lakenheath
Quote:
Great pix by the way....

How did the car hold out for the sessions, brakes working well?

How many laps did you do?

One day.. one day :)
I did two laps consecutively. The brakes held up real well and the car was literally on rails when cornering. The brakes only faded soon after I did a 150+ MPH to almost 0 stop as I had to exit about 1 mile past gantry but it came back to firm right after.

_________________
Image
  • 2K LPM Camaro Z28 - M6
    Heads - Cam - Bolt ons - HPTuners
  • 2K4 BS Infiniti G35 sedan 5AT


Top
   
Display posts from previous: Sort by 
Post new topic Reply to topic  [10 posts ] 

All times are UTC


Who is online

Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 14 guests


You cannot post new topics in this forum
You cannot reply to topics in this forum
You cannot edit your posts in this forum
You cannot delete your posts in this forum
You cannot post attachments in this forum

Search for:
Jump to:  
cron
Powered by phpBB® Forum Software © phpBB Limited