Knockhill 10th May 2006

rossybee · Post by **rossybee** » Thu May 11, 2006 9:35 am

Tom wrote:great photos. any of me in the black exige? any of me dogging backwards in the black exige?? will pm you my email. cheers.

This is becoming infectious

The_Rossatron · Post by **The_Rossatron** » Thu May 11, 2006 9:57 am

Looked like fun! Wasn't even aware this was happening - I'm out of the loop! Nice pics!

Tom · Post by **Tom** » Thu May 11, 2006 10:00 am

The_Rossatron wrote:Looked like fun! Wasn't even aware this was happening - I'm out of the loop! Nice pics!

Can you make the evening sessions??

jj · Post by jj » Thu May 11, 2006 12:11 pm

Was a good first outing for me, and special love for Mac in helping me out with guidance for the first 15mins, top man. I have definately been bitten by the bug, and any pics you have of the slow yellow S2 Exige would be great.

Only problem I had was driving home using the handbrake to avoid the metal on metal noises from the front brakes! Pads gone......

Tom · Post by **Tom** » Thu May 11, 2006 12:17 pm

jke11y wrote:
Only problem I had was driving home using the handbrake to avoid the metal on metal noises from the front brakes! Pads gone......

ed had exactly that about a fortnight ago

one of the most unpleasant noises known to man.

what are you going to go for new pads wise?

Post by **Shug** » Thu May 11, 2006 12:19 pm

Tom wrote:
jke11y wrote:
Only problem I had was driving home using the handbrake to avoid the metal on metal noises from the front brakes! Pads gone......
ed had exactly that about a fortnight ago one of the most unpleasant noises known to man.

what are you going to go for new pads wise?

Ach, he's loaded. Gotta be Pagids

Plus they are blue and that's good for the car's Feng Shui or summit

Tom · Post by **Tom** » Thu May 11, 2006 12:20 pm

Shug wrote:
Tom wrote:
jke11y wrote:
Only problem I had was driving home using the handbrake to avoid the metal on metal noises from the front brakes! Pads gone......
ed had exactly that about a fortnight ago one of the most unpleasant noises known to man.

what are you going to go for new pads wise?
Ach, he's loaded. Gotta be Pagids

Plus they are blue and that's good for the car's Feng Shui or summit

The_Rossatron · Post by **The_Rossatron** » Thu May 11, 2006 12:36 pm

Tom wrote:
The_Rossatron wrote:Looked like fun! Wasn't even aware this was happening - I'm out of the loop! Nice pics!
Can you make the evening sessions??

I tried to make one a few weeks back but got there late and missed the breifing, didn't have a towing eye etc.. so I just gave it a miss.

For 6pm do you have to be there by 5:45? I techincally finish work at 5:30 so that would be pushing it

I'm sure if i asked nicely i could get out at 5 for these days.

Good to see you made it out in the track JJ! I am also interested in seeing Tom sending Ed's exige backwards!

jj · Post by jj » Thu May 11, 2006 12:38 pm

Blue with yellow, you are having a laugh, arent you? They would clash.

Have no idea on what pads to go for, other than I need to order them in the next hour to get them here for tomorrow, so somone tell me what and where from thankyou please.

mac · Post by **mac** » Thu May 11, 2006 12:40 pm

JJ,

Greenstuff pads - Get them from Piston & Components on the GWR.

That way you'll have an upgrade path as and when you get more comfortable with the car on track, increase speed and decrease laptime.

2p

Mac

mckeann · Post by **mckeann** » Thu May 11, 2006 12:45 pm

lotus - black
greenstuff - green
pagid 42's - blue
pagid 14's - black

i could tell you the technical differneces between them but at the end of the day, you will choose on colour wont you??

P.S for what its worth, i run pagid 42's from http://www.eliseparts.com

i have a set of front greenstuff pads in the garage if you want to go that route. could deliver them to dukes pass on friday night.

Post by **Shug** » Thu May 11, 2006 12:47 pm

Padgid RS4-2. If you can shunt £200 on a set of pads.

The one problem I have with Greenstuffs is inconsistent braking force when cold, or coming back out of the pits.

If you've got one less variable in the equation it makes getting quicker, far easier, IMHO.

Otherwise - Simon likes the SBS (which he bought from Questmead - google it) which he got for £147 for the car set.

I only put greenstuffs on it because I now know them and they is cheeep. If I had the spare I'd go for one of the above (and might actually shell on the SBS next time)

kenny · Post by **kenny** » Thu May 11, 2006 12:47 pm

Tom wrote:
jke11y wrote:
Only problem I had was driving home using the handbrake to avoid the metal on metal noises from the front brakes! Pads gone......
ed had exactly that about a fortnight ago one of the most unpleasant noises known to man.

Feels like I get that after most trackdays

Pics look superb, very sunny

Post by **simon** » Thu May 11, 2006 1:05 pm

Shug wrote:Padgid RS4-2. If you can shunt £200 on a set of pads.

The one problem I have with Greenstuffs is inconsistent braking force when cold, or coming back out of the pits.

If you've got one less variable in the equation it makes getting quicker, far easier, IMHO.

Otherwise - Simon likes the SBS (which he bought from Questmead - google it) which he got for £147 for the car set.

I only put greenstuffs on it because I now know them and they is cheeep. If I had the spare I'd go for one of the above (and might actually shell on the SBS next time)

£137

And they're a sort of goldish kind of colour IIRC.

colin adams · Post by **colin adams** » Thu May 11, 2006 4:24 pm

Stewart,

Great set of pics - good record of a fun evening, you even got the 'Look no frontal vision' Honda with his bonnet up. I'll send you my e-mail for any you have of me.

Nice one

colin