Dazza's-STi

For you petrolheads like me..

Saturdays track day in the Atom... hope ya like it...
As you can tell it doesn't have 4wd like the Scoob did...
And its alot more difficult to drive, and bloody twitchy especially in the damp but jeez was it fun

Elvington

Elvington 2

Daz

And fr the real petrol heads can you spot the Short wheelbase Audi Rally car... what a bit of kit
One of these

Tobisausage

jesus christ that looks absolutely terrifying

davyboy

That looks like fun

Dazza's-STi

Yep it is, and i only used full revs a couple of times if you listen...didn't get the last flashing shift light on the wheel... Mostly i was revving it to 6k and just keeping a constant throttle down the straight up-to about 130
Like i said its not like drive the scoob

chris n`nic

Very nice m8....looks great fun edge of the seat stuff lol....Bet elvington smelt vanilla fresh with that magic tree wafting about lol

Chris

RRH

Does the passenger side brake pedal need attention? Doesn't seem to be working

Cracking videos

cashy

Yes it was a good day, saw your atom going well,must be an awesome tool on the tracks.

Have to agree the AUDI was gorgeous!!! Brings back memories of watching rallies in wales.........

Gav

Thats just rediculous

Certainly keeps you on your toes

billythekid

I was there on Saturday too

Edcase

Interested to know what its like. Is it more than just hysterical acceleration? It looked a little twitchy / kart-like in the vid. How would it compare with, say, a Caterham R300?

Looking to get a track special this year and both the above are contenders, as well as a well specced Exige.

Ed

Andy M3

I am at work, so didn't have the volume on. But is it being driven quite hard? It didn't appear a deal quicker than a Honda CRX?

Dazza's-STi

Err, its a fair bit quicker than a 300...

Edcase

If you re-read my post, the point I'm making is not relating to out-and-out speed.

Several reviews on the atom have said its just too quick to be a really tactile, enjoyable, progressive trackday tool, which is where the R300 excels.

I'm not interested in just having the fastest, and from looking at the video it just looks too frantic which is exactly my worry. I was trying to get some constructive feedback from you, not just a defensive 'its a lot quicker'.

I think I've already answered my own questions though.

cheers
Ed

Dazza's-STi

Well unless the CRX was as quick as an Enzo or a McLaren F1 and the Atom in that spec is around 1.5 seconds a lap faster than both then no...
Really though its ALOT quicker not just a bit...

chris n`nic

I think Dazza was trying to find certain limits with it, sliding the back out and generally having fun...plus I'd imagine on a dry smooth surface it would be much more usuable.

And no andy...if you watch the rev lights on the steering wheel he rarely uses full range

Nido

Thought that too! Mind you, he / she must have got such a buzz from that

Nice motor mate, love to go out in one to see if it really can compete with the rush my gixer thou gives!

Some of those cones looked in danger at some points or is that just the camera angle??

Dazza's-STi

Ah see what you mean... Err around a decent dry track on the same day, the Atom would be a fair bit quicker with the same driver, mainly due to the midrange punch, based on timed tests the R300 would be around 4-5seconds a lap slower with a good driver settins the times... Although as a track day tool in isolation would'nt be any less fun, and most likly to most drivers would be easier to deal with and so comparable with the Atom time wise...
Its not like driving a Scoobadishi though, you put two differing talented drivers in a Well setup Scoob and the times would be different but not hugley, do the same in those kind of cars the there would be a much bigger gap... Read any Article about driving a mcLaren F1 and everyone says the same, no electronics huge amount of power and rwd and it really focus's the attention a subaru for example is pretty much idiot proof, very easy to drive at 95-100% and you'd have to be daft to really get it wrong... its a different thing alltogether when you have big power no weight and no help, and much much harder to drive fast...
Hope that give a bit more info, If your upt north you more than welcome to take a passenger ride and get some ideas about that kind of car...
The crate r300 is a great car though, not too mad and probably more usable and i suspect a good bit easier to drive...

Daz

Dazza's-STi

No i was on the power sliding toward them to get some practice being more precise on the load pedal out of the corners, so yes it was right upto them... didn't catch any though...

Edcase

Thanks, that's more what I was looking for

Dazza's-STi

I don't think you could go far wrong with the r300 if thats what your looking at, if your a decent driver then you'd be quicker than pretty much any normal road car other than something very exotic or huge power at a track day...
And you'd almost certainly have more fun...

billythekid

I had an R300. 160bhp is about the best combination for fast road and track. But I wanted a bit more power for track so upgraded to an SLR which has 190bhp. Its a lot harder to keep within the speed limit on the road but on track the extra 30bhp makes quite a big difference. Been involved with Caterhams for about 6 years now and had 4 of them so if you want some advice let me know.

Zip Boing Arial Whoop

We were at that trackday as well, Blue Elise and Porsche Boxster (Which you scalp in the video), great well organised day.

I have to say the other Ariel Atom that was there did not leave me as quickly as I thought it would when it came past me, but he may have been having a breather for a while!!!!!

Great videos, and fair play to you for not spinning too often. I only had one spin (on the bend that you show as doing 85mph), on the next lap my passenger noted we were turning in at about 70-75mph, so it counted as my fastest spin ever......

Zip

This is what can happen on a trackday though.

billythekid

I saw the BeM go over - was a bit odd really but glad he walked away!
I dropped it on the top corner too - approx 75mph ish. The surface is very bad up at that end.

Dazza's-STi

I was looking at it when he rolled it, not suprised with that rubber on it...
it simply spring into the air and i could see 3ft of daylight beteen the roof and tarmac... very odd to look at, my brain seemed to proces it in super slo mo... quite funny really, he was lucky he arms didn't flail about wen the windows popped out though, could have a bit nasty... nonetheless he seemed to take it well.. Even though he did get all the "bit of t-cut mate it'll be fine" rubbing in the pits, I think everyone was glad he was ok, his young lad was in the pits so a little bit bad for him...

Edcase

seems to have taken the damage well though!

Blackscooby

Nothing other than "hells bells" springs to mind.
That's just insane !!!

Andy M3

No need to be pedantic, I said I watched it without volume. I have just rewatched it and it appears pretty awesome.

billythekid

It did not impact hard on the roof - it ended up back on all 4 wheels. He was very very lucky!