LEE P

Hi everyone! just wondered if anyone had done one of these? they seem to be cropping up and are very cheap! how do they compare to trackdays? are they as much fun and does it feel like a circuit if you know what i mean. how does the suface compare to a track for grip and tyre wear? any info would be appr. cheers lee

Steve vRS

Yes, done a few with Easytrack (www.easytrack.co.uk) and Javelin (www.javelin-motorsport.co.uk) in my old Puma. They were great fun, with nothing to hit if it all went pear shaped. I'll be doing a couple of airfield days myself in my new Scoob before a track as they are much better for learing the car's limits.

The surfaces aren't as good as tracks and they are on the level i.e. no hills. They still **** your tyres and brakes though!

Steve

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gregh

Done a couple easytrack and also

LEE P

Cheers lads! sounds good! think i will probably wait till my tyres are abit more worn! i had a spare set of standard rims and tyres but got a good offer so they went. this elvington sounds good not to far either. done croft a couple of times, just fancied a cheap alternative. cheers Lee

Kippax

Lee,

You fancy organising a Scooby meet at one soon? I'd go tommorow.

Andy Winskill

I've done Bentwaters and Elvington with bookatrack. Both were fantastic but Bentwaters was still much better than Elvington. The surface at Bentwaters is quite good and it has the "feel" of a circuit - tyre wear while still shocking, wasn't too bad. Elvington can be set up with some huge high speed corners (one you take at around 90mph!). The surface at Elvington isn't too bad, but on the day I was there some of the concrete slabs started to crumble. Must have been the huge torque from the only Impreza

I'd do Bentwaters again tomorrow!

PS A second set of rims for airfield days is a really good idea!

LEE P

Hi, maybe we will, a meet when my tyres are shafted! wheres bentwaters at andy? sounds a better bet than elvington, we wouldnt want to finish the surface off with all that bhp+torque at once! do they change the circuit round or is it fixed ? wish i kept my old wheels now, there on mates sport, i dont think he will let me borrow em! cheers Lee

Houlbt

I'd be up for a meet at an airfield.....good place to learn the trade I reckon.

Anyone been to Anglesey, that looks quite tempting & isn't too pricey

H.

Fat Boy too

Bruntingthorpe with Don Palmer.2 mile straight, and a good mix of 45mph to 135mph corners! For When your tyres are tired

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simon_prickett

I've done Kemble and Abingdon with Easytrack - both good fun. Back at Kemble this coming Saturday 29th!

I had so much fun last time, I span when someone was recording from inside my car... movie at:

Andy Winskill

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Bentwaters is just outside of Ipswich. Take a look at

555 BOY

Hi Lee,
Its me again(Yes I know.....wrong forum),I've got open access(of a sort) to airfield runways ,I'll have a talk with ya on the M.W

555

lpitt

Haven't taken my car to one. Attended at Kemble with simon_prickett. In fact it was me recording his spin!

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LEE P

Hiya 555! we will have chat about this airfield business! sounds like it could be a good crack! Yee haa! Lee

LEE P

hi ipitt what do you run? you wil have to have a dabble! least if you do loose it theres plenty of room! when i was at croft theres a tyre wall at the first corner after start an finish straight which kept looking abit ominus every time i went round! cheers Lee

LEE P

Hi andy, checked out that bookatrack site, logged on and had a scan, very reasonable prices. think i will be doing alot more next year. cheers Lee

Rebecca

I've also done Bentwaters ... and it's a great track .... especially when you don't do it in your own car

they're also planning improvements ... including hoping to extend it to about 3 miles which will make it absolutely awesome ...

lpitt

Lee,

Mines a lightly modded 5 door. I'm really looking forward to doing some days next year, just wanted to sort the suspension and brakes a bit first.

You can see it on:

LEE P

Hi Rebecca! best way! i seem to do my best driving when im using someone else car!
Love to do that on track, mind you did a driving day for my mates stag do, we had peugeot 306 GTI 6's bit less power than scoobys but handled very well. chees Lee

LEE P

Hiya Laurence! just checked out ya motor! looks good with speedlines and eibachs, better ride height! im going to get some on mine just to firm it up a little. going to do more trackdays next year now, quite busy with work till christmas. how did ya fix the side strips on? prob see you on the track sometime! Lee