CHRIS_D

Just got back from me hols to find my tickets and track time in the pile of mail .

I'm on at 14.40, anyone else ??

What time do we have to be there for briefing, it says aim to be there 8.00 for sign on and drivers briefing but it also says it closes at 10.30 ??

RichieD

I'm on at 14:40 too! (session 15 car 2).....

08:00 seems horrendously early.. but as the blurb mentions.. theres the briefing.. noise check etc...

Rich.

CHRIS_D

cool, what car are you in richie. I'll be in a silver sti5.

i hope i pass the noise test, ive got a full decat with a ninja backbox

RichieD

A Black Jap WRX (MY99) - with GEMs (ALS!!!!) --- the noise test could also be an issue!

CHRIS_D

same here i think see here

hopefully i'll get through, thankfully its 100 dB

greg.g

Just in case anyone is interested, i think a lot of cars are meeting at The Crosshands pub at 8:15 and entering castle coombe en masse

RichieD

Arrrssee!!! - car failed noise check at RallyDay.... so didn't get on to track.

The guy doing the soundcheck was genuinely surprised (so why didn't he re-test!!!?) when he looked at the reading... 109Db !!!!!!!

I think the reading included a ALS bang-Pop as the car was running like abag of sh!te due to horrendous heatsoak...

Never mind... had a great day out..

How did everyone else fair?


PS.
Mental note to myself... don't turn on ALS when youve got a marked Fed car behind you! (doh!)... had them crawling all over my bumper for the next 15 miles!!!!!

CHRIS_D

94 dB

i was very suprised, expected it to fail. sounds a lot louder

Tracey

i was in the 14.40 session First out,


Had 4 goes in total,was out with the evo with sola in it,got some lovely rear and front facing video of it,

CHRIS_D

tracey, what colour is your car ?

PAS

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Its silver with gold track day wheels,


I forgot to change the login name as its Traceys husband....Pas.... Driving the car..lol

CHRIS_D

were you the first out or the first out from row 15

BTW although i was on at 1440 i didnt get on until 1530

there was a silver s reg scoob in front of me then

Tracey

Yeah that could have been our car then, S reg, had a camera mount in the back as well as in the front. Although the session was 14.40, Paul never got out until 3.30 ish too.

He probably means he was the first car out on that session

CHRIS_D

i was behind him then

is it modded at all, or is he a castle coombe vet ?

i was saying to my brother in law passengering that it seemed to go round quick, i was following him for 2 laps until i got held up by that bloody white astra - damn thing wouldnt pull over.

i have some footage from my car with you in front - bare with me i'll get it edited and stuck on here

chris

PAS

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Yes sorry session was delayed.

Car has PPP and decatted,but apart from that its as it left the factory still on standard wheels,tyres,ebc brakes,

Do not think i am yet a vet but i do know combe,but my mate i the Focus now he is good,came flying past me,


I will have the rear camera footage of you as well then lol

CHRIS_D

glad about that, thought something was wrong with my car at one stage. that was the first time ive been on coombe - bloody fast circuit - caught me out a few times and its not as wide as im used to.

I think you passed the white astra just before camp - he wouldnt pull over at all, iwas flashing him and indicating bloody muppet i had to nip past him as we were coming out of quarry - by then you had long gone lol.

i seen that focus too - feckin quick

PAS

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Well we have the track to our selves tomorrow,so 27 drivers all day long.


I will upload the rear camera footage plus some of mr sola buggering around behind and infront off me

CHRIS_D

cool, same here. watch this space then

PAS

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Bumper cam footage,It was suposed to be a back up but the front video ran out of tape.Muppet lol Mr sola passing me.

http://www.scoobyzone.co.uk/files/poxy-bumper2.wmv





This one is Sola messin around and me wondering WTF is going on lol


http://www.scoobyzone.co.uk/files/poxyVsola-1.wmv




Hope these work


I also have the rear facing vid of this session which is great

Paulo P

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Has anyone any ideas why these videos won't play properly on my PC? I have sound and I can see the car but it's frozen and only moves occasionally

Thanks

Jim_B

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Chris - I was in a Silver MY00 saloon and was at the very front of row 15... Wish they had let our row out first - rather than the other half of the row next to us...
Great fun - but those sessions didnt half seem short !

CHRIS_D

hi jim

looks like you beat me to it mate. i was watching my footage again and realised it couldnt have been tracey

have you done coombe before or is your car modded, as it seemed to shift pretty well around that track. i was following you until i got held up by the muppet in the white astra - damn fool wouldnt pull over on the straight up to folly, it wasnt until after quarry when i got past.

i have some footage of you then, i will put it up once i get my homepage sorted.

chris

Tracey

Paul P,

I don't know what is wrong with it then, they play fine for me. That used to happen to me when I used to watch other clips people had made, it's frustrating when it freezes.

Jim_B

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Hi Chris

I have done a couple of sessions at Japfest this year around Combe and also did a session at rally day last year, so I know it a little bit.
As far as mods - it has a few mild mods [ full decat, STi filter, rear drop links ] and since my last time of track an adjustable rear ARB and the 18'' wheels. Handles much better for track now, although the cheapo tyres I got with the wheels arent very grippy !

Think I managed to pass quite a few cars - it was so busy out there. The Norris Designs EVO wasnt half shifting !

Would be excellent to see the vid you shot. Couldnt persuade anyone to be passenger, so I missed out on any in car shots this time... Must look for a camera mounting kit

CHRIS_D

i had a passenger, although i didnt half notice the extra weight. my camera was mounted on the rear screen with a suction mount. i didnt get overtaken by anything myself - didnt see the norris evo though, as i came in i was behine the tommy mak evo.

will pull my finger outa my 4rse and sort that vid

Jim_B

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The Norris EVO could have been in the 2nd session I did... Wonder what power he was running on the day - I am sure it has run something like 650BHP before. Those session were so close together it has all become a blur now!

PAS

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Jim B

You can try www.b-hague.co.uk for camera suction mounts

Jim_B

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Cheers PAS

Is that the one you are using ?

I did look into these briefly a while ago - but as they were around £80 I didnt really think it was worth it at the time. My camcorder is so small & light I was going to see what else I could come up with..
Typically I never got round to it ! Wish I had now.

PAS

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Yes that is where we got ours, I did a group buy of 10 and it worked out a little cheaper than usual. We have had very good use out of it. It is worth it

Jim_B

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Chris
How is your video editing going - looking forward to seeing the footage !