Today was an open pit lane track day at Silverstone using the full GP circuit(and pit facilities)

 

so I went along as usual to meet up with BobGenie and ride shotgun in his slicktop.

We were surrounded by lots of expensive high powered machinery.

911 Turbo S to one side. GT3 RS to the other.

a pair of very quick Bms two pits away etc.

The slicktop drew many admiring looks and comments and didnt look out of place at all.

With a refreshed engine just installed by Dan Turner's advanced Motorsport workshops near Silverstone the car was on blistering pace. Several guest passengers had rides with Bob in the morning.

After lunch Bob was really on it ... so I sat in for a couple of sessions to encourage him to take it to the limit.

Which he did... with a 180 deg pirouette in my first session:sweatdrop: Just demonstrating that Michelin Pilot sports are brilliant on the road but have their limitations on the track. The car is very quick and has loads of torque especially out of the corners. I saw speeds in the 150,160mph range down the straights.

The day ended very very rapidly when the car unexpectedly broke away at over 70mph on the entry to a tight bend. It threw us into TWO full 360deg spins in a heartbeat and ended up stationary in a cloud of smoke......:eek:

thankfully the "smoke" was actually steam from a burst water pipe(I think). However neither of us new that as we came to a halt. so two "old blokes" made a very rapid exit from the slicktop!!:surrender:

It looked like water had spewed all over the front tyres causing the spin.

The recovery truck was soon onhand to remove the car back to the pits. We should find out from Dan this week what actually burst. thankfully no damage externally to the car and the engine is still running.

Enjoy the pics........

 

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Final pic.....

The car looks lush. Thank god you are both alright and the car survived it's adventure!

Great write up and pic's Pete and what a great experence:thumbup1:

good to see it up and running and that you all escaped unharmed!

Awesome, glad it wasn't a major off.

Good write up by Pete and the update is the water pump failed and spilled water all over the show and messed up my late braking fun lol. The datalogger from the ECU has shown no overheating from the off so that's good news and also that Pete was right about being 'on it' as that was also the fastest along the straight for the day :) It was the end of Hanger Straight and I'd just dropped from 5th to 4th not sure of speed but it was pretty exciting :)

 

The best news which Pete hasn't referred to is that my car lived with GTR 35 over three/four laps and actually was faster along the straight.

 

The only issues arising from the day were water pump, serious suspension knocking where the rose joints have worn, and my dodgy heel/toe action gone rusty through lack of practice :)

 

My next test session will be with proper tyres and I expect to be quite a bit faster.

Glad it aint terminal. You going for full slicks or as near as road legally possible? Is it the TOYO 888's??????

Glad it aint terminal. You going for full slicks or as near as road legally possible? Is it the TOYO 888's??????

 

Totally road legal and you are absolutely right :)

I think they will be what I go for when I kill my current tyres

Looking good and sounded a great day out. Not keen on your headlight mod :lol:

I think they will be what I go for when I kill my current tyres

 

great in the dry but totally useless in the wet or when it's cold though

 

Looking good and sounded a great day out. Not keen on your headlight mod :lol:

 

and the problem is I used extra sticky tape and it's gonna take a lot of effort to scrape em off lol

http://www.facebook.com/#!/photo.php?v=10150691425538899&set=vb.105250384258&type=2&theater

 

This is the car on the dyno last Thursday before the test.

 

We're putting the water pump bearing failure down to 2 years of hard use (Since it was last replaced) and the fact that this engine is spending a significant amount of time above 7,000rpm. New one is on the way along with the Motorsport Spec Rose joints.

 

Had a great morning with you and your car Bob. Thanks for taking us out :-)

and the problem is I used extra sticky tape and it's gonna take a lot of effort to scrape em off lol

 

Gutted :lol:

 

Try a bit of petrol on a rag, normally does the trick :)

 

Try a bit of petrol on a rag, normally does the trick :)

 

 

Remember not to do it whilst smoking though

 

 

 

http://www.facebook.com/#!/photo.php?v=10150691425538899&set=vb.105250384258&type=2&theater

 

This is the car on the dyno last Thursday before the test.

 

We're putting the water pump bearing failure down to 2 years of hard use (Since it was last replaced) and the fact that this engine is spending a significant amount of time above 7,000rpm. New one is on the way along with the Motorsport Spec Rose joints.

 

Had a great morning with you and your car Bob. Thanks for taking us out :-)

 

Welcome to the forum Dan. Its only taken me two years to persuade you to sign up:yes:

http://www.facebook.com/#!/photo.php?v=10150691425538899&set=vb.105250384258&type=2&theater

 

This is the car on the dyno last Thursday before the test.

 

We're putting the water pump bearing failure down to 2 years of hard use (Since it was last replaced) and the fact that this engine is spending a significant amount of time above 7,000rpm. New one is on the way along with the Motorsport Spec Rose joints.

 

Had a great morning with you and your car Bob. Thanks for taking us out :-)

 

No thank you for producing a great motor :)

. The datalogger from the ECU has shown no overheating from the off so that's good news and also that Pete was right about being 'on it' as that was also the fastest along the straight for the day It was the end of Hanger Straight and I'd just dropped from 5th to 4th not sure of speed but it was pretty exciting

 

Dan told me the data log showed 153mph in fifth on Hangar just before it all went circular.:ohmy:

Initially i thought we were doing about 70 but maybe it was nearer 100mph.:wacko:

I wonder if anyone anywhere caught it on video???:wink:

"pretty exciting" doesnt really come close.:sweatdrop:

Did your arse chew a hole in the seat :lol:

Nice work chaps!!

As a matter of interest here's the facebook AME link showing some of the engine rebuild and this pic shows my car in front of the Monstaka GTR35 awaiting some serious mods. Dans comment makes me smile and so it should all 300ZX lovers :)

 

http://www.facebook.com/advancedmotorsportengineering#!/photo.php?fbid=10150634058029259&set=a.10150571781184259.400359.105250384258&type=1&theater

Sounded like a superb day out! Lovely looking car too :thumbup1: Nothing like a few spins either! lol

awesome stuff bob and cracking write up pete :thumbup:

 

are there any videos of your track action at all bob? (sorry if i've missed them in the past!)

awesome stuff bob and cracking write up pete :thumbup:

 

are there any videos of your track action at all bob? (sorry if i've missed them in the past!)

 

Nothing this year so far but here's a few from early last year. I will be setting up a proper camera this year for time attack and TOTB so hope to have some better stuff :)

 

http://www.youtube.com/user/bobgenie/videos

here's a link that Dan posted. The quality isn't great but it's all i got I'm afraid :)