trackman 0 Posted September 17, 2005 Report Share Posted September 17, 2005 I just thought I'd tell people about how good my brakes are.I've done three track days now in my car and have been thoroughly impressed with them. The last track outing at Donnington, an M3 driver had to put out two fires, one under each of his rims! I had no fade all day and thats on the GP circuit which is renowned for its heavy braking points.So, what brake setup have I got?I put new standard 280mm disks on the front, fit braided steel brake hoses all round, bought some Pagid Blue front race pads and Castrol SRF brake fluid.The Pagid Blue race pads were expensive (~ Link to post Share on other sites
Eat this 2 Posted September 17, 2005 Report Share Posted September 17, 2005 u dont need a schrick on a track Link to post Share on other sites
trackman 0 Posted September 17, 2005 Author Report Share Posted September 17, 2005 Why so?I didn't drive it on the track without the schrick soo I've nothing to compare it with, but the pulling power out of the bends is pretty impressive. It also means I've more choice over gears. Link to post Share on other sites
Eat this 2 Posted September 17, 2005 Report Share Posted September 17, 2005 the fastest way round a track is to keep the engine over 4k revs where the schrick isnt really doin anythin Link to post Share on other sites
J5KE F 0 Posted September 17, 2005 Report Share Posted September 17, 2005 Sound pretty impressive trackman!Mine is mainly used on sprints at the pod and castle coombe circuit, however i am desperate to work it on a few other tracks! Do you just run it for fun or on competitively? Link to post Share on other sites
trackman 0 Posted September 18, 2005 Author Report Share Posted September 18, 2005 Just for fun. I'm not good enough for competition.Wouldn't have minded a go at the VW Cup though. Link to post Share on other sites
MarkGolf 6 Posted September 18, 2005 Report Share Posted September 18, 2005 Did you notice improvements with the fidanza?Im so so sooo tempted to buy one right this second, but not sure if i shud as mine is a road car and i heard its best to comprimise with a lightened OE one... Link to post Share on other sites
trackman 0 Posted September 22, 2005 Author Report Share Posted September 22, 2005 Did you notice improvements with the fidanza?Im so so sooo tempted to buy one right this second' date=' but not sure if i shud as mine is a road car and i heard its best to comprimise with a lightened OE one...[/quote']Didn't drive it before I did all the mods, so can't really offer much of a comparison. It seems to rev more freely than my Rado VR6 did.I've heard bad stories about lightened OE flywheels (disintigrating, toes being chopped off etc etc) which put me off. If you do get one done, best to get it tested for cracks.Personally, I'd spend a bit extra for the piece of mind and get the Fidanza one. Link to post Share on other sites
Nerih 0 Posted September 22, 2005 Report Share Posted September 22, 2005 wow i'd love to see some pics of your track car m8. Link to post Share on other sites
Joe M 0 Posted September 23, 2005 Report Share Posted September 23, 2005 The schrick is actually an advantage on track, especially when combined with an atb diff.Ive found in the past without the schrick that certain 2nd gear corners the revs would drop a bit low and the car would bog down, and theres no way I would have went for 1st. Also, some longer 2nd gear corners ive sometimes found the engine bouncing off the rev limiter before the exit wheras with the schrick its fine leaving it in 3rd giving a higher exit speed. Link to post Share on other sites
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