Losing it at Mondello

Piers14 · 09-01-2009, 10:05 PM

Was just looking over some old vids and came across this one from early last year... Was trying to get a set of 'plastic' slicks to work and was told I'd need to push quite hard to get them up to temperature.. (even though they would feel like a bars of soap)... The more I could push them the better the chance they would come up to temperature I was told.. Little did I know Elastic only stretches so far... Enjoy the vid..

http://videos.streetfire.net/video/G...ing_181964.htm

natnif · 09-01-2009, 10:09 PM

whatever about the spin that was some bloody recovery!

I've also realised my line was very wrong through the corner you spun on!

1275gt · 09-01-2009, 10:12 PM

WOW

cracking recoverery dude!!

Piers14 · 09-01-2009, 10:15 PM

Thanks.. Takes a while to learn the line through turn 3 (Duckhams).. Just dab the brake on entry (80-90 mph mid apex (depending on the car of course)) and at the second apex medium heavy on the brakes... Its a place where some people lose a lot of time per lap, probably the most...

If your interested in some of the lines at speeds.. Here's a vid with data.. Remember these are precise (GPS) figures, so your speedo may register 10 to 15% more...

http://videos.streetfire.net/video/M...5th_136785.htm

Ted · 09-01-2009, 11:18 PM

Very impressive recovery! Interesting choice of track car in the MX-6.

DaveV · 09-01-2009, 11:24 PM

Hey Piers, get your post count up so you can do the octane trackdays and show some of that great driving first hand.

That's the exact line I try to take through turn 3 also but every single time my stomach turns inside out as I wait for the lift-off ovsteer

***motorhead*** · 09-01-2009, 11:56 PM

great vids - what did you use to get the instrumentation merged ?

Quote:

Originally Posted by Piers14

... Takes a while to learn the line through turn 3 (Duckhams).. Just dab the brake on entry (80-90 mph mid apex (depending on the car of course)) and at the second apex medium heavy on the brakes... Its a place where some people lose a lot of time per lap, probably the most...

having nothing better to do, i just played that second clip side by side with a lap of my own from a couple of months ago. sure enough you are a fair bit quicker through not just turn 3, but turn 2 and the entry to the esses. i've since got some good advice from patmcb on those corners. for the rest of the track there's little in it - i think i'm getting more speed on the straights but you're pulling that bit more through the bends.
overall though there's about a 2-3 second difference and every bit of it is in the turns listed above.

are you on slicks there ? good brakes too - what are they ?

EDIT - looking at the date, oct 07, i think that was the trackday that i got my first spin in an exige. i remember seeing your car in the pitlane that day.

finner · 10-01-2009, 12:28 AM

slicks

Smokeymurphy · 10-01-2009, 02:27 AM

Very nice recovery!! Looks like you meant to spin

That corner scared the crap out of me before, went completely sideways but kept her under control for about 2 seconds longer

owen · 10-01-2009, 05:47 AM

Excellent vids.Just what I needed to get an idea of what's in store next week.I certainly wont be that fast though!

09-01-2009, 10:05 PM	#1
Piers14 Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 280	Losing it at Mondello Was just looking over some old vids and came across this one from early last year... Was trying to get a set of 'plastic' slicks to work and was told I'd need to push quite hard to get them up to temperature.. (even though they would feel like a bars of soap)... The more I could push them the better the chance they would come up to temperature I was told.. Little did I know Elastic only stretches so far... Enjoy the vid.. http://videos.streetfire.net/video/G...ing_181964.htm

09-01-2009, 10:09 PM	#2
natnif a green one Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 5,267	whatever about the spin that was some bloody recovery! I've also realised my line was very wrong through the corner you spun on! __________________ I'm motorbike-less!

09-01-2009, 11:24 PM	#6
DaveV Diesel Focus Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 1,353	Hey Piers, get your post count up so you can do the octane trackdays and show some of that great driving first hand. That's the exact line I try to take through turn 3 also but every single time my stomach turns inside out as I wait for the lift-off ovsteer __________________ Classic Mini Cooper , Skyline GTR 306 GTI-6 , Focus TDCI

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09-01-2009, 10:12 PM	#3
1275gt A-Series Jus Packed in Yo Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 3,582	WOW cracking recoverery dude!!

09-01-2009, 10:15 PM	#4
Piers14 Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 280	Thanks.. Takes a while to learn the line through turn 3 (Duckhams).. Just dab the brake on entry (80-90 mph mid apex (depending on the car of course)) and at the second apex medium heavy on the brakes... Its a place where some people lose a lot of time per lap, probably the most... If your interested in some of the lines at speeds.. Here's a vid with data.. Remember these are precise (GPS) figures, so your speedo may register 10 to 15% more... http://videos.streetfire.net/video/M...5th_136785.htm

09-01-2009, 11:18 PM	#5
Ted V70 & Carina wEeeee Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 1,368	Very impressive recovery! Interesting choice of track car in the MX-6.

10-01-2009, 12:28 AM	#8
finner mk5+4golf gtihonda elisegt3 Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 994	slicks

10-01-2009, 05:47 AM	#10
owen prelude S. fulvia Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 1,018	Excellent vids.Just what I needed to get an idea of what's in store next week.I certainly wont be that fast though!