Steve Brookes
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Highwayman
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Another post to thank Edd for arranging this event, which was absolutely fantastic up to about 3.05pm for me... Many thanks to everyone who helped me out at the end of the day, making the car a little more suitable for the road, even if it was going on the back of a breakdown truck [X(]. Many thanks also for the oil that I managed to scrounge from a few people. If anyone wants any money for the oil, please let me know, and I'd be happy to reimburse you []. Managed to get home about 9pm in the end, and had the embarassment of doing so in a Hyundai Matrix [&:]. Still, quicker than a flat-bed all the way back to Hampshire... The 944 was delivered back this morning, and is now awaiting further diagnosis from my friendly mechanic. Initial thoughts are also OPRV, but I suspect that there will be secondary damage to the bottom end as well, as I didn't do it by half! Will have to await a quick inspection after dropping the sump before I know how bad things are! Phil PS. I'd definitely be up for another track day, as soon as my car is back in one piece again...
]. Managed to get home about 9pm in the end, and had the embarassment of doing so in a Hyundai Matrix [&:]. Still, quicker than a flat-bed all the way back to Hampshire... The 944 was delivered back this morning, and is now awaiting further diagnosis from my friendly mechanic. Initial thoughts are also OPRV, but I suspect that there will be secondary damage to the bottom end as well, as I didn't do it by half! Will have to await a quick inspection after dropping the sump before I know how bad things are! Phil PS. I'd definitely be up for another track day, as soon as my car is back in one piece again...
craiginuk
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Great day! Thank you all. Phil, glad you got home ok in the end. Just thinking about the oprv issue. Looked at this article on clarks talking about how the oil cooler housing must be aligned to prevent binding. Could it be that higher temperatures for longer periods on track caused things to expand a bit more than with normal use. That combined with very slight misalignment that is not normally a problem? http://www.clarks-garage.com/pdf-manual/lube-02.pdf
Caymanster
New member
Good stuff. Where do you mount your camera? You've got a much better set up to mine (which hangs upside down from the roof). I've ordered a roll bar mount, so I'm hoping to have a better set up next time. Re noise. I got black flagged for leaking fuel (I hadn't put my filler cap back on properly , pretty ashamed of that but there was no red flag as a result) and I was then, pretty rudely and over aggressively told my car was too noisy and that I'd been spoken to before numerous times. A bit confused I explained that I had not been spoken to at all and that my car was 91db static so how could I be over 89 moving? This was dismissed out of hand, my noise test sticker taken from my car and I was told that was the end of my day. At this moment someone told the chap (the MSV duty manager from the briefing) that he was talking to the wrong driver! A mumbled apology, better than none, and a quick instruction to go back to noise testing to get another sticker and the chap went off, presumably to repeat the routine, hopefully to the correct car and driver. Anyway, it certainly didn't dampen my enthusiasm for the day and I would have taken it on the chin if I'd have got a talking to for the fuel leak but I was really surprised how rude the manager chap was, especially to tell me I was lying when I pointed out that I hadn't been spoken to about anything previously. I'm sure the guy has seen it all before and has had lots of abuse for telling people they're not welcome on his track anymore but he's in a customer service industry and could do with brushing up on his bedside manner. Anyway, my point is, I wonder if they mistook your car for another too. It doesn't sound loud on the vid at all. (in reply to Masher)ORIGINAL: Masher A bit more footage - sorry I am not yet capable of editing out the pits bit! A bit of 944 action on here. I had to keep my noise down entering the pit straight after being black flagged for noise on lap 2! The instructor thought it was crazy given the car is clearly not too noisy (outside!) and Bedford did say the noise meter can give false positives sometimes! When you watch these videos back you do wonder why you brake so early and since it all looks so effortless you question why you didn't try harder. On the day of course you thought you were at 10:10ths [
Mistaken my car for another... I grant you there were a few black cars there but my Riviera Blue 944 sticks out like a sore thumb [] I think they had noise meter problems but if they are constantly under threat from the noise police I understand their needing to warn anyone whenever the meter is tripped. Never an excuse to be rude mind you. Mine was 86db static and whilst the heat shields do rattle I can't see it making 89db on drive by! Ref the Gopro mount - sounds like you've already worked out the solution I use. Assuming your roll cage has a harness bar, that's where to mount it. You need to consider using one of the Gopro 'extension' bars to raise it an inch or two to stop it filming your shoulder. I also bought a non-waterproof housing with no sides on it and a 5m cable so that it is constantly charging. My next issue is I cannot switch it on with the harnesses strapped up so end up with 30 seconds of faffing about at the start of each clip. Must find some editing software! Cheers Mick
] I think they had noise meter problems but if they are constantly under threat from the noise police I understand their needing to warn anyone whenever the meter is tripped. Never an excuse to be rude mind you. Mine was 86db static and whilst the heat shields do rattle I can't see it making 89db on drive by! Ref the Gopro mount - sounds like you've already worked out the solution I use. Assuming your roll cage has a harness bar, that's where to mount it. You need to consider using one of the Gopro 'extension' bars to raise it an inch or two to stop it filming your shoulder. I also bought a non-waterproof housing with no sides on it and a 5m cable so that it is constantly charging. My next issue is I cannot switch it on with the harnesses strapped up so end up with 30 seconds of faffing about at the start of each clip. Must find some editing software! Cheers MickCaymanster
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Fair point about the colour. There's no way that your car was over 89 drive by if it was under that static though. That's counter intuitive unless you've got a seriously trick airbox that resonates massively under full load but not at part throttle? Thanks for the advice on the extender bar. My car's harnesses are mounted to the cage so I'll try the camera on that bar next time. ChrisORIGINAL: Masher Mistaken my car for another... I grant you there were a few black cars there but my Riviera Blue 944 sticks out like a sore thumb [
Steve Brookes
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Nice vid mate. Looking forward to seeing the car in the flesh at our Porsche day at Donington in August. [ORIGINAL: MasherI feel like an oil measuring device... what a dipstick! It's public now. MickORIGINAL: Steve Brookes ^^^ Private video Mick.....get it sorted! [
] And maybe after this day at Bedford, a few more 944s might be tempted to join us. []
What a great day. Thanks Edd for making it happen. It was great to meet you and the rest of the group at the Queens head for a pint and dinner the night before. I really enjoyed meeting you all and walking the pits looking at the different permutations off the 944 and finding out what had been changed on them. It was fabulous to take my 944 on the track and drive it at speed and I was absolutely amazed at the amount of grip and balance the car has in the corners and I've still got the grin on my face to prove it. I'm now in the process of earning more 'brownie' points so I can go on another track day......
Peter Empson
PCGB Member
Excellent stuff, good smooth considerate driving there. I can now see what you meant about roll, I definitely recommend looking at some 968 M030 arbs or similar, even with standard suspension they will make a big difference. Oh, and I do feel I should add that going three abreast down the straight is not my normal style [ORIGINAL: Masher A bit more footage - sorry I am not yet capable of editing out the pits bit! A bit of 944 action on here. I had to keep my noise down entering the pit straight after being black flagged for noise on lap 2! The instructor thought it was crazy given the car is clearly not too noisy (outside!) and Bedford did say the noise meter can give false positives sometimes! When you watch these videos back you do wonder why you brake so early and since it all looks so effortless you question why you didn't try harder. On the day of course you thought you were at 10:10ths [
], the Boxster had tucked in behind you and only when I was alongside him did he decide to overtake as well, leaving me without much choice but to carry on (my vid has got the same bit on it - should be up tomorrow). I was told I was 0.6db below the static [] but didn't have any problems on drive by, there was no way you were anywhere near loud enough to be a problem.
pauljmcnulty
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That car just needs me in the passenger seat to aid the weight distribution.....[&:]
Highwayman
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No problem, consider it done [ORIGINAL: mahoneyjI think it was a £12 bottle from memory. How about a donation to Macmillan? Cheers JamesIf anyone wants any money for the oil, please let me know, and I'd be happy to reimburse you [
]! Phil
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