Track Days

[Frenchy]

Looks like it was a great day Gents, i will try to make the next one, great to see so many 944/968 on track, well done Edd ! Tony is your number plate a show plate or the cars genuine number ? You look much better with that helmet on !!! [] Sat and watched Peter's You Tube link last night, great driving, that Subaru thing kept trying to hold you off but could not manage it []

 

[944Turbo]

ORIGINAL: Frenchy Looks like it was a great day Gents, i will try to make the next one, great to see so many 944/968 on track, well done Edd ! Tony is your number plate a show plate or the cars genuine number ? You look much better with that helmet on !!! [] Sat and watched Peter's You Tube link last night, great driving, that Subaru thing kept trying to hold you off but could not manage it []

Show plate, and sadly I agree with you on the helmet!

 

[944Turbo]

ORIGINAL: Diver944 Shocking news! Driver spotted getting a head start for the Le Mans style sprint start

The way I run, I would need it!

 

[944Turbo]

ORIGINAL: A9XXC Thanks again to Edd, for the day, Tony for the laps, and Glenn for posting me on Facebook!

any time, the later laps were faster and smoother and thanks for the pics

 

[Mike_Pollock]

ORIGINAL: 944Turbo

ORIGINAL: steve 944t I think I may have broken my car! Blew out lots of coolant after my last session, hence calling it a day (coupled with no brakes [:-]) Drive home was ok, but temperature fluctuated a lot, though didn't overheat. Lots of gurgling noises. Coolant level low again on checking tonight, coupled with lots of pressure in the system. Hoping it is just an air lock, but can't ignore the possibility of HGF [] On the positive side there is no evidence of oil in water or visa versa, but fitting of level 2 kit with a 25 year old head gasket may have been asking for trouble. I know, I know "we told you so" but I was planning a major overhaul this winter. May have to bring that forward. Annoyingly, daughter's birthday party this weekend and trip to USA next week means no time for further investigation just yet so will have to wait and see. Fingers crossed. Planning on doing the Javelin Bedford day on 27th July though so will just have to bite the bullet if it comes to it. Oh, and the 996 has a noisy clutch release bearing so needs a new clutch imminently! Porsche - there is no substitute! []

It could be you have a weak coolant cap - if it ran hot it may have relaesed coolant early leaving airlocks - even this could be HG related

Plus 1 on that, I had similar symptoms on the Wirral dyno day, was rather resigned to HG failure, but dyno place swapped cap an no problems with cooling system for 3 years till I sold it.

 

[barks944]

Great day! Great to meet some 944 owners and really enjoyed the track!

 

[James_M]

So... I arrived at Bedford with an iffy cooling fan switch and an iffy alternator. The driver's side window mechanism lunched itself after the noise test and thanks to some driving, which I'm proud to say my instructor described as "ballsy", I also need new brake pads all round... The pads have plenty of meat left but they got so hot that the friction material has separated from the backing plates. Oh, and all the pad wear sensors have melted. Don't get me wrong, I had the best day (top and tailed perfectly by the hotel before and Italian meal after) but I'm certainly counting the cost. Have I mentioned that I pulled in at one point because liquid was spraying onto the windscreen from under the bonnet and as I lifted the bonnet, expecting the worst, I found that I appeared to have boiled the washer fluid... James

 

[Mike_Pollock]

James has your window started working again? Last February I went for a meal with friends in mine and the window would go down but not up, however I tried to pull etc! I would add that it was miles in the country, lots of snow, -5C and snowing on and off. So I left it open, had a good meal came out, all my windows were clear inside and out, pushed the button out of habit as much as anything else and it went up as ususl.

 

[James_M]

Hi Mike Nope, the mechanism made some pretty awful noises then the window dropped at an angle. I then foolishly tried to wind it back up and because of the angle the glass pulled the rubber seal out of the channel and turned it inside out. This did at least serve to wedge the window firmly shut while on track... Having taken the door apart, it transpired that the metal channel that supports the bottom edge of the glass had completely rusted away and it snapped leaving the regulator supporting the glass on one side only, hence the angle. New channels are only available with new windows but that does at least mean I can get rid of the old window which was badly scratched. Cheers James

 

[Mike_Pollock]

Sounds a little more serious than my problem! Good luck.

 

[shawn 968cs]

ORIGINAL: GlennS There is a gallery of photographs from the day here. http://www.sportpicsuk.com/bedfordtd My apologies to anyone I missed, it was nothing personal. Let me know if you want any copies.

"Trigger", a 944 S2 Kit Car (originally 1990) in Red

Hi Glenn, How do i order some prints? 11,43,52,93,131,192,193,255 Thanks Shawn

 

[Copperman05]

Send Glenn an email or PM and he will let you know. Edd

 

[shawn 968cs]

Thanks Edd Just sent him a mail When's the next track day[] All the best Shawn

 

[Masher]

There is a track day at Donington on 4th August which has a number of Porsches at it (I know a few 964 owners are going). I'll be there - in the 944 if I have got the intercooler working efficiently, the 964 if not. Cheers Mick

 

[shawn 968cs]

ORIGINAL: Masher There is a track day at Donington on 4th August which has a number of Porsches at it (I know a few 964 owners are going). I'll be there - in the 944 if I have got the intercooler working efficiently, the 964 if not. Cheers Mick

I'm there too, see you on the day Some of use are staying at the premier Inn the night before, including Steve & friends Rgds Shawn

 

[Masher]

Me too! I trust we all booked the same Premier Inn (there is just one at EM airport???) Cheers Mick

 

[shawn 968cs]

ORIGINAL: Masher Me too! I trust we all booked the same Premier Inn (there is just one at EM airport???) Cheers Mick

I believe so See you in August Rgds Shawn

 

[GPF]

ORIGINAL Masher There is a track day at Donington on 4th August which has a number of Porsches at it (I know a few 964 owners are going). I'll be there - in the 944 if I have got the intercooler working efficiently, the 964 if not. Cheers Mick

There are still places left on that, and it's not a bad price for Donny either. Might be worth starting a new thread?

 

[edh]

£295 looked a bit steep for me... I was considering some of the bookatrack evenings at Donington - I'm only 15 mins away, and you can get a lot of track time in during an evening session.

 

[GPF]

Yes I guess it is, but most of the full days tend to be £399..... An evening one would also be good