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This time at the Mini Karasell, the car did exceedingly well, and the brakes by then had bedded in fully, and still are amazingly good.
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A few tips if and when you go.
1: Make sure your brakes are in top condition, flush the fluid out for something like ATE TYP200 or Motil 600 fluid.
2: Fresh pads - best something like Ferrodo DS2500 all round as they won't glaze and follow the bedding in procedure.
3: If you can afford it, replace the lines with stainless steel braided, these sharpen up the brakes no end.
4: Make sure your tyres are in good condition (no tears or bulges) and take a decent pressure gauge, you'll find you need to drop 3-5psi all round or you burn up the centre of the tyre as it over pressurizes.
5: Take a friend, and have a secondary rear view mirror so they can see behind, they'll have to watch for you behind as cars / bikes WILL come up fast on you.
6: Watch Youtube videos from Bridge to Gantry and RSR to try and get a feel for the course, it's LONG but it does help.
7: Wear a Crash helmet I can't stress this enough, first night we got there, someone in a subaru crashed hard (car was pancaked) and was rushed to hospital, guessing head injuries as I think the car was one with a roll cage and the driver didn't wear a helmet. For the sake of a decent helmet and being a bit hot and bothered, I'd rather have the helmet.
8: DO NOT even try for a time for the first 20 laps, enjoy yourself and keep right, you'll have a good time and not come a cropper hopefully.
1: Make sure your brakes are in top condition, flush the fluid out for something like ATE TYP200 or Motil 600 fluid.
2: Fresh pads - best something like Ferrodo DS2500 all round as they won't glaze and follow the bedding in procedure.
3: If you can afford it, replace the lines with stainless steel braided, these sharpen up the brakes no end.
4: Make sure your tyres are in good condition (no tears or bulges) and take a decent pressure gauge, you'll find you need to drop 3-5psi all round or you burn up the centre of the tyre as it over pressurizes.
5: Take a friend, and have a secondary rear view mirror so they can see behind, they'll have to watch for you behind as cars / bikes WILL come up fast on you.
6: Watch Youtube videos from Bridge to Gantry and RSR to try and get a feel for the course, it's LONG but it does help.
7: Wear a Crash helmet I can't stress this enough, first night we got there, someone in a subaru crashed hard (car was pancaked) and was rushed to hospital, guessing head injuries as I think the car was one with a roll cage and the driver didn't wear a helmet. For the sake of a decent helmet and being a bit hot and bothered, I'd rather have the helmet.
8: DO NOT even try for a time for the first 20 laps, enjoy yourself and keep right, you'll have a good time and not come a cropper hopefully.
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