When Matt met the 9m Kermit...
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When Matt met the 9m Kermit...
Just back from the Oulton Park PCGB Track Day...
What a fantastic day! weather held off, was a bit cold but sunny... a lot of the guys were doing charity rides/pax laps but i managed to squeeze in a few laps with Colin and his 964 Cup Car.
I have an announcement to make.
YOU CAN ALL KEEP YOUR MODERN JUNK!!!
Wow what a car! Standard Cup Car - munching the GT3's like nobodies business.
If i can get my car to go and handle even two thirds of that car then i'll be a happy man! I'm off up the garage to try and lose another 100kg!!
Mind you i think i may have shook some parts off the car when i started it as i was leaving, i'd replaced my centre console after fitting a new indicator flash unit, when i started the car, the console had wedged the accelerator down - whoops!
What a fantastic day! weather held off, was a bit cold but sunny... a lot of the guys were doing charity rides/pax laps but i managed to squeeze in a few laps with Colin and his 964 Cup Car.
I have an announcement to make.
YOU CAN ALL KEEP YOUR MODERN JUNK!!!
Wow what a car! Standard Cup Car - munching the GT3's like nobodies business.
If i can get my car to go and handle even two thirds of that car then i'll be a happy man! I'm off up the garage to try and lose another 100kg!!
Mind you i think i may have shook some parts off the car when i started it as i was leaving, i'd replaced my centre console after fitting a new indicator flash unit, when i started the car, the console had wedged the accelerator down - whoops!
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Glad you enjoyed it Matt, think we managed the best laps of the day in that session because on the next outing I started to suffer from severe brake judder which was compromising my late trail braking style. It was great to drive the car on half decent tyres for a change, earlier on in the week we finally managed to find the time to fit a set of part work Michelin Sport Cups, although I wish I had checked the pressure before we went out - they came in at 43psi front & 57psi rear at the end of our session!! Also think the speed of Kermit shocked a few unwary GT3 owners - maybe I should fit the spare engine with Motec, cams & headers so I could embarrass a few GT3RS's as well? 
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Glad you enjoyed it Matt, think we managed the best laps of the day in that session because on the next outing I started to suffer from severe brake judder which was compromising my late trail braking style. It was great to drive the car on half decent tyres for a change, earlier on in the week we finally managed to find the time to fit a set of part work Michelin Sport Cups, although I wish I had checked the pressure before we went out - they came in at 43psi front & 57psi rear at the end of our session!! Also think the speed of Kermit shocked a few unwary GT3 owners - maybe I should fit the spare engine with Motec, cams & headers so I could embarrass a few GT3RS's as well?
- and to think i was thinking of getting rid of mine!
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Glad you enjoyed it Matt, think we managed the best laps of the day in that session because on the next outing I started to suffer from severe brake judder which was compromising my late trail braking style. It was great to drive the car on half decent tyres for a change, earlier on in the week we finally managed to find the time to fit a set of part work Michelin Sport Cups, although I wish I had checked the pressure before we went out - they came in at 43psi front & 57psi rear at the end of our session!! Also think the speed of Kermit shocked a few unwary GT3 owners - maybe I should fit the spare engine with Motec, cams & headers so I could embarrass a few GT3RS's as well?
edited to add didn't they run with slicks
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which means there is a spare engine, does it need testing ? 
i'll put a 9m sunstrip on
i might do that anyway... or are you only allowed if you car has been fettled with you...
i'll put a 9m sunstrip on i might do that anyway... or are you only allowed if you car has been fettled with you...
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in all honesty though, it was quite an insight, also had a mini masterclass in driving a 964 quickly which was nice... I also had the benefit of following Colin thru a few corners so see how the car was behaving.
How could I ever think a 996 would be more entertaining!
How could I ever think a 996 would be more entertaining!
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nice one.
Ive only had a brief passenger lap on an airfield day in a 964 cup car. My god what a car. easily the most imprssive thing I have ever been in.
Could not belive how late and hard it could brake and how fast it could turn in! awsome
Ive only had a brief passenger lap on an airfield day in a 964 cup car. My god what a car. easily the most imprssive thing I have ever been in.
Could not belive how late and hard it could brake and how fast it could turn in! awsome