London 964 Spa Francorchamps Weekend 2013 - The Sequel
03-09-2013, 05:39 AM
#766
I have spun a double 360 in a 997GT3 @ Pouhon as a passenger ,it all went in slow motion ,it leaves you a little quiet for a half hour or so ! (humbling experience )
03-09-2013, 05:57 AM
#767
03-09-2013, 06:05 AM
#768
Burning Brakes
03-09-2013, 06:41 AM
#769
Burning Brakes
My hopefully once in a lifetime spa sphincter moment was as a passenger in wtdoom's CLK Blaaack driven by Calum Lockie. We had just harassed a 997 GT2 into letting us through after a few laps of abuse but the tyres were cooked. We were flat out into Blanchimont 2 and the back stepped out, big-time. We were sliding sideways across the marbles on the run-off area towards the tyre wall at speed. Calum steered into the slide, got the grip back and steered the car back onto the track, still in front of the GT2. Then he said "Why were you laughing, we nearly bought it then!" because I had been laughing like a maniac. 
The GT2 driver got the whole thing on GoPro
The GT2 driver got the whole thing on GoPro
03-09-2013, 08:10 AM
#770
Hi Gents,
Here are the 'unofficial' since there is nothing official about our clan
'London 964 Owners' patches!
They are available to buy from our account at 'Fitwell Patches'.
Account password - PM me
Account name - London 964 Owners
Order hotline - 0151 734 2546
Email - patches @fitwell-ltd.co.uk
Prices are further discounted for big group buys - so get yourselves together when ordering.
For example 6 patches were £ 5.50 each.
They're a high quality sew on patch with gold metallic thread and silver marrowed edge. 3.5 inches by relative width.
Big thank you to L964O Paul who designed the logo for us in 2011.
Here are the 'unofficial' since there is nothing official about our clan
'London 964 Owners' patches!They are available to buy from our account at 'Fitwell Patches'.
Account password - PM me
Account name - London 964 Owners
Order hotline - 0151 734 2546
Email - patches @fitwell-ltd.co.uk
Prices are further discounted for big group buys - so get yourselves together when ordering.
For example 6 patches were £ 5.50 each.
They're a high quality sew on patch with gold metallic thread and silver marrowed edge. 3.5 inches by relative width.
Big thank you to L964O Paul who designed the logo for us in 2011.
Last edited by Porsche964FP; 03-10-2013 at 07:16 AM.
03-09-2013, 04:16 PM
#773
Burning Brakes
Well, when you exit la source, you head down hill accelerating up through the gears. You hug the old pit wall on the right hand side of the track and as eau rouge homes into view you lift (if you're a Wimp like me) and guide the car to the other side of the track so that the inside wheels ride kerb......and then you look to your right and in front of you is what can best be described as a wall....as the road turns impossibly right and climbs seemingly almost vertically away from you....
You can't see the exit or which way the track goes next so you rely on experience to settle the car, and as you crest the brow turn slightly left riding the inside kerb at the top......and relax up the longer run of kemmel.
A camera never does it justice.....it's epic.....but my fave is pouhon the fast double left.
You can't see the exit or which way the track goes next so you rely on experience to settle the car, and as you crest the brow turn slightly left riding the inside kerb at the top......and relax up the longer run of kemmel.
A camera never does it justice.....it's epic.....but my fave is pouhon the fast double left.
Sorry for the impossible questions, but I have always been mesmerized by Spa; and Eau Rouge in particular. Some day I would love to face it from behind the wheel! If you keep this tradition alive, maybe I could join the London 964 owners club there some day!
03-09-2013, 04:36 PM
#775
Three Wheelin'
03-09-2013, 04:47 PM
#776
Burning Brakes
Awesome! Sounds chilling. What gear do you take Eau Rouge in (considering standard 964 gearing)? Any idea of speeds? It appears that F1 is flat out through the entire corner, but the videos posted show that there is some heavy lifting, or maybe even braking?? Is the biggest challenge to Eau Rouge that it is blind? Or is there something more technical to that corner?
Sorry for the impossible questions, but I have always been mesmerized by Spa; and Eau Rouge in particular. Some day I would love to face it from behind the wheel! If you keep this tradition alive, maybe I could join the London 964 owners club there some day!
Sorry for the impossible questions, but I have always been mesmerized by Spa; and Eau Rouge in particular. Some day I would love to face it from behind the wheel! If you keep this tradition alive, maybe I could join the London 964 owners club there some day!
The car bottoms out as you go through Eau Rouge and the compression loads the steering so it's critical you get your entry right and have the right speed and steering angle to let the car run out to crest Radillion just over the inside kerb. In the dry you can take liberties with the kerbing....I'd be less inclined in the wet!
03-09-2013, 07:28 PM
#777
Nordschleife Master
Awesome! Sounds chilling. What gear do you take Eau Rouge in (considering standard 964 gearing)? Any idea of speeds? It appears that F1 is flat out through the entire corner, but the videos posted show that there is some heavy lifting, or maybe even braking?? Is the biggest challenge to Eau Rouge that it is blind? Or is there something more technical to that corner?
