Hondas on Track (Brands Hatch) - 12 July

[BrownBear]

Hi,

Would anyone be interested in attending a Novice Track day at Brands Hatch ? - there's only a few places left, apparently. I would post in the Events section but then I read the rules :? :!:

Details are here
http://www.motorsportvision.co.uk/trackdays/event-details.asp?ProductID=1836&msvcode=HOT

And this is run by the following-
http://www.hondas-on-track.com/

Be good to see some of you there - I'll be scaring myself witless in the Integra!

Cheers
Joe

[Rob_Fenn]

Thanks for the links, will keep an eye on that in future.

Booked in for the 19th of July.

[NSX 2000]

I'm booked up. :D

[BrownBear]

Great! - see you there 8)

[Kevin]

Love to, but can't really do a novice day :)

And YOU'RE taking a car onto a track Joe? Surely not!

[BrownBear]

Not like me at all,eh?

I did Goodwood 1st (that was scary), and Brands a couple of times so far - I think I'm addicted - I'm sure you know how it is :)

The Integra looks a little different now - see below..

[Kevin]

Nope, don't get it. What have you done?

So aren't you aksing yourself why you didn't take an NSX on to a track?

Go on, get another one, and show me your skills :)

[BrownBear]

Nope, don't get it. What have you done?

There's a small list - I'll show you next time I see you


So aren't you aksing yourself why you didn't take an NSX on to a track?


Yes and no. Now I've done a couple, it's much safer than I'd imagined. But I'd paid top money for a mint one - not a track tool. I guess I'd bought the wrong car for it..if there is a next one, I'll be looking in the Cat-D market for a track day car.


Go on, get another one, and show me your skills :)

Or lack of - you could lend me your car for that, surely :D

[UltraViolet]

If you are looking at Honda only track days - we have Oulton Park, Friday 7th July.

http://www.motorsportvision.co.uk/trackdays/event-details.asp?ProductID=1547

22 Hondas booked so far of which 19 are Honda Revs members (getting a discount or free training). £170. Booking Hotline 01474 875 216 or you can book online, but only if not claiming a discount.

[Trung_EP3CTR]

Hey Joe
How are you doing?

This is going to be wicked day out.
Anyone who hasn't done any trackdays should definately come. I know the guys who run Honda-on-Track and they are very keen to bring up a friendly trackday for novices.

[BrownBear]

Hi Trung - didn't see you there - did something happen..?

Paul - nice to meet you - sounded like you had a good time 8)

here's a couple of pics (from the HOT website)

http://www.hondas-on-track.com/photos/BrandsHatch12-7-06/images/HOT2.jpg

http://www.hondas-on-track.com/photos/BrandsHatch12-7-06/images/NSXHOT1.jpg

The rest are here -
http://www.hondas-on-track.com/photos/BrandsHatch12-7-06/index.htm

[NSX 2000]

Who's the fat bloke in the NSX :shock:

Oh that will be then :oops:

Had a wonderful afternoon, can't recommend enough to you all about taking the NSX on a track :!: It really is a wonderful car even in my rather big fat hands :oops:

Oh Yes :oops: It was also good to meet you Joe :wink:

[ctrlaltdelboy]

if you're going to do that regularly, you really want to get some stiffer swaybars!!

man, look at that bodyroll!!

[jaytip]

Hi Joe how you doing? A guy i know in my home town has the same car as you.I was talking to him the other day and he told me he had a little dabble against an NSX,and he was level peggings with it.He said his car is making 150 bhp due to some mods.Soooo my question is,having owned both do you think he is full of brown stuff or are they indeed that quick???

[BrownBear]

Hey Ivor - doing ok, thanks..

As for your friend, I'd have to doubt his information - my car should make a little more than 150hp in stock trim (~220hp at the crank, ~175ish at the wheels - don't know what the tx-loss is though, so it may be less).. So I'd have to ask what kind of mods he has to bring it down so much ;) (or did you mean 250?)

The trouble with comparing cars is you never really know how hard the other guy is trying - so he may have been 'on level pegging', but the NSX driver may have been trying to tune the radio at the time! :)

I'm pretty sure that some guys in kent would have claimed to have 'killed' my NSX, simply because I'm not interested in racing on the road (I can hear them now 'yeah, that NSX is cr*p, I outdragged him in my Saxo VTS, and he was like, nowhere, man'. t*ssers!

In the hands of comparable drivers (on a closed circuit etc etc), the ITR is not as fast as the NSX - it's ultimately compromised by FWD and power delivery (the lack of torque on some corners will let the NSX get away).
But they're not that far apart.. I'd say an ITR is comparable to an S2K, if that gives you an idea?

Cheers

PS: I'm comparing stock-with-stock, before anyone comes in with the 'my modified ITR with 330hp is quicker than an NSX' - well, yes, it will be...

[jaytip]

Err yeah,i meant 250BHP :oops: :oops: :oops:

[BrownBear]

Oh, if that's the case I think the ITR will be biting the NSX's heels :)

[BrownBear]

if you're going to do that regularly, you really want to get some stiffer swaybars!!

man, look at that bodyroll!!

I have a set if you'd like them, Paul? (Dali 100%-stiffer swaybars).