Fitted a passenger seat

IMG_3572 by Peter Dodds, on Flickr


Then this week I took her out for a trackday at Castle Combe

PWPM2219 by Peter Dodds, on Flickr


EOKV2778 by Peter Dodds, on Flickr


GXGO6098 by Peter Dodds, on Flickr


IMG_3588 by Peter Dodds, on Flickr


TKFR7155 by Peter Dodds, on Flickr



It was savagely quick and the handling was fantastic, however it wasn't all plain sailing...

The brakes were struggling, getting very hot after a few laps ( I might have got a bit carried away on the 1st session ) so I came in and bled them.

I also got told off for being too noisy on the drive by sound test so had to take it easy out of camp and along the straight.

The clutch was slipping if I booted it too hard in 5th gear, so I carried on and used the day as a bit of a learning curve, not braking too hard/late and not giving it too much stick in 5th. It was still plenty quick enough and loads of fun!

Then later in the afternoon coming out of Old Paddock I lost all power and had to be towed in... Turned out to be a damaged crank position sensor, I'm guessing maybe part of the clutch might have flew off and hit it?!

VOTC1380 by Peter Dodds, on Flickr


So a few bits to sort before the next track day:
- New / quieter exhaust
- New stronger clutch
- Bigger brakes (although for now I might swap the Mintex M1155 pads for some Carbone Lorraine and see if there's any improvement)

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High Boost Supercharged 306 GTI6
Alfa 147 GTA

I've killed a few crank position sensors over the years, they seem to be a bit of a weak link from my experience so i carry a spare in the helmet hammock and a 10mm ratchet spanner too

From my experience you'll not cook proper pads like the carbon lorraines or carbotech's, but like Damien mentioned it might be worth trying to get some bigger discs fitted as you'll be putting a lot of heat into them with them being a smaller diameter. If you are determined you can squeeze 315mm discs under some 15" wheels, i've managed 310mm under 15" pro race 1.2's.

If you haven't already, consider fitting some ducting for the front brakes, i fitted some that just blasted cool air from the fog light openings down some tube which was then tie-wrapped to the wishbones. It makes a noticeable difference from personal experience, i used to cook my DS2500's on standard calipers/discs 2/3 of the way round the nordschleife, after the ducting i could do a whole lap with no issues.

Nice update by the way, love the pic with the flame out the exhaust

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Goldie the track car.

Good to see you mate, thanks for the advice... I have a little bit more work to do/money to spend!

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High Boost Supercharged 306 GTI6
Alfa 147 GTA

It was 92db static, but as you can hear from the video above the drive by was a different story altogether!

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High Boost Supercharged 306 GTI6
Alfa 147 GTA

Progress update!

315mm AP Racing brakes sourced
Helix Paddle Clutch sourced
16" wheels and tyres ordered

Pictures and more info to follow over the next month

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High Boost Supercharged 306 GTI6
Alfa 147 GTA

Absolutely mate, I’m determined to get some more use out of it this year!

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High Boost Supercharged 306 GTI6
Alfa 147 GTA

I've had a couple of crank sensors fail on the track car in the past. I now carry a spare to all trackdays just incase.

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Goldie the track car.

car looks great, especially on those red Cyclones.

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Adventure before Dementia !!