Knockhill 22nd February - Speed Sunday

the usual from knockhill here, run what ye brung on track days, scrutineering rules apply as per most tracks to make sure no pikey cars get on!

£45 for the day i believe which is quite a cheap track day! lots of frenchy cars, the usual array of fords and jap machinery and even some rusty old vauxhalls make an appearance!

anyone else going from up here? think ill be in attendance but not going out as the car hasnt even got 1% build progress yet!

Wish i could but it is actually 100,000 miles from me

yeah not many scottish members really, ill be attending most of them as im marshalling at most events this year with knockhill as part of my marshall training but if anyone fancies a track day here then its one of the best tracks to do, not as big or technical as some or pretty much all tracks but one of the fastest around and the camber on the corners really tests your cars setup

would love to get on knockhill but its is such a trek away! super cheap track day tho

almost as good as that one at mallory i did, ended up at £25 and a free lunch! lol

the food is far from cheap at knockhill but filling to the max! was going to recommend doing a different track day on axoc and having us all come up to knockhill but most would prob not do it whereas some on here would prob be up for it maybe....

track days are very often, the lads all help each other out as proven with my engine change rather sharpish on the cavalier last year having a guy with a northern saloon championship cosworth lending me his tools and engine stand and also his mechanic son to help! really recommend this as one of the best enjoyment track days these days! only one i think is probably better is either combo or mallory

haddow wrote:

the lads all help each other out as proven with my engine change rather sharpish on the cavalier last year having a guy with a northern saloon championship cosworth lending me his tools and engine stand and also his mechanic son to help!

I doubt an englishman will receive as much help like that though!

diy_gti wrote:

haddow wrote:

the lads all help each other out as proven with my engine change rather sharpish on the cavalier last year having a guy with a northern saloon championship cosworth lending me his tools and engine stand and also his mechanic son to help!

I doubt an englishman will receive as much help like that though!

lmfao!

diy_gti wrote:

haddow wrote:

the lads all help each other out as proven with my engine change rather sharpish on the cavalier last year having a guy with a northern saloon championship cosworth lending me his tools and engine stand and also his mechanic son to help!

I doubt an englishman will receive as much help like that though!

anyone with an ax will get full access to all my tools! and the built 4track guys could always meet up before and all head in at once then next to each other so can help out

I'm sure with most of B4T's bodgeneering skills, and a bit of northern bruteishness we could conquer most things

cable ties - check
electrical tape - check
pry bar - check
lump hammer - check
pliers - check
10, 13 and 17mm sockets - check
Random yarn of rope - check

all is well then!

pretty much what i have tbh!

u forgot one thing...AA Membership for the van just in case chris

right only 8 hours to go until i leave! and i cant get any sleep! typical!

will take some good pics of the cars on the new phone and video clips on the camera for the site.

weathers a bit scarce and could see some rain but overall seems like its going to be a good day out!

updates around 7pm tonight folks

cantwait for videos of carnage lol

wel just back from the garage after stocking up on some nice sticky slicks at..................£10 a tyre!

didnt take any pictures but got some vids on the mobile phone so ill upload them just now and fire the links over to u asap.

highlights of the day were the trio of AX 16valvers running rings round all the other hot hatches (2 N/A and 1 turbo iirc)

a rather old and dodgy opel kadett with roof rack bars!? doing more of an impression of an EDC car than a track car!

some rather tasty cars out there took a battering (XR2 vs Almera GTi at duffus.....score one point almera and one rear quarter crushed XR2)

not too many retirements today, couple of LET Nova's, 106GTi on comps, Escort Cossie WRC shell with serious misfiring problems and a couple of MI16 205 GTi's.

over 500 cars in attendance and a minimum of 100-120 competing out on track. weather stayed dry all day and although cold was a damn good trackday....now i really need to get my arse in gear and get the ax sorted for the track!

cool them almeras are underrated trackcars look forward to the videos.

almera was very very quick especially with that gtr engine in it!

bit of a dirty driver though taking out the xr2 out of nowhere but racing accidents can a do happen suppose

some crappy vids i took on the camera on the mobile, forgot to take the memory card for the digital camera so it couldnt take vids!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wzEMY7rlUDA&feature=channel

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2kqyNNckYHU&feature=channel

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7lMvrdD8VfE

hmm did i see a nova saloon in that lot? also seen that royal nail escort van before
looked good and only 45 for the day?

yeah its a redtop nova saloon mate, was very quick.. the orange van isnt an escort :wink:

morris traveller van with a rover v8 engine in it was doing well though for it being such a heavy beast.

45 for 1 driver on track
25 additional passenger
5 per person to spectate.

cant grumble with that really!

www.knockhill.com - check it out on the track day section and see all the info u need mate.

5 to spectate combe is a tenner to spectate thieving gipsys . 45per session or day?
combe could learn from them oh moggy cool. redtop nova saloon different
looks a tricky track and a bit far to come for me.

45 per day mate, unlimited sessions as long as u get through the line, usually get 4-6 sessions depending on how busy it is mate.

the track is a bit hard to learn bit the corners are very quick and the lines are easy to get used to.... its the camber of them that cars get caught out on and duffus dip that catches everyone out...

heres a couple of vids of some cars on track from different views to show u how the track is to the eye.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mxfN-_VBS7w&feature=related

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zhjJbH9_9M4&feature=related

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AznZfz7DRFQ&feature=related

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w_aNcKLEWRg&feature=related

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wLWFab9AG-Q&feature=related - tams supercharged ax 16v vts car, in the wet......spinning wheels...

beating a 4wd 450bhp skyline!

looks good we should have ATRACKDAY WEEKEND THAT WAY , IF I EVER GET A CAR SORTED .LOL 45 A BARGAIN.

just in, been put up to 50 for a track day as of now, due to increased damage on the tarmac from engine damage and crashes from inexperianced drivers, the tracks put it up to £50, extra passenger/driver is still £25. this is not to increase costs for the sake of it but to get a slight increase in revenue to maintain the track conditions and also to cover increased marshalls on there and costs for the day. still a damn good bargain at that!