Pre-Track checks... and the faults you find!

1. Simop Administrator Joined: Dec 2002 Warrington Posts: 20561 Blue Saxo VTS Turbo/White Megane F1 R26

   #1 27th July 2006, 18:22

   Before I take my VTS around Bruntingthorpe on Saturday Ive been giving everything the once over!
   
   Found a cracked rear disc which was ready to shatter and very low rear brake pads!
   
   New rear discs and pads came in at an astonishing £27
   
   Just the front brake hose brackets to sort out now and the car's as ready as it can be.
2. Sean Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Feb 2005 St Andrews United Kingdom (Scotland) Posts: 7384 Green mk1 vtr/s and Focus zetec

   #2 27th July 2006, 18:29

   too many handbrake turns
   fingers crossed the driveshafts/gearbox holds up this time. i'd love to see this beast in action, maybe next year. (no gay pun intended)
3. Scottp Administrator Joined: Dec 2002 Glasgow United Kingdom (Scotland) Posts: 26097 Chelski Traktor

   #3 27th July 2006, 18:38

   those discs are uber old anyway
4. Frevo Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Dec 2002 Zoelen Netherlands Posts: 2949 Saxo,C4

   #4 27th July 2006, 21:07

   Make sure you get many vids!
5. boz Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jan 2005 somewhere on this planet, doing something..... around northumberland or in the middle of the sea Posts: 8774 Mk2 VTS track mk1 turbo vts scooby engined 2CV

   #5 27th July 2006, 23:50

   hope she holds up a bit longer this time mate
   getsome vids too.
   whats the occasion for the track day?
6. rushy_23 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Aug 2004 West Mids Posts: 15392 '98 EK9 N1

   #6 27th July 2006, 23:52

   I would love to go on a trackday, those discs n pads were cheap!
7. Simop Administrator Joined: Dec 2002 Warrington Posts: 20561 Blue Saxo VTS Turbo/White Megane F1 R26

   #7 28th July 2006, 00:36

   The rear discs/pads were about 2 years old I guess...
   
   I still have Ants FIA approved video camera mount strapped to the roll cage. Sorry Ant... I'll unbolt it after this weekend
   
   Plenty of pics and videos shall be taken.
   
   At Brunters for a FCS meeting and trackday.
8. Ryanp Super Moderator Joined: Feb 2004 Tonbridge United Kingdom (England) Posts: 38236 Vtr, 172, throttle bodied track slut

   #8 28th July 2006, 00:50

   part of a feature for Pgti then simo??
9. Simop Administrator Joined: Dec 2002 Warrington Posts: 20561 Blue Saxo VTS Turbo/White Megane F1 R26

   #9 28th July 2006, 01:08

   No, Im just going to rag the titties off my car for a day and hope it drives home again
10. Frevo Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Dec 2002 Zoelen Netherlands Posts: 2949 Saxo,C4

    #10 28th July 2006, 08:19

    Pics: start at shutter speed of 1/200 on tv setting and go lower when you get the hang of it.
11. Graemep Saxperience Addict Joined: Sep 2004 Warrington, Cheshire Posts: 11649 FN2 Civic Type-R

    #11 28th July 2006, 08:34

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Simo No, Im just going to rag the titties off my car for a day and hope it drives home again

    
    errm what happend to taking is easy??
    
    i would like to get home with out the help of a RAC man
    
    lets hope everything holds up and doesnt brake
12. Simop Administrator Joined: Dec 2002 Warrington Posts: 20561 Blue Saxo VTS Turbo/White Megane F1 R26

    #12 28th July 2006, 10:50

    My new RAC memebrship card fell through the letterbox this morning
13. James Saxperience Addict Joined: Jul 2005 Hull Posts: 11909 Beeeemer

    #13 28th July 2006, 11:11

    All the more reason to make sure it's used then
14. boz Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jan 2005 somewhere on this planet, doing something..... around northumberland or in the middle of the sea Posts: 8774 Mk2 VTS track mk1 turbo vts scooby engined 2CV

    #14 29th July 2006, 18:30

    how did it go then?????? pics and vids, come on lol
15. Ryanp Super Moderator Joined: Feb 2004 Tonbridge United Kingdom (England) Posts: 38236 Vtr, 172, throttle bodied track slut

    #15 29th July 2006, 20:02

    ive seen pics of the tyre after a spin
    
    hope she made it all day wihtout a box or shaft poping
16. GreenSaxo Saxperience Addict Joined: Dec 2002 Ashford, Kent, United Kingdom (England) Posts: 12835 Cammed Saxo "desire" 16v

    #16 3rd August 2006, 14:26

    simo.. i belive you knew about that rear disk over 10months ago hahahhaah
17. Simop Administrator Joined: Dec 2002 Warrington Posts: 20561 Blue Saxo VTS Turbo/White Megane F1 R26

    #17 3rd August 2006, 14:43

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by GreenSaxo simo.. i belive you knew about that rear disk over 10months ago hahahhaah

    
    
    
    Its a good job DpMotorsport spotted it... as I had 'forgotten'
18. GreenSaxo Saxperience Addict Joined: Dec 2002 Ashford, Kent, United Kingdom (England) Posts: 12835 Cammed Saxo "desire" 16v

    #18 3rd August 2006, 15:59

    haahaha
    
    i forget things sometimes... its old age mate...
19. Richardson_VTS Established Member Joined: Mar 2006 Northallerton Posts: 1672 Mini Cooper S

    #19 3rd August 2006, 19:05

    what make discs and pads are they?
    
    i've just replaced mine, theres hardly any meat on the new pads than there is on the ones i took out!!!