Raceway rules for national day?

[*l3ah06*]

I've been thinking, and i can't find any threads that have said, but do we need any safety equip to do the quarter mile or 0-60?

As in fire extinguishers, helmets, gloves etc?

I don't want everyone to turn up thinking that theyre just going to be able to go straight on and be stopped?

I've tried the raceway website but its not working, and the link from another thread takes you to the web designer company page.

Also do we need to bring our licences, or have the lights and windows taped up??

Anyone have any ideas?



And if this does appear to be the dumbest question of the century, i do appologise! LOL

[Ste]

dont need a helmet unless your car does over 98 mph over the 1/4 (i think) you'll have to wear long sleeves though if i remember rightly and you'll need your driving licence but you wont need to tape your lights


at most 1/4 mile days there scrutineering aswell where they'll poke about your car and make sure everythings secure so make sure your battery is bolted down nice and tight and stuff like that and you'll be fine :)

[*l3ah06*]

*gets under bonnet to sort out battery*

[danvilla2]

Yeah the scrutineering is quite strict, they check your air filters and under bonnet accessories are all on securely. No oil leaks, water leaks, and just inspect the car relatively thoroughly.

The chap who does it though is a nice guy, seems quite reasonable.

[danvilla2]

When you actually go on the 1/4 mile!

1) You line up alongside the track, where you will be parallel to another car.

2) there is a marshall who will wave you to go to the back of the starting place, just tickle round the corner and wait for a few secs til the previous cars go

3) when they go, the marshalls at the lights will wave you forward

4) THE IMPORTANT BIT or look a twat like i did one!! There are two little lights at the top. YOu must tickle forward til both these lights come on, When you go forward, the first one appears, then as you go on a little bit more the second one comes on. If you go too far, they go off. Make sure when both lights are on YOU STOP!!

5) Keep your eyes on the lights, they'll go green but its at random intervals, only go on the green lights. Get revs up to about 3-4k and dunk the clutch when it goes green.

It aint rocket science, but just to prepare you all :D

[*l3ah06*]

you'll have to explain that one to me when were there lol

[Ste]

LOL thats a cool little guide there dan really wish i was going up the strip oh well maybe next year

[106nick]

your going down in my car lol.

[danvilla2]

Leah - its really obvious most of the steps, just number 4 is where it might get a bit confusing. Read that for a bit of preparation

Just read it a few times and when your there you will understand

[*l3ah06*]

lol - you dont know me that well do you???

right ok, so nothing in the car thats loose either i guess? i'll bring my tools and a lot of cable ties, and beer to bribe people for when my ideas run out and the car is broken or not allowed on!!

[slammed_106xsi]

cheers for that dan, im abit nervous about goin down the strip as ive neva done it before and ur post is good because i didnt know what happens, still sh*****g it tho incase i stall or summin stupid like that lol

[Marvvv]

the 1/4 mile, should i? shouldnt i? hmmmmm

[Ste]

you'll more than likely do something daft and stuff your first run up but dont let that put you off you'll get better with practice

[Jonny-R]

I'm quite tempted to put the 1.1 down it, obviously against another 1.1.
Wonder if people will wonder what on earth I'm doing quarter miling in a basic 106.

EDIT: Also, does anybody know the top speed you can get out of a 1.1 in 3rd? 1st is ~ 32, 2nd is ~ 54. 3rd?

[danvilla2]

1.1s should go up there in the mid to late 18's i would guess, maybe a bit quicker, so wouldnt worry, no one cares. Standards quikys go up in late 17's

[Fuzzy Orange]

Safety wise - everything in your car must be bolted down well
No exposed arms (long shirts people or jackets)
If your car hits 100mph before the line you need a helmet (dont think many peoples here will!)

Other than that just make sure you give your car a good service and your good :D

[Ste]

I'm quite tempted to put the 1.1 down it, obviously against another 1.1.
Wonder if people will wonder what on earth I'm doing quarter miling in a basic 106.

EDIT: Also, does anybody know the top speed you can get out of a 1.1 in 3rd? 1st is ~ 32, 2nd is ~ 54. 3rd?

mate dont worry about what your up agaisnt my first ever run was against a volvo v8 drag car then i had a pontiac then a r34 skyline just go out and have fun thats what its all about ;)

[Jonny-R]

Cheers ste. I think it will be a really good day - but not sure if I can camp over and get drunk as I'm not sure if I can get out of work on Sunday. :confused:

[Ste]

it'll be an awesome day there will be a few of the campers with sore heads though certain people tend to party really hard LOL

if you do camp though you'll love it theres never a dull moment

[*l3ah06*]

it'll be an awesome day there will be a few of the campers with sore heads though certain people tend to party really hard LOL

if you do camp though you'll love it theres never a dull moment

hadnt noticed :rolleyes: lol

im running mine down the 1.1, and it'll be funny as hell coz the ind kit sounds like its got a bit of grunt, but theres bugger all there!!! LOL

and i really dont care what i run against, but to beat something would be awesome!! (ie, marshall running, someone with handbrake still on, trike etc)

[Jonny-R]

hadnt noticed :rolleyes: lol

im running mine down the 1.1, and it'll be funny as hell coz the ind kit sounds like its got a bit of grunt, but theres bugger all there!!! LOL

and i really dont care what i run against, but to beat something would be awesome!! (ie, marshall running, someone with handbrake still on, trike etc)

They arn't bad off the line though. It's just after 50mph the acceleration gets really shocking. lol.

[danvilla2]

Yeah thats spot on johnny, and any slight uphill or mountain in the road they dont go anywhere!

[*l3ah06*]

Yeah thats spot on johnny, and any slight uphill or mountain in the road they dont go anywhere!

mines not bad at all going up hill??

[mat106]

I might take mine down the strip then, but ive never done it either so we can all mess up at the same time. Does anyone know what the catering is like there and the prices approx, as the website is definately not working unless there is a different link to it.

[Jonny-R]

I have read on the main national day thread, that for £20 you get camping spot, showers/toilets and parking for the whole weekend.
If by catering you mean food and drink, I would take your own, maybe a little barbeque if you're camping (they say they are fine with that.)

I'm sure you can buy tea and burgers on site but no doubt they will be pretty expensive!

£20 for the 1/4 mile is unlimited runs right?

[danvilla2]

mines not bad at all going up hill??

i could never gain speed going uphill in my 1.1 doing sort of 60 lol

ah well, were going off topic anyways

[danvilla2]

I have read on the main national day thread, that for £20 you get camping spot, showers/toilets and parking for the whole weekend.
If by catering you mean food and drink, I would take your own, maybe a little barbeque if you're camping (they say they are fine with that.)

I'm sure you can buy tea and burgers on site but no doubt they will be pretty expensive!

£20 for the 1/4 mile is unlimited runs right?

Yes, food is prity expensive, your looking at over £3 for burgers and over a quid for coke, but suppose its like that everywhere.

Showers and toilets arent that of a 5* hotel, but they do the job i suppose.

And yeh, £20 to go on track

[mat106]

I have read on the main national day thread, that for £20 you get camping spot, showers/toilets and parking for the whole weekend.
If by catering you mean food and drink, I would take your own, maybe a little barbeque if you're camping (they say they are fine with that.)

I'm sure you can buy tea and burgers on site but no doubt they will be pretty expensive!

£20 for the 1/4 mile is unlimited runs right?

Ah right, i will be taking food and drink with me but i was unsure if we could buy food there as i will probably run out on the saturday. I might not be camping but i will definatley be there. The quarter mile run sounds like fun, so i may give it a go.

[Jonny-R]

Yeah. I'm going for sure on the saturday but not too about camping. Will take a tent though so I can remove my spare tyre, most of the rear of the car and keep the stuff I travelled down with all safe for when I go on track.

[Ethro]

some more things.... make sure you dont have muddy arches or they wont let you on as ull drop mud everywhere....

also even if you dont hit 100mph by the end, wear a helmet if you have one becuase accidents are not always your fault and there are nice barriers at the sides ( i think at shakespear?)..

as with the stage lights (the 2 at the top), be the one to be in per-stage first (the one who has both lights lit up and ready), as then it gives u time to get ready, as as soon as the other person is ready it is about 2-3 seconds before you go ;)

[Ren]

Leah we need to go practice our launches somewhere lol

[Jonny-R]

Clutch it, flaw it, drop it? :p

[*l3ah06*]

stall it, re start, look a tit

[slammed_106xsi]

some people have been having trouble getting on to the web page so try this one and let me know if it works

http://www.shakespearecountyraceway.co.uk/eventdetails.asp?event=13

[Ren]

*LoL*

We know how to do it, practice makes perfect!! gotta show you fellas how things are done ;)

[mat106]

stall it, re start, look a tit

Stall it, it wont start, get help push it back to the pits and realise we forgot to put petrol in it ( as the fuel gauge will break ), or that is what will happen to me. I hope it doesn`t happen now. Either way it will be a great weekend. Take some spare wheels to use on the strip.

[mat106]

That link works great slammed xsi.

[*l3ah06*]

you need your licence, MOT cert and insurance cert to go on the track guys

[Ren]

Do we need track insurance?

[*l3ah06*]

no, doesnt say just normal insurance (pointless on a track anyways) and ren if you drive with the top down you need racing gloves.

car will be checked for any leaks and everything is secure, long sleeve top is a must

[danvilla2]

They normally only ask for the driving licence pink card, but its worth putting MOT cert and insurance in aswell if you can and have got them, not going to weigh you down too much :P lol

[Ren]

My insurance doesnt really account for much as my name isnt on it and niether is my car as its a traders policy and im down as an employee :S
Leah...I wont be goin down the strip with me roof off......not very aerodynamic :p
If they dont like my insurance then they can refund me :p

[Dave-R]

I thought insurance doesn't cover you on the track anyway? At least that's what I've been told by my girlfriend's Dad. She drives a Dodge Challenger at Santa Pod on a regular basis.

Not so long ago, in one of their American car magazines there was a dummies guide to the 1/4 mile. I'll see if I can find it again and scan the pages in for you guys (I'll start another thread somewhere so keep your eyes open). It told you how the tree works, the distance between the beams etc. etc.

[Ste]

hmmmmmmmm all this is going to make some good view for us poor gits sat in the stands LOL

[*l3ah06*]

^ you can have a go with mine... lmao.

insurance is for public liability i guess - so if you run over anyone they can happily sue you and you wont be bothered.

[Ren]

Ste, you can try mine if ya like, see if i can persuade u into liking my dennis :p

[*l3ah06*]

dennis? you like yr old boy names dont you? lol

[Ste]

lower myself to driving some v tec powered jap scrap i feel used just thinking about it LOL


ok ren i'll possibly give it ago show you how its done and all that :p:p

[Ren]

:o you cheeky poop!! :p Nobody can drive my dennis aswel as me :p hahahahaaaa

Leah - i luf old skool names for cas...me rover was called rodger :p

[Ste]

god roger the rover it gets worse i thought shell was bad enough calling my pugs bert and ernie

[titch]

To those of you worried about taking 1.1s down the strip, dont worry about it, D4LLV took his down at USC at Santa Pod, there was a LOT more people there than there will be at the national day, and nothing was said then... Also, the thing i've been told a lot of people do when going down the strip is miss 3rd, so dont worry if you do that either, remember its all about having fun. Im even considering taking my diesel down the strip on the Sunday, if i feel up to it (or my new car if I've got one by then):D

[Edamski]

miss third? from talking to my mate he said he had to pop it into forth before the end lol!

[Wizza]

5) Keep your eyes on the lights, they'll go green but its at random intervals, only go on the green lights. Get revs up to about 3-4k and dunk the clutch when it goes green.

Just don't stall it... LOL!!!

[MIKE539]

Just don't stall it... LOL!!!

only you would do that mate lol:D

[Wizza]

^^^I'm gonn aget enough Practise in over these next few weeks... Interested... LOL!!!

[MIKE539]

^^^I'm gonn aget enough Practise in over these next few weeks... Interested... LOL!!!

wot u wanna race me lol 'only down private roads' lol ;)

[Lacey]

i'm quite tempted to take mine up the strip..... *wanders off to buy exhuast and manifold off ebay*

[*l3ah06*]

DO IT! might make you like it abit more??

1.1's, bring it on :P

[Smiler]

One other thing....unless you have an LSD/locker etc...don't bother with burn outs!

[Lacey]

DO IT! might make you like it abit more??

1.1's, bring it on :P


It's deffinitely growing on me a bit more.... :)

£199 for a four branch mani and de cat?! bring it on!!!

[Ren]

Lacey & Leah.........you two Shell and myself shall show the felas how its done ;)

[shaun 106 gti]

i loved the strip at fcs show 2 years ago awsome buzz off it! its all down to the start,sweaty hands,shaky legs! an watching the lights! just get abit off spin an away u go! an slam your gears in!

[106_quicky]

wot about if i bring me L plates and provisional driving license??? do u rekon they would let me down the track then??:D

[Mandyyy]

wot about if i bring me L plates and provisional driving license??? do u rekon they would let me down the track then??:D


lolol
i wanna do thatttt..mind i will most likely stall.

[Ste]

miss third? from talking to my mate he said he had to pop it into forth before the end lol!

nah you dont need 4th just keep it planted in third and take it to the limiter you'll loose more time changing into 4th

[jacko191188]

haha this sounds all fun really and its nice 2 see people are taking this as a laugh and not as a competition! well i better get my quickshift sorted! lol anyway this whole weekend what other clubs are there? or is it just our club and what other stuff is happening?

[leeds106]

nah you dont need 4th just keep it planted in third and take it to the limiter you'll loose more time changing into 4th



you would be bette changin gear as both ways either hitting limiter or rolling over line both involve no power being used to move the car


you better swapping gears and getting a touch more acceleration than rolling over the line

[Ste]

you would be bette changin gear as both ways either hitting limiter or rolling over line both involve no power being used to move the car


you better swapping gears and getting a touch more acceleration than rolling over the line

ahhhh right i've always been lead to believe you'd loose more time making the last change

[leeds106]

well if you think about it

hitting the limiter isnt getting you anywhere other than rolling along anyhow

the time you spend chanign gear wont slow the car down but if you have time to plant it in 4th the momentum the gear will make during exceleration will only help


the idea behind it is if your 1st 3 gears were long enough to not have to change or hit the limiter THEN that would help big time

[danvilla2]

I'd agree with leeds, it all depends on the gear ratio though, my quiky hit the limiter (or about to) quite a bit before the line so i change up to fourth.'

[Dave-R]

Like anything, you hit a certain point and you get a power drop off anyway. And remember, the 1/4 mile isn't a race.. it's a challenge to beat your personal best! :p

I'll write up my dummies guide to the 1/4 mile in the next few days and post it somewhere and let you guys know. Does anyone know what tree they'll be running (sportsman or pro)?

[*l3ah06*]

sportsman

[unreal]

sportsman in my squeky 1.1! any help would be greatly appreciated as this will be my first itme on the strip!