Track Day in a DHC......

[busheytrader]

Has anyone taken a track day in their DHC?

Apart from a crash helmet was there any special preparation needed like a roll bar, advisable I know, but do they allow you on the track without one?

Adam







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[Beans]

Yes, but most important is to uprate your brakes!

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[john]

certanly not

in fact heres me in mine.

take it at your own pace and build up with each lap but don't go at it like a bull at a gate

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mYJDVVXtK_0


[8 whole cylinders worth of punch to ram the world through the windshield and out the rear view mirror. Car & Driver]
1981 Grinnall TR7 v8
1981 Black FHC
1979 & 1980 Black Premium FHC(laid to rest) Sorry


John

[PeterTR7V8]

It depends on the event rules & your own sense of self-preservation but here you would need a roll cage with a modified car.

Standard brake pads will need a rest after every few laps & you will need to be aware of oil surge with the RV8. Watch for the oil light when you get on the power out of a corner. If it is an issue overfill the sump to 1/2 inch over the high mark. If you have a breather/catch tank system keep an eye on the tank. The Rover likes to accumulate oil at the top & if it starts to pump actual oil into the breather line the catch tank will fill up in a couple of laps.

So, come in after 2 laps & check everything before & approach your limits from the safe side. Have fun & don't turn in to the corners too early!



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[john]

hmmm i think most track days are a bit tamer over here i've done a couple now and as i said there can be anything from an mg midget to an old alfa to an aston martin

i doubt you will be turning your tyres to molten rubber or your brakes for that matter

[8 whole cylinders worth of punch to ram the world through the windshield and out the rear view mirror. Car & Driver]
1981 Grinnall TR7 v8
1981 Black FHC
1979 & 1980 Black Premium FHC(laid to rest) Sorry


John