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Postby WR1 Bro » Mon Sep 21, 2009 8:30 pm

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Postby WR 1mposter » Mon Sep 21, 2009 9:01 pm

Cracking pics Stu 8) 8)


looks like Heather is hangin on for dear life :lol:
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Postby danr55 » Mon Sep 21, 2009 9:56 pm

Nice pics mate. Now you must be feeling the urge for a trackday surely!?! :wink:
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Postby WR1 Bro » Tue Sep 22, 2009 7:31 am

Yeah well, it was an absolute blast. I went from slightly anxious to loving it within the first quarter of the first lap. Cheap trackday too (£50). Next year I will get the WR1oc involved. Wanted to check it out this year to see if it was a good event.
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Postby John Mc » Tue Sep 22, 2009 7:51 am

Top photos mate! I very nearly started a contract in RAF Valley developing the RAF's new fast jet training facility. Bit of a way to travel from Harrogate on a weekly basis though!!

Hope you had a great time, did you have much tyre tread left at the end? How long did you actually drive for roughly?
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Postby WR1 Bro » Tue Sep 22, 2009 8:02 am

Tyres are holding up fairly well (Eagle F1's). They did appear to get a little soft after a few laps but this just resulted in a little more sideways action. I did 4x20 min sessions on the track. The new suspension (Exe-Tc's) and wheel alignment, supplied and fitted by Alyn @ AS Performance) is resulting in very even tyre wear and probably less wear than on the standard set-up even though I have given the car a beasting on the track. Someone suggested this is because the springs are softer and thus cause less tyre wear?

I think I'm going to get a new set of alloys for normal use and get a set of track tyres on the WR1 alloys.
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Postby John Mc » Tue Sep 22, 2009 8:08 am

You going to get another set of WR1 alloys or a different type??
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Postby WR1 Bro » Tue Sep 22, 2009 8:10 am

John Mc Tiddler (Dogging Expert) wrote:You going to get another set of WR1 alloys or a different type??


To be honest I'm considering a different set of alloys. I have seen a set that I think will look really nice and will hopefully be better quality. The standard alloys are very poor IMHO. I will get mine refurbed so if I change my mind I can put them back on and keep the new alloys for the track.
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Postby John Mc » Tue Sep 22, 2009 8:53 am

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John Mc Tiddler (Dogging Expert) wrote:You going to get another set of WR1 alloys or a different type??


To be honest I'm considering a different set of alloys. I have seen a set that I think will look really nice and will hopefully be better quality. The standard alloys are very poor IMHO. I will get mine refurbed so if I change my mind I can put them back on and keep the new alloys for the track.


If you are getting them refurbed let me know because I need to do mine, they are peeling!!
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Postby CAVEMAN » Tue Sep 22, 2009 10:46 am

John Mc Tiddler (Dogging Expert) wrote:Top photos mate! I very nearly started a contract in RAF Valley developing the RAF's new fast jet training facility. Bit of a way to travel from Harrogate on a weekly basis though!!

Hope you had a great time, did you have much tyre tread left at the end? How long did you actually drive for roughly?


I designed the original flight simulators up there, for my old company. Was a cracking time spent on site setting them up! Must be getting very old and out of date now though!

Quality pics and looked a great day out....always think you learn so much about you and your car on these things = better on road driver IMO
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Postby Thomo no 11 » Tue Sep 22, 2009 6:55 pm

great pics bud, how did you find the tyre skweel with the eagles on? coz wot ever where on that wr1 on top gear skweeled like a good un! or do you find thats just how these"s wr1s drive?
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Postby Micktype WR1 » Tue Sep 22, 2009 9:33 pm

:lol2:

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Postby Thomo no 11 » Tue Sep 22, 2009 9:54 pm

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Postby WR1 Owner! » Fri Sep 25, 2009 2:18 am

john theres a place up near ravenscliffe that refurb alloys wheels. called CAS coatings. charges £1 per inch. 18" alloys £18 a alloy for the set. any color aswell. not 100% certain he could match the slight smoke on the WR1 alloys. but could look good in silver??
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