My 2001 Silver MR2 - Mr Stev3's track day now sprint roadster

[phaeton]

See if I can get a bit more weight out and fit my under brace

Don't know if you mean a standard one or a Matt performance one, but I did mine tonight in about 45 minutes,

Alan...

[MrStev3]

Glad to hear it Steve, do they allow speccies in at Pembrey on track days.

Might pop down for an hour to have a look.

Pete

They do Pete and the banks around give a great view point to watch

See if I can get a bit more weight out and fit my under brace

Don't know if you mean a standard one or a Matt performance one, but I did mine tonight in about 45 minutes,

Alan...

It's an ultra racing one I have the front brace fitted but bought this from gt4 play and never got it fitted

So my moment of grass greener is gone and i realise what a great car I've got and built and don't need another rocket car as half the fun is chasing cars bigger and better if I get an evo for track I become the target

[jonty]

So my moment of grass greener is gone and i realise what a great car I've got and built and don't need another rocket car as half the fun is chasing cars bigger and better if I get an evo for track I become the target

I've been off the forum for a long time, just catching up on some of the track cars... Good man on this decision! For me, the MR2 is way more satisfying to drive than bigger cars - in stock form an Evo would be very effective, but not as fun putting a corner together... the goal becomes only to blitz everyone else. My 200sx is a little like this, but with a dash more fun due to rwd traction issues. I have a friend with a silly evo VI (600bhp ish) and he spends so much time rebuilding the damn thing, or worrying that it will blow up, that it again doesn't really tick the box for me. MR2 on a diet - and with a 2zz if you want to give that porsche more of a run for his money - is the cheap version of the Elise I'd love to own.

[MrStev3]

Well it looks like rain for my track day tomorrow , just have to have some sideways fun here and there
I'll crack some pics up after it

[Anonymous]

Good luck and have fun

[Peterj]

A couple of pics from a very sunny Pembrey

[tomaky]

Looks fun, not sure when my next track day is  s:( s:(  my money might be commited else where for the year  s:( s:(

[Anonymous]

Looking good, a good fun day I hope?

[MrStev3]

Had an excellent day , met some good people and the car performed brilliantly considering how low spec'd it is.
Took it fairly easy in the morning but come the last 3 hours I used as much of the black top as I could and I was harder on the brakes and generally more aggressive resulting in some surprising over takes.

Went around in an elise with a racing driver called Susanne and jesus Christ could she drive , awesome car and in the right hands it can really dance. I felt cheeky asking if I could go in it but she was friendly and said no probs

Had a lot of compliments and people seemed to be surprised how quick it was for what it is around the circuit

Thanks for the pictures Peter shame I didn't get to meet you

There should be some videos soon from the view of a civic type r chasing me and also me chasing him down but he hasn't got them online yet

Anyway here is some youtube footage for all to see

 m https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eg4oXJ0sjTE m
 m https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s5lhMy5J1nQ m
 m https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m-gjLMqzDhQ m
 m https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YAXwCtiMEIE m

Earlier in the morning just feeling her out and warming stuff up
 m https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dc8XiQEWBfA m

More videos on my channel

[Anonymous]

Had an excellent day , met some good people and the car performed brilliantly considering how low spec'd it is.
Took it fairly easy in the morning but come the last 3 hours I used as much of the black top as I could and I was harder on the brakes and generally more aggressive resulting in some surprising over takes.

Went around in an elise with a racing driver called Susanne and jesus Christ could she drive , awesome car and in the right hands it can really dance. I felt cheeky asking if I could go in it but she was friendly and said no probs

Had a lot of compliments and people seemed to be surprised how quick it was for what it is around the circuit

Thanks for the pictures Peter shame I didn't get to meet you

There should be some videos soon from the view of a civic type r chasing me and also me chasing him down but he hasn't got them online yet

Anyway here is some youtube footage for all to see

 m https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eg4oXJ0sjTE m
 m https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s5lhMy5J1nQ m
 m https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m-gjLMqzDhQ m
 m https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YAXwCtiMEIE m

Earlier in the morning just feeling her out and warming stuff up
 m https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dc8XiQEWBfA m

More videos on my channel

Glad to hear it. I'll check the videos later.

So what's next for the car?

[Peterj]

Hello Steve,
Glad to see that you had a good day and sorry we didn't get to catch up, I spoke to a marshal about crossing into the paddock and he said I could when there was a break. I waited until lunchtime and it didn't look like there was going to be a break so headed off.

The blue Lotus certainly looked and sounded nice with the white Integra not far behind.

Your Roadster looked to be going well and I have few more photos which I'll try and post later.

Pete

[MrStev3]

Hello Steve,
Glad to see that you had a good day and sorry we didn't get to catch up, I spoke to a marshal about crossing into the paddock and he said I could when there was a break. I waited until lunchtime and it didn't look like there was going to be a break so headed off.

The blue Lotus certainly looked and sounded nice with the white Integra not far behind.

Your Roadster looked to be going well and I have few more photos which I'll try and post later.

Pete

That be great Pete
Yeah dinner time was 12.30 til 1
I was quicker than a lot of the big boy toys and to be fair thier owners came to complement my car which felt good
The integra is my friend Steve and it is rapid and very well built
He was at spa a few weeks ago
The little lotus belongs to a female race driver called Susanne and she let me go around with her and inly was everything I thought it would be and in the hands of a pro , my god that car can dance

Had an excellent day , met some good people and the car performed brilliantly considering how low spec'd it is.
Took it fairly easy in the morning but come the last 3 hours I used as much of the black top as I could and I was harder on the brakes and generally more aggressive resulting in some surprising over takes.

Went around in an elise with a racing driver called Susanne and jesus Christ could she drive , awesome car and in the right hands it can really dance. I felt cheeky asking if I could go in it but she was friendly and said no probs

Had a lot of compliments and people seemed to be surprised how quick it was for what it is around the circuit

Thanks for the pictures Peter shame I didn't get to meet you

There should be some videos soon from the view of a civic type r chasing me and also me chasing him down but he hasn't got them online yet

Anyway here is some youtube footage for all to see

 m https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eg4oXJ0sjTE m
 m https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s5lhMy5J1nQ m
 m https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m-gjLMqzDhQ m
 m https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YAXwCtiMEIE m

Earlier in the morning just feeling her out and warming stuff up
 m https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dc8XiQEWBfA m

More videos on my channel

Glad to hear it. I'll check the videos later.

So what's next for the car?

Next is cage, even more stripping where I can, more suspension mods and new cat section and back box as I still have what was on it when I got it
Also gauges , fit a passenger seat and harness , more bushes and generally chassis I'm happy with the power with the choice of tracks I go to.
The steering wheel will be going and a new one fitted.
And I need to run some camber  so I'll get on that also
But im hoping to make half of these changes before the next track day I book inbetween now and brands in November

[Peterj]

A few more from Sunday

[MrStev3]

Thanks Pete
Is there any chance you could send these to me?
Email  e mailto:admin@over-boost.co.uk">admin@over-boost.co.uk e
Or pm me them on Facebook
Whatever is easiest
That be Awesome

[Peterj]

Yes Steve, Will get them sent.

Pete

[MrStev3]

Yes Steve, Will get them sent.

Pete

Thank you   s:bowdown: :bowdown: s:bowdown:

[Peterj]

PM sent

[shnazzle]

Watched the vids and it does look like your 2 holds well in sweeping bends at speed.
But as I mentioned on the book of faces...not the world's most exciting track is it? Does it become a bit samey after a few laps?

[MrStev3]

I went around in other peoples cars and it's very technical as a circuit to be quick.
I loved it and it suits the roadster, the videos look slow and very controlled but there's a video of a civic type r chasing me and he's doing high speeds but not catching me the distance stays the same.
He also owns a Cupra 260 which I went in and that was fun but not as epic as the lotus I went around in.

So many people love pembrey and I would say try it because watching a video doesn't give an idea of how much of a hoot it was.

The mr2 still needs the driver and relies on the driver to get every bit out of the car to make up for it's short comings in performance and the fact half the people on the new stuff have esp and all that stuff so they can't get it to wrong

I love it there and it's close to me so a good place to try new parts

[shnazzle]

I'd have to try it from the sound of it. Unfortunately Pembrey would be highly unlikely as the next furthest track would be Spa Francorchamps  s:) s:)  
I have yet to track the 2 as I want it to be more track ready before I do so, but it's 80% there so I hope to do this relatively soo n

[MrStev3]

It doesn't matter how track ready the car is really as you still won't be able to get the best out of it first outting, you will just be feeling it out and learning the car and how it responds on whatever circuit plus half the fun is doing a track day then improving it for the next one.
I started off doing it all quickly but then slowed it down to enjoy it as I go.

There's a few tracks on my list but I'm going to do some more improvements before my next one.

Just book a day and have some fun. Plenty use the car in standard form with some better pads

[shnazzle]

It doesn't matter how track ready the car is really as you still won't be able to get the best out of it first outting, you will just be feeling it out and learning the car and how it responds on whatever circuit plus half the fun is doing a track day then improving it for the next one.
I started off doing it all quickly but then slowed it down to enjoy it as I go.

There's a few tracks on my list but I'm going to do some more improvements before my next one.

Just book a day and have some fun. Plenty use the car in standard form with some better pads

I get a hell of a lot out of the car as it!
Now I just need to really push it to see what it (and I) can do.
But to do that, I want a solid platform. Hence the remaining 20% of my track set up is indeed just some fresh track-ready pads and a brake fluid flush.

It's already braced, on coilovers, CGLock to keep me in my seat and  set of Yokohama AD08s to keep the car on the track  s:) s:)  

But I do know what you mean with regards to the stock car being fun as it is.
I've built up some track time, just not in the 2.

[MrStev3]

I wouldn't wait , I don't think I could wait if I were you id just go for it   s:D s:D  

The other stuff can always be done but go enjoy it as it is  :-) :-) :-)

I've done 5 track days in her current set up so moving on with new bits now I feel I'm half decent and getting the car to do what I want but also I shall be booking some tuition time because I can never learn enough
£25 for 25 minutes in my car with the company I did pembrey with will
Be invaluable so that will be fun

[shnazzle]

I wouldn't wait , I don't think I could wait if I were you id just go for it   s:D s:D  

The other stuff can always be done but go enjoy it as it is  :-) :-) :-)

I've done 5 track days in her current set up so moving on with new bits now I feel I'm half decent and getting the car to do what I want but also I shall be booking some tuition time because I can never learn enough
£25 for 25 minutes in my car with the company I did pembrey with will
Be invaluable so that will be fun

I'm definitely doing tuition.
I'm always up for learning and taking comments/feedback.

I have a good feel for driving but I'm no Sebastian Loeb. So, definitely tuition. If anything to learn the track.

I am getting impatient... And motivation from yourself is not helping! Hah

Too bad tracks are all at least 2hrs away from me. Not a huge issue but a bit of a pain and limited choice.

But back on topic for YOUR topic... It would be great if you could share any driving tips/experiences/improvements for next time, car setup changes

[MrStev3]

Yes I know same here

Most tracks are between 3-5 hours away except 2 local 45 minute away circuits that's the problem living In sheep land haha