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I supported Toymods
Location:
Perth, Western Australia
Registered:
December 2002
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I've Got A Sore Knee!!!
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Mon, 27 October 2003 02:22
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Well after way too long in the shed (nearly two and half years), I pulled the Celica out for a track day yesterday. Chucked a set of R compound tyres on, filled it up with 98 fuel, and went sick - I quickly realised how much I'd forgotten after not having driven the car for so long!!!
I'm only 5'10', but still run out of leg room in the car, and as a result, my right leg rests against the door for support mainly. The problem with this is, my knee rests on the window winder handle, and after about 25-30 laps, it left me quite sore and a bit swollen!
Also had alot of trouble with corner speeds, into and through the corner. I could blame the fact that the new turbo is very smooth and progressive, resulting in me not realising how fast I was going, but it is actually more due to the fact of driving incorrectly!
The brakes which I feared would kill themselves after three or four laps (only got a street setup in it at the moment), lasted remarkably well, and by the end of the day, the fear had gone and some good continual stabs brought back a bit of encouragement. They worked well for 8 or so laps, then slowly got a bit dodgy, and if they were cold on the first lap, they wouldn't stop, so I dragged my foot on the brake for the warm up lap on the two straights and they were fine.
All in all, alot to "relearn", a few mods to try before the next day, and must remember to set the alarm earlier so I don't rock up late again!!!
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