Track Day

prelude_h22 · Post by **prelude_h22** » Wed Aug 01, 2012 7:14 pm

Hi All

I am looking to do a track day very soon but not to sure where to book.

I was looking to do the Bedford Autodrome as its quite near to me

I was looking at these people and booking a novice day as i havent done a track day before

http://ww2.clubmsv.co.uk/car-home/event ... noviceonly

has anyone booked or used this people?

Any comets or suggestions welcome

Cheers

nitin_s1 · Post by **nitin_s1** » Wed Aug 01, 2012 7:32 pm

Honda On Track, do a novice day as well and they are very friendly and know about Hondas.

Post by **Drax** » Fri Aug 03, 2012 10:44 am

Yeh the H.O.T lot are a great bunch and will show you the way. i havnt used the Clubmsv people but it doesnt really matter who you go with, ive been with a few different ones.

For a trackday you need to make sure everything is bolten down correctly, nothing hanging off, then check your oil is topped up, coolant, brake fluid, power steering fluid, tyres are inflated correctly (unless you have a different set for the day which is highly advisable!), wheel nuts are tight on, no big holes in your exhaust (that may fail noise test), check your brake disks and pads, and also that you have breakdown cover if really need be.

When going to the track day take:
tools
jack
driving licence (card and paper)
helmet (borrow one if poss, saves you money)
a friend, hopefully in separate car, for support and so they can take pics/film

spare fuel
butties & drink
spare oil and water

im sure other people can add to this list as im sure ive missed stuff lol

and on your first day, don't go hell for leather straight away, get used to the car, the track, the best braking points and the best driving lines etc and above all, have a laugh cos it's great fun

prelude_h22 · Post by **prelude_h22** » Fri Aug 03, 2012 12:56 pm

Nitin - Thanks for that - will check them out

Drax - Nice. Cheers for the advise. All duly noted.

What if the breaks down on track? Do the track people recover you? Do they charge you for reocvery?

What about insurance? Due to it being a controlled environment is addtional insurance nessarsary?

Very excited but real scared in case anything happens to the Lude

Thanks Drax

Post by **Drax** » Fri Aug 03, 2012 1:24 pm

prelude_h22 wrote:Nitin - Thanks for that - will check them out

Drax - Nice. Cheers for the advise. All duly noted.

What if the breaks down on track? Do the track people recover you? Do they charge you for reocvery?

What about insurance? Due to it being a controlled environment is addtional insurance nessarsary?

Very excited but real scared in case anything happens to the Lude

Thanks Drax

Yep the track people recover you, i think it depends on which track is it and what company you are with which will depend on whether they charge you or not, maybe read the smallprint just in case? i doubt you will tbh, you have a lude

ive had mine on the track about 5 times now and its never missed a beat!

Insurance is optional, simply up to you, its not a nessessary requirement. breakdown wise, the breakdown people will not recover you from the track itself or from the grounds, you'd have to push the car well outside of the track grounds then play innocent lol

but you've got nothing to worry about, as long as the lude is pretty well serviced you'd be fine

oh and do an oil change after the trackday, always a good one to do!

Post by **Lude-dude** » Fri Aug 03, 2012 1:44 pm

I notice people make tow hooks more accessible

is this so they dont go ripping off your bumper etc...

lidl sell motorcycle helmets for £40, since its for a car thought it was ideal

they even have sunvisors in the helmet

Post by **Drax** » Fri Aug 03, 2012 4:58 pm

Lude-dude wrote:I notice people make tow hooks more accessible

is this so they dont go ripping off your bumper etc...

good point - they will say in the breifing "make sure you have a visible tow hook"..... they never check this, but a nice tow hook always looks good, and put a TOW sticker next to it as well

if need be, just paint the standard ones red so when they look under you car they are nice an obvious

prelude_h22 · Post by **prelude_h22** » Fri Aug 03, 2012 5:46 pm

Thanks Drax

Hmmm - you got me thinking now about a tow hook. THe standard tow hook on the prelude is very small and not very obvious

Where would an after market tow hook fit on a 5th Gen. I have never seen one one a 5th gen before. I can install it on before and remove it when the track day is done and save it for another track day. Just wondering where it would go

Post by **Lude-dude** » Fri Aug 03, 2012 9:14 pm

I thinking of fitting one

not sure where to put it, stk has his in a nice postion on the front

i'm thinking it needs to be a strong structural point

Post by **RattyMcClelland** » Fri Aug 03, 2012 11:53 pm

Difficult to see in this pic but my black tow hook is below the rear plate.
Its attached to the OEM rear hook via 2 bolts, one goes though the hook and one goes on the outside.
The hook will pivot up and down with force but since your pulling the car its irrelevant.
Also i used my van and pulled the S off my drive with it so it works.