AndyH
01-10-2012, 20:11
Hi,
Eventually plucked up courage and had a day at Cadwell Park last week in the Stratos.
Very nervous start... damp and greasy. The back end was stepping out very easily.
A bit more pressure in the back tyres and things improved dramatically.. A bit of understeer in the corners, but felt reasonably stable.
I pushed as hard as I dared, but probably only got to about 80% of what the car could do.. Lapping at just under 2 mins, so nothing startling.
The good news was that there was a Lotus Exige S (240bhp) there and he was open about the fact that he was struggling to keep up on the straights.
Getting up to just shy of 120mph on the start / finish straight, but was bottling it going into the left hander!
I'd be a lot happier with a bit more front end feel / grip... I was only running 26psi in the front and in hindsight a few more psi might have been worth a try.
Would anyone be willing to share any front geometry settings that might encourage a bit more grip.?
In theory I've got:-
1mm Toe In
-1.5Deg Camber
-4.5Deg Castor
The car attracted an enormous amount of attention and the day was great fun... Just need to be a good bit braver in the corners!!
Even seemed to behave itself in the wet!
Andrew
Eventually plucked up courage and had a day at Cadwell Park last week in the Stratos.
Very nervous start... damp and greasy. The back end was stepping out very easily.
A bit more pressure in the back tyres and things improved dramatically.. A bit of understeer in the corners, but felt reasonably stable.
I pushed as hard as I dared, but probably only got to about 80% of what the car could do.. Lapping at just under 2 mins, so nothing startling.
The good news was that there was a Lotus Exige S (240bhp) there and he was open about the fact that he was struggling to keep up on the straights.
Getting up to just shy of 120mph on the start / finish straight, but was bottling it going into the left hander!
I'd be a lot happier with a bit more front end feel / grip... I was only running 26psi in the front and in hindsight a few more psi might have been worth a try.
Would anyone be willing to share any front geometry settings that might encourage a bit more grip.?
In theory I've got:-
1mm Toe In
-1.5Deg Camber
-4.5Deg Castor
The car attracted an enormous amount of attention and the day was great fun... Just need to be a good bit braver in the corners!!
Even seemed to behave itself in the wet!
Andrew