Redstar Raceway (Delmas) - Open Car Track days

[CWP68]

I'll be there

LostSalad - there's nothing to crash into at Redstar which is great. So if you need a confidence boost it is the place to go. Its much less scary the Z.

I've never done AC either so will be interesting! But how often do you get to try out a brand new track?

[FT_86_SM_GP]

Hope you guys had a great time at Redstar today!

Looking forward to Petrolheads for Pets 2016!

[LostSalad]

Originally Posted by CWP68

LostSalad - there's nothing to crash into at Redstar which is great. So if you need a confidence boost it is the place to go. Its much less scary the Z.

So I managed to put all 4 wheels on the grass today . I was too hot, so decided straightening out and going straight off was the best plan of action. There were some SPECTACULAR offs today. Ho-lee-shit. A Forester was coming off the pit straight into the kink... and just went straight over the grass. Not even a turn.

Another Scoob (no shit - it's Scoobyfest) must've braked too hard in the kink, because I saw some wild fishtailing action and a load of dust.

There was an oldschool BMW 3 series that had a wild spin right into the middle of the grass on one of the track "loops". He got a big cheer from the crowd.

Both incidents at the kink were in front of me (safe distance) and I wish I had a dashcam to record it... both of them also drove super slow - they must've left some skidmarks, but not the good kind

Originally Posted by JouMaSeHoes

Its always good to be aware of the risks, and to take due precautions, BUT, as FishEagle always says, "Our cars are not made of glass..."

FE has done around over 3000 TRACK km in his SC 86, which is an absolute testament to both the 86, and the benefits of an appropriate maintenance cycle.

I'm sure he'll post something a bit later, but he does oil changes every 7500km, and changes/checks his brake fluid more frequently. Nothing elaborate.

Stay confident, because indecision is the killer.

Damn, somehow I missed this comment before heading to track today. Thanks for the encouragement! By the end of the day the nerves were replaced by adrenaline, and both me and my car survived. Although I haven't replaced my rear brake pads since I started tracking - I think it's well time I took a look at them @_@

[sav]

Scoobyfest was awesome!!!

[Fish Eagle]

Originally Posted by sav

Scoobyfest was awesome!!!

Yes, for sure it was.

I've never seen so many Scoobys in one place at one time ever - wow!!
There were hundreds of them, all shapes and sizes, and everybody seemed to be having a ball whether they were posers, bullshitters, track racers, skidpan gymkhana pro's, drag racers, mud bath 4x4'ers, or whatever.

Well done organisers!!

My only advice is - if you do it again at Red Star, you can go down to 3 classes for track sessions, then there'll be more track time for all.
Red Star can handle many cars on it's long circuit, and don't worry about passing in corners, that's OK at RSR

Jeez, there's only corners, where else can you pass?

PS: Thanks for letting us semi-scoobies (86's) feel so welcome too

[sav]

Yeah, Scooby Nation alone brought 83 cars!!!

Here's one pic I've found on Facebook. Thanks to the photographer.

[Fish Eagle]

Video from session 1 of class 5.

Taking on cars with double my BHP. They're all 500hp+
But if you're in an 86 - never fear, just put foot - you can do it!!

The other cars are Wayne Hay (blue), Carl van As (black), and an unknown (very hot) Evo party crasher

[ame="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dTh9it5Vi1A"]Scooby Fest 2016 RSR Session 1 - YouTube[/ame]

[LostSalad]

Originally Posted by Fish Eagle

Video from session 1 of class 5.

Taking on cars with double my BHP. They're all 500hp+
But if you're in an 86 - never fear, just put foot - you can do it!!

The other cars are Wayne Hay (blue), Carl van As (black), and an unknown (very hot) Evo party crasher

@1:55 you can see just how hard they pull @_@

[Fish Eagle]

It's all about momentum.
Even with an SC car, it's momentum that counts.
If you get your line right, and carry speed through the corner, that's gold.
You can "point and shoot" when you've got big hp, but it's only part of the equation...

[Fish Eagle]

Scooby Fest photos, thanks to Gerrit Erasmus of Beam Productions

[sav]

Some more pics from Scoobyfest

[Fish Eagle]

Originally Posted by sav

Some more pics from Scoobyfest

Super pics!!
For me, nothing looks cooler than an 86 hooked up into a corner.

[LostSalad]

Originally Posted by sav

Some more pics from Scoobyfest

#StanceBruh

It's amazing you don't get any rubbing from the tyres . Awesome pics!

[sav]

Thanks, agreed - 86 looks like it belongs in a corner. Which it does!

No rubbing at all.