A few weeks ago I committed to going to the next
Circuit Club track day at Wakefield Park on the Queen's B'day. I thought I had plenty of time to get my set-up right but as you might have read over the past week it's been a tight squeeze as things have gone wrong. Despite still having issues (the rear wheels are scrubbing on both sides), as well as the horrible weather today I decided to go.
I left late at about 9.30AM (most guys were meeting up at 5-6AM to get there at 8AM but that just ain't my kinda style!) and it was non-stop rain on the highway all the way to Goulburn. I thought about turning around half way as there's really not much point to tracking a front wheel drive car in the rain, but I forged on and when I got there the "dry line" that a few guys had earlier in the day was gone, and it was raining and miserably cold.
Narada and the boys hooked me up with a gold armband though, that special arm band let me go in any class on the day (A, being fastest and D being the slowest) at any time. I ended up doing only 2 sessions, one in with D, and one with the boys in B.
The first session out was wet, and the GTI surprisingly oversteery! I think the -2 degrees camber in the rear has made the car more fun, shame that has to change though as it scrubs really bad back there.
2nd session out I had Rob in the car, and we were quite surprised at how quick the GTI is. I could easily overtake an S2000, RX8, WRX and even an Exige on the straight.
I wasn't at all going for a time though as the track was slippery and I was paranoid about damaging the rear guards any more than I already have.
Traffic on the way home was bonkers too. 60km/hr all the way from Picton to the M5 tunnel! I stopped off at McDonalds, chuffed down a Big Mac meal and now I'm home. Ultimately, despite all the dramas... I still had fun!
I'll book in for another rear wheel alignment next week and shoot for -2.5 and see how that goes.