@ Oulton Park 25/10/2013

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  1. wedgiewolves#223

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    First thing i done to mine makes it feel a load nicer mate coming out the twisty bits take it easy in the damp I have HRC throttle aswell makes for a intersting first few laps in the wet/damp
     
  2. Givover

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    Weather up date now in Cheshire ...lovely blue sky's sunny and a nice warm breeze .looks like for the moment they got it wrong again!
     
  3. Garyb

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    Please add any told you so messages below.

    thank you ;)
     
  4. Jase

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    I called this one right today arrived about 10.45 am went out 2 sessions on wets but track was drying nicely just put rear dry on and as GIV said bloody nice now with blue sky.:D

    Result as well they are only running 2 groups so out every 20 mins so more track time .

    Not sure on the 15t front spocket as loosing top end speed which you do notice at oulton park as quite a few fast straights,front end comes up a lot easier though . Will see how I can get on after lunch with it now track is drying and I can get on the gas a lot quicker . image.jpg

    Sorry Gaz for now they got it wrong . :(
     
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  5. Garyb

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    Pisser wasn't it mate, not sure where but it razed it down here at 2pm, win some lose some I guess, and the lesson to learn is follow your heart, not your head, and certainly not trusting weather forecasts again!
    But, all that said, had quite a productive day so not all lost :)
     
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  6. Jase

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    Good day considering I didn't get there till 11am I left about 3.30pm just as the heavens opened . Had 2 great sessions on dry tyres and 2 good on wets as it wasn't raining just wet track so for the time of the year and what was forecast I can't complain . :D

    I did say this was my last trackday this year in the uk but could be tempted next Friday at oulton but will wait and see what forecast is.
     
  7. scooby

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    stick with the gearing jase,you'll find it a lot a better once you get used to the flighty front.

    what you got on the rear?
     
  8. Jase

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    Standard on the rear which I think is 42t what would you suggest for oulton?
     
  9. scooby

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    up another at least to 43 or even 44.

    theres no way your topping out on 15/42,even down island.

    i did run 15 47 for a lot of the time last yr,which is very flighty,but gives awesome drive out of the corners,but you do need to short shift a lot going up over hill top,and clay hill.

    changed to 15 44 and found this to be a good compromise,but just need to make sure you keep the revs up.

    tbh for most tracks you wont need to venture much away from 15/43/44.

    only tracks i would say are valencia and portimao.putting a 16 on the front is a better for there as they have very fast long straights,which you come onto quite quickly aswell so i find i'm topping out with 15/44.
     
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  10. Jase

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    I wasn't topping out just noticed the difference at higher speeds but I do like the front end action that the smaller front gives . Would you say 15/43/44 would be good for Jerez as that looks a fast track .
     
  11. scooby

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    yea it'll be fine for jerez
     
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