my first trackday done

[Driftben]

today i had my very first track session and bloooming loved it, i had a issue with my powersteering going up shit creek so ran without it and realized that i REALLY need a LSD now.

the day was a success and want to thank all of the Lydden marshals for a doing a wicked job.

just need to tweek the geometry and pop a LSD and more powersteering and then book another

[Speedtouch]

Congratulations! I take it you solved your overheating problem, then?

[Driftben]

yes mate i solved it track side the night before, i drilled huge holes where the number plate sits, raised the rear of the bonnet and pulled out the thermostat and took the middle out. nice and cool now
just traction was a nightmare

[Speedtouch]

Nice fix! What diff do you currently have - a standard 325i 3.64:1 open one?

[Driftben]

cheers dude, the diff is a 4.15 open or something like that from a E36 318i compact.

[Speedtouch]

Streuth, that must be incredibly low geared for a big V8! I have a 2-litre Fiat twin cam that makes short work of a 3.909:1 diff, revving a bit too high on the motorway for comfort.

[Driftben]

well put it this way i didnt do much gear changing, i just stayed in 3rd/4th for the whole track session
its wayyy too short though specially with no speedo or rev counter haha

[Speedtouch]

Cool, bet it flies with a V8. Don't suppose you took a video?

[Driftben]

It's like fighting a bear that you have just put your thumb up his ass uninvitedly.
The torque is unreal

[Driftben]

just some photos of the day

[rix313]

You'll find most cars will only use 3rd and 4th on track. There aren't often corners slow enough to need 2nd or straights long enough to use 5th; unless you work out the ratios and change them of course

Where you booking the next day?

[Driftben]

yea thats true.
well the next day i wanted to book was brands hatch but thats like over £400
and i seriously need to look for a LSD.
have you any booked rix?

[rix313]

Bit steep must be for the GP circuit, be mega if it is but that is big cash monies.

I've just dropped the engine back in but I won't be out for a while yet, lots still to do If you're ever up Silverstone way lemi know as I only live 15mins away

[Driftben]

Your blooming right there, huge big monies specially if you breakdown after 1 lap
I'll have a look at the next available track dates at silverstone and let you know dude

[Phill172]

How you managed to even move with a open diff amazes me! I may know of someone with a lsd, ill have a word

Welded diff = lots of grip haha, I need to find a lsd for mine too

[Driftben]

Well put it this way the little clio boys thought they were great as they were over taking me coming out of corners when I was lighting up 1 wheel. Little shits won't know what hit them when I get a LSD..... Or just weld the bugger.

Have you welded your diff Phil? I don't think my welder has enough amps to weld it properly?
Let's me know on the LSD though fella

[Phill172]

Had the same issue at Brands the other week, car suffered with massive fuel surge so was super slow in the corners until the straightaway!

Yep, I swear by welded diffs, its not the best thing for track but works for me drifting, itll step out on track as you would expect but I do have to push it hard or be a prick in order for it to do so

Cheap and pikey method but whats not to love about that

Ill have a chat about the lsd

[Driftben]

Well I got over the fuel surge problem by fitting a swirl pot in the boot and a uprated fuel pump, walla jobs a gooden.
Do you get any vibration from the welded diff Phil?
To be honest it would be a hell of alot better than a piece of shit open diff?

[Phill172]

Yep swirl pot is on the list for mine.

No vibration from a welder, of course it scrubs when parking but anything above 10mph you wouldnt know. And it puts more wear on shafts.

I prefer a welded diff to lsd, problem I have found is that a standard diff doesnt lock up enough for me, so you spend double rebuilding and reshimming.

I know 2 ways are very good but the ones I have seen and used are so tight that they pretty much act like a welded diff anyway! I understand a welded diff is inferior but having had one on 4 different cars now including daily drives they win hands down

[Driftben]

I might just say fuck it and go ahead and weld the bugger, would it be stronge enough if I mig it up do you recon?
Well by the time you have rebuilt a warn out LSD your looking at 1k so then your into quafie territory.

[Phill172]

Yep a good mig weld is fine, theres a couple of links around somewhere showing how to do it properly, and youll love it!

[randomspeedfreak]

I might just say **** it and go ahead and weld the bugger, would it be stronge enough if I mig it up do you recon?
Well by the time you have rebuilt a warn out LSD your looking at 1k so then your into quafie territory.

look for an lsd - i found a shagged one and sent it to gareth. £300 rebuild and uprated to 40% lock, and £150 for the diff itself