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Post Sun Aug 15, 2010 9:57 pm

I want to start planning a trip to Spa to do a track day. Can any one recommend who I should look at booking with? Hotels? any other tips etc?

Thanks in advance :)
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Post Mon Aug 16, 2010 12:55 pm

I've used Circuit Days in the past. Also Book-a-Track tho they seem a bit more expensive than CD.

Usually stay at the Beau Site http://www.hotelbeausite.be/
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Post Tue Aug 17, 2010 9:46 pm

Awesome cheers dude!
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Post Wed Aug 18, 2010 2:55 pm

Lucky g!t! Let me know what you come up with, I've always wanted to do Spa!
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Post Thu Aug 19, 2010 12:32 am

Circuit Days have one coming up in October. See link below

http://www.chameleon-online.net/eblasts ... eshot.html

I've also done a track day there with the Mitsibishi MLR Register
see link below this for some of my incar E30 footage to get an idea of where you're gonna be going and what not to do at 110mph!!! (8mins 40ish on the Vid)
My favourite circuit by miles! :-)



As you can see from the video the curbs are very low and smooth so you can make full use of them. You pay for the whole track so you may as well use it! winkeye
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Post Thu Aug 19, 2010 3:33 pm

8O that was lucky :cool:
Prices for oct look cheap, group booking?!
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Post Thu Aug 19, 2010 4:30 pm

8O

That's a proper spin!
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Post Thu Aug 19, 2010 6:44 pm

Haha madness, can't believe you appeared to stay so calm! :mad:
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Post Thu Aug 19, 2010 7:50 pm

tim_s wrote:8O that was lucky :cool:
Prices for oct look cheap, group booking?!
Tell me about it!! One of the organisers had been telling me how a female friend of his had rolled her E30 and written it off earlier!

With regards to group booking... I'm not sure funds will allow as I still havent completely finished setting the car up and I'd like to do another Ring trip next month. Who else would be up for the Spa Track Day?
Jackflash wrote:Haha madness, can't believe you appeared to stay so calm! :mad:
Still makes me chuckle now!

The only scary bit was when it first went and we were heading towards the barriers, as soon as we got away from there it was just a case of waiting to stop!! lol
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Post Thu Aug 19, 2010 7:52 pm

SORRY Rix313!!

I seem to have highjacked your post! It wasn't intentional! :eek:
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Post Thu Aug 19, 2010 9:44 pm

furbster wrote:SORRY Rix313!!

I seem to have highjacked your post! It wasn't intentional! :eek:
This is a bit of a post highjack but what suspension setup are you running furbster? Because despite the spin winkeye the car looks pretty grounded the rest of the time!
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Post Thu Aug 19, 2010 10:23 pm

Leda Coilovers with 475LB springs up front and 275LB springs at the back.

I have to admit they've been great. They are 6 years old now (Already on the car when I got it) and the car is really neutral. I did send them away for a service and rebuild last winter as one was leaking and they are good as new again now.

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Post Fri Aug 20, 2010 9:53 am

Ah right that's why it's so stable - Leda - say no more! Do you have a build thread/spec list for the car?
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Post Fri Aug 20, 2010 6:15 pm

It's all good :)

I need to get my car on the road and wait 'til I'm 21 (Janurary) before I can properly look at booking something. Want to start saving so I have the funds to go as soon as I'm able to :D
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