Post 512834 by mike k on 2012-06-15 22:14:10
Hello, are there ever any Volvo track days ?
Hello, are there ever any Volvo track days ?
U wait till frankie reads this,he`ll spill a tonn of bins about it lol
have a look here. Not sure if it'll be too far to come from Devon? http://www.vpcuk.org/forums/showthread.php?t=44553&highlight=RAF+Marham
No frankie yet?hmmm ..... he is quiet tonight.
:wavey:
Lol
[quote=t5frankie;512881]:wavey:[/quote] Is that all?No words?Go on,u like track days.Don`t get old and boring frankie lol
[quote=Kingsford G;512888]Is that all?No words?Go on,u like track days.Don`t get old and boring frankie lol[/quote] i'm gonna be a grandad soon mate :yikes:
Get a 60+ plan sorted,buy a ford mondeo and leave the forum lol or I`ve got a better idea,stay as frankie we know and spill more words,u can allways catch up being a grumpy old man lol
[quote=Kingsford G;512909]Get a 60+ plan sorted,buy a ford mondeo and leave the forum lol or I`ve got a better idea,stay as frankie we know and spill more words,u can allways catch up being a grumpy old man lol[/quote] wobbley dave i think is the official track day man, he loves them
That does seem quite a long way what a shame
[quote=Kingsford G;512909]Get a 60+ plan sorted,buy a ford mondeo and leave the forum lol or I`ve got a better idea,stay as frankie we know and spill more words,u can allways catch up being a grumpy old man lol[/quote] PMSL, you got to meet Frankie...Grandad effing hell lol :)
[quote=Jamest5r;512934]PMSL, you got to meet Frankie...Grandad effing hell lol :)[/quote] the grey hair is coming mate lol
I've already got some :( I'm doomed
[quote=t5frankie;512936]the grey hair is coming mate lol[/quote] not with just for [hard]men its not.:D
[quote=t5frankie;512936]the grey hair is coming mate lol[/quote] I`ve got gray hair,but as long as u can put yr foot down and handle a car u still young lol Get yr gray ish heads on a track boys.
i started going grey at 25 lol
Age is not in yr hair its in yr spirit.
[quote=Kingsford G;512943]Age is not in yr hair its in yr spirit.[/quote] and in the mirror lol
[quote=Kingsford G;512943]Age is not in yr hair its in yr spirit.[/quote] sorry but age is in the bottle you pour it from
I thought you could not go much over 300 bhp without bending the con rods?
[quote=mike k;512946]I thought you could not go much over 300 bhp without bending the con rods?[/quote] A few members got over 300bhp on standard rods.Frankie has 300.01 bhp I think but that was long time ago.
I wanted to try and tune the old prancing moose some more and perhaps reach 350 with a skip full of nm's but it looks tricky
U`ll have to spend quite a bit of money to do that but not sure if the rods gonna last tho.I think WOODY T5 got over 320bhp on his,might just ask him mate.
yes its dear and a pain in the bum to start buying and swapping rods, i will just have to put up with it as it is
[quote=Kingsford G;512950]A few members got over 300bhp on standard rods.Frankie has 300.01 bhp I think but that was long time ago.[/quote] that was 311 mate thank you very much lol
[quote=mike k;512946]I thought you could not go much over 300 bhp without bending the con rods?[/quote] its the low down torque that bends rods not the bhp
[quote=mike k;512932]That does seem quite a long way what a shame[/quote] try doing one at Castle Combe (a very nice circuit, so I am told) it's just south of the M4 between Swindon and Bristol.....I'd like to do one there at some time in the future
[quote=moleadrian;512970]try doing one at Castle Combe (a very nice circuit, so I am told) it's just south of the M4 between Swindon and Bristol.....I'd like to do one there at some time in the future[/quote] I'll be there at the beginning of July and think its a great circuit. Also really want to do an evening session at Silverstone as well as Oulton Park.. Hope to do about four this year..
[quote=frobes2;512975]I'll be there at the beginning of July and think its a great circuit. Also really want to do an evening session at Silverstone as well as Oulton Park.. Hope to do about four this year..[/quote] silverstone is an easy one to do, just come along with the rest of us to TRAX2012 and hopefully we'll have a Volvo only dedicated track session. I'll be getting mine out on track there...can't wait to open her up on the GP Circuit
Sounds like a plan, when is Trax2012?!
[quote=frobes2;512979]Sounds like a plan, when is Trax2012?![/quote] Good question... Mods - Are we having an official VPCUK stand or is a member arranging this?? (I not volunteering by the way)..
[quote=frobes2;512979]Sounds like a plan, when is Trax2012?![/quote] Trax is Sunday 2nd of September, with camping the night before if you want http://www.traxshows.co.uk/
[quote=t5frankie;512911]wobbley dave i think is the official track day man, he loves them[/quote] tis true - I've done both Oulton Park & Cadwell Park earlier this year. Will look to do Oulton again in the off-season (early November). You can check out my track adventures on my You Tube channel (link in my signature). Might do RAF Marham yet & I am almost certain to be at Silverstone (TRAX). Currently I am running 320bhp without a forged engine. I am in the process of constructing a race engine to go beyond the 500NM mark.