Croc

Great news Stuart - well done. :hurray: Time for an extended reliability test that it looks like Spring may have finally arrived.

hi Steve - PM sent

While I have 3 GoPros HD2s (now known as GoPro HD Silver) that I use for track work, I would not recommend them wholeheartedly. Each has been fully replaced under warranty within 12 months of purchase and one of those replacements has already been sent back to have the shutter button repaired. None were mistreated or subject to dropping or impact damage although all have been mounted on the seven during track events, mounted on me for skiing and taken sailing, skydiving and snorkeling. I have the optional remote and find that it is a pain to consistently pair up plus it chews up batteries like nothing else. in Belgium last weekend I tested a Drift HD Ghost using a Manfrotto mount with ball head and it was excellent. Remote just paired up automatically, I could swivel the lens to get the right angle, it handled the snow well (i.e. it is waterproof), and the inbuilt screen made aiming a breeze. Its a nice slimmer profile than a Go Pro. It did not produce any rolling shutter effect at 1080 and exposure was surprisingly good on a bad weather day. And it comes as 1 package - no need to buy anything extra other than a good roll bar mount (manfrotto super clamp or RAM). GoPro charges extra for everything - skeleton case, remote, external mic, cable, etc. So the Drift Ghost works out much cheaper on a like for like spec than the GoPro Silver. I will upload a test example to youtoob tonight to give you an idea. So I think your real comparison should be between the Replay and the Drift HD Ghost. While I have not tried the Replay, I have used bullet cams (VIO POV) in the past and like them. Bullet cams are really easy to mount securely and nicely discreet.

For all track days I think you need to consider taking some tools, spares and miscellany but there is no need to go whole hog with a custom uber-luxurious trailer with flatscreen tv and wall mounted Bose speakers. I would go with the longer trailer bed just to give flexibility. For example, the most common track day issue at NJMP always seems to be tires - e.g. puncture in 1 needs the replacement of all 4 because there is no matching spare mega wide 10 inch slick (Yellowss7), need to run intermediate mega grippy slicks because it is slightly cold (Blubarisax), or "I had my third spin in a session and destroyed another rim and tire" (Kitcat:rolleyes:)....so I would get at least one extra matching wheel and tire to mount on the trailer and you would have a good spare to change to if a puncture happens and the day is not a bust. (I think your car runs same tire/wheel all around?) Use the extra trailer bed to also mount a nice big lockable box to transport tools or something? Of course you could be as minimalist as me and not have anything other than 2 cans of tire slime (track has an inflator), jack, torque wrench, some oil, and 2 Sparco rally bags full of tools and useful items (WD40, cable ties, duct tape, spanners, screwdrivers, allen keys, etc). Even so I did have concerns about not having a spare wheel/tire given the other guys problems.

Do tell more - there are always keen buyers lurking on this forum keen to spend money. Looks like a Duratec 180hp roadsport spec SV?

Hi Jeff - Caterham USA should give you that information. It is a pre-programmed setup that is not fully configurable like the standard Stack dash. I found what I recall - this may help: http://regins.dk/dashboard_stack.pdf Here is the Stack manual page - may help: http://www.stackltd.com/support3.html Also look at these Blatchat postings http://www.blatchat.com/t.asp?id=174671 http://www.blatchat.com/t.asp?id=163764 Also pages 8 to 10 of the Caterham owners manual has a discussion on configuring alarms. The lap timer needs a beacon installed to work but that will only work on race days because you need a sender unit at the start finish line: http://caterham.co.uk/assets/html/technical/download.html

You have to really try the seat to find out if it fits you. Tillets normally do not work for me except the B2. For my next seat I would do a bead/resin seat. This is the type where you mix resin and polystyrene beads in a plastic bag, sit in it to squish it to the right shape and then stay seated while you suck all the air out with a vacuum. Give it 45 mins while staying seated so it can cure then you have your seat. To finish it off you can trim the rough edges and cover it in nomex fabric. In a Caterham you can do it two ways - lift off the seat base on the existing road seat and just have a resin bead pad, or you can take out the whole seat and get a really big bag of beads and resin and form the whole seat (squab and backrest) within the space. If it were me I would do the second of these options. Yellowss7 has one in his seven and I have been borrowing a seat pad version at Spa this weekend for the Caterham.

Blubarisax has an SV chassis so the doors will be longer than those for an S3 chassis.

In the NJ/PA area at NJMP and Pocono SA2005 and SA2010 are allowed. SA2000 is no longer allowed. I believe even Monticello follows this.

Well.... that is actually one of the series of Philippe Petit photos from when he did a tightrope walk across the gap between the two WTC towers in 1974. So the chicken was really quite a brave lunatic. [/url]

Not so quick - the roll bars are the same size on the CSR and SV. Its only the type that varies (tall/FIA/regular/etc). So it may just fit. A bit of reading the SBFS website might answer the question.

I have the SBFS double entry hald hood on my CSR. Excellent for touring in summer and reduces buffetting wind coming around the screen. If ordering/buying one, check what roll bar you have - regular, track/FIA, short, tall, etc

Dont need a carbon engine undertray as the CSR was largely faired in by thin ali sheeting - which by the way is fractionally lighter than the equivalent carbon fiber. It really does not matter about installing it though - with a northerly breeze I still get airborne over the back straight hump on Thunderbolt - even with a passenger. :ack:

Err....it is carbon fiber with downforce chin and duck tail spoiler on the back of the head. I just painted it with my design as too much carbon fiber looks a little naff IYSWIM. Yep :dupe:

For those jealous souls with boring white helmets.... :jester:

As of this morning, the Trackdaze website is showing 7 of us registered: - Sabbot - Yellowss7 - Blubarisax - Kitcat - Bball - Redgoose - Croc

Yes his white helmet looks soooo boring and does not really match the car. He has not kept ahead of the pack with upgrades on that one - disappointing! :jester: Also, my polished carbon fiber diffuser looks so much nicer than Karl's

Michael - They are the same video links - the first were embedded in the forum page and the second were just linking you offsite to a youtube page. If you are not seeing the embed then it is a HTML/Flash version issue with your computer.

Michael - it means your computer needs updating. Youtube updated its minimum specs for seeing their videos. Try these links to the Boobtoob website: (wave to yourself in this one!) and

That was really well done! I see we have a new member in the exclusive club of drivers who have made their passengers vomit

Nice write up Mike. Like sports, women and beer - everyone has a favorite number and track lines are no different. Here are two videos to get you in the mood for booking: Video 1- me cruising around at Lightning: Video 2 – 4 of us cruising around for comparison at Lightning:

Since we settled on a date I thought I would post all the links and details in one post to make it easier for you to plan and book things. This year we are going with TrackDaze on their event at New Jersey Motorsports Park Lightning Circuit on Saturday June 22 and Sunday June 23, 2013 The booking page is located here: https://www.trackdaze.com/index.php/events/event/48/June-Lightning-2013 You will need to register first at here: https://www.trackdaze.com/index.php/events/event/48/index.php?option=com_comprofiler&task=registers Cost is $435 for both days which is discounted to $400 if you book by May 31, 2013. This is much cheaper than prior years with SCDA which had a regular price of $150 higher. It is also on the weekend which should help those who actually work for a living (like most of us!). Looking at the "who's registered" page on the TrackDaze site you can see 4 of us have already signed up (click view attendees on the registration page). And I expect places to fill rapidly given it is a weekend. For accommodation, many of us stay at the NJMP Pit Suites which are located on property at the NJMP Thunderbolt circuit. A very functional motel room concept overlooking the main straight at Thunderbolt. Cost is normally $109pn plus tax. They can be booked online here: http://www.njmp.com/facility/accommodations-rentals/vip-suites-new-jersey-motorsports.html or you can ring the very lovely Leila Wulderk directly on (856) 327-7202 There are a range of other accommodation options in Millville: - Hampton Inn - Fairfield Inn/Suites - Motorsport Inn (they rent by the hour!) - etc. It is possible to rent a garage under the pit suites to store your car overnight which staying in the pit suites. There will be no access (or storage) at the garage during the day as there are 2 major events running at Thunderbolt while we are there. Since we will be running at Lightning, many of you will probably find it easier to store your car in its trailer overnight (assuming you trailered to NJMP). I do have a secure garage unit at NJMP which can fit 2 sevens in it (never tried but it looks roomy enough) so if you drove to the event in your seven I can store one person's car there if you did not want to leave it overnight in the garages at Thunderbolt. Safety stuff: - roll bar above your helmeted head - TrackDaze apply the broomstick rule - top of roll bar to the front chassis cross bar in front of engine. To the top of the windscreen is not acceptable since that will not provide any safety. - helmets must be closed faced SA2005/2010 - there are some detailed tech forms to review, print out and get signed on the TrackDaze website. - I have a question into TrackDaze on whether we are allowed to tech our own cars and will post once I get a response. Updated - TrackDaze confirmed by email today that we can sign the tech forms ourselves if we do the maintenance on our own cars. They still do a pre-event check tech prior to being allowed out on track. - This is not a race, it is a HPDE. There is no trophy for the winner and there are no times kept. I drive with a comfortable safety margin and the other past participants do as well. Instructors are available and recommended to those who want to improve their driving and have a better confidence in their abilities. Sevens go well on Lightning circuit and even if you have a Crossflow Seven you will be fast and easily able to keep up with bulk horsepower cars like Mustangs, Corvettes and Porsche/VW. It is not a challenging technical circuit but it is a little gem of a good fun driving circuit - it rewards flow and smoothness. For those who have not been to NJMP before the Lightning track layout is here: http://www.njmp.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/Lightning-Classroom-Board-clean.pdf The map does not show the terrain change - nice dip and compression going into turn 1 which rises up and over turn 1 (Sabbot with instructor): http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a354/mjohnson555/seats/CSR/NJMP%2006252012/20120625_SCDA_NJM_IN1_1949.jpg on its way to turn 2. Turns 2 through 5 is an nice twisty area that suits Sevens well with a "hump" for turn 5 that provides a nice challenge to find the right line. The "straight" (turn 6) does allow the higher horsepower cars to stretch the legs but you usually will have dispatched them in the twisty bits of Turn 2-5 before (Bball blinding us with shiny): http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a354/mjohnson555/seats/CSR/NJMP%2006252012/20120625_SCDA_NJM_IN1_2164.jpg so you can hold your position into turn 7 ahead of the high horsepower cars (front to back - Kitcat, Yellowss7, Croc, Blubarisax, Redgoose and then some big old Datsun at the back): http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a354/mjohnson555/seats/CSR/Sevens%20track%20day%20Nov%202011/IMG_6470.jpg and out from there. Turn 9 is a nice banked turn where sevens really can be fast compared to other cars giving a great run out onto the main straight (Front to back - Redgoose, Croc, Yellowss7, and Doug who is not a member here): http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a354/mjohnson555/seats/CSR/Sevens%20track%20day%20Nov%202011/IMG_6300.jpg We will base ourselves on the skid pad area in front of the classrooms. There is a food concession for lunch a short walk away at the karting facility. There is a Wawa convenience store less than 5 minutes drive from the track so that covers breakfast. There is also a general store on track at the Thunderbolt circuit during the day. Friday night will probably be drinks and dinner at the Clubhouse on the NJMP property as it is easy for most of us to drop our trailers/gear at Lightning after a long drive, drop our overnight gear at the Pit Suites or elsewhere and then head to the clubhouse. Traditionally we have gone offsite for the Saturday night but we will firm up those plans as we see what numbers eventuate. Some of you have expressed interest in doing an introductory program beforehand to get some experience with your new cars on track and blow the track time cobwebs away. To those who have been in contact by PM, I will respond by PMs to you separately on this - your date choices all work so mark them in your calendars. If anyone else wants to try a gentle introductory program before attempting something like this Sevens track day (recommended if you are new to track work) then please PM me offline. So there we are - time to sign up! How many times do you get to run with so many other sevens in the environment they were built for AND have a great social time with lots of laughs with a bunch of like-minded souls? Come and join us - spectators welcome too!

ok that helps. I think you may prefer the S3. It will hold you better when driving. A large shoe size will not be a hindrance in an S3 unless you want to heel and toe in which case it may not be possible. I still cannot heel and toe in my CSR due to low pedal box vertical height for my foot. So going to an SV is not an automatic solution. An SV is good if you are doing a lot of touring and less spirited driving as there is more room to put the elbows out and shift position. Whether you go for S3 or SV, your height may dictate installing lowered floors or a taller roll bar. Either is desirable. Either way this does not solve your real problem - you really need to sit in the various types and try them out. Maybe you need to make a special trip somewhere to try out multiple types. I know it is extra cost but I did it to be certain since there were no SV's or S3's around me when I bought mine.

This might be a little personal but what weight range are you? I am a fat bastard of 5'11 with a 12.5 shoe and I can still wedge into an S3 (and a Birkin and a Westfield) and drive it. Bit of a muffin top but still a mobile muffin top. I much prefer my CSR/SV but they are pretty rare as you point out. Stalkers and Ultralites also are more generously sized. So is it a long body or a wide body that you really need? If it is just because of height then you can survive with big feet by using small race boots or other similar driving shoes and you can get a tall roll bar to cover your head. If it is width then keep looking for an SV or other wide chassis car.

I could handle the lovely brunette behind the bar - she's lovely. :drool: