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Le Mans track day july 2011


Onken

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For those that enjoy watching Caterham on track, here are my last week videos from Le Mans (Bugatti circuit).

 

Dunlop chicane flat out:

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Chassing a Porsche 996 Cup:

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Chassing a KTM Xbow of 380bhp:

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I hope you'll enjoy

 

Onken

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Good stuff! You really "climb the curbs" (use all of the track).

 

The camera set up is great and the rear camera is wonderful. When you pass the 996 Cup car I can see his anger at first as he chases you, then his resignation after he realizes it's hopeless. The KTM is the only car that seemed remotely competitive.

 

What spec is your R400? Totally stock, or have you made some improvements?

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Onken,

So what gear box do you have in your car....I suspect it is a sequential gear box from the sound of the shifts in your video's which cool to watch.

Post some close up photos of your car as I think a lot of people would like to get a good look at it just like me.

Thanks for the clips.

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In fact it's a Caterham C400 Eurocup from UK.

So it has a 2L Ford Duratec engine with 220BHP.

6 speed sequential box from Quaife.

the car is full stock. exactly Caterham's spec to run the C400 chalenge.

 

I'll update my presentation later on.

:seeya:

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Yes I do have the race rear brake:

http://www.caterhamparts.co.uk/product.php?id_product=2976

 

The problem is that you won't have hand brake with the race caliper...

The main advantage is that you'll get vented disk witch is very usefull is you have lot's of BHP and you are able to brake very hard and late and hot track days. if brake fluid is not strong enough even the Motul RBF600 then go for it other wise...

 

Try to use Carbone lorraine brake pads at the front (big brake), brake reducing valve for rear brake, and standard pads at the back, with the Motul RBF600, if should be be fine.

 

;)

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Back to Le Mans, tomorow, I'll be back at le Mans. Weather channel says rain. So Could be funny with 220 BHP even more cause I've never been on track under wet conditions.

I'll send my video as soon as possible.

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Here are some very small video:

 

Westifeld Hayabusa vs Caterham Duratec vs Caterham Duratec:

 

A friend spinning in his Exige Cup 260:

 

My at S bleus and raccordement corners:

 

Enjoy

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Let's send a funny one, my passenger face on track.

What until the end, I've done a slow motion on the last braking phase...

Her neck was painful the day after...

 

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Your poor passenger, I don't think she was having fun! Amazing how much her head moved around compared to yours.

My girlfirend sits next to me, she really enjoy it and I don't know how but she enjoy being on track with me. But she has a lot of neck aches the following day. (I'm not pretthy shure if aches is the good word)

When she's get out of the car after a session, she has a big smile on here face. It means everything to me.

It's twice better when you share your car with your girlfriend ;)

 

About head moves, I gets the difference is because I have the steering wheel so it helps to maintain and as I am driving I can anticipate when I'm going to brake, turn and so on. Maybe I have neck a bit more developte as I how practice go kart before.

 

C U ;)

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My girlfirend sits next to me, she really enjoy it and I don't know how but she enjoy being on track with me. But she has a lot of neck aches the following day. (I'm not pretthy shure if aches is the good word)

When she's get out of the car after a session, she has a big smile on here face. It means everything to me.

It's twice better when you share your car with your girlfriend ;)

 

About head moves, I gets the difference is because I have the steering wheel so it helps to maintain and as I am driving I can anticipate when I'm going to brake, turn and so on. Maybe I have neck a bit more developte as I how practice go kart before.

 

C U ;)

 

Onken,

 

Maybe you should get one of these for your girlfriend so she dose not snap her neck when she rides in your car.

http://www.saferacer.com/g-force-helmet-support-neck-brace-sfi.html?productid=903

 

The word aches is a good word and means soreness just so you know.

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Onken,

 

Maybe you should get one of these for your girlfriend so she dose not snap her neck when she rides in your car.

http://www.saferacer.com/g-force-helmet-support-neck-brace-sfi.html?productid=903

 

The word aches is a good word and means soreness just so you know.

 

Thanks, this is usually what I use but I have forget it at home. I used to have one when racing go kart. Mine is a bit different:

 

http://www.itaka.fr/fr/equipement/minerves/minerve-itaka-enfant,EQ732.00C.html

 

This will help but it's very usefull when you are hit from the back, a lot less under gearchange and braking.

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