888's, tuition, very wet = fun

[steve]

http://vholdr.com/node/43354

 

[Liambo-201]

Looks very fun but very wet!

 

[steve]

I'll post up some more when i finally sort it all.
That one was no' 9 i think, some of the day was dry.
Chasing an exige was good for 20 mins, he moved over for some but not me. Was really getting in my way by braking to early. But had too much grunt on the straights.

 

[chappo]

it did look like fun tbh,

but i thought they held up quite well in those conditions. for that type of tyre anyway.

i did think they were going to be alot worse than that. lol

 

[mark_1873]

Looks a fun day !

The 888's are great tyres the uneducated people at track days always say 'oh your braving runing with them on' but in reality the regulars all have them wet or dry. You actually learn the cars characteristics much quicker in the wet with them on due to the hightened feel they give.

drivers like that exige driver do my box in, they pull over for you and keep the boot down whats the point. You only catch them again at the next set of corners. I was stuck behind an S2000 for 3 laps and he surprisingly never pulled away on the straights, neck and neck all the way which resulted in me getting very fed up and coming in.

Steve, what camera and mount are you using as im looking into getting one ???

 

[steve]

Using this; http://www.vholdr.com/contourhd/helmetcam

& there window mount also.

Comes with editing software, slow but that mat be my comp?

 

[Adrian]

bloody hell, that reminds me of when I drove a single seater round there on my 18th birthday. Exactly the same weather, I got soaked and couldnt really see anything as my visor was steamed up. Not good flying down the craners at 90+ mph when you cant see anything!

 

[slime]

What sort of price is this....got my 40th coming up....might have to get some tuition on Brands Hatch.....

 

[steve]

The tuition was included in the trackday.

 

[ben_r1]

Anyone used 888's on a 197 for road use yet?

 

[slime]

The tuition was included in the trackday.

Sounds good....how much is a track day at Brands Hatch....do you buy insurance?

 

[steve]

Anyone used 888's on a 197 for road use yet?

Very noisey.

Sounds good....how much is a track day at Brands Hatch....do you buy insurance?

Trackday was £229 with passengers & tuition included.
I use greenlight & have trackday cover just incase.

 

[sam]

Anyone used 888's on a 197 for road use yet?

ive used them on the road for the last 6 months and done around 5k miles on them, been to the nurburgring and done a track day and they still have plenty of life in them

 

[mark_1873]

Anyone used 888's on a 197 for road use yet?

I've only ever used mine to drive to and from the track and at the most 1-2 weeks to get rid of any graining if there is any.

I wouldn't use them as a first choice tyre as when you hit standing water (and you will trust me :laugh with them it's a brown pants moment, then theres the price of them. Your better sticking to having two sets of wheels imo.

 

[ben_r1]

Pradas for road and r888s for track.

All i need is to find a good pair of aftermarket track wheels.

 

[mark_1873]

Pradas for road and r888s for track.

All i need is to find a good pair of aftermarket track wheels.

http://www.rallycarsforsale.net/clas/index.php?ct=fsrp&md=details&id=41412

A great price, i don't know if they come with the tyres though

I was going to get these but decided against it and didnt mail the guy so I'm not sure if they are still available. I'd have ended up with 3 sets of wheels and I've spent enough on the car for one year lol

 

[ben_r1]

Not a fan of Turinis on 197s, its a mk2 thing.

 

[greenys197]

ive got the r888s on mine and yep they are well noisy, im glad someone else has said that to i thought my bearings were f**ked!!

 

[mcphee200]

Ive had dryer baths than that.