Revsiting the Prodrive Facilities
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Revsiting the Prodrive Facilities
As some of you are aware, in the UK we get a courtesy day with the Prodrive instructors and facilities when we buy the car. The owners club here in the UK organised a trip back to the facilities for about 30 of us that were interested in going back and putting the car through its paces again. Have to say it was even better second time round as we;ve now had 2ish years of experience of the car, its not brand new so you didn't have to be quite as careful as before and knowing what the track, adverse handling circuit and skid pan were about meant you could really really show what the car could do.
A thoroughly enjoyable day and well worth the pennies! I could have spent all day on the adverse handling track (the instructor described it well, imagine a scelectrix (slot car) kit, throw away all the straight bits and join up all the curves!) Brilliant brilliant fun! However from some of the photos, a lowered and kitted car would have had serious problems!
Here's a few shots of my car and the whole lot of us at the start of the day. Enjoy!
Skid Pan :
after a full 540 degree spin !
Tower Circuit :
Adverse Handling :
(the only straight!)
(waiting for larger picture from a friend, but that front end was pretty close to the ground on the hairpin!)
(an example of how twisty it is!)
RX-8 Parking Lot : half the cars at the start of the day
A thoroughly enjoyable day and well worth the pennies! I could have spent all day on the adverse handling track (the instructor described it well, imagine a scelectrix (slot car) kit, throw away all the straight bits and join up all the curves!) Brilliant brilliant fun! However from some of the photos, a lowered and kitted car would have had serious problems!
Here's a few shots of my car and the whole lot of us at the start of the day. Enjoy!
Skid Pan :
after a full 540 degree spin !
Tower Circuit :
Adverse Handling :
(the only straight!)
(waiting for larger picture from a friend, but that front end was pretty close to the ground on the hairpin!)
(an example of how twisty it is!)
RX-8 Parking Lot : half the cars at the start of the day
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Originally Posted by BIU
Straight stretch?
didnt realize your passenger was that much heavier than you...
didnt realize your passenger was that much heavier than you...
Originally Posted by dova
Real Nice Picture... And It Looks Real Fun Too... Your Veilside Kits Looks Great And Does Rims What Kind Are They And Size
Originally Posted by alnielsen
What circuit is that? One of the old airstrips?
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Originally Posted by Nemesis8
Wow your car is sure squating down in the rear - what springs are those?
Seriously though, stock springs, just 2 adult passengers and full throttle!
Last edited by orbist; 10-26-2005 at 02:51 PM.
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Originally Posted by XDEEDUBBX
nice pics....but dang thats a lot of body roll...what type of suspension are you running?
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It looks like a lot of body roll, but for 4 people in the car and stock springs (and Im guessing stock shocks/sways as well) its pretty good.
Also, i find it might look like a lot of body roll from outside, but inside it still feels pretty close to lvl.
Also, i find it might look like a lot of body roll from outside, but inside it still feels pretty close to lvl.
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Yeah, just stock all round as far as suspension goes. Was only two in the car at that point. The insrtuctor was erm, 'well built' - and it didn't feel that bad at the time!
Just made me even more cautious over speed bumps!
Just made me even more cautious over speed bumps!
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Originally Posted by Moostafa29
Seriously. The side skirt is about to scrape.
Still, the fun that was had more than made up for it - and I'd do it all again tomorrow if I could !
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