Castle Combe Open Pitlane Trackday - 28th April

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Castle Combe Open Pitlane Trackday - 28th April

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Planning ahead for the next trackday - Pete and I will be going to Castle Combe on the 28th April. It's an open-pit format, 100db noise limit, and being run by Javelin:

http://www.javelintrackdays.co.uk/track ... 1&Itemid=1

Shall we start a list?

1) Ben
2) Pistol Pete
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Re: Castle Combe Open Pitlane Trackday - 28th April

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I'll certainly be up for this depending on commitments. I'm also looking at Woodbridge track days as that looks like another circuit more suitable for newbs like me.
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Re: Castle Combe Open Pitlane Trackday - 28th April

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Maybe - is there anything I can hit ? :)
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Re: Castle Combe Open Pitlane Trackday - 28th April

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Yep i'd be up for it! Although hopefuly going to do another trackday in march also.
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Re: Castle Combe Open Pitlane Trackday - 28th April

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I'm in. Has anyone booked yet?
January 2014
..the only thing I can promise for sure is slow progress.

May 2015
just have this niggling thought that if I rip out the wiring, then the car will never get out of the garage again.

Still in the garage...
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Re: Castle Combe Open Pitlane Trackday - 28th April

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Castle Combe isn't too bad for beginners really. Quarry can seem daunting, but only if you drive badly :oldtongue:
January 2014
..the only thing I can promise for sure is slow progress.

May 2015
just have this niggling thought that if I rip out the wiring, then the car will never get out of the garage again.

Still in the garage...
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Re: Castle Combe Open Pitlane Trackday - 28th April

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I've sent the link to the wife to book, so itll be booked at some point.. ill be there :thumleft:
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Re: Castle Combe Open Pitlane Trackday - 28th April

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Not booked yet, I will do on pay day :thumleft:
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Re: Castle Combe Open Pitlane Trackday - 28th April

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At last, something to work towards :)

The new beasty gets a chance to prove it's worth!! 8-[
January 2014
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May 2015
just have this niggling thought that if I rip out the wiring, then the car will never get out of the garage again.

Still in the garage...
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Re: Castle Combe Open Pitlane Trackday - 28th April

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Would love to see the green beasty out on track 8)
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Re: Castle Combe Open Pitlane Trackday - 28th April

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In a fit of boredom and whimsical impulse purchasing I bought some stickers the other day. Let's see if the make me any faster next time out.
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Re: Castle Combe Open Pitlane Trackday - 28th April

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Ben wrote:Would love to see the green beasty out on track 8)


And me! Getting it out the garage would be a good start :eye:
January 2014
..the only thing I can promise for sure is slow progress.

May 2015
just have this niggling thought that if I rip out the wiring, then the car will never get out of the garage again.

Still in the garage...
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Re: Castle Combe Open Pitlane Trackday - 28th April

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Do they take the money from your account as soon as you book? Just wondering because im going to do bedford next week.
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Re: Castle Combe Open Pitlane Trackday - 28th April

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Ah ok, well then i'll probably book next weekend seeing on how bedford goes!
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Re: Castle Combe Open Pitlane Trackday - 28th April

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keep us informed how you get on
bet you have a blast :thumleft:
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Re: Castle Combe Open Pitlane Trackday - 28th April

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pistol pete wrote:keep us informed how you get on
bet you have a blast :thumleft:


Cheers mate, I really wish that I could've gone with you lot but my car was in for mot on the same weekend.

Do you know what the noise regs are? it says 101db but it's that at idle or at 5000rpm?
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Re: Castle Combe Open Pitlane Trackday - 28th April

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Race Idiot wrote:
pistol pete wrote:keep us informed how you get on
bet you have a blast :thumleft:


Cheers mate, I really wish that I could've gone with you lot but my car was in for mot on the same weekend.

Do you know what the noise regs are? it says 101db but it's that at idle or at 5000rpm?


That's at about 5k rpm. You'll be fine unless you have a complete nutter exhaust - IIRC JD's exhaust (Mongoose?) was about 88db.
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Re: Castle Combe Open Pitlane Trackday - 28th April

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My mongoose was 95db last time it was measured at castle combe...
January 2014
..the only thing I can promise for sure is slow progress.

May 2015
just have this niggling thought that if I rip out the wiring, then the car will never get out of the garage again.

Still in the garage...
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Re: Castle Combe Open Pitlane Trackday - 28th April

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I did a test with the spl meter app on my iphone, 5000rpm was about 94 db. Although that was inside a building, so it may be a bit quieter out in the open.

Its not a very loud exhaust, probably the quietest ive owned and my previous ones werent that loud. No nurspecs or japspeeds for me!
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