Ring car prep.

[the bruce]

The Ring isn't in outer Mongolia!

Your car will be fine, so long as you keep an eye on stuff and have some mechanical sympathy. I trust you're not going to try and set any land speed records out there? My car was bog-stock first time out there and I didn't die, drive in accordance with your ability and the car's limits.

Tyres are a tough call mind, they'll be lethal in the wet on there especially under the trees. Maybe shift them on to someone as track tyres and get some PS2s/F1 asym.

Oh, I doubt you'll be insured for the Ring either - so bare in mind the 3rd party risks.

 

That's most important: be sensible and drive in accordance with your own ability !!

Nobody expects you to be faster than others. It's fun and no race. And having an
accident is least funny at all.

If in doubt improve brake ventilation - that's a serious issue in most cases. My brake
discs were blue after a few laps.

Don't go full throttle the last two kilometers. If you have to stop at Döttinger Höhe
with hot brakes some material of the brake pads will diffuse into the disc and cause
vibration.

 

[Top Cat]

The Ring isn't in outer Mongolia!

fail to prepare prepare to fail 

im just making sure i do everything i can to make my trip as smooth as possible 

If my car was standard id be less worried lol

Dib Dib Dib Dub Dub Dub. 

I have found over the last few trips, the best way to prepare is watch how JoesGTI and T888om prepare's then just do the opposite. 
An example of this was the track day at Oulton. When i arrived i was busy checking my oil and tyre pressures, fitting my harness. When Joe rang up and said have you got the postcode. 

All you need to do is all the obvious things. Oil and safe tyres + funds in the bank for emergencies, and drive on the right when you get off the chunnel. 

[stealthwolf]

Does he need headlight adaptors/switching/stickers so he doesn't dazzle other road users?

[edd666999]

Does he need headlight adaptors/switching/stickers so he doesn't dazzle other road users?

im not going to use my lights 

[danishmkvgti]

I have tried the Parada's on my previous vehicle and i have the R1R on the GTI, no problems with the Parada's for the ring when it's the first time, but the R1R is a great insurance for things NOT going wrong, saved my a** due to driver errors several times- Still all tyres are okay for the ring, just drive within your and your tyres abilities 

BOT,  remember som 42? Euros in cash to the road service in case something goes wrong, they only take cash 

[joesgti]

The Ring isn't in outer Mongolia!

fail to prepare prepare to fail 

im just making sure i do everything i can to make my trip as smooth as possible 

If my car was standard id be less worried lol

Dib Dib Dib Dub Dub Dub. 

I have found over the last few trips, the best way to prepare is watch how JoesGTI and T888om prepare's then just do the opposite. 
An example of this was the track day at Oulton. When i arrived i was busy checking my oil and tyre pressures, fitting my harness. When Joe rang up and said have you got the postcode. 

All you need to do is all the obvious things. Oil and safe tyres + funds in the bank for emergencies, and drive on the right when you get off the chunnel. 

yea, and making sure all tyre pressures were the exact same using a foot pub! 

[Janner_Sy]

some people say use nitrogen,  i say use helium in your tyres, it makes it lighter

[the bruce]

some people say use nitrogen,  i say use helium in your tyres, it makes it lighter