Lee36328
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What a day! What an event! What a way to enjoy your car!Many thanks to the organisers for this great track day. A special thank you to the instructors for the invaluable coaching.It was great seeing so many car-mad people at the track. The cars ran the gamut from the latest Lotus, RX8, Hondas, all the way to a vintage Lotus (dunno what model) 2-seater open top. And our club was well-represented with a wide range of udms in various shape and condition.Even the initial shower did not dampen the occassion. Although it wet the tracks and made it slippery, this only added to the fun! (Except for some rain-shy cats who did not want to drive in the rain... 
After that the sun came out. So we had both wet and dry tracks in a single track day - what a bargain!Zoggee, many thanks for your helmet. It made it possible for my brother to experience his first track day. Appreciate it. And following your yellow fellow was interesting, esp watching it twitch the tail a few times on the slippery rainy track.XXX, many thanks for showing me the lines, and the braking points. You made me look good... a useful second course building upon Kevster's intro in my first track day last time.Al, your ride looks sexy and fast standing still. And you need to supercharge the engine, or it will continue to stand still... just kidding!Felix was leading the pack in the final run when he decided to test our braking abilities after turn 11. He parked his car in the middle of the track, and proceeded to flap his arm wildly. Dude, I thought you were trying to fly!Adliz, impressive ride and impressive speed there, keeping our udm flag up amongst the Evos and RX8s.I think the mini has an unfair advantage. The supercharged go-kart defies the law of physics - it can take any line! Alvin, not that I did not want to follow - cannot follow!And I experienced something called fuel starvation. In trying to keep the weight low, I pumped 1/3 tank only. By the time it was less than 1/4 full, I would lose power after sharp corners. Lesson learnt for the next track day.Speaking of weight reduction, Al has his own unique approach - take a poop just before going on track!All in all, tremendous fun. I gained a newfound respect for my udm. I did not have to prepare it at all this time, other than a new set of brake pads and a tank of gas.Also great to meet all the members as well. The experience of my car's handling on the limit, on both wet and dry tracks, was invaluable in understanding my chassis, alignment, and suspension setup.To top it all off, my car feels lighter and tires feel smoother and more quiet.Mastercard moment : cost of trackday - RM280. The fun and experience above - priceless.Lastly, can't wait for the photos! Come on guys and gals. I know you've taken some great shots. Especially Zoggee, w all his brokeback mountain camera angles. Ahlian, Tom, can't wait for your shots too. Post 'em here!
After that the sun came out. So we had both wet and dry tracks in a single track day - what a bargain!Zoggee, many thanks for your helmet. It made it possible for my brother to experience his first track day. Appreciate it. And following your yellow fellow was interesting, esp watching it twitch the tail a few times on the slippery rainy track.XXX, many thanks for showing me the lines, and the braking points. You made me look good... a useful second course building upon Kevster's intro in my first track day last time.Al, your ride looks sexy and fast standing still. And you need to supercharge the engine, or it will continue to stand still... just kidding!Felix was leading the pack in the final run when he decided to test our braking abilities after turn 11. He parked his car in the middle of the track, and proceeded to flap his arm wildly. Dude, I thought you were trying to fly!Adliz, impressive ride and impressive speed there, keeping our udm flag up amongst the Evos and RX8s.I think the mini has an unfair advantage. The supercharged go-kart defies the law of physics - it can take any line! Alvin, not that I did not want to follow - cannot follow!And I experienced something called fuel starvation. In trying to keep the weight low, I pumped 1/3 tank only. By the time it was less than 1/4 full, I would lose power after sharp corners. Lesson learnt for the next track day.Speaking of weight reduction, Al has his own unique approach - take a poop just before going on track!All in all, tremendous fun. I gained a newfound respect for my udm. I did not have to prepare it at all this time, other than a new set of brake pads and a tank of gas.Also great to meet all the members as well. The experience of my car's handling on the limit, on both wet and dry tracks, was invaluable in understanding my chassis, alignment, and suspension setup.To top it all off, my car feels lighter and tires feel smoother and more quiet.Mastercard moment : cost of trackday - RM280. The fun and experience above - priceless.Lastly, can't wait for the photos! Come on guys and gals. I know you've taken some great shots. Especially Zoggee, w all his brokeback mountain camera angles. Ahlian, Tom, can't wait for your shots too. Post 'em here!
