Meister Posted February 9, 2014 Share Posted February 9, 2014 On a recent track day two 'incidents' are bothering me! The first is on the video below ( turn up the volume! ) you will notice at about 3 sec's as I turn into the bend a 'creaking' sound - is this the anti roll bar/is this normal?? But more concerning is at 9 sec's the the loud 'knock/thud'. I was trying out the TCS as the track was wet and I was on full steering lock at the time - what do you think it could be??? Gav has cast his eye over it and can't find anything and it was definitely not anything left in the boot! At the time it sounded like it was coming from the front offside wheel area? The second incident is take a look at the photo below - should sparks be flying!!!!!! However after studying the picture is it just the light reflecting off the track?? Answers on postcard please!!! Thanks in advance for any help. Mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris_h Posted February 9, 2014 Share Posted February 9, 2014 At 9 seconds it looks like you've put to much lock on and into understeer. If you are on full lock it could be the tyre rubbing on the arch liner/ chassis or it could be the unloaded tyre skipping. Just my guess as it's very hard to tell from a video. The picture I think is just the light reflections from the following car. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
winthattt Posted February 9, 2014 Share Posted February 9, 2014 The noise at nine seconds is just as you go through the running water. It could be spray onto the arches or underside? As for the creak....could be anything. Maybe just your seat moving in its runners. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meister Posted February 9, 2014 Author Share Posted February 9, 2014 Thanks Chris. Mark The noise at nine seconds is just as you go through the running water. It could be spray onto the arches or underside? As for the creak....could be anything. Maybe just your seat moving in its runners. Thanks Winthatt Possibly, but it sounds too much of a 'thud' to me to be water? Mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danwebster Posted February 9, 2014 Share Posted February 9, 2014 3 seconds sounds like your seat creaking....9 seconds is the sound of the tyres scrubbing across the tarmac because you're understeering and have too much lock on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonnyfox Posted February 9, 2014 Share Posted February 9, 2014 Bollox it's fine Mark, get yourself on Dan's rolling road day and lets do lunch :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robo Elise Posted February 9, 2014 Share Posted February 9, 2014 Def sounds like seat runners, not sure of the loud knock, light reflecting. I'm no mechanic either so might be wrong:-). Keep us updated on the knock! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
winthattt Posted February 9, 2014 Share Posted February 9, 2014 I played the video again. It is a thunk on my PC but sounds like water on my ipad. I suggest you only listen on an ipad and then the problem is fixed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex B Posted February 9, 2014 Share Posted February 9, 2014 Is suggest playin the video with no sound at all. Problem solved. Thuds knocks and creeks are all part and parcel of the cars. Picture I'd say it's the head lights of the car behind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meister Posted February 9, 2014 Author Share Posted February 9, 2014 Bollox it's fine Mark, get yourself on Dan's rolling road day and lets do lunch :-) LOL! Just the answer I was looking for Jonny! Can't help but love you! I will come along for Dan's rolling road day - but even of I get the full 240bhp I still won't be able to go round Cadwell and frigin' quicker!! Def sounds like seat runners, not sure of the loud knock, light reflecting. I'm no mechanic either so might be wrong:-). Keep us updated on the knock! I will do Rob! Hope you are keeping well mate? I played the video again. It is a thunk on my PC but sounds like water on my ipad. I suggest you only listen on an ipad and then the problem is fixed. LOL!! Is suggest playin the video with no sound at all. Problem solved. Thuds knocks and creeks are all part and parcel of the cars. Picture I'd say it's the head lights of the car behind. Alex, I took your advice on a bike for my lad ( as there is a Specialized shop not far from me ) I was that impressed I brought one for me as well ( god knows when I am going to use the bloody thing though!! ). Mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin R Posted February 9, 2014 Share Posted February 9, 2014 Thats the beauty of the S2. Had you turned in twice on an S1 like that, you would have been wondering why you were pointing the way you had come from Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scatty Posted February 10, 2014 Share Posted February 10, 2014 Have you checked the plastic liner to see if it could have been the front wheels scrubbing... Mine had a small hole where the wheels had rubbed it.... At your age, the creaking was probably just your old man bones..... ;-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robo Elise Posted February 10, 2014 Share Posted February 10, 2014 Have you checked the plastic liner to see if it could have been the front wheels scrubbing... Mine had a small hole where the wheels had rubbed it.... At your age, the creaking was probably just your old man bones..... ;-) I reckon Scatty was hiding in the boot and that was what u heard, him being flung around:-). He's just dying to get back in a Lotus;-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Archived
This topic is now archived and is closed to further replies.