How much track action can a Cupra Tdi handle

[Ant FR]

Ok,

I;ve done 2 ring visits since buying the Ibiza back in Novemeber, The cupra was bought really to give me some cheap running ( which compared tot he mini its rediculously low running costs) but also so that when i do cruise over to the ring i can do som cheaply ( as i do about 10 visits a year).

However got the chance to do a trackday at the ring including the Gp circuit too ( so full track) in April and was wondering how well the Cupra tdi will hold up to it, i won;t be going mad and will probably be doing 3/4 laps at a time ( as its close on 16 miles a full lap + gp)

I'm not woried about handling etc, but more about engien relaibility of taking that constant abuse, i always feel like its a little bit wrong thrashing a diesel ona track compared to a petrol, even thought it revs less etc. Am i just being paranoid

 

[NickyJam]

think you're just paranoid mate revving a petrol to its limit is just as bad as revving a diesel to its limit...only way you'd really do damage is to rev a diesel into 9k revs which would burst into flames probably

 

[great_kahn]

I did lap after lap in mine at bedford, everything seemed spot on. If the belt is due, i would get it done to be safe. Other than that i see no problem in giving it some, so long as the oil is up to temp then it should be smooth running.

Most i did was 8 laps of bedford in a row, which is a 32 miles

In the wet the cupra was superb, my mate in his type r couldnt keep up through the bends, he was getting massive understeer and snap oversteer. He had 15mph advantage down the straight, but i made that up easily under braking. Not that we were racing

 

[NickyJam]

loving the pic there Kahn

 

[great_kahn]

loving the pic there Kahn

I love how low the engine sits to the road!! Totally stock suspension

 

[Ant FR]

i think i am being a little paranoid now,

ps standard suspension only looks good going round a corner....lol

 

[great_kahn]

I really wanna go round the ring! I m gonna stop listening to the horror stories.

You forgot to put your towing eye in btw

 

[ljpacey]

i need to go to ring guys what the brakeing like with the 4pot aps cose i getting mine fr fitted with them soooon, o kahn what type r was you not raceing lol!?

 

[great_kahn]

i need to go to ring guys what the brakeing like with the 4pot aps cose i getting mine fr fitted with them soooon, o kahn what type r was you not raceing lol!?

Civic type r ep3, there rubbish in the wet, and the brakes are not as good. But dont tell the vtec fan boys as they will argue with you till there blue in the face.