I own a standard 1996 K-series caterham supersport and will be attending my first trackday organised by Wheeltorque at Hethel on the 1st of June. I have a few questions and would appreciate any assistance.
Firstly, am I likely to experience brake fade given my inexperience and the type of test track. If this is the case, is there anything I can do to avoid this, i.e. different type of brake pads (I would prefer not to fit 4-pot brake calipers at this stage).
Secondly, I have noticed going round long right hand bends that the engine sounds "tappety" and remains so for some time afterwards. Eventually this noise dissapears. Is this due to oil surge causing oil starvation to the hydraulic cam followers and more importantly is this damaging especially when attending trackdays. Is there anything I can do to minimise this problem (a dry sump is not an option at the moment).
Finally, is it important/necessary to have insurance at trackdays. If so, can anyone suggest who to go to and approximately how much this may cost.
