New Jumps at Bury Metro

[losichris]

has anyone tryed the new jumps yet?
just been down for a practice, found the big jump alot better now..big improvement..the other obstacles are very tricky!

[footey]

is there any pics of the new jumps

[mattym0310]

yeah, the big jump is alot better than it was. alot of people though are finding it hard to get it right but i just find it great. ive tried the triple, which is okay, but not the best.

is any1 at bury on sunday??

[NeilD]

Me, Vermin, Tom and i think Ben are going.

[wacattack]

It's ok, but im not the biggest fan. I prefer obstacles that dont cause random behaviour to the car. If you are a club memeber and race there week in week out then you will inevitably master it, for the others then they will just get frustrated.

The first jump isnt as bad as it was, but still a little random every now and then. The tripple is a tricky little bugger. Standing on ground level near the jump you can see the line to take, but even then it gets a little random at times.

Overall its a great track, but i think you might hear a few moans and groans about the new features come the national

[Stu]

I have to aggree Wayne, it does need practice, I suspect there will be some moans.

I went down there a couple of weeks ago on a friday afternoon and just ran over, and over, and over the jumps, for me personally it's now fine.

I'd not have liked to have turned up for the national without being able to practice berfore however, I think I'd have been one of the moaners.

I'll be hovering around the new areas this summer with the camera, should get some good crash pictures.

[PaulRotheram]

i'll be there on sunday, im looking forward to it.

what are people running 2/4?

[NeilD]

I'm not sure what to run yet, maybe 4WD?

[mattym0310]

2, but maybe have a lil go with the 4.

wayne. i ran my car less than a meeting, maybe 2 races and i had mastered it. its strange cos so many people have different views. it made a huge difference where i was standing on the rostrum though, lol. what do others think about it??

[AndyM]

ill be running 2wd.

[mattym0310]

i dont think lil ben is going as he cant get a lift. unless you lot are takin him neil??

[bigred5765]

2wd with a odd 4wd run may be

[woOdy]

What I find amazing is that some people go to Bury Metro during the week, I know now how my fence is getting damaged. It is really easy if you all ask me or Dad to come down as we live 2 mins away with a key so no body damages my fence.
Regards the jumps, I was told to change due to a certain person went to the BRCA and put a conplaint in regarding that you could jump the fence if you really wanted to. Big question to him, what about the bank at the end of the straight, the big banked corner????
What about other tracks? Kiddy etc.
My club has spent alot of time and effort keeping this track going, where is the respect. Should of come to the club first and made your coments aired there.
Thats it rant over. Please Please when you go down to the track ask first and we can get a key to you.

[Stu]

I think the jump at the back is really good now Stu, it can be taken fast as a proper double or slower (ie like me), landing on the 'table-top' and hopping down. I'm not saying there are non but I have not spoken to a local driver who does not think it's now sorted.

The safety issue, well, you are right - we've seen cars jump the fence at the end of the straight next to the ex-jym, it's potentially a faster and more dangerous spot than the start of the back straight, allthough it's not a place that people generally stand to spectate.

The fence - point taken on board.
It has to be said though that I can jump (thats me with legs, not car) over it with tranny in hand, I suspect it's the scrotes with BMX's and paint cans that do the damage.

[tyreman]

Can someone take some pictures of the newly sculputured additions and post them on here please.
Thanks

[Stu]

Pictures will not help much Brian, you'll see the differernce when you run a car over it.

The up-slope is more consistant and the second hump is now a broad table top, so it's not do-or-die.

There are also three small jumps just before the astro banking, they are well spaced to make it a single & double, or it can be three singles.

[Spencer Mulcahy]

I will be running the 2wd to see if the setup from sunday at southport will work.

[Chrislong]

Originally Posted by wacattack

It's ok, but im not the biggest fan. I prefer obstacles that dont cause random behaviour to the car.

Well the only way not to get random behaviour is by racing on a flat track with wooden boards as ramps. Batley has random behaviour, as does Kidderminster and Southport certainly does more than most but this doesn't make them bad tracks, far from it infact.... you are aware this is off-road right?

Originally Posted by wacattack

If you are a club memeber and race there week in week out then you will inevitably master it, for the others then they will just get frustrated.

Don't have to be a club member to come regular , but it doesn't take weeks to learn the features - shouldn't take more than a few practice laps really.... If you feel an advantage is to be had by practicing, you are correct, but same goes for any track does it not? Wayne - come and practice!

I have run only about 3 packs of cells around Bury with the new features, and find all the features great fun to get right, do-able with some effort (easy is boring afterall) and do-able accross the broad section where the racing line should be - also off-line too, but if off-line then chances are its for a reason (mistake) and so shouldn't be carrying any speed to launch off a ramp into randomness anyway.

As for safety... well, like Woody said... there are mountains and there are mole hills, lets not confuse them.

[Chrislong]

I'll be at Bury on Sunday, looking like I'll be racing ..... well, I can't make my mind up, Ive just changed it 3 times while typing this!!!! One thing for sure is that it won't be both cars.

Woody, are you doing 2wd? if so I'll do the same.

[RobHatcliffe]

The new jumps have added fresh interest to an already excellent track. The club has spent considerable money, time and effort in an attempt to freshen things up, and my advice is come up and try the new features for yourselves.

The double / table top after the block paved horse-shoe is much more driver friendly now, although it can still catch you out. The triple at the end of the back straight is a challenge - the quick line over them will vary depending on which track layout is chosen immediately after them (obviously ). Danny McGee was making them look very easy at the last meeting.