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Are the roads used for the race quiet normally? I like the photos!

Over thirty or so laps you will see a benefit of running cooler, but I dont think you are going to find that sort of data. Realistically on a light car the benefits are more going to be the better pad surface area and the money saved in reduced pad wear due to lower temperatures.

I'll be running Alcon 4 pots. They dont use a massive pad but its a fairly decent size and the calipers a nice weight. Brakes are pretty much only about heat really long as its up to the job of applying enough hydraulic pressure to maximise the tyre/ground friction co-efficient.

I get a special bulk price already but you work there? I'm always interested in cheaper!

which ones? The Brembo? GSF are far too expensive for discs for traders lol

As I write this I've realised I actually changed my mind on the discs lol. The 25mm discs were only a little heavier and would cope with more sustained abuse. We've had the bells made and the resulting weight is 3.1 kg per side! I think a few more holes could be drilled to get it to 3kg per side...

Some people tackle their brake solution by fitting the biggest set of discs and calipers they can under the wheels. I'm trying to fit the biggest I need. This will allow the suspension to work more efficiently due to the low unsprung weight. I decided a 280mm disc would be about right. You can...

Most Clio race series are regulated on the brakes so limited choice to keep budgets down and things competitive. Generally the standard calipers with some good race pads will cope with a fair bit of heat. To run cooler without ducting, you need bigger calipers and pads and/or bigger discs. Disc...

still on the phone lol. I wont have time to set these up for a pre-sale as i'm also doing quartely accounts

Indeed! It would put me in the second from top tier which may be a little too much for me - as well as the cost of one!. I've not raced Karts in nearly 7 years now and never raced a proper car so starting as low as possible seems the best option. The Spoox K20 Turbo 205 is in the club classic...

I cant use a sequential for the class I'm starting in.

Damn! Only on the second design of the front suspension too! Theres still time though lol Spray bar could work nicely. I'm not massively worried. The gearboxes are common enough and cheap its not worth upgrading unless it breaks. I fancy the Elite Transmissions lug gearset but thats a chunk of...

It had been acid dipped to reveal all its sins. Been fine in storage but despite being trailered on a dry day, the winter road crud was bad! With the amount of welding required bare metal was best. It'll get built up and completed, then fully stripped down, blasted and painted. I fancy doing a...

On the plus side You can test fit in the engine bay and see the reason for all this effort.

Tragedy! Unlike Steps, we couldnt smile! People not skim reading will have noted Cameron got a CAD drawing of the 13b off the internets. Well turns out whoever made it had the engine width incorrect by 50mm. The driveshaft runs pretty much in front of the exhaust ports. This means you cannot...

Cameron was pretty pleased with how it was looking. I decided we needed to double check clearance in what I deemed the most critical area. Then....

The beauty of the rotary is its all so simple, Just add a big turbo :D The plan is to half bridge or do a full bridgeport because of the noise and the flames. It'll spool up the turbo nice and fast too. Not needed but race car flames are always cool! Looking at an EFR8374 with internal wastegate...

Its not on TSW Venom's. I'm out...

Soo. We are pretty much up to date now. Things have slowed a little as we wait for parts. We got the adaptor plate and bolted it up to the engine. Looks lovely!

Not everyone has the tools or can be bothered. :D

I remember seeing a Volvo replica BTCC car. The cage was made out of white plastic bathroom waste pipes.

Its good on its own and controls the engine movement when cornering. Very good for cars running lots of camber.

I have LED strip lights on the roof and the walls to fill the room with light. You can then get more portable units to go on the floor or hang in the engine

Sorry for the late reply. I've been at Le Mans. The DR has now changed name to DS series (just to clarify any confusion) They are similar technology as the Bilsteins , but with the advantage that we can specify firmer spring rates. Much better quality internally than the older BR design. The...

I think its like this. KW bought Weitec and AP brands and then gradually reordered things. Weitec became ST (certainly all the old part numbers moved across). The STX range basically is the old KW V1 steel bodied coilover though there may be a few differences in valving. KW then only make alloy...

I guess I benefit from better access when it comes to removing the gearbox! Though I'm not totally sure clearance with the subframe its going to be a pig of a job dropping the front suspension. Rule of racing this - dont blow up the gearbox trackside...

This is how the engine will sit. Not too dissimilar to the TU engine. More than I had expected but I had never realised how square the block is till I got one physically. Should be alright though hopefully. Maybe a tad more polar inertia but the packaging of a radiator and intercooler will...

Recap time. We have to turn to the engine as thats a rather important component apparently. Now most people will fit a Peugeot engine because simples, but I think they are all a bit s**t for tuning - sue me! My favourite handling 205 has always been the XS, with a lightweight and small TU 8v...

We are going to work on making a high volume of these to keep the price as low as possible. I make more selling Powerflex but this is a much better product so I'd rather help get this out to market than make loads of profit.

So this is what you get when you get a proper job... I have to say this looks amazing compared to the original which was this.