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Nice one! That's the only picture I've come across of my car, and even then it's post-puncture so I've some stylish Dynamique rims on the back :dead: Great pic though.

I had that multiple times, must be Jap envy. Having spent sessions in the past at FCS waiting for someone to consent to you overtaking them I've learned the only way to make progress at FCS is to push past. Most people brake way too early, or are very late on the power when exiting so I...

Not bad Lee, I didn't push anywhere near as much as I did in the morning as I know how old the tyres are, and also without the spigot rings I wasn't 100% comfortable. Thanks again for your help :approve: Surprisingly similar. Slower obviously, but apart from that they share very similar DNA...

Good work Jay, Tony showed me some of his craftsmanship on the Burp machine yesterday, very impressive. Keep it up and keep the updates and race reports coming, one day I'll take inspiration from it and get off my arse and do something similar.

Can't comment technically on most of what you're asking, but I can say that the speedo sensor doesn't affect the ECU running. I have a 172 Cup (speedo sensor on the gearbox) and it's fitted with a 182 gearbox (which picks the speedo feed from its ABS rings), so the standard ECU is fed with no...

125 is mightily 'impressive'. I was there in February running the circuit which takes you through turn 4 flat out and then up to the chicane on this inside of turn 1. In my 172 Cup, running flat in 4th through turn 4 I only managed to reach 115 before turning into the turn 1 chicane.

I treat FCS like a trackday, only with lots of stupid looking cars parked up making lots of noise while draped in ropey bints. As such yesterday excelled.

Iggy does good :D A few muppets as usual making each lap a succession of drag races, fun though. rb6P2fHk0Ek

Where are you stopping en route from Portsmouth? Or are you all the way non stop?

I can just about squeeze all 3 onto our drive. I have to do it by feel though.

How does it get into the lacquer? Badges put on before the lacquer had properly gone off? So it absorbed some of the adhesive then went rock hard? Regardless, it's a pain in the a*se. I wanted to put a amall sticker where the big S is. :(

Took badges off the boot earlier, much gentle rubbing, claying and polishing later and I'm left with this... Rubbing fingers across these marks they can't be felt at all so it's not an obvious sticky residue or dirt build up that can be cleaned off the surface :S Recommendations as...

Yes, you'll have no problem at all. I have a set of 15s that are ET35, and running 205/50/15 tyres I have no problems with clearance. My Cup looks like a tractor though, standard springs/dampers and minus 117kgs means it sits up a bit so I've got loads of clearance...may be a bit tighter if...

I'll pretty much be following your convoy route anyway (joining at Godalming on the A3) so may well bump into you.

I'll be making my own way there I think. Pointless me adding an extra hour to my journey over to Pompey just to be outcast to the back of the convoy in my Ignis ;) See you all there!

Oooft, tool, ouch, shame. It's a big boys game this track malarky.

Woop. I'm coming now...wasn't sure if I could make it but pulled in a few favours and I'm good to go. Full 6 track sessions booked too - will be interesting as the Cup's staying at home and I'm bringing the mighty Ignis! 1. Couzens - Early morning drive 2. Nick172Cup - Early morning drive...

I swear mine is less now than it was lock-to-lock. Having said that I've never counted...how many turns on a standard PAS rack? Next time I take the Cup out I'll count. Regardless, certainly doesn't feel any less sharp. What it does feel like, is as though you have the part of the tyre that's...

My CLs held together well on several track outings. But a set of Pagid Blues I ran looked like the s*ite-stuff pictures in the OP. Edit: here they are, not quite as bad...but not good...

For what it's worth, here's the dyno graph. The higher/second curve was with no PAS, and a change from standard airbox to an Espace V6 setup. Gave 10bhp all in, and the RR owner says 7bhp is the going rate for losing PAS so that makes 3 or so for the filter.

Nice video, nice driving, huge fun.

Aye, that I do. It's manageable but has taken me a while to get used to it. Released 7bhp (back to back dyno runs proven) and saved about 10-11kgs. I started out with a 300mm wheel (really f***ing hard work) then went to a 330mm (bit easier) and now I'm on a 350mm and it's alright unless...

My 1st ever trackday was in one of these...that's what got me hooked, Got an old in-car video of the session on VHS somewhere...I'll see if I can dig it out and digitise it.

Nice, I like. Need to see that setup up close Mat, my IS suffers really badly from fuel surge too...anything less than 15 litres or so and I can't brake or corner without it stuttering or dying completely when I get back on the throttle.

The one from my Cup, with the subframe but without an airbag was 21 kgs.

...how much is it really worth...decided to find out on the IS. CX-U0xgL2y0 Lots of PVA needed along with earplugs to blank out the wife's moaning...

He f***ing needs it.

I've run a set in the past...running 205/50/15 rubber. This was on standard suspension with some modest strippage. Cleared the calipers fine and no rubbing.

That's what I thought :S Was there any attempt whatsoever to reduce speed for the corner? Looked pretty 'kamikaze' to me.

Bin bin bin bin bin.