“Charlotte” The 182 FF

[Mr Underhill]

Looks nice and tidy.

 

[SharpyClio]

Looks nice and tidy.

Thanks Jon, Looking forward to getting in track. Need to book a day soon but waiting for my mates to pull their fingers out.

Im going to head to Croft on the 29th, cant do the whole day though as I need to be home mid afternoon so going to see if I can just do a morning session or something.

 

[SharpyClio]

My car has become a French villa and now has a swimming pool where the back seats were and the rear footwells. Think it’s a good thing as pools always increase the value, right?

I’m now going to be sealing every hole I can find with silicone to see if I can solve it.

 

[SharpyClio]

Getting the car ready for Cadwell on Monday, taken the runner off the seat which was easy enough, took it out for a drive... misfire... excellent. These cars FML.

Going to take it for a run today and see if it clears, its not really turned a wheel since I got the XC90, the more adding of lightness later today and tomorrow.

 

[SharpyClio]

All ready for Caldwell tomorrow.

engine and gearbox oil changrd
Oil filter obvs
Wheels swapped

Off to collect a trailer later.

Mint.

 

[SharpyClio]

Few from the track day, great day out car really performed well, enjoyed working on the setup as well was getting a lot of under steer at the start of the day, combination of over driving but too much air in the tyres and suspension too stuff didn’t help, by the afternoon felt loads better. I’ll be fitting PBS race pads for the next one.

Did one 20 lap stint once I worked out how to manage the brakes which was basically brake less.

Not sure I’ll do much more to the old girl now, maybe an LSD, as it did push on corner exit.

 

[SharpyClio]

So, giving it some thought... plans are,

Add lightness - Going to remove as much weight as I can, door card, carpet, sound deadening etc all to come out.
LSD - I was losing quite a bit on corner exit but might wait as the gearbox performed well otherwise (maybe a winter job)
Wheels - Might look for another set of 15s that are a but wider, these are only 6.5 so will look for a 7 and some wider tyres.
Camber Shims on the back and better camber adjust on the front

Then I might look at lighter panels and glass

So when I say not much more I want to do, that was a lie.

 

[Mr Underhill]

So when I say not much more I want to do, that was a lie.

 

[SharpyClio]

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Literally got the car off the trailer and looked at it and realised how much weight there still was in it. Think it will be off the road shortly and become a proper track toy tbh.

 

[SharpyClio]

Oh.. also I forgot to mention, I set on the sighting laps and went around the gooseneck and thought something had broken as there was a sliding noise followed by a loud thud... only on the second sighting lap did I realise I still had 40 litres of fuel in jerry cans sliding about in the back!

 

[Mr Underhill]

Oh.. also I forgot to mention, I set on the sighting laps and went around the gooseneck and thought something had broken as there was a sliding noise followed by a loud thud... only on the second sighting lap did I realise I still had 40 litres of fuel in jerry cans sliding about in the back!

Javelin no doubt. They should have picked that up before letting you out tbf.

It's funny how relaxed you think you are on a track day. And yet I still do daft things or forget stuff and I'm something like 40-plus track days in.

I'm hoping to have my top mounts and new springs delivered in April so should be at Croft in May for another shakedown. I've booked the day regardless so
🤞

 

[Mr Underhill]

Literally got the car off the trailer and looked at it and realised how much weight there still was in it. Think it will be off the road shortly and become a proper track toy tbh.

Don't lose comfort though. Keep your heater and electric windows in at the very least. My ACW racing windows in my last circuit car were a pain and if you've not got a heater in, you'll not be able to enjoy winter trackdays. Have you got rid of that damper under the bonnet, just below the top engine mount? 2 kg in that alone.

I'm getting some headlamp blanks again as there's some weight in those Xenons. Dead easy to whip in and out in the morning before doing your sighting laps.

 

[SharpyClio]

Don't lose comfort though. Keep your heater and electric windows in at the very least. My ACW racing windows in my last circuit car were a pain and if you've not got a heater in, you'll not be able to enjoy winter trackdays. Have you got rid of that damper under the bonnet, just below the top engine mount? 2 kg in that alone.

I'm getting some headlamp blanks again as there's some weight in those Xenons. Dead easy to whip in and out in the morning before doing your sighting laps.

Yeah I’m not losing the ac or electric cars windows. It’s a fair shout. Loads of carpet, sound deadening and the like though.

 

[SharpyClio]

Track car parts have turned up!

Might be able to stop now.

Also deceived to take a headlight apart. It’s a spare so not precious about it

 

[TheBandit]

@SharpyClio that's a very clean separation on the headlight lens - did you do it in the oven?

 

[SharpyClio]

@SharpyClio that's a very clean separation on the headlight lens - did you do it in the oven?

I did, 200c for 2 mins at a time, still put up a fight but a bit of patience and got there in the end.

 

[SharpyClio]

whether it makes a difference or not I’ve been messing about and fitted a air intake in the headlight, not bad for a first attempt (not sure I’ll do it again though) and for the track car it’s grand.