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Burpspeed - From The beginning
- Thread starter Jay Payne
- Start date
172 Race Car
Friday, the car had an epic journey.
A total of 230 miles to vist friends and family.
Apart from a bit of a numb bum I also noticed:
Bulb gone on the clock
Heater panel illumination not working
Fan belt needs a slight adjustment (New one has stretched)
A shorter wiper arm and longer blade is needed to get a slightly lower sweep on the screen. It woks fine but leaves a smal half moon un wiped at the bottom. Only a problem when I was pulling out of a junction on a slope.
Oh and the boot release stopped working (A fault from today)
So just silly small stuff really.
Picked up an old megane spiltter a while ago and fitted it on saturday.
Took the bumper off.
It needed a little strategic cutting to make it fit.
Finished and ready to go back on........
Not bad for £2
After that I popped down to GDI for a power run. Chained it down to stop the fan blowing it away.
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The result?
181 bhp and 157 lbf
Still with a cat and stock inlets, not bad for 106,000 miles.
Today I gave it a quick wash
Twice in a year! :nono:
What have I become?
Was for a very good reason tho. A few of the locals got together for a proper photoshoot.
Cant post any pics yet untill Shadowness has finished editing them but the results look good.
A total of 230 miles to vist friends and family.
Apart from a bit of a numb bum I also noticed:
Bulb gone on the clock
Heater panel illumination not working
Fan belt needs a slight adjustment (New one has stretched)
A shorter wiper arm and longer blade is needed to get a slightly lower sweep on the screen. It woks fine but leaves a smal half moon un wiped at the bottom. Only a problem when I was pulling out of a junction on a slope.
Oh and the boot release stopped working (A fault from today)
So just silly small stuff really.
Picked up an old megane spiltter a while ago and fitted it on saturday.
Took the bumper off.
It needed a little strategic cutting to make it fit.
Finished and ready to go back on........
Not bad for £2
After that I popped down to GDI for a power run. Chained it down to stop the fan blowing it away.
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The result?
181 bhp and 157 lbf
Still with a cat and stock inlets, not bad for 106,000 miles.
Today I gave it a quick wash
Twice in a year! :nono:
What have I become?
Was for a very good reason tho. A few of the locals got together for a proper photoshoot.
Cant post any pics yet untill Shadowness has finished editing them but the results look good.
e92 + E46 M3 + Cup
Looking good mate, PH1 standard inlets are shocking! Getting them matched + the de-cat should see really good gains, what maps it currently running?
James
James
172 Race Car
Really cant say. The steering setup is probably heavier than standard tbhDoes it feel more eager now with the different power steering setup? suppose its an unfair comparison as youv lost weight in the process? (not you but the car lmao
The car has lost quite a bit of weight over the winter. seats, more tar, wiper setup, fan etc
All I can say is that it goes like a robbers dog now. Cant wait till next monday and its 2009 track debut at Bedford
ITB'd MK1
MarkCup
ClioSport Club Member
Nice one Jay. Can't wait to hear how you get on.
R26
Good stuff mate. Cant wait to see the results of todays photoshoot!
I'll have most of them done by tonight, soz for the delay but there are quite a few photos
And Quade, you car looks fuckin mint in some of these photos!!
182cup & 172 racecar
All I can say is that it goes like a robbers dog now. Cant wait till next monday and its 2009 track debut at Bedford[/QUOTE]
I will have to find out what time we have to be there on Monday
I will have to find out what time we have to be there on Monday
221bhp/ton Mondial Terror
I'll have most of them done by tonight, soz for the delay but there are quite a few photos
And Quade, you car looks f**kin mint in some of these photos!!
172 Race Car
Just a little update.
Today I did a few little things that needed doing.
Gave the brakes a quick bleed and adjusted the handbrake. Sorted the boot release out and rewired the heater panel illumination but then found the bulbs have blown.
Last night on the way back from Cheltenham I noticed a rattle from the back, Found the heat sheild over the back box broken so took it right off and bin'd it.
Fitted a small extinguisher behind the drivers seat..... You never know.
Then i decided to try and find how i would get my track wheels and tools in the back. Struggled to find a postion for all the wheels that ment I could close the boot and that wasnt resting on the seat belts. Eventually got there.
Would be much easier woithout that stupid bar welded into the back. Im not sure if its actually needed, might borrow a disc cutter and get rid.
Thoughts?
Today I did a few little things that needed doing.
Gave the brakes a quick bleed and adjusted the handbrake. Sorted the boot release out and rewired the heater panel illumination but then found the bulbs have blown.
Last night on the way back from Cheltenham I noticed a rattle from the back, Found the heat sheild over the back box broken so took it right off and bin'd it.
Fitted a small extinguisher behind the drivers seat..... You never know.
Then i decided to try and find how i would get my track wheels and tools in the back. Struggled to find a postion for all the wheels that ment I could close the boot and that wasnt resting on the seat belts. Eventually got there.
Would be much easier woithout that stupid bar welded into the back. Im not sure if its actually needed, might borrow a disc cutter and get rid.
Thoughts?
172 Race Car
umm well they keep the tyres on. What else can i say?
Nafoff
ClioSport Club Member
get a thule xperience 828 to carry the kit...lol
172 Race Car
Me and Tony had the first track outing of the year today and it was great. Some things to sort out tho.
Too much rear brake bias (Caused a few hairy moments, especialy in the wet, vids to follow) Even on its minimum setting.
Front pads only just up to the job (Greenstuff) they were stinking half way around the first lap, LOL. They hung on in there tho. Without cooling they would of lasted 2 mins.
Slightly sticking throttle, got worse as the day wore on, wasnt a problem on track coz it was just making it idle a bit high.
The tyres were very good. R888's do work in the wet and work fairly well. Well enough to not have to change back to road tyres thats for sure. Cant see them being anyworse than Prada's etc
Had a few high speed off's, mainly casued by the brake bias. Yet more Bedford buttercups for my collection.
Fitted a new mount for my camera. Quite happy with the footage but the sound was crap (operator fail)
We didnt manage to get a full afternoon dry running so we didnt finish playing with the damper settings. the car wasnt quite right and then the rain came. Never mind. Nothing overtook us all day witch was surprising considering the amount of exotic and potent machinery in attendance.
Here it is posing with a yellow 355
As said I had a few high speed excursions. the worst being when it swapped ends on me approaching a hairpin @100mph ish. I actually ended up on the pitlane access road from the carpark.
The lines on the grass are from being sideways! The head instructor was just coming up the access road as I came to a stop. He was amazed id got that far and that id not hit anything.
Too much rear brake bias (Caused a few hairy moments, especialy in the wet, vids to follow) Even on its minimum setting.
Front pads only just up to the job (Greenstuff) they were stinking half way around the first lap, LOL. They hung on in there tho. Without cooling they would of lasted 2 mins.
Slightly sticking throttle, got worse as the day wore on, wasnt a problem on track coz it was just making it idle a bit high.
The tyres were very good. R888's do work in the wet and work fairly well. Well enough to not have to change back to road tyres thats for sure. Cant see them being anyworse than Prada's etc
Had a few high speed off's, mainly casued by the brake bias. Yet more Bedford buttercups for my collection.
Fitted a new mount for my camera. Quite happy with the footage but the sound was crap (operator fail)
We didnt manage to get a full afternoon dry running so we didnt finish playing with the damper settings. the car wasnt quite right and then the rain came. Never mind. Nothing overtook us all day witch was surprising considering the amount of exotic and potent machinery in attendance.
Here it is posing with a yellow 355
As said I had a few high speed excursions. the worst being when it swapped ends on me approaching a hairpin @100mph ish. I actually ended up on the pitlane access road from the carpark.
The lines on the grass are from being sideways! The head instructor was just coming up the access road as I came to a stop. He was amazed id got that far and that id not hit anything.
R26
s**t the bed Jay!
Glad the car's ok, as you say, bring on Mallory!
Shall I be requiring any life insurance though!
Glad the car's ok, as you say, bring on Mallory!
Shall I be requiring any life insurance though!
Nafoff
ClioSport Club Member
nice lines.....lol
172 Race Car
182cup & 172 racecar
How are your nuts Mr Burns?Ah, you mean this thread! lol
Great day!
182cup & 172 racecar
When I said there is more grip around the outside,I didn't mean the grass
172 Race Car
DanR said exactly the same. Max (12) on rear and between 6 and 8 on the front. If its dry on Saturday at Mallory park I'll try that first. The biggest problem was the brake bias tho.
172 Race Car
When I said there is more grip around the outside,I didn't mean the grass
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