182cup & 172 racecar
Oh yes.
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Burpspeed Version 2: Race Car Build
- Thread starter Jay Payne
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Oh yes.
182cup & 172 racecar
No I've done far worse this time,all will be revealed in time
ITB'd MK1
oh FFS
182cup & 172 racecar
Thanks Alex,but already spoken to him,he knew the car from being at WSR Silverstone and was very helpful.Also offered to change them at anytime if we didn't get on with them,can't beat that really.
After discussing with him weight of car,tyres and other tech stuff,yellows seem to fit the job.
172 Race Car
Tuesday 7th December 2010 - Something Bad Happened
We have a track day booked for mid-December so we have been slowly getting the car ready. A routine geometry check at Car body in Banbury all went well and the camber and toe were reset
Once it was all done we just had to reverse off the ramp and back out to the waiting trailer. The workshop had got a lot busier since bringing the car in and then something bad happened. The car fell down the gap in the middle of the ramp after turning too early. The chap at car body said we were not the first to fall down the hole and wouldn’t be the last. Then he screamed ‘SWITCH IT OFF!!’
The sump had just caught the edge of the concrete and smashed a hole in it, dumping 5 litres of oil onto the floor. Mega unlucky. :dapprove:
Car Body is on the same trading estate as RS Fabrications and one of the guys popped up for a look. He said it was repairable and we could take it up to them when we were ready. After much faffing about getting the car out of the hole and back on the trailer (that has no winch), the car was back at Burpspeed HQ and an attempt made to remove the damaged sump. Some of the ‘chocolate’ bolts started to round off and Dan from 519 Automotive answered our cries for help. His skills got the remaining bolts out in a matter of minutes as he welded some nuts to the chewed up bolts.
Then it was rushed off to RS Fabrications for them to work some magic. A superb job they made of it too. A new gasket and a set of bolts, the sump was back on a few days later.
So a small mistake turned into mad panic, a cry for help and a swift resolution. Thanks to everyone who helped sort out our little mishap. 519 Automotive, RS Fabrications, Car Body and Jay Bee Motors Renault
We have a track day booked for mid-December so we have been slowly getting the car ready. A routine geometry check at Car body in Banbury all went well and the camber and toe were reset
Once it was all done we just had to reverse off the ramp and back out to the waiting trailer. The workshop had got a lot busier since bringing the car in and then something bad happened. The car fell down the gap in the middle of the ramp after turning too early. The chap at car body said we were not the first to fall down the hole and wouldn’t be the last. Then he screamed ‘SWITCH IT OFF!!’
The sump had just caught the edge of the concrete and smashed a hole in it, dumping 5 litres of oil onto the floor. Mega unlucky. :dapprove:
Car Body is on the same trading estate as RS Fabrications and one of the guys popped up for a look. He said it was repairable and we could take it up to them when we were ready. After much faffing about getting the car out of the hole and back on the trailer (that has no winch), the car was back at Burpspeed HQ and an attempt made to remove the damaged sump. Some of the ‘chocolate’ bolts started to round off and Dan from 519 Automotive answered our cries for help. His skills got the remaining bolts out in a matter of minutes as he welded some nuts to the chewed up bolts.
Then it was rushed off to RS Fabrications for them to work some magic. A superb job they made of it too. A new gasket and a set of bolts, the sump was back on a few days later.
So a small mistake turned into mad panic, a cry for help and a swift resolution. Thanks to everyone who helped sort out our little mishap. 519 Automotive, RS Fabrications, Car Body and Jay Bee Motors Renault
TrackCar & F30 330d
Woha, very very luck there. It's nice that everyone helped out so quickly
R26
Loving the new paint
Rob
ClioSport Moderator
Just another hurdle eh? Glad you got it all sorted so quickly though.
ITB'd MK1
LOl, was so funny as the bolts came out. Tony was on the phone to Jay describing the way the first bolt was putting up a fight, then i just called out
"1 out!"
"2 out"
"3 out" in the space of about 2 minutes
4th one took a minute or 2 longer. Can't describe the satisfaction when you work out a technique and it just WORKS
"1 out!"
"2 out"
"3 out" in the space of about 2 minutes
4th one took a minute or 2 longer. Can't describe the satisfaction when you work out a technique and it just WORKS
Greeny.
ClioSport Club Member
440i + 182
All sump bolts that s**t to remove?
ITB'd MK1
not normally too bad. s**t bolt design though, and the lack of space can make it tricky to get the socket on straight (which is pretty much what happened to Tony I think)
Evo 5 RS
LOL ouch!!! Brown pants moments on and off the road
182cup & 172 racecar
You know when it's just one of those days when s**t happens like this.Glad we don't have to pay for the oil.
Thanks again Dan.
Thanks again Dan.
Nafoff
ClioSport Club Member
who did you speak to at rs fab tony? did you see my lovely airbox?...lol
top guys there
glad you got it sorted, couldn't of been fun
top guys there
glad you got it sorted, couldn't of been fun
ITB'd MK1
182cup & 172 racecar
Russell
182cup & 172 racecar
put the finger in the hole picture up
Jay's got them all.
182cup & 172 racecar
It was getting the old one off,that was the problem.But noted.
Evo 5 RS
bah wish I could weld like that
182cup & 172 racecar
I had already cleaned it,took him 10mins,job done.They were doing some fantastic work down there,some welding looked like bathroom sealer mastic.
Oh and the F1 manifolds are a work of art,couldn't take pictures of them though
ITB'd MK1
jesus that's a good job!!!! Art TBH
182cup & 172 racecar
Won't get your finger through it now
172 Race Car
Friday 17th December 2010 - A Wintry Brands Hatch
As a replacement for the track day that was snowed off at Bedford back in February, we had a place booked at Brands Hatch. The weather forecast was for sunny skies but a cold day. We left Burpspeed HQ very early and made our way down the M40 and M25 without a problem. The roads were in a pretty good state and Brands was cold but clear
They had had a little snow the day before but the circuit staff had done a great job to clear it all. The track surface was frozen and the circuit staff were busy spraying it with de-icer. The start of the day was delayed as the staff drove as many vehicles as they could find around the circuit to get the de-icer to work. Mildly interesting watching the ‘race’ the blue one was lapped a few times though.
The day was an open pit lane format but due to the very slippery conditions, the number of cars on track at any one time was restricted. We eventually got out and I took it steady and tried to bed in the new pads. Paddock Hill was SO slippery but I had no issues with the car at all. A short while later there was a red flag for a car off in the gravel at Paddock. While the car was dragged out there was a light sprinkling of snow. When the track re opened it was at a controlled speed behind a pace car. Tony did about 10 laps or so. The snow stopped and the track was clear again. Another car off at Paddock meant another red flag and a big queue formed in the pit lane.
I went out for another run and tried to press on a bit. It started to snow but I didn’t even need the wipers as it was very light and wasn’t settling. After about 7 or 8 laps it began to snow heavier and began to pitch off line. A lap later it was so heavy they threw the red flag for the final time. By the time I’d done one more lap back to the pits the circuit was covered.
We packed up as the snow got even worse
The circuit staff were directing everyone out via the pit lane and through a gap in the wall on the outside of Paddock Hill Bend. We decided to wait until last as we knew the van would struggle to get out. It wasn’t too bad in the end and we got a few pics of the first corner.
So we managed about 25 laps in total, half behind the safety car. But it was nice to be in the car again. The next task was to get back home. The snow around the M25 and M40 was quite light, but the traffic very bad. It took about 5 hours to get back.
By the next morning a massive amount of snow had fallen at Burpspeed HQ, how lucky were we to get back when we did.
As a replacement for the track day that was snowed off at Bedford back in February, we had a place booked at Brands Hatch. The weather forecast was for sunny skies but a cold day. We left Burpspeed HQ very early and made our way down the M40 and M25 without a problem. The roads were in a pretty good state and Brands was cold but clear
They had had a little snow the day before but the circuit staff had done a great job to clear it all. The track surface was frozen and the circuit staff were busy spraying it with de-icer. The start of the day was delayed as the staff drove as many vehicles as they could find around the circuit to get the de-icer to work. Mildly interesting watching the ‘race’ the blue one was lapped a few times though.
The day was an open pit lane format but due to the very slippery conditions, the number of cars on track at any one time was restricted. We eventually got out and I took it steady and tried to bed in the new pads. Paddock Hill was SO slippery but I had no issues with the car at all. A short while later there was a red flag for a car off in the gravel at Paddock. While the car was dragged out there was a light sprinkling of snow. When the track re opened it was at a controlled speed behind a pace car. Tony did about 10 laps or so. The snow stopped and the track was clear again. Another car off at Paddock meant another red flag and a big queue formed in the pit lane.
I went out for another run and tried to press on a bit. It started to snow but I didn’t even need the wipers as it was very light and wasn’t settling. After about 7 or 8 laps it began to snow heavier and began to pitch off line. A lap later it was so heavy they threw the red flag for the final time. By the time I’d done one more lap back to the pits the circuit was covered.
We packed up as the snow got even worse
The circuit staff were directing everyone out via the pit lane and through a gap in the wall on the outside of Paddock Hill Bend. We decided to wait until last as we knew the van would struggle to get out. It wasn’t too bad in the end and we got a few pics of the first corner.
So we managed about 25 laps in total, half behind the safety car. But it was nice to be in the car again. The next task was to get back home. The snow around the M25 and M40 was quite light, but the traffic very bad. It took about 5 hours to get back.
By the next morning a massive amount of snow had fallen at Burpspeed HQ, how lucky were we to get back when we did.
R26
Lucky indeed! I'm starting to realise how lucky I was that I landed back in Heathrow just in time!
Evo 5 RS
Least you got some time in. Sick of the white stuff now, once a year is more than enough
182cup & 172 racecar
The race car looks like a van in the last photo
I thought that,Caddy van.
Nafoff
ClioSport Club Member
good times to get back in the car,
shame it got snowed off again
russell really is spot on, can't wait to get my airbox back, am in talks with him about an exhaust also
shame it got snowed off again
russell really is spot on, can't wait to get my airbox back, am in talks with him about an exhaust also
Saab 93 Aero Wagon
At least you got some driving in, last time I dragged Tony out to brands he didn't even get a drive
The last time out at Brands Tom even you didn't drag yourself out. The shame was obviously too much to bear....
Glad you got some track time in gents.....albeit limited. Makes our 'frosty' day at Brands at the end of November look tropical!
182cup & 172 racecar
Would have been brill if it had been like that Ollie.
Sir_Dave
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