Burpspeed Version 2: Race Car Build

[Dan]

I hope it's the same this year

U running sat and sun there or just 1 day??

 

[Tony Hunter]

Just the Sat,testing on Friday.

 

[Jay Payne]

Wednesday, 16 March 2011 - Let There Be Light


The headlights were fitted a few weeks back, before Llandow, so needed to be wired up. To make some room for them we had to relocate the air filter. This meant removing the aluminium pipe and fitting the filter directly to the air box. That pipe has some pedigree, in a previous life it was an intercooler pipe on a Time Attack winning Subaru. We then wired up the bulb holders and gave them a test.

We then got on with the task of wiring them up properly. Each light with its own relay and fuse. Not wanting to clutter up the switch box we found a spot for the switch in easy reach. All works perfectly.

4x 100W bulbs, a little bright :approve:


we will probably just run with 2 connected tho


Another job on the list was to remove the brake bias valve. We are still not happy with the brakes on the car and this is another roll of the dice. Hopefully will give us a little more braking on the rear.

 

[Silent_Scone]

let us know what difference that makes will you? I've had two fail on me now, they're crap. On the Ph1s at least.

Lights look awesome smoked

 

[Jay Payne]

Also why such a gap in the middle nothin on the calendar for June and july??

June there Spa (too expensive a trip) and Oulton Park (they split the series now to 2 dates so our Oulton date is October ) and in July there is cadwell Park but its on British GP F1 day so Tony has work comitments

Planning to do the Renaultsport Bedford track evening in July tho (with Passenger seat)

 

[bomber]

At last you can drive mine at Bedford too, although j can't wait that long so doing May too. Lights look blindin', literally

 

[sideways danny]

June there Spa (too expensive a trip) and Oulton Park (they split the series now to 2 dates so our Oulton date is October ) and in July there is cadwell Park but its on British GP F1 day so Tony has work comitments

Planning to do the Renaultsport Bedford track evening in July tho (with Passenger seat)

I finally get a ride ???

 

[Jay Payne]

Yes mate, of course you do

 

[Arran_182]

The car is looking nice and fresh boys.

Hope to catch you all at Brands in May?

How come your running lights? have the regs changed for this season?

Arran

 

[Jay Payne]

they 'Clarified' the rules. It now clearly states ''original working headlights must be fitted''

Was a grey area last year, some people argued that it came under the 'standard silouette' rule. Ours were stock headlights with the backs chopped out but some people had fitted mesh grills and air ducts in them so the put it in the rules so everyone knows now.

 

[chrispy.clio]

So now your just running the standard 172 cup braking system, but with the lines inside the car?

 

[Jay Payne]

Single line runs through the car to the rear

 

[Nafoff]

more good progress guys...

 

[chrispy.clio]

Single line runs through the car to the rear

Have you done that just to make it all look neater, no difference in braking?

 

[chrispy.clio]

Single line runs through the car to the rear

Have you done that just to make it all look neater, no difference in braking?

 

[Silent_Scone]

Have you done that just to make it all look neater, no difference in braking?

That's what I'd like to know once they've taken it out

 

[Jay Payne]

Have you done that just to make it all look neater, no difference in braking?

We wern't going to dick about making up loads of new brake lines just to run 2 through the car. One line was there originaly so all we did to remove the bias valve was make up one new pipe (we could of made a tiny little bit to join pipes together where valve used to be)

we will see what, if any affect it has next time we drive it

 

[mikeh]

Just read this through, when I only intended skimming it - I just couldn't stop reading. Great effort guys.

I wouldn't mind coming to see an event and Brands isn't too far, is there an entry fee for spectators?

 

[Jay Payne]

Thanks for the comments Mike.

Entry for Brands is £10 on line (£1.75 postage) or £13 on the gate

 

[Tony Hunter]

The more the merrier.

 

[msa197]

The more the merrier.

And to think last year you had to do with me to help out LOL

You'll be setting up your own gfan club before long and handing out stickers and signing autographs.

 

[Tony Hunter]

Mike,yiou are always welcome,you know that.Who else is going to pick all the gravel out.

 

[bomber]

That stuff gets everywhere. I don't want a repeat at brands mr hunter!

 

[Tony Hunter]

Lol,still keep finding bits of it now,you didnt do a very good job.

 

[Fred@BTM]

had a little play with it today (only a quickie as it needs attention in other places before i go to town on the complete setup) lets just say the weights were erm......................off

 

[Cro]

What is it you end up changing when you corner weight cars Fred? Always wondered

 

[Curtis!]

Coilover heights ^

 

[Fred@BTM]

in simple terms you adjust the ride heights at each corner to change the weight balance/distribution on each corner (it goes a lot more complex and mind bending than that, but i'll keep it simple)

ie

a standard clio typically would have a stock setup as follows

(with driver)

FL 320kg 380kg FR

RL 220kg 235kg RR

basically in a RHD car they're a bit of a mare to setup as all the weight is on the drivers side


we aim to get the figures a lot closer together by adjusting the ride heights, an example below

(with driver)

FL 350kg 350kg FR

RL 227kg 227kg RR

 

[bomber]

Dare we ask how far out?

I'd hate to know what mine is like, supercharger and brackets hanging off the front drivers side of the already unbalanced engine

 

[bomber]

Damn double post

 

[Kam.]

so who gained weight over the winter break?

 

[Nafoff]

had a little play with it today (only a quickie as it needs attention in other places before i go to town on the complete setup) lets just say the weights were erm......................off

could it be because they have removed the front diamond?
or are they putting on a carbon diamond so it won't matter anyways?

 

[Jay Payne]

Dare we ask how far out?

A lot, never been done remember.

so who gained weight over the winter break?

Weve both lost a little but i think it just cancels out Christmas

 

[chrispy.clio]

I've spent hours setting up suspension on corner weights. Can take Sooooooo long if you have to keep taking wheels off! Nice when you eventually get it spot on tho

 

[Cro]

Lol that must take forever! Do you have to roll the far back off and up again to make sure they have bedded back down? I'm sure it's worth it though

 

[Sam@NP]

I have bruises on my knees from crawling around that car whilst Fred shouts orders from the drivers seat.

 

[IcemanUK]

So you stiffen up the heavy side to shift weight to the softer side?

 

[bomber]

raise the ride height on the driver side basically, couldnt say if it's stiffened too though

 

[Sam@NP]

Its complicated. It depends whether the damper is inverted (like the back, or normal like the front), also a more compressed spring is pushing the wheel down harder as the spring rate builds with the compression. The trick is not to think about it too much.

 

[Tony Hunter]

Sounds like your having fun already,and thats just the start of it.I have every faith in you both.