JB21's FF track project

[Simon@ASTUK]

Back to a wet Aintree for the September track day, tired to book the intermediate sessions as mentioned above but they where full as were the novice so the expert session it was :fearscream:. This time I came armed with newly fitted (used) AST 4100 coilovers with full on race spec spring rates of 9kg front/11kg rear as well as the RARB hooked up so I was a little nervous of it being far to stiff for the bumpy wet Aintree track as well as being bullied by the cars in the expert group.

Turned out to be the best Aintree day yet as the coilovers where a whole new level even in the wet, I just threw Rainsport 3's on the rear and the Avon ZZS's on the front and wow, it felt like it was dry it was that planted. I was only half a second a lap slower than my previous best time in optimal conditions. The expert group was brilliant as well, everyone giving each other space and no hero's even though there was some serious machinery in the group.

Thanks for the good feedback

Simon @ AST Suspension UK

 

[JB21]

Most recent update. So after buying the car back in Feb 16 with no proof of the belts being done and doing 10 tracks in it, I was really starting to push it so booked in with a local Renault specialist to have them done. So the Friday came around and I set off for work where I was going to leave early and drop the car off for belts. 2 minutes into the morning commute I lost all power and it died on me! Opened the bonnet to find my AUX belt frayed and a quick call to Carl who was doing the belts for me later that afternoon confirmed my fear that the timing had jumped causing head damage...unlucky or what, just one track day too many!

So waited near 2 hours for the AA to come and tow me away, got home and as he was trying to reverse me into the drive the tow eye sheared clean, lol. Few days later I arranged for it to be collected and dropped off with Carl. Whist the head was off and belts were being done I asked him to drop some 197 cams in, PMS air-con delete and a few other bits like EPAS conversion, front end powerflex bushes, PMS top mounts etc.

A few days later I met up with Carl at EFI where my car was having the custom map for the 197 cams, on collecting the car within 5 minutes it had gone into limp mode :confounded: so I was fearing the worst, turned out to be the HT lead again so nothing to worry about. Driving the car it felt totally different, much rawer and a noticeable difference in performance so I was over the moon with it.

The following Saturday I had Oulton booked for the last track day of the year and as you can imagine I was excited to give the car a workout. Managed to shave 3s of my previous best lap with a 2:06 (3:05 onwards below) which I was very pleased with.

 

[imprezaworks]

What’s happening mate

 

[JB21]

Its going over the Carl to see what the damage is mate.

 

[imprezaworks]

Good stuff. Just with you asking about camber adjustment thought it sprang back to life.

 

[JB21]

Just thinking ahead of myself as normal. Got a blown engine but need more camber, haha!

 

[imprezaworks]

Makes perfect sense lol

 

[bloke]

valves might have a bit too much camber :wink: