My championship gets underway this weekend at Silverstone (on the Triangle National circuit). Had an interesting winter - decided to build a new engine to the maximum allowance in the rules in the hope of finding a few extra mph on the straights and better driveability (bearing in mind my only previous mechanical experience was bleeding brakes). Had planned for two test days and a rolling road session. In true Alex-style, progress was slow and the new engine was run-in on the rollers and had a couple of 'power-runs' to tune the carb up. Made a 3bhp increase on the old engine, to a nice round 80 at the wheels. 450bhp at the flywheel, for those who like made up figures. It's got much better torque and the power-band is excellent. Still pulling hard at 6000, the old one was all done by 5500.
One run on the rollers and no testing, meaning that my qualifying session at Silverstone on Saturday will be the first time both the car and myself have turned a wheel since October! I'm not expecting a great weekend, just want to get the car home in one piece and two good scoring finishes. Anyone in the area should pop down to watch some grassroots circuit racing with virtually full grids this weekend. Racing from lunchtime Saturday and all-day Sunday from Classic Stock Hatch (the best championship in the country), Stock Hatch A (Saxos), Saxmax (for 14-17yo), Formula Vee (entry level single-seaters) and many others.
A brief picture of the car for this year, with some added blue detailing. I'll keep this thread updated as the season goes on. Some highlights of last year's action (my first year of driving on tracks): www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cedms8w-jFQ
One run on the rollers and no testing, meaning that my qualifying session at Silverstone on Saturday will be the first time both the car and myself have turned a wheel since October! I'm not expecting a great weekend, just want to get the car home in one piece and two good scoring finishes. Anyone in the area should pop down to watch some grassroots circuit racing with virtually full grids this weekend. Racing from lunchtime Saturday and all-day Sunday from Classic Stock Hatch (the best championship in the country), Stock Hatch A (Saxos), Saxmax (for 14-17yo), Formula Vee (entry level single-seaters) and many others.
A brief picture of the car for this year, with some added blue detailing. I'll keep this thread updated as the season goes on. Some highlights of last year's action (my first year of driving on tracks): www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cedms8w-jFQ
