Had a good day on the Cup today.
Changed Oil and filter
Checked Gearbox oil level
Fitted the hub spacers to the rear
Replaced the yellow stuff rear pads with some part used red stuff pads
Replaced the HT leads ( wouldn't start after then idled high -seems ok now) checked all the plugs - none loose
Spanner checked all over - few loose nuts, dog bone - this has worked loose before
Left the front discs on as there was still plenty of meat remaining
Removed the metal bit in front of the rad - can't remember what's called, made two brackets up to secure the rad. Now got good access to the front etc, cut the black plastic down to suit
Tried to sort the forever unwinding top mount - going to see if can get some tab locking washers as physical locking is going to be the only way to stop this unwinding I think.
Checked for play on the front suspension - steering - none found
Found the front wheels hard to turn - put this down to the Fuches race sync 5 oil in the gear box and maybe the LSD - not as free as before (old oil etc) to turn by hand
Nearly cleaned the air filter - my bad (I didn't)
Was good to get underneath the car and check it all for damage, none found
All needs a good clean - will do this next weekend - then we'll all be good to go
I'm tempted to get it mapped proper but we'll see how money pans out - had to buy a new PC today - bought a 3rd gen i7 one. After 10 years my P4 one gave up the ghost a few weeks ago and my laptop is not up to all the editing, racerender stuff, takes an age. Plus Harry and Scarlett are starting to get computer based homework - once I said that Sam couldn't say no...hahaahahaha
Looks like we may not be racing with the CSCC next year and may be running with the TARC and their new French Trophy Series - nothing set in stone and we have registered already with the TT's for 2013. There's a few more DC5's and Focuses running it the TT's this year and maybe our modest top half finishing will be hard to repeat. So running with like for like cars (for now until something quicker comes along) maybe is a better place to be - we'll see. The first race for the TARC is on the 16th March at Snetterton - All rounds are sponsored by Performance (french?)car magazine (who will do a few pages in each edition following a race weekend) and maybe televised by Motors TV (TV may not come off) - either good for getting a little bit of sponsorship nevertheless. Any way, if I do the first race with TARC and it's a pile of pants, club etc, it's well before the TT's first round (mid April) so wont loose out there.
