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Toastfrenzy's Tin Top, some say...........
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That's the big difference!
182cup & 172 racecar
Ha, you noticed that one then.
If you want to have a meaningful day of setting the car up or playing around with different things you really need to do a test day. It's just not possible on a trackday to get the consistent laps with no traffic and can't really push as hard as you need to. For example Cadwell the other day got quite a few clean laps but then Croft Yesterday I didn't have 1 lap in the day that I wasn't held up, doesn't bother me at all as I was only there to have fun and a mess around
182cup & 172 racecar
If you want to have a meaningful day of setting the car up or playing around with different things you really need to do a test day. It's just not possible on a trackday to get the consistent laps with no traffic and can't really push as hard as you need to. For example Cadwell the other day got quite a few clean laps but then Croft Yesterday I didn't have 1 lap in the day that I wasn't held up, doesn't bother me at all as I was only there to have fun and a mess around
Test = Race suit (lol Pete) overtake anywhere and a race licence.
James you've said what I said, you're turning into Chip.
Lol completely different point I was trying to make than the 3 you made
The speed differences can be scary on a trackday where as Tony says to do a test day everyone needs a race licence so the pace is normally a fair bit higher so you aren't lapping the same car every 3 laps like you would on a trackday.
182cup & 172 racecar
shiftspark
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R53 GR86
Unless you know the circuits lots of track/seat time will make the difference in the production class.IMHO.
Yes, I agree, knowing the track you're driving on is so important - first time round Copse took a leap of faith as the pit wall blocks all view to the apex - exit and the car stalled on the inside kerb. You need to know the track blind folded, know what bend, turn and degree of radius saves having to 2nd guess what's coming up next which causes you to ease off a tadge.
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I've got my hubs off - any one else??
2 hours this afternoon job done. No sweating or stuck bolts, ball joints nice and easy unlike the Golf, 12 years old 240K miles and track rod arms well and truly stuck.
Who needs ramps? A roof would be nice though.
1 down; baling string - If Calsberg made it, probably be the world best string.
All done and back in the barn.
As luck would have it one of the hub bearings has a bit of play too, so handy timing.
2 hours this afternoon job done. No sweating or stuck bolts, ball joints nice and easy unlike the Golf, 12 years old 240K miles and track rod arms well and truly stuck.
Who needs ramps? A roof would be nice though.
1 down; baling string - If Calsberg made it, probably be the world best string.
All done and back in the barn.
As luck would have it one of the hub bearings has a bit of play too, so handy timing.
Great stuff Pete at this rate you'll have the first set
Nice one Pete, good to see development in the race projects on here
Nice one Pete, good to see development in the race projects on here
I think we have to if we want our cars to be competitive next year
some of the cars coming out to play next year are properly rapid!I think we have to if we want our cars to be competitive next year
Talking like you're racing next year James....
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Ah thanks mate!I think we have to if we want our cars to be competitive next year
Oh
Talking like you're racing next year James....
That's why I put our cars rather than we
got two people interested in hiring it but the logistics are tricky. We'll see I think we have to if we want our cars to be competitive next year
Yep, hopefully we will have our own grid, but...saying that having the MR2s will give me something to race haha
Just seen this - don't know what you mean, lol. It's good to share, though Jay wasn't happy after the dripping suit I handed back to him after 40 mins sweating in the car. Isn't this the suit that Nick now has?
It was our very first test day and no one said.
So I'm the third person to don that suit? Lol
182cup & 172 racecar
It was funny that day though.
Yes, 3rd hand nick. You was robbed.
Yes, 3rd hand nick. You was robbed.
Here's an edit of my Q session from the Walter Hayes Trophy All-comes closed wheel race I did on the 3rd Nov 2013. About 10 or so mins cut out from 28 - stick with it if you can as there's a vast difference in speed of all the cars around couple of spills round Copse. Only the single seats overtake me! (race was a bit different).
Might be a while as still up loading
Might be a while as still up loading
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182cup & 172 racecar
All mine are up now, if you want to watch while you wait .
.All mine are up now, if you want to watch while you wait
I wish - out in the sticks I get 1.5MB max on our line so either watch or upload - have just watched now. Nice and tidy I must say - good to watch.
182cup & 172 racecar
Lol at the speed of some of those cars!
Never used my mirrors so much - unlike the driver in this vid of the same race. 1 driver (I think) knocks two cars of the track in separate incidents.
Can see car #17 at 2:35, don't blink mind!
Can see car #17 at 2:35, don't blink mind!
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182cup & 172 racecar
Yeah, nice.
Watch the vid - all becomes clear.
No crackling, listening now all I can hear is exhaust noise going up and down.
Just uploading the Walter Hayes Trophy race video form the 3rd Nov, was going to edit it but as it's only 10 mins have left as is. I'll stick a link up as soon as it done.
182cup & 172 racecar
This will be fun.
I know now how a rabbit feels like caught in head lights.
Here it is.
After qualifying first in class - I chuck it all away as the excitement of no one in front I do little braking for the first corner. Lesson learnt there!
The HSCC quick start procedure catches a few people out - meant to leave assembly area straight onto green flag lap then go to grid position.
Qualified 17th and finished 15th overall. The camera battery gives up as I reach the first back marker into Copse. I get an annoying misfire, starts down the Wellington straight lap 1 or 2, which continues for the whole of the race.
[video=youtube_share;AK-tdscP-xk]http://youtu.be/AK-tdscP-xk[/video]
After qualifying first in class - I chuck it all away as the excitement of no one in front I do little braking for the first corner. Lesson learnt there!
The HSCC quick start procedure catches a few people out - meant to leave assembly area straight onto green flag lap then go to grid position.
Qualified 17th and finished 15th overall. The camera battery gives up as I reach the first back marker into Copse. I get an annoying misfire, starts down the Wellington straight lap 1 or 2, which continues for the whole of the race.
[video=youtube_share;AK-tdscP-xk]http://youtu.be/AK-tdscP-xk[/video]
182cup & 172 racecar
Got to use your green flag/warm up lap more, work everything more, just chugging around isn't going to do much.
Pi55er about the missfire, really annoying.
Pi55er about the missfire, really annoying.
Cold tyres or was you tapped?
Cold rear tyres - didn't feel or hear anything else. Far to eager, 1 stamp to scrub a bit of speed and put some weight on the front and I would've been ok.
They are so easy to snap away, happened to me at Spa on first lap, no chance of catching it.
