Forums65
Topics76,417
Posts1,033,634
Members14,727
|
Most Online21,357 Oct 2nd, 2024
|
|
10 members (2 invisible),
11,997
guests, and
517
robots. |
Key:
Admin,
Global Mod,
Mod
|
|
M |
T |
W |
T |
F |
S |
S |
|
|
|
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4
|
5
|
6
|
7
|
8
|
9
|
10
|
11
|
12
|
13
|
14
|
15
|
16
|
17
|
18
|
19
|
20
|
21
|
22
|
23
|
24
|
25
|
26
|
27
|
28
|
29
|
30
|
|
|
|
Joined: Dec 2003
Posts: 8,019
Wiki Veteran
|
Wiki Veteran
Joined: Dec 2003
Posts: 8,019 |
he cnt because of the race class he is entering
Uncertainty or not knowing causes depression, Im happy because I know I'm going to die one day!
|
|
|
|
Joined: Dec 2003
Posts: 8,019
Wiki Veteran
|
Wiki Veteran
Joined: Dec 2003
Posts: 8,019 |
Uncertainty or not knowing causes depression, Im happy because I know I'm going to die one day!
|
|
|
|
Joined: Nov 2003
Posts: 12,002
Wiki Master
|
OP
Wiki Master
Joined: Nov 2003
Posts: 12,002 |
he cnt because of the race class he is entering The Class, and series specifies all OEM glass must be used. We also run a 10% weight limit. You can run 10% lighter than the listed kerb weight, any lighter than that and its a waste of time as you will have to carry ballast to get the weight up. eg, if the car was 1000kgs std, the lightest you could run would be 900kgs... Its not as drastic as you may think either, the interior isnt that heavy, the cage is heavier than the seats, so although its stripped, you probably gain weight with the addition of the cage. Everything else is trying to save lots of small areas of weight - TBH I think Ill struggle to get it 10% lighter than std without the use of plastics and GRP pannels which are also disallowed.
Last edited by StuyMac; 1st Apr 2008 7:14am.
What If There Were No Hypothetical Questions?
|
|
|
|
Joined: Nov 2003
Posts: 12,002
Wiki Master
|
OP
Wiki Master
Joined: Nov 2003
Posts: 12,002 |
Also what tyres will you be using on racedays?? Toyo 888's are the control tyre - Medium compound as the softs are not allowed.
What If There Were No Hypothetical Questions?
|
|
|
|
Joined: Nov 2003
Posts: 12,002
Wiki Master
|
OP
Wiki Master
Joined: Nov 2003
Posts: 12,002 |
Right, more bits - hopfully these will all be fitted next week, just waiting for the brake fluid to get here as I need some high temp, synthetic stuff New Bottom arms, link arms and braided lines: New front wings: ..and new GAZ Coilovers: I also received my BARC membership today, and the CTCRC membership is in the post - when this comes back with my membership card, I should get the door stickers and my race number
Last edited by StuyMac; 17th Apr 2008 6:17pm.
What If There Were No Hypothetical Questions?
|
|
|
|
Joined: Apr 2006
Posts: 12,369 Likes: 1
Wiki Master
|
Wiki Master
Joined: Apr 2006
Posts: 12,369 Likes: 1 |
You fitting all these yourself?
You got new bushes for the arms?
|
|
|
|
Joined: Nov 2003
Posts: 12,002
Wiki Master
|
OP
Wiki Master
Joined: Nov 2003
Posts: 12,002 |
Yeah, Ill be fitting it all but Im going to do it all at my mates garage where I can get the car up on a ramp as its easier to bleed all the brakes and you dont need to swap sides with the jack. All bushes are with the arms, and at the garage he has a press for the lower ball joints
What If There Were No Hypothetical Questions?
|
|
|
|
Joined: Sep 2004
Posts: 2,082
Forum Addict
|
Forum Addict
Joined: Sep 2004
Posts: 2,082 |
coming along nice, must say money doesnt seem to be an object with you as they cant be good value coming from tweeks lol. Why do you need new wings????
Zoom,Beep,Zoom,Beep,Zoom,Beep.....................
|
|
|
|
Joined: Nov 2003
Posts: 12,002
Wiki Master
|
OP
Wiki Master
Joined: Nov 2003
Posts: 12,002 |
The originals have started to rust a little on the arches where crap has collected under the lip, so I bought some new ones to tidy it up, and had them painted. Money no object?!?!?! If I detail everything Ive spent already, I shock myself ... and thats before Ive paid any entry fees!
What If There Were No Hypothetical Questions?
|
|
|
|
Joined: Sep 2004
Posts: 2,082
Forum Addict
|
Forum Addict
Joined: Sep 2004
Posts: 2,082 |
The originals have started to rust a little on the arches where crap has collected under the lip, so I bought some new ones to tidy it up, and had them painted. Money no object?!?!?! If I detail everything Ive spent already, I shock myself ... and thats before Ive paid any entry fees! Something I always do when I get a car is scrub where the mud collects on the inner lip and run some grease around there. The mud hold moisture causing it to rust inside out. I work on wrexham ind est so if you ever need parts collecting from their just let us know. You can pay over phone etc did this for corsa john a while ago.
Zoom,Beep,Zoom,Beep,Zoom,Beep.....................
|
|
|
|
Joined: Apr 2006
Posts: 12,369 Likes: 1
Wiki Master
|
Wiki Master
Joined: Apr 2006
Posts: 12,369 Likes: 1 |
Something I always do when I get a car is scrub where the mud collects on the inner lip and run some grease around there. The mud hold moisture causing it to rust inside out. Good tip that, never knew that. Stuy's just a rich bitch lol
|
|
|
|
Joined: Nov 2003
Posts: 12,002
Wiki Master
|
OP
Wiki Master
Joined: Nov 2003
Posts: 12,002 |
Cheers for the offer Ryhs, that could save me a fortune. ....not in fuel, but what I spend there, everytime I go I aways end up coming back with more than I went for Ive also been doing that to the lips on the arches for years, unfortunatly though, you cant take in to account if the previous owner has also gone to the trouble of doing it
What If There Were No Hypothetical Questions?
|
|
|
|
Joined: Nov 2003
Posts: 12,002
Wiki Master
|
OP
Wiki Master
Joined: Nov 2003
Posts: 12,002 |
New coilovers got fitted yesterday, and what a difference its made using the right weight springs!!! I fitted them with a similar setup to the old ones, and after a few road tests, got them adjusted to a setup Im feeling very happy with. The rear needed dropping a lot more than the old setup and now the car drives with a bias towards understeer I still need to play round with the bump and rebound settings as the front is still dipping quite suddenly under braking and letting the rear wander a little. Im now at the stage however where testing on the road isnt enough, and it needs track time. Ive also fitted the new front wings, but its the wrong agle to see them in the pic lol Old setup: New Setup:
What If There Were No Hypothetical Questions?
|
|
|
|
Joined: Dec 2003
Posts: 8,019
Wiki Veteran
|
Wiki Veteran
Joined: Dec 2003
Posts: 8,019 |
jesus stu,
Uncertainty or not knowing causes depression, Im happy because I know I'm going to die one day!
|
|
|
|
Joined: May 2004
Posts: 5,093
Forum Veteran
|
Forum Veteran
Joined: May 2004
Posts: 5,093 |
Looking good stu when you booking a trackday then???
drifting drifting and yet more skidding
|
|
|
Click to View Topic.
|
|
Posts: 8,975
Joined: July 2011
|
|
There are no members with birthdays on this day. |
|
|
|