New build

[AllanMcD]

Originally Posted by Minisprinter

elvington as well which is quite good, just heavy on tyres.

I recomend you use old tyres for testing then it wont matter if they wear,and with a bit more sliding you will get more experience (skill).
Maybe then you will get through the first competition lap without a crash
Allan
Ps I want to be there so no sneaky testing

[Minifixation]

Originally Posted by AllanMcD

I want to be there so no sneaky testing

I think we all want to be there for the maiden voyage.

What if the wind catches him again & he needs help loading it onto a trailer ......

Teesside Autodrome is lots of fun, so with a bit of luck we can go & test there in Spring of next year.

[Minisprinter]

Originally Posted by AllanMcD

Maybe then you will get through the first competition lap without a crash

It wasnt even a competition lap, i rolled in 1st practice.

Sounds like a good idea us all being there though it would be good if someone could take pictures/video etc for us to view roll angles etc.

As for tyres for testing i was planning on using the smaller, harder avons that i have, the ebay £15 specials. There is no way i can afford to use the sprint avons for testing especially at elvington.

[Minifixation]

Originally Posted by Minisprinter

It wasnt even a competition lap, i rolled in 1st practice.

But every cloud has a silver lining ............ both times you failed to clock a decent (or any) time this year I won the Libre over 1700cc trophy.

At other events where you beat all the over 1700cc Mini's there was always a single seater running & they got the trophies.

Proudly I display my 'winner' trophies & tell tall stories of my great driving prowess.

[Minisprinter]

This is tomorrows job. The roof vent has arrived and being off a wrc it's surprising how well it fits. It also came with the africa safari extension but we are going to leave that off, i would need to find about an extra 20bhp to overcome the drag. I know this roof vent is not really required for sprinting/hillclimbing but i hope to use the car quite a bit on trackdays and i expect the car to get a bit hot with the exhaust running through the inside. Even hotter with 3 layers of nomex, fireproof shreddies, gloves, boots, balaclava etc





This is the africa extension, and you can maybe see why we are leaving it off

[FLoads]

That was called a smokers vent on Austin 7 saloons and very similar in design.

[Fireblade]

Originally Posted by Minisprinter

This is the africa extension, and you can maybe see why we are leaving it off

Looks like something found in the tomb of the Boy King Ra

[Minisprinter]

ah, i've been around motorsport for a while but i must admit, i dont go that far back lol

[Fireblade]

redturner goes back so far he was the travelling mechanic on Carters original trip to the Pyramids

[redturner37]

and his Lordship always insisted I wore whites. I knew you would bring up my past.