Diary - 427TT install

[Harryoz]

SimonV8ster said:

Harryoz said:

SimonV8ster said:

How do you get to run at the bowl ?

I did this as part of a Redline day. I assume though you can just ring up and book some time. They give you a driver briefing for the parts of Millbrook you want to use, give you a radio and then leave you to it.....

Wow - good stuff !! Didn't realise it was open to the public like that. Is that the place that has a one way road section too ?

Not certain that its open to the public, just my assumption. Yes, lots of different sections of track, one way, etc

[eliot]

I've taken my Dakar round the Alpine section and managed a ton round the bowl!

[SimonV8ster]

eliot said:

I've taken my Dakar round the Alpine section and managed a ton round the bowl!

How did you do that ?! Can you just book different sessions on different parts of the track ?

[eliot]

SimonV8ster said:

How did you do that ?!

I went on a local charity car rally which included a visit to Milbrook.

[Harryoz]

Just heard that my best stats over the qtr at Millbrook (per racelogic box) was

0-60 - 4.5s
0-100 - 8.5s
1/4 - 12.2s
1/4 terminal - 125mph

lots of work to do on traction....

[S600VXR]

Harryoz said:

Just heard that my best stats over the qtr at Millbrook (per racelogic box) was

0-60 - 4.5s
0-100 - 8.5s
1/4 - 12.2s
1/4 terminal - 125mph

lots of work to do on traction....

Nice numbers Harry although I gather you had traction issues. Terminal would suggest theres alot more to come as Jamie pulls 11.7 or 11.4 with the same terminal from memory.

[jamiep]

What was your 60ft time? terminal indicates its a fast car but they dont normally change a huge amount i found even when you get a good start.

I susspect that was not at full boost?

Edited by jamiep on Sunday 7th June 08:43

[stevieturbo]

Harryoz said:

Just heard that my best stats over the qtr at Millbrook (per racelogic box) was

0-60 - 4.5s
0-100 - 8.5s
1/4 - 12.2s
1/4 terminal - 125mph

lots of work to do on traction....

Buy some grippy tyres....888's are quite good.

Although without a surface to allow grip, it will always be a struggle.

[Harryoz]

Dont know what the 60ft was, and I was running 15psi

[Vixpy1]

Harryoz said:

Dont know what the 60ft was, and I was running 15psi

You sir need a set of MickeyT's and lunch control.

[S600VXR]

Vixpy1 said:

Harryoz said:

Dont know what the 60ft was, and I was running 15psi

You sir need a set of MickeyT's and lunch control.

Closely followed by a new gearbox, diff, driveshafts and prop!

[stevieturbo]

Harryoz said:

Dont know what the 60ft was, and I was running 15psi

Unless you're at a sticky drag strip...60fts wont mean much.

As after 100ft....200ft....300ft etc...there still wont be much grip lol

Although with your power, higher traps at the 1/4 would be nice to see.


Ive used both MT DR's and 888's at Elvington. And there really was no difference whatsover for me. Admittedly I only used the 888's for about 5 runs, ( over 2 different occasions ) and then the rest on the MT DR's and both yielded virtually identical 11.1x at 140 or so runs.
I was quite surprised to say the least.

Although I imagine MT's would offer more traction on a better suited surface.

Ive never used the ET Street wrinkies on an airfield, so no idea what they would perform like. They work bloody well at a sticky track though.

As an all rounder, road or track, 888's are the way to go.

[crisisjez]

Vixpy1 said:

lunch control.

Whats that then, a weighwatchers salad combo ?

[Vixpy1]

crisisjez said:

Vixpy1 said:

lunch control.

Whats that then, a weighwatchers salad combo ?

whoops

[ilovevolvo]

Harryoz said:

Dont know what the 60ft was, and I was running 15psi

Hi Harry

What tyres are you running ??

Russ

[Harryoz]

ilovevolvo said:

Harryoz said:

Dont know what the 60ft was, and I was running 15psi

Hi Harry

What tyres are you running ??

Russ

These



To be fair they werent chosen for their drag racing ability

[Harryoz]

S600VXR said:

Vixpy1 said:

Harryoz said:

Dont know what the 60ft was, and I was running 15psi

You sir need a set of MickeyT's and lunch control.

Closely followed by a new gearbox, diff, driveshafts and prop!

[Harryoz]

Have to say I amazed even myself this week by replacing a split rocker cover seal with my own soft hands. What a pain in the arse the Katech cover is to get to sit properly though.....

[stevieturbo]

The rocker cover rubbers are a PITA....for some reason, new ones always seem to be longer than needed.

Superglueing them in as you go seems to help them stay.

[ringram]

Yeah its not just katech ones. My stock ones caused much anguish and swearing. I had to clean all the oil off and used a little silicon sealant to "glue" them in as I worked around the edge pressing them in, trying not to end up with 1" of the seal spare at the end!