1970 Alfa Romeo GT Junior Racer
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Down at Goodwood for the Members Meeting today getting my racing (spectating) fix. Dearly wish my car was;
A) ready
B) eligible!
As for the weight, It won't matter much but in my class for the car to be competitive I need to add lightness as the Escorts running 2.3 engines have a fair power advantage.
A) ready
B) eligible!
As for the weight, It won't matter much but in my class for the car to be competitive I need to add lightness as the Escorts running 2.3 engines have a fair power advantage.
Down at Goodwood for the Members Meeting today getting my racing (spectating) fix. Dearly wish my car was;
A) ready
B) eligible!
As for the weight, It won't matter much but in my class for the car to be competitive I need to add lightness as the Escorts running 2.3 engines have a fair power advantage.
A) ready
B) eligible!
As for the weight, It won't matter much but in my class for the car to be competitive I need to add lightness as the Escorts running 2.3 engines have a fair power advantage.
Just got a wee update from the Alfaholics chaps.
Brakes are now on. I stumped up for the superlight kit.
The kit also includes a new pedal box, balance bar and master cylinder assembly so that is all new, serviceable and made up of known parts.
All looking really good. Only 12 days left till I see the car again, driving it in 13 days!
Brakes are now on. I stumped up for the superlight kit.
The kit also includes a new pedal box, balance bar and master cylinder assembly so that is all new, serviceable and made up of known parts.
All looking really good. Only 12 days left till I see the car again, driving it in 13 days!
Yes, I'm hoping so! I'm not the most confident of brakers so tend to be slightly early on the brakes compared with some. I'm not sure if that was just a symptom of my Subaru being quite heavy, very quick and with a sub-optimal braking setup. Hopefully I'm starting out with all of the right kit in a properly setup car so I can gain the confidence I need.
When down at Alfaholics we noticed that there may be an issue with the fitment of the front number plate.
My car has an additional hole cut in the front (see pic below) that hinders my plan to fit a vinyl adhesive plate to the front of the car.
So, the new plan is to fit a couple of riv nuts in the gap between the lower and pair of middle grilles.
Then I will fit the below which I had made up. I'll countersink the screw heads and fit using a gloss black screwhead so it should be quite a subtle attachment. Then the front plate can be removed for racing and popped back on when I fancy a wee run to the shops.
My car has an additional hole cut in the front (see pic below) that hinders my plan to fit a vinyl adhesive plate to the front of the car.
So, the new plan is to fit a couple of riv nuts in the gap between the lower and pair of middle grilles.
Then I will fit the below which I had made up. I'll countersink the screw heads and fit using a gloss black screwhead so it should be quite a subtle attachment. Then the front plate can be removed for racing and popped back on when I fancy a wee run to the shops.
So I was in Bristol today at Alfaholics for their open day and got to see, sit in and even drive the car!!
I am so pleased with the job they've done and with the car in general. The new cage, apart from being better, lighter and safer will also allow me to put my seat a few inches further back and on the bottom holes of the height adjustment too. Aside from that the car is just about there. I cannot wait for the morning so I can get it on track at Coombe.
I did also manage to drive it all of 80ft to put it on the trailer ahead of tomorrow. It's remarkably sensible clutch-wise and aside from being fairly loud seems ok for road use.
That's me in it. Not a lot of room....
Rain light fitted on rear parcel shelf. Pleased with the tidiness of the job.
And my final shot of the day. I love this car!!!
I got the front camera fitted too as well as microphones so I should have some footage from the day all going well.
I am so pleased with the job they've done and with the car in general. The new cage, apart from being better, lighter and safer will also allow me to put my seat a few inches further back and on the bottom holes of the height adjustment too. Aside from that the car is just about there. I cannot wait for the morning so I can get it on track at Coombe.
I did also manage to drive it all of 80ft to put it on the trailer ahead of tomorrow. It's remarkably sensible clutch-wise and aside from being fairly loud seems ok for road use.
That's me in it. Not a lot of room....
Rain light fitted on rear parcel shelf. Pleased with the tidiness of the job.
And my final shot of the day. I love this car!!!
I got the front camera fitted too as well as microphones so I should have some footage from the day all going well.
WHAT A DAY!
Just arrived back in Aberdeen. 7.15am start to drive from Hotel to Castle Coombe. Trackday from 9am till 5pm but we left at 3.30ish. Blast up to Aberdeen and now heading for bed.
The car was absolutely everything I hoped it would be. Totally changed my driving style and all for the better.
Will update tomorrow with video too.
Just arrived back in Aberdeen. 7.15am start to drive from Hotel to Castle Coombe. Trackday from 9am till 5pm but we left at 3.30ish. Blast up to Aberdeen and now heading for bed.
The car was absolutely everything I hoped it would be. Totally changed my driving style and all for the better.
Will update tomorrow with video too.
Videos uploaded. Quality isn't wonderful. Camera was too far back to be able to differentiate contrasts inside and out but sounds seems ok.
My first time in the car. Still bedding brakes.
https://youtu.be/LQpS3YgYtkc
First batch of 'hot' laps. Learning the circuit.
https://youtu.be/Az06WHXkDS8
Max banks driving. The boy can drive...
https://youtu.be/6z2QXkcWaYg
Me, having realised what the car is capable of, attempting to copy Max.
https://youtu.be/Ft2g969h9DE
My first time in the car. Still bedding brakes.
https://youtu.be/LQpS3YgYtkc
First batch of 'hot' laps. Learning the circuit.
https://youtu.be/Az06WHXkDS8
Max banks driving. The boy can drive...
https://youtu.be/6z2QXkcWaYg
Me, having realised what the car is capable of, attempting to copy Max.
https://youtu.be/Ft2g969h9DE
The car is getting stripped tomorrow and goes to Custom Cages for the new cage going in and then painting. It'll be 10days before its back together realistically.
There are also a couple of other jobs to do while its with them. Max reckons a little more camber on the front and we need to make a few small changes to the cooling as he got it pretty hot. Smaller fan is going on and we're changing the mesh on the front for a larger gapped GTA mesh to help airflow. They're also adding a few more guides for air coming in the front end.
Finally the gearbox needs a rebuild. You'll hear the box grinding a lot when I drive. Max was checking it when he was driving and noted that all the syncros were worn/gone so a slower shift is required. That will all be sorted in the rebuild.
There are also a couple of other jobs to do while its with them. Max reckons a little more camber on the front and we need to make a few small changes to the cooling as he got it pretty hot. Smaller fan is going on and we're changing the mesh on the front for a larger gapped GTA mesh to help airflow. They're also adding a few more guides for air coming in the front end.
Finally the gearbox needs a rebuild. You'll hear the box grinding a lot when I drive. Max was checking it when he was driving and noted that all the syncros were worn/gone so a slower shift is required. That will all be sorted in the rebuild.
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