3 Hour Endurance - Preparation Tips?

3 Hour Endurance - Preparation Tips?

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Pat Cash

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312 posts

229 months

Friday 17th October 2014
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Hi All,

I'm just starting to get ready for a 3 hour race in December, in the SR1 and would appreciate advice on any areas to particularly focus on during the prep.

The car only has 12 hours or so on it, and will get fresh pads, discs, fluids etc as a matter of course.
Its got the 210bhp power upgrade, as well as a drysump and paddleshift fitted - so as far as I understand, moving some way towards an SR4 spec.

We had a few silly little niggles with the paddleshift early on, but that has subsequently been reliable so far and other than that, no issues, and my feeling is it should be pretty robust for the race distance.

Does anyone have any suggestions for things that its worth looking into to help reliability etc?

Cheers!

BertBert

18,954 posts

210 months

Friday 17th October 2014
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new chain?

Pat Cash

Original Poster:

312 posts

229 months

Tuesday 11th November 2014
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BertBert said:
new chain?
Belated thanks Bert - yep already done....

Whats the consensus on using jubliee/worm gear clips on CV boots rather than the metal straps with the pinch sections?
The later seem to be extremely difficult to keep tensioned.

I've previously be warned about driveshaft imbalance using jubilee clips. Any differing opinion or suggestions?

Cheers.

MK3 Dan

253 posts

144 months

Tuesday 11th November 2014
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Carry some spares if you can!

I recommended paddle shift valve block - first thing to try and relatively quick to change should you suffer paddle problems.

Also a coil with leads built up on a bracket could be useful if you suffer silly things like a small misfire.

Get yourself up to speed with the life engine data, extremely useful and first port of call should you suffer any problems. Get someone to download it every pit stop and check over it when the car goes back out to see if they can foresee anything. The download can be done in seconds.

BertBert

18,954 posts

210 months

Wednesday 12th November 2014
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MK3 Dan said:
I recommended paddle shift valve block
I always wondered why they are so unreliable.
Bert

MK3 Dan

253 posts

144 months

Friday 14th November 2014
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BertBert said:
MK3 Dan said:
I recommended paddle shift valve block
I always wondered why they are so unreliable.
Bert
There not unreliable, just the weakest component of an answesome paddle shift system ;-)

BertBert

18,954 posts

210 months

Saturday 15th November 2014
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MK3 Dan said:
There not unreliable, just the weakest component of an answesome paddle shift system ;-)
Perhaps it's just in comparison to the reliability found elsewhere. And I agree it is awesome!
Bert