Holden Monaro 'Thor' 1st races Boxing Day @ Mallory Park

[jossronchetti]

The rebuild is virtually complete & we should be out for a shakedown of 'Thor' @ Bruntingthorpe Airfield on Tuesday/Wednesday. That will be followed hopefully by a full days testing @ Donington Park on the Thursday to try and get a good base setup. Jules Westwood will be Test driving too to help us with his vast experiance over many years racing all over the world in FF, F3 (3rd), Touring Cars, Renault Spyder Cup (2nd to Jason Plato by one point), SRI Cup (Champion) Carrera Cup and many other catogories.
We hope to test somewhere else the week after in rediness for its first two races @ Mallory Park on the Plum Pudding Boxing Day meet 26th December.

[jossronchetti]

Really pleased with the stats :'0) :
Weight: 1260 Kgs,
652BHP @ 6000 Revs,
600 FtLbs Torque @ 4300 Revs
= 515BHP per Tonne
If required another 50Bhp instantly available by an Injection System upgrade and no other required engine Mods.
Power is delivered to the track thru a Flat Shift Holinger 6 Speed Sequential Gearbox with a 1st/50mph 2nd/80mph 3rd/110mph 4th/140mph 5th/160mph 6th/180mph(Direct 1.1) into a Harropp Diff, then transfered thru the Ohlins 3 Way adjustable Dampers to the 11 x 18 ATS Mags with 305/680mm Slicks & 270/680 Wets.
We hope to also have the 'Blipper' system fitted in time for the start of the 2012 season in late March.
The Blipper is for clutchless downchanging with an automatic Revver, to eliminate the need to heal and toe to prevent the rear wheels locking as you slam down the box fast.
I will only use the clutch to pull off then be able to brake with my left foot.
Just cn't wait to get behin the wheel next week :'0)

[jossronchetti]

Slight change of plan, now intend to go Rockingham on Wednesday as 'Track Driver' Magazine have exclusive hire of the circuit and they have invited me along, FOC, as the car was on their stand at the National Motorsport Show @ the Rioch Arena last mont,h and is on their stand at The Autosport International Show @ the NEC in January.
Then all being well Donington or Thursday, anyone can spectate at Donington or Rockingham.
I will post on here confirmation the night before.

[jossronchetti]

Unfourtunately due to problems with the flywheel which we do not get back from being balenced first thing in the morning we will not be @ Donington tommorow. Hope to be @ Bruntingthorpe on Friday pm now and will have to find somewhere to get a runout next week now :'0(

[jossronchetti]

Unfourtunately I have had to withdraw my Holden from the races due to unforseen technical issues. My Sunbeam Lotus is also not race ready as the hours are up for a rebuild, and I gave her a little 'Buzz' @ Oulton in the last race & can't take the risk of damaging the motor :0(

[jossronchetti]

Will now be out testing in early January & will update;
Maiden Race @ Snetterton, on the weekend of 7th/8th April 2012, in Round 1 of the Sub Zero Wolf Thunder Saloon Car Championship.