roof ...... no roof

[jesfirth]

found a new way of shedding weight https://youtu.be/JbUXrkiuWnE

[jesfirth]

I was dumb I forget to push the drivers side strut back fully to lock it

I made the split roof. I just sawed it in half, filled between the skins with isopon and then used self adhesive foam strips to create the water seal in the middle. best mod I ever did. the roof sections fit easily in the boot on top of tools luggage etc.

[jesfirth]

The panel was fine, slight scuff on one corner. The marshals brought it back at lunchtime.

[jesfirth]

why don't you come sprinting with us. that enables you to properly push the limits.

[jesfirth]

just a little experience (-;. won the national classic marques sprint championship last weekend at goodwood and also went into the lead on the TVRCC Speed Championship so a good day out. not bad for an old griff. the guys and girls are great and it's really friendly with lots of good banter as well.

[jesfirth]

hi matthew. it was 137MPH on the straight with a big jump on the brakes just after the 150m board. the rear goes very light and needs tiny corrections to avoid a spin. see video at 1 min 14 ish. doesn't look much on the video but in the car it feels properly wayward and if you lose it there you will probably hit a barrier hard. https://youtu.be/ayRfQxTqGQc

[jesfirth]

Mmmmm.. 120mph is about it for a road car there so that's pushing quite hard. Road tyres are pretty much at their limit at 1G so not too smart by the instructor for a track day. Back in 2004 I tried it at over 130mph in my cerbera with road tyres lost it and hit the wall really hard taking the whole rear end off the car!