rockingham early entries needed !!

[tbdgriff500]

we all need to get our entries in early for rockingham to ensure we are not sharing the grid with another marque. please don't leave it thinking everyone else will do it, the brscc make the decision early!
i am putting mine in now!
regards
tim.

[NTEL]

Mine is already in

[tbdgriff500]

8 so far + john is on the list but presume he has not paid as i thought he was finished this season.

[ctsdave]

My entry is in - not paid yet but entered!

[Graham]

My entry is in, but not paid and I may yet have to pull it depending on what we find this week with the motor. Its comming out now
G

[Obiwonkeyblokey]

i'll be there on friday for testing ( racing on sat) so see you all then.

O

[RetroWheels]

Im sending my entry and payment off on Monday morning - following an event free D/H at Anglesey this weekend .

[Graham]

RetroWheels said:

Im sending my entry and payment off on Monday morning - following an event free D/H at Anglesey this weekend .

cool be good to see you out with us again darren.

we pulled out motor out today, and so far the signs are looking hopeful.. nothing nasty came outof the sump and cam and heads look mint..

[teamHOLDENracing]

I will put my entry in this week

[Neil_S]

2 Chevys then !

[450Nick]

Sounds like Rockingham is shaping up nicely!

[profstoff]

450Nick said:

Sounds like Rockingham is shaping up nicely!

When are we going to see yours Nick?

[450Nick]

Little while yet I'm afraid! Just picked it up from the paint shop last weekend. It's now bright shocking yellow! Just got to start putting it together properly now. Still not got the engine built for it though and having a few cash flow problems largely due to the Chim at the moment! Think the beginning of next season is a realistic target at the moment, though I would like to get it testing this year if poss!

[TVRMARKUB]

Hi Nick,

I hear you are fitting a flappy gear paddle system to the race car, like the road fezzas have.

I think the FGP system would suit the S6 engined cars and I'm thinking of fitting it to the Sag, you will have to let us know how you get on with it, the cost and how easy it is to fit.

[TVRleigh_BBWR]

Will put mine in tomorrow.

[450Nick]

TVRMARKUB said:

Hi Nick,

I hear you are fitting a flappy gear paddle system to the race car, like the road fezzas have.

I think the FGP system would suit the S6 engined cars and I'm thinking of fitting it to the Sag, you will have to let us know how you get on with it, the cost and how easy it is to fit.

Hi mate, no problem drop me a PM if you want to ask anything about the system but yes I will be running one. Currently have just the actuators and some wiring, but its pretty easy to fit, though you may need to move some chassis tubes to fit the box + actuator as clearance is tight, and you'll have to come up with a mounting system for the throttle blipper. Its reasonably pricey (around £3.5k all in IIRC). Should be well suited to the TVR engine though, and it has some neat functions so you can't over-rev the engine for example.

From what I've seen so far though, it looks like a fantastic bit of kit, and is capable of shift times down towards 30ms!!!

[TVRMARKUB]

450Nick said:

TVRMARKUB said:

Hi Nick,

I hear you are fitting a flappy gear paddle system to the race car, like the road fezzas have.

I think the FGP system would suit the S6 engined cars and I'm thinking of fitting it to the Sag, you will have to let us know how you get on with it, the cost and how easy it is to fit.

Hi mate, no problem drop me a PM if you want to ask anything about the system but yes I will be running one. Currently have just the actuators and some wiring, but its pretty easy to fit, though you may need to move some chassis tubes to fit the box + actuator as clearance is tight, and you'll have to come up with a mounting system for the throttle blipper. Its reasonably pricey (around £3.5k all in IIRC). Should be well suited to the TVR engine though, and it has some neat functions so you can't over-rev the engine for example.

From what I've seen so far though, it looks like a fantastic bit of kit, and is capable of shift times down towards 30ms!!!

sounds good, I take it the system you are installing has auto blip that stops the rears locking up when changing down or do you still have to heel and toe? and does it give you the gear when you want it or when the system wants you to have it?

[pete.reeve]

My entry will be Faxed tonight.

Pete

[450Nick]

TVRMARKUB said:

450Nick said:

TVRMARKUB said:

Hi Nick,

I hear you are fitting a flappy gear paddle system to the race car, like the road fezzas have.

I think the FGP system would suit the S6 engined cars and I'm thinking of fitting it to the Sag, you will have to let us know how you get on with it, the cost and how easy it is to fit.

Hi mate, no problem drop me a PM if you want to ask anything about the system but yes I will be running one. Currently have just the actuators and some wiring, but its pretty easy to fit, though you may need to move some chassis tubes to fit the box + actuator as clearance is tight, and you'll have to come up with a mounting system for the throttle blipper. Its reasonably pricey (around £3.5k all in IIRC). Should be well suited to the TVR engine though, and it has some neat functions so you can't over-rev the engine for example.

From what I've seen so far though, it looks like a fantastic bit of kit, and is capable of shift times down towards 30ms!!!

sounds good, I take it the system you are installing has auto blip that stops the rears locking up when changing down or do you still have to heel and toe? and does it give you the gear when you want it or when the system wants you to have it?

Yeah, it has auto-blip on it so you can have clutchless downshifts as well as upshifts. It depends how you set it up, but you can either have it so you choose entirely when you shift as a manual sequential (with or without auto-blip), or you can have it so it will only let you downshift when its decided you won't buzz the engine by doing so. In this case you can either have it ignore your downshift request or wait until the revs have come down before it makes the shift (unless you come back on the throttle which cancels). Using that mode, you can queue up 3-4 downshifts into a corner and just hit the break and it will bang down the gears as the revs drop. Alternatively you can set all of the shift points in every gear and it can go fully auto (on a switch). Its a very versatile system and if you retain the gear lever, can be overridden manually at any time if the system fails or whatever.

I suspect it will be a while before I get mine up and running, but if you haven't done it already, you're welcome to have a go with mine to see what you think. The shift time depends entirely on the revvyness of the engine though, so you'll want a light flywheel etc to get the best out of it.

[tbdgriff500]

450Nick said:

TVRMARKUB said:

450Nick said:

TVRMARKUB said:

Hi Nick,

I hear you are fitting a flappy gear paddle system to the race car, like the road fezzas have.

I think the FGP system would suit the S6 engined cars and I'm thinking of fitting it to the Sag, you will have to let us know how you get on with it, the cost and how easy it is to fit.

Hi mate, no problem drop me a PM if you want to ask anything about the system but yes I will be running one. Currently have just the actuators and some wiring, but its pretty easy to fit, though you may need to move some chassis tubes to fit the box + actuator as clearance is tight, and you'll have to come up with a mounting system for the throttle blipper. Its reasonably pricey (around £3.5k all in IIRC). Should be well suited to the TVR engine though, and it has some neat functions so you can't over-rev the engine for example.

From what I've seen so far though, it looks like a fantastic bit of kit, and is capable of shift times down towards 30ms!!!

sounds good, I take it the system you are installing has auto blip that stops the rears locking up when changing down or do you still have to heel and toe? and does it give you the gear when you want it or when the system wants you to have it?

Yeah, it has auto-blip on it so you can have clutchless downshifts as well as upshifts. It depends how you set it up, but you can either have it so you choose entirely when you shift as a manual sequential (with or without auto-blip), or you can have it so it will only let you downshift when its decided you won't buzz the engine by doing so. In this case you can either have it ignore your downshift request or wait until the revs have come down before it makes the shift (unless you come back on the throttle which cancels). Using that mode, you can queue up 3-4 downshifts into a corner and just hit the break and it will bang down the gears as the revs drop. Alternatively you can set all of the shift points in every gear and it can go fully auto (on a switch). Its a very versatile system and if you retain the gear lever, can be overridden manually at any time if the system fails or whatever.

I suspect it will be a while before I get mine up and running, but if you haven't done it already, you're welcome to have a go with mine to see what you think. The shift time depends entirely on the revvyness of the engine though, so you'll want a light flywheel etc to get the best out of it.

sorry guys you lost me at hello!!
getting back on topic, looks like its shaping up to be a good size grid, which is needed at the rock as its a vast track, don't know about anyone else but a little apprehensive
about the first bend after a rolling start! what speed would you hit that wall at!!