Spa6 2010

[dinkel]

bosscerbera said:

a8hex said:

. . . in a straight drag race out of the Bus Stop the AH was faster and I re-passed (Albert has the photo somewhere!). It was a long way up the Kemel before the E-Type was back.

Spa 2007:





Pretty cool race that.

Edited by dinkel on Wednesday 1st December 18:29

[LongQ]

Surely the whole point about Big Healeys, from a driver POV, is that they offer so much interesting tail out motoring. All of them (if they are being pushed for fun), everywhere. Very 'in period' stuff. IMHO.

Get a bunch of the regulars playing together, practice, qualifying or race - does not matter, and you can just tell they are all having fun.

[xjsracer44]

bosscerbera said:

[I can vouch that Healeys can be faster than Jags; certainly up to 100mph or so. Aero starts to work against the AH after I think.

I had a memorable clash with Jags at Spa a couple of years ago. In particular, with an E-Type I gave some 'racing room'. He passed but I found, to my surprise, in a straight drag race out of the Bus Stop the AH was faster and I re-passed (Albert has the photo somewhere!). It was a long way up the Kemel before the E-Type was back.

Yeah, I remember, Phil!

You also posted the video on You Tube

Edited by xjsracer44 on Wednesday 1st December 20:56

Edited by xjsracer44 on Wednesday 1st December 20:57

[bosscerbera]

LongQ said:

Surely the whole point about Big Healeys, from a driver POV, is that they offer so much interesting tail out motoring. All of them (if they are being pushed for fun), everywhere. Very 'in period' stuff. IMHO.

Get a bunch of the regulars playing together, practice, qualifying or race - does not matter, and you can just tell they are all having fun.

You got it!

[jellison]

You talking top line LW E Phil? (vs a Healey). They must be the best part or 3.4ltrs anyway.

Been in one of those (not with a top spec engine Tour Auto Spec), and they are Damned fast.

[a8hex]

dinkel said:

bosscerbera said:

a8hex said:

. . . in a straight drag race out of the Bus Stop the AH was faster and I re-passed (Albert has the photo somewhere!). It was a long way up the Kemel before the E-Type was back.

Edited by dinkel on Wednesday 1st December 18:29

Nope, that wasn't me.

I was talking about XKs rather than E's.
The E is much faster out of the corners than an XK, they're much lighter.
Not sure what the weight comparison is like between the E and an AH.

An XK on the track is also all about tail out fun. Long live live axles and crossplies is all I can say :-)

[jellison]

I'm with you on the Live axles (i.e. TR2-4's) but not sure on the crossplys, I like it moving about a bit, but I do like Some Grip to fire me out of corners (the world did not stop in 1965)

Ah yeas XK's vs LW E's a different kettle of fish.

[dinkel]

TR5 / 6 have IRS right?

[jellison]

dinkel said:

TR5 / 6 have IRS right?

Yep. Just think E type rather than XK

They still like to shake their arse if you can get tem to make big power.

Edited by jellison on Thursday 2nd December 15:00

[dinkel]

Jon: that's Richards beastie right?

[jellison]

Yep Rev restricted (Noise) run at GW

[dinkel]

Healeys in the 6 Hours:

While the best placed Healey got up to a dissapointing 34th, this Italo / Brit team reached a 62nd. Stunning car in red though.


Jeremy Welch driving did not help.


The P34 Healey 100M battling Britcars.


Van Lanschot / LeBlanc / Sinke Healey: 81 / 3:07. What happened?

Next: TRs in the 6 Hours.

[spike66]

Keep the great pictures coming dinkel , in answer to your cobra question , the Stretton / Caine was the one I was asking about , the number 25 silver / black centre stripe , alternator probs put them out , probably a specific Spa problem , cold , wet and dark , extra lights , etc. etc,

spike66

[dinkel]

Cheers for that!

TRs, but we already saw a few pass:

Excellent 18th for the Foster / Brewer TR4 (3:10).


It's getting dark. Looking cool TR4 with the lights on (79/3:09).


German TR4 did not bad either, at 24rd.

Barries race:

Nice 29th for this German Healey.


Thundering Tiger (P39).

Looking for V8 machinerie . . .

[a8hex]

Dinks, that shot of the Tiger is outstanding!

[dinkel]

But Ken . . . it's all blurry!

More atmospheric stuff:

Winners office.


Lots of duct tape was used during this Spa6 weekend.


Typical pit-lane scenery.


645CGTs brother: http://www.supercars.net/cars/682.html

Shaun Lynn's outstanding original Cobra.


Pre-Woodcote Trophy race chat.


Post-Woodcote Trophy cleaning.


It struck me that C2s are pretty good value at 50Kish. Turning it into an app. K racer should add a bit but with a light car and V8 racing in the upper regions is not too far away as you might think.

More . . .

[a8hex]

dinkel said:

But Ken . . . it's all blurry!

The door handle's fine
and even the rear shut line of the door more or less sharp at this size.

[dinkel]

I like blurry images . . .

[VetteG]

[quote=dinkel
It struck me that C2s are pretty good value at 50Kish. Turning it into an app. K racer should add a bit but with a light car and V8 racing in the upper regions is not too far away as you might think.
[/quote]

The turning it into an app.K is the expensive bit (trust me I've looked into it). To do it properly you are probably looking at another £50k+, just think spare engine, gearbox and diff, then add on all the smaller bits, 3 sets of wheels and tyres, half shafts etc etc. It all mounts up and you need the budget to make it work.

G

[dinkel]

Thanks for that G, another dream up in smoke

On budget then:

Love these Midget and Turner racers.