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Glad you all had a fun day and returned intact.
What the blazes is that in the Mini? It looks like standard BL clutch housing and sump castings, suggesting that it's still gearbox-in-sump, and the oil filter position suggests it is still an A-Series block... so what devilish 16v head conversion is that?
Answers on a postcard....
What the blazes is that in the Mini? It looks like standard BL clutch housing and sump castings, suggesting that it's still gearbox-in-sump, and the oil filter position suggests it is still an A-Series block... so what devilish 16v head conversion is that?
Answers on a postcard....
phazed said:
135 or thereabouts.
A super day that you others missed!
Always a great group of TVR guys that made for a great day.
Nicks Caterham was epic and I chickened out of a passenger ride.
Johns Wedge was like a new car but better. Excellent job John and it wasn't too shabby on track.
Kevs tweaked 4.0 was as good as a standard 5.0 on track, the recent upgrades rally showed.
Anthony's 4.6 turbo on slicks was a force to be reckoned with as I could not quite keep up around the bends.
I didn't see Ian's on track..........
Must have been going too quick then...... A super day that you others missed!
Always a great group of TVR guys that made for a great day.
Nicks Caterham was epic and I chickened out of a passenger ride.
Johns Wedge was like a new car but better. Excellent job John and it wasn't too shabby on track.
Kevs tweaked 4.0 was as good as a standard 5.0 on track, the recent upgrades rally showed.
Anthony's 4.6 turbo on slicks was a force to be reckoned with as I could not quite keep up around the bends.
I didn't see Ian's on track..........
Nah, I was in Edinburgh this week.
QBee said:
phazed said:
N7GTX said:
Must have been going too quick then......
Nah, I was in Edinburgh this week.
You'll have to make the next one. Anglesey 17/06/17?Nah, I was in Edinburgh this week.
N7GTX said:
QBee said:
Are you doing Rockinghorse in August? That one’s on a Friday.
I’m waiting......
I’m waiting......
ahem, I don't do track days on Sundays, Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays or Saturdays. Free any other time though.
phazed said:
I’ve been watching loads of old time racing, Dan Gurney etc in Cobra’s and the like, same sound on the pipe. 
Going flat out down the straights, the engine revs willingly up to 6.2K, change up and flat out again, the feeling is epic!
This engine feels so strong all the way through the rev range and the sound now from the ACT manifolds is fantastic, different but no louder.
Again, a great day and to all who have never taken your car on track, give it a go. Don't be intimadated, you can go at your own speed.
Where else can you legally go absolutely flat out when you want to?
This engine feels so strong all the way through the rev range and the sound now from the ACT manifolds is fantastic, different but no louder.
Again, a great day and to all who have never taken your car on track, give it a go. Don't be intimadated, you can go at your own speed.
Where else can you legally go absolutely flat out when you want to?
phazed said:
Going flat out down the straights, the engine revs willingly up to 6.2K, change up and flat out again, the feeling is epic!
This engine feels so strong all the way through the rev range and the sound now from the ACT manifolds is fantastic, different but no louder.
Again, a great day and to all who have never taken your car on track, give it a go. Don't be intimadated, you can go at your own speed.
Where else can you legally go absolutely flat out when you want to?
I feel the need to add to this.......come along and try your car on track, it’s a great way to enjoy your car and actually reduce your speeds back on the road. If you get the track day bug, come and join our group on track, it’s always more fun with your friends. This engine feels so strong all the way through the rev range and the sound now from the ACT manifolds is fantastic, different but no louder.
Again, a great day and to all who have never taken your car on track, give it a go. Don't be intimadated, you can go at your own speed.
Where else can you legally go absolutely flat out when you want to?
But, and it needs to be said, if you find you want to do more, then you need to do a little work on your car.
You will want to use some track tyres, but they cause higher cornering G forces, so you would be advised to get a baffled sump.
You will want to stop better too, so get some bigger brakes, but that probably means bigger wheels, same point about the baffled sump, and do use higher boiling point brake fluid.
You will want to corner better without spinning, so you need a good 4 wheel alignment, after fitting adjustable dampers - you want your car to be comfortable on the road, but have stiff suspension on the track.
And finally, there is always the risk of a roll over, on road or track, so it is a good plan to fit a roll over hoop to protect your head. Needn’t be a full FIA cage, just something simple behind the seats.
Track day insurance is available to take away the worst of the financial pain if you have a major problem.
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