More prep for Spa :)

[DamianS3]

In the last week my car has visited Track V Road, Surface & Design and today finally Tony Banks (exhaust) for some pre Spa fettling.

My thanks to all three for the usual fantastic service and helping me get ready.

I've swapped and poly bushes both front upper wishbones, swapped the front Gaz for Nitron then a geometry check oh and swapped out some gauges. Tony then swapped my exhaust for one more suited to the Duratec (quieter) which sounds really awesome.



The front end of the car feels better than it has ever been so I'm really happy.

Just a set of blue rinses and a quick map at Nobel this week and I am good to go.

Really excited for the trip

Damian

[AutoAndy]

You will love it...don't forget the lead filled right boot

https://youtube.com/watch?v=ZLen0hXRgLc

[magpies]

Great wèekend. Went 2 years ago. You will enjoy .

[DamianS3]

Thanks folks I'm sure it will be awesome.. some more shots..







Cheers

Damian S3 Duratec

[Longers]

DamianS3 said:

[HvdWeerden]

Looking forward to see and hear that piece of art

[DamianS3]

Hello

More updates.. just had an update from Noble, new exhaust etc needed a quick map to optimise, the work is now completed and the results are in.. 246bhp and 216 lb/ft of torque..

We tried a difffernt VVT strategy and this along with other mods have smoothed out the torque and hence power curves nicely.. see below new run is solid last year dashed..

Just need tyres fitted a wash and polish and I'm ready to start packing for spa.

I can't wait to see how she feels on the road



Many thanks to Noble in Chesterfield for this work.

Damian S3 Duratec

[DJR 7]

Blimey ... Catch you if we can! i hope you're not the lead car

[DamianS3]

Nah I'll be pootling along midfield as I don't know the way and don't want to get lost like I did up front on the cobweb run

[Longers]

That looks like being a lot of fun Damian

DamianS3 said:

I can't wait to see how she feels on the best race circuit... in the world!

Corrected that for you

[DamianS3]

Longers said:

Corrected that for you

Doh almost forgot about that

See you Wednesday

Damian S3

[glenrobbo]

Damian, don't forget to bring your helmet for the Parade Laps

[magpies]

Damian - If you don't have helmets I have a couple you can borrow

[DamianS3]

Thanks gents but I have a helmet from my motorcycle days hat I am going to bring.

[v8s4me]

Almost forgot.......

[glenrobbo]

That's not as good as a proper helmet, Joe

[tdiquattro]

Think this might be essential prep... booo

[Oldred_V8S]

tdiquattro said:

Think this might be essential prep... booo

Shame as last week the forecast was for really good weather. Still could change

[bluezeeland]

Oldred_V8S said:

tdiquattro said:

Think this might be essential prep... booo

Shame as last week the forecast was for really good weather. Still could change

Belgian weather forecast doesn't look that way.......28° & sun on Wednesday, Thursday/Friday/Saturday/Sunday 17° & rain.....Monday, 21° & sun !! FFS !

We also appear to be out of virgins to offer the weather gods..........

[mk1fan]

glenrobbo said:

That's not as good as a proper helmet, Joe

Wonderfully simple that one Glen.

I do find it funny that the 'S' crowd seem to get on so well with the Bluerinse and yet other model groups seem to think they are 'not grippy enough'.