whos going to fintry hillclimb then

whos going to fintry hillclimb then

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EzyQ

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149 posts

218 months

Thursday 4th May 2006
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Well who on here will be going to & or competing at fintry hillclimb next weekend I know I am I would na miss it for the world as it will be the first time the fiesta will get used in anger since going back on the road at the end of last year.

Corpulent Tosser

5,459 posts

246 months

Thursday 4th May 2006
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I'll be there, so long as I getoff this rig in time and that mycar is OK, minor repair after an off at Kames.

Haven't got confirmation of my entry yet though, have you ?

EzyQ

Original Poster:

149 posts

218 months

Thursday 4th May 2006
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No i havent got enrty confirmation yet we wont get that through untill i hazzard a guess at wednesday next week.
what rig you on??

stiglet

1,082 posts

235 months

Thursday 4th May 2006
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Paul and I should be giving the new improved OMS (Oily Motorbike-engined Shed) a quick blast or two (or, if we don't blow it up again - Sixteen!)


S'let

Corpulent Tosser

5,459 posts

246 months

Friday 5th May 2006
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EzyQ said:

what rig you on??


I am on the Deepsea Bergen, Marathon Alvheim field, just west of the Heimdal.

8M waves at the moment - lovely

Corpulent Tosser

5,459 posts

246 months

Friday 5th May 2006
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stiglet said:

Paul and I should be giving the new improved OMS (Oily Motorbike-engined Shed) a quick blast or two (or, if we don't blow it up again - Sixteen!)


S'let


Good luck with keeping the oil on the inside not that I can criticise

EzyQ

Original Poster:

149 posts

218 months

Friday 5th May 2006
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well at least if the weather is that bad it should keep away the dreaded mist and fog but there is always calm after the storm!!!!!

JohnCL

97 posts

222 months

Friday 5th May 2006
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I'm there if entry OK. Tried to get Ricky Gauld to dyno the car after he tuned the webers but the wheels spun and if I got in for ballast, it bottomed out! Even more motive to lose weight. Car seems to go better though, we'll see.
See you next week

John

EzyQ

Original Poster:

149 posts

218 months

Friday 5th May 2006
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ricky did my car as well but when it was on the rollers they didnt work properly giving him an inacurate reading but the he is so good that he tuned the whole lot on his machine and the car goes great.
have you ran the car since getting ricky to tune it i bet you notice a big differance

JohnCL

97 posts

222 months

Friday 5th May 2006
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Yes , drove it there and then back. Not a huge difference but seemed livelier and didn't 'cough' as much on quick acceleration. I'll see how it feels at Fintray. Very nice guy and knew what he was doing. May see you Sunday for work party.
John

Gizmo1314

56 posts

216 months

Sunday 7th May 2006
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I'll be there with a bit of luck

And I'm not bringing my Laptop this time Murray

Corpulent Tosser

5,459 posts

246 months

Monday 8th May 2006
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Gizmo1314 said:
I'll be there with a bit of luck

And I'm not bringing my Laptop this time Murray


Why not, it doesn't take up much room

I will be there, assuming I get off here, but I don't know if I will have the car with me, depends when I get home, I might only make the Sunday, but am still aiming for both.

Kiltie

7,504 posts

247 months

Monday 8th May 2006
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Gizmo1314 said:
I'll be there with a bit of luck

And I'm not bringing my Laptop this time Murray
John!!!

Good effort on Saturday - 117.02 was impressive.

Cheers,

Eric

Gizmo1314

56 posts

216 months

Tuesday 9th May 2006
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Hi Guys, 117.02 was with only 3 drive shafts connected on the second lap from Butchers to the finish line, did 115 in practice.
TBH I was shitting myself on the back straight approaching the hairpin, flat out in 4rth, on the brakes and the back end of the car was jumping all over the place (flat out in 4rth = 140-150mph)

---john---

EzyQ

Original Poster:

149 posts

218 months

Tuesday 9th May 2006
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Got the entry list through this morning 71 entered on saturday & 79 entered on sunday and going by the weather forecast we could be on for a dry weekend

tuscan_thunder

1,763 posts

247 months

Tuesday 9th May 2006
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Better be dry! I'm nae standing in the pouring rain marshalling for you bug*ers!

for anybody that's not been to Fintray since last year:
The hairpin's a lot different - much faster.
Ruin's a lot different too and I think it'll make you alter your line from apex to exit. It should be faster too.

I want to see records broken and I want NO accidents!

As Mr EzyQ will be competing, I will be left to decide on entertainment of the day myself - you have a lot to live up to!
Last year's winner had his Impreza sideways before the hairpin, all four wheels spinning, and slid the whole way round whilst waving (yes waving!) and grinning at us marshals!

Gary: your pic and the story'll be in this week.

Corpulent Tosser

5,459 posts

246 months

Tuesday 9th May 2006
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What is different about the hairpin, wider, less greasy, and what has been done to Ruin, I have always felt I could go quicker there, am I going to think that even more now ?

I hope you are not marshaling in bad weather, in fact I hope you need to apply sunblock

tuscan_thunder

1,763 posts

247 months

Tuesday 9th May 2006
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Ruin has a lot of logs on the inside of the corner! It makes the corner more of a 'tunnel' and I think it will make people slightly slower coming in but faster coming out.

The hairpin has had a heap of trees cut away so it now gets sunlight helping it dry (for the first time in about 50 years!) There is also a good bit more tarmac on the left coming into it allowing you to take it wider.

Ruin will change again once the logs are removed (they're back a bit from the track but its psychological) and the hairpin in simply improved. The new return road is complete and will allow for far better paddock conditions, getting more cars on tar and more cars on the higher (and therefore drier) ground.

The new return road should not require any extra braking compared to previously, but it does away with cars coming directly towards spectators and the gate-keeper.

A lot of the paddock work has been done in response to criticism (rightly) of the paddock conditions and as a result of the landowner's house sale/erection of new house.

EzyQ

Original Poster:

149 posts

218 months

Tuesday 9th May 2006
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well John I will try to entertain you but i doubt if i will manage any powersliding like last years winner

tuscan_thunder

1,763 posts

247 months

Tuesday 9th May 2006
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EzyQ said:
well John I will try to entertain you but i doubt if i will manage any powersliding like last years winner


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