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[GeorgeBC]

That's good news. Worth getting the car and Liam to Bruntingthorpe for some logging/mapping? That way you can just hire circuit access by the hour/half day/full day.

We have a plan for a test afternoon sometime in the next couple of weeks. Hopefully ill take my car down for spares, could of done with it at oulton.

[Mike (Cliffie)]

Sorry to hear the test was cut short. Man that car looks good, well done all. Itching for the 17th now.

[WrightStuff]

Battery was dead as a dead thing so had to bump start the car. Darron didn't even make it one lap without spinning off the circuit. Tyres were brand new and not scrubbed in, brand new setup, he's not driven it for a while and he's a little rusty. Plenty of excuses lined up for that one . He stalled and car wouldn't restart so he got towed in.

Car looks sweet guys, love the splitter bolted to a splitter!
Where did Darren have his off ? Guess thats breaking the golden rule of trackdays to build up slow eh ?
Good stuff.

[siztenboots]

the off / spin could be suspension / bushes being a bit bound up from lack of use

[GeorgeBC]

Think he said it was Brittens chicane the one after shell. Bushes are brand new, shocks are brand new, tyres were brand new, car handles different with the LSD. Theres loads of things that can catch you out. Once its running right we can concentrate on getting a setup that he's happy with. Car felt very neutral and controllable when it started to break away for the few laps i did.

[Mike (Cliffie)]

the off / spin could be Darron smacking it too hard.

That's better.

[Nev]

My bracket that holds the solid turbo oil feed pipe in position has also failed. I dunno why really, its not like its a stressed part. Must be a vibration/metal fatugie thing. Good luck with testing. So easy to spin these little cars, especially after a long while not driving them.

Edited by Nev, 02 March 2013 - 05:32 PM.

[GeorgeBC]

My bracket that holds the solid turbo oil feed pipe in position has also failed. I dunno why really, its not like its a stressed part. Must be a vibration/metal fatugie thing.

Good luck with testing.

Where did you get a new one from Nev? Courtenays sell them for £32.50 + VAT but wheres best/cheapest?

[The Batman]

Northerners Bad luck on the misfire hopefully it's something quick and easy to fix Definately a good looking car!

[Nev]

My bracket that holds the solid turbo oil feed pipe in position has also failed. I dunno why really, its not like its a stressed part. Must be a vibration/metal fatugie thing.

Good luck with testing.

Where did you get a new one from Nev? Courtenays sell them for £32.50 + VAT but wheres best/cheapest?

I didnt bother replacing it TBH. As I am currently wrigling about under the car at the moment curing my oil leak, I migh have a look and see if I can support it with wire or somesuch. It's been fine without the support bracket for 1000+ miles now, so I don't think it's a biggy.

[MrSimba]

took the fixed bracket off mine & replaced with a big rubber 'P'clip to dampen any vibrations & stresses been all good ever since though if CS have the part physically in stock get it as when I needed one Autovaux ect had none & had been trying to get them from germany for over 6 months with no joy!

[GeorgeBC]

Is this it? Ive not got my car to check it.

[MrSimba]

Thats the one Just don't use the fixed mounting bracket & use rubber 'P' clips instead!

Edited by MrSimba, 02 March 2013 - 08:56 PM.

[darronwall]

Northerners :lol:/>

Bad luck on the misfire hopefully it's something quick and easy to fix

Definately a good looking car!

Been trying to sort it for twelve months!! ,its like fuel starvation mid throttle

[andywilson]

that oil line on mine also failed last year, seems to be pretty common from what i read

courtenays sell the z20leh one which has an extra bracket on it if i remember right.
http://www.courtenay...x/prod_922.html

was about £35 (cheapest i found) and arrived a couple of days later

[The Batman]

take a grinder to the doors! loads of weight to be saved there!

Edited by joe_589, 03 March 2013 - 06:52 PM.

[MAXR]

I'm surprised you didn't take a bit more off the doors? ...At least I now have proper door pockets! ...I'll need to get some orange paint for the inside, me thinks!

[GeorgeBC]

Yeah we plan to but its not really a priority right now. Only takes 2 mins so can be done in the paddock at round 1. Is there plastic windows going into Max's car? Where did you get them from.

[MAXR]

Elise parts I think...£69 ish? They are flimsy though, Mike's ones are better!

[Nev]

took the fixed bracket off mine & replaced with a big rubber 'P'clip to dampen any vibrations & stresses been all good ever since

I installed a P-clip on mine today to follow the in crowd