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[CHILL Gone DUTCH]

Croft round up-

 

car loved the damp conditions and was extremely powerful early in the day and quickly hit my target time of a 1:38 despite the slipper tricky conditions and traffic on nearly every lap i did , my previous best was a 1:40 so was happy early doors with time.

 

car ran ok up until lunch ish time but did notice a rattle from what i thought was the exhaust heat shield when we got fuel before the track day so just dismissed the unusual noise as the heat shield 

 

but after fuelling up at lunchtime noise started getting louder 

 

and during 2nd or 3rd session the exhaust got very loud and i had very little power

 

after removing the under tray we found that the exhaust hanger had ripped out of the exhaust and left a hole in the exhaust 

 

so it was time just to get the car to a point where  could drive the car home 

so let it cool down and made a temporary repair for the journey home

 

and what a journey it was the m62 was like a river and on the R888Rs which now are down to the markers  were very bad in the standing water infact the car was skating badly and speeds were dropped to around 50 mph and sometimes less  

 

so i have quite a bit of work to do on the car now getting the exhaust off again and get re-welded /repaired 

and while the clam is off i will also fit the water injection i think and get it all ready for zandvoort 

 

and might see if i can get a slot for rockingham (national) for half a day to test the car before hand 

 

so overall im really getting to grips with the car and should be very happy with the early times that were set 

 

but the target sort of changed due to the good start a sub 1:35 i think was possible so do feel a little deflated 

 

the quickest lap i did in the day was probably one of the most scruffiest as you can see from the videos 

any way time to get my hands dirty again and start to play with the early stages of the water injection plans 

 

also worth noting that if you look at georges video following me the power was very good somtimes and other times was quite average but i dont know if this was down to the exhaust or IAT

 

 

 

 

[CHILL Gone DUTCH]

The exhaust goes around 2 mins 20 secs in this video

[SteveA]

so overall I'm really getting to grips with the car and should be very happy with the early times that were set 

 

but the target sort of changed due to the good start a sub 1:35 i think was possible so do feel a little deflated 

 

 

Totally agree, a bit more time behind the wheel and you should have that.

[NickB787]

Looking good Chris 👍 Can't wait to get out again

Edited by NickB787, 17 June 2016 - 08:43 AM.

[CHILL Gone DUTCH]

Cheers Nick Can't wait to get it all fixed again and get out again This period is becoming quite a expensive time with the car And it is a real challenge I get out of the car every time with beads of sweat rolling down my back

[CHILL Gone DUTCH]

PIP test

[MAXR]

Chris, in comparison to George, it seems your tyres were struggling for grip. You were certainly more energetic on the wheel looking at the videos.  

 

I've heard really good things about the Avon ZZR's & not so nice things about the new R888R's on track.

 

 

[CHILL Gone DUTCH]

PRE ZANDVOORT LIST 

 

1.Exhaust off

2. check wadding and do whats necessary 

3. have exhaust welded up where hanger snapped off 

4. fit water injection 

5. change brake pads ( didnt do them before croft bit did take them with me just in case,) 

6. put all back together

7. start to work on a water injection map 

8. try and get a half day track day  local to give the car a shakedownrear 

9.new rear R888Rs on the rear, 

 

 

Edited by CHILL Gone DUTCH, 26 June 2016 - 02:10 PM.

[CHILL Gone DUTCH]

Chris, in comparison to George, it seems your tyres were struggling for grip. You were certainly more energetic on the wheel looking at the videos.  

 

I've heard really good things about the Avon ZZR's & not so nice things about the new R888R's on track.

 

 

 

should get the year out of the front R888Rs and a other set of R888Rs on the rear should see me through this year but next  year i will be trying the ZZRs which hopfully will last longer 

[CHILL Gone DUTCH]

Took me most of the day to get this down pipe off



Revealing where the exhaust hanger has ripped out the exhaust

Also snapped one of the bolts clean off

[CHILL Gone DUTCH]

Took the opportunity to have a look in the exhaust which looks like a cat which is not a cat

[Exmantaa]

is that the inside of a 2bular cat-delete silencer?

[CHILL Gone DUTCH]

is that the inside of a 2bular cat-delete silencer?

 

yes 

what do you make of it 

[Exmantaa]

I recognised the inside picture, there's not much more in the 2bular decat silencer...

[Bargi]

Guess you'll need a very friendly MOT man then Sent from my GT-I9305 using Tapatalk

[CHILL Gone DUTCH]

The CAT goes on for the MOT Meow

[Nev]

 

is that the inside of a 2bular cat-delete silencer?

 

yes 

what do you make of it 

 

 

Excellent colour, means a good burn mixture.  

[CHILL Gone DUTCH]

 

is that the inside of a 2bular cat-delete silencer?

  yes  what do you make of it   

  Excellent colour, means a good burn mixture.  

Dutch software FTW

[CHILL Gone DUTCH]

Chris, in comparison to George, it seems your tyres were struggling for grip. You were certainly more energetic on the wheel looking at the videos.     I've heard really good things about the Avon ZZR's & not so nice things about the new R888R's on track.    

This one of the reasons I could be going back to M62 charger I think the hole car is overwhelmed once you move away from the m62

[Nev]

What size rear wheels and tyres have you got Chris ?