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[CocoPops]

Last session of the day (with Kieren as passenger) https://youtu.be/ZsDeQujCenY

[P11 COV]

Just got in. No traffic at the tunnel at all. Straight thru onto the he train and the train was half empty too. The euro terminal in France looked like a ghost town! Took the A2 home as the signs said M20 closed at J8. So give the VX the once over over the weekend and back off to France on Tuesday for 3 weeks.

[Dave E]

Had a great trip away, yeah the weather wasn't what was hoped for but really didn't matter that much when your with such a great group of people. Plus the beer, especially in Bruges was rather tasty

[WrightStuff]

Not quite as bad as Dijon but very close The group who stopped here at Bruges on the way back have realised that we have one lightweight amongst us A couple of Belgium beers in the afternoon means sleeping all evening. Should we name & shame?

 

Dijon was frequent heavy showers this was constant drizzle/rain.

Saving grace was the day not ending until 6pm which meant some dry running at the death.

The galling part was that Stavelot (2 miles away) was dry all afternoon!

[VXT Tim]

Dave where's your vid and you Matt!

[Dave E]

Hello sir how the devil are you. Doubt I'll post any tbh, only bothered going out three times twice tip toeing round on slicks and the last was constantly held up. Not had the chance to look through them yet so might post if there's anything remotely entertaining.

[VXT Tim]

Good mate thanks all ok with you? I enjoying watching the vids regardless quite sad actually!

[Dave E]

In that case I'll endeavour to find something worth putting up I'm stupid busy at the moment, in fact Spa was the first time I'd driven the thing in anger since a trip to that Norfolk track the end of last September so felt proper rusty. With any luck Zandvoort should be better

[WrightStuff]

In that case I'll endeavour to find something worth putting up I'm stupid busy at the moment, in fact Spa was the first time I'd driven the thing in anger since a trip to that Norfolk track the end of last September so felt proper rusty. With any luck Zandvoort should be better

 

You wound that actuator down to 'stage 2' levels yet ? 

[VXT Tim]

Please do I had a bit of dodgy track day a year or so ago and it's put me off somewhat, which is shame

[WrightStuff]

Please do I had a bit of dodgy track day a year or so ago and it's put me off somewhat, which is shame

 

What happened Tim ?

[Dave E]

A bad one can definitely knock the confidence, just need to persevere. Also definitely helps to be with a group..... Hmm I'm now thinking a Donington day, and night in the near future

[Dave E]

That's one of the jobs for this weekend Chris, the next will be to buy a new one as the rod would have sheared off doing it

[VXT Tim]

Nothing major really Chris, lost brakes which was my own fault for not changing fluid, couple of tensioners went and the v belt shredded. A lot of race teams were there on that day and being new to it all they didn't really stick to anything said in the briefing, possibly naive of me to think they would but it put a bit of a downer on the day for me.

Edited by VXT Tim, 31 July 2015 - 11:21 PM.

[Dave E]

You can't blame the TDO for getting money where they can and I don't mind sharing a track with the race teams as long as we all play by the same rules. Problem is the race boys generally have a different mindset and do what they want.

[P11 COV]

That's one of the jobs for this weekend Chris, the next will be to buy a new one as the rod would have sheared off doing it

 

I've got one of these arriving on Monday. The Turbosmart stuff is so much better quality than the normal items (I have a turbo smart resirc valve). I'm hoping it may improve power delivery slightly

 

 http://www.courtenay.../prod_1244.html

 

Edited by P11 COV, 01 August 2015 - 04:05 AM.

[P11 COV]

How were the 1 euro beers in Brugge?  Late night was it??

[Dave E]

By that time it's pretty irrelevant how nice it was oh and about 3......apparently Interesting that actuator, I was playing with the idea of the Forge one but have heard some reports of them leaking. I would have tried this one but typically they're out of stock The description is a little unclear, can you use the old updated actuator bracket?

Edited by Dave E, 01 August 2015 - 04:47 AM.

[P11 COV]

By that time it pretty irrelevant how nice it was oh and about 3......apparently Interesting that actuator, I was playing with the idea of the Forge one but have heard some reports of them leaking. I would have tried this one but typically they're out of stock The description is a little unclear, can you use the old updated actuator bracket?

 

They have just come in. Courtenays got stock in on Friday but haven't updated the website.

 

I read it as using the same bracket as their own uprated actuator which I already have.

 

Not sure about the spring it comes with though. Is 10psi appropriate for us or is that standard?

[Dave E]

Not sure about spring rate, I'll be calling them on Monday about it as mine was a real pig to drive at spa in the wet, boost modulation was almost impossible.