Big block/Small block.

[Ernie]

last year at combe.
1.6 gte small block.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v617/chunny01/29.jpg
Same car same corner but with a 2ltr 16v big block.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v617/chunny01/PerformCarActDay082.jpg
I know which one i had more fun in and felt alot safer.
But that is just imho.

[loggyboy]

which?

[Will F]

Saw you this year mate, I thought it was still a 1600??

tbh, it looks more poisedin the second pic, or is that what you are getting at? I am guessing not!

Have you changed the suspension?

[Lee H]

which?

Good question, i'd like to know this too :confused:

[Ernie]

well it felt very scary with the 1.6 as was to light at the front end for me.
But after taking it out with 2ltr in it felt alot better.
And has got differant shocks on it now.
And leans nowere near as much as it use to.

[Dar]

lol Christian:roll:
Im glad you had lots of fun in the XE this year. Your car is coming along nicley, but its not a fair comparison because you have changed the car since last year.....including the suspension.

[Ernie]

I know mate and as said it was imho but felt better to me and im happy. we will have to see how it goes at llandow this year.

[Stuart]

hmmmm. so you changed the sus and the engine and it feels better...

not really a fair experiement... change one thing then go play and its a proper comparrison lol

[Dar]

I know mate and as said it was imho but felt better to me and im happy. we will have to see how it goes at llandow this year.
It should go well at Llandow, although being the size of my garden I don't find Llandow as much fun as the bigger circuits. Just practice your quick steering wheel movements, because without a quick rack Llandow needs lots of steering input.....lots. You need the hand speed of a Ninja! Thankfully I am a Ninja and can cope with itlol

[Ernie]

best start looking for a quick rack then asap.

[Adam]

The 1st pic just looks like your suspension was too soft/old and made the car roll a lot no?

With the same suspension it would roll even more with the xe in?

[SRlew]

what suspension have you gone to now?

[craig green]

With the same suspension it would roll even more with the xe in?

Or just understeer to the extent that it might aswell have a rudder & an outboard!

Glad there is an improvement though.

[Novadex]

the stick lol

As said you cant change two things and call it a fair test, the weight of the XE would have defently made it roll more. The top pic defently suggests that the suspension set up is too soft.

[kevster]

loveing it chris !!! i will have to pop along to the next one looks like fun !!!
is the car ruuning fine now??

[Driver]

best start looking for a quick rack then asap.

my mates selling one, basicly brand new, used for 2 week then car got rear ended. i was going to have it but im skint

he wnats ?100 for it

[Lee]

lol chris, i know why it handled better this year, and its not because of the XE lol

Breather mod next mister, it was smoking more than I do when im stressed!!

[Ernie]

ya i got monday of work so will get it sorted by Mr DAR.
And i will have to see how funds are after payday as got a lot going out this month but thanks for letting me know about the quick rack.

[Ernie]

loveing it chris !!! i will have to pop along to the next one looks like fun !!!
is the car ruuning fine now??

Getting there mate but thats teething probs for ya.

[Lynsey]

See this one Big block/ Small block? Bottlethroddy's lil thing above his avatar tells me which one is best ;)

[Philsutton]

Also he forgot to put that only girls have small blocks as well

[Lynsey]

I do... for now :D But I am a girl, so it is acceptable ;)