Congratulations with the baby!
Do you have any idea where Ben got the Dash2 shroud from? I have the same dash and can use one of these ;)
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Congratulations with the baby!
Do you have any idea where Ben got the Dash2 shroud from? I have the same dash and can use one of these ;)
I'll ask him mate.Quote:
Originally Posted by prs
Nice little upgrades as always House!
Not sure if it's the same guy, but in the facebook group (Race Cars, Track Cars and Performance Parts UK) a chap called Daniel Clayton is selling shrouds for AIM dashes??
Thnx, I contacted him and orderd an shroud for the Dash2 :).Quote:
Originally Posted by The Simps
Congrats on the baby boy.
Cheers Simps,Quote:
Originally Posted by The Simps
Yeah this is the guy.
Quick turnaround too.
Thanks mate!!Quote:
Originally Posted by Benn
So, here we go again then.
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All set up at Brands and ready for whatever tomorrow brings!!
Hopefully some videos will be incoming.
Good luck today, look forward to the vids.
Nick
Good luck at brands, hopefully you don't overheat and blow coolant everywhere.
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Originally Posted by House
That must be a real ass to jack it up high enough to get those stands on surely?
Having had those same stands, and a Nova, I would say ‘yes’!Quote:
Originally Posted by The Simps
I have a cunning jack!!!Quote:
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It weighs a tonne but lifts to 850mm so it's not too bad
Only stuck it on the stands so no-one could push it away overnight!!
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Originally Posted by Iain
First little adventure of the day.
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Coolant boiled over and front tyres first, then rear tyres, bit of tree chopping and got straight into the pits.
I could see a fluid coming out so switched off straight away.
Water temp was up at 102, oil 106, I've seen those temps before so wasn't worried as it was a hot day
After an age to cool down, decided to whip the stat out and run statless. Luckily I did, it was jammed solid
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No idea what this residue is, looks like RTV but it's not RTV as I haven't used any in the coolant system. It felt quite solid, really weird.
Anyway, stat removed and engine ran at 80 water 95 oil for the rest of the day, which I'd say is about right for me.
More videos incoming.
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Chasing Team Brit car BMW.
She moves! Looks like you had fun as always once the issues were ironed out.Quote:
Originally Posted by House
You're running a sequential box aren't you? Do you still have to dip the clutch then? Had to see depending on the lighting, but looks like sometimes you do and sometimes you don't?
Yes mate sequential box.Quote:
Originally Posted by The Simps
So I always dip the clutch on downshift, I just can't get my head round not dipping it on downshifts, trying to help it last a bit longer. I know under heavy braking I could and have used clutchless downshifts but I don't like it!!
On upshifts I don't like clutchless up shifting with lock on as it feels like it doesn't like it,
3rd to 4th out of paddock I should be clutchless
2nd to 3rd our of Druids I should be clutchless
3rd to 4th on the bottom straight should be clutchless
But 3rd to 4th out of Clearways I used the clutch as I had lock on.
But I also sometimes forget and use the clutch whatever gear I'm changing into!! It's an element of my game I need to work on, along with left foot braking and braking harder and later.
I've only just got my head around gassing on before the apex and using the throttle and diff to pull the line tighter and kill the understeer something that I've only just realised at brands and how much quicker it makes you.
From the videos I'm around 57 seconds compared to a minute at my last Brands day. I think the car has a 54 or a 55 in the hands of a real driver. I'm gonna get my Vbox sorted and actually start to work on these things.
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Originally Posted by House
Great to see you back out using it bud, haven’t looked at the videos yet but that car should easily do 53,s , if you have a passenger seat next time you are there let me know and I will come and gee you up a bit lol
Fuck me mate i'm doing 58's. I need some help!!!Quote:
Originally Posted by toymex
Not that it's an excuse but I'm on 888 semi slicks.
I wonder how much time would be gained on slicks, a second a lap???
That’s really interesting. So it can obviously be driven clutchless but sometimes it doesn’t like it.Quote:
Originally Posted by House
Well, after thinking about it I decided to give JPR gearboxes a call to discuss their thoughts and the long and short is clutchless down shifts must only be used in conjunction with a throttle blipper. If no blipper is available then clutch and manual throttle blip, which I've got out of the habit of doing and need to get back on it.Quote:
Originally Posted by The Simps
All up shifts can be clutchless with the use of a throttle lift or shift cut.
Rob did also say that being as positive as possible with the lever really makes a difference, so a solid hard pull or push can make the difference between wear and no wear in the box.
Would make great viewing watching both you two round brands in both of your cars....
We have a donny video of us chasing each other and an old brands video!! We're both at mallory in a few weeks!!!Quote:
Originally Posted by boffer8
i don’t think there is a great deal of difference between an old slick and a good trackday tyre tbh, that car would do 55,s easy!, I was doing 58,s with a 115 Bhp 1400 8v. Get a passenger seat in and I will come down and give you some pointers 👍Quote:
Originally Posted by House
I'm tempted to photoshop those stands out so it looks like it hovering lolQuote:
Originally Posted by House
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I have no clue btw, that's why I found it interesting. I just assumed you slammed that puppy home up and down the gears and magic happens.
Makes it so easy to work on that high up. Nice high lift jack like House saidQuote:
Originally Posted by The Simps
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Setting up near the ambulance, good plan there mate!! HahaQuote:
Originally Posted by JoeWak98
In all seriousness it's so easy to bolt check when it's in the air like that.
In other news, something bad has happened!!!!
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New AP clutch cover ordered arriving Monday, will have it apart Monday and back together in the day I hope.
I know! Did I talk up gearbox/gear change related issues!?! [emoji850]
Hahaha bloody thing!!!Quote:
Originally Posted by The Simps
I got a big vibration at the end of the last session causing me to come in, it came on all of a sudden, like something let go. Box still drives and selects all gears, no bits in the oil, no burnt smell like the oil got too hot so hoping gearbox and bearings are ok and the vibration is from the clutch.
I have a borescope arriving tomorrow that I'm hoping will allow me to look in there and atleast get an idea of what's happened before Monday. What ever it is that's caused the gouges is hard cos a bit of gravel wouldn't do that.
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That car will put in a low 53 on a dry circuit I'm sure. Good to see you are using it again mate.
Whats broken?
Not sure yet mate, I'll text you some picsQuote:
Originally Posted by 8valve-craig
Well this went wrong in a big way......
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Box and block are ok, very very lucky escape. New cover plate and 4 paddle friction plate being delivered Wednesday should be back rolling Thursday for Mallory on the 12th August.
Wow thats a big failure, will you be showing the pics to whoever made the clutch?
Yikes :eek:Quote:
Originally Posted by House
I'd fling that clutch back to the manufacturer like a Chinese throwing star!
Yeah we have, the response is that the harmonic vibration of the engine has had an effect on the clutch and we would be better suited to a 4 paddle instead of the 6 paddle as it's made differently.Quote:
Originally Posted by totalnova
I'm cool with it, it's motorsport these things happen, I've had a very lucky escape, it could have destroyed everything!!!
I'll be monitoring the new friction plate a lot closer from now on.
I'm also going to start clutchless shifting in the up direction all the time and I'm going to discuss downshifts with Quaife, I suspect I'll need a throttle blipper and some electronics.
Hahahahaha it's good for fuck all else now!!!!Quote:
Originally Posted by Nova_Tek
Atleast it wasn't the box!! 10 weeks for Quaife to even look at it!!!!
Nothing like some fine customer services(!) :wtf:Quote:
Originally Posted by House