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Took Fake along to the Bournmouth and District car slalom the weekend before last, not done one before. Had a spare set of tyres, and was expecting to be put on the huge open car park for the event. Nope, seems that this is a silly idea, and due to circumstances unseen, had to go on the banger track instead, with lots of armco.
Still, I had a great time, the day is made up of 20 or so courses, of which you have to memorise a route through cones, and drive it as quick as you can, without hitting anything. Other cars there on the day were stage prepped Mk1 escorts (cages, hydro handbrakes etc) stage prepped mk11 golf GTi 16V's (and due to the genius way the classes are done, both the above are between 1.6 and 2.0, so Fake was put with them) along with 106 rallyes, a very lairy capri, nova GTE's, caged Midget and lots of other stuff.
Firstly, I was a bit special, and forgot to tick the under 25's box on the entry. Secondly, everytime I hit a corner hard, the carb would bog (floats are right, just think that carb doesn't like hitting corners that wobbly, new front shocks defo needed). Thirdly, I really really need a handbrake that works (prolly a hydro tbh, I've been thinking it for a while with rallying anyway, and if I'm gonna do more of these...). Fourthly, I need an LSD.
Anyway, a vid follows, showing one of my runs. Clutch kicking the back end round did get it closer to the armco than I planned earlier in the day, red mist is bad. You can here the carb bogging and the inside wheel spinning up in parts.
But, the best bit, I beat the best under 25 time (was a mate who took that) and I got 3rd in class! You're only allowed one trophy, so I wouldn't have got the U25 anyway. Quite how I got third in class hasn't yet been understood, I hit two cones all day, which gave me 20 secs of penalty, and I wasn't that far off my mates prepped Mk11 16V after that. Very very chuffed
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Skrd5uuHweo
Have a look at the guy who put it ups vids, theres a few incar of him and his MR2, VERY good driving.
EDIT::: Tom, I think I now know why I get through more tyres than you do...
Still, I had a great time, the day is made up of 20 or so courses, of which you have to memorise a route through cones, and drive it as quick as you can, without hitting anything. Other cars there on the day were stage prepped Mk1 escorts (cages, hydro handbrakes etc) stage prepped mk11 golf GTi 16V's (and due to the genius way the classes are done, both the above are between 1.6 and 2.0, so Fake was put with them) along with 106 rallyes, a very lairy capri, nova GTE's, caged Midget and lots of other stuff.
Firstly, I was a bit special, and forgot to tick the under 25's box on the entry. Secondly, everytime I hit a corner hard, the carb would bog (floats are right, just think that carb doesn't like hitting corners that wobbly, new front shocks defo needed). Thirdly, I really really need a handbrake that works (prolly a hydro tbh, I've been thinking it for a while with rallying anyway, and if I'm gonna do more of these...). Fourthly, I need an LSD.
Anyway, a vid follows, showing one of my runs. Clutch kicking the back end round did get it closer to the armco than I planned earlier in the day, red mist is bad. You can here the carb bogging and the inside wheel spinning up in parts.
But, the best bit, I beat the best under 25 time (was a mate who took that) and I got 3rd in class! You're only allowed one trophy, so I wouldn't have got the U25 anyway. Quite how I got third in class hasn't yet been understood, I hit two cones all day, which gave me 20 secs of penalty, and I wasn't that far off my mates prepped Mk11 16V after that. Very very chuffed
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Skrd5uuHweo
Have a look at the guy who put it ups vids, theres a few incar of him and his MR2, VERY good driving.
EDIT::: Tom, I think I now know why I get through more tyres than you do...
'89(G) 340 GLE B172k
'03 S60 D5 SE, '91 (J) MX5, 1954 Cyclemaster
Ex:
'89(F) 340 GL F7R (ex B172k) - Fake -> SBKV 300 Runner Up 08, 12; '91(H) 340 GL B14.4E - Kar; '88(F) 360 GLT B200E - Jet -> BKV 300 Runner Up 09; '89(G) 360 GLT B200E - Beast
'03 S60 D5 SE, '91 (J) MX5, 1954 Cyclemaster
Ex:
'89(F) 340 GL F7R (ex B172k) - Fake -> SBKV 300 Runner Up 08, 12; '91(H) 340 GL B14.4E - Kar; '88(F) 360 GLT B200E - Jet -> BKV 300 Runner Up 09; '89(G) 360 GLT B200E - Beast
I'm away for a bit, but remind me when I get back to scan a couple from the route book Jason...
Magnumpi, as to LSD's... no mate Well... the long answer is yes, but you might as well win the lottery, and by now it'll be old anyway. Custom seems to be the way forward, my MR2 owning friend however scuppered my orig plans when I was speaking to him the other day. Still one of us will fin a way when we get a chance to look properly at it. I'm now a lot more inclined to do so, I'd noticed it when rallying, but not that much.
Magnumpi, as to LSD's... no mate Well... the long answer is yes, but you might as well win the lottery, and by now it'll be old anyway. Custom seems to be the way forward, my MR2 owning friend however scuppered my orig plans when I was speaking to him the other day. Still one of us will fin a way when we get a chance to look properly at it. I'm now a lot more inclined to do so, I'd noticed it when rallying, but not that much.
'89(G) 340 GLE B172k
'03 S60 D5 SE, '91 (J) MX5, 1954 Cyclemaster
Ex:
'89(F) 340 GL F7R (ex B172k) - Fake -> SBKV 300 Runner Up 08, 12; '91(H) 340 GL B14.4E - Kar; '88(F) 360 GLT B200E - Jet -> BKV 300 Runner Up 09; '89(G) 360 GLT B200E - Beast
'03 S60 D5 SE, '91 (J) MX5, 1954 Cyclemaster
Ex:
'89(F) 340 GL F7R (ex B172k) - Fake -> SBKV 300 Runner Up 08, 12; '91(H) 340 GL B14.4E - Kar; '88(F) 360 GLT B200E - Jet -> BKV 300 Runner Up 09; '89(G) 360 GLT B200E - Beast
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Nicely done mate!! Some of Pauls videos in the MR2 are great, makes me miss mine!
I'd love to have a go at that, but I have severe problems memorising the course. Last one I did I kept getting lost
I'd love to have a go at that, but I have severe problems memorising the course. Last one I did I kept getting lost
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But previously:
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1988 Volvo 360GLT
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Hehe, very nice driving, Chris! Congrats on your trophy.
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Erm, was the blue smoke in that vid your tyres or your engine ?Chris_C wrote: EDIT::: Tom, I think I now know why I get through more tyres than you do...
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Well done Chris. It's good to see a 300 doing well.
Most Volvo motorsport is dominated by PV'a and Amazons
Most Volvo motorsport is dominated by PV'a and Amazons
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Wohoo! Congrats
You really did show them which end chicken pees, that is RWD
Try to get more negative camber and stiffer dampers to front, that should help to car turn better (negative camber) and to rears stay on ground (dampers), LSD will cause bit more understeer.
Quick steering is something I would like to get at some point too, I'm sure you did miss that too
You really did show them which end chicken pees, that is RWD
Try to get more negative camber and stiffer dampers to front, that should help to car turn better (negative camber) and to rears stay on ground (dampers), LSD will cause bit more understeer.
Quick steering is something I would like to get at some point too, I'm sure you did miss that too