AdamR28 Posted September 16, 2013 Report Share Posted September 16, 2013 Bloody 4WD Jap turbo barges... Is Combe as boring as it looks or do all the bumps keep it interesting? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prawny Baby Posted September 16, 2013 Report Share Posted September 16, 2013 the epic amounts of traffic, and frankly terrifying bumps make it a bit more interesting, but otherwise..... One thing I've found - the faster the car gets the more the rolling undulations become almighty car-unsettling mega bumps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdamR28 Posted September 16, 2013 Report Share Posted September 16, 2013 I guess I was a little harsh there - anywhere you can pedal your car flat out is going to be fun, but I wish they hadn't made both the chicanes virtually identical, I keep forgetting which bit of the lap we're at when watching the vids, haha. Indeed they do! Guess other tracks (apart from Croft) aren't like that so it's not an issue really... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
haydon_peter Posted September 16, 2013 Report Share Posted September 16, 2013 "I kept up with the fastest Subaru Impreza to ever lap the Nurbugring, it was a different driver but I'll have that" 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prawny Baby Posted September 16, 2013 Report Share Posted September 16, 2013 "I kept up with the fastest Subaru Impreza to ever lap the Nurbugring, it was a different driver but I'll have that" Made my day that did! Clearly, it wasn't Freddy driving the car at the time, but it was the guy who'd been driving it all day as part of the Forge Demo crew, so he couldn't have been THAT bad? http://www.bridgetogantry.com/2/index.php/home/nurburgring-laptimes/523-new-fastest-impreza-at-the-nuerburgring Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*gentlydoesit Posted September 16, 2013 Report Share Posted September 16, 2013 (edited) I saw a capri on here so i dumped this here too, i have no clue why our customer wanted to go to this length! Edited September 16, 2013 by f**megently Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dann2707 Posted September 16, 2013 Report Share Posted September 16, 2013 Turns out my DMF on the Derv is absolutely wrecked so this is getting fitted Wednesday. Single mass flywheel conversion to a diesel, i've heard they're incredibly noisy on idle until the clutch is dipped so that won't be too fun but at least i'll have the comfort in knowing it's not going to deteriorate after a few k's! Clutch and flywheel is costing £400 overall including fitting Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prawny Baby Posted September 16, 2013 Report Share Posted September 16, 2013 Dear Dr. Marshal, I apologise in advance for an upset the following post may cause So, BTCC from Rockingham yesterday. I had a lie in and watched Race 1, then got inspired, and decided to go and play pretend touring cars myself.Before:Testing fitting the BTCC Super2000 slicks in preperation for Spa:I have to say, I really rather like this look:And time to swap back I look forward to seeing how these work Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdamR28 Posted September 16, 2013 Report Share Posted September 16, 2013 White wheels do look good ... ... For a couple of laps. On a different note, I'd really like to drive your car on track! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prawny Baby Posted September 16, 2013 Report Share Posted September 16, 2013 On a different note, I'd really like to drive your car on track!This can never happen, because I think we both know you'd be considerably faster than I am in my own car, and thus any credibility I may have would be lost forever Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdamR28 Posted September 16, 2013 Report Share Posted September 16, 2013 Nah! I could do it left handed though just in case? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shamus Posted September 16, 2013 Report Share Posted September 16, 2013 Right handed shifting? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdamR28 Posted September 16, 2013 Report Share Posted September 16, 2013 Probably wouldn't matter in Nick's car, 4th gear everywhere it has so much torque! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prawny Baby Posted September 17, 2013 Report Share Posted September 17, 2013 Probably wouldn't matter in Nick's car, 4th gear everywhere it has so much torque!That's not true, it only makes over 300lbft from 3500-6000rpm 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CurtisRider Posted September 17, 2013 Report Share Posted September 17, 2013 Just changed my injector seals, they were so hard and brittle that they fell apart once I tried to remove them! I used the claw hammer method, worked well! Engine ticks over at a slower pace now and far more smoothly Just the new inlet pipe to get off Porsche when it arrives and the car should run properly again... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkeyseemonkeydo Posted September 17, 2013 Report Share Posted September 17, 2013 Dear Dr. Marshal, I apologise in advance for an upset the following post may cause Bloody A3s Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jake. Posted September 18, 2013 Report Share Posted September 18, 2013 Took this apart in a few hours at college last week, now to rebuild. Did an hour today and pretty much only put the pistons in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
munkee Posted September 18, 2013 Report Share Posted September 18, 2013 Awesome driving roads from Italy. A couple of guys from the lotus forum went on a trek across europe: 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greetings Posted September 19, 2013 Report Share Posted September 19, 2013 Sounds like your car is too stiff, more body roll = less weight transfer to the outside wheel (therefore more weight on the inside wheel). I can see what you mean, I haven't experienced ABS properly on track though so probably can't comment... Seems like it would feel very odd just mashing the pedal in every braking zone though. It does feel a bit like cheating Definitely less skill involved than without ABS. With regards to stiffness, I can see where you're coming from. Definitely going to re-set the ARB's to a soft setting for the next comp which is apparently incredibly bumpy. However, this makes weight transfer between corners a bit more difficult to control. At the end of the day though the problem is not in the stiffness but the centre of gravity being too high up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crashbanggg Posted September 20, 2013 Report Share Posted September 20, 2013 I've recently bought a new set of wheels/ tyres for my Scirocco, however the tyres on the the new wheels rub on the arch when turning so I was wondering if I could just switch the tyres from the old set of wheels to the new ones? The old tyre/ wheel combination is: 185/60 R14 and the newer set is: 195/65 R14, would the extra width be a problem? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobinJI Posted September 20, 2013 Report Share Posted September 20, 2013 Are the new wheels VW ones or aftermarket? It's more than likely the '65' part that's the issue rather than the width. The 65 means the height of the tyre's 65% of the width, so 127mm, while your old tyres were only 111mm heigh (60% of 185mm). But yeah, you should just be able to get the old tyres put on the new wheels, which will solve the issue if the new wheels are VW ones. If they're aftermarket it'll depend on the wheels width and offset as to what you can get away with. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crashbanggg Posted September 20, 2013 Report Share Posted September 20, 2013 The new wheels are 14" BBS RZ's off an BMW E30, which I don't think are too much wider than the original steels, so should I be alright swapping them? But im not entirely sure on the offset, il have a proper google later and try and find it out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azarathal Posted September 21, 2013 Report Share Posted September 21, 2013 So found an mr2 for sale only 15mins away from home, £800, grey import with no rust or corrosion and only 73k miles (in km's though) recent tax and mot. Only downsides are I won't be able to drive it until I put the insurance on a credit card I still need to apply for, absolutely horrible aftermarket alloys (gunna get some oems when I have the money) and a white racing stripe down the middle (it's vinyl so is it a case of peel off and t-cut to bring the paint back?) Can't wait to view it tomorrow and possibly drive it home third party. Can anyone recommend a 0% for 12months credit card for a 20 year old? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
george_seamons Posted September 21, 2013 Report Share Posted September 21, 2013 Surely you can just pay the insurance off monthly? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azarathal Posted September 21, 2013 Report Share Posted September 21, 2013 950-1100 depending on broker paid in bulk or monthly the cheapest works out at 2000ish. Paying on a 0% finance for 12months credit card saves me about 900 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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