[Trackday_Prep] My Track Toy

[Jolly Green Monster 51 1 Cars]

Night sprint lighting sorted

 

Simon

[Jolly Green Monster 51 1 Cars]

Had a blast at Abingdon today... only issue was car not being quick enough.. lol tyres might help a bit but untimately I couldnt keep with anything on straights but could in the bends..

 

excellent fun though

[Gman 29]

Sorry we didn't have a chat mate. I did pop over to your car a few times but you wasn't about.

 

Good day though! I too felt like I needed more power, but having said that, not much passed me all day. Even that stupidly quick elise couldn't pull much, although I did go for a passenger ride and it was quite easy to see why.....!

[Jolly Green Monster 51 1 Cars]

Yes everytime I saw your car parked up you werent about either.

 

Lol

 

I started picking up a bit of speed late afternoon when I got confident the car was sound. A few cars I could keep with and some definitely quicker on the bends but no chance on the straight.

But I feel I got my hand back in and I now know the circuit enough to take my other car there

Notice in my first pic you have a cocked rear wheel behind me

[Gman 29]

Good shot! I've had a look at the photo's on the day and I don't think there is one of me going round that corner with all four wheels on the tarmac!

 

It would have been nice if he had moved to multiple places, as the photos are a bit too similar.

 

Loving that you are both grinning from ear to ear in that shot.

[Jolly Green Monster 51 1 Cars]

Sprint at teeside kart track was lots of fun although would have been even better had the other cars in class been a bit slower lol.

Two gtr's a clio cup and a tvr cerbra.

 

[Jolly Green Monster 51 1 Cars]

Oops

[TT205 42]

Oops

 

I take it that means the inventory has just grown?

[stu8v 68 1 Cars]

The slippery slope has started :-)

[Jolly Green Monster 51 1 Cars]

Yes now have two lol.

 

Not sure whether to sell the grey one or keep for spares. Liking the gti6 motor so far

[Jolly Green Monster 51 1 Cars]

[Jolly Green Monster 51 1 Cars]

Couple of pics from the sprint day light practice

 

 

Simon

[Jolly Green Monster 51 1 Cars]

Grip main issue as got damp

 

[Jolly Green Monster 51 1 Cars]

Red one seems health

 

Simon

[Jolly Green Monster 51 1 Cars]

Not sure if torque is correct as rev counter unreadable.

[welshpug 1,661]

its in the right ballpark.

[Jolly Green Monster 51 1 Cars]

Fingers poised over roll cage and diff purchases lol. Resisting temptation until after next trackday to check I am happy with it

[Jolly Green Monster 51 1 Cars]

New wheels and boots and Hullingaton track day booked

 

Simon

[Jolly Green Monster 51 1 Cars]

oops picture no worky

 

try that

 

 

Simon

[Jolly Green Monster 51 1 Cars]

roll cage bought

 

Plan is to fit the cage to the dark grey car, remove the engine and clean up the engine bay, fit bucket seats and harnesses and then remove the engine from the red car (gti6) and fit to the grey one..

 

the shell is much better and although panels have the odd dent, nothing too bad.. will get a dent guy to remove what he can and get some paint done at some point.

The grey one also has the spax suspension and 1.9 brakes front and back with goodridge hoses and handles and stops so much better.. not sure what to then do with the red one.. remove everything of use and scrap the shell or fit the 1.9 engine from the grey one and sell as a working car with mot and tax..

 

Still hoping to do 3 trackdays before christmas - Hullavington this Friday and then Snett and Oulton park but really would be best to have cage sorted so may have to pull my finger out..as snett is 12th december.

 

Here starts the project I guess....

 

Simon

[rallyeash 155]

Good work! Coming on well

[Jolly Green Monster 51 1 Cars]

Getting a little more serious now

Bought from Alex last night

Peugeot sport close ratio gearbox (heavy duty semi helical gear set, long first, short 5th, works end case), BE1, ZF diff, 4.8FD

 

Simon

[GilesW 41]

Nice box!

 

Should make loads of difference to the car.

Edited November 28, 2013 by GilesW

[Jolly Green Monster 51 1 Cars]

LOL @ your reply before editing.. I couldn't have done so when I collected the box.. I could though if you wanted to pay me lol

 

looks a very nice shell

[GilesW 41]

Yeah - had it in my mind you were in Eastbourne - don't know why!!

 

Looking forward to getting it and my 205 back on the road/track.

May have to keep in contact and do a few together.