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2 hours ago, richard said:

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Pukekohe  last month saw a great weekend of racing. On the old track.

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Very cool, I didn't know they still made that available, it's so much better that way.

 

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update.

just some small finishing touches before the next round on the 4th May.

rear diffuser ,more for looks than function.

front splitter, is my lip to big. Just waiting on the adjustable rods to turn up.

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ready for May the 4-5

 

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That looks f'ing sick. Props Richard.

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well after completing the last round of the BMW race series I must say  I'm pleased with the results.

the splitter worked a treat if only for 2 laps. It parted company from the car on the 3rd lap and part of it ended up in/on someone else's car.

1.16.3 around Hampton Downs that's a PB for me and a guide line.

I'm going to make a better front splitter.

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Off season update....

so today I spent the day in the workshop/garage finishing off the new front splitter. 50mm smaller than the first one.

Ordered a new set of brake pads with a compound BP30 from wildwood . got know idea how this will pan out , but what I got now is hard work.

clutch stop ...

the big one thou is the ass end has dropped 25mm . I've taken off/out the 2 adjustable rings that sit on top of the spring. Rack is now ?% If I measure distance from the jack points to the ground , fronts is 140mm rear is 150mm.

I've manipulated the inner guards again , this time with adjustable pliers and a hammer no grinder.

the picture with my hand flat, before the guard was near the top of my fingers,  now I can get 4 fingers in it.  3.5 maybe

Glad I have removable fiberglass guards.

 

 

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new season has arrived 2019-2020.

Hampton downs best lap 1.14.3 race 1

wrecked my front splitter in Qualifying.

spent the last week, 10 days fixing the car.

problems.....

spraying oil from the dipstick (I think), silicon to see if that works .

cut an extra 20mm out of the rear guards to see if that stops the rubbing. ( softened up the rear shocks so there's more roll in the body) .

fiberglassing up the front.

I finished all 3 races, car was outstanding. driver has room to improve.

ill add the car with me and a full tank of gas weighs 1266kgs

 

   

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What, in your opinion, is the next part to upgrade/improve the car?

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10 hours ago, richard said:

Hampton downs best lap 1.14.3 race 1

I finished all 3 races, car was outstanding. driver has room to improve.

Good results Rich, that’s a seriously good laptime!

What was the cause of the splitter / front bumper damage? If you don’t mind sharing.

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10 hours ago, zero said:

What, in your opinion, is the next part to upgrade/improve the car?

carbon fibre roof, cut out the parcel self in the back, clean off all the underseal under the car.

I only got 1.3 seconds up my sleeve before I have to move into group A and  that's a whole different ball game.

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10 hours ago, Young Thrash Driver said:

Rich will go on a diet.

that's 20kgs right there. may have to give up the beers.    NAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

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3 hours ago, E30 325i Rag-Top said:

Good results Rich, that’s a seriously good laptime!

What was the cause of the splitter / front bumper damage? If you don’t mind sharing.

theres room for improvement, john.

same trick as the last time I ripped off the splitter. to fast into turn 1 coming up behind a slower car went to go around the outside he moved over a touch and I dropped a wheel off the ripple strip closing the gap between the road and the splitter from 50mm to -60 something like that.

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manfeild next weekend 19-20/10/19

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update on maintenance.

I've been having problems with the front headlight delete, Its been coming lose from the front nose cone. left-hand side.

So over the lockdown I pulled it off and made some tabs that I fiberglassed  on to fit screws..

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