Hillclimb & Sprinting

[tuxedoracing]

I will have the big ezi up there so there will be a little shelter plus a brollie for the trundle to the line but I better remember to let it go be for the off

[David]

Well , if JP's original spring rates were used that would be a wet set up with shocks set to suit. All Fury's and Stylus's ten years ago were supplied with 180 lbs front and 130 lbs rears !!!!! When I first used the fronts for the rear and bought 225lbs for the front , P.Powell and Mark Fisher thought I was crackers , as they considered JP designed cars to be fully developed ---- quote ! Many more incarnations have since followed and so did both manufacturers

Rob: I'm afraid that my spring rates are harder than 225/180, and it seems to handle well enough.......................................................in the dry

Jeff: We have no objection to you using airbrakes

[RobMsport]

It's a very long time since mine were that soft too . That was my first mod' some 8 years ago ---- like I said , there have been many incarnations since .

[RobMsport]

Really pi -----ed off now as just had to cancel my DEBDEN entry for tomorrow Loaded all the gear into the L Cruiser , greased the Stylus prop , cleaned and checked all the suspension , washed and leathered the damn thing . The sun is shining so thought I'll get the Stylus loaded and sheeted over ready for the RAIN onslaught that's forcast ---- she didn't start straight off as normal then started but tapping like hell and the charge light still full on. I've had hydraulic tappets play up once before on the old engine but not this noisy plus it didn't stop after reaching temp' , so I'm suspecting cam caps or worse/ small ends
There was no hint of it at BRANDS which is very odd but I'm not in the right frame of mind to start dismantaling the engine today
That's my potential 10 points wiped away towards a class Champ ' win this year

[tuxedoracing]

Rob,sorry to hear that.





Is it to early to ask if we can expand into you paddock area

[RobMsport]

Go for it Brian , perhaps you'll beat Andy Silman's record at Debden. I was usually 2nd in his wake . He got under 60 sec's in 2004 !!!

[jeffw]

Really sorry to hear that Rob I hope it isn't as bad as it seems.

[tuxedoracing]

60 secs..... Maybe if it was dry but in the wet no chance


I will try though

[David]

Noreen Ward has just emailed to say that the BARC Midlands sprint at Curborough on Saturday 2nd October is down on numbers -- so, if anyone fancies giving it a go, please contact <noreenward@tiscali.co.uk>

Despite the overall shortfall, there are six entries in the "road-going kit up to 1700cc" class -- so don't expect an easy pot

Great day in the sunshine (except for our ability in representing JPSC). Class 5 (Kit-Car up to 1700cc) finished:
Stuart Wood (Westfield SEi/Vauxhall): 33.22s
Christopher Hussey (Striker/Vauxhall): 33.28s
David Hussey (Striker/Vauxhall): 33.55s
Philip Wood (Westfield SEi/Vauxhall): 35.05s
Mark Jago (Dutton Melos): 38.63s

[tuxedoracing]

Cant sleep. Been awake from 4am
Its not nerves its just the damn rain on the conservatory roof which is just below our bedroom window. I have just checked outside and its ok,I dont need to row to the car