Trackskills Track Day This Sunday 8th February.

[Marc]

Think it's the 22nd March ?

 

[svensktoppen]

Yes, next one is 22 March. Should make that, fingers crossed, etc.

 

[Rob]

@KeithRobinson is picking me up from the airport on the morning of trackskills and we should be down for about 12 with the Westfield

 

[svensktoppen]

Happy days

 

[garyhoker]

hopefully be there again

 

[MarkM]

I'll be there, you'll get sick of seeing my little clio

 

[Father Stack]

April one before I can make it back - can't wait to get out in the MX5 again!

 

[jagged]

@jagged Shall we make a return to the next one mate? Ive a child on the way soon so wont commit just yet.

Congrats , hope all goes well . Broadband has been down here for weeks and dead slow for months just on again today , yea aiming for 22nd , car is ready , some powerflex black subframe bushes fitted in place of purple ones and few other tweaks to stiffen the back end ,hopin to get it corner weighted , anyone an opinion on this ? So if all this works we should be a bit quicker , if it doesn't work i'll tear my hair out !!!

 

[svensktoppen]

Cornerweighting is well worth doing @jagged. You can get close by adjusting ride height on each corner to make sure it is level, but hard to get the same precision as "proper" cornerweighting. In your case, do it with half a tank of fuel, and driver weight in the driver's seat.

Assuming the suspension is height adjustable obviously. Otherwise there is no point

 

[jagged]

Yes gaz coilovers front and rear , and there's a guy 2 mls. away with digital scales so be rude not to.

 

[svensktoppen]

Fiddly as eff and a bit of messing about, but straight forward enough to do. Well worth it.

 

[evo98]

I would like to get mine done too then. I cant have you gaining any time on me so im going to get the dude who works in my shed to see if he can make any improvements to the car. I was thinking of trying to get some more weight out of it too.

Near time to take her out of hibernation. Shes sat up there for long enough now. An i need the room

 

[svensktoppen]

Excellent Do you ever start the engine now and then, just to keep everything running? When Princess is in the bubble, I try start her up every few weeks just to keep things circulating as it were.

 

[evo98]

Excellent Do you ever start the engine now and then, just to keep everything running? When Princess is in the bubble, I try start her up every few weeks just to keep things circulating as it were.

No mate its sitting up there this few months an it hasn't been touched. Its hassle to get into it with this carcoon as it hasn't got a frame.

Just remembered the spark plugs are even out of the engine at the minute. I hope this wont effect it in any way. Hope to take it down to get sorted in the next couple of weeks

 

[StephenDc2]

If the spark plugs are out there could have been a bit of condensation inside the bores unless the carcoon has a de-humidifyer built in?

If not it wouldnt do any harm to drop a small taste of oil into the cylinders the day before you start it


Would be good to see a few regulars like youself at this months trackskills, I booked in myself so looking forward to getting back out

 

[evo98]

Yes I was thinking of spraying a wee shot of wd40 in there even?

Its not looking likely that I will be here this month lads. Baby due in the next 10 days, so id be safer to leave it to next month. Look forward to it thou

 

[StephenDc2]

Yea anything to help the rings slide for the first start in case you have any moisture that has been sitting in there

You would definitely be safer if you have a nipper due that soon! Hopefully catch up with you after

 

[garyhoker]

starlet ready to go hopefully have a better day few small problems sorted .