Phase 1 172 sprint & hillclimb car

[shiftspark]

Dont tell him that, he will have me navigating

Lol nothing worse than getting car sick reading maps then throwing up in your helmet !

 

[Tony Hunter]

Dont tell him that, he will have me navigating

No there's a thought.

 

[Jay Payne]

:slap:

 

[shiftspark]

:lolup:

 

[Tony Hunter]

:argue:

 

[shiftspark]

I thought my season had finished but raided the kids private school fund (as if !) and will be at Anglesey on sunday 9th doing the international circuit

Weather looks bad but I like the wet !! I have made a few changes with the car in the interest of making it more user friendly for the winter so have refitted carpets,airbags,standard retrimmed wheel,exhaust and drivers seat but removed flocked dash,ktec stealth,rear cage,ktec mounts,race battery,modified airbox and race seat.
May put the cage back in though as I have no where to store it !?

 

[Tony Hunter]

Have fun then Colin.
Expected to see you at Oulton last week.

 

[shiftspark]

Well a bit of a disaster today, the changes to the car made it like a new car , slower and lardy and driven badly lol

Heres 1st practice.



Heres 2nd practice , if at 1st you fail try again..........



I managed to get it together on the last run but only managed 2nd (by default as 2 failed to finish a timed run).

 

[JohnnyE]

You still running the AD08's Colin???

 

[Jay Payne]

Lol 'Tits'

Turning in to early for church mate. I do it too, its scary through there

 

[sprintcup]

Hello Colin,

At least you went, but looking at that I'm glad I wimped out and watched Rugby, it looked lethal as it always is in those conditions, love the Bus steering wheel lol, now you know what it's like for me.

Regards Russ.....

 

[shiftspark]

2012 Season :race:

Well I thought i'd better bring this back upto date so here goes,

My overalls were the old Proban which is now not allowed so I bought a nice 3 layer FIA suit from playskool motorsport http://www.plays-kool.co.uk/acatalog/RaceLidz-Speed-3-Layer-FIA-Approved-Suit-282.html I also bought a balaclava as I use an open face helmet.

So if you wondered how much it costs to start our "cheap" club sports the suit is £275 , licence which is Non Race National B is approx £40 , club memebership £15 but I already have an approved helmet and gloves from last year approx £300.
Entry fee's are around £100.

So my 1st event is at Aintree (28th) on this saturday followed by Olivers Mount on the sunday (29th) which is near Scarborough so if anyone is competing there or just spectating come and say hi !!

 

[Nafoff]

good luck mate, good to hear you are getting back into it in 2012

 

[JohnnyE]

Looking forward to Saturday should be a good day

 

[shiftspark]

good luck mate, good to hear you are getting back into it in 2012

Cheers!

 

[shiftspark]

Looking forward to Saturday should be a good day

So am I but I am coming straight from nights so may sleep through most of it :sleepy:

 

[BIGASH]

2012 Season :race:

Well I thought i'd better bring this back upto date so here goes,

My overalls were the old Proban which is now not allowed so I bought a nice 3 layer FIA suit from playskool motorsport http://www.plays-kool.co.uk/acatalog/RaceLidz-Speed-3-Layer-FIA-Approved-Suit-282.html I also bought a balaclava as I use an open face helmet.

So if you wondered how much it costs to start our "cheap" club sports the suit is £275 , licence which is Non Race National B is approx £40 , club memebership £15 but I already have an approved helmet and gloves from last year approx £300.
Entry fee's are around £100.

So my 1st event is at Aintree (28th) on this saturday followed by Olivers Mount on the sunday (29th) which is near Scarborough so if anyone is competing there or just spectating come and say hi !!

It's never cheap is it Colin Best of luck for both days! I wish I was free to come over and spectate but hopefully next time

 

[JackJack]

Good luck for the season.

 

[sprintcup]

So am I but I am coming straight from nights so may sleep through most of it :sleepy:

Should see you Saturday Colin, looks like you'll have a good day, I'll bring my overalls and lid just incase there's a chance of a double drive lol.

Will you be in the same car John as every time I see you it's changed, the Trophy looked nice at 3 Sisters,

regards Russ.............

 

[JohnnyE]

Will you be in the same car John as every time I see you it's changed, the Trophy looked nice at 3 Sisters,

regards Russ............

I'll be there tomorrow Russ, the Trophy's a keeper

 

[shiftspark]

Will you be in the same car John as every time I see you it's changed, the Trophy looked nice at 3 Sisters,

regards Russ............

I'll be there tomorrow Russ, the Trophy's a keeper

Cams in then out...tpi bolts...Si tow eye... to name a few lol see you in the morning Johnny, make sure its a dry day !!

 

[shiftspark]

No problem there Russ but its a full entry ? I will get the barby rockin

Should see you Saturday Colin, looks like you'll have a good day, I'll bring my overalls and lid just incase there's a chance of a double drive lol.

Will you be in the same car John as every time I see you it's changed, the Trophy looked nice at 3 Sisters,

regards Russ.............

 

[shiftspark]

Here's a few quick videos from this weekend, I came 2nd at Aintree and 1st at Olivers mount (but only me in the class ).

I will do a full report when I have a bit more time.

This is from todays paddock

[video=youtube_share;tdFC3VusT8o]http://youtu.be/tdFC3VusT8o[/video]

Aintree which was very cold!

[video=youtube_share;qUbQeyaJtX0]http://youtu.be/qUbQeyaJtX0[/video]

And Olivers mount which was damp....

[video=youtube_share;uYtHQvfEzO4]http://youtu.be/uYtHQvfEzO4[/video]

I need to improve on a few things but its been a long winter not competing

:sleepy:

 

[Russ_16v]

Looks like you were flying mate!

 

[Jay Payne]

Really want to come to one of your events this year mate

 

[JohnnyE]

Looks a short track Colin . I bet you got more runs than we did yesterday...............

 

[sprintcup]

Hello Colin, that was a long weekend for you,

You were going well at Aintree, sorry I couldn't stay till the end just got to cold.

Well done at Olivers Mount that looked a great run in those conditions for a first visit.

Regards Russ.......

 

[BIGASH]

Look's great Colin and great results slightly damp at Olivers mount Really wish I could of made it to watch but hopefully next time, Video's look awesome and the car is sounding good! I will reply to the PM in 2 secs!

Really want to come to one of your events this year mate

Come to Harewood in August Jay I'm hoping to enter too!

 

[Jay Payne]

Date?


Edit: Just realised how far away it is :dapprove:


3.5hrs from me

 

[BIGASH]

4th or 5th of August I think Yeah it's a few miles away from you

 

[JackJack]

Would be awesome if you all entered wiscombe. Probably too far to drive though.

Nice update Colin great driving in the wet on a course you hadn't done before.

 

[Tony Hunter]

Rain :dapprove:

 

[shiftspark]

Next event for me is this saturday 16th june at Barbon Manor Hillclimb at Kirkby Lonsdale in sunny Cumbria (I hope lol)

http://www.westmorlandmotorclub.co.uk/events_hill_climbs.php

 

[JohnnyE]

Have a good day Colin might see you at Aintree or Wigan the end of the month...................

 

[shiftspark]

Have a good day Colin might see you at Aintree or Wigan the end of the month...................

Cheers I may come and watch at 3 Sisters !

 

[BIGASH]

Best of luck Colin, I am supposed to be busy on Saturday but I will see what I can do and will try pop up for a few hours if I can! What time is kick off?

 

[shiftspark]

Think practice is at 9am will be good to see you if you make it.( are you changing seats again or am I mixing up threads ? lol )

 

[BIGASH]

Perfect well if I can make it I will be there at about 10ish but will have my little half brother with me and will only be able to stay a few hours but will still be good

Was trying to but heard from Sabelt today and they have shipped the new Taurus so couldn't swap to the Titan I guess I will have to put up with not seeing behind me lol

 

[Tony Hunter]

Good luck Colin.

 

[shiftspark]

Well it's absolutely pissing down here , meeting still not started and it will get worse with all the mud and sheep droppings being dragged on to the start :S Looks more like a rallycross.