Recent content by Hoofy

This is one of the most interesting threads I've read in a long while! We run a pretty high spec NA Clio in CSCC Tin Tops and I have long contemplated what could be done with regards to aero. I think a very good indication of how far you would have to go to make a difference is that of the...

No PAS.... way simpler. If you can deal with the weight at low speeds then you get the best feeling on track. We actually got an ePAS rack, gave it a good greasing and away we go, no need for the motor. You can decide whether it looks too physical!

We got 235 from a standard bottom end, with 421 cams, ITBs, a 182 manifold and custom exhaust, total cost was £2.5k, £1.5k of which was the throttle bodies which we built up ourselves and a replacement engine when one fails is pretty cheap. We're currently speccing another higher power spec...

Don't remove the caliper before trying to undo the hubnut, you'll never get it off! Get a big bar on it whilst the car is on the ground, or your assistant has their foot on the brake pedal....170 Nm it should be done up to, so it'll be toiiiight. I wouldn't say it's essential to replace them at...

When we had the matrix removed, we simply looped it, because we wanted to add a smaller matrix back in if we needed it. After driving in the rain with an undersized blower (watch this video for visual evidence - ), I would recommend keeping some kind of a heater matrix and fan in the car if you...

We've been racing for about 5 years now and I can 100% vouch for this philosophy. We spent too much time in the beginning fiddling with the car (and spending money) before driving it, learning the car, learning the track, understanding your own performance etc. We're fortunate now that we...

I of course like to compare our car vs everyone else's but there's so much discrepancy in all of the figures quoted, simply because you're not all quoting the same figure. The correct industry standard is to weigh the car with full fluids (unladen weight). The fuel mass is around 30kg for...

This completely depends on the configuration of your car, as a rule of thumb, the stiffer your car, the more static camber you should run. We have a very stiff setup (470lb/in front) and we run 4 degrees. If you're on a fast road spring (250-300 lb/in), you're probably talking around 2.5 degrees...

If your trailer is plated as 2000kg, that's the number you use, that load includes the mass of the trailer. You'd still be over though I'm afraid, however, you can ask Brian James to make you a new plate showing 1500kg, that way you're basically agreeing to the authorities that the total mass of...

We're currently rebuilding our race car after a big shunt ours we're trying to keep ours road legal to test things out. So if it was a trackday only car, I'd 100% make sure it was road legal. We've been to trackdays before and the car hasn't lasted very long at all and it would've been something...

We're emigrating and I need to shift the Mrs' car..... we've got it up on autotrader at the moment, but thought I'd see if anyone on here is interested. (LINK) It's been a great little car in the 3 years we've had it and I can tell you confidently that it's a great handling car, I know Clio...

The fuel cap can be opened with almost anything that can fit in it! We took a little bit of steel, filed it in to an approximate key shape with a handle and have left it in there! James...see you Saturday! I'm well excited

Sorry to hear about the bump at snet....Looks like you've had a similar impact to what Ryan managed in quali for yesterday's tin tops race. He ripped the bumper skin off, it's currently cable tied in place! We're doing Birkett next week too, really looking forward to it. We're team no.66, the...

Not too bad, we managed to complete both races. I've updated the blog on the website....chaseracing.co.uk Photobucket was irritating me, so I haven't updated this thread

We've got RBF600 racing fluid, that's not the problem..... it's definitely the uneven cooling that's causing our problems as the outer pad had a bit of white / creamy residue as if it had oxidised a little. The pads still didn't fade though, there was plenty of friction still, but we definitely...