AD52 BHP

[masekwm]

It'll need mapping again with the manifold though won't it?

 

[NorthloopCup]

It'll need mapping again with the manifold though won't it?

Yep. And cams.

 

[masekwm]

Thought so, knew I had to with cams, will leave it until next winter then

 

[NorthloopCup]

Thought so, knew I had to with cams, will leave it until next winter then

You'll need to improve the chassis as well mate to get the most out of the extra power.

 

[masekwm]

@NorthloopCup in which way? I'm surprised how it feels like a standard car at the moment

 

[masekwm]

Bwarp

 

[Martin.]

Can't beat the noise!

 

[Mavez]

Haha, loving the duct tape on the bumper gives the car character, like it's been through the wars.

 

[banther]

Haha, loving the duct tape on the bumper gives the car character, like it's been through the wars. :smiley:

I reversed it off the drive and smacked the kerb at @JaredHasNoBrain house. No cool story behind it.

Stickers / tape just cover up all the damage lol.

 

[Mavez]

I reversed it off the drive and smacked the kerb at @JaredHasNoBrain house. No cool story behind it.

Stickers / tape just cover up all the damage lol.

Haha still looks ace though

 

[banther]

Was super annoyed as I think it was the only time it was cleaned properly in my ownership. Think it was the only time I drove it more than 20 miles too lol. Definitely had a little man weep when it happened.

 

[masekwm]

It's nice to have the car back, but as before it's back to doing short journeys.
Ended up driving straight past home tonight on the way back from the gym and into the lanes.... Bwaarrrp. I love it.

 

[Chris_Beer]

More loud pedal videos please !

 

[masekwm]

More loud pedal videos please ! :smile:

At Bedford on 27th, there'll be plenty after that
Been reading about how to mount an external GoPro mike next to the bodies.

 

[Martin.]

I've tried 2 reasonable priced external microphones, they were both absolute crap.

 

[masekwm]

Really? Damn. Which have you tried? I was going to get one from Amazon and return it if rubbish

 

[Martin.]

One was a Sony one from Amazon, one of the ones on the Go Pro compatible list. The other was just a stereo MIC from eBay. Still got them at home in the draw.

 

[masekwm]

Back at Bedford today, 2 years on from our first time out with the horrendous handling car I bought back then. Spent the day avoiding the noise monitors and changing up before them to avoid the noise board after being told after passing the static test that the Marshall would "get me later".

After all the work it had over winter, I'm still undecided on the B14s, the car is much quicker than it was, but as I said to the instructor this afternoon, the driver just needs improving now, he commented on how much grip the car has and how well set up it is.

However, I'm still too prone to this exact type of mistake


As @Martin. also found out ->


However next session with @GrahamS it went a bit tits up and I now need two new tyres as two of my R888s look like this (the other is worse)...

Please note the video contains the words s**t & f**k.

 

[masekwm]

Ended the day with some carefree laps with no concentration on the noise as I was going home anyway.


A great day as always at this track day, and good to meet @Sir_Dave and @Mash. and to see the the others from here & the Facebook group again.

 

[JohnnyE]

Was there an issue with the car mate??

 

[masekwm]

@JohnnyE No mate, just the driver being too confident and then panicing as it locked, happened too quickly for me to think to lift off.

I've had a few lock ups on track, so my next job is to send the calipers off for refurb as I'm not 100% sure it is 100% me.

 

[Mash.]

Yep good to meet you pal, sorry for the delayed face to name haha.

I'm useless!

 

[Stay Puft]

Car looked good mate, as said. How/what causes that mistake happen?? Just not braking early enough? I had a couple of brake lock ups but managed to stay on track.. musn't have been pushing hard enough!

 

[masekwm]

@Davyy it's me hitting the brakes too late and carrying too much speed, the yellow cone is when the speed should be shaved off car in the right gear and turning in.

As you look at the video, I've kept the power on and tried to brake hard for the corner, as I pass the yellow cone it was already locked up as I was braking too late.

If you look at the final 2 laps video @4:30 you can see & hear the car is going much slower as it approaches the cone, it's simply driver error.

At least I managed to avoid the flying post

 

[GrahamS]

Such an easy thing to do in a cup and of all the things that could happen 2 momento tyres and a great video of a flying stick are a good laugh! I must be most of the views on the video :tongueout:
Great to meet you yesterday Keith and as I hope I said many times, really appreciate you taking me out in your car. It's a bloody quick one!
Looks like you had the track to yourself at the end of the day

 

[masekwm]

And you @GrahamS, anytime. As said before, I'm happy for anyone to jump in on track, so if anyone ever sees me with an empty passenger seat, please feel free to tap on the window.

Handed the keys over to a copper friend of mine this morning and he took us for a spin around Bedfordshire B roads, their driver training is amazing, car feels so much quicker from the passenger seat.

Annoyingly, I lost my towing eye yesterday, had bought one of the MAD cup racer style ones, it's in all the pictures before lunch, but is gone by the afternoon session... Shame, I hope it worked itself loose.

 

[Martin.]

I can't see it working itself loos to be honest. Some scumbag has definitely pinched it!

 

[masekwm]

Photos from the official MSV Bedford Photographer.

Car is finished as a project for now, at present I've no intentions of more power, bigger brakes, or anything that I've considered. I've added CL RC6 front pads and the thing stops well, the front calipers are off to Bigg Red for a refurb. I'm going to concentrate on improving the driver for the foreseeable future. I've kept contact details with the Britcar driver who I had tuition with on Saturday and I'm going to spend some more time with him in the passenger seat.

 

[massiveCoRbyn]

Looks well Keith. If mine was like that I would be very happy!

 

[masekwm]

@massivewangers Thanks mate, I just need a bloody front bumper!

 

[masekwm]

First time at Cadwell today, loved it, scared me, can't wait to go back!

 

[imprezaworks]

Looked to be going well, sounds nice tooo

 

[JohnnyE]

Good vid mate car seems to go well

 

[masekwm]

Looked to be going well, sounds nice tooo

I left at 5.30 this morning, it took 3 hours to get there and 3 hours to get home, plus the time on track.

You know that noise in your ears after you've been to a really loud gig or club? That's me right now.

 

[imprezaworks]

I can imagine lol. Good day though?

 

[masekwm]

Yeah, just too many red flags. A car fire, lots of racers, but it was sunny but by 2.30 I was knackered!

Contains the F word

 

[GrahamS]

Looks like you had a perfect day Keith. Would love to do a day there sometime with the clio guys. Less radicals though!!!

 

[GrahamS]

Oh my god it's on fooking fire

Lol

 

[masekwm]

Looks like you had a perfect day Keith. Would love to do a day there sometime with the clio guys. Less radicals though!!!

I didn't want to do it in the wet, I'd heard bad things and chatted to Chip about his accident there. So I booked the day off work, and only booked on at 10pm last night when I saw it was going to be dry for the majority of the day - didn't see any rain.

Anyone on my Facebook has seen the photo, but I couldn't believe it when I was in a t-shirt changing my wheels this morning.

 

[Stay Puft]

That looks like a very scary track!