...So then is everybody going to be ready for the first race?

I am incredibly close to giving up on getting ready for March 11th . Just down to the silly little jobs now that are taking up too much time. I am developing a pure hatred for this car now So I think it is best to take my foot of the gas (pardon the pun) and finish it at a far more leisurely pace.

I hope to maybe finish the car before the first race, but then I will still have an engine to build, carb to sort out, settings to get, then I am sure I will end up doing further mods. So I reckon that finish it, and do a few track days then hopefully be ready for either Combe or Mallory in June.

Any advise? How have others done it in past seasons?
Carl

I tried very hard to make my 1st season halfway in 2004 but missed my deadline by miles, so concentrated on getting the car to run in a reliable straight line 1st. this is vital because there`s nothing more embarrising? than it stopping or bits falling off/ not working during a race do as many track days as possible to allow for everything to settle down. Also you get more track time for your money, try to get open pit lane days. I`m breaking my neck to get car ready for this season after crash at Silverstone, but we must be patient

ahhhhhhh, the joys of motor-sport, all those late nights, longs days, early mornings,

must be mad, raving mad.

Hi as ERNIE and jon have said above There is no point in trying to set a deadline. Take a breather and try to finish it thinking about the reliability side of things.

If you rush now just to get it finished for a deadline chances are you will be spending your first race with all sorts of problems coming out the woodwork and you may even only end up getting part of practice running and missing the race . Witch would mean a wasted entry fee.

get the car finished and give it a run at a trackday this will give you time to iron out all the small teething problems whith out having to turn up at your first race and as well as learning where and what you are supposed to be doing which is bad enough for the stress levels the last thing you need is a car with problems aswell.

You are close now dont make mistakes just to be running for a deadline that has no real benifit for a new racer. Pus the fact it will also let the regular runners get all thier eratic driving out of them and calm down after the first race meaning you will have a track that will be a little bit calmer to learn on .

cheers matt