chris mason
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 posted on 2/7/10 at 09:05 PM |
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SR2 Build Update
As some of you may know i picked up the kit 6 weeks ago with a deadline of getting the car ready for a trackday at Cadwell on the 7th of July
(Wednesday)
Previous update
With Cadwell now only days away, the build has come on a long way, there's only minor jobs left to do, like the geo set up, cycle wings, finish
some of the bodyworks final fitting and fill and bleed the brakes and clutch.
The cars not been running yet, but i've no doubt that it will be ok  well it's tomorrow job anyway, tidy the garage and run the engine
up to temp, upload the parameters to the digidash and then whatever else crops up 
Thanks to Kev,Lee, and Steve at Roadrunner, Martin at Mk engineering and Steve Hignett for supplying the cycle wings at short notice, i should be
finished in time for cadwell, it won't be completely finished, but it will be far enough on to run safely.
Here a few pics of how it stands at the minute
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pdm
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| posted on 2/7/10 at 09:10 PM |
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That looks great - pretty quick build as well which suggests there few if any problems with the kit - were there any pitfalls along the way ?
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Andy D
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 posted on 2/7/10 at 09:10 PM |
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That looks a proper weapon! On track for Cadwell?
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chris mason
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| posted on 2/7/10 at 09:18 PM |
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yes pdm, very few if any issues with the build, The team at Roadrunner are putting together a really nice bit of kit. It does help that i've
built a few kits before too, as it helps you plan your way through the build to make best of what times available.
Yes Andy on track at Cadwell this wednesday and then Oulton park 4 weeks after that, as for it looks a weapon, well it might do but with 110bhp it
might prove to be a sheep in wolves clothing 
Having said that, it had 110bhp 20 years ago, so account for a 2bhp loss each year since it was built and then say 20bhp loss through the tranmission,
then this will be putting out a heathly 50bhp at the wheels Feel the power
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eccsmk
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| posted on 2/7/10 at 09:24 PM |
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thats looking good chris 
i had a chat with the roadrunner guys at newark they seem like a decent bunch
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matt_gsxr
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| posted on 2/7/10 at 09:53 PM |
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quote:
Having said that, it had 110bhp 20 years ago, so account for a 2bhp loss each year since it was built and then say 20bhp loss through the tranmission,
then this will be putting out a heathly 50bhp at the wheels Feel the power
Proper racing driver, getting excuses in nice and early.
Super fast build, nice one.
Matt
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dlatch
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| posted on 2/7/10 at 11:18 PM |
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how long until we get the richard hammond miss fire excuse
even if its slow still looks great
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norfolkluego
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| posted on 3/7/10 at 12:27 AM |
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Have to be honest, I can't say I like the holes in the bonnet but apart from that it looks gorgeous, love the diffuser
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loggyboy
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| posted on 3/7/10 at 12:29 AM |
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That rollcage is nuts, is that just for road use or is it design for race use?
I sence some FW400 inspiration for the bonnet - love the look of that car.
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afj
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| posted on 3/7/10 at 07:15 AM |
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looking good chris
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MikeLR
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| posted on 4/7/10 at 04:23 PM |
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Chris.
What date are you at Oulton Park ?
would like to have a look at your car.
Mike
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chris mason
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| posted on 5/7/10 at 08:25 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by MikeLR
Chris.
What date are you at Oulton Park ?
would like to have a look at your car.
Mike
Mike I'm at Oulton on the wednesday the 4th of August, it's exactly 4 weeks after Cadwell.
I'll be there with Paul Fisher as usual, so make sure if you go you pop over and say hello.
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