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Track Day Blyton 21/04
Neadles - 20/4/13 at 06:08 PM

Any one going to this tomorrow, I don't have a spot booked but will be popping down with a few friends to see what's going round. Would be good to meet a few people if anyone is going?

danny keenan - 20/4/13 at 06:32 PM

Yes.going down with 4 Mk's and the new Stealth.i will be giving passenger rides at luch time £15 ago in an MK Indy RR Hayabusa

Please come and see us

ASH3 - 20/4/13 at 07:49 PM

Yes me and Chris are bringing the Blade
out for a peep at the Stealth Luv it...

jossey - 20/4/13 at 08:16 PM

I'm dropping down in the tin top for a look. (Mrs's silver fiesta ends CNA)

adithorp - 20/4/13 at 09:47 PM

I'm there to run in my new engine. Expecting to have gremlins and do lots of faffing.

INDY BIRD - 22/4/13 at 07:41 AM

How did the day go chaps weather looked good for it?

adithorp - 22/4/13 at 09:41 AM

Nice weather but too many red flags in the morning. Better in the afternoon untill I overheated it at the end. I'll get around to video sometime.

sdh2903 - 22/4/13 at 10:16 AM

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Originally posted by adithorp
Nice weather but too many red flags in the morning. Better in the afternoon untill I overheated it at the end. I'll get around to video sometime.


How did the new motor go Adi? (before overheating)

adithorp - 22/4/13 at 01:11 PM

Pretty bloody well. I was just running it in but that idea went out the window after about 5 laps. It's got a lot more torque. Before i could light up the rears if I wanted to; Now I can avoid it if I'm careful. It was also 5mph faster down the staight (every time) than I've ever manged before. Danny was going around faster but I think he was the only one.

The overheat was the last session and I'd just come in to swap camera position. I went back out without a break to cool down. I've had a concern that the rad fins were getting a bit bad (been hit by a lot of crap over 5 years) for a while and I think a combination of the 2 caused it. The presure cap let go first, luckily it's directly by a bonnet vent so you know imediatly and I pulled over. After it cooled I topped it up and it started and ran fine. Fingers crossed thats all and the h/gasket is OK. I'll do some proper tests on it later. The point of the day was to find any issues so can't be too pissed off.

jeffw - 22/4/13 at 03:19 PM

Sounds like you had fun mate..

laptoprob - 22/4/13 at 07:53 PM

quote:
Originally posted by adithorp
Nice weather but too many red flags in the morning. Better in the afternoon untill I overheated it at the end. I'll get around to video sometime.


To be honest after talking to you and a few others when i turned up later i'm glad i didnt get my engine back now

Theres a private day on Thurs the 9th of May that i have the info for Adi if you can blag a day off work?

Neadles - 22/4/13 at 08:01 PM

It was good to speak to you Adi and pick your brains! There was a good mix of cars but way too many red flags, I'm aiming for Cadwell at the end of next month midweek to get a quiet day!

laptoprob - 22/4/13 at 08:07 PM

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Originally posted by Neadles
It was good to speak to you Adi and pick your brains! There was a good mix of cars but way too many red flags, I'm aiming for Cadwell at the end of next month midweek to get a quiet day!


I was aiming for those too mate till i looked today to find em all booked up!!

If you see any let me know and ill join you.

austin man - 22/4/13 at 08:11 PM

quote:
Originally posted by adithorp
I'm there to run in my new engine. Expecting to have gremlins and do lots of faffing.


You were definitely giving it a shakedown looks like it was handling well enough, I posted some pics up on facebook

jacko - 22/4/13 at 08:26 PM

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Originally posted by austin man
quote:
Originally posted by adithorp
I'm there to run in my new engine. Expecting to have gremlins and do lots of faffing.


You were definitely giving it a shakedown looks like it was handling well enough, I posted some pics up on facebook


Hi Austin Man can you please put your photos on this site too And good to see the team puddle dodgers
Graham

austin man - 22/4/13 at 08:40 PM

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Originally posted by jacko
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Originally posted by austin man
quote:
Originally posted by adithorp
I'm there to run in my new engine. Expecting to have gremlins and do lots of faffing.


You were definitely giving it a shakedown looks like it was handling well enough, I posted some pics up on facebook


Hi Austin Man can you please put your photos on this site too And good to see the team puddle dodgers
Graham


will upload them to photobucket its a lot quicker

jacko - 22/4/13 at 08:47 PM

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Originally posted by austin man
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Originally posted by jacko
quote:
Originally posted by austin man
quote:
Originally posted by adithorp
I'm there to run in my new engine. Expecting to have gremlins and do lots of faffing.


You were definitely giving it a shakedown looks like it was handling well enough, I posted some pics up on facebook


Hi Austin Man can you please put your photos on this site too And good to see the team puddle dodgers
Graham


will upload them to photobucket its a lot quicker

Thank's Mate see you soon
Graham

austin man - 22/4/13 at 08:48 PM

http://s1267.photobucket.com/upload?location=


here you go if someone else wants to put them on the forum okay with me If anyone wants a higher quality pic let me know. I havent done any processing at the minute


Andy

adithorp - 22/4/13 at 08:54 PM

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Originally posted by austin man
http://s1267.photobucket.com/upload?location=


here you go if someone else wants to put them on the forum okay with me If anyone wants a higher quality pic let me know. I havent done any processing at the minute


Andy


That link just goes to the photobucket upload page and not to your album.

austin man - 22/4/13 at 09:22 PM

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Originally posted by adithorp
quote:
Originally posted by austin man
http://s1267.photobucket.com/upload?location=


here you go if someone else wants to put them on the forum okay with me If anyone wants a higher quality pic let me know. I havent done any processing at the minute


Andy


Whoops

http://s1267.photobucket.com/user/austinman1/library/#/user/austinman1/library/?sort=3&page=1&_suid=13666655763690002323216489114488

That link just goes to the photobucket upload page and not to your album.

daniel mason - 22/4/13 at 09:50 PM

adi. where you quicker than the s2000 powered indy? and the red 'aero' car?(not sure what it was)
what engine have you put in it? cheers

adithorp - 23/4/13 at 09:10 AM

Red aero? You mean the Radical or the Formula 750? The Radical broke (first red flag?) and spent the day on tha trailer. Was never on track with the F750's as far as I know. Wasn't overtaken by anything other than Danny except on warm-up/down. I was running with MK's (turbo?) s2000 car there last time out (when it had a bump) with the old engine so pretty sure this will match a NA one.

The engine is an ex-BSB 06 R1. It won't be faster than anything for a while though... I've blown the head gasket when it overheated Had a missfire when I started it yesterday eve'and there's water in no4 cylinder this morning.

Still better to do it here than in the Alps. Never changed one though so not sure whether to set about it in situ (I can get it to a nice working height on the ramp) or drop the old motor back in for Stoneleigh.

daniel mason - 23/4/13 at 05:44 PM

thats a shame!
must have been an f 750 car i saw in the pics with full 'aero' body
am looking forward to getting the fury on track

austin man - 23/4/13 at 09:30 PM

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Originally posted by daniel mason
adi. where you quicker than the s2000 powered indy? and the red 'aero' car?(not sure what it was)
what engine have you put in it? cheers


The S2000 has mega power in it problem seems to be getting the power down, it met with a lotus Exige or Elise last time out the driver of the lotus wasnt a happy bunny and wanted to swap insurance info lol

adithorp - 23/4/13 at 09:53 PM

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Originally posted by daniel mason
thats a shame!
must have been an f 750 car i saw in the pics with full 'aero' body
am looking forward to getting the fury on track


Interesting little things. They run 1.1 Fiat punto engines (think they used to use Reliant motors) and some interesting engineering to package them.

adithorp - 24/4/13 at 06:46 AM

Little bit of (poorly edited) video here...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JTHzYGTZl28

I'd only just gone out and the engine and tyres were cold when the Stealth came past so it did dissapear pretty quick.

austin man - 24/4/13 at 09:22 PM

Looks like Danny's braking points are right on the edge the stealth look like a flying machine

adithorp - 26/4/13 at 06:45 AM

A bit more video uploaded. Danny starring at the start again He's a lot quicker than me through the first chicane... I can see ARB's on the agenda soon.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qu47EZO8hNE&feature=youtube_gdata