j-k Posted September 11, 2005 Posted September 11, 2005 Well the time has come finally.... We are doing our first event tomorrow(sunday), a single venue Tarmac Rally. After rushing around like a pair of idiots(no comments please) all afternoon friday and all day today, everything is packed and ready to go,car is checked , and the paperwork sorted.. We are just aiming to finish and get any teething problems out of the way.. So wish us luck, and i will post up the results hopefully tomorrow night.. jon (remembering to pack a sick bag!!!!)
granby Posted September 11, 2005 Posted September 11, 2005 << After rushing around like a pair of idiots(no comments please) >> Nothing new there then (sorry i couldn't resist ) , hope it all goes well for you both & hopefully all the hard work has been worthwhile
j-k Posted September 11, 2005 Author Posted September 11, 2005 thanks matey... going to bed in a minute ....got to be up at four!!!!
GTB Limited Posted September 11, 2005 Posted September 11, 2005 Good luck guys Keep her out of the scenery and between the greenery Mark
tony_cousins Posted September 11, 2005 Posted September 11, 2005 Just like you and your computa game Mark Good luck lads, drive fast, be safe and come back in one piece Should have told a few of us , i for one would have loved to come up and support ya
j-k Posted September 11, 2005 Author Posted September 11, 2005 Thanks guys... Its a no spectator event im afraid... let you know how we got on later... jon
j-k Posted September 12, 2005 Author Posted September 12, 2005 just got in after a very eventful day.... We managed to come 16th overall out of 55 entries But we managed to come SECOND in Class(4wheel drive class 5), so we have our first trophy also Will post some more details later... jon
granby Posted September 12, 2005 Posted September 12, 2005 Well done Jon & Arron see rushing around like a pair of idiots was worthwhile
Dalthegooner Posted September 12, 2005 Posted September 12, 2005 Nice one. For your first outing thats excellent Next time you'll have to put the info on here early. It would have been good to come and give you some support.
j-k Posted September 12, 2005 Author Posted September 12, 2005 UPdate....... Well it turns out that we finished 4minutes and 52 seconds behind the eventual winner(wrc impreza). The first couple of stages went fairly well and we managed to pick up a bit of speed. we managed to blow off an intercooler hose nearing the end of stage 2, but that was only a minor problem. Stage three went okay, again getting a bit quicker...but on stage four we started to get what we think were over boost problems. The car would boost to about 1.6bar and then not boost at all for a mile or so, but then it would come back and be okay once again. Going into the flying finish on stage 4 we had "A bit of an incident" where we came face to face with a very very large hay bale...Only minor damage was incurred,broken headlight,bent bonnet(sort of fixeable), and the front bumper pushed back about an inch. The next couple of stages wre incident free apart from the coming and going of the boost problem, so we were fairly pleased on the whole.. Onto stage 7 then, and a flying start ,into the first corner and the back end stepped out, Arron got it back, but it then went the other way, sending us onto the wet slippery grass and into a couple of spins. We span back out onto the track backwards (i think)and got going once again. We were both laughing by this time....lol Stage 8 was a rerun of stage 7, so this time we allowed enough time for the tyres to warm up properly and managed to complete the rest of the event without any dramas... Overall, an absolutely cracking day,the car performed well,Arron drove very well, and i managed to get MOST of the notes right We stayed to the end to pick up our first (and hopefully not the last) trophies for second in class.... We were sorry that we couldnt invite you all to come along and support us, but it was a closed event with no spectators (only service crew) Now that we have got the first event under our belts, we would be more than happy to have any one come along to give us some support.. Alot of people including Marshalls , Time keepers , and other competitors paid compliments to the way the car looked and performed...It cetainly turned a few heads We did manage to get some IN CAR video footage from the last 2 stages, so i will hopefully be able to burn that to DVD this week sometime.. We were let down by our tyre supplier with only a couple of days to go, so we ran the whole event on one set of half worn tyres..(definately some time lost there).. Finally A VERY BIG THANK YOU to all of our sponsors for all of the bits on the car. LEDA SUSPENSION SCOOBY TEK POWER ENGINEERING POWERFLEX CG MOTORSPORT TOPMARQS.CO>UK If anyone knows of someone who may be interested in sponsoring the car please contact myself or Arron. We could really do with a TYRE sponsor... Thanks jon
The Guru Posted September 12, 2005 Posted September 12, 2005 Well done Jon, you performed very well, even with your upside down shoes on, it must have been the gloves with L and R on. The service crew were gr8, and the event organised very well, I would love to do it again. We even made the local ( cambridge ) paper with the well prepared car. As Jon said a MASSIVE thanks to all our sponsors, without your help we would not have been able to do this. A big thanks to all that helped ( even if you don't read this ). See you all soon with some pics and in-car vid footage. Arron.
tony_cousins Posted September 12, 2005 Posted September 12, 2005 Well done lads Glad to see you both made it back unscathed Shame about the car, but at least it is fixable Cant wait for the next one, ill be there for sure with the camera filming Tony
The Guru Posted September 12, 2005 Posted September 12, 2005 It was a gr8 day as I am sure Jon will tell you all. It wasn't the best driving conditions, very fine rain and very very slippery, especially through the tight twisty building sections with the over hanging trees, these bits were flat in 2nd and 3rd gears, then once the stages got out into the open it was fast sweeping bends, 4th and 5th gears, braking HARD AND I MEAN HARD for hairpins and 90's, right to the red line and almost hitting max speed.. The cars gearing seemed to be perfect for the day, and we hit the red line in top a few times. The damage was very minor considering the size of the horses grub we argued with, 1 cracked, no smashed headlight, 1 broken indicator and a few dinks and small dents on the bonnet, nothing that a few stickers won't hide, a few battle scars! Pics and DVD to follow. If anyone has a nearside ( passenger side ) 1993-1996 headlight and indicator please let JK or me know. Arron.
Pele Posted September 13, 2005 Posted September 13, 2005 Well done you two, - nice to see you both came out of the experience unscathed , and most importantly you both enjoyed yourselves Let us know when the next one is & I'll see if I can arrange a KS reception committee As for parts, you are more than welcome to have a rummage in my cellar, I've got various bits & bobs down there - Jon, glad U got most of the notes right, if I had of been reading them Arron would have ended up going in the opposite direction
j-k Posted September 13, 2005 Author Posted September 13, 2005 First piccy on the net from sundays event.....a Caution 90 left over bump if i remember correctly.... http://forums.sidc.co.uk/attachments//oakington.jpg"/> I will add some more piccies as they come through...watch this space jon
2nd_In_Command Posted September 14, 2005 Posted September 14, 2005 I'd like to add my congratulations to the boys even thought we still keep in touch by phone. I for one know all the hard work and decation the pair of them have put into the project. I was beginning to wonder if it was ever going to happen, but knowing the them so well i should have never doubted their dedication. WELL DONE you both deserve it. Also a big HELLO to everyone at kentscoobies who still remember me i'm still alive and kicking. I would also like to say congratulations to Mark and Lesley on their new arrival. LEE
Recommended Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now