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Update..

New engine in..... then out again to investigate a strange top end rattle. Turbo off to TD again as its making funny noises.....

Dry Sump arrived - will fit when engine issue is resolved

GRP doors on, P4P windows fitted

oh, also had the car weighed with the doors and glass changed over. Not as big a saving but I did have just under half a tank of fuel in. So about 20kg

Total - 1136kg

FL -346kg

FR - 340kg

RL - 214kg

RR - 236kg

So about 40kg saved I'd thunk as the fuel levels arent the same from last time

Bring on the corner Gs!!

ZEN dry sump system

some new whiteline bits here too... more castor, better front drop links.....

also some carbon wing mirrors to save a few more kg

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another week another story....

I think the newage starter motor has arrived to suit the dry sump tank... so one less thing to hold it up.

Heads getting rebuilt at Lateral again... different valves/caps/seats/springs to change out the newage stuff that was installed by whoever built them 2 build ago. Wasnt RCM, but was one of their recommendations. Will retain the old valve gear for Fee's AVCS heads.

The difference - the Newage valves are shorter, so I have been running mega sized shims in my STi3 heads, causing wearing on the retainers. This is thought to be the source of the top end rattle that ended my last trackday early.

Turbo sent back from Turbo Dynamics, repaired and improved under warranty (thanks to Lateral). The WG mechanisim was sticking... again. It has been replaced by the new inconel mechanism now.

ECU has been returned... now upgraded to Alkatek. Need to really read up on its features, but I think its basically a GEMs ecu now.

time table... for both days

Live Timing link - http://www.smart-timing.co.uk/Live%20Timing.htm

So.... who's entered/entering? Remember its a best 3 out of 4 for the championship so even if you didn't enter round 1 you are still in with a chance of all the honors Cars can also be Double Entered

• Round 2 - Saturday 27th July - Clockwise
  Round 3 - Sunday 28th July - Anti-Clockwise

Entry Forms - http://superlapscotland.co.uk/entry.htm

Regulations - http://superlapscotland.co.uk/regs.htm

This is the current points standings - http://www.superlapscotland.co.uk/championship.htm

SLS Facebook page - https://www.facebook.com/SuperlapScotland

This is the 'Whos In' list from a few months back....

Name - Car - flywheel hp, Wheel HP, Total race weight (car + driver + minimal fuel) - any comments you have

As a guide you could use 10% drive train loss for 2wd and 15% for 4wd. But any crazy power cars will be in A anyway

To calculate bhp per tonne - Divide the cars WHEEL horsepower by the combined weight of the car in tonnes (1000kg = 1 tonne, so 1235kg = 1.235 tonne)

Class A: >400bhp per tonne

• Fiona Kindness - R32 GTR - 650bhp, 550WHP, 1420kg - Just under 390bhp per tonne but will run in A.
  Murray - R33 GTR - 700+bhp, 600WHP, 1400kg (+driver?!)
  William Ball - Tuscan Racer - 630bhp, 550WHP, 1200kg - ~460 bhp per tonne
  John Armstrong - FiEvo - 600WHP, 975kg, 615bhp per tonne
  Jason Ogg - Impreza - 550whp?, 1300kg? to be tested
  Russ Paton - Evo VI - 600whp, 1310kg, 455hp/ton
  Brian Rennie - EVO
  Graham Davidson - Noble M400 - 612bhp - 550WHP - 1212KG (453bhp per tonne)
  Stewart Whyte - Escort Cosworth - 610 whp 1180 kg, 517 bhp per tonne
  Andrew Barbour - Evo V RS, 650 at the fly, ~550whp, 1300kg, ~423bhp per tonne
  Scott Robson - Impreza, 550whp, 1200kg, 458bhp per tonne
  Tony G - Evo 6RS, ~550whp 650bhp
  Eric Holmes - EVO
  

Class B: 300 - 400bhp per tonne

• Adam Kindness - STi v4 TypeR - 450bhp, 380WHP, 1280kg - 297bhp per tonne, but will run in B to allow the planned weight reduction
  James Braid - Impreza Classic - 400whp, 1300kg (both est)
  Bob Mackay - EVO 7 - 376WHP, 1400kg - Pending RR results.
  Chris Cherry - 106 GTi - 370bhp, ~330whp, 960kg = 340bhp per tonne
  Barry Kay- EVO VIII - 540 whp, 1400 kilos (tbc) = 385 bhp/ton
  Stephen Clark - Evo VII - TBC
  Ali Mowat - VW MK1 Golf GTI - 330WHP, 890 Kg, 370 bhp/ton
  Jack Strathdee - Focus RS - 500bhp, 450Whp 1290kg - 348bhp/T
  David Long - Caterham R400 - 200WHP, 625kg (est) - 320 bhp per tonne, Class B
  Gareth Houston - Impreza - 450whp, 1200kg 375bhp per tonne
  Andy Grady - Impreza - 450whp, 1150kg 390bhp per tonne
  John Wilson - EVO
  

Class C: 200 - 300bhp per tonne

• Mark Dawson - Corrado G60 - 310bhp, 279whp, 1090kg - 256bhp per tonne so Class C
  Craig Mc - Astra - 270whp, ~1223KG - 245bhp per tonne so Class C
  Dunk - Impreza 380bhp, ~320whp, 1300kg - 245bhp per tonne, Class C
  Callum Dryburgh - Classic impreza STi RA - TBC
  Ricky Buchanan - E46 M3 - ~350bhp (will confirm at RR), ~1585kg (again confirm at weigh in) = 221bhp per tonne
  Clark Sutherland - E36 M3 - 346WHP, 1200kgs - 288bhp/Ton
  Richard Band - Impreza - 300whp, 1150kg - 260bhp per tonne
  

Class D: < 200bhp per tonne

• Mathew McBride - Impreza Classic - 300bhp, 225whp, 1320kg - 170bhp per tonne class D
  Morgan Gray - Clio 172- est 215bhp, 193whp, 1060kg - 182 bhp per tonne - class D
  Dave Bolton - ??? - 230WHP, 1290kg, ~180bhp per tonne
  Dave Herd - MKII Fiesta - 170 bhp flywheel, 150bhp wheels, 841kg, so 187.5 whp/ton class D
  Daniel Macdonald - Fiesta - 125whp, 850kg = 147 bhp per tonne, Class D
  Craig McDowall - Clio 172
  Graeme Beveridge - XR2
  Mic Quinn - Honda Civic EG6 - 170whp, 1020kg = 167bhp per tonne
  Steve Uphill - Mk I Fiesta - 120hp,760kg - TBC
  

I like my short TypeR box for KH, just could do with a shorter 5th to keep it on the boil

The ratios i've found for the 6sp suggest is pretty much the same as the 5sp box I have 1-4, with a shorter 5th and 6th of course.

1st - 42mph

2nd - 64mph

3rd - 87mph

4th - 113mph

5th - 157mph

6th - 202mph

onboard the Evo X

its a TY856WN6KA

I cant find any info on its ratios!

I've now got a collection of boxes and diffs

2x R180

1x R160

1x whatever is used on STI UK 6 sp box

2x close ratio 5sp DCCD boxes

1x STi 5 sp

1x UK STi 6sp DCCD

I'll just throw in the exact same box for Ingliston as the gearing is FANTASTIC for Ingliston

Qualified 5th out of 20odd, up to 4th... battled with a caterham for a few laps then retired with gearbox problems. Rear ended by an M3 towards the end LOL

Was struggling with gears during the SIDC trackday too... very hard and slow to go down gear. Something finally gave up during the race Not angry, just dissapointed as it was a good race, on for a class win.

Rear facing footage of 5/6laps of race 1

save weight and make it handle and stop.... power is the last thing you want to upgrade

should have a gearbox of sorts dropped off in a couple of hours So, it could/should be running to some extent

my race was wet, so just stayed on the 888s. Towards the end of that race (after I was out) there was a clear dry line

I moved over to let the two Evos by (red was one of them) to get a little bit of sport but they promptly slowed down and let me by LOL doh.

Good driving all round - only issue I had was a bit of a tight release from the pitlane. I came over the hill around 115mph and was greeted by a stream of 5 or so cars tootling out of the pits I normally brake somewhere around the pit exit for in the wet (end of white line in the dry) so had to haul on the anchors and stay in the centre of the road.

Didnt get held up by anyone Did run a little wide after misjudging a pass on an Elise I think it was. They looked to slow on the apex to move over out of my way. I assumed they would corner then move.... anyway I paid more attention the them than the track and ended up passing them on the astrotuff/grasscrete stuff on the outside of the chicane LOL

PS - Michelin Pilot Sport cups, lots of camber and 255 section tyres are mince in the wet LOL

just avoid holding high revs on long corners and it should be fine

updates:

Killed another engine through oil starvation (Lateral 2.1 this time ) Tried to hold 8000rpm through the Esses and Barcroft at Croft

New engine is fitted and nearly run-in - Another lateral 2.1 CDB, race cams etc - billet 321V.

Car looks slightly different just now - to fit in regs for the classes I race in. So BGW was whipped off

Immediate plans: Fit the dry sump, lightweight doors and lexan windows.

Fee will also be competing in a 2dr GC8 next year after rolling her GTR

aye, i'll maybe pop a thread up here

Good stuff

30kg a door Good to know!

Was the with the orig electic mirror?

My car is sitting around 1155 kg so should slide under 1100 when doors are changed

Race 1 - Got a good start and I maintain I possibly had 2 wheels on :S hehhe -

Had to pit to sort out my bumper... the front mounts had failed (prob kerb monstering) - engine temps and front tyres temps were getting pretty high... never mind all the smoke and sparks! let the green Brian Downie Impreza by then pitted.... gave away the 1st place.

Race 2 - Bogged down on the line but still made places from the back of the grid. Over took Fee on lap 2 and then power came into its own as my road tyres decided 20laps were a tall order

Race one from a G60 Corrado -

Race 1 from an Evo X - goot footage of Fee and myself -

Race 2 from the Exo - Fee had turbo gaskets blow so she says she had no power!

doh

Race 1 I finished 3rd in class (last LOL), Fee won her class.

Race 2 I won my class and Fee finished 2nd in hers.

not Fee this time but me in the lower powered Impreza.

Sports & Saloons Class 1B - MSA list 1B tyres (Fee's old 888s from 2010 Time Attack)

Qualified 13th on a grid of aprox 30 with a low 58s lap.

Race 1 - belter of a start moving up a handfull of places but just couldnt defend them due to the cars power deficit! By lap 5 or 6 I was just cruising round as I knew I couldnt catch the cars in front on slicks and the other Impreza in 1B was out of sight for the time being. Nursing the tyres and brakes I ran low boost in this race - first race, first time in the car in 6months or so etc etc etc. Finished in 11th and 1st in class.

Race 2 - It started snowing just before we were called, then hail then rain.... it was a wet greasy start but the rain had stopped for the start but started falling again during the race. Wound the diff a couple of clicks forward (just for the start, popped it back to more rwd biased to avoid understeer during the 1st lap), upped the pressures and slackened the susp all round. Made another good start and managed to fight off the cars behind for much longer this time (more boooooost hehe ). Made a complete cock up late in the race by letting the yellow supercoppa through under waved blues (for about 5 corners!!) I couldnt work out why as I thought we were racing for position so thought that I must be wrong and eased a touch on the straight only to then see the rocketship cossie honking up behind us. Too late..... i'd lost enough speed to allow him by newbie mistake hehe.

Finished 9th overall with another class win Car felt much happier in the cooler temps with the tyres and brakes lasting longer. Great race with Alex Bruce in the EVO X

low points - got called into the clark of the course for a telling off lapped a slow caterfield under yellows. Fair enough but it may have been more dangerous to slam on the brakes it was going that slow when I (pack of 3 cars) came across it and the yellow.

In short -

Thanks to the Wallace Performance guys for spending their weekend down at a cold and wet Knockhill with me Great job with the car....

does that 2 half wheels count as 1 on, 3 off?

Loads of pics and vids here -

here are my 3 efforts

my first vid -

craig is in it for a while, white r35 etc

second vid -

splattering cones and going sideways, oggy is in it

third vid -

2 offs :S one very close to tyre wall

and oggys view from behind (of my 2nd vid)

www.youtube.com/watch?v=UPpBcs1jMi4

I'd imagine the Seat having a couple of hundred kg advantage over the Skyline Fee's main problem was traction.... and she also had a sierra cossie infront of her so not braking 100% normally