Here you go fellas. Took me a while to upload.
So, I know it may be hard to believe BUT I FINALLY did a full weekend of motorsport without essentially putting a spanner on the car to address an issue. It ran strong all weekend. Engine felt strong, gearbox was perfect and the diff ran smooth. The roof and cage feel great and about the only thing I’ll change/add is a bit of duct to blow some air on my face as it can get a bit fumie.
Getting in and out was surprising easy with the need to only start getting ready a bit earlier as I have a few more things to get sorted with nets etc. Must remember to do that nervous wee BEFORE I get strapped in.
Suspension settings probably feel a bit conservative I think with the front toe probably worth bringing back to neutral as I get a bit too much push on turn in. The tyres are 7 years old so probably some gain there. I was thinking I would iron the bugs out and get some speed before putting on some fresh tyres but there is some argument to suggest I’d be better running new tyres to give me the grip confidence. As you can see in the video there's lots of places I can go quicker particularly Turn 1, Siberia and the RH sweeper. Im really tip toeing there and I don't need to but confidence is a bit lacking atm. The car really loads up nicely as you can see at turn 6. I have a bit more confidence pushing on the left hand corners.
Id never run the big track at MP so I was a bit overwhelmed but Im sure with seat time I’ll improve.
Big thumbs up to all the guys like Ash, Pete, Geoff, Jim, Mick, Mick S, John, Jim, Iyve and Co for making me feel welcome. Also great to see Wazza, Warwick, Ron and Paul out there having a gander which was nice too. Also thanks to Chris H for introducing me to the CAMS rep who is now helping me out to get my log book. Seemingly pretty easy now.
And lastly a big thanks to everyone (and there were many) who pointed out what my Naca duct scoops were and weren’t for clarity. Couldn’t have got through the weekend without their input.
Bring on round 2.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lAPcfe8xzXY
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