Delta's Earl Grey Break 2014

[Peter Mallett]

Just testing, seat time mainly. We hopefully found all the gremlins at Goodwood so this is to get me and the car used to each other. I'm hopeful of an entry for the Classic but until I could sort the testing and bits I wasn't going to send the entry.

[Mike Bell]

Would think that an entry will be dependent on whether they accept Gp1 cars. I know that was under discussion.....

Fingers crossed for you.

[grantp]

Originally Posted by Mike Bell

Testing for a particular event Peter or just testing?

As usual with 'failures' the truth of my problem yesterday was more than just a bracket wilting under strain! While taking the axle off found the diagonally opposite link had fractured at the front........

Pleased in a way, as the bracket failing on its own didn't make sense!

So, not a lack of Black Pudding then?

[Mike Bell]

Originally Posted by grantp

So, not a lack of Black Pudding then?

No, definitely not- although that was another big disappointment........

And yes, windscreen collected and home safe, thanks.

[delta]

Hung around all day kicking my heals and raiding all the hospitality tents that I know . Been wet and now the fog has returned so we did not qualy . Just had a massive apple strudel to cheer me up .

[grantp]

Originally Posted by delta

Hung around all day kicking my heals and raiding all the hospitality tents that I know . Been wet and now the fog has returned so we did not qualy . Just had a massive apple strudel to cheer me up .

Does that mean the chance of being in the Saturday night ferry are greater then or less than normal?

[compte deGraves]

Many of you have asked, "how do you feel in your front engine car when you are lapped by a whole gaggle of rear engine Formula Juniors. Well here is the answer":-

[Mike Bell]

Originally Posted by compte deGraves

Many of you have asked, "how do you feel in your front engine car when you are lapped by a whole gaggle of rear engine Formula Juniors. Well here is the answer":-

Thing is, Compte, those cars are not in your class, in every sense.......

[Mike Bell]

Catching up on the WEC from Spa last night, amused to hear about a problem one of the the new Porsche LMP1-H cars had during the race. Apparantly after taking too much kerb, the resulting jolt made it's electronics go into limp home mode. The driver then had to perform a 'hard reboot' out on the circuit in order to get going again. I wonder if he had to call a premium rate helpline to get advice.....

[Peter Mallett]

I listened to testing and qualifying the day/night before. Lots of track limit violations especially at Radilon.

[MGDavid]

Originally Posted by Peter Mallett

I listened to testing and qualifying the day/night before. Lots of track limit violations especially at Radilon.

in the race,too. Any evidence of penalties?

[Tim Falce]

I did a bit of limit violating yesterday at Brooklands corner but I did mow the new grass that was there so I've saved Silverstone a few quid. The disappointing thing was that I was leading my class by about 10 seconds until the car started losing power and a vibration set in and slowly one by one everyone overtook me. For once I was willing the chequered flag to come out but it was a half hour race so from starting 7th I ended up 12th and finished the race in the pit lane. It was a plug lead that had come out of the distributor.

[Mike Bell]

Originally Posted by Peter Mallett

I listened to testing and qualifying the day/night before. Lots of track limit violations especially at Radilon.

Yes, noticed a bit if that on the after race review......

Naughty boys, wonder if they got spoken to!

[Peter Mallett]

There were lots of "this is your last warning" statements.

[Lancsbreaker]

Just watching the BTCC at Thruxton and I think a slightly cavalier attitude seemed to be being taken to track limits as the race progressed......

[Mike Harte]

Talking about the BTCC meeting, am I missing something? Formula Ford used to attract some of the largest grids in years gone by, yet on the, possibly, the most prestigious national racing series meeting, there are only 12 cars on the grid.

Is it more expensive to prepare the cars for these races, or are the entry fees so high that they become unaffordable to the average joe? Or, is it something that I can't see?

[Mike Bell]

Originally Posted by Mike Harte

Talking about the BTCC meeting, am I missing something? Formula Ford used to attract some of the largest grids in years gone by, yet on the, possibly, the most prestigious national racing series meeting, there are only 12 cars on the grid.

Is it more expensive to prepare the cars for these races, or are the entry fees so high that they become unaffordable to the average joe? Or, is it something that I can't see?

Too many modern formula choices? Or maybe people prefer the old Kent engined car, look at the grids they get!

[delta]

Just home . Mallory last Wednesday testing Monaco f3 car , all good . Back to Delta HQ swop over trucks and off to the Nurburgring . That went well car and driver happy , left there mid day , back to. Calais straight through customs this time it's all going too well . Off the ferry up the hill out if Dover and !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The blooming exhaust fell off the truck . Happy days

[Mike Bell]

Originally Posted by delta

back to Calais straight through customs this time it's all going too well . Off the ferry up the hill out if Dover and !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The blooming exhaust fell off the truck . Happy days

Extra weight of all that apfelstrudel and ice cream..........

After finding that the only aerosol paint can I needed to paint the repaired Gilbern axle didn't work I decided to challenge myself and fit the new, delicate and expensive heated windscreen in my RS2. Amazing how long you can hold your breath (metaphorically!) when required, but it slid straight in without any suggestion of stubbornness. Almost an anti-climax........

[grantp]

Originally Posted by Tim Falce

I did a bit of limit violating yesterday at Brooklands corner but I did mow the new grass that was there so I've saved Silverstone a few quid. The disappointing thing was that I was leading my class by about 10 seconds until the car started losing power and a vibration set in and slowly one by one everyone overtook me. For once I was willing the chequered flag to come out but it was a half hour race so from starting 7th I ended up 12th and finished the race in the pit lane. It was a plug lead that had come out of the distributor.

Good grief man. Did you not just stop and tell your riding mechanic to fix the problem before making up the difference and taking the class win on the final straight?

Where are the modern heros?, etc. etc.

[zefarelly]

Does anyone have a good recommendation for Ford type distributors . . .pre crossflow, crossflow and Twink ? I've run out of old stock and not seen a decent new one for years . . . .

[PeterMorley]

Not sure if it will help but I was looking at the MiniSport website the other day and saw the following:
"Our range of brand new Mini Distributors 23D4, 25D4, 45D & 59D type distributors are manufactured using the original LUCAS tooling to the highest standards."

[percy]

Originally Posted by zefarelly

Does anyone have a good recommendation for Ford type distributors . . .pre crossflow, crossflow and Twink ? I've run out of old stock and not seen a decent new one for years . . . .

H&H Ignitions have sorted me out in the past with my crossflow. Great service too...

[Lancsbreaker]

Originally Posted by PeterMorley

Not sure if it will help but I was looking at the MiniSport website the other day and saw the following:
"Our range of brand new Mini Distributors 23D4, 25D4, 45D & 59D type distributors are manufactured using the original LUCAS tooling to the highest standards."

Bit of a contradiction in terms, I would have thought........

I live only a few hundred yards from MiniSport if that's any help....

[Lancsbreaker]

Originally Posted by delta

Off the ferry up the hill out if Dover and !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The blooming exhaust fell off the truck . Happy days

Remember limping a Transit service barge, towing the Rover V8, back from a rally in Germany with a clonking propshaft UJ - it let go half-way up the hill out of Dover. As the van was fitted with a yank V8 and autobox, and rear disc brakes which didn't really have an effective handbrake, it did make unhitching the trailer, turning it round and re-hitching the van an interesting exercise....after we managed to run after the van as it started rolling back down to Dover. The driver seemed to think that putting it in Park should have stopped it.......