MadMarx Posted March 18, 2011 Report Share Posted March 18, 2011 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
littlejim Posted March 19, 2011 Report Share Posted March 19, 2011 Thanks M squared, really enjoy the clips. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MadMarx Posted March 19, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 19, 2011 TR's are really surprising fast cars. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MadMarx Posted March 19, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 19, 2011 at the end of Spa2 I overtake an exotic car - a Ferrari 250 SWB. When ever you get a chance to beat a Ferrari? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TR 2100 Posted March 20, 2011 Report Share Posted March 20, 2011 at the end of Spa2 I overtake an exotic car - a Ferrari 250 SWB. When ever you get a chance to beat a Ferrari? Great viewing - thanks. Just wondering, though - do you deliberately hold back in qualifying just so you can blast past all the other cars? AlanR Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MadMarx Posted March 20, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 20, 2011 (edited) Just wondering, though - do you deliberately hold back in qualifying just so you can blast past all the other cars? I'm sorry that my English is not good enough to get what you mean, so I try to guess. The videos were taken at my first ride at Spa at free practice session were I tried to get familiar with the track I've never driven before. It was very surprising for me to see that I could slip past of most of the other cars. And the drivers of the other cars were also surprised about my speed as they had a close look at my car after that ride. But to be honest - not everybody was at full speed when I passed them. Later the video the Mustang flew past me. The Porsche that overtook me was a 1969 ST with 240 HP. Watch out for my disappointment when I missed Eau Rouge I hate to drive imprecise. Cheers Chris Edited March 20, 2011 by MadMarx Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jellison Posted March 21, 2011 Report Share Posted March 21, 2011 Chris - I watch these when not at work. I have to get onm track at SPA soon. My TR4 is back on the road now (4.5 years since last race and car running), running it in now and even now Bonkers fast Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MadMarx Posted March 22, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 22, 2011 I have to get onm track at SPA soon. What do you think? Is Spa good fun? You should think about to have a go at 11-13 June. Cheers Chris Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jellison Posted March 22, 2011 Report Share Posted March 22, 2011 Whoa - what have you done to the car - it flys! I'm saving pennies, may (if I have the funs at the end of the season do Barrys (but 50/50), building other car eats cash like you would not believe. My 4 would be fantastic round there though. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MadMarx Posted March 22, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 22, 2011 Whoa - what have you done to the car - it flys!... Na...it is doing okay but it definitely don't fly. The laptime with 3:10 is okay for the first appearance there and a 158HP full steel panel car. After that race I converted the body panels to plastic, hopped up the engine to 172 HP and use a different gearbox. I would say I could come close to 3.05 min or less with the today car. Cheers Chris Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jellison Posted March 22, 2011 Report Share Posted March 22, 2011 3:05 would be pretty damn fast for the spec. I know fia spec MGB's with 190bhp+ (but heavy from metal panels and lots of fuel do low teens). What tyres do you run? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MadMarx Posted March 22, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 22, 2011 I run highly pressurized yokos A048. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jellison Posted March 31, 2011 Report Share Posted March 31, 2011 Highly Pressurised! Is this a trick I have missed Quote Link to post Share on other sites
vivdownunder Posted March 31, 2011 Report Share Posted March 31, 2011 Anyone know TRR UK member James Owen who runs a dark blue TR5 race car ? It's on tour down in Oz and I was looking over it today at a mate's who does race car preparation. Nice unit. Viv. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jellison Posted March 31, 2011 Report Share Posted March 31, 2011 (edited) Anyone know TRR UK member James Owen who runs a dark blue TR5 race car ? It's on tour down in Oz and I was looking over it today at a mate's who does race car preparation. Nice unit. Viv. this one ? From the other pics it is in with http://www.redlinephotographic.co.uk/cc_14609_2.html looks like it is HSCC series (they allow next to no mods to the cars)!! No Webbers!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Presume it looks in better shap than in the Middle picture from http://www.redlinephotographic.co.uk/cc_14609_2.html#thumb Edited March 31, 2011 by jellison Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MadMarx Posted March 31, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 31, 2011 Highly Pressurised! Is this a trick I have missed A wheel to wheel compare would discover it Quote Link to post Share on other sites
vivdownunder Posted April 1, 2011 Report Share Posted April 1, 2011 That's the machine. Still on PI - no Webers. The owner was in New Zealand, but apparently it's off down to Tasmania soon to do the 20th anniversary Targa Tasmania rally. Mate Geoff, who races Australia's fastest TR2, did some tuning and preparation work on it. Small world, isn't it !. Viv. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jellison Posted April 1, 2011 Report Share Posted April 1, 2011 What psi / bar are you using cold? ---------------------------------- HSCC would be great if they allowed webbers - as you can basically do what you like inside (well who is gonna check!), if you go all steel full race you might as well go the last bit and make the lump as fast as it can be. Yep small world - Chris Burburys TR5 (looks rough) but is full steel race lump just running on the Pi, is very fast. Have to have std dampers and all steel panels too - which is frankly just weird (i.e. v.heavy). Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MadMarx Posted April 1, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 1, 2011 (edited) What psi / bar are you using cold? 29-31psi Edited April 1, 2011 by MadMarx Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jellison Posted April 4, 2011 Report Share Posted April 4, 2011 29-31psi Holy Moly!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tom Boyd Posted April 4, 2011 Report Share Posted April 4, 2011 Yes know James Owens TR5 well, the car is looking much better than the pics from castle combe!! it competed in the phillip island event and now all ready for the targa!! you can follow his adventure on here............ http://tr5aus.blogspot.com/ Tom Quote Link to post Share on other sites
vivdownunder Posted April 5, 2011 Report Share Posted April 5, 2011 Thanks Tom - glad to read that local TRR members, in addition to Geoff K, could lend James support at the Phillip Island Historic meeting. Unfortunately I couldn't attend this year to join in the fun. We have quite a few TR's racing, but no TR5's among them, so James' car would have attracted great interest. Hopefully other TRR friends in Tasmania will make themselves known, in case he needs any assistance while down there. Regards, Viv. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
littlejim Posted April 6, 2011 Report Share Posted April 6, 2011 Yes know James Owens TR5 well, the car is looking much better than the pics from castle combe!! it competed in the phillip island event and now all ready for the targa!! you can follow his adventure on here............ http://tr5aus.blogspot.com/ Tom Thanks for putting that link up. fascinating reading. Good of him to go to the trouble of putting all the info up in amongst all the other stuff he has to do to keep the car going. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jellison Posted April 6, 2011 Report Share Posted April 6, 2011 Thanks for putting that link up. fascinating reading. Good of him to go to the trouble of putting all the info up in amongst all the other stuff he has to do to keep the car going. Thisnk this needs to be in a fresh thread now - rather than HiJacking Chris's Spa one. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MadMarx Posted April 6, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 6, 2011 Did you know that youtube can add some music to your video? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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