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Huge amount of TR's out at the Spa Summer Classic


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I see you are out in the Young Timers. Have you done Spa in it before?

 

Me I'm a Virgin!

 

Yes, TR4 stays home. My first race in Europe with the TR8 was at Spa. I did not too bad. 4th on the starting grid but then rain came and the rain tires were not up to the task and me not able to see anything because of the damp windscreen.

 

As a virgin, be gentle at Eau Rouge.

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My old engine of the TR4 could do 3:00 and a little fraction.

 

TR8 did 2:49 but I suppose it to do 2:40 if driven well and good prepped.

 

Seems a lack on both aspects at the moment.

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That is fast for the 4.

 

And getting there in the TR8 (2:40 would be mega). We are likely similar pace overall, but the 8 would be fast in the bends and mine maybe more so on the straight. Mind it is getting that power down in the first place!!!!!!!

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After the engine trouble from last year a complete rebuild was necessary and we took chance to do some modifications to it and it seems react greatly with more power.

 

Hope the engine will last and not explode.

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Power is nothing without control.

The words of a wise man.

 

I'm one of those "huge amounts of TRs." At the last count, 4 UK TRs + a Spitfire and 13 Continental TRs all mixed up with a vast range of other marques.

Can't wait.

 

Christian

Sorry you won't be out with us in the TR4 but that probably means that I'll be one place further up the results sheet!

Good luck in the TR8. I'll be watching.

See you there.

 

Dave McD

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Normally the bottom end of the Rover is bulletproof.

As I drive a close to that similar power on the street

for two years now I think it was a very rare problem

with the crank/engine block.

 

I never found a out of round condition of mains in

a block and I have five of them although I had some

similar problems when fitting the cross bolt block.

 

Whatever it was I will keep fingers crossed that it was solved and

we can enjoy that car chasing the Porsche and TVR around the course!

We will arrive on Sunday and so it will be essential that engine stays

training and 1st race :-)

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I'm looking forward to the Video,don't forget to turn on the Camera.

 

I have two cameras installed. one of them is HD style. Not sure what video I publish.

My bullet cam has now a density filter installed to darken the outisde view. Hopefully this will work okay.

 

I'm very curious on the datas from the different tires.

American Racer vs. Avon.

Will be interesting to learn if there are differences.

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I've also made a photo:

 

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