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    Re: Road Rally 205 GTi

    Ha ha ha, no Rockingham for me pal. Few more tweaks before Christmas stages now and some testing.

    Should be fine to use them in Road Rally class since their e marked. I've only heard bad things about Maxsport but if they have been re constructed then maybe there will be a big improvement there. The problem with them was that they didnt give much confidence and when they got too hot they de laminate. Worth a try maybe though as they are cheap. See how they go.

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    Re: Road Rally 205 GTi

    Apparently the problem with the old version was that the moulds out too much rubber on the tyre. They claim to have resolved this now and have new moulds. The cut is a Pirelli pattern.

    I'll try them at Rockingham and let you know my findings. If they're only £300 a set then they could be a good yoko alternative.

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    Re: Road Rally 205 GTi

    SS4: Missfire on the first loop and then a push through the second loop trying to make up time sees us having a little moment.
    http://youtu.be/rUurX1fO6TY

    SS5 Forgot to turn the camera on untill half way through the first loop. Big push on the last stage of the day.
    http://youtu.be/meMgWhNzI4s

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    Re: Road Rally 205 GTi

    A few of my photos from Pembrey hope you like them:

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    Re: Road Rally 205 GTi

    Cheers Lyndon, their cracking, I've made the top one my cover photo on Facebook

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    Re: Road Rally 205 GTi

    Did an autotest today down in Pembrey just to get some more seat time in the car and really throw it about and see what it does. No problems all day until I went to take a marshal out for a fun run and the little plug on the fuel pump started playing up. So a new plug is needed and maybe even change the pump for good measure too. Managed to finish 2nd overall which was a nice surprise too.

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    Re: Road Rally 205 GTi

    Quote Originally Posted by Arwel View Post
    Did an autotest today down in Pembrey just to get some more seat time in the car and really throw it about and see what it does. No problems all day until I went to take a marshal out for a fun run and the little plug on the fuel pump started playing up. So a new plug is needed and maybe even change the pump for good measure too. Managed to finish 2nd overall which was a nice surprise too.
    Good result! I'm supposed to be doing one next week but for some reason I'm really nervous about it and may pull out of it!

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    Re: Road Rally 205 GTi

    Dont pull out Matt, it'll be a great test for the car and a good chance to push and learn the limits and perfect car control. Get it out there and enjoy

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    Re: Road Rally 205 GTi

    Slight change of plan now before the Christmas/Jaffa Stages on the 29th. Car wont be painted untill the new year so we can concentrate on getting the box out and rebuilt with the 4:9 cwp. Plan is then to go maximum attack from the start down there and really see what can be done.

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    Re: Road Rally 205 GTi

    I can't wait!! Wish it was sooner!!

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    Re: Road Rally 205 GTi

    Won't be long now Matt. What are you using on this one, MG or the new toy?

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    Re: Road Rally 205 GTi

    The new toy is trying really hard not to co operate and be ready in time but the MG has gone so it will have to stop fighting back and get finished!

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    Re: Road Rally 205 GTi

    I didnt realise you had sold it. Well it's French so it will fight for a bit but it will eventually surrender lol

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    Re: Road Rally 205 GTi

    Seeded list is out for the W.W.R.S Jaffa stages. Me and Abigail are seeded car 48. The car is currently at a friends place with no gearbox. It's been removed for the 4.9 cwp to be fitted. It's all been done and hopefully we'll have it back in and together tomorrow and hopefully a little test to make sure everything is well... and of course have a little play.




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    Re: Road Rally 205 GTi

    Not the best of days today down Pembrey. SS1 was covered in ice and we managed to get through with no drama. It didnt feel great but we were 18th overall and 4th in class and only 8 seconds off the class lead. With that in mind we decided that we'd attack on SS2. Unfortunately the afm decided to die before we left service. We got that changed and started the stage late. Got just over half way through the stage and the throttle cable came away from the throttle body. Ended up with a stage maximum which put an end to our challenge. Didnt get it repaired in time for SS3 so we Super Rallied for the afternoon and went out for some fun. Not the way I wanted to end 2013 but I know we have a very quick little car thats more than capable of challenging for class wins and possibly pushing for a top 10 on certain events. We shall see what 2014 brings.

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    Re: Road Rally 205 GTi

    Well done Arwel, you looked quick when I was an unwilling spectator!!

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    Re: Road Rally 205 GTi

    Had a good day at Pembrey well weather wise, not my best day for photos!!! Only got a few photos of you Arwel for some reason will have to do better next time out. Will be out on most rounds of the Welsh Championship as a few of my mates are having a go this year, should be fun looking forward to.

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    See you on the stages.

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    Re: Road Rally 205 GTi

    Matt, I was gutted for you pal. I think a few of my service lads popped over to try and help out but no joyo. What was it in the end?

    Thanks again Lyndon. We're looking forward to having a good go at the Welsh championship this year starting in Pembrey next month

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    Re: Road Rally 205 GTi

    Thanks, there were so many people trying to help it was hard to keep track of who was who! It was a blocked fuel rail. Put a new one on and it fired straight up!

    It's going great now!

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    Re: Road Rally 205 GTi

    2014 is now here and this means another campaign in the WAMC Tarmac Championship. I won class 5 of the championship in 2012 with my former navigator but took a year off the championship in 2013 to give the car a refresh and then do selected events. I would like to win the class again but face stiff competition this year from a few quick mk2 Escorts and a few other Pugs but we'll give it a damn good go. The 2014 spec of the car is below.

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    Lifeline plumbed in extinguisher and hand held
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    Ported and polished head
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    Rebuilt 1.6 205GTI Gearbox
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    Mixture of Yokohama A021, A032 and A048 rubber.


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    Re: Road Rally 205 GTi

    We are all signed up for the Steve Harkness Tyres WAMC Tarmac Championship and the FMP Rally Challenge for 2014. First round of both championships is Rali Cwm Gwendraeth on the 9th of February at Pembrey. There looks to be a strong class entry once again but as of yet I am not sure who else has signed up for the championship. We'll go there with the plan of attacking from stage 1 and setting some good times and hoopefully come away with some good points.

    Entry has already gone in for the next event which is the Tour of Epynt on the 9th of March. This is just a round of the WAMC Tarmac Championship. The plan there will be to just gain more experience of the Epynt ranges but increase the pace from the previous 2 visits there.

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    Re: Road Rally 205 GTi

    Gwendraeth should be fun, think you've been a bit harshly seeded though!

    See you there

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    Re: Road Rally 205 GTi

    Ahhh the seeding isn't the best but we'll have a good go at moving up through the field as the day goes on. See you in the morning

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    Re: Road Rally 205 GTi

    Round one didn't exactly go to plan yesterday. Think the photo says it all really.



    Had an off into a wall of tyres on SS1 then a misfire on SS2 and lost a lot of time. We set out to claw back as much time as possible as we were languishing down in 45th overall and 8th in class. We managed to climb our way into the top 25 and too 4th in class and going into the last stage we were in a position to take 3rd in class. However, it all went a bit wrong on a sweeping left hander on the circuit. The car stepped out and for some reason didnt come back like it had done all day. Instead we spun off onto the grass and got bogged down due to the amount of water. We lost 2 and a half minutes whilst being pushed out and finished 34th overall and 7th in class. Not a great day, lots of work to do before the tour of epynt on the 9th of March.

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    Re: Road Rally 205 GTi

    Was not a good day for either of us! Turbosport team will hopefully have better luck later in the year! Glad you're both ok after the accident. I'm skipping Tour of Epynt so will see you at Caerwent.
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    Re: Road Rally 205 GTi

    Cheers Matt, yeah we were both fine. Hopefully have some incar up by the morning. Im hoping its out of my system now, nice and calm for the tour of epynt as I wont get away with anything like that up there. Small issue of sorting the car in the 3 weeks that we have but im sure we'll manage it.

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    Re: Road Rally 205 GTi

    Wild !!!!!

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    Re: Road Rally 205 GTi

    Here are a few on boards from Rali Cwm Gwendraeth for you people. Enjoy the moments followed by plenty of colourful language

    SS1
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    Re: Road Rally 205 GTi

    So after the slight argument with the tyre wall in Pembrey, work has began to make Pugsley look his best again. Still a lot to do but it'll get there soon enough.






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    Re: Road Rally 205 GTi

    More work done tonight. Really starting to take shape now. Even straightened out an old battle scar.










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    Re: Road Rally 205 GTi

    More done tonight. All filler work has been done and its now in primer. Hopefully we should get first layer of paint on it tomorrow evening if we can get enough heat in the garage.






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    Re: Road Rally 205 GTi

    Did another good shift on the car last night and managed to get it all painted and lacured. Got the garage nice and warm first and apart from one or 2 little reactions which were dealt with, it all went pretty well.

    Im leaving it untill Saturday now to cut it back and buff it all up and then put the whole thing back together.








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    Re: Road Rally 205 GTi

    All back together and left the garage earlier on. A few little details left to sort out but nothing major. A little test in the week and we'll be ready for the Tour of Epynt


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    Re: Road Rally 205 GTi

    All set for the Tour of Epynt. Will aiming for a good, clean run. Not worried about times on this one, a finish will do nicely.


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    Re: Road Rally 205 GTi

    Looking good Arwel - famous last words though - not worried about times??

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    Re: Road Rally 205 GTi

    Quote Originally Posted by Paul C View Post
    Looking good Arwel - famous last words though - not worried about times??
    Ha ha ha ha Yeah I know. I'll try not to let curiosity get the better of me tomorrow. I just want to do my own thing tomorrow and not worry about keeping ahead of anyone or hunting someone down.

    On another note, recce went well today. Made a few amendments to the pacenotes and tried a few different lines so we should be all sorted.

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    Re: Road Rally 205 GTi

    Tour of Epynt all done and dusted. Finished 55th overall and 1st in class. It finally all came together today, no drama, no problems just neat and tidy all day and a great result.
    Fantastic run event, even though we lost 3 stages due to a few nasty accidents, Port Talbot Motor Club did a fantastic job of keeping things going.
    We head to Caerwent in 2 weeks time leading the class in the Welsh Championship and we'll look to extend that lead.

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    Re: Road Rally 205 GTi

    SS1 from Epynt. Beat 5 4WD turbo cars on this one so we didnt do to badly at all.

    http://youtu.be/O1VP93Pr_vo

    and a quick pair of shots, Thanks to Lyndon and Wayne for these. Top pics as usual



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    Re: Road Rally 205 GTi

    And SS6 for you all

    http://youtu.be/Tv4uhSB65x0

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    Re: Road Rally 205 GTi

    Tour of Caerwent next weekend, should have a seeded entry list tomorrow. Little bit of work going on. Some rose jointed arms and a full check over and set up going on.


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