onboard silhouette at Lydden hill

**Nelly** · 04-01-2014, 20:20

This is from Lydden Hill back in the summer. Im still finding my feet and trying to get the car set up but im loving being out there.

http://youtu.be/3i9aHBjXiFQ

**Erikmex** · 04-01-2014, 20:33

Nice video......looks great fun, look similar to National Hot Rods? sounds like an XE too if I'm not mistaken?

**Nelly** · 04-01-2014, 20:47

Cheers, yeah they are basically national hot rods, mostly xe powered, set up for use on the circuits. As a rookie on a very tight budget its hard to be competitive but its a great series to be involved in.

**Erikmex** · 04-01-2014, 21:01

Originally Posted by Nelly

Cheers, yeah they are basically national hot rods, mostly xe powered, set up for use on the circuits. As a rookie on a very tight budget its hard to be competitive but its a great series to be involved in.

It looks great fun, I used to do F2 stock cars years ago but the damage made me quit.

**Pushrod King** · 04-01-2014, 21:34

Looks easier to drive than mine is around there, what diff ratio? 4.1 or 4.4?

**Nelly** · 04-01-2014, 22:17

Originally Posted by Pushrod King

Looks easier to drive than mine is around there, what diff ratio? 4.1 or 4.4?

Yours must be a right pig Nick

I was going to try a 4.1 but went for a 3.9 in the end and it seemed about right.

**Pushrod King** · 04-01-2014, 22:20

I think I drive mine harder :-) I use a 3.9 but only use 2nd and 3rd gears. What lap times do you do?

**Nelly** · 04-01-2014, 22:25

I cant remember now mate. The lap times are probably still on the TSL website.

**Toymex** · 04-01-2014, 22:51

Looked like fun Neil ,I can't wait to get out in mine again after seeing that ,is your xe dry dumped ?

**Nelly** · 04-01-2014, 23:07

Do you think you will be out this year Jezz?

Yeah mine is dry sumped but I think a properly baffled wet sump would be good enough.

**Toymex** · 04-01-2014, 23:12

Yes mate I hope to be out ,got to get a medical sorted ,my thieving gp wants £145 for one lol,one day I will have an alloy blocked xe in the nova and clicky box ,just need to win the lottery ,are you back out this year ,have you got to alter the car (cage and pass doors) I hear there was a problem with the cages

**Nelly** · 04-01-2014, 23:28

I cant remember what I paid for a medical but im sure it wasn't that much. I think a lottery budget would help us all go racing

Yeah i should be out this year. I think my cage is ok but I wil have to check for sure.

**goldy** · 04-01-2014, 23:29

Nice !! my dream to have a silhouette hot rod unfortunately i wasted half my life welding up escorts

In my Mk2 escort with a pinto and second hand 160/53/13 tyres i have run a 3.9 and a 4.1 round there seem to get regular late 47 secs > 48 dead on the lap timer. You seem to be fast in one place and slow in another with each ratio with only personal choice between the two.

I had the clock on Tommy Fields zetec Fiesta hot rod last year and on very worn tyres he was in the 45 second bracket thats very fast round there !!!

Steve