Peugeot 206 silhouette race car

[Nelly]

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So i thought id do a quick update before the last meeting of the year at brands hatch on Nov 2/3.

Ive managed to do a good few meetings this year with some mixed results. Ive had a couple of dnfs due to gearbox problems, but i think thats behind me now after a comprehensive rebuild by SP Components. Generally though i think ive slowly crept my way up the field as the years gone on as ive tried different things with the suspension set up. I feel a lot more confident with the car now and im mixing it with people that were leaving me behind before so im pretty happy. That said i still need to find at least a second a lap at most circuits to be anywhere close to the front so still plenty of work to do.

The last meeting was at Silverstone which was a really good experience as its such an iconic circuit. The car worked well all day and i had a couple of good battles and managed a 10th place in both races so i was well pleased. If my internet connection wasnt so bad i would upload some onboard footage!

This in the pits at Brands earlier in the year. Theres plenty more intermarque pics at http://www.barcsoutheast.co.uk/galleries.html

[Dan649]

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Love it! Grew up with Hotrods, still my favourite, great to see them on longer circuits, will have one one day...

[Nelly]

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Thanks Nick, all sorted now and back in the car.

[Pushrod King]

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Let me know if you need any help with the 'box Neil

[Toymex]

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Well done ,i did see a picture of cars all over the track just after paddock and you approaching so i thought you may have collected them ,hence the dnf ,good luck with the box ,i bet your car will be great at Lydden

[Nelly]

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Thanks Jezz, im still working on getting a good base setting for the suspension but the times are slowly coming down.

I managed to qualify 13th out of 23 which i was really happy with but there was chaos at paddock on the first lap when someone spun at near the front.With cars diving all over the place I managed to avoid any contact with anyone and im not sure if i gained or lost places but i managed to finish 10th despite losing the clutch 3 laps from the finish. I even managed to beat my personal best!

I managed to fix the clutch and started race 2 in 10th but i broke my gearbox on lap 4 so had to pull off unfortunatetely.

I am booked in for Lydden on saturday but it depends if i can fix the box in time.

[Toymex]

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No i didnt go Neil ,but i did see the timing on TSL ,well done on the lap times ,what happened in the 2nd race the dnf

[Nelly]

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Good luck today Neil

Cheers mate. Did you go? I didnt get to watch any racing but it seemed like the american themed event was pretty popular.

[Toymex]

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Good luck today Neil

[Nelly]

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The fastest times in qualifying were just in the 49s which is staggering considering i think a touring car does 48s round there. The pace seems to be quicker than ever this year.

[dangerousdave]

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No problem mate i could see you were flat out and didnt want to distract you too much! At least you know what the issue is, shame its wrecked the tyre though! It was quite funny to watch, pretty much every car in the race was bottoming out on the skirts/floor in the dip after paddock! Still cant get over the lap times though, got to be one of the fastest circuit cars per £

[Nelly]

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Despite being on your own you were lapping well and pulling well clear of the car behind (which you overtook a few laps in) but by the time you were past him the rest of the field had left you unfortunately! One thing I noticed was on left handers either tyre or oil smoke from the osr arch area, may be the tyre catching slightly? Nice to meet you anyway and good luck for the other rounds, it looks like a good championship to race in and very fast times from the front runners!

Nice to meet you Dave. Sorry i was a bit busy when you came over, i still thought i might make the first race then! You're right about the right rear rubbing, i think i had the rear a bit soft. It ruined the tyre unfotunately so thats something i can change for next time.

This is the first year the series has had championship status and it seems to be getting a bit more interest so im happy to be involved.

Hopefully you're right Jezz and my lap times will come down as the season goes on.

[Pushrod King]

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One thing I noticed was on left handers either tyre or oil smoke from the osr arch area, may be the tyre catching slightly?

Could be the 1/2 shaft bearing leaking oil onto the disc.

[Toymex]

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It was a bit of a mixed meeting for me at Brands on sunday. As well as new paint i had changed quite a lot on the car over the winter, and as i didnt manage to get any testing done, i wasnt really sure what the car was going to be like. Unfortunately despite a pair of brand new silencers i was pulled up after qualifying as being too noisy. This left me an hour to try and quieten it down before the first race, which i wasnt able to do. Frustrating as i had done my best ever lap time!
With a bigger silencer fitted and noise test passed i managed to get out for the second race, but had to start off the back after a dns in the first. I had a reasonable race and finished 12th but ended up circulating on my own for most of i it which wasnt ideal. I still need to gain a bit of pace but hopefully that will come with an improved set up and a bit more practice.

A few pics from the Barc website.
http://www.barcsoutheast.co.uk/Galle...que200413.html

Thats a shame about the first race Neil ,i am sure the lap times will come with a bit more seat time ,i know only too well how a dns or dnf makes the second race hard work

[dangerousdave]

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Despite being on your own you were lapping well and pulling well clear of the car behind (which you overtook a few laps in) but by the time you were past him the rest of the field had left you unfortunately! One thing I noticed was on left handers either tyre or oil smoke from the osr arch area, may be the tyre catching slightly? Nice to meet you anyway and good luck for the other rounds, it looks like a good championship to race in and very fast times from the front runners!