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Back in the 50', Mercedes had a "liquid" cooling system for the drum brakes. In the mid '70, some works RSR had a similar one sending water on the front discs. I feel any of those will help you till you think about what you changed from last year. Or you got a chinese or pakistanese copy of the ATE brake seals ? Hard to spot because even the plastic bag looks alike.
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Sorry to hear that the other 'tenths' entries in the 2hr 60s endurance also retired. Found one advantage of an early finish was that got to the Saturday night 'do' earlier!
Our CER race Sunday afternoon went better, the B19 finished 5th o/a and 3rd in class. This car was so fresh from restoration and preparation that it hadn't turned a wheel before our pre race Wednesday test session at Spa (except for rolling road engine set-up). The lads at Foxcraft should be well proud of their work..... Now sitting waiting for 1000 ferry, sun out and warm, so not a bad monday so far. Let's hope the the UK motorway network is similarly pleasant..... |
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When I worked for Bedford One of my 'tasks' via the MOD was brake wheel cylinders and specification/standards thereof. . . . The Indians were making copies slave cylinders and Lockheed style boxes and a supplier was selling them to the MoD cheaper than we were offering genuine ones . . . . . When a squaddie got badly injured due to brake failure the MoD weren't too pleased! 'Safety critical' and 'corner cutting' don't mix.
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Same way as F1 used to. Separate water tank, dump the water, run underweight then you're allowed to top up all fluid before you hit parc ferme weighbridge. Don't know if that applies in Hysterics.
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Install additional CO2 "fire extinguisher" aimed at the brakes - dry ice should keep the brakes nice and cool!
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cool enough to make hot iron crack!
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http://www.ultimatecarpage.com/event...a-Classic.html
we got it done, it took more time than expected. Hope you like it. |
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I noticed on a youtube vid that The Mason/Hope Motul 635 got rather rudely harpooned by an errant scirocco in one of the HTC races. The VW came off mych worse but hope the Bimmer isn't too badly damaged?
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Sadly the HTC cars being in the Endurance boxes makes them almost invisible to spectators, especially when some teams keep the doors shut! It is a Spa specific thing, but completely opposite to the other grids that were on display in their open tents, and expected to be there for spectator benefit.... |
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Fairly sturdy cars, 635s...... The endurance boxes at Spa are tiny, and even if the doors are open it is very difficult to squeeze round a car in one. If it is being worked on, almost impossible! As I said, at some meetings the HTC cars are in tents, as we are, or in larger pit garages where they are more visible. Spa is probably the worst PA meeting to get a good look at them- except on track! |
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