2011 360MRC 6 Hour - 30th APRIL! - Page 54

Podd37 · 1 Jun 2011, 10:51 (Ref:2889303)

Had to do it Claire...you're all having way too much fun out of it!

MartinSmith · 1 Jun 2011, 10:53 (Ref:2889306)

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Originally Posted by Podd37

Had to do it Claire...you're all having way too much fun out of it!

Sooooo GLAD YOU DID!!!! cant wait to meet you....and Im telling you NOW..you are (I think this is only fitting all and I hope you dont mind) you are IN GARAGE ONE!

grantp · 1 Jun 2011, 12:41 (Ref:2889363)

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Originally Posted by Peter Mallett

New discs andd run a heat cycle before using them in anger.

Did you source different disks?

When the car was testing at Mallory it looked to my inexpert eye like the process involved bedding in new brakes with a heat cycle or two to start with. But that didn't stop you having the problems at the 360.

**Peter Mallett** · 1 Jun 2011, 12:48 (Ref:2889366)

No, we will be sourcing new disc material but we had no time before Brands. We ran old pads on new discs, three laps then in and let them cool, then back out again.

grantp · 1 Jun 2011, 12:58 (Ref:2889377)

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Originally Posted by Peter Mallett

No, we will be sourcing new disc material but we had no time before Brands. We ran old pads on new discs, three laps then in and let them cool, then back out again.

Interesting.

Maybe the trick for the disk/pad material combination is the old pad to start off the new disk? At last the pads would have been heat cycled already and presumably would be less prone to despositing material on the new (receptive) disks.

Dinkel · 1 Jun 2011, 20:15 (Ref:2889603)

Rolling start.

Crazy Aston and mad Escort.

Claire led the pack: quickish!

Dinkel · 3 Jun 2011, 18:31 (Ref:2890713)

Rikki Cann Aston thunder.

Tires look a bit low . . . but boy, did this kit go.

Road presence with a capital R. Roarrr!

Oopsy.

Loving the 70s V8 Astons.

terence · 3 Jun 2011, 20:17 (Ref:2890759)

Great shots Albert,did you get any of that other BMW?

Rikki Cann · 4 Jun 2011, 06:55 (Ref:2890891)

Dinkel,

Great shots of Rose thanks for posting.

Rikki

terence · 4 Jun 2011, 08:35 (Ref:2890918)

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Originally Posted by Peter Mallett

No, we will be sourcing new disc material but we had no time before Brands. We ran old pads on new discs, three laps then in and let them cool, then back out again.

Why not just get a new pair of Brembo's and have them Cryogenicly Treated, it doe's work Peter.

Dinkel · 4 Jun 2011, 10:12 (Ref:2890950)

Next featured car will be the glorious Madge. OK, and the the Climax Beemer.

Rikki Cann · 4 Jun 2011, 15:09 (Ref:2891071)

Heres some others

Rikki Cann · 4 Jun 2011, 15:31 (Ref:2891077)

any idea how to make these bigger ? the picture that is not the car, right I got it.

Rikki Cann · 4 Jun 2011, 15:53 (Ref:2891082)

Graham, this is what it looks like on the track, I hope this will help with insperation when working on its engine. it was the best looking car there in my opinion (dont let Lauren know)

Rikki Cann · 4 Jun 2011, 15:58 (Ref:2891083)

some from the paddock

Rikki Cann · 4 Jun 2011, 16:27 (Ref:2891100)

Got it at last

Rikki Cann · 4 Jun 2011, 16:32 (Ref:2891101)

gt917 · 6 Jun 2011, 09:14 (Ref:2891969)

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Originally Posted by Rikki Cann

Graham, this is what it looks like on the track, I hope this will help with insperation when working on its engine. it was the best looking car there in my opinion (dont let Lauren know)

Rikki,

Many thanks for that.
Timing had somehow slipped and all the exhaust valves were kissing pistons and of course as seen in previous threads i destroyed one head, barrell and piston. Working on rebuilding engine as we speak but real hold-ups are financial. By the time its done i reckon i could have cleared the Portugese and Greek deficits !!

Should just stick to my V8 small block.

You were missed at the Heritage Snetterton race last week. Hope that six hour victory did not damage anything other than the fuel bill?

Regards,

GT.

Rikki Cann · 6 Jun 2011, 11:01 (Ref:2892049)

These are what I was trying to post yesterday, Hope you enjoy them Graham and they give you some enchouragment.
We have not yet took the car out of the trailer since the 360

It should all be fine and we will be out with hgtcc and others soon i hope.

Rikki Cann · 6 Jun 2011, 11:04 (Ref:2892052)

Al Weyman · 6 Jun 2011, 11:16 (Ref:2892059)

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Originally Posted by Rikki Cann

These are what I was trying to post yesterday, Hope you enjoy them Graham and they give you some enchouragment.
We have not yet took the car out of the trailer since the 360

It should all be fine and we will be out with hgtcc and others soon i hope.

Thanks for posting Rikki, I agree with your comments fake or not that car looks gorgeous Graham.

gt917 · 6 Jun 2011, 12:09 (Ref:2892094)

Rikki,

Great pictures. Thankyou.
Good one of Al about to gobble me up just before my engine went bang.
I really have built it as close as i can afford to the original 917Ks, save for the engine and gearbox. I have had the chance to buy two original engines in the past but at over £250,000 each i had to respectfully decline!
Al, Now you can see why i have to build replicas.

Still working on the perfect bank job so that i can buy an original, and then probably worry about using it too much.

Al Weyman · 6 Jun 2011, 12:59 (Ref:2892128)

After all the comment on here about fakes and replicas I thought it was great to see it out there it looked superb in the flesh, a friend of mines friend owns a genuine one may even be Martin Birane not sure as I printed a replica ECU on board overlay panel for it but who ever it is must be minted and if you cannot afford the real thing yours is certainly a very good compromise. I dont care for static display fake F1 cars but have no problem with a proper detailed working example like yours.

MartinSmith · 6 Jun 2011, 22:40 (Ref:2892491)

I think its fantastic and well done Graham for bringing it as you did and for sharing it with us....

and for allowing me to have a go of it ....even if it was only round the paddock and got us into trouble with MSV!!! lol

great stuff

terence · 7 Jun 2011, 06:19 (Ref:2892594)

Ah,of course,thats why the engine went pop!

Graham,I hope you will soon get the engine put right because you will be more than welcome next year as well. Replica? so what,you are not trying to pass it off as anything else. A friend has one of the GTD 40's,spent all winter re-working the rear suspension to look a bit more like the original,it should work better as well.

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