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19 May 2006, 09:39 (Ref:1614083)
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BARC Brands Hatch 27/28th May
Looks an absolutely cracking entry, pre-83 Group 1 already up to capacity I believe, Post Historic Pre-74 not far behind, excellent grid fro the Pre-66 etc, looks a real cracker of a weekend.
Fingers crossed for the weather though because this will now be the 6th meeting I have entered since last September and it has rained at all the other 5! Water shortage, not while I'm around 
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19 May 2006, 11:12 (Ref:1614137)
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Why are you not on the entry list Al?
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19 May 2006, 15:49 (Ref:1614300)
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I am, got my entry in a little late as the car was in doubt but I am definitely in, exchanged emails with Nicola today. Post Historics Pre 74, my old car who you have not met yet!
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19 May 2006, 18:28 (Ref:1614384)
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I hope your run of weather predictons comes to an end Al! I am in Durban at the moment and we have heavy rain and thunder storms
 Just when I thought I could go for a walk on the beach!
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19 May 2006, 20:26 (Ref:1614442)
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Al, you haven't been in Belgium or Germany, have you?
 Shame I can't be at Brands that weekend, looks like a good event, hope you have fun. |
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20 May 2006, 17:27 (Ref:1615038)
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Sod it! I think I'm going to have to pull my entry.
Just checking my brakes one front disc has a great big crack in it and these make up the front hub as well so I found a spare down the shed and spent all afternoon fitting it with a few mods as not quite the same, then I gave the pedal a few stamps to take up the pads and low and behold the other side caliper is ****ing out fluid and as these are humungous great Wilwood Grand National 6 pots I won't get these overnight and will probably be yet anoter US order. Not good. |
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20 May 2006, 17:55 (Ref:1615072)
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Can you not try Rally Design, they may have them.
I was bleeding my rear brakes after having refitted the callipers due to frying the seals last week and I have sheared both bleed screws off one of them and I can't get the remains out so it's looking like I may need a new calliper on Monday providing they have one/can make one or repair this by Friday. |
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21 May 2006, 06:48 (Ref:1615362)
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Yes they are my usual Wilwood supplier and I will be phoning them am Monday morning. Trouble is these are 1.62" pistons and at least on their website they do not list the kit part # 130-2656 which is listed on the Wilwood site. They may of course use that size in some of the 4 pot calipers (mine are 6 pot) as it is dificult to determine from the site so still hope.
Also I started the suspension conversion on the IROC yesterday and that seems pretty straight forward so if my rad and new programmed dizzy are in next week I can always take that and enter in the Classic Thunder but I can't risk a £190 entry fee if there is any doubt and this is the problem unfortunately. I will make a final decision Monday but hey you guys should be glad if the weather Jonah does not turn up, you may get a nice sunny weekend! |
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22 May 2006, 10:51 (Ref:1616167)
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Rally Design could not help, have emailed and faxed Wilwood in the States direct unless anyone knows another supplier over here. One good thing John Woolfe Racing actually stock the competition disc rotors (amazed as I have not ordered these for years) so a pair of those on their way to me now, just need those seals (or me rad, or me Dizzy!).
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23 May 2006, 10:04 (Ref:1616964)
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Al, is the entry list online? I'm thinking of visiting but don't really know what to expect.
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23 May 2006, 10:45 (Ref:1616987)
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Not publically unfortunately but I can assure you it is an absolutely huge entry for both days with some full grids and many nearly full so you will not be disappointed (aprt from the ruddy weather looks dodgy). You can check the race card on the BARC site but not the entry list.
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23 May 2006, 11:06 (Ref:1617007)
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Thanks, I had a poke around the BARC website to get an idea for the categories. I'll see how the week goes, might pop down on the Saturday. cheers.
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24 May 2006, 12:46 (Ref:1617864)
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I have decided to pull my Post Historic car entry as can't get the bits anywhere but the USA and will be there in my IROC for a race debut in Classic Thunder. Bit of a rush job though and will be far from sorted as still awaiting further parts but will give it an airing and see how it goes. It will be a class B entry incidently curtesy of running on list 1b tyres and not pure race rubber.
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24 May 2006, 14:21 (Ref:1617923)
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Aiming to be there for Sunday (spectator). Hope it all goes well.
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24 May 2006, 17:11 (Ref:1618056)
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I'll be there both days taking pics. Finally get the chance to see Al's big beastie!
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24 May 2006, 17:32 (Ref:1618069)
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Well done Al - great effort.
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25 May 2006, 07:31 (Ref:1618419)
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Thanks Guys and Dex, I AM the Big Beastie!
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25 May 2006, 08:24 (Ref:1618446)
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Go well, Al. Looking forward to hearing your account of the action!
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25 May 2006, 08:42 (Ref:1618456)
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327 cars entered across the weekend.
Good grids for every race, more than 20 in ten of the 14 car races Classic bikes too! Don't miss it  Classic Clubmans 23 BARC Clubmans Cup 17 CTCRC Pre '66 Classic and Historic 17 CTCRC Pre '93 Touring Cars 32 BCV8 Championship 21 Easytrack Production BMW Championship 32 IBIS Packaging Solutions Classic Group One Touring Car Championship 31 Kumho BMW Championship 18 Rawles Motorsport Austin Healey Club Championship 16 Thoroughbred Sportscar Championship 23 Universal Racing Services Classic Formula Ford 2000 Championship 30 Unversal Racing Services Classic Formula Ford 1600 Championship 29 Waxoyl Classic Thunder Touring Car Championship 20 York Fitness Post Historic Touring Car Championship 21 |
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25 May 2006, 17:46 (Ref:1618817)
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we're gonna need a bigger boat.
(and i'm gonna need another memory card!) Al - i'll come try and find you in the paddock - which one will you be bringing? |
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25 May 2006, 21:18 (Ref:1619020)
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Thanks John T will do me best & Dex pay attention at the back of the class, I will be in the black IROC 3rd gen car.
Put the old rad back in tonight, swapped seat belts and transponder so just got to set the corner weights up Saturday and we are ready to rock and roll. |
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26 May 2006, 12:21 (Ref:1619432)
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hi
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26 May 2006, 12:38 (Ref:1619441)
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Second to last race on Sunday, and mine is the last so please stay.
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