Mrs Kipper Posted May 16, 2005 Share Posted May 16, 2005 ...........unfortunately it wasn't me that was driving it Well done Robert (Kipper Jnr), a fantastic time - you always said that the car had a 62 sec lap in there someone 😬 All it needed was a decent driver. Congrats also to Richard and Peter for coming so close - that was some competition. The timekeepers in the hut at the start line got fed up with me going in and asking for the times but it was getting a bit exciting 😬 I must say that I still don't know how Richard managed a 62.8 something (have I got this right?) straight out of the box on the first practice run on Saturday. A 'stunning' display 😳 😬 On a personal note, Robert inspired me to take nearly a full second off my personal best at Curborough to get down to 64.64. I doubt whether I am going to break that PB for some time. Kipper Fun is not a straight line. Edited by - Kipper on 16 May 2005 16:40:41 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham Perry Posted May 16, 2005 Share Posted May 16, 2005 Very Well done indeed So I guess that means that the Yoko 539's are suddenly the tyre of choice 😬 Wish I had been there ☹️ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robmar Posted May 16, 2005 Share Posted May 16, 2005 maybe next year when the 'stunners' get banned from list 1a 😬 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham Perry Posted May 16, 2005 Share Posted May 16, 2005 So was everyone who got placed on 15 inch Stunners then ? Edited by - Graham Perry on 16 May 2005 13:49:28 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dannyboy Posted May 16, 2005 Share Posted May 16, 2005 I'll sell you my 539's....never slid nor donutted 😬 😬 😬 😬 😬 Dannyboy Edited by - Dannyboy on 16 May 2005 13:50:02 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dannyboy Posted May 16, 2005 Share Posted May 16, 2005 double clickety click 🙆🏻 Dannyboy Edited by - Dannyboy on 16 May 2005 13:47:36 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Kipper Posted May 16, 2005 Author Share Posted May 16, 2005 Graham Richard and Mark Durrant are the Stunners in Class 2. I make do with the basic 539's 😬 Kipper Fun is not a straight line. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Area Representative Richard Price Posted May 16, 2005 Area Representative Share Posted May 16, 2005 Kipper, I was as stunned as anyone else with my first practice time on Saturday (62.61!!!!) It's a shame I didn't manage to repeat it when it mattered! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dannyboy Posted May 16, 2005 Share Posted May 16, 2005 Stunning times by all in the top four in class 2...Looks like the rest of us are fighting for crumbs in August 😬 😬 😬 But amazing to see Robert and Peter show us that tyres aren't everything!! Still....tyres are still a good wind up 😬 😬 Dannyboy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Area Representative Richard Price Posted May 16, 2005 Area Representative Share Posted May 16, 2005 I needed some new tyres. My wife likes the 15" R300 wheels. Therefore I had less to spend on tyres. I just found some cheap tyres - I don't know what all the fuss is about 😬 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dannyboy Posted May 16, 2005 Share Posted May 16, 2005 That's just what I thought when I got my engine..... Still looking for 15" wheels 😬 😬 😬 😬 😬 😬 😬 Dannyboy 153bhp and 184lb/ft ??????????????????? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Area Representative Richard Price Posted May 16, 2005 Area Representative Share Posted May 16, 2005 😬 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham Perry Posted May 16, 2005 Share Posted May 16, 2005 Well I still rate my Avon ZV1's 😳 ☹️ Now where did I leave my 15 inch prisoners Edited by - Graham Perry on 16 May 2005 17:55:38 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Carmichael Posted May 16, 2005 Share Posted May 16, 2005 Andy's car was on Yoko 539s as well. I think there is still a fair bit to come from that car - well at least 8 hundredths. Thanks again for allowing me to play in class 2. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris__ Posted May 16, 2005 Share Posted May 16, 2005 Class 2 times were excellent at the top, I was most disappointed not to get near them 😬 In fact as a matter of interest, people seem to have a good idea of time's certain specs of cars should be getting round Curborough. Loath to do this, but what would be a good time for a race chassis'd early VHPD Superlight R (power guesstimate, 180bhp), on 185/60/13 CR500's all round, corner weighted, on green Roadsport race springs all round, 3.38 LSD, 6 spd, weighing in at around 545kg with half a tank ?? No pisstakes please 😬 😬 Ta Edited by - Chris__ on 16 May 2005 18:52:07 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham Perry Posted May 16, 2005 Share Posted May 16, 2005 Edited by - Graham Perry on 16 May 2005 18:55:11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irrelevant Posted May 16, 2005 Share Posted May 16, 2005 Chris__: Are you sure it's a 3.38 diff? That's pretty long for a non BEC . Must get the Gigabusa finished Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Area Representative Richard Price Posted May 16, 2005 Area Representative Share Posted May 16, 2005 3.38 diff? That's a bit tall. Chris - the question is "with who driving?" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris__ Posted May 16, 2005 Share Posted May 16, 2005 Ha! OK, hypothetically of course, a good sprint driver driving! But I'm a novice, so maybes not Just want something to aim for for next time 3.38 it is. Used to be Richard Philips' car. Was used as a JCC car. I've got the build sheet, and it's a 3.38 from new. Read about CC using experimental diffs at the time of my car's build, (it was a CC race demo) and it does have an unusually tall 1st gear. Also has 50 litre ali fuel tank with two swirlpots and pumps, and a bizarre widetrack front wishbone set up/arb. Chris. Edited by - Chris__ on 16 May 2005 19:40:43 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Area Representative Richard Price Posted May 16, 2005 Area Representative Share Posted May 16, 2005 Chris, there's likley to be about three to four seconds less than your 64.33, in the car. Yesterday, I went 6.43 seconds faster than my first visit to Curborough in May 2002 - some of that has come from the car, but I improved from 69.07 on my first visit to 65.25 in August 2003 , with minimal change to the car. I've now got a little more power (but still less than yours) and some say my tyres (but still list 1a), which have helped me improve further. Plus I've been there a few times and try to drive the best lines smoothly with commitment (but not always that smoothly 😳) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tom7 Posted May 16, 2005 Share Posted May 16, 2005 Chris, My car has about 190bhp and weighs in at 540 with half a tank. I've got a 5 speed and Yoko 048's - so similar cars. I managed my personal best on Sunday at 60.69. There is more to come if I can get the chassis set up right to dial out some of the understeer. Although it handled much better with half a tank than it did on vapours on Saturday! You can be satisfied with a good debut Tom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Kipper Posted May 17, 2005 Author Share Posted May 17, 2005 My Class 2 car is a standard 1600 Supersport. The only engine changes have been verniers courtesy of Dave Andrews and a 52mm throttle body. Chassis changes have been uprated springs (250 and 180 if I remember correctly) and flat flooring (5 years ago), Quaife ATB LSD, 4-1 exhaust. And the main change for this year, an aeroscreen and a new set of 539s. In my first year of sprinting at Curborough, I didn't get under 70 secs. With the upgrades over the years this came down to the mid-65s last year, and now down to the mid-64s after Sunday. Not quick compared to the quick boys in Class 2, but I'm very happy with my new PB. However, what I found out after this weekend is, regardless of the spec of the car, if you want to take 2 secs off your time..............change the driver 😬 Not a cheap upgrade (I hate to think how much he has cost me over the last 24 years 😬) but well worth it in the end. Kipper Fun is not a straight line. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rgrigsby Posted May 26, 2005 Share Posted May 26, 2005 Chris I've done a 61.6 in a similarish SLR on CR500's with a windscreen but it also had an Emerald so maybe a bit more power, plus I made LOADS of mistakes so I would think a low 60.x should be possible at least if not even better than that. Rob G www.SpeedySeven.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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