mikes

I will be along assuming my carer can find his way And assuming his satnav doesn't take us on a leafy detour! Mike

Thank you for mentioning that Malcolm Obviously the 200bhp-ish part is using the 'other' map 😬, but at least the air filter is more than capable of dealing with the 190bhp used in Class 4! Mike

No need to worry about the stickers Chris - I will just use most of the one he put on the 'old' car at Harewood I will have to have words with young Gibson...... Mike 😬

I used this one http://www.knfilters.com/search/product.aspx?Prod=RU-0960 It is offset which helps to give clearance under the nosecone and chassis tubes. I needed to put a sleeve in the end of the airbox to get it to fit - just used a small length of ali tubing. The one you use does depend on the power requirements though - this was for a 200-ish bhp engine. I think I may have ordered from DT. Mike

I will see what I can do - but it is so difficult remembering which way to turn the switch to get the right map 😬 Mike

Thanks Shaun - but how did they know Mike

I have just got the results from MIRA - do you want them Rob? Only a slight adjustment needed as in Class 4 they seem to have given the win to Chris - apparently 50.91 is faster than 50.45 - did I miss something I wonder what the trophys will say 😬 Mike

Thanks Simon - and you are close with the date - AGAIN Mike

One for our Comp Sec. What are we supposed to put for the class if we enter the event on the Saturday - do we have a dedicated Lotus 7 Club Class or have I missed something? Pretty sure we did last year - especially as I set the fastest time - Mark said he wasn't trying as it was only practice for the Sunday 😬 And that was only in the R300 Mike

Just ignore the posts the same as usual Roger 😬 And no, it wasn't the R400 - probably just the R300 Mike

Well done Alan - it is always a bit special I do hope that whatever Adrian gave to you wasn't something to make you go faster than you should in Class 2! It wasn't a Yellow trowel was it? Mike

That will give Roger something to think about 😬 I can't believe they asked you to do that - with your record of trying to set fire to cars there Mike

Just typical journalistic exaggeration - about the engine and the ahem spinning I will have you know I have not spun at every event - just at 2 out of 3 I think I am in Calvert & Price territory. Ok so it was twice at Llandow - but nothing like as interesting as Troublemaker doing a 360 in the busstop. As for the engine - well it is so hard trying to find the right setting on the map switch Mike

But at least it got you going - for the final run at least - dammit! Mike

Hi Geoff, YHM, but about my place on the trackday. Cheers Mike

So then Rob - did you find your gloves? 😬 😬 I did once have a useful scrut who picked up some play in a front wheel bearing - fixed by one of the Club spanner monkeys I think - it is amazing - bit of trouble and they appear from all over the place - marvelous it is a really anxious time when you go through the first few times - if you have any problems get someone to get our Comp Sec (if he is not getting himself on the outside of a can of cider 😬) or another 'experienced' sprinter to help. You could always try to get Dave ' I know what is in the Blue Book' Nelson involved - but it will involve shouting . I had several hassles with a tinted helmet visor last year - I had the untinted with me as well and said I would put it on to avoid arguing, so best to be prepared to say the same if you normally use a tinted one. As long as there isn't anything major (like noise at Goodwood) it is nearly always fixable - try not to worry too much! Mike

I am pretty sure that is all that has come out so far. MIke

Not sure I will be that much help as last year I only had 140 bhp (and I am sure I was cleared by the court ) I should also say that I haven't troubled the records with the fastest starts - but even with only 140 bhp - dropping the clutch, even on super softs, just ends up in going nowhere with loads of wheelspin. Most start lines have very little grip with cold tyres. I try to feed the revs and clutch in at the same time to minimise wheelspin and I have a feeling that often a short shift is better after the start. In the wet - dropping the clutch will just be embarassing it wil be interesting to see what happens with 190 bhp 😬 Mike

It won't be the same without the Listerine Dream (that's the car not the Hoff 😬) in the paddock. Hope you can do a few Robin. Mike

If you have bought the Emerald recently then it is presumably the K3 version, so you will have the right Manual - you can always give Emerald a ring and they will tell you from the serial no. I was up there last week getting mapped on their rolling road and they are not only very good, but very helpful as well. Mike

OK - so does that mean you are going widetrack? I don't know the things you boy swill do to try to ge an edge Mike

Adrian, It might at one time have been DSLs engine, but it has obviously been downgraded to a great extent since then 😬. It no longer has the roller barrels and so that makes a huge difference, as well as having to make do with some sort of feeble aftermarket ecu now. I think I will be very lucky to get anyway near the BHP limit, so you can leave your wig in its box - unless of course it is used for 'dressing up' at home. I have heard about those sort of things 😬 😬 Mike

That's funny, because I am sure Stuart said his is now a pale blue I wonder who it could possible be I am definitely getting a better barrister next time (not that there will be one of course) - but I suppose you get what you pay for 😬 😬 Mike (ex Not an R300)

In case anyone else is interested, I have just had an adaptor made up for connecting the EU3 loom to the EU2 Emerald. I did manage to get a new female EU3 'socket' and sent it with an EU2 connector that I had to these people: Simtek UK Ltd Unit 1 Daniel Street Ind Est Whitworth Rochdale Lancs OL12 8BX UK Tel +44(0)1706 854857 http://www.wiringwinners.com/frames.asp They advertise in the MSA magazine as providers of race electronic services. They were really good to deal with and made a good professional job of it. Although I know others have made this up themselves, it was not something I would want to attempt - which others who know me would say is just as well 😳 If anyone wants a picture blatmail me. They seemed to think that they would be able to source the 'female' EU3 connector in the future so should be able to make up similar adaptors if required. Mike Now with a modest 190bhp (for any Class 4 Sprinters reading this 😬 😬)

I thought all that nonsense had finished!! 😬 😬 I will just have to get my own stickler made up..........again 🙆🏻 Anyway Chris - I don't think you have been exactly standing still...... Mike