Shaun_E

Thank you to all those who have already given me their best video clips but I need more. I don't have any class 2 - Mr Price where are you? I am especially interested in any "moments" and in class winning runs. If anyone has some good/amusing paddock photos then please send those to me as well so that I can include a photo montage in the DVD. Video other than in car would also be interesting. Please blatmail me and I will email you my address to send CD/DVD/USB stick to or you can use something like YouSendIt. Please edit your footage to just the run to make it easier for me and save it in as high a quality as you can. I hope I can live up to Simon's previous efforts. Cheers, Shaun Yellow SL #32 - member of Drowned Rat Racing Edited by - Shaun_E on 13 Oct 2009 08:28:47

The rewiring was completed a couple of months ago. It ended up taking far longer than originally quoted and costing far more than I ever imagined. It was not good value for money so I will not name the supplier nor will I be pressed on how much it cost. On the plus side it is of a high standard and incorporates the changes I wanted. Implementing the Savage Motorsport switches was not trivial - it would have been cheaper to buy the R500 PCB at £300 than the time it tooke to get them set up properly. It looks good though and the switches all operate through relays and they have a soft glow when the headlights are on which brightens when you operate the switch. Most of the fuses have been replaced by circuit breakers - I am still waiting for the rest. Nearly everything has it's own fuse and relay. The indicators are no longer through the hazard switch. All the excess wiring and long loom lengths have been removed - there is no doubling back of the engine bay loom for instance. There is an 80Amp fuse to protect everything (e.g. in the event of the alternator shorting). The earthing has all been redone and there is an earth post in the engine bay along with a +ve terminal - there are only 2 cables to the battery now. I have had a radiator fan override fitted and a switch to override the inertia cutoff - essential for a couple of tracks we do where the curbs can trigger it. The MFU hasn't been replaced - perhaps I should have done that but the number of extra relays would have been a pain. As it is space on the bulkhead is an issue (yes I have a heater). I have changed to wasted spark ignition. If you have any specific questions then please ask. I'll post some photos later today.

I have measured the garage and it doesn't fit ☹️ so it's still up for grabs. David - thank you for your patience - YHM Richard - looks like we'll be remaining Drowned RR for the foreseable. Yellow SL #32 - member of Drowned Rat Racing

Thanks David. I'll be home about 5:30 so will let you know if it will fit shortly after that. Looks like I might be moving the freezer into the back garden 😬 Chris - Gill can see the advantages of arriving at events warm and dry 😶‍🌫️ Now I just need to sort out a towcar! Yellow SL #32 - member of Drowned Rat Racing

OK I've discussed with the other half and would like to place 1st dibs on this. I will measure the garage as soon as I get home this evening and post a yes or no immediately. If you blatmail me your contact details I'll call/email as you prefer. This is the perfect spec for me. Yellow SL #32 - member of Drowned Rat Racing

Do you have a picture of it in your garage? I need an idea of whether this would realistically fit in my garage (which doubles as a utility room, bike storage, etc.). Do you know how long it is with the tow pole folded? Yellow SL #32 - member of Drowned Rat Racing

Chris - you will be very close to the wingstay with your proposal for the front but it should work. If too close it can easily be solved I suspect by bending the stay. Let us know how you get on as it is certainly a cheaper option than MB or Image. Yellow SL #32 - member of Drowned Rat Racing

I was considering using Compomotive CXRs but couldn't seem to find the right offset. The fronts were the main problem. In the end I gave up and bought some Image 3 piece wheels. I just asked Image to build them with the same backdepth as the Caterham wheels (i.e. they just stick out further). If you blatmail me, I'll send you a copy of the order form. I have 7.5" front and 8.5" rear. You could call Compomotive and see if they can match the Caterham backdepth in 7" or 8" wheels. I think Paul Forster is running CXRs but he has flared wings so won't have the clearance issues with cycle wingstays. Yellow SL #32 - member of Drowned Rat Racing

It is fine to wash Nomex as well as dry cleaning - I've just double checked the instructions on the DuPont website. Instructions here. Yellow SL #32 - member of Drowned Rat Racing

One of these days the Microsoft employee will learn how to use copy and paste 😬. Yellow SL #32 - member of Drowned Rat Racing

Done, sent to Rob and copied to you! Yellow SL #32 - member of Drowned Rat Racing

Give me 5 minutes Yellow SL #32 - member of Drowned Rat Racing

My money would be on the coil. I've got through at least 4 of them in the last 7 years so this year I switched to wasted spark ignition using a GM coil pack. Yellow SL #32 - member of Drowned Rat Racing

BTTT Yellow SL #32 - member of Drowned Rat Racing

My 1st run here. It really was quite slippery for the second! Yellow SL #32 - member of Drowned Rat Racing

Our 2 entries will go in the post tomorrow. I'll let Steve know. Yellow SL #32 - member of Drowned Rat Racing

The chickens won't let me in. ☹️ Yellow SL #32 - member of Drowned Rat Racing

...and if you look closely in this picture you will see the other half of the synchronised spinning team aka Gill. Yellow SL #32 - member of Drowned Rat Racing

BTTT Please send me something to get started with. If it all arrives in October/November I won't have time to compile it before the awards bash. Yellow SL #32 - member of Drowned Rat Racing

Video of my timed runs is here. On the 1st run my line coming out of Farmhouse required a slight lift... Yellow SL #32 - member of Drowned Rat Racing

😬 So when will he be allowed to leave his room? Yellow SL #32 - member of Drowned Rat Racing

I guess that £2800 includes Jenvey throttle bodies and an Emerald ECU. Both of these are resusable should you wish to go for even more power at a later date. Yellow SL #32 - member of Drowned Rat Racing

Most of us can't even meet the regs for class 4 or 5 as they require a windscreen and list 1A tyres! Yellow SL #32 - member of Drowned Rat Racing

The Blue book says: Seems pretty clear. However a cut off switch is not required for sprints/hillclimbs if your car is roadgoing so no need to worry about it. Edited to say that external cutoff is not mandatory for road going cars. Yellow SL #32 - member of Drowned Rat Racing Edited by - Shaun_E on 27 Jul 2009 16:06:33

Halfords sell a tool for this here Yellow SL #32 - member of Drowned Rat Racing