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    Stack 8130

    in TechTalk

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    Buttons 1 plus 4 if it's an aftermarket one. If it's Caterham with 5 buttons then sorry can't help.

     

    Yellow SL *cool* #32 - member of Drowned Rat Racing

    Summary of Dedion tube failures

    in TechTalk

    Posted

    It was the original tube. The replacement is made of much thicker steel. I was only saying a few weeks ago that I should replace it even though it was thoroughly checked 3 years ago before being re-powder coated.

     

    Yellow SL *cool* #32 - member of Drowned Rat Racing

     

    Edited by - Shaun_E on 10 Jun 2008 22:03:03

    Summary of Dedion tube failures

    in TechTalk

    Posted

    Mine failed during a trackday at Pembrey the weekend before last. Luckily the clonking from the rear made me come in and an inspection revealed splits in the tube where both dampers mounted.

    Pictures here.

     

    Yellow SL *cool* #32 - member of Drowned Rat Racing

    whats all this captain sensible malarky about

    in Speed

    Posted

    Simon - yes that page seems to be missing from my dictionary too! I was a bit surprised though when you attacked the back of my car with a hand wipe *tongue* - thought you'd taken leave of your senses for a minute. Good stuff though - removed the print from my DVA Power sticker *eek* as well as the dirt.

     

    Yellow SL *cool* #32 - member of Drowned Rat Racing

    7" exhaust ground clearance....

    in TechTalk

    Posted

    I have a Caterham 7" race exhaust and in normal use it doesnt' ground. If the jubilee clip that holds the silencer to the collector comes a little loose then the exit pipe can drop and hit the ground. Also the exhaust is quite heavy and I seem to go through exhaust mounting bobbins on a regular basis.

     

    Yellow SL *cool* #32 - member of Drowned Rat Racing

    What a great day at Pembrey

    in Speed

    Posted

    Simon - I took a few here including the excellent Paella and the sad sight of my car on a trailer (oh the shame 😬). Gill has some more which I'll try and upload tomorrow.

     

    Yellow SL *cool* #32 - member of Drowned Rat Racing

     

    Edited by - Shaun_E on 2 Jun 2008 22:28:08

    What a great day at Pembrey

    in Speed

    Posted

    We had a brilliant weekend.

    It could have been a very different story though as my de-dion tube broke during the trackday on Friday. I thought I was going to end up going home on a flatbed but several people proved what an excellent club this is. My heartfelt thanks go to the following:

    Gill, my wife, for driving from Slough to Redline in Caterham, collecting a new tube and bringing it to Pembrey (arriving about 9.00pm).

    Simon Rogers for the use of his garage, tools and his labour plus feeding us and letting us sleep on his lounge floor. (Thanks to Fiona too)

    Adrian Williams for trailering my car to Simon's and helping with replacing the tube.

    Mark Durrant for organising all of the above in my moment of despair and then scrubbing in (or was that trashing?) my brand new sprint tyres.

    Oh and not forgetting Mike Sankey for entertaining the ladies while the rest of us toiled away in the garage 😬. (Thanks for the mirror as well Mike *thumbup*)

    Shaun

     

    Yellow SL *cool* #32 - member of Drowned Rat Racing

    Pair of Toyo R888s in 185/60R13 in SG (soft) compound

    in For Sale

    Posted

    A pair of 185/60 R13 R888s in SG compound (the soft one) which still have a lot of life in them. I have used them for eight sprints. I'll post some photos up tonight.

    £60 for the pair plus delivery or collect from Slough or Maidenhead.

     

    Pictures here

     

    Yellow SL *cool* #32 - member of Drowned Rat Racing

     

    Edited by - Shaun_E on 2 Jun 2008 19:09:24

    pembrey track day?

    in Speed

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    Thanks Mike - I won't be there until mid morning either and anyway I can run with the windscreen to start with.

    I learned a long time ago that I am not the fastest thing on track *cry*.

     

    Yellow SL *cool* #32 - member of Drowned Rat Racing

    pembrey track day?

    in Speed

    Posted

    Just booked on to this *thumbup* so see you in the morning.

     

    Has anyone who is going got a spare aeroscreen mirror or 2 that I could borrow. I now have a perspex aero which is fine for the sprint without mirrors but I guess I should have at least one mirror for the trackday.

     

    Yellow SL *cool* #32 - member of Drowned Rat Racing

    Suretrac LSD

    in TechTalk

    Posted

    With the AP Suretrac the wheels rotate in opposite directions just like an open diff. They are an unusual LSD and don't seem to follow the same rules as the plate types. MOT brake rollers don't seem to cause any problem.

     

    Yellow SL *cool* #32 - member of Drowned Rat Racing

    Rear anti roll bar VX 2.0

    in TechTalk

    Posted

    Reverse the links and use washers to make sure that none of the thread sticks out from the nut to give the maximum clearance. Keep an eye on the tyres as under very high corner loadings the ARB can still touch the tyre. I have just fitted 235 rear tyres and it seems OK - will find out for sure at Pembrey this weekend.

     

    Yellow SL *cool* #32 - member of Drowned Rat Racing

    Kumho 175 front and 235 rear?

    in Speed

    Posted

    Gill has promised to slow down 😬.

    I'll see how I get on with the 175 fronts but if 215s are needed then I'll either get another pair of 8" Caterham 8 spokes or look at the Rial rims.

    Jeff - thanks for your comments.

     

    Yellow SL *cool* #32 - member of Drowned Rat Racing

    Kumho 175 front and 235 rear?

    in Speed

    Posted

    235s now fitted and don't foul on anything while car is static. They are actually no wider at their widest part than the 205 Toyos on 8" rims as the 205s are stretched across the rim and the 235s are pulled in a bit.

    The ARB must have been hitting the tyre when the car is cornering at max effort - stiffening the rear dampers should help reduce that but I'll just have to keep an eye on it.

     

    Yellow SL *cool* #32 - member of Drowned Rat Racing

    Kumho 175 front and 235 rear?

    in Speed

    Posted

    Adrian/Rob - thanks for the confirmation.

    Rob - that was what I was afraid of. Not a quick change by any stretch of the imagination.

    Still tempted by those Rial wheels though 🥰.

     

    Yellow SL *cool* #32 - member of Drowned Rat Racing

    Kumho 175 front and 235 rear?

    in Speed

    Posted

    Tyres just arrived much to the consternation of our receptionist!

    Those Image wheels look quite nice but I have just been looking at the Rial items from Fluke/MOG. Now the question is what offset do I need to completely avoid any fouling issues? Looking at 8.5" rears and 7" or 8" fronts. Rials come in ET15 for 8.5" rears and ET21 for 7" fronts or ET9 for 8" fronts.

     

    Just for my peace of mind please can someone comfirm how I tell whether I have the soft compound. The tyres are marked K21.

     

    Yellow SL *cool* #32 - member of Drowned Rat Racing

     

    Edited by - Shaun_E on 23 May 2008 11:57:34

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