Rob,stylussprinter wrote:
Thanks Alex
Don't know why I started this lark 
supposed to be more power from memory -- ha 
no power at all 
Well at least my wiring of the loom was correct which Paul Dunnell confirmed on the lap top but rpm's weren't recognised nor did it spin fast enough to start. Power -- volts -- were down at the battery(terminal problems --- they were too small for a good contact with the large battery lead) Put small washer on first then the others and bingo --- 11.2 volts -- still not good. Off with the dash and he found that although the fia master switch was functioning , it too was down on volts --- 10.5 No switch in stock so he bypassed it ---------- ENGINE jumps into life with barely a turn / battery wont do the job and of course the airbox to fit but the over centre clips haven't arrived from Merlin yet 
Over centre clips still not arrived from Merlin -- Wednesday ordering Post are on strike our end though It'll start at least twice which is good enough and I'll carry the jumper for the first start . Battery weighs just 2.7kgs The problem with starting was masterswitch/ign switch and the fact that although the spade terminals were hard to push on --- once on you could wriggle them just a little . The carb' ECU didn't seem to mind BUT this race one is bloody sensitive to anything other than a perfect joint . THAT'S TECHNOLOGY for you Once all drilled out it looked accurate but offered up for bolting to the throttle bodies it was out a fraction. Bit tricky bolting long trumpets plus airbox whilst trying to hold the thing in line I took them in and out 4 times for filing before getting a fit. Bead of silicon around the edge and all was up tight Well I thought it was but on checking today while cutting a little more bodywork clear of the overcentre clips , the middle section was not into the ledge on the inside. Not sure if that's how I fitted it late Monday night for testing Tuesday OR whether the pressure created blew it out 
)to get in plus anything else flying around under there. I don't normally use much lock so was surprised. Probably all that opposite lock needed at Rushmoor. DUCK taped it up and pulled it back tight to the chassis with cable ties ------- BUT something to keep an eye on if I'm not to send grit etc flying into the airbox THEN engine 
A good thing on a road car too , not just polish the body --- stitch in time and all that 
The slightly tricky bit is that quite a lot of time is spent warming the engine so's not to damage it when flying off the start line before each timed run also you can be in a line of cars waiting with engine running , perhaps 10 or 20 cars long , moving up only every minute BUT ----- having measured a specific amount of fuel into the tank each time I return from the track into the paddock -------- 8mpg seems to be the figure 
(if Im carrying a passenger anyway )Bet you wish you had fitted a diesel nowstylussprinter wrote:Now I've done 3 events quite close together in 2008 so far , I have worked out the car's fuel mileage more accurately. First time out last year it appeared to be using 2lts per mile
Having a 2.5 gallon tank means that on a big track like Goodwood , if it's a test day , I'd be taking a big risk with the pump if I did more than 8 laps . In theory there'd be enough fuel for 1/2 a mile when I came in after the 8 laps
So the safe MAX would be 6 laps , that's normally enough at Goodwood to need a break
bad are you sure thats right, i could absolutely rag the arse off of my TVR and still get 9 mpg, you must have four little action men pouring little bucket's of fuel into each cylinder at least you're keeping MR Brown happy
