Raceretro

[stylussprinter]

I've just booked a ticket online for the Friday entry at Stoneleigh RACERETRO . Going up with Dave Penn . Anyone else fancy the day out Probably go up from mine in one car

[MattD]

What day are you going Rob ??

Didn't make Goodwood on Sat... Gearbox still mid-swap !

[stylussprinter]

Going on Friday cos DP has a surgery appointment on the Saturday. Unfortunately Friday's £20 as opposed to £15 on Saturday . He'll be at mine for 8-30am then we'll go up in one car Can you get Friday off , sneaky or otherwise

[MattD]

Yes !

I'll see you there, prob with D.R.

[stylussprinter]

Had a really good day looking over some terrific cars and engineering solutions . Had a good long chat with HAWK brakes regarding a new compound I may try out

[hearbear]

Had a really good day looking over some terrific cars and engineering solutions . Had a good long chat with HAWK brakes regarding a new compound I may try out

What are your plans for the season this year Rob and thanks for the invite I would have loved to go maybe another time.

George

[stylussprinter]

Plans for the 2010 season depend very much on what definitive answers I get from the MSA regarding where my car fits in their categories . It can't go in roadgoing anyway because it's no longer a case of simply tax and insuring it because I've modified things that would make the money spent a total waste , if reverting to a R-going spec. The category it slipped into over the passed 4 yrs was Sports Libre because there was always a clause in brackets , beside the category description which said ------------- plus any car not complying with any of the other categories/actually mentioning kit type or world rally cars . (NO LONGER THERE )
I never actually used all the mod's allowed to me in this category like -- slicks - wets - wings -- floor pan --- any power level BUT it was allowed in so game accomplished. I never expected to win either without these advantages , so was really pleased with the last 3 yrs results.
I can only see one possible category but have no conformation and that's LIMITED MODIFIED SPECIALIST PRODUCTION but the issue of full rollcage is still not clear .
I'm in email contact with the MSA over clarity but have had no reply also our championship coordinater is asking on my behalf . Also I'm attending the SPEED FORUM on the 23rd March at Puttenham where there are 5 speakers , one being from the MSA so hopefully I'll get chapter and verse .
Failing that I'll miss a couple of sprints BUT GO TO OBSERVE SCRUTINEERING plus support Matt in his entry at Rushmoor

I intend testing at Goodwood ASAP when the new brake pads arrive , so will need bedding in PLUS myself after 6mths without track time

If I get the right answers then I'll be entering the BOGNOR REGIS SPRINT at Goodwood near the end of April otherwise it's testing then trackdays

[stylussprinter]

Ordered my new HAWK pads with the new compound DTC 30 which will work from 100 to 1200 degrees with , apparently , better modulation plus release feel
They'd better be bloody good at £75 plus vat and delivery but I'll let you know what I think of them once they're bedded in which will take about 3 laps to go through the correct sequence .
For best performance on the BLACK compound ---- it took 8 gentle slow downs from a moderate speed BUT not to a halt THEN 8 much harder stops from high speed but not to a halt . All these with cooling mileage in between(about 500 yds)
Once the last braking stop's been done ------------ absolutely NO BRAKING at all so just slow to a halt off the throttle then handbrake stop . WAIT for 20 minutes minimum before driving or braking any further -- THAT'S IT DONE Hopefully the DTC 30 will need a similar session but they'll come with instructions anyway

Anyone having tried BLACK but not agreed with me regarding their awesome ability have possibly not gone through this bedding in method

[kevp]

I was also recommended to the DTC-30 pads whilst visiting the Autosport Show. Havent got any yet though.

[stylussprinter]

I wouldn't buy DTC30 if my BLACK were still servicable but I ran on HPS in 2009 as the BLACK were shot .
The black are still an awesome pad it's only control that tempt me to the DTC30's