thescrapman

Who says they have to fit them?

Buy a tyre fitter (good for the excercise regime) and do it yourself.

I take mine to Mr Bishop and sweat a few pounds off in his garage.

Did 20 the last time......  ??)

As I was only setting out to beat myself, the tyres and therefore grip don't really matter. No way am I good enough to compete with the best of you... yet. :-)

Once I get a bit better, then a set of consumable better tyres will be in order. Then when I am as good as Matt Helm (Yeah, I wish) then I will be using up a set of Yoko's at £240 an event.

Cheers

Colin

Ah, but sideways is big fun! Do need to get the rear tuck-under under control though. The previous ones just slid out, these ones made the back end jack up.

Pick yourself up a set of TR6 rims, £100 a set is about right, and if you pick the right size tyre, you can get some reasonable ones for not a lot.

195/65-15 springs to mind as the size to go for.

£25-£30 a corner max, and they don't need balancing so just find someone to fit them for you.

I'm just a tight-arse and having a set of new but 25-year old Pirelli P6's to hand I wasn't going to trash my nice new Yokos.

I would have used the old Firestones, but I donated them to Mr Bishop to not use on his Sprint... :-)

Cheers

Colin

I would thoroughly recommend use of a set of the oldest and absolutely rock hard barely legal tyres you can lay your hands on.  Induces much tail-end happiness and shouts from the gallery when the mahoosive tank slapper you find yourself in sends you backwards round the round-a-bout, only for you to get a repreive because Vinnie has mullered another cone further up the course... :-). I took those shouts of "cheat" personally.

They were utterly trashed by the time Russell and I finished with them.

And they weren't that good for a competative time either... :-)



Lots, they are good fun in a Spitfire.. :-) But in a big saloon without PAS they suck I suspect.



Ah, you're thinking of big open events like the "pushing the rules to the limits" ones at North Weald. That is almost Sprinting, but is called an Autotest as the permit is cheaper!

Going over the finish line at 70+ mph was not part of the design brief given to Nigel I suspect... :-)

There should be a way of producing 2 totally different layouts that suit the big and small cars, so there is variety, from the same cone layout.

I personally had no problems what-so-ever with following the course, for the first time ever I did not WT once. The final gates with the 180 degree reverse turns were tricky I have to admit, and I probably lost a second or so getting them right.

Cheers

Colin

I good shot that summed up Darren Sharps day in Jonathons Spitfire....

It was maore like a hornet farting in a baked bean can..... :-)

Shame there was no award for "Most Ridiculous sounding Triumph"

Annoying thing is you weren't hanging about....

I was always told to do master and slave simultanoeusly as one will always fail just after you fix the other.

I think you have a deterirated seal on the end of the spring in the master.

Or the pivot pin has dropped out.

Cheers

Colin

I noticed we have acquired a Clan Crusader on the list today, anyone know the driver?? I suspect it could be very fast.

There is a lot of car sharing going on as well, I think we have all added to Tim's logistical headache!

Cheers

Colin

I think I must have been driving round a different field to you... :-)

I think you need to revert your rear suspension to standard and work out what is causing the odd tyre wear!!!

I suspect iffy rear alignment and dodgy shocks.

The alignment has ripped the inner edges off and the socks are causing the bald patches if I remember my '70's public information films correctly.

Cheers

Colin

Spotted "le Bucket" in one photo, checkered roof gave it away!

Don't worry Toby, You've got Vinnie with you, and I've heard he is a Whizz with the maps.

Weren't no destroying last Sunday, he did a cracking job of avoiding them....

For a big old barge it was surprisingly nimble

Perhaps he needs to be renamed "coneman the avoider" or similar.

What we need is a competition to provide Peter with a new name. haven't had a competition for ages. prize is a flattened cone from his previous life.

Cheers

Colin

Well that is based on a sample of 2 big saloon engines, 1 of which i know had an auto on the back originally as it still has the auto exhaust and signs that it has been converted.

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Colin

Going from my various cars

E is for Engine.

HE for High compression engine
LE for Low compression engine

ESS for a slver seal replacament engine.

HEBW if it started life attached to an autobox

Hopefully someone will be along in a minute that knows what they are talking about.

All Triumph doors should close with a satisfying clunk, and with minimal force. Well not sure about the Acclaim.

The ultimate are the big saloon, push with your finger... click... click.

The amount of trouble I have getting people to not slam the doors on my cars.

It is all adjustment, just take your time.

I even think the machanisms on some of teh car were patented and were part of the sales pitch.

Cheers

Colin

Mallard is an excellent colour.

Not quite green, not quite blue.

Your bodyshop guy is very good whatever.

Cheers

Colin

Quoted from James

You can make do with a cheap laptop, nothing special at all. In fact an old one is good because it'll have a serial port.

If anyone is looking for a cheap laptop (with serial port) let me know.

Cheers

Colin

If teh caps are missing, walk away. You will need to line bore the replacements. If fact any indication the caps are not in their correct places walk.

Cheers

Colin

I hope you fitted new stretch bolts and o-rings into the calipers.

Cheers

Colin

Tim, you are going to wither away at that rate.

No wonder there's not an ounce of meat on you.

:-)

I think Stirlings best caught up with me at Oswestry.

It was that or Darrens Driving.

:-)

There's supposed to be pies at Stirling?!?!?

:(

And thank your missus, her generosity knows no bounds.

:-)

Colin

Tim

Did I not see you doing a quick repair to your rear end on the sea front???

Would that explain teh mis-alignment shortly beforehand>??

Cheers

Colin

HAving spent all weekend driving Russells Mk2 estate, I was amazed how light the steering was, especially compared to my Mk1PI and Mikeyb's pre-assisted Mk2PI.

My car has NOS top bearings (can't afford Roller ones!) and new bottom ball joints. Standard Rack and Bus-sized wheel.

Mke had evrything standard and a Stag sized wheel. That really was heavy!

Russell has fat tyres as well.

I think a lot of it is down to what tyres you have. Mky Mk3 spitfire is really light on it's 185/60 tyres, far lighter than when it had 145/80's fitted.

James, what pressures in what tyres are you running??

Cheers

Colin