James

Omitted from what? :)

The thicker the needle the leaner it is at that point.

The needle acts as a restriction to the flow of fuel.

(So yes, you are right — that's also a reason I inverted the Y axis)

I have 195/65 on mine — but only because I told the guy in Kwikfit the wrong size. Think they were about 20 quid each cheaper in that size when I realised my mistake and checked online.

I was more than happy with 185s I had on before that — don't think you need anything really wide.

Google "throttle bodies versus single throttle body"

Unless you're running a fire breathing monster there's no difference.

Certainly wouldn't expect one on a 1500 motor.

Megajolt is still far better because the pick up is from the crank not through a chain - or else the mappable 123 unit as you'll get a better distributor unit avoiding nasty modern rotor arms etc

An mappable ignition upgrade really is worth every penny - but do it properly :)

for a 1500 it's about 4000rpm at 1 metre from the exhaust (not directly behind the exhaust — 45 degrees)

And you'd be right — they are very noisy :)

You can buy a decibel meter from ebay for cheap— certainly cheaper than losing the cost of the track day.

Thing is — if we're all doing our own thing to make it a good event — why are we paying an entry fee? What are we paying for?

That's fine — in previous years its been "wait until the drivers meeting" which is too late to enter.



That's missing my point — it's not that straight forward at all — unless you're someone who gets a kick out of just driving for no reason.

Time and money is precious — I need to know I'm going to get a good value return on it.

Andy talks a lot of sense.

The reason I didn't enter last time was because I didn't want to commit a lot of time and money to a long weekend I knew nothing about.

How do I know if I'm going to enjoy it?

The whole secrecy thing has always made it a pain! I remember marking up a load of horrid Michelin maps for entrants of the 05 event.

Never understood the 10 countries or the 2,000 miles- let's just have a nice event which features great driving over a long weekend with load of good mates.

I'd rather great roads were chosen rather than ones that make up the mileage or time.

I used to have 145s on my Mk3 and it was great to drive!

Who needs road holding when you have great handling?

I remember the first RBRR I did in 2004 and there was so much standing water — never a chance of aqua planing.

Well in terms of engine it seems best to compare similar engines — Spitfire, Heralds and Dolomites that use the 4 cyl.

There's a difference in the weight of the car but the Spitfire should be the least stress as it's the lightest?

Very nice! Where/when can I order them? :)

It's perfectly easy with two people— you just have to be a bit more strict with getting rest and can be slightly lonely when you're on your own driving.

Three made it a bit boring to be honest— I think my brain switched off and I felt more tired as I knew there was someone else. Less adrenalin maybe?

Ohhh I want a pair of those wishbones!!

Who made them Keith? And would they make another pair?

That's what I thought :)

But— we want camber change— yes?

Once you've spent 3k on your engine then fit the Webers - but it's the last thing on the list.

If its only for occasional use then stick with SUs from a standard Triumph set up — they're more than enough.

Latitude is great- it also works in the background so you don't have to have it constantly open.

Mine is on all the time— which was nice for the IAE as I hadn't even thought about it but could check up on distances and where we had been when I got back.

You can easily relay the headlights on a Mk1 by disconnecting the bullets behind the fuse box on the passenger side in the engine bay.

No need to cut any wires at all.

Tim — AutoCAD?

I had 600W on one RBRR :)

4 x 100W standard lights and an additional 2 x 100W spots.

I think.

Hmmmm feeling I am missing out on all this prep now.

Add to that the direct nature of the spark from the coil to the plug — after that the whole idea of a thing spinning around distributing sparks through a dizzy cap and then through the leads all feels a bit antiquated.

:)

The other negative point of the 123 (or any dizzy) is that the timing comes off a chain from the crank and then sent through a cam.

MJ takes it direct from source.