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Received refurbished shocks for my track Westfield from https://www.thunderlane.eu . I bought the car in 2018, with a few years of history before that, and I think the shocks had never been overhauled. They got new bearings, thinner valves for a lightweight car, new bump stops, etc. They were dyno tested (I don’t understand those diagrams at all 😕, but I was assured they were matched in pairs). I’m really curious whether I’ll feel the difference. When they were “new” ( I mean after few seasons in Westfield Cup NL , and on some endurance challenges (got few broken wishbones with that car ) , even on the softest settings the car was quite darty. Hopefully this effort and the expense — will be noticeable 🙂 Edit – oh, and I had my springs measured: front (RED) 60 N/mm, rear (BLACK) 40 N/mm. Not sure if this is right or wrong, but at least I now have a baseline if I learn which way to go softer or stiffer at the front or rear in the future.

Be good to see you if you can make it, Danny, but understand if not.

I’ve been driving two Westfields with the 2.0 Blacktop Zetec for quite a long time (one of them purely track-focused). This season, however, I started not with a Westfield but with a other Seven-type car — an MNR Vortx with a Honda CBR1000RR bike engine, which is even more extreme, I’d say, compared to a Blackbird. They are both (CEC and BEC) very different beasts. There’s a nice piece of material comparing CEC vs BEC here — worth watching calmly, especially the part about weld cracking 🙂 (link below). It’s not something that happens immediately or all the time, but loosening of supposedly secured nuts — yes, I’ve experienced that myself. In a BEC, the engine is stiff-mounted to the chassis, with all the consequences. What is not mentioned in this material, but what I know from other BEC owners, is that the engine effectively becomes part of the chassis. In the event of a collision, engine damage is quite possible — I personally know a case of a cracked cylinder after a relatively small crash. With a BEC mounted on rubber or poly bushes, this is not an issue. On the other hand, there is roughly a 100 kg weight saving with a BEC engine–gearbox combo. The lack of a reverse gear is nothing pleasant in a BEC car. Even on track only — we all have had, or will have, a spin. It’s really worth having a proper reverse. With a BEC it’s basically not possible. Some mention a mechanical reverse gearbox, but others say it takes around 10% of the power, and an electric reverse is of little use. So if you spin, that’s the end of the session. Even in the paddock, you usually need at least one other person to move or prepare the car. But — you get a sequential gearbox “for free”, and that sound at 13,000 rpm… well, that really gets you hooked. I still don’t know which of these cars is actually faster. The MNR also has better suspension and chassis, so it’s even harder to compare. The Westfield has 195 hp but roughly twice the torque, while the MNR has similar peak power, delivered much higher in the rev range, and with almost half the torque. I don’t know how it is with the Blackbird, but in the CBR1000RR there is a slipper clutch — a great thing !!! It can save you more than once from a spin when you downshift too early under braking. Well, best to try both

Tight space to work there… hopefully my pressure switches will keep working, so I won’t have to break my fingers trying to fit something similar 🙂 well one is with hanging pedlas so easier access.

@DannyTGS well done for fixing your brake lights after @Ian Kinder (Bagpuss) - Joint Peak District AO commented on them on Sunday 🤣 he will be pleased to know I’ve put new bulbs in Becky’s car as well 😜 so that just leaves @Julie Hall - WSCC AO Representative !!!! Has Glen fixed them yet ? I should hope so …. his got more time on his hands than the rest of us 🤔

New Years Day meeting at the Motorist, Lennerton Lane, Sherburn in Elmet, LS25 6JE on.....................New Years Day surprisingly. Anyone want to meet up? I'll be "Westfieldless" as the mot ran out before Christmas and I'm SORNing from tomorrow. More on that to come.

Great pics @Ian Kinder (Bagpuss) - Joint Peak District AO, what was your reply to Darren? no apology required, it was great to see you and definitely come again Great to see you have taken evasive action against the cold meaning to could make the 1 hour journey to meet us in comfort, well sort of comfortable, in Westfield terms😁

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Thanks @Ian Kinder (Bagpuss) - Joint Peak District AO

Busy day in work on Thursday the 8th so depends if I've had a rotten day I'll most likely lick my wounds n stay at home but if I'm winning Thursday I'll probably make it out

Ignore the red tape, Didn't have any black, But ill thread it through loom corrugated section once I get some from work, but now I have reactive brake lights lol And while I was at it, little extinguisher install

I'll be there too

Have a great day @Alan Cutler (Adge) - Dorset AO 🎂🍺

Apologies, I'd completely missed that. Thank you for offering to share.

See the previous page of my diary, i can share the 3D design if you need it

I believe it's being run by LDMC and will be going ahead.

Hi Ian Great to see you thinking of coming out again. Either car is going to be a lot of fun and competitive in your hands. Also this year we are planning on having the Main Championship with 10 events counting, then a Hill Cup and a Sprint Cup if you prefer those events, 7 to count, see below :- " Our ‘2026 7s Speed Series’ ‘provisional calendar; you will see that we have been extremely lucky to secure a large number of quality events for both Hillclimbs & Sprints. With this in mind, it gives us the exciting opportunity to try something totally different for our 2026 7s Speed Series Championship. In short, we will now be able to offer to our 7s Speed Series registered competitors the following: · Overall ‘7s Speed Series Championship’: Best of 10 events count from all events · The Speed Hillclimb Cup ‘Hillclimbs’ only’: Best of 7 Hillclimb events count out of all Hillclimb events · The Sprint Cup ‘Sprints only’: Best of 7 Sprint events count out of all Sprint events · The ‘Mini Series Cup’ mixture for both ‘Hillclimbs & Sprints’: best of 5 events count out of 7 nominated events The above will run alongside the overall championship, you will see that there is now something for everyone i.e. the main 7s Speed Championship or different series running alongside the full championship - depending on your own personal preference. Send me a PM if you'd like to chat about it. Cheers Nick

Hi all, I’ve got a quick question for you. I have two Westfields, both vintage models with a history in the championship and raced at the start of the Speed Series. I’m planning to do a two-day meeting and race eight weekends this season. Which car would be more fun to race? Here are the details: Car A: Road-going Westfield 7SE (1986) Engine: 1700 Crossflow, 180bhp Transmission: 5-speed Tran X H-pattern with LSD Modifications: Updated roll cage to current spec (since my original 1992 RAC roll bar wasn't legal). The car has been thoroughly checked and is race-ready. Car B: Modified Production (likely to be in Specialist Production) – Westfield SEIGHT (1996) Engine: Rover 5.0L V8 Transmission: Gatrac 5-speed manual Mods: Slick tires, wings Additional Notes: This car has been updated with a current MSA passport and the roll cage has been updated. From looking at sprint results, there don’t seem to be many competitors in the class, and hill climbs seem to be dominated by BEC 7’s. Both cars held records in their prime, but I know that things have moved on considerably since then. Realistically, do either of these have a chance at being competitive, or should I look into something more modern and front-running, or perhaps even a different model altogether? Any thoughts or advice would be greatly appreciated! I’m hoping this might help others with older cars still in the garage who are considering getting back into racing. Thanks in advance! Ian

Good shout, will be there. Andy

How is this secured, @mTT97? Screws to tunnel top? Hung off tube at bottom of dash?

Our regular meet day falls on New Years Day this year, so we've postponed it a week, to the 8th Jan. As usual, the Golden Pheasant, around 7pm if eating, else 7.30pm

Bang it on facebook Things sell 10 times faster on there

Steve, thanks, but I wonder if it will go ahead?

Thanks Nick, I've entered for the St Goueno event, I have to wait to see if I get an entry. I'd like to go to NI, I'll see if there is another event as well as Kirkistown on a following weekend