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Stoneleigh 2017 volunteer Rota. A massive thanks to everyone that has offered to volunteer their time for this years Stoneleigh. We say it every year but this one with your help is going to be the biggest and best ever. Thank you Any problems please contact stoneleigh@wscc.co.uk ROTA Stoneleigh 2017 V3.pdf. ROTA Stoneleigh 2017 V3.pdf

I thought I would share my cake with you! Its superb!

What's wrong with yellow?

Tel’s Tales Anglesey 1st and 2nd April 2017 I guess that any of us involved in motorsport have a bad break, once in a while, such as my clutch issue at Rockingham but things can only get better……or perhaps not in my case. I thought that it was just an unlucky start to the season but more doom and gloom was on the horizon. It was my oldest grandaughter’s 18th birthday on the Friday so I delayed my 4 hour drive and set off at 1830 thinking I will miss the traffic on the M6. I was correct and Steve and I flew along until we hit the M56 where there seemed to be accidents every 5 miles or so. Then the Welsh Highways department played their best card as they had apparently (with little warning) closed about 10 miles for roadworks, with no diversion routes shown. After what seemed like hours of ignoring my satnav request to “turn around when possible” we went through Chester and back to Queensferry. Arrived in the paddock at about 2330hrs too late for a beer or two so just went to bed! Woke at 0100hrs to the sound of heavy rain belting down on the motorhome roof which even drowned out Steve’s snoring. Saturday was a bit dull and cold but the damp track was drying and with only 35 cars there would be lots of track time….for most people! Some Speed Series stickers had been dished out by Tim so they were being slapped onto car sides. Scrutineering was easy and away we went at 1000hrs prompt with 2 practice runs. Alas, in P1, Craig Spooner hit the tyre wall somewhere near Rocket complex and having hoped that things were repairable he found a damaged chassis so had to pack in so that was a big blow for him. I was fastest car in P1 and P2 and I was predicting that a Westfield could take FTD on both days so things looked good. Steve’s gearbox was still playing up and no matter how much we adjusted the clutch cable he had problems all weekend with selecting 2nd or 3rd gear and as a result his times suffered. I set off for T1 like a scolded cat but after about 200m approaching Rocket the engine note changed and I lost most power so I killed the ignition and came to a halt for a tow back to the paddock. The engine would start but sounded awful, no sign of plug or piston damage but that was it I was out! Tim Nunn was having a problem as he was losing power at around 10000rpm in the blade car. Mick Dent was continuingly having to tighten up his nearside front hub axle to prevent it coming off. In T4 John Hoyle got a bit giddly approaching the LH hairpin near the finish and came off so he could test the grass surface grip. This was not a god move as his car literally got bogged down and filled with soft brown mud resulting in damaged bodywork. Even the recovery vehicles got stuck and could not pull him out. The long break whilst they sorted this out helped people refuel and get a cuppa as the runs were coming fast and furious. In the end there were 2 practices and 8 timed runs by which time most people had given up trying to go faster. Great value for money and day for Derek Hodder as he took FTD closely chased by Gary. Tim Nunn had a good battle with class G newcomer John Loudon and only just won. Mick Dent running in class H with his Busa was really quick and only 1 sec behind Del. As this was a new circuit there were good points for many. The final straw for me was when , due to only a few of being in the bar, we were kicked out at 2100hrs. Sunday- Mark Anson had turned upon Saturday afternoon and stayed over to spectate with me and help around the paddock. He biggest complaint was that he had to pay a fiver to get in. I had been appointed as a Steward for LDMC so I asked the lads to be polite and give me some respect in view of my position…that had no effect at all. During practice Tim’s replacement fuel pump seemed to be working ok but in the end a change of plugs was probably what cured the loss of power. John Loudon was running out of revs and on the limiter for a long way down the back straight and was a bit puzzled as his new Elite box ratios should have given him a top speed of about 135mph. It seems that his drop gears may have been installed incorrectly which helped his acceleration but not his top speed. My old tyres seemed to be working well on his car so he will now need a new set particularly as there were 2 practices and 12 Timed runs available which is unheard of. In T2 Mike Skidmore’s prop shaft failed at the universal joint so he put the car on the trailer. Del and Gary were going well but their WIFI gear change system seemed to be sticking and cause shift problems. In T1 John Hoyle beat the target time and scored 101 points so was a happy bunny. In the end Gary Bunn beat the target and took a well deserved FTD in Del’s car so they did the double and did Westfields proud. So it was a great effort by LDMC in running this event early in the season which I believe will be well supported next year based upon the weekend weather and number of runs made available. Terry Everall Class G competitor

I say yellow. Who cares if it's exact? Will match all the panels i 'adjusted' for you. Or do something really different, like black with yellow stripes, or bright green. Another useful forum contribution from BCF. Drops mic.

I would echo all the comments made so don't panic, I'm sure all these issues can be dealt with easily. Your details show your location as Ripley, if this is Derbyshire you could come to the Derby and Notts meet on Thursday 6th April at the Clock in Shardlow to chat to members and we can look over the car as the weather is looking good. Hopefully we can help you sort these niggles so that you can get out with us and Julie (Peak District AO) on our regular trips around the peaks

Blimey Yanto, you must have kept your hands outside the bedclothes when you were a lad! I can barely make out the picture in his avatar, let alone make a diagnosis like that!

Skoda Superb 4x4 estate 2.0TSI.

The trip went over 3 days, Cornwall to surrey. Surrey to aachen. then straight to work from aachen. 3 4-5 hour stints with i think 6 fill ups.

Sorry about this, it usually happens at the beginning of each season whereby 2 drivers have exactly the same points. I'll have to do a manual fix it later today for you Tiggs

Tis True Barney. It used to be £50 but times are hard

It's amazing what can happen when you chuck Tiggs £20!!

Great news! She made it! With Huge thanks to sparkymarts AKA Martin who lent me some doors. I really wouldn't have enjoyed the trip as much without them! The car ran great, was comfortable, and smooth enough with the dampers set to the softest setting. The only issues: Got very hot once after hitting standing traffic on the M4, had to pull over and turn it off to cool down. Have done some reading to attack thus. When the transmission is hot i get terrible juddering when i pull away in first. Even with plenty of revs. Any advice there id love to hear it. After a run and turning the car off, turning it back on it doesn't like to idle, just slowly lowers revs until cutting out. All can be addressed I'm sure, I'm just happy we are back in one piece!

Hello all, I have just joined the WSCC and the forum this morning, I am on a journey of discovery. I want to put a turbocharged MX5 powertrain that I already have, into a lightweight seven type car. I am aiming for a predominately track car, but I do want it to be road legal for the odd sunny weekend blast - and my for my kids to drive at the Under 17 car club, but that is another story. My current thoughts are a Mazda SDV base would be ideal. It is perhaps unpopular round here to say I want to buy a pre-built one rather than build myself. However, I will have enough work to do fitting my powertrain in as it is. So, just wanted to say hi, and I am now off to start reading. The main question I still have is to do with 1.6 vs. 1.8 MX5 engines. The Westfield website, and some googling I have done, suggests that only the 1.6 and 5 speed gearbox can work. I have the 1.8, and six-speed, but I am puzzled as to what the problem may be - the engine/box mounts and physical sizing is the same as far as I am concerned. Thanks, Martin. ps: as we all like pictures, here is the car and engine bay that has rusted away before my eyes, and made all this possible. The engine currently makes 250 wheel HP, so around 280 flywheel, so should be good fun in a Westfield. I am only a set of conrods, forged pistons and an oil-pump away from 400 bhp too.

So I've got my nice new fuel tank, and my nice new fuel pump (shown before the tank was modified) and it looks lovely in the back of the car... However, now I've got it all connected up, I have discovered that the integrated sender on the pump (VDO) shows as full on my gauge (VDO) when empty, and I'm assuming empty when full. So, I was just wondering if 1) there is something cheap off the shelf that can be used to correct this, or 2) i could use a spare Arduino and make my own converter? I've seen the Spidya website, but the prices put me off, and I've seen this gadget which may work if the range matches my sender/gauge, but my inner tinkerer tells me to utilise the Arduino for it... @Kit Car Electronics would probably agree

Just a reminder, it's the regular monthly meet this Thursday at the Whipping Stocks, usual time, about 7.30pm Hopefully the nice weather will continue and we'll see a few Westfields.

I think flesh colour with a brown stripe down the middle

I preferred your kermit green Octavia.

Make 2 stickers for the gauge and swop full for empty and vice versa Job jobbed !!

Get back in your box, spreading vicious untrue rumours

If it's not urgent Gary we could have a chat next week. I'm not an expert but work in the field and can walk 20 yards down the office and speak to someone who is.

Oh dear, someones spent all his tax money on a damn big turbo conversion !!

You may get a BMW 330i touring just in budget 250ish BHP and under weight.

Thanks for the replies gents, very helpful. I want to keep the 6 speed as it is a much stronger box than the 5 speed, and the turbo engines can easily put out gearbox ending torque. Ratio wise, my understanding is that 6th in the 6-speed is the same ratio as 5th in the 5 speed, could be wrong though. Dommo, your blog got me here in the first place. It has been a great read, and made me think about Westfield all over again. I remember aching desire for an SEiGHT back in the 90s, but had not really considered Westfield again until recently. Gary, I have been reading both your build threads over lunch - very enlightening and thanks for sharing. Best start browsing the classifieds now, and see if I can find a nice, already built Mazda SDV car out there. Martin.

Oi, less "past" and more "Current Class Champion" please

BLOG now posted

Yes, that's the joke...

WBT #2

Lol, I'm sure that's a forecast! Like the 'past winner' bit too - adds a touch of pressure!

Either black - because red would be weird and a yellow wouldn't match - or pink with Mr Blobby stickers. Job done.

There you go Martin, now updated, here's a link. However, I must say that for some reason, the "Manual" update never seems to come out the same as the Automated version ..... can't work out why. Have a look at the link above to see what I mean ............. I think it's a technical glitch ........ who knows

Me and Stoney will be stopping Thurs Adam.

How about meet at 9.15, blat to Heybridge Basin for breakfast at Tiptree Jam Cafe?

There's a couple arriving Thursday evening Adam, but I'm opting for an early start.. If I'm going to have the usual pre event sleepless night, I'd rather be sleepless in my own bed.

The results may be delayed a bit as on Sat there were 2practice and 8 timed runs On Sunday there were 2 practice and 12 timed runs Good old Longton and District MC

I can vouch for this! Although @Julie (One Careful Lady Owner) - Peak District AO did once fail to recognise my Westie coz it was cleaned & polished!

Never, ever will I judge the cleanliness of a car. Get it out of the garage and go have some fun, if it get's dirty along the way then so what. If it sits pristine clean in the garage, well then you have kinda missed the point of having a car. Rant over, look forward to meeting you Mr Yanto, hope the next car is not a 5 litre, V8, I would feel a bit inferior next to that

Applecross Inn booked for 6.30 on the Saturday night and the walled garden for brecky on the Saturday morning 9.00 . still looking at Saturdays run . Onich hotel booked 12/12.30 on the Friday for lunch , Do we have a driver for the van ???

Happy Birthday Geoff

Oh happy birthday chap

Sorry I'm late, but happy birthday.

Best Wishes Geoffrey. See you in the summer. David

Happy Bday Geoffrey

New gimp suit?