Recent snap of your Westfield

[SteveB21]

19 hours ago, Morris said:

Apologies for the blatant self promotion, but my XI has featured in Issue 8 of 'Complete Car Builder' magazine (as has this club ).

 

I thought the car and driver looked familiar! 

[Morris]

My 'Ace Café' beanie and safety specs weren't a good enough disguise then?

[Mole]

A fun well organized dry day at Blyton on Sunday...

[Ian Kinder (Bagpuss) - Joint Peak District AO]

11 hours ago, Mole said:

A fun well organized dry day at Blyton on Sunday...

 

Looks like you're pulling some 'G' there, @Mole Martyn. Quite some roll on the car (though the left side is well on the kerb)!

[Mole]

5 minutes ago, Ian Kinder (Bagpuss) - Joint Peak District AO said:

 

Looks like you're pulling some 'G' there, @Mole Martyn. Quite some roll on the car (though the left side is well on the kerb)!

Thanks Ian.. I have put slightly stronger springs on but still soft.. and it has reduced the roll a little and improved turn in..

The cheap Kumhos were hanging on ok too!!

[Naranja_Al]

Until I broke it…!

 

[Mole]

4 hours ago, Naranja_Al said:

Until I broke it…!

 

What have you done?

[Naranja_Al]

5 minutes ago, Mole said:

What have you done?

Not entirely sure yet, but my clutch has given up the ghost. It started slipping coming out of the Esses in 3rd and 4th gear.

 

A couple of laps later chasing a 420R, something went, resulting in a bad vibration through the gearstick / tunnel and gear selection become very difficult.

 

[7Westfield]

32 minutes ago, Naranja_Al said:

Not entirely sure yet, but my clutch has given up the ghost. It started slipping coming out of the Esses in 3rd and 4th gear.

 

A couple of laps later chasing a 420R, something went, resulting in a bad vibration through the gearstick / tunnel and gear selection become very difficult.

 

You may have stripped some lining off the clutch disc. Similar happened to me years ago. Flat out in 2nd, went for 3rd, got 1st instead. Large pieces of lining went into the springs of the cover, and jammed it up properly. Extreme vibration. Lucky the over-rev didn't hurt the motor.

[Mole]

1 hour ago, Naranja_Al said:

Not entirely sure yet, but my clutch has given up the ghost. It started slipping coming out of the Esses in 3rd and 4th gear.

 

A couple of laps later chasing a 420R, something went, resulting in a bad vibration through the gearstick / tunnel and gear selection become very difficult.

 

Hopefully nothing too bad..

Good job you are experienced at getting engine in and out!

[Mike Rowland - Essex AO]

My roll cage windscreen has worked well for some years now, so I fancied adding windscreen deflectors using a similar clamp idea( @KevanP has done similar). Nearly as much weather protection as I had 30 years ago oh well

[jasesonix]

Went to Blyton twice last year in my westy. Loadsa fun but had setup issues with my suspension. After 1st time i stiffened the springs a bit thinking it would make quite a difference but still found it hard to turn in. Will have to keep experimenting i think. Good track though for the Westies

[DeanMegaS2000]

 

 

 

A day left unsupervised, so tried to do some of the Northumberland 250 route. I went Warkworth  to Blanchland. Got a bit lost. I need a better app for routes. Google maps kept trying to send me back to Alnwick. It didnt automatically tick destinations off. But an enjoyable 130 mile run out. 

 

[KevanP]

1 hour ago, Mike Rowland - Essex AO said:

My roll cage windscreen has worked well for some years now, so I fancied adding windscreen deflectors using a similar clamp idea( @KevanP has done similar). Nearly as much weather protection as I had 30 years ago oh well

Lovely job Mike Looks like you made them from thinner Polycarbonate than me. Good shout as I think mine are a bit on the heavy side (thickness wise).

[Mike Rowland - Essex AO]

14 hours ago, KevanP said:

Lovely job Mike Looks like you made them from thinner Polycarbonate than me. Good shout as I think mine are a bit on the heavy side (thickness wise).

I used 4mm polycarbonate, cut both from a 400x400 offcut sheet