Recent snap of your Westfield

[Flying Carrot Steve]

On 12/05/2024 at 15:26, Richard (OldStager) said:

Lots of doorless cars here, do I need to take some brave pills ?

Yes, although i am biased not having any doors to use 😂

[Flying Carrot Steve]

On 12/05/2024 at 19:05, Quinten said:

 

All this nice weather, and I've got the Aurora Borealis in my header tank 😪

What exactly is that floating around? 

[Richard (OldStager)]

4 minutes ago, Flying Carrot Steve said:

Ues, although i am biased not having any doors to use 😂

Yeah, I can, well I can see that might be an issue somewhat , get some made ( or bought) . Not sure what to do this weekend, a lot depends on the weather and wind strength. 

[Flying Carrot Steve]

20 hours ago, Davemk1 said:

Winter finally has loosened its grip and the summer autocross season has started. I moved into the 2000's by finally getting a Go-Pro and here's my first in-car video taken at an autocross event.

 

I'm two races into my season and so far I've chalked up two wins. Next week I go for number 3. The car is feeling great and balanced and all the winter work has paid off.

 

dave

 

https://youtu.be/r6tShuUtcAY

I'd love to try that one day in my road going but track day prepped Westie, looks epic fun! 

[Flying Carrot Steve]

2 hours ago, Andrzej said:

Not Westfield but if there was no Westfield I would not become addicted to 7 tyoe cars  - took first time to track my MNR Vortx Inboard with Honda CBR 1000 RR sc95. My first RHD car btw , not only that , maaany new things and impressions. 

Shortly - seems veeeery promising regarding driving properties, very stable, controlalble, feels like "wider" esp on rear than mine Westfield Aerorace. Also impressions when revving to almost 13 k rpm ... ouch:) 

 

But, to be not so good - after 2nd session - lower balljoint somehow pop up from wishbone, wishbobe "touched" rim and act as turner.

 

 

 

 

Swarfmungous! I do like the MNR though, nice cars. 

[Flying Carrot Steve]

9 minutes ago, Richard (OldStager) said:

Yeah, I can, well I can see that might be an issue somewhat , get some made ( or bought) . Not sure what to do this weekend, a lot depends on the weather and wind strength. 

See, not having any doors eliminates all these difficult decisions!  😂

[Quinten]

19 minutes ago, Flying Carrot Steve said:

What exactly is that floating around? 

 

That is oil.  Suspected head gasket failure.  Currently waiting for my usual guy to get back to me with a plan to fix it...  Hopefully fixed before Malvern, but I've already missed the best week of the year 😕

[Flying Carrot Steve]

1 minute ago, Quinten said:

 

That is oil.  Suspected head gasket failure.  Currently waiting for my usual guy to get back to me with a plan to fix it...  Hopefully fixed before Malvern, but I've already missed the best week of the year 😕

Aha OK, I was thinking it may be bits of metal floating around too. Hopefully not!

[Davemk1]

1 hour ago, Flying Carrot Steve said:

I'd love to try that one day in my road going but track day prepped Westie, looks epic fun! 

It is a lot of fun and it's also completely addictive.

 

The cool thing is that it can be done in a reasonably small parking lot...the lot used in the video is only 450' x 250' (137 m x 76 m). The run in the video was just under 49 seconds and we got 8 runs in total for the day....only the best one counts for the final results. The top speed for my run was 99 kph (62 mph) so it's not very high speed but more than enough to get your full attention in a small space while constantly turning.

If you ever get a chance I'd encourage you to give it a go!

 

dave

 

 

[Richard (OldStager)]

@Davemk1 I kept referring to Autotests before, it's not quite what you are doing, but here is what that discipline looks like here in the uk, I also mentioned I thought my car had been once a car for this, since I discovered the marks from  "knob" thing ( I don't know its real name) on the steering wheel, my reverse lock out has been removed and the diff was welded, I now see why. Quite a few 7's in this .

 

 

 

[Davemk1]

1 hour ago, Richard (OldStager) said:

@Davemk1 I kept referring to Autotests before, it's not quite what you are doing, but here is what that discipline looks like here in the uk, I also mentioned I thought my car had been once a car for this, since I discovered the marks from  "knob" thing ( I don't know its real name) on the steering wheel, my reverse lock out has been removed and the diff was welded, I now see why. Quite a few 7's in this .

 

 

 

We don't have the equivalent on this side of the pond. The autocross we do here is much quicker and less technical.

That said I'm guessing the auto test is damn fun.

 

dave

[Richard (OldStager)]

7 hours ago, Davemk1 said:

We don't have the equivalent on this side of the pond. The autocross we do here is much quicker and less technical.

That said I'm guessing the auto test is damn fun.

 

dave

I'll PM you Dave, rather than fill this thread with chat.

[RickRack]

On 13/05/2024 at 22:37, Quinten said:

 

That is oil.  Suspected head gasket failure.  Currently waiting for my usual guy to get back to me with a plan to fix it...  Hopefully fixed before Malvern, but I've already missed the best week of the year 😕

Hiya Quinten, 

gutted to see that. Hope it ain’t too painful & that you get to Malvern. 🙏👍

[Richard (OldStager)]

These photos are from this evening, a superb drive out to the Trough of Bowland with a great friend. Just got home and some food in the oven. 

 

[Andrzej]

Kitcar addiction ?