BTCC - Snetterton

Greyfox · BTCC - Snetterton

OK the car is virtually ready for Snetterton - just need to follow Cutting Edge's lead in fitting a fan over the motor to help keep it cool. A nice shiney titanium bracket is manufactured and a 40mm 5v fan will be fitted.
We are leaving at 6.15am so should be there at 7.15am - if anyone is there earlier save us a spot in the portacabin.
Looks like the four of us make up around a quarter of the 13.5 brushless field so almost guaranteed to be racing someone we know in the heats (I should say qualifying with really, but you know I hate that bit!!) so all we need is some decent weather on the day and we should be able to enjoy ourselves.

markw

good luck to all who is doing the btcc at the weekend i cant make it as having a family party on sunday (dads bday) and im out of work from friday so will need to stop spending money on car stuff untill i have a new job q11

markw

wat tires r u lot using on sunday coz i mite b able to make it and will i b able to get the tires on the day??

thanks

Greyfox

Weather's not looking good at all for Sunday q11

Just trying to work out how to waterproof the car with all the extra bits I've now added to it.
Ah well just have to see how it goes as it is.

markw

heres the weather for sunday. the weather is always wrong they said its going to rain 2day but it hasnt..

http://www.metcheck.com/V40/UK/FR...sp?zipcode=Attleborough&day=2

youngben

well sadly im not going to snet for the btcc q47

but i am going kickboxing q33

i hope you all do well :)
ps hope you all have your wet weather gear q27

admin

I see you were not able to come with us Mark as Booking in has closed and there is No Booking in on the Day

See you there for the STCC I am sure we will share our motor tuning with you on the day if we get a dry race this weekend to get it all sorted ............

markw

sorry trev i am booked in for sunday just not showing it on the central bookings site... so c u sunday

ps , ive already got a good gearing for that track q14

admin

Cars ready to go WET car all ready the Tamiya undertray fitted perfectly so all water tight just got to hope the Brushless does not thermal inside the tray

Looks like its going to be a WET days racing and a lot of ESC could go up in smoke , at least we are allowed to run wet tyres q19

Lets hope its DRY but I don't reckon it will be

Greyfox

I'll be looking to swap to 27T brushed class if it is wet - not prepared to run brushless in the wet as I don't want to destroy an ESC just for the sake of it.
If they won't/can't swap me I'll be somebody's 'pit bitch' for the day!

markw

ive just got my e4 built as a wet car used an 27 stock motor so it should be fun racing with 13.5 ..

new weather update it say only 50% chance of rain

http://weather.yahoo.com/forecast/UKXX1910.html#text

admin

Nice Idea Mark But its NOT ALLOWED there is a Brushless and a Brushed class if you have entered the BL class you have to run Brushless

No. 46

Cheesy pot photos q19

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youngben

nice pictures george
it looked like a good day out

Greyfox

Definitely a good day out for all the Coastal drivers, despite the rain for the last set of finals.
Great to see Leigh win both of his finals despite doing an passable impression of Ray Mears, and George winning both of his and therefore rubbing some salt into the wounds of the main series contestants from Scumacher teams!
Trevor didn't like round by round qualifying because despite posting the 2nd quickest time of the day, his other results meant he was one place behind me on the grid q15

Mark finally got it all together in the last final to post a good 2nd place as well so I think everyone went home happy - oh and the knowing smirk on El Capitano's face all day was a worrying feature!