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Old 31-12-2006, 12:53 PM
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Aye marco I was only messing - honestly never saw it on track though just in the pit garage
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Originally Posted by marco polo
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The Rs 2000 was ok because it was set up for the condtions of the track and thats why it did well but you still have to drive it


cheers Marco
So what did you change on the suspension set up to suit the wet conditions?? Four black circles?


tyres yes and a bit more tow in on the front

does it break your heart to give it the thumbs up

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No not at all! But the use of wets was the cars advantage... put the car on road tyres and the difference would have been huge! One helpful mod you did unintentionally make was to run the front discs the wrong way round.
I am not slagging.... you well know I have used a small lowish hp metro to good effect so I’m not blinkered into thinking small low power cars can't do the business!
Old 31-12-2006, 02:07 PM
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Originally Posted by martin-reyland
One helpful mod you did unintentionally make was to run the front discs the wrong way round.
What benefit would this make mate?
Old 31-12-2006, 02:23 PM
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Originally Posted by Chunk.
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One helpful mod you did unintentionally make was to run the front discs the wrong way round.
What benefit would this make mate?
Running them the wrong way round (i.e l/h on the r/h side and vice versa)on a cold day with a light car & quite big brakes would mean they would get less air through them and probably get to working temp easier.
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Martin, perhaps try running your car on diet coke!
Old 31-12-2006, 02:27 PM
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Martin, perhaps try running your car on diet coke!
Old 31-12-2006, 03:31 PM
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Originally Posted by martin-reyland
Originally Posted by marco polo
Originally Posted by martin-reyland
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The Rs 2000 was ok because it was set up for the condtions of the track and thats why it did well but you still have to drive it


cheers Marco
So what did you change on the suspension set up to suit the wet conditions?? Four black circles?


tyres yes and a bit more tow in on the front

does it break your heart to give it the thumbs up

marco
No not at all! But the use of wets was the cars advantage... put the car on road tyres and the difference would have been huge! One helpful mod you did unintentionally make was to run the front discs the wrong way round.
I am not slagging.... you well know I have used a small lowish hp metro to good effect so I’m not blinkered into thinking small low power cars can't do the business!
Mart

I know your not blinkerd ,i know the wets on the cars made a big diffrence and i know for a fact if i never had them the car wouldn't have been as good

fitting the front Bilsteins made a massive differance in the cars handling aswell and lot better than the last time it was out.

To be honest i can't wait to try it in the dry on the new yokohama's slicks i bet it still will be good and so will all the other cars

The brakes are very good aswell i'm glad i went for the 4pots with the 330's now and not the 6 pot with the 355's i think the 355's wouldn't have been as good might have caused over breaking lock up city

next time we are out again take it for a session you will like it it put a massive smile on Jc face when he was out in it he couldn't belive it how good it was

marco
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Originally Posted by martin-reyland
Originally Posted by Chunk.
Originally Posted by martin-reyland
One helpful mod you did unintentionally make was to run the front discs the wrong way round.
What benefit would this make mate?
Running them the wrong way round (i.e l/h on the r/h side and vice versa)on a cold day with a light car & quite big brakes would mean they would get less air through them and probably get to working temp easier.
Did you have a good look at the vains then martin
Old 31-12-2006, 05:58 PM
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Yo Steve


he did he came over to help me , i was in the garage the car in the air and the front wheel off ,he said to me ... your discs are the wrong way around and i said they are not the vains are going towards the front of the car scooping in the air
i thought they were the right way around

the brakes are wicked tho

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Originally Posted by dingy
Originally Posted by martin-reyland
Originally Posted by Chunk.
Originally Posted by martin-reyland
One helpful mod you did unintentionally make was to run the front discs the wrong way round.
What benefit would this make mate?
Running them the wrong way round (i.e l/h on the r/h side and vice versa)on a cold day with a light car & quite big brakes would mean they would get less air through them and probably get to working temp easier.
Did you have a good look at the vains then martin
have that and then read marco's reply!
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Originally Posted by the saint
fuck me i`ll keep this post, people actually giving the rs2000 the thumbs up

marco that was some impressive driving mate and i know whats next on my shopping list for my rs2k btw lose that bollocks on the maifold and the cat mate and you will again be in shock for the difference that`ll make

i was gutted not seeing martin ex dtm merc not running right as that is a wicked piece of kit but my two favs was the cossie mk2 and the dolly for sure as all day they looked like they had a right battle on just keeping them straight
change the inlet mainfold if you really want to tune this engine

Alex
Old 01-01-2007, 09:21 PM
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Hi Alex

in what way put t/bodies on it ?

marco
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Originally Posted by martin-reyland
Originally Posted by dingy
Originally Posted by martin-reyland
Originally Posted by Chunk.
Originally Posted by martin-reyland
One helpful mod you did unintentionally make was to run the front discs the wrong way round.
What benefit would this make mate?
Running them the wrong way round (i.e l/h on the r/h side and vice versa)on a cold day with a light car & quite big brakes would mean they would get less air through them and probably get to working temp easier.
Did you have a good look at the vains then martin
have that and then read marco's reply!
I was TAKING the piss mate.......
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