Kelv

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was a good lap, pretty quick, and a little bit sideways at one point

Miller 3

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pics

rapidcossie

I have never been but hope to make it there at somepoint

Miller 3

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Same as that Euan

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....good point Kelv..........also, it could be the chain in the transfer box. If it has stretched it will slip past the shallow cog teeth and make a loud noise when under load.

Sticky.

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Glad your all back safe & sound....

Now get Peggy sorted Mikey

Franco

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We still stand by its a drive shaft issue or as Kelvin says the front diff area!........

But it was getting louder the closer to home we got!

But Mike got home okay, so we'll wait and see whats up with it!........

Mike Rainbird

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No it wasn't getting louder, it was just bouncing off the walls when we had the windows down you muppet .

It does it under load, deaccelerating and also out of gear and rolling (but to a lesser extent), so if anyone has any ideas ?

The car was scary quick and I daren't run it at any more than 1.6 bar all weekend. It was then Mike's turn for a passenger ride in it, so I thought I would do a lap by myself to warm the tyres up and as it was the last day, try it on full boost, as I was getting more confident with the car (and nothing had broken ).

As I was pulling out someone pleaded for a passenger lap and offered to pay for it, so as I only had a few left, I duly accpeted. The funny thing was, as we pulled out of the coned area, he asked what gearbox it was, and so I told him it was a staright cut motorsport box, to which he asked why - and I said because they don't break . We then accelerated had away from the line in first, second, third, fourth. Braked for the complex of corners and then just went for it big time, as the car was mental. Coming down hill towards Flugplatz it started to sound as if it was getting noisier, but as I hadn't yet run it on full boost, I just thought it was the extra noise that this was creating. Down the hill of the Foxhole and it had become apparant that all wasn't quite as it should be, and as we had to slow through Adenauer Forst for slower cars, I could then hear the transmission grumbling and ticking, so the run was aborted and the car limped back.

It "sounds" as though it has chipped a tooth off the main input shaft (NOT the main shaft - which is a standard part and should only fail under extreme launching and will leave you with no drive), as this is engaged all the time, and it clicks in every gear - even when it is in neutral and rolling. It doesn't appear to be a driveshaft, as the steering is totally mint, with no vibration being transmitted through the wheel, and checking these with the car jacked up revealed nothing. Also where before there was absolutely no oil leaking from the car the entire weekend, it now has a leak where the bell-housing mates to the back of the engine, which only appeared with the noise.

I'm hoping it is something simple, but need to speak to Bara first to run by the symptoms with him.

Regarding my Fixit, this is being overhauled under warranty as it had a pitting issue after 35k miles and I was also going to fit a taller fifth gear to go with my 3.9 diffs, but have now decided against that.

Also what Martin posted about the gearbox is correct, as the bearing on the fourth gear shaft let go just before I left with Harvey doing the final mapping, and it did so as it came on boost in third, hence him believing it to be this (combined with the fact that Bara confirmed that he was not surprised, as this gear was showing some signs of wear when he inspected it before it was put in my car). However, it turned out to be completely different, although perhaps it could now be the third gear - I don't know.

Obviously I am only speculating, as the 'box hasn't been stripped down in anyway.

carlo

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Not good news mike but good to hear the car is fast

Sticky.

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Hope it's a simple fix Mike.

Good to hear the car was going well thou

Mike Rainbird

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Well enough that on 1.6 bar it absolutely obliterates a 997 GT3 RS on the fast up hill section with all 20+ stone of Guido in the car . Although it doesn't do corners so well with him in .

Lambchop

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Franco

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Mike does say the most flattering things to us LARGER folk!

As we entered the right hander onto the new part of the track, he shouts over "Fuck me your a big boy!!"

but then we did manage to equal Kelvin 'Beanpole' Heards top speed throught the foxhole part!

COMEDY DAN

What he said.

JTECH James

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you should have kept your trousers on, im suprised mike could keep concentrating

Franco

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Which one Dan.............There was thousands of the blighters!

dave cos4x4

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for the car the way it performs.

but as its now got to be fixed in time for Croft.

hope its not going to too much to sort out in time Mike,hope to see you there with the car.

AlexF

Jesus thats sounds cool !!

Mike Rainbird

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Jay,
The Foxhole is the down-hill corkscrew type bit .

The fast bit is Schwedenkroutz (sp?).

JTECH,
It just understeered through right handers, but fuck it couldn't half go well round left handers .

Dave,
I think it will be missing Croft as well . It's just going to be too pushed for time to get everything sorted I think, and I don't want to be constantly rushing to get it fixed .

AlexF

Just make sure its running for Easter Mike!

How many BHP/ton is yours?

Alex

dave cos4x4

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a shame it might not be done,you are right about not rushing it though.

hope the problem can be fixed ok and the parts uprated to stop it happening again.

are you sorry you have gone for more power or is it a question that the parts fitted were just a bit tired?

rapidcossie

car sounds a beast now Mike

Mike Rainbird

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I will have to wait and see. I am hoping it was the latter .

Franco

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I'd bet that there isnt on car on this board that would keep up with Mikes Escort around the Nordschleife!

Sticky.

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JC's Clio would

We was talking about this yesterday & think it would be good to see Mike & Phil Allenby have passenger laps in each others car. Both masters around Germany with 2 awesome cars.

Mike Rainbird

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I bet there are plenty of cars - it's PURELY down to circuit experience .

Franco

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I went out with JC Paul in the Subaru RA............... That was fun! I respectfully declined a trip round with him in the clio!

Franco

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Your just modest Mike!



















You wont be modest once Kelvin uploads the picture from his camera!

Kelv

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Well Mike, you did get overtaken by a focus RS


what a comment to make, twat!!


Jase, i cant upload those pics just yet, they will hurt Mikes feelings!!! lol

Franco

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His brakes looked nice mind!

Franco

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Just post up the one he KNEW we took then!

Franco

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Sticky.

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This is not the pic of you & Mike over the bonnet is it?.....Oops did i say to much, Sorry Kelv

Kelv

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FOOK IT.


ill do them now

Franco

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And make sure you put the classic CUNT picture by the recovery truck!

Kelv

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