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Old 10-04-2008, 10:35 AM
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Originally Posted by BadAss Focus
he's turned it into a frame with spacing!!
WTF?
Old 10-04-2008, 10:39 AM
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Originally Posted by andrewg
this is more interesting than ta its self!!


Must seem weird for you having an army of people demanding your car be allowed to enter something you are obviously not bothered about entering in the first place?
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As much as this annoys me, I have to agree fully with Chip on all counts .
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Originally Posted by Mike Rainbird
As much as this annoys me, I have to agree fully with Chip on all counts .
Old 10-04-2008, 10:42 AM
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Originally Posted by Chip-3Door


Must seem weird for you having an army of people demanding your car be allowed to enter something you are obviously not bothered about entering in the first place?
old news to me did it all last year
Old 10-04-2008, 10:44 AM
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Originally Posted by Mike Rainbird
As much as this annoys me, I have to agree fully with Chip on all counts .

you saying it doesn't have TUBE FRAME CHASSIS EXTENSIONS going front to rear?
Old 10-04-2008, 10:55 AM
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Originally Posted by BadAss Focus
you saying it doesn't have TUBE FRAME CHASSIS EXTENSIONS going front to rear?
No, it has bracing and triagulation (on a piss taking but rule conforming scale).
Old 10-04-2008, 10:56 AM
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Originally Posted by BadAss Focus
you saying it doesn't have TUBE FRAME CHASSIS EXTENSIONS going front to rear?
I am saying he has interpreted the rules to perfection and gained advice and confirmation from the organisers that he has correctly interpreted the rules with each modification, ensuring that it complies to the absolute letter of the rules. YOUR interpretation of the rules is being coloured by your favouritism towards Andy and so you see it differently to this.

Had Andy chosen to build his car to the same formula as the car mentioned in this post, then it would have been accepted. However, Andy wasn't really interested in these kind of compromises, as HIS car isn't built for Time Attack, but to be the BEST that it could be with NO compromises in design to suit any set formula.

I can't see how you can't see that ?
Old 10-04-2008, 10:59 AM
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Originally Posted by Mike Rainbird
I am saying he has interpreted the rules to perfection and gained advice and confirmation from the organisers that he has correctly interpreted the rules with each modification, ensuring that it complies to the absolute letter of the rules. YOUR interpretation of the rules is being coloured by your favouritism towards Andy and so you see it differently to this.

Had Andy chosen to build his car to the same formula as the car mentioned in this post, then it would have been accepted. However, Andy wasn't really interested in these kind of compromises, as HIS car isn't built for Time Attack, but to be the BEST that it could be with NO compromises in design to suit any set formula.

I can't see how you can't see that ?

And best of all, if Andy HAD built his car exactly like this one to the letter of the rules for TA, I bet the same people complaining about the skyline would be the ones defending the focus he built instead

My opinion is my opinion cause its the truth not because I love or hate Andy.
Old 10-04-2008, 11:03 AM
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Originally Posted by Mike Rainbird
I am saying he has interpreted the rules to perfection and gained advice and confirmation from the organisers that he has correctly interpreted the rules with each modification, ensuring that it complies to the absolute letter of the rules. YOUR interpretation of the rules is being coloured by your favouritism towards Andy and so you see it differently to this.

Had Andy chosen to build his car to the same formula as the car mentioned in this post, then it would have been accepted. However, Andy wasn't really interested in these kind of compromises, as HIS car isn't built for Time Attack, but to be the BEST that it could be with NO compromises in design to suit any set formula.

I can't see how you can't see that ?



still never answered the question?
Old 10-04-2008, 11:05 AM
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Agree with the comments on rules

BUT

Is there ANY "series" of racing that Andy can compete in with the car as it is ?
Or is it solely only any good at proving it is the best car at Trackdays (noise limits allowing)

Surely to build a car that is all out "the best" that can only be proven against other cars adhering to the same criteria ?


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Old 10-04-2008, 11:06 AM
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Originally Posted by BadAss Focus
you saying it doesn't have TUBE FRAME CHASSIS EXTENSIONS going front to rear?
Originally Posted by Chip-3Door
No, it has bracing and triagulation (on a piss taking but rule conforming scale).
Originally Posted by BadAss Focus
still never answered the question?
Old 10-04-2008, 11:07 AM
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From my last post I haven't read this, But I actually get at what chip's saying, and the rules...

I never read the rules Steve put up, I just had it in my head from last time that the shell couldn't be touched other than strength ( seam stitching etc)

Makes sense now


'Liner shelll looks awesome btw
Old 10-04-2008, 11:21 AM
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Originally Posted by BadAss Focus
still never answered the question?
No, it has bracing and triangulation (on a piss taking but rule conforming scale) .
Old 10-04-2008, 11:27 AM
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Mike, your opinion is better than mine cause it has triangulation spelt correctly
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Originally Posted by The Rapid 1
Agree with the comments on rules

BUT

Is there ANY "series" of racing that Andy can compete in with the car as it is ?
Or is it solely only any good at proving it is the best car at Trackdays (noise limits allowing)

Surely to build a car that is all out "the best" that can only be proven against other cars adhering to the same criteria ?


Steve
i race it in sports and saloon car championship , same championship i won last year with the old car
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Originally Posted by andrewg
i race it in sports and saloon car championship , same championship i won last year with the old car
I should think you must be pretty confident of doing so again this year?

Has the car now got to the stage though that you are going to win by such a margin every race you are going to find it boring from a racing point of view?
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Originally Posted by andrewg
i race it in sports and saloon car championship , same championship i won last year with the old car

Originally Posted by Chip-3Door
I should think you must be pretty confident of doing so again this year?

Has the car now got to the stage though that you are going to win by such a margin every race you are going to find it boring from a racing point of view?

Cool, congrats on your win , and going by what Chip said I take it you HAVE proven how much better your car is lol


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Old 10-04-2008, 12:24 PM
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Originally Posted by Chip-3Door
I should think you must be pretty confident of doing so again this year?

Has the car now got to the stage though that you are going to win by such a margin every race you are going to find it boring from a racing point of view?

probably but charlie with my old car might give a bit of a race and one of the caterhams can be close
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Hi guys,

The DCY Skyline has pushed the boundaries of what can be done as they specifically wanted to enter TA.

Just out of interest I do have a TA Prototype class running this year for any entrants interested in competing who's cars perhaps dont conform or fall just outside the regulations - havent really pushed this yet as have only had one team check in to ask how and if they can run, so if you fancy it Andrew a guaranteed space is available in all or one of the remaining rounds in this class for you, just email glen@timeattack.co.uk!!!

Oh and before anyone insinuates that this class has only just appeared it was made public on a forum to an interested party on January 28th this year, this also includes those cars like I said that fall outside current TA tech regs:

posted 28 January, 2008 09:53 PM
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Have been around to see another cossie pro tuner today and they have pre agreed to have an entry this year at one of the rounds which is good news, I reckon they could be a serious contender to the jap cars that appear to be going to walk over the series.

Glen

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Originally Posted by Time Attack
Have been around to see another cossie pro tuner today and they have pre agreed to have an entry this year at one of the rounds which is good news, I reckon they could be a serious contender to the jap cars that appear to be going to walk over the series.

Glen
Who is that then?
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Originally Posted by Mike Rainbird
Who is that then?
Cant say yet Mike as they still have to confirm, but they seemed very positive towards it especially when I mentioned all the TA Pro guys now have to run 888's as a Series tyre - levels the playing field immensely and cuts out any doubts that can arise over special tyres etc.,......

Glen

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Field Motorsport?
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Originally Posted by Charlie Chalk
Field Motorsport?
Cant say Charlie (nice pics by the way) but I think you guys know who is and who's not capable of putting up a serious challenge

Glen
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Thanks
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Fucking Jocks,
If they aint moaning about being colonised they moan about bloody cars
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Originally Posted by Stavros
PS, i heard 9/11 was planned to try and disrupt the truth coming out that Andy G's car is the fastest thing in the world ever and that it complies with all rules ever, even the rules to scrabble and monopoly.


Absolutely fucking hilarious! I just spat my bloody can of coke all over my laptop.

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