sbd16v

yeh had a few issues on the day, looks like the smoking was a slight oil drip on the exhaust manifold from the turbo oil drain so fingers crossed nothing long lasting

the problem with the speed was due to the exhuast manifold, i got my new manifold recently and the boost control settings are totally different for this manifold

took it out for the first session and it was suring at part throttle (50% throttle was 1.9 bar ) and it was overboosting at 2.3 bar and there was just no time to change the settings so i decided to run it on .9 bar so just under 300bhp, managed a 1:23 in traffic after i span to catch back up with chip

got some really wierd handling atm it seams to get very very light on the back end, got sent a picture tonight that might expain a thing or 2

i think it needs to be a little stiffer on the front end LOL

rstdave

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Noticed your escos goin out mate, looked good to see it gettin some track abuse!!!
Another victim to some sort of 'ford' problems though, saw you come back in early??? Hope it was nothing serious

rstdave

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Ahh right, sounds like one of my trackdays lol where problems seem to crop up from nowhere and make the day hard work!!

I think it was because i've seen it before and know it's got some proper power that it looked too slow to be running full chat, the lack of boost explains that lol and 1.23 out there is good as there's always loads of traffic!

It looked a little high on the back perhaps, not that i know anything about how to make a mk2 astra handle, just looked like it had its drag strip stance on?!

Chip

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the extra height at the back is likely to slightly effect rear end body roll (effectively it gives the weight back there more leverage against the rear end roll resistance of the car), so from that point of view im sure its worth lowering it.

More front end stiffness is key though I think.

1:23 in traffic on low boost kind of implies its handling better than you are giving it credit for though

cossiedrift

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Temp gauge went skyward v quickly mate.Think the rad is blocked.
Lucky i stopped as the n/s/f wheel rubbed as the car leaned over and a screw has scored a brand new 888 through to the cords gutted

Tank Mike

Was there I'm my ph1 172. Not the first track day I've ever been on but the first where I decided I wanted to get quicker and better.

Had a real fun day Chip, your Clio is rapido!

Chip

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Glad to hear you had a good time Mike.

You booked on for RS Combe yet?

If not then get it sorted!

vinnyvangough

My mate was there in his 106 Rallye with Orange wheels. 180bhp 1.6 16v lump.
Anyone see him?

Chip

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Dont remember that no, was he out on the track at all?

vinnyvangough

Yea he had 2 sessions. Unless he still had his white Comp's on.

Chip

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doesnt ring a bell, but I only saw the track from the drivers seat really, as was out most of the day, so didnt really do much spectating.

vinnyvangough

Another mate of mine had a 205 Rallye in yellow.

Popped his driveshaft out on track so didnt do many laps lol

Chip

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buy french buy twice

vinnyvangough

Brilliant!!!

Gonna wind him up using that one lol