racing a rs500 this year!
25-01-2005, 06:26 PM
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racing a rs500 this year!
hi all,
i must be mad!,
but i have just bought another rs500 group A touring car,
this one another ex rouse car, but in white for a change,
picking it up this weekend and after a bit of work,
i will be racing it in the ford saloons,
dream come true!
can not wait now, as i do not wont to damage my other cars, this ones idea and as it come with some spares its perfect for my needs,
heres a couple of pics, sorry its very dirty after being stored for a while,
i must be mad!,
but i have just bought another rs500 group A touring car,
this one another ex rouse car, but in white for a change,
picking it up this weekend and after a bit of work,
i will be racing it in the ford saloons,
dream come true!
can not wait now, as i do not wont to damage my other cars, this ones idea and as it come with some spares its perfect for my needs,
heres a couple of pics, sorry its very dirty after being stored for a while,
25-01-2005, 06:28 PM
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Awesome mate 
Good luck, I'll make sure I get to as many of the races as I can. I'd be talking to Tony Ryan and getting as much tuition as I could right now 
Good luck, I'll make sure I get to as many of the races as I can. I'd be talking to Tony Ryan and getting as much tuition as I could right now
25-01-2005, 06:34 PM
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yes,
mk3 cortina with no engine in it,
should be able to have it race ready in four or five weeks,
tony does a different championship to forumal saloons,
but there is atleast three other 500 racing in it,
and steve scott is going to do it this year in his escort, so atleast i will get some help at the meets, so worked out perfect.
mk3 cortina with no engine in it,
should be able to have it race ready in four or five weeks,
tony does a different championship to forumal saloons,
but there is atleast three other 500 racing in it,
and steve scott is going to do it this year in his escort, so atleast i will get some help at the meets, so worked out perfect.
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25-01-2005, 06:52 PM
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now how did i know this was going to happen 
Martin, give me a shout when you get it, as i want to talk to you about what i asked to look at on you Labbatts car
I will pop over next week to rumage through your spares package.
I'll bring the cheque book as always
Martin, give me a shout when you get it, as i want to talk to you about what i asked to look at on you Labbatts car
I will pop over next week to rumage through your spares package.
I'll bring the cheque book as always
25-01-2005, 07:21 PM
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Originally Posted by martinrs500labatts
tony does a different championship to forumal saloons,
As I remember Martin, you need a National A license for that one and that means you ahve got to get 6 signatures on your National B before you can upgrade. Best start thinking of all this as early as possible mate unless you already have both the licenses?
Some dam cool cars in that series
25-01-2005, 09:06 PM
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porkie mate,
you only need a national B licence for this forumal,
i know tonys a proper racer lol
but so is steve scott and he is doing this ford championship,
i will run my car on very low boost, for the first few races, and go from there,
lhd drive, but looks like it started life as a rhd and was racing in france, so may have been converted over there,
not bothered about it, and will drive it as is!
most race drivers prefer lhd cars as this is the norm for racing,
the eggenburger lhd and that does not bother me,
after a few laps it all feels the same.
you only need a national B licence for this forumal,
i know tonys a proper racer lol
but so is steve scott and he is doing this ford championship,
i will run my car on very low boost, for the first few races, and go from there,
lhd drive, but looks like it started life as a rhd and was racing in france, so may have been converted over there,
not bothered about it, and will drive it as is!
most race drivers prefer lhd cars as this is the norm for racing,
the eggenburger lhd and that does not bother me,
after a few laps it all feels the same.
25-01-2005, 10:00 PM
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lol
not till i have had some practise!!
first few races i will try at low power and learn from there,
steve scott is going to use his wrc escort and then hopes to use his 4x4 cossie powered fiesta after a few rounds, all 500 plus bhp of it.
now that will be worth watching on its own!!!!!!
not till i have had some practise!!
first few races i will try at low power and learn from there,
steve scott is going to use his wrc escort and then hopes to use his 4x4 cossie powered fiesta after a few rounds, all 500 plus bhp of it.
now that will be worth watching on its own!!!!!!
25-01-2005, 10:04 PM
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the beauty of this car,
is it comes with some very handy spares,
like six grown wheel and pinions for the 9" diff,
not sure of the ratios yet i will have to count them,
and i will end up with 28 wheels,
almost my own touring car team lol
is it comes with some very handy spares,
like six grown wheel and pinions for the 9" diff,
not sure of the ratios yet i will have to count them,
and i will end up with 28 wheels,
almost my own touring car team lol
25-01-2005, 10:24 PM
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yes of couse,
but these are complete rims and i am keeping them all
as i am a greedy bugger
dont forget split over three cars is not that many lol
but these are complete rims and i am keeping them all
as i am a greedy bugger
dont forget split over three cars is not that many lol
25-01-2005, 10:27 PM
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ryan mate,
i just sold andy rouse a wheel for his sierra that he crashed,
just the inner and outer piece,
for ŁŁŁ and if you remmeber i gave you both my spare 18" ones for free
all these ones are 17"
as i said to you before the 18" rims are even harder to find,
as the sierra where only allowed to run 17" max
i just sold andy rouse a wheel for his sierra that he crashed,
just the inner and outer piece,
for ŁŁŁ and if you remmeber i gave you both my spare 18" ones for free
all these ones are 17"
as i said to you before the 18" rims are even harder to find,
as the sierra where only allowed to run 17" max
25-01-2005, 10:55 PM
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think alot of people would disagree markk
18's can be set up perfectly, if you use proper suspension, proper top mounts and TCA's a an nicely setup beam.
touring cars running 19's & 20's seem to do ok, i know its a different ball game.
Oh and porkies and marco's seem to handle pretty well
18's can be set up perfectly, if you use proper suspension, proper top mounts and TCA's a an nicely setup beam.
touring cars running 19's & 20's seem to do ok, i know its a different ball game.
Oh and porkies and marco's seem to handle pretty well
25-01-2005, 10:59 PM
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Oh and porkies and marco's seem to handle pretty well
Oh and porkies and marco's seem to handle pretty well
porkies is a bit differant , i.e fookin loadsa cash for a start on it , remote units as well , and i thought marco's were 17 for his track stuff ????
you can over tyre a car , that includes rim size as well !! and i dont believe that they wont catch somewhere on lock/under braking / over bumps ??
i had a set of 17s for mine with 220 / 62 / 17 and they were a bitch , had to make some serious mods to stop em catchin !!!
good luck is all i can say !!!
