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Old 03-04-2012, 08:39 PM
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Originally Posted by cossie4i+
I know the feeling, and thats with my beam

I do need a set of new tyres so that will help lol

Great news about the car Ron, i bet you can't wait to have a drive

Steve
the car has got shitty pirellis on so once i have decent tyres it should be better

yeah mate cant wait to drive it
Old 03-04-2012, 08:58 PM
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Been a long time coming mate. get the pics up
Old 04-04-2012, 05:21 AM
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Nice Ronnie
Old 04-04-2012, 09:00 PM
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Grays maxed out today
Old 04-04-2012, 09:16 PM
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Originally Posted by Miller 3
Grays maxed out today
Time for them 83lb Siemens then

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Old 04-04-2012, 09:37 PM
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Originally Posted by RONNIE "King Of Understatement" AMIS
apperently their isnt much grip
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Even in 4th at 100mph, nail it and it tries to swop ends mate. How the hell you got podiums in a race series with those ditchfinders is beyond me!
Old 04-04-2012, 09:46 PM
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Originally Posted by Stu @ M Developments
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Even in 4th at 100mph, nail it and it tries to swop ends mate. How the hell you got podiums in a race series with those ditchfinders is beyond me!
lol i remember doing the geo on it and thinking fuck me there expecting everyone to get round a lap on these let alone set a good time

Ron 048's for the win this year my man and by all means bring the car over and we can re weight it a set it up
Old 04-04-2012, 09:50 PM
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Originally Posted by cossie4i+
Time for them 83lb Siemens then

Steve
they're in


Originally Posted by Stu @ M Developments
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Even in 4th at 100mph, nail it and it tries to swop ends mate. How the hell you got podiums in a race series with those ditchfinders is beyond me!

thats why their was plenty of these moments last year

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seriously cant wait to get out in it now, thanks so much for everything stu. and james
Old 04-04-2012, 10:25 PM
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great news on sorting the fool problem bet you are looking forward to getting it on track with some descent tyres .
Old 04-04-2012, 11:35 PM
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Originally Posted by andy escos
great news on sorting the fool problem
Just spat a little tea at that... ROFLOL
Old 05-04-2012, 01:44 AM
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So Ronnie what Tyres you gonna use then?
Old 05-04-2012, 05:32 AM
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Originally Posted by BRAMMER
So Ronnie what Tyres you gonna use then?
Ones that are made of rubber as opossed to jelly
Old 05-04-2012, 09:41 AM
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Originally Posted by Col Nathan R Jessup
lol i remember doing the geo on it and thinking fuck me there expecting everyone to get round a lap on these let alone set a good time

Ron 048's for the win this year my man and by all means bring the car over and we can re weight it a set it up
That would be great thanks mate. Would be interested to see how much it weighs this year and if my calculations are right


Originally Posted by andy escos
great news on sorting the fool problem bet you are looking forward to getting it on track with some descent tyres .
Pmsl very good

Yes Andy I am getting excited now. Only 4 weeks to go


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So Ronnie what Tyres you gonna use then?
It is looking like r888's I have looked at all the other makes and their is hardly anything available in the size I need
Old 05-04-2012, 02:13 PM
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Hi Ronnie how are you mate , if you need r888 let me know .
Old 08-04-2012, 08:08 PM
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made the long trip to blackppol yesterday to pick the car up,

took the car out for a little drive up their and all i can say is WOW!! i couldn't stop chuckling like a little kid, james and stu have done an awesome job

i am going to have to book a test day to learn to drive the car again, it is completly different to how it used to be.

they said the new inlet intercooler was all working well together

a picture of the data log

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cant get much better than that

and some pics of the new stickers

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once again a massive thanks to msd i cant thank them enough
Old 08-04-2012, 08:20 PM
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looking good ronster !!!
Old 08-04-2012, 08:21 PM
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Great stuff Ronnie, glad it all worked out. What's the guestimated power now?
Old 08-04-2012, 08:40 PM
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Originally Posted by -beefy-
looking good ronster !!!
thanks beefy, see you next week mate



Originally Posted by COCHYN
Great stuff Ronnie, glad it all worked out. What's the guestimated power now?

cheers cochyn, power is about 450bhp now
Old 08-04-2012, 08:46 PM
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Thanks for the text mate.

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Old 08-04-2012, 08:53 PM
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Originally Posted by Sticky.
Thanks for the text mate.

no worries mate, thanks for helping with the stickers
Old 08-04-2012, 09:11 PM
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Cooler and inlet tested and working well then Ron
Old 08-04-2012, 09:13 PM
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Originally Posted by BRAMMER
Cooler and inlet tested and working well then Ron

yes chris all works really well together
Old 08-04-2012, 09:27 PM
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Looking good Ron
Old 08-04-2012, 10:50 PM
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Nice one Ron, bet you can't wait to get it on track now
Old 09-04-2012, 12:19 AM
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Id say that cooler works well, 3.5° above ambiant @ 30+ psi of boost

Recovers well too aparently
Old 09-04-2012, 06:11 AM
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Good stuff Ron

Well done stu and James

Old 09-04-2012, 06:54 AM
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Old 09-04-2012, 07:56 AM
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that was funny down the a13 saterday night with the antilag on lol. the car is properly fast now mate. get that video up on here.
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This is how the car should have been for a while now

Its all finaly coming together ay bud
Old 09-04-2012, 08:44 AM
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Nice one Ron
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Cool Ronnie, happy for you mate
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Old 09-04-2012, 10:30 AM
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Nice one Ronnie.When is your next race.
Old 09-04-2012, 10:42 AM
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Cadwell park first weekend of May Glenda x
Old 09-04-2012, 11:22 AM
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What was the final engine spec ?
Old 10-04-2012, 01:18 PM
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Is it a little faster now Ronnie?
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I bet its 100 hp more than last year

Now we need to find a way of being able to use it lol
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Originally Posted by Miller 3
I bet its 100 hp more than last year

Now we need to find a way of being able to use it lol
get rid of them shite pirrellis lol
Old 10-04-2012, 03:58 PM
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Mine was the same Ronnie James set mine up well on the T38 - I too went from a 34 so had to learn.

Ronnie you doing knockhill on the 10th June?
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