TRC Cars

Mad Dog · 20 Dec 2005, 13:20 (Ref:1487347)

Seeing as it has gone very quiet thought I would start a new thread.Any one making any interesting modifications to their cars for next season or buying new ones.

R59 · 20 Dec 2005, 13:27 (Ref:1487353)

Eric is growing rice in his I think....

I might wipe some of the dust of mine.... hang on... there, done it. Now I have a handprint to clean off!

Rob.

**Woolley** · 20 Dec 2005, 13:50 (Ref:1487374)

Reminds me of attending a car that blew his engine on the first practice lap of the first meeting of the year. He confessed that his pre-season preparation consisted of dipping the oil, and he'd forgotton to do it!

Also went to one who'd done a full ground-up rebuild. Everything except putting oil on the wheel bearing.

graham bahr · 20 Dec 2005, 15:53 (Ref:1487427)

most of you know what i'm doing to mine, but just incase you've missed it,
respray, new leda suspension, poly windows, bigger front brakes, new bigger turbo, sierra RS 500 intercooler, the engines just gained a 16valve head and got 200cc bigger so its now just over 2.4 and a change to a close ratio gearbox.

graham bahr · 20 Dec 2005, 15:56 (Ref:1487429)

i believe richard brent is trying to work out how he can turn the pug into a Mini!

graham bahr · 20 Dec 2005, 16:02 (Ref:1487432)

as for my team mates, contray to paddock talk AW64 will be out in his escort next year with a new even closer ratio gearbox, after 4 DNF's and DNS's in a row at the start of last season culminatling in a blown engine in may, greg pye finally got his car back in november after the last TRC round, and promptly won a couple of races at stowe, so he will be out with no changes but well relieved that the bugs have been ironed out.

graham bahr · 20 Dec 2005, 16:08 (Ref:1487435)

as we already know nick williams has bought a Cossy to play in class A, Kris Waite should be back out again in a cossy. Graham Brindly is planning to put the engine from his cossy in a Mk2 escort that sounds like a recipy for oversteer, oversteer and more oversteer.

R59 · 20 Dec 2005, 16:38 (Ref:1487452)

And, of course, my little monster WILL be ready. Engine - sorted. Gearbox - sorted. Rear axle - sorted. Oil - in tank.

I have two wheel rims that require a little machining (they're spare spares), would like to fit a passenger seat.

Thinking of Castle Combe, I'm looking at improving the silencing.

Currently planning dry-break refuelling, and re-installing the air jacks.

Oh yes, and dipping the oil, makings sure that all wheel bearings have sufficient lubricants, etc....

Rob.

graham bahr · 20 Dec 2005, 16:49 (Ref:1487457)

Quote:

Originally Posted by racing59

would like to fit a passenger seat.
Rob.

why????

Al Weyman · 20 Dec 2005, 17:20 (Ref:1487470)

Maybe he is planning a spot of stage rallying:-)

Al Weyman · 20 Dec 2005, 17:29 (Ref:1487475)

Oh and I forgot, the question! Well I am getting the 3rd gen IROC into the garage this weekend (in between the Christmas nonsense of course) and plan to attack it for a few days with a view for bringing it out in Class B. Would like to fit glassfibre doors and Lexan windows as it would bring it down lighter than Robs Belmont but the budget may be a bit slim once I have shelled out for tyres. Anyone know how to bend a whacking great piece of Lexan to the shape of a 3rd Gen Camaro glass hatch and make fibreglass doors? anynne know where you are racing as I don't want to go to Stowe or Lydden> Will I be wasting me money as it seems these tracks and Brands Indy (yuk) are the mainstays for this series.

andypipe · 20 Dec 2005, 17:33 (Ref:1487478)

Im doing loads, but aint gonna tell you lot

graham bahr · 20 Dec 2005, 18:16 (Ref:1487509)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Al Weyman

anynne know where you are racing as I don't want to go to Stowe or Lydden> Will I be wasting me money as it seems these tracks and Brands Indy (yuk) are the mainstays for this series.

calendars up in the air still, as dates have there usual merry go round at this time of year but provisional calendar includes
lydden, brands indy with a possible GP, snet, silverstone national, and combe

mig · 20 Dec 2005, 18:16 (Ref:1487510)

Bills going to try and screw some more power out of the engine and hopefully more revs and I am shedding some weight from the car as it is to heavy.

graham bahr · 20 Dec 2005, 18:18 (Ref:1487512)

Quote:

Originally Posted by andypipe

Im doing loads, but aint gonna tell you lot

thats ok a few ££ in mr retro's direction.....................

graham bahr · 20 Dec 2005, 18:26 (Ref:1487515)

we also already know that jason watkins is looking at throttle bodies, and that Alan Cherry is swapping his group N engine for something with some power, speaking of cherry's hopefully we will see alan's brother Andrew out in his Tomcat, which now has Steve Govitts Tomcat engine.

TEAM78 · 20 Dec 2005, 18:27 (Ref:1487516)

Quote:

Originally Posted by graham bahr

most of you know what i'm doing to mine, but just incase you've missed it,
respray, new leda suspension, poly windows, bigger front brakes, new bigger turbo, sierra RS 500 intercooler, the engines just gained a 16valve head and got 200cc bigger so its now just over 2.4 and a change to a close ratio gearbox.

sounds pretty good mods to me, lots of money though, fat xmas bonus in the post maybe

graham bahr · 20 Dec 2005, 18:31 (Ref:1487520)

some of the stuff i including the 16v and gearbox already had, some of it has to be fianced by selling off bits from last year i wont be using anymore, ebay here we come!

andypipe · 20 Dec 2005, 18:32 (Ref:1487521)

Quote:

Originally Posted by graham bahr

thats ok a few ££ in mr retro's direction.....................

Your joking. Im tighter than a ducks bacside

Alan Cherry · 20 Dec 2005, 18:35 (Ref:1487522)

Quote:

Originally Posted by graham bahr

we also already know that jason watkins is looking at throttle bodies, and that Alan Cherry is swapping his group N engine for something with some power, speaking of cherry's hopefully we will see alan's brother Andrew out in his Tomcat, which now has Steve Govitts Tomcat engine.

Added to this, cousin Phil should be out in my old fiesta (RS1800) as he actually passed a medical for his licence today.( I still own it, so there's a clause in there somewhere where he has to finish behind me ).
Cousins pal Darren (forget his last name - sprints a Nissan Skyline thingy) has bought an Opel Manta to come out to play, and I'm told Darrens uncle has a 900 bhp Skyline that is coming out to play - but I haven't seen it yet.

andypipe · 20 Dec 2005, 18:38 (Ref:1487526)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Alan Cherry

Added to this, cousin Phil should be out in my old fiesta (RS1800) as he actually passed a medical for his licence today.( I still own it, so there's a clause in there somewhere where he has to finish behind me ).
Cousins pal Darren (forget his last name - sprints a Nissan Skyline thingy) has bought an Opel Manta to come out to play, and I'm told Darrens uncle has a 900 bhp Skyline that is coming out to play - but I haven't seen it yet.

Is that the Caddell clan?

graham bahr · 20 Dec 2005, 18:41 (Ref:1487528)

must admit i like the idea of them skyline thingy's if i had the money to build a car for an all out attack on class A that would be what id start with.

graham bahr · 20 Dec 2005, 18:43 (Ref:1487530)

or maybe i just like doing things the hard way?!

**Tim Falce** · 20 Dec 2005, 18:45 (Ref:1487532)

Quote:

Originally Posted by racing59

Eric is growing rice in his I think....

Not only that, he has dumped me for his much younger protégé who thinks he can lap Brands in sub 50 second times. Just wait till I fill the tank with rice and bung some tripe up his exhaust

Rod Birley · 20 Dec 2005, 18:48 (Ref:1487535)

Was this the four legged protege I met on Saturday.

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