dozracing
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| posted on 5/4/05 at 07:00 PM |
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GTS at Detling
Hi all,
Thanks to everyone who came and said hi, and lent a hand in removing the car from the chassis stands at the weekend. Hopefully the Belgian chocolate
biscuit were reward enough.
Its probably been my favourite show that i have attended, and i surprised myself how quickly we managed to assemble the kit. I'm also really
pleased with how the car looks now, much better in black than the old red colour, and i'm looking forward to the trackday!
Drove the Challenger on Sunday afternoon and wow what an experience. 140+ bhp through 427kgs is just outstanding. I know the styling is not everyones
cup of tea, but by the looks on peoples faces as we drove by, those that like it certainly fall in love with it pretty quickly. Tempted to build
myself one as a day to day car, it was that much fun.
Kind regards,
Darren
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Triton
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| posted on 5/4/05 at 08:52 PM |
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Darren you are one jammy bugger
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Triton
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| posted on 5/4/05 at 08:57 PM |
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Where is the track day by the way.....Silverstone, Mallory, Donington aint too far from me ....hint hint
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James
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| posted on 6/4/05 at 07:28 AM |
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Can be a bugger to get those Challengers to start though!
Cheers,
James
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"The fight is won or lost far away from witnesses, behind the lines, in the gym and out there on the road, long before I dance under those lights."
- Muhammad Ali
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Deckman001
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| posted on 6/4/05 at 07:41 AM |
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I've heard it once, thought i'd died and gone to heaven !!
Jason
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dozracing
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| posted on 6/4/05 at 07:51 AM |
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Helps when you have the key!
But who needs a key when you have the criminal minds of Ben and James on hand!
Where did you learn so much about hot wiring cars James?
[Edited on 6/4/05 by dozracing]
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Deckman001
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| posted on 6/4/05 at 07:55 AM |
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He lives in Guildford remember !! 
Jason
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dozracing
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| posted on 6/4/05 at 07:59 AM |
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Used to hot wiring Ferraris and stuff no doubt..
Whats this i hear that Ned is opposing the fox hunting ban in Guildford?
[Edited on 6/4/05 by dozracing]
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Deckman001
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| posted on 6/4/05 at 08:07 AM |
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I havn't met his missus, maybe he thinks she's a 'fox'
Jason
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dozracing
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| posted on 6/4/05 at 08:12 AM |
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its got something to do with Neds new boy racers vehicle, and a one man mission to obliterate all wildlife it comes across. Seems he then likes to
carry the carcass around as some sort of trophy!
Maybe we should all chip in and get him a hunting horn.....
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Deckman001
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| posted on 6/4/05 at 08:45 AM |
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D'oh, forgot that one, lucky really , he could have been had up on a murder charge other wise !!
Jason
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ned
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| posted on 6/4/05 at 09:02 AM |
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yep, she is a fox, and yes i am pro fox hunting.
what i just can't imagine is the looks on all the students faces that were out in guildford on a friday night as I drove round the one way
system and down walnut tree close by the station with a fox hanging off the front of the car
i still haven't pulled the towing eye that it impaled itself on straight
no wonder it made clonk at 80mph mid corner 
Ned
ps i managed to slow down and miss a badger at 12.30am the other night 
[Edited on 6/4/05 by ned]
beware, I've got yellow skin
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bob
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| posted on 6/4/05 at 09:12 AM |
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FOX
Are you sure you spelt that right
LOL
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ned
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| posted on 6/4/05 at 09:53 AM |
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Bob,
remind me who wears the trousers in your house?
NEd.
beware, I've got yellow skin
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James
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| posted on 6/4/05 at 10:44 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by dozracing
Helps when you have the key!
But who needs a key when you have the criminal minds of Ben and James on hand!
Where did you learn so much about hot wiring cars James?
[Edited on 6/4/05 by dozracing]
Well you know how it is, livin' on d' mean streets!
Da Ghetto dat is Gilfud is a hard place! You have t' learn d' skilz to survive!
Did you get that Zetec running in the end? Had a drive yet?
Cheers,
James
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"The fight is won or lost far away from witnesses, behind the lines, in the gym and out there on the road, long before I dance under those lights."
- Muhammad Ali
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Triton
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| posted on 6/4/05 at 11:45 AM |
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Darren, Good luck Friday....hope it's a dry day so he gets a good scare..
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dozracing
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| posted on 6/4/05 at 12:45 PM |
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Car runs well now thanks. In fanny-ing around with the electrics i managed to slightly pull out the ignition plug to the ECU, and hence no sparks.
5 mins back at the workshop and it was running a treat, which is a damn shame.
Total Kit Car are coming to have a play in the Challenger on Friday, so look out for the review.
Kind regards,
Darren
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Triton
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| posted on 6/4/05 at 05:20 PM |
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ummmmmmm i wonder if i hung about down there i could blag a go
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chaos999
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| posted on 7/4/05 at 08:44 AM |
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So that'll be my car then :-)
I am sorting out a test day at Llandow, South Wales for 21 or 22 April, MSA licenses might be needed as it's a turn up and test day affair so
who knows who'll be there.
This is a shakedown for my entry in a round of the French National Hillclimb Championship 14/15 May (3km strret course), quite fast so I'll be
on the rev limit in 6th for a lot of it :-)) So, test session is to see what happens near and on the limit with her, dial in a little more front brake
and generally see how she goes.
Need to sort out some vents on bonnet to stop it flapping!
Simon
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chaos999
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| posted on 7/4/05 at 12:37 PM |
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Will it fit on a Minnow
Hmm,
Have Brian James Minnow trailer that accepts 5ft5in wide (assume this is track). The Challenger track is obviously less than this but the body (front)
Is bigger by an inch I think. Also the trailer length (internal length where a car can stand) is shorter than the length of the CHallenger by a foot
or more :-))
So I suppose push forward a little so that body (nose) is past edge of trailer and that the rear will also overhang. Can't be much weight at
various places on trailer as the car is under 500kg..
Simon
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Triton
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| posted on 7/4/05 at 07:47 PM |
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It will fit.....just close yer eyes first!
Is the engine bay floor skin creating lift do you think ? Duct it out? Or am i just talking crap as usuall.......Mark
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chaos999
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| posted on 7/4/05 at 07:53 PM |
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Don't know
Well, bonnet held in centre and sides near scuttle (bulkhead) and it seems to be getting a lot of air trapped and escapes along the top bonnet shut
line which places a lot of force on the top dzuz fastner, you can see it bulging to let air out.
Think it needs exit vents on sides to compensate or something??
Simon
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Triton
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| posted on 8/4/05 at 11:26 AM |
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Ummm could it be 'cos muppet here opened up the vents in the bulge on the bonnet causing it to lift?......Block up front one then see what
happens.
Mark
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chaos999
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| posted on 8/4/05 at 02:11 PM |
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Yeah, I might try that one and see what happens.
Simon
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Triton
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| posted on 12/4/05 at 08:55 PM |
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Simon,
Have you had chance to block the bonnet vent up to see how that worked?......Still going to Wales?.....Not been to Llandow since ooooo 1978/9.
Mark
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