Nickp
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| posted on 25/11/12 at 05:51 PM |
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You can take off the oil and filter fella. definately consumables 
If the brakes were shot, and that was one of the reason the car was cheap and they're needed doing for an MOT, then yes you need to add them
on.
Speaking as a former winner, and holder of all top 5 positions in the last 5 years
[Edited on 25/11/12 by Nickp]
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MikeR
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| posted on 25/11/12 at 07:11 PM |
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that cage needs diagonal bracing and the tubes look too thin considering the weight of the car (non professional opinion). bloody good bargain
though.
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snakebelly
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| posted on 26/11/12 at 04:20 PM |
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they are 38mm so 1" 1/2" which is plenty big enough, to be honest though its main function is not as rollover protection but as a mount
for the belts, hence no diag
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adithorp
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| posted on 26/11/12 at 04:57 PM |
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I'd agree you'd be a lot better off with at least one diagonal. Without one it's just balast and it's not like one length of
tube is going to break the bank.
"A witty saying proves nothing" Voltaire
http://jpsc.org.uk/forum/
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MikeR
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| posted on 26/11/12 at 05:32 PM |
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Bit late now but if you just wanted for a belt mount you could have used the steel to make a rear strut brace for less weight and put the belts off
that.
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snakebelly
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| posted on 30/11/12 at 08:27 PM |
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unfortunately the belts arent long enough and im not buying new belts!
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snakebelly
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| posted on 30/11/12 at 08:31 PM |
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First day out at donnington today, have renamed it the hindenberg as its german and handles like an airship :-) Was all ging well until we developed a
rather massive exhaust failure that took us over the sound limit, still racked up nearly 90 miles though.
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bi22le
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| posted on 30/11/12 at 08:38 PM |
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Shame to have it cut short by something as simple as an exhaust!
Donnington is such a good looking track, well the first 3rd is anyway!
Track days ARE the best thing since sliced bread, until I get a supercharger that is!
Please read my ring story:
http://www.locostbuilders.co.uk/forum/13/viewthread.php?tid=139152&page=1
Me doing a sub 56sec lap around Brands Indy. I need a geo set up! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EHksfvIGB3I
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vanepico
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| posted on 30/11/12 at 09:08 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by JoelP
quote:
Originally posted by 02GF74
you missed out no .5
5. Learn to drive 3 ft behind the car in front on motorways
Thats as daft as racism you know...
Ive had 56 cars and driven every one of them like a c**t, its just a coincidence my latest one is an audi 
That is the best line I have ever seen on this forum xD
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Ninehigh
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| posted on 2/12/12 at 03:09 PM |
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Not that I know anything about this, but surely maintenance parts shouldn't come within the budget? I mean what if I wanted to enter my
"soon to be ex daily driver" and it needed a few parts? How far back does a maintenance bill go?
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Nickp
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| posted on 2/12/12 at 07:12 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Ninehigh
Not that I know anything about this, but surely maintenance parts shouldn't come within the budget?
Maintenance parts yes, service parts no. If you have/buy a car with shot suspension/brakes/engine then whatever it takes to sort/improve it then
that'll go onto the budget. If it's just due an oil change etc then don't bother adding that on. Just common sense and fair play
really, it's all about the spirit of the event really
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