Lightyears Red NA8B track car.

lightyear · Postby **lightyear** » Sat Oct 12, 2013 7:46 pm

That panel gap is time attack style. It is supposed to let the air out from the wheel well. I am doubtfull that it makes much/any difference. But every bit helps.

Postby **beavis** » Sun Oct 13, 2013 11:31 am

davekmoore wrote:Interesting panel gaps on the white car Brendan. Did you have a previous career building MGs?

Eventually i will just cut the guard away.... this is the lazy solution for now.

Apu · Postby **Apu** » Sun Oct 13, 2013 12:04 pm

Not uncommon what you've done Beavis. If you look at the time attack cars, some just have a bracket at the bottom so the panel pushes out and looks like a widened guard.

lightyear · Postby **lightyear** » Sun Oct 13, 2013 12:40 pm

It also gives more clearance for tyres.

Postby **beavis** » Sun Oct 13, 2013 12:41 pm

Apu wrote:Not uncommon what you've done Beavis. If you look at the time attack cars, some just have a bracket at the bottom so the panel pushes out and looks like a widened guard.

That's exactly what i did.

Apu · Postby **Apu** » Sun Oct 13, 2013 12:45 pm

OK...it looks like it was pushed out in the middle and pulled back in at the bottom

lightyear · Postby **lightyear** » Sun Nov 03, 2013 6:22 am

I did the practice at Wakefield on Saturday, track looked tricky. But once out there it was not too hard at all. The car has plenty of understeer, not used to that. Could be because I have no front spoiler, or it is just the track. I will make some adjustments in the morning to help control it. Never had understeer before like that. I got. 1:10.45 in the morning on my first session learning the track. And hovered around the low 11's to mid 10's all day. Was not too worried about the understeer. But will concentrate on that tomorrow. Try for a 1:09 in the morning.

lightyear · Postby **lightyear** » Mon Nov 04, 2013 11:03 pm

Well done to the NSW guys at Wakefield. They ran a good day and won the trophy. I couldn't get the front to grip better, in fact the changes made it worse, and I had to leave early, so could not be bothered playing with the settings. My official time on the day was a 1:10.58.

Now I am changing the car to make it as fast as I can with stuff lying around. I have limited time, and I am not going to spend any money on it.
So far I have put the c.f fastback and boot on from the c.f car, taken off the Oem intake pipe and airbox, replaced it with a silicon elbow and pod filter. Vented bonnet is on. And hoping to get a front splitter and airdam, side skirts and wing on before the weekend.

Postby **beavis** » Tue Nov 05, 2013 6:54 am

How are you going to mount the wing without damaging the boot?

Postby **beavis** » Tue Nov 05, 2013 6:46 pm

Video of your car: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lM1OI0fSeSc

Suspense · Postby **Suspense** » Tue Nov 05, 2013 8:12 pm

What diff have you got in there? Your gearing looks quite different to what a lot I've seen in videos of other quick cars with 6 speeds.

lightyear · Postby **lightyear** » Wed Nov 06, 2013 8:07 am

beavis wrote:How are you going to mount the wing without damaging the boot?

Like this.

lightyear · Postby **lightyear** » Wed Nov 06, 2013 8:08 am

Suspense wrote:What diff have you got in there? Your gearing looks quite different to what a lot I've seen in videos of other quick cars with 6 speeds.

Refer to page one, it is a 4.3.

lightyear · Postby **lightyear** » Fri Nov 08, 2013 9:57 pm

I changed the front bumper a bit. Didn't get time to put the splitter on, but I think it will have zero front lift like this.

Guran · Postby **Guran** » Sat Nov 09, 2013 7:51 am

Your gearing really doesn't suit Wakefield Park. Lots of up changes while the car is loaded up on corner exit, and banging the limiter into turn 3. You could be a bit faster with the right diff ratio.But then you've obviously set it up this way to suit your local circuits.