RS Central Day

Post by **Stuart** » Fri Mar 29, 2013 9:10 pm

And that was only at 1.4bar, not the 2.2bar it can run!!

More to follow this weekend

pablo · Post by **pablo** » Sun Mar 31, 2013 12:13 pm

russ979 wrote:Have fun guys!
I will be there the week before for GTI international.

Is GTi international just for VW's or any GTi?

russ979 · Post by **russ979** » Tue Apr 02, 2013 7:45 pm

Sorry its a late reply Paul.
The GTI spring show is for all things V.A.G.
http://www.vwaction.com/gtispring/

pablo · Post by **pablo** » Sat Apr 20, 2013 9:10 pm

The weathers looking ok for tomorrow and the cars (3) are all cleaned and ready for the convoy down:)

pablo · Post by **pablo** » Sun Apr 21, 2013 8:45 pm

As i have not been using the Fronty recently i completly forgot about the mot so we decided with a plan just to drive the car down. We took a spare rear diff with us just in case we fubar'd ours on the launch....
We drove all the cars back with no breakages:D

1st run
A decent launch with a bit too much wheelspin then Alan just couldn't get 2nd gear. (Using a spare gearbox), slightly different internals.

2nd run
Too much wheelspin this time in 1st and 2nd, then when he changed into 3rd the car seemed to drop off boost.

Back on the stand Wayne checked all the boost pipes and everything seemed ok, so Alan went again.

3rd run
Basically the same as the 2nd run. When he changed into 3rd it dropped off boost then as the revs climbed the boost came back and the car went.

Alan then pointed something out, we were running the wrong map. We had the map changed before Snetterton last year to be more progressive to suit Alans driving.

So as Alan got wheelspin in 2nd and changed up to 3rd the revs dropped and so did the boost:banghead:

You live and learn, at least Wayne got to have 3 passenger runs which he seemed to enjoy.

I did suggest that we swopped the tyres over and put the 888's on for his last run but Alan pointed out that only ever does 3 runs and didn't want to tempt fate.

Shit times but at least nothing broke and we had a laugh which was the main thing for today:)

Post by **Stuart** » Sun Apr 21, 2013 8:59 pm

pablo wrote: to be more progressive to suit Alans driving.

Did you mean aggressive?

Any photos Paul? If you weather was anything like ours I bet you had a cracking day..........no breakages can't be bad either

pablo · Post by **pablo** » Sun Apr 21, 2013 9:34 pm

It's been nice all weekend was even playing pool in Al's garden yesterday. Alan will be uploading some pics but knowing him it will be tomorrow as the drive there and back has shattered him

pablo · Post by **pablo** » Mon Apr 22, 2013 2:52 pm

Found this pic of the car.

pablo · Post by **pablo** » Mon Apr 22, 2013 3:38 pm

The day was not a total waste. I have now seen some pics of the car on launch and under accelleration and the front end does not lift like it used to. So we know the changes to the front springs have improved it so we're going ahead with having custom springs made up.

Post by **Stuart** » Mon Apr 22, 2013 3:55 pm

There won't be many occasions where you'll experience full bore launch style vehicle dynamics on a race track under normal circuit driving though Pablo. Are you trying to get rid of front end lift on hard acceleration on the corner exit? If so, wouldn't a different ARB provide a better solution? (Flatter at exit therefore both tyres at the front getting the same footprint.......although flatter may induce more understeer too)

Sorry to jump in with my thoughts without knowing what you're trying to solve......I do that with murder mysteries on telly too