TNTRacing - XRCosworth

[pablo]

Life has definitely got in the way of the car over the past few years, so much so that the car has been very much on the back burner but never forgotten.

2016 : Whilst on the dyno at The Doctors (APT) the headgasket decided it didn't want to play anymore . Thankfully it was early in the session and Gary aborted the run quickly. Now I know why he hates our car We pushed the car out the dyno cell and Gary told us to get the head off and he would inspect it for us, thankfully no damage and no warping to the head......Have you ever tried to push a dead Sierra onto a trailer on a HOT day
Once back it was on the phone for me to get all the gaskets needed to rebuild the old girl. Whilst Alan and Wayne were building it back up (Well Wayne as Alan was on nappy duty) they decided to do a little upgrade and fit an inlet spacer.
Later that year we finally bit the bullet and bought a set of coilovers

2017 : After 2 years in hibernation we dragged the old out and entered the Oulton Park round of Time Attack. By now TA was running a control tyre Pirelli Trofeo R and again Gary (APT) came to our rescue with a part worn set he had. The car from first green flag to the last chequered flag with no issues, sort of. Well pleased with the car and where we were with it.

2018 : Did a few more little tweaks to the car including raising the rear wing, change to ride height, bought another set of alloys and at Ford Fair - Silverstone Alan commented that once the Pirellis came up to temp after 2 lays that the car felt the best it ever had for stability We also had the 2 sets of alloys powder coated and after a long discussion and research and inspite of the stick we've got we did a deal with Nankang Uk.

2019 : Yet another small upgrade hopefully to enhance the Nankang AR-1's. With thanks to Alyn (Stockcar) at AS Performance we took a step up in brake pad compounds....(Wait till you see that pic)
They worked well at Mallory Park.

We're still working with and getting support from a few companies but in the main we still do it ourselves. Ask Gary i'm sure he gets a headache everytime we say we're coming down

PS. We still need to sort the wipers out as they lift and wipe, smear the windscreen at 150mph

[russ979]

That definitely shouldn’t be a “sad to say” mate. As far as I’m concerned it’s a well done you guys. You’ve carried on doing the one thing that bought us all here in the first place, it’s the rest of us that haven’t been near a track in years that are sad

[pablo]

I think it really helps that we're best friends. We don't go the the pub or the game we mess about with cars and have a laugh, sometimes. Although going from Birmingham to Norwich with him telling you for 4 hours about diffusers for lorries is seriously stretching the friendship

[russ979]

I think it really helps that we're best friends. We don't go the the pub or the game we mess about with cars and have a laugh, sometimes. Although going from Birmingham to Norwich with him telling you for 4 hours about diffusers for lorries is seriously stretching the friendship

I feel your pain! Please say “hello” to Al for us, and again I’m so pleased you guys are still tinkering and out having fun. - I’ve missed these emojis, and look we still have the Staples one

[pablo]

Ford Fair 2018
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iQCl0ZIrw3I

Same session from OC Motorsport Fiesta - watch from 7' 30"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6OuRlIQqzTc

[Bart]

Hay Russ hows it going?

were still messing about with the old girl having fun.

She's still gets abused from time to time



and have a RC to mess about with as well still not grown up after all these years