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Old 27 April 2008, 13:31
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My first launch with the new spec car, I think you'll agree it goes quite well.

YouTube - Subaru Impreza at Prescott Hill Climb
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Old 27 April 2008, 15:16
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At least the mass of that 6 speed will be low down in the chassis! Apart from the syncros, 6 speeds are pretty much bomb proof
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Old 27 April 2008, 18:41
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Some more vids from saturday,

Geoff Twemlow in his new RA mega spec ex Kenny.S car, 400bhp, ppg, ap's.. the list is endless.
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Keith Edwards in his SWB Quattro with gt45 turbo.
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Old 27 April 2008, 22:21
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Hmmm, 6sp costs with associated bits.... Time for a 5sp dog box Rob. spend the money once.

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Old 28 April 2008, 10:24
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Or borrow the 6 speed and don't spend the money at all....

Correct ratios for Rob's setup means a dogbox would be a while away. But it may be something I can persuade him into doing in the future!
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Old 28 April 2008, 17:11
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What turbo did you go with in the end?
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Old 28 April 2008, 17:52
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Hmmm, 6sp costs with associated bits.... Time for a 5sp dog box Rob. spend the money once.

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Or borrow the 6 speed and don't spend the money at all....

Correct ratios for Rob's setup means a dogbox would be a while away. But it may be something I can persuade him into doing in the future!
John, as Paul says above he kindly offered me a 6 speed to borrow to get me out there as May is a very busy month for me on the hills. I do however agree the 5 speeder is the way to go, mainly for the 30 kgs lighter.

Paul I will definately be having short ratio dogbox at somepoint in the future and will talk to you more about it tomorrow.
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Old 28 April 2008, 21:29
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You can't beat a Free Gearbox
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Old 28 April 2008, 23:14
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Old 29 April 2008, 08:39
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Bahh Humbugg with 490 / 470 from a 2.1 it sounds like a nice one too
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Old 30 April 2008, 23:43
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As if by magic............

A 6 speed box has appeared!
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Old 03 May 2008, 16:54
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I got my car back on the same weighbridge I weighed it on at the end of last season. It was 1170kgs then.

I wasn't expecting a great figure as the car now has a 6 speed box in which is some 30kgs heavier than my 5 speeder.

It weighed in at 1100kgs exactly to the kilo, tha means I have removed 140kgs from an already part stripped car and added a 40kgs full weld in cage and 30kgs 6 speed box to bring me back up to 1100kgs.

I have spent no money whatsoever on the weight save just me and my brothers time.

The next stage of weight save is for next winter as this will involve quite abit of expenditure.

There is still 6 kgs of metal I'm removing from the drivers door and with a race day fuel load it should be around 1090kgs.

All this with full glass and metal doors!

Pete came over and took some pics of the finished article, it's a bit rough around the edges and the paint and body work needs some attention but the build is there and that's what matters.

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All ready for shelsley walsh tomorrow, let's hope the weather is kind to us.
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Good luck Rob, car looks purposeful!

P20SPD is competing in Time Attack 2008 - thanks to Lateral Performance, Zen Performance and AS Performance
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Old 05 May 2008, 21:50
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The bank holiday meeting at Shelsley Walsh was blighted by rotten weather and I lucked out with the worst pit space in the whole event, mud that had run down from the land slide last year was brought back to life by the rain on saturday.

Things improved on saturday and light drizzle in the morning didn't settle on the track meaning only a few sections were damp for the first run, and the sun broke through for the afternoon run making conditions perfect.

I unfortunatley had a few teething problems with the car whihc meant I was considerably slower than I should have been, clutch not engaging meaning missed gears in the morning which we managed to sort but the misfire that plagued me all weekend was quite serious by my final run and I only managed a 31.55, good enough for 2nd place by a few tenths even with the merged classes, although Roger in the monster A4 who took the class win with a 31.20 had car problems of his own and had the advantage of seeing my time before he ran so I'm sure he held back to protect his engine.

Well over a second behind my PB with my old spec car and 10 mph slower through the speed trap I'm obviously dissapointed but as a marshall who saw me struggling up the finish straight said to me "with all the work you have done if the only problems are clutch adjustment and a misfire your doing alright" and he's right, new engine, fuel system, transmission, diffs, electrics the list is endless. On the positive side I set the fastest launch of the weekend with 1.82 64ft time, I was also the quickest non single seater (and quicker than a fair few single seaters) car to the new split trap at the first corner and the inner wheel spin I suffered last year in the esses was totally gone with the new diffs.

I'm out at Harewood for the first time ever next weekend and the car is off to Zen to get the misfire sorted for then.

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Kennel bend



Roger in the 800bhp A4 who took the class win


And I thought I had problems...


The kink...
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Old 05 May 2008, 23:53
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Looks good Rob - sure you'll have better luck at the next round

I noticed the Gurston Down Hillclimb was televised over the weekend - I think I'll sign up for the next round of their Championship - been a while since I last drove there and the car is now very, very different
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Thumbs up Thank You Rob Harriman
Huge thanks to Rob for his help in sorting/advising me on the boost issues on Sunday - I am still learning after 9 years of owning Imprezas

Not the best way to start an event with no boost on your first practice run, ESCPECIALLY when you've been up since 05:00 am on a Sunday

Kept the car cool on Monday + lots of ice dropped onto the top of the intercooler. Boost issues S.O.R.T.E.D.

Personal Best of 35.35 seconds on Monday afternoon at Shelsley

Hopefully, at the "summer" events, when the track is bone dry a few more
10ths can be knocked off the time?

Great weekend and I was ahead of the main challengers in the HSA class/championship, so all in all
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