Special getting closer...

911hillclimber · Post by **911hillclimber** » Thu Jul 09, 2009 6:07 am

No to Shelsley until I'm sure of the gear change. Having no lever gate is very strangle to handle, but yesterday I could only get 2nd and after work in the pits 3rd a few times on the move.

Matt:
The car is stunningly agaile, and very neutral.
On those old slicks the rear will break loose easy in the damp and the oversteer is instant to catch and progress after.

Mid engines rock!

Brakes seem balanced (luck) and the clutch still a pain to clear, though better as the day went on.
There are a lot of things to get used to.

I feel a great sense of relief. Nothing has broken or bent and my welds have held!

2009 will be the development year and I'll hire Curb again in Aug to get better when other things are done.

Long way to go on this journey, but feeling far better than 2 weeks ago when i was well naffed-off with the thing.

Late entry at Shelsley? You must be kidding!

dragonfly · Post by **dragonfly** » Thu Jul 09, 2009 9:18 am

What a fantastic machine, and a fascinating project!
I have loads of respect for those who wander off the usual path and create something so unique. Have fun with it now the hard work is near the end

911hillclimber · Post by **911hillclimber** » Thu Jul 09, 2009 10:19 pm

Believe me I'll try!

I think I have a 'gate' on the first 4 gears now, but at the loss of 5th/Reverse, but it will be interesting to see if the principle works.
I can then work on the reverse trick (sprung gate like the factory shifter)

jwhillracer · Post by **jwhillracer** » Thu Jul 09, 2009 11:11 pm

911hillclimber wrote: Mid engines rock!

Ask any 914 owner!

Late entry at Shelsley? You must be kidding!

My experience has been -

Loton - "We don't do late entries!"

Shelsley - "I don't see why not"

Have fun!

JW

911hillclimber · Post by **911hillclimber** » Fri Jul 10, 2009 5:59 am

Ha!
That is down to:

Loton: Tony Fletcher
Shelsley: Roger Thomas!

The gearchange is now rid of all free play and modified to give a gate control to the 1 to 4 H pattern.
This car in 3rd is awsome, you must have found the same?

Until I can get gears I'm sticking to Loton.
Have entered the rest of the year's A's

Realy starting to get my head around the car now and tuning it for a Good One next season.

jwhillracer · Post by **jwhillracer** » Fri Jul 10, 2009 9:57 am

Yes - the Nomad was great in 3rd as well, half the weight of a 911 and better aero helps! It was a bit difficult to use it to the full in a strange car at Prescott..............

See you in August at Loton. I'll see if Terry can make it as well - can you wangle a camping ticket for him, please?

Cheers!

JW

911hillclimber · Post by **911hillclimber** » Fri Jul 10, 2009 1:29 pm

The camping tickets are outside of the club, all to Sir Michael.

They can be had for £7.50 from signing on, and all passed are checked on the evening by Sir M himself (bir scarey)

Be good to see you both. I last met Terry when the Nomad was at Prescott.

jwhillracer · Post by **jwhillracer** » Fri Jul 10, 2009 1:38 pm

That's great. I wasn't sure if Tony would issue camping tickets to non-competitors.........

See you then!

JW

Matt black70 · Post by **Matt black70** » Fri Jul 10, 2009 2:41 pm

Hi Graham, do you think you'll be at Loton on Sunday as well?

Matt

MikeB · Post by **MikeB** » Fri Jul 10, 2009 4:39 pm

Ofcourse the best way of getting an entry is to slip Tony a few quid,........................err I mean register for the BHC

Ofcouurse you are relaitvely safe slagging him off here, as we know he only does pigeon post and none of this electric type surfing thingy

jwhillracer · Post by **jwhillracer** » Fri Jul 10, 2009 4:49 pm

You know him too well, MrB! But be careful, he has been photographed in front of one of those new-fangled PC things in his office celebrating 400 years in motorsport, so he may be looking in.............................

Cheers!

JW

(Going to Shelsley from Cornwall this week via Stranraer, Ballymena and Portrush......................

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911hillclimber · Post by **911hillclimber** » Fri Jul 10, 2009 9:14 pm

Matt:
There Sat & Sun.
In a class of my own on Sunday!

Fingers crossed for the gearchange...

911hillclimber · Post by **911hillclimber** » Sun Jul 12, 2009 6:15 am

Wilh many thanks to John for the pics:

Action at Loton park (Sat)

http://s660.photobucket.com/albums/uu32 ... view_click

MikeB · Post by **MikeB** » Sun Jul 12, 2009 10:16 am

Nice looking beastie Graham, looks like you need some rear wheel arches or you'll end up with in Mr Groves & Master Moran

911hillclimber · Post by **911hillclimber** » Sun Jul 12, 2009 9:49 pm

Maybe...
It is a Sports Libre car so maybe 'anything goes' but I have been warned.

If the wheel protrusion is 'bad' then I'll race it 'naked' and no body.

Will that make it a single seater?

Time will tell.

Lots of development to do yet.

Course: I could add perspex spats so they are 'invisible'?