Special getting closer...

911hillclimber · Post by **911hillclimber** » Tue Apr 13, 2010 10:25 pm

Ha!
Only one other in my class at Prescott, a full-on Ford Puma rallycross car which is ballistic..

Still, my car looks nicer than his !

The rear prop is of course the garage broom. With the car on all fours, the clam sits well over center and gives huge access. Hope there is no wind.

The alum foil is to stop heat getting to the thin fibreglass.
I used duct tape 4'' wide. Tricky to put on and sure sticks...

Good luck at the sprint!

Pics demanded as you know, and only a class win will do.

jwhillracer · Post by **jwhillracer** » Fri Apr 16, 2010 8:32 am

MikeB wrote:Hope you don't try and start it with that "bonnet stay" in place, Graham

Is that heat resistant or noise reduction matting you have stuck to the underside of the rear section?

Getting ready for my first sprint on Saturday, so I'll beat you the the beam by a week

Where's the sprint on Saturday, Mike? I'm marooned in Antrim until at least Sunday because of the volcano, so I might be able to get there.

Cheers!

JW

MikeB · Post by **MikeB** » Fri Apr 16, 2010 5:36 pm

Jonathon

Sprint is at Nutts Corner, 3rd roundof NI Champioship.

Just had a scare, took carfor fuel, came back home to hear a rattle in the engine, but think it was just a tappet which is now reset.

Look forward to seeing you

MikeB · Post by **MikeB** » Fri Apr 23, 2010 5:53 pm

Good luck for the weekend, Graham

911hillclimber · Post by **911hillclimber** » Fri Apr 23, 2010 7:07 pm

Thanks Mike. Just got back from dropping the Lola at the track.
Full entry, lots of old friends there and already banter everywhere: A hillclimb meeting then!

Will report back on the weekend if i and it survive.

I just want it all to work all weekend.
Speed can come later.

fcd911 · Post by **fcd911** » Sat Apr 24, 2010 3:11 pm

Hi Graham

I will be there tomorrow - in support and looking forward, after all your hard work in that cold garage to seeing you guide the Lola Porsche up Prescott for a (not so) steady incident free day. I hope practice went well. Only the 4WD Turbocharged Puma to beat - No pressure then!

Cheers

John

911hillclimber · Post by **911hillclimber** » Sun Apr 25, 2010 9:12 pm

Good to see you there John.
Saw some DDK people there today.

Hoping to get the PMO's next week and will cancell Shelsley so to have the time to tweek the car some more.

This gives me time to get the PMO's rolling roaded and ready for Loton.

I learnt a lot this weekend, but felt very 'with' the car today. I am sure it will be bloody fast when i've realy got in tune with it.

There were a lot of posatives and few negs to take away, and for those following this saga here, full report when the You Tube bits are available.

Not fast but went up the hill 5 times and came down 5 times too with everything working.

Real tyres going on this tuesday, PMO's i hope soon, and I can start to lean on this little car.

911hillclimber · Post by **911hillclimber** » Mon Apr 26, 2010 10:33 pm

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3DMFi1uP19w

5 steps foreward last weekend.

Found this clip from last year. My favorite car is right at the end!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VWkAloNB ... re=related

MikeB · Post by **MikeB** » Mon Apr 26, 2010 11:03 pm

Sounds a tad healthier in 2010, Graham

I'm sure you are looking forward to unleashing it with the stickies on the rims and the PMOs delivering the gas.

jwhillracer · Post by **jwhillracer** » Mon Apr 26, 2010 11:14 pm

Looks and sounds good, Graham. Sorry I wasn't there to see it.
We had our own Porsche battle at Wiscombe with Peter Turnbull in his GT3 RS engined machine, Chris and Ross Stone in a very nice 74RS replica, and Mr Bun and one of the "Slices" in their Orange Dog 73RS replica. The "White car" hasn't made an appearance yet, I think they're enjoying throwing the Orange Dog around too much!

Cheers!

JW

PS - (off topic!)Got your car going again yet Mike?

911hillclimber · Post by **911hillclimber** » Tue Apr 27, 2010 5:41 pm

Hope you are at Shelsley this weekend Jonathan?
Getting the PMO's tomorrow evening, Martyn is going over to deepest Wales to get them.
They are jetted for a 3.2 so i hope they are close enough to run and then i can take the Lola.

Contingency plan is to take the Bitza 911 if all else fails.

The new A15 compound Avons are on the rims, the new fuel tank breather on order (the tank beather pipe had been blanked-off in the distant past (why?) and so the fuel pump should deliver it's best.

The car looks very sorry for itself all stripped down again, but i hope it is progress.

jwhillracer · Post by **jwhillracer** » Tue Apr 27, 2010 6:45 pm

Sorry Graham, I'm not at Shelsley. I decided to go to Werrington Park for the week-end since -
a/ I haven't been for a couple of years (and gone to Shelsley instead)
and
b/ It's 25 years exactly since TVK ran first in hillclimb trim, at Werrington Park

Hope all goes well for you. A set of fresh Avons should totally transform the Lola - hope the clutch can take it off the start...........

See you soon

JW

911hillclimber · Post by **911hillclimber** » Wed Apr 28, 2010 10:15 pm

A friend collected the PMO's today, and after a bit of a fight they are finally on the engine. The bespoke alternator and flat fan makes things a bit difficult. Finished all the loose ends late tonight, too late to try to run the engine.

That will be the fun for tomorrow evening..

MikeB · Post by **MikeB** » Wed Apr 28, 2010 10:52 pm

Looks good, and a rather interesting throttle linkage !!

Hope you've d/l'd the set up instructions from the PMO site

911hillclimber · Post by **911hillclimber** » Thu Apr 29, 2010 6:55 am

Because it's not all connected!

All back together now. Need to be sure the carbs are fully open when the pedal is to the metal!

Previous owner of the carbs had them jetted for a 3.0L taken out to 3.2 so i hope they are reasonably close enough to run cleanly.