So it will be a lot easier at Shelsley next time with the Penroses in the 7.3 litre Pilbeam, Simon Bainbridge in the 4.2 litre Turbo V8 SBR Chrono, and Duncan Barnes in the 2100T Norma, will it????
It will be far more interesting Jonathan!
The next Shelsley is a BHC/Midland, so all the Heavy Hitters arrive. Surprised the Metro 6R4 isn't there too (do you have the entry list?)
I was 1.5 secs behind the Norma on race day at Prescott, and can keep ahead of the Pilbeam. Doubt anyone can live with the Chrono...
However, with some in the class the points are there to be had.
Last weekend I got 1 point for each run. If I came last but there were 2 runners I would have had 2 points for each run.
A weekend is a lot of effort for 2 points.
We shall see, usual gloom i usually have this time of the season!
73T 911 Coupe, road/hillclimber 3.2L
Lola t 492 / 3.2 hillclimb racer
Boxster 987 Gen II 2.9
Have you considered an adjustable skirt/splitter at the front to stop air getting underneath? Maybe some side fins? After the engine upgrade more down force might be the next step?
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Tried the front skirt some years ago Neil, felt no difference to speed etc, just made the car a real pain to get on/off the trailer in a grassy uneven hill climb paddock.
The floor is dead flat to the rear bulkhead so that might help.
The cars have to have a minimum ground clearance static of 40mm, I'm about 2 x that.
Any lower and the car bottoms out on said paddocks.
At Shelsley I was a full 2 seconds off my PB of last year, and that sucks!
All down to state of mind.
73T 911 Coupe, road/hillclimber 3.2L
Lola t 492 / 3.2 hillclimb racer
Boxster 987 Gen II 2.9
Conditions were probably most of that. Not a dry weekend
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By contract to all others went to the Mill Open Day at Shelsley Walsh hill climb today in the 911.
There has been a small water mill there since about 1302 ish and lots of history and restoration to the place. Good turn-out of classics etc, nice day, local roads very busy, classics all ove the place.
Test run on the 911 before heading to The Motorist tomorrow on the DDK run out.
Gear knob came loose on the way back, all sorted now.
There is a very old country church in the hillclimb grounds usually 'out of bounds' so took a picture.
73T 911 Coupe, road/hillclimber 3.2L
Lola t 492 / 3.2 hillclimb racer
Boxster 987 Gen II 2.9
Number 46 looks remarkably like an mgb gt hob nobbing it with the 250 gto's and 904's.
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1970 911T, Signal orange (Restoration thread)
1988 3.2 Carrera backdate, Black
2001 996 Turbo, Lapis blue (am I allowed to put that here?)
I'm looking for a pre-impact bumper 911S or other high-revving 911 to restore - please let me know if you see one.
911hillclimber wrote: ↑Sat May 13, 2023 4:41 pm
There is a very old country church in the hillclimb grounds usually 'out of bounds' so took a picture.
There are a couple of Porsche hillclimbers getting married in that church on Saturday with the reception in the Hillclimb grounds afterwards.
Fingers crossed for good weather!
JW
Life's a single timed run with no practice....
1970 914/6 2.4E/Webers
1970 VW Beetle project
1972 911 Hillclimber (now 3.5 litre on Management ) Part of the family for 39 years!
2006 Hymer Merc Starline 630
2000 T4 Van LPG
2000 Golf V5 Estate GT