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Post by boggissimo on Sept 28, 2022 8:15:14 GMT
New gearbox and short shifter (with a long shifter) - tell us more... so you've noticed the (expensive-looking) gearstick as well?  Looks like a sequential gearbox! |
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Post by Zed. on Sept 28, 2022 8:38:54 GMT
so you've noticed the (expensive-looking) gearstick as well? Looks like a sequential gearbox! ha. h pattern by the movement... sequential as example (if you've the spare money  ) 4.16 onwards... Rich. |
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Post by howardb66 on Sept 28, 2022 14:41:01 GMT
so you've noticed the (expensive-looking) gearstick as well? Looks like a sequential gearbox! It’s a Finecut short shift. Took a day to get used to it but after that all good. Going to be posting some bolts/threaded bar to South Wales so I can fit my custom knob. |
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Post by howardb66 on Sept 29, 2022 9:36:54 GMT
Next Goodwood sprint is this Saturday. I won’t win the championship this year due to not being well but am going to try to do well anyway.😁
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Post by atlex on Sept 29, 2022 9:53:42 GMT
Next Goodwood sprint is this Saturday. I won’t win the championship this year due to not being well but am going to try to do well anyway.😁 Break a leg. We look forward to the footage! |
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Post by mrwallace on Sept 30, 2022 9:42:37 GMT
Looks like a sequential gearbox! It’s a Finecut short shift. Took a day to get used to it but after that all good. Going to be posting some bolts/threaded bar to South Wales so I can fit my custom knob. Has the shifter got bearings in the pivot and a smooth action? I'm interested in one but worrying it's cheaply made and will just rub metal on metal and wear out. |
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Post by howardb66 on Oct 2, 2022 16:30:36 GMT
It’s a Finecut short shift. Took a day to get used to it but after that all good. Going to be posting some bolts/threaded bar to South Wales so I can fit my custom knob. Has the shifter got bearings in the pivot and a smooth action? I'm interested in one but worrying it's cheaply made and will just rub metal on metal and wear out. It’s a different bearing arrangement to the IL Motorsport type ones- ie no spherical bearing but 2 pivots. Feels more precise. bofiracing.co.uk/performance/driveline/short-shifters/fine-cut-short-shifter-long-for-mazda-mx-5-na-nb-5-speed/ |
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Post by howardb66 on Oct 2, 2022 16:46:41 GMT
Goodwood went well. Practice was really slippery as a result of overnight storms so pretty unrepresentative as everyone took it easy, so I went for it & played with the grip levels…
By the time the timed runs started, the track was drying & the times tumbled. We got 4 timed runs & I was steadily chipping away about a second each run, however it wasn’t good enough & ended coming 2nd with a 94.7, slower than previously by 0.8second. Anyway, not bad for an old bloke with cancer.
Here’s one of my not so quick runs-
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Post by boggissimo on Oct 3, 2022 9:04:08 GMT
Goodwood went well. Practice was really slippery as a result of overnight storms so pretty unrepresentative as everyone took it easy, so I went for it & played with the grip levels… By the time the timed runs started, the track was drying & the times tumbled. We got 4 timed runs & I was steadily chipping away about a second each run, however it wasn’t good enough & ended coming 2nd with a 94.7, slower than previously by 0.8second. Anyway, not bad for an old bloke with cancer. Here’s one of my not so quick runs- Any idea what your Vmax was? Saw this video from Damien Bradley in the mental Subaru Legacy and he hit 167mph on the Lavant straight and only finished 10 seconds quicker than you (before being disqualified for being too loud)... |
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Post by Zed. on Oct 3, 2022 9:19:10 GMT
Any idea what your Vmax was? Saw this video from Damien Bradley in the mental Subaru Legacy and he hit 167mph on the Lavant straight and only finished 10 seconds quicker than you christ. interesting vid though... Rich. |
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Post by howardb66 on Oct 4, 2022 8:56:33 GMT
Any idea what your Vmax was? Saw this video from Damien Bradley in the mental Subaru Legacy and he hit 167mph on the Lavant straight and only finished 10 seconds quicker than you christ. interesting vid though... Rich. Interesting video. 167 is flipping nuts!!! Surprised that some of the cornering speeds were slower than mine, think my quickest indicated was about 135 but to be honest I don’t watch the speedo much as am trying to pick braking points, lines etc; with my slightly oversized tyres at 70 mph, the gps shows 69 so draw your own conclusions. |
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Post by boggissimo on Oct 4, 2022 11:21:20 GMT
christ. interesting vid though... Rich. Interesting video. 167 is flipping nuts!!! Surprised that some of the cornering speeds were slower than mine, think my quickest indicated was about 135 but to be honest I don’t watch the speedo much as am trying to pick braking points, lines etc; with my slightly oversized tyres at 70 mph, the gps shows 69 so draw your own conclusions. Yeah, he was on slicks I think, so tiptoeing a bit around the corners, certainly seemed like there was lots more time to find. |
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Post by scottydugg on Oct 4, 2022 16:30:03 GMT
Goodwood went well. Practice was really slippery as a result of overnight storms so pretty unrepresentative as everyone took it easy, so I went for it & played with the grip levels… By the time the timed runs started, the track was drying & the times tumbled. We got 4 timed runs & I was steadily chipping away about a second each run, however it wasn’t good enough & ended coming 2nd with a 94.7, slower than previously by 0.8second. Anyway, not bad for an old bloke with cancer. Here’s one of my not so quick runs- How'd you find the fine cut shifter? (road/track) I was close to getting one before the swine sold it to someone else! |
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Post by howardb66 on Oct 5, 2022 14:54:13 GMT
Goodwood went well. Practice was really slippery as a result of overnight storms so pretty unrepresentative as everyone took it easy, so I went for it & played with the grip levels… By the time the timed runs started, the track was drying & the times tumbled. We got 4 timed runs & I was steadily chipping away about a second each run, however it wasn’t good enough & ended coming 2nd with a 94.7, slower than previously by 0.8second. Anyway, not bad for an old bloke with cancer. Here’s one of my not so quick runs- How'd you find the fine cut shifter? (road/track) I was close to getting one before the swine sold it to someone else! I really like it. Big improvement on the previous one with a worn spherical bearing. It did take a little getting used to & struggled with getting 3rd but with a little experience, I can now use it without problem. There is a little over run resonance but I’ve tuned myself out of it. |
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Post by howardb66 on Oct 11, 2022 15:21:53 GMT
Last speed event of the season for me this Saturday at Castle Combe. If anyone fancies marshaling, they’re always on the lookout for some & you get a fee lunch.
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le sigh
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