http://www.trackdayweapons.co.uk racing, rallying, trackdays and all things automotive that catch our interest... Sat, 12 Jul 2008 16:48:18 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Andy from the MLR dropped by today, nice example of the works color scheme on his car... http://www.trackdayweapons.co.uk/index.php/2008/07/12/mitsubishi-lancer-evo-3-works-colour-scheme/ Looks like Bernie has got his wish - http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/motorsport/formula_one/7489662.stm http://www.itv-f1.com/News_Article.aspx?id=43211 Very strange decision, Donington may be the more interesting track to drive and we all have misty eyed memories of Senna there but the facilities are way below that of the (apparantly way below) ones at Silverstone... political? Grudge? Who knows... http://www.trackdayweapons.co.uk/index.php/2008/07/04/british-gp-moves-to-donington/ *note* Don't forget on Youtube videos you can hit 'watch in hiqh quality' to the bottom right of the video player. Prep We had a pretty frantic prep leading up to this one. The car runs a fairly big engine and left the UK with a new turbo supposedly fully mapped, however, ... http://www.trackdayweapons.co.uk/index.php/2008/06/09/sol-rally-barbados-2008-report/ And we're pretty much complete. Pod on, awaiting HIDs courtesy of hids4u.co.uk, wheels refurbed, slicks in. All packed up and at port for shipping... http://www.trackdayweapons.co.uk/index.php/2008/04/25/preparing-a-group-a-evo-3-rally-car-7/ Finished running the diffs in (video), lawd, 20mins going round in circles, makes you feel sick and dizzy. Time for gearbox/diff oil change. Hydraulic handbrake a bit crappy, now a week of road testing before some more spirited testing... http://www.trackdayweapons.co.uk/index.php/2008/04/13/preparing-a-group-a-evo-3-rally-car-6/ So the new gearbox is in (rebuilt standard RS), with a Kaaz front diff (1.5) which now needs breaking in (an exciting 20mins going round in figures of eight). Pagids in, new oil cooler on, tear welded and first stage of decals are on courtesy of Colorphaze. Now beginning to ... http://www.trackdayweapons.co.uk/index.php/2008/04/11/preparing-a-group-a-evo-3-rally-car-5/ And with a little over two weeks to go the damn gearbox falls to pieces. Just as we're about ready to test the car after some minor garage work and we find the diff carrier main bearing is dead. Annoying as fk. It's damaged (killed) the gearbox casing and taken ... http://www.trackdayweapons.co.uk/index.php/2008/04/03/preparing-a-group-a-evo-3-rally-car-4/ Well, looks like F1 will finally be moving from ITV to BBC1, briliant, no more stupid adverts at the wrong time. Let's hope they utilise the opportunity to bin off that useless cock James Allen and that annoying cow in the pits. My vote goes squarely for Ben Edwards, Martin ... http://www.trackdayweapons.co.uk/index.php/2008/03/20/formula-one-coverage-moves-from-itv-to-bbc-1/ The bling wheels thing that used to be Tire Tagz seems to have gone bust or disappeared. I managed to grab a copy of their upload/download software so for anyone who is searching for it you can download it here. http://www.trackdayweapons.co.uk/index.php/2008/03/12/tire-tagz-software-download/ Bodywork painted and on, lawd if I had the time to make the front bumper quick-release... Oil cooler has a leak, so that's being replaced, pads, fluids and windscreen next... http://www.trackdayweapons.co.uk/index.php/2008/03/11/preparing-a-group-a-evo-3-rally-car-3/