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Old Nov 4, 2008 | 10:57 AM
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Originally Posted by Nick Graves,Nov 4 2008, 08:36 PM


Well, given the slightly alarming rear camber/roll angle, you must've been flying through there!
With Howards help I hit 118mph going up the hill to the sharp left hander/chicane (forgot the name )
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Old Nov 4, 2008 | 11:12 AM
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Church up to Rocket!
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Old Nov 4, 2008 | 12:11 PM
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Did you have an off?

It looks as if your towing eye is in the rear bumper in that pic.

EDIT, I see its in the front bumper too, I take it you do this just in case you do land in a gravel trap?
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Old Nov 4, 2008 | 12:14 PM
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Originally Posted by pistonbroke,Nov 4 2008, 10:11 PM
Did you have an off?

It looks as if your towing eye is in the rear bumper in that pic.

EDIT, I see its in the front bumper too, I take it you do this just in case you do land in a gravel trap?
Towing eyes are normally attached before you get let out on the track.

Just incase they do need to move you...


EDIT - Yes... you got it.
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Old Nov 4, 2008 | 12:27 PM
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Originally Posted by pistonbroke,Nov 4 2008, 09:11 PM
I take it you do this just in case you do land in a gravel trap?
Yep, as they won't wait for you to fit your towing eye, they'll just shove some rope around your wheel or anything else to pull you out. Bit of a pisser if you've just done your geo.
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Old Nov 4, 2008 | 12:48 PM
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good stuff fella. How did she fare?
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Old Nov 4, 2008 | 01:10 PM
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Originally Posted by mikey k,Nov 4 2008, 07:57 PM
With Howards help I hit 118mph going up the hill to the sharp left hander/chicane (forgot the name )
Pretty good, I hit 114mph up there. Racing driver excuse is a 40mph headwind
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Old Nov 4, 2008 | 01:11 PM
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@Bibbs

Really well!
Drove for 2 hours to get there
Filled up outside
Put the tow hooks on
Took the number plates off
Had some tuition from Howard
Did 85 miles on track
One of the last to leave
(after taking hooks off an putting plates back on )
Filled up half way home
Roof down ALL day!
A real pleasure

Looking forward to the next three

@'groova
I do have a few more ponies
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Old Nov 4, 2008 | 01:13 PM
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I know, I'm feeling quite smug
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Old Nov 4, 2008 | 01:15 PM
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Sat here waiting for the hi-res zip file of pics to download
It's been going 3 hours!
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