InitialD

In no time, I'll be an expert I tell you...

Hey, what is it like there at the moment now that Germany is out of the Euro championships? No more Dutch Serpent products imported?

markp27

We're planning on making our own mega car - no more European parts to be taken - everyone is sulking

markp27

As long as you keep taking the tablets,D

ChrisBlack310

Thanks guys.
I'm glad I wasn't the only one that thought so.

Sow&Steady

Oh LOL! He was late by 1 day the copy cat!

To be fair, he first showed it to me at the last AMCC BRCA Nationals. If you download the video you'll also see that he was already using this mod but he used a different material, not the one he showed in the myTSN article.

No doubt it appears easier but you still have to cut the lower part of the second tower. Plus now you're cutting a thicker plate.

As for aero, I'll test it out. I think the lighter 0.8mm plate will "balance" the lost in minimal aero since the tower will be below the rear cutout on my Loletta shell ... you'll see in the next article.



Either way is good. Actually I only made 3 straight cuts and it was pretty easy since 0.8 is still a lot thinner than the "thin" original shocktower which is 2 mm I think.

Having said that, the 0.8 mm SSG graphite plate is not cheap and now I have excess. I plan to make a couple more for the second car and a spare ... anyone wants some of the left-overs?

I tried that already, like Uncle Mark did. I still ended up with the same problem that I had with the 705. The integral bodymount holes crack on impact. If you have the old-old one, it does not have the integral mount and is somewhow stronger. Yes, you can use the original 710 bodyposts but the Lola bumper with the integral mount is definitely weak in my opinion ... it bends easily and can drag as your ride hide gets lower and lower. You don't want this happenning during a main ...

I like what Pyramid/Goldfinger did ... err, can you send me a V1RR Lola bumper?

InitialD

Hey Chris, how's the 710 working for you? It's already weekend here.

ChrisBlack310

It's 4:36 AM Friday morning here in California.

InitialD

Yes, I still have the older one... That one is actually from the Impact.

Haiya... Can't you ask your Godma from Ampang to send it to you in the UK? I'm sure she would be most willing.

InitialD

No worries. When Monday comes for us here, you could reply and say that it's still Sunday over there !

InitialD

Hey, do you have pills that can make you drive faster?

Sow&Steady

No prizes because the issue here is that you drive fast forwards ... its just that you poodle around backwards like a 70 year old pensioner maybe. That's why you haven't broken it yet.

ChrisBlack310

LOL
Has anyone figured out how to get the front belt tighter?

InitialD

I asked the same question actually... If you could find the rear ecenters of the 950R where they use it with the 51T rear pulley, then they fit good and because they are more eccentric, you get to tighten them more on a turn. Tip thanks to Rene.

Sow&Steady

Mark and I have a deal (well, we do now) ... he comes to the UK with just his car and radio and I supply all the tools/starter and he do the same supplying when I'm going over to Europe

I only hope that he doesn't do a no-show when I do go over because then Herbie will have to lend everything!

InitialD

Ah, he's trying to grow old gracefully like you Uncle Sow. Soon, you'll find Uncle Mark handling FAQs for 1/5th scale FGs.