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simonrhart 22-09-2015 09:27 AM

This is what happens when you land badly on the tripple at Boughton
 
In the final too. What I should have done was apply the brakes to bring the nose down because I took the jump way too fast to try to get ahead of the 1st car, I was second and this was the first lap.



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JohnM 22-09-2015 01:25 PM

At least now you don't need to take it apart to check the gear mesh!

Tayter 22-09-2015 03:26 PM

X ray bulkheads eh, never broke any rears but loads of fronts. I contacted fibre-lyte and had some carbon fibre braces made and fitted onto the front. Never had a bulkhead break since and we run 3 cars at the same meeting.

Contact him here [email protected]

They work out at around £6 each considerably cheaper than a new bulkhead. He should still have my drawing on file so it is easy for them to make them for you.

Might fit my spares on the rear now after seeing this.

Steve

simonrhart 22-09-2015 03:52 PM

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Originally Posted by JohnM (Post 926674)
At least now you don't need to take it apart to check the gear mesh!

Yeah, I might have a problem with the sand getting in though..

simonrhart 22-09-2015 03:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Tayter (Post 926685)
X ray bulkheads eh, never broke any rears but loads of fronts. I contacted fibre-lyte and had some carbon fibre braces made and fitted onto the front. Never had a bulkhead break since and we run 3 cars at the same meeting.

Contact him here [email protected]

They work out at around £6 each considerably cheaper than a new bulkhead. He should still have my drawing on file so it is easy for them to make them for you.

Might fit my spares on the rear now after seeing this.

Steve

Thanks Steve. Where do the carbon braces sit? I do have metal shock tower braces, for both front and the rear you can see the rear in the picture. But I guess something has to give, if the rear bulkhead did not break nor the tower it probably would have been the wing stay. I have a spare wing stay as I heard people break those.

That said, this car is ballistic and seems pretty strong everywhere else, it is certainly capable of winning, if only the driver was! I am only now about 0.5 laps off the pace at least at this event with this car. I used to be 2 laps off.

Cheers
Simon

JohnM 22-09-2015 05:23 PM

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On the front it fits like this Simon, never had a problem with the rear, so not looked at fitting one there.

Lee1972 23-09-2015 05:59 PM

Me and Callum felt for you Simon as you were running well up to that point.

simonrhart 24-09-2015 07:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Lee1972 (Post 926872)
Me and Callum felt for you Simon as you were running well up to that point.

Thanks Lee. It was great to meet you and Callum. I watched Callum's final - he was ballistic, I don't think he made a mistake! that must have been 11 laps.

Hats to Barry and his dad, the track was awesome, I really enjoyed the w/end and good to see some East of England racers participate in this event.

Cheers
Simon

simonrhart 24-09-2015 07:33 PM

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Originally Posted by JohnM (Post 926695)
On the front it fits like this Simon, never had a problem with the rear, so not looked at fitting one there.

Thanks John, I will order for both front and back.

Lee1972 25-09-2015 05:26 PM

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Originally Posted by simonrhart (Post 927010)
Thanks Lee. It was great to meet you and Callum. I watched Callum's final - he was ballistic, I don't think he made a mistake! that must have been 11 laps.

Hats to Barry and his dad, the track was awesome, I really enjoyed the w/end and good to see some East of England racers participate in this event.

Cheers
Simon

Thanks Simon, from memory he did a fast 10 and yes hats off to Barry, his dad and all the other club members for two great tracks it's a cracking set up you have down there :thumbsup:


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