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Nic Barnes

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12th Sep 10 at 23:12

done the going forwards thing for a bit now. i still enjoy it as atleast i have something to compete against ie a time. decided to see how badly a corsa handles for a change though.

got a helmet

got a corsa

got a bigblock engine

got a full weld in roll cage that goes to front turrets

got some 4 pot stoppers

got some pirellis as i cant afford yoko a048's as id kill the front 2 in a day.

got whiteline rear anti roll bar

got some stiff poly bushes

i think its going to be very interesting experience and i am quite looking forward to having a go. no all out time attack mode just going to have some fun and see how it goes. will lower the back end down as its set too highat the moment to try to make it get more grip when accelerating.

one thing i wish i did have was a baffled sump. although im going to try and get one sorted before the day comes.

any other improvements i should make before having a go?

thanks.

Twiggy

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12th Sep 10 at 23:23

where and when?

Nic Barnes

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12th Sep 10 at 23:36

i am waiting on further confirmation about it. its just for some fun and a bit of a change before car goes off the road.

Colin

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12th Sep 10 at 23:37

Should make some folk question their 'sports cars' out on track

Bringing it to Knockhill?

Nic Barnes

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12th Sep 10 at 23:48

what i hope is, if it cain maintain a half decent cornering speed, whatever it can lose out to on other cars, once it gets to a touch of a straight it will gain it back up. it wont trouble anything though. im no elite track driver. never done it before.

JonnyJ

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12th Sep 10 at 23:49

Good luck with it Nic, i would love to see this going round the track.

Baggsy passenger ride

leon.

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12th Sep 10 at 23:50

always wanted to see this car on a track. should be quite entertaining

mattk

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12th Sep 10 at 23:52

not taking it to the (apostrophe)Ring?

Nic Barnes

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12th Sep 10 at 23:55

quote:
Originally posted by mattk
not taking it to the (apostrophe)Ring?

not got a passport and be awful driving there and back. 260 miles was bad enough in a day in it the other week. im not confident enough to take on such things really.

leon.

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13th Sep 10 at 00:07

trailer it? lets get a ring trip sorted! im in

Nic Barnes

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13th Sep 10 at 00:11

possible for next year

Colin

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13th Sep 10 at 00:16

Should go to KH hot hatch days, there was one today. Jade was there.

Nic Barnes

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13th Sep 10 at 00:42

cant afford much more this year. got stuff on for the next couple of months as it is. its a costly business doing car stuff on mediocre wages.

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13th Sep 10 at 02:02

i wouldnt recommend hot hatch days for a track virgin.....

not saying do ours over theres BUT a openpit is much better in my opinion!

http://www.trackscotland.co.uk/forums/viewtopic.php?t=2178

[Edited on 13-09-2010 by AK]

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13th Sep 10 at 02:05

Nick - I think those pirellis arent the best for circuits. They will overheat very quickly on smooth tar. Unless they are a fairly hard compound.

Worth giving them a try though

Another point - box in your fuel setup. Any sort of shunt/leak and you dont want fuel spraying all over the cabin!

Mieran

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13th Sep 10 at 03:17

You forgot to mention what suspension you've got, thats the most important bit

smcGSI16V

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13th Sep 10 at 06:19

Oh dear god, help us please, barnes on a track shocker, are muscles in your arms going to cope with having to turn a round thing in front of you.

Only joking, good luck, it will be nice to see another Corsa being used properly.

Kurt

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13th Sep 10 at 06:36

Nic Barnes

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13th Sep 10 at 06:54

quote:
Originally posted by AK
Nick - I think those pirellis arent the best for circuits. They will overheat very quickly on smooth tar. Unless they are a fairly hard compound.

Worth giving them a try though

Another point - box in your fuel setup. Any sort of shunt/leak and you dont want fuel spraying all over the cabin!

They are harder compound. Can't afford to get a048s x4 so will try them. It's just for fun any way

3i_gaz

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13th Sep 10 at 07:02

good fucking lad

FlamingCorsa

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13th Sep 10 at 07:17

the corsa will do grand on track,

my van has cheap coilovers, cheap brakes, no roll cage but 310hp which is about the same as yours on idle!

and on track it does well, on a par with most chaterams/ scoobs and evos unless they are high spec ones! so yours will be faster then most cars :-)

will be awsome, i am at olton park tomorrow i am hoping for little rain cos van seems to run well in the rain with r888's, lol

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13th Sep 10 at 07:27

You should do alright with those mods. Though with your engine it's going to be a tad frisky

Nic Barnes

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13th Sep 10 at 07:57

Can use 0.6 bar map at about 350bhp if needs be.

djgritt

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13th Sep 10 at 08:07

Should be fun in yours

Start off steady and progress as you go IMO

Can't think of much more you could do with it before your first attempt on track - just go out, have some fun and go from there

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13th Sep 10 at 08:25

im sure those tyres are maxsport RB5 or colways mouded onto a pirelli carcuss, if so please dont use them on track nic, think your be better off on you 888/a048's etc

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