sounds interesting, why wont the plate go on? most people with bodies and filters still use the metal baseplate.

cant even run small trumpets then no?

I guess Carb's are different Ryan..The car runs lovely with just the filter, probably better than when on only trumpets..We are happy with it..:)

carbs are totally different due to not having injection :P..

was just an open question over it as I would have still expected that longer inlet tracts give similar gains.

We are running the baseplate / filter setup with small trumpets. And arse to fit where it is, but with the longer trumpets we would have had to change the bulk head layout causing more problems getting it logbooked because of the need for the fire-proofed bulkhead regulation...

You would be able to get the small trumpets under that filter setup if needed Jimbo....

Just remember to clean / oil that filter regularly, especially later on in the season when it starts getting dusty, as its the oil which traps the dust and stuff not the filter material :)

Not getting too nervous are you with just over a week to go...... lol

Get out in a car with Mark and get him to drive around while you tie and untie your laces keeping your head down.... Good practice for not being sick LMAO.... :y:

True..lol

True, our trumpets are too big atm..May look into it anyway..

Not nervous..Very excited..:D

Pipercross say to either run there socks which go over the trumpets, or fit the baseplate and use there domed filter. Thats what ive done as i think it will be better and make it easier to clean as its one big filter rather then four little ones.

All is to plan now, so its a matter of fitting mudflaps and sticking event stickers and car numbers on and were ready to roll.....:)

As im not fortunate to have a lock up or anywhere undercover to keep the car thought it was time to buy a cover :)

That cover rocks..

Hi all..

Did our first event today, car ran faultlessly..We finished 13th overall and 3rd in class which we are over the moon with..

Pics and onboard vids to come later on this evening..

Cheers..

Well done you two.... A lot better day than we had.....

Chat in the week.................

Congrats to both of you mate, really chuffed for ya

Ahh i heard you retired mate what happened?? Thats a right downer aint it??


Cheers ben not bad seeing as we were seeded 37th then overall 13th and 3rd in class, i have some vids which im going to upload to youtube in abit then you lot can have a gander. You cant see anything outside the car as the cam aint working right you will get the jist!!

The event was unsafe.... zero grip even on snow/ice tyres...

Car was spinning the front wheels in 5th, so decided to call it a day beore damaging the car... Not happy, but it was the only choice...

Oh man..Thats gutting..

Not worth the risk though really!

Rally Report:

The rally comprised of 8 special stages..All based around the Goodwood circuit..The weather was cold, but very clear and dry..We decided to go quite steady on SS1 and SS2 as it was all a very new experience to both of us..Despite this we caught an Evo during SS1 who started 1 minute ahead of us and we got held up for alot longer than we would have liked..We lost around 10 secs here..Despite taking it steady and being held up we finished SS2 in 20th position overall and 5th in class which we were very happy with..

We attacked harder during SS3 and SS4 and after these two stages we pulled back time on the 4th position car in our class and the 3rd postion car (a 205 GTi 1.6 had engine poblems and retired)..After that retirement and some good stage times after SS4 we were 4th in class and 18th overall..

We kept pushing, chasing down the car infront of us in our class, during SS5 we took 12 seconds out of the car infront and a further 15 seconds in SS6..During the last two stages we took even more time out of the car infront and we had secured 3rd in class by 25 seconds at the end and 13th overall..

We had one moment where we ran two wheels onto the grass on an exit from a chicane but this wasn't major at all and that was our only real drama of the day..

The two car's which finished ahead of us in our class were serious pieces of kit..Had we been alot quicker on our first two stages we may have been able to challenge for 2nd in class..This wasn't a prioroty though as we wanted to finish mainly..

We had 2 interviews, one with motorsport news and another with a chap who is making a DVD of the event..

Mark will be uploading all the onboard video's from all the stages this evening, there was alot of glare on the front windscreen so the footage isn't ideal..You will get the jist of what the car is like and how hard we were pushing at times though..

Thanks to all those who helped service and who have helped get us this far! Hopefully the goodluck will continue!

Mario and Mark... first of all, Well done, ive just read through ur progress, i love the car. do you know when the next event is, i was gonna come and watch SM rallying, but i had work today :( let me know when the next event is and ill be sure to come and watch

Thanks dude..

When we know what event we can do next we will post it in this thread ASAP..:D

Thanks alot mate, im very pleased with the car and the overall results.

Were unsure on next event but roughly a month away!!

We will keep you informed!! :)

mint

Nice one lads, used to have a 1.9 gti loved it, but always breaking down!! 4 times i was stuck down a country lane overnight :P ahah, i will be gettting another one some day! maybe another 1.9 and get it on some carbs :P

Cool..

Its all about the 1.6 though tbh..;)

Oh dear thats the Motorsport News pic and i look ugly lol


Nice one mate, put pics etc up if and when you get one :)

Cool pics Tyn..Cheers..:)

SS1 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b_B0juO2IMM
SS3 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UVTR1D6-J9w
SS4 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GO-t6y_tT94

it says video not available :S

Its working now..lol

Well done boys! Looks like you did bloody well for your first event and its only a sign of what is to come for the future :)

Cheers Colin..Hopefully we continue at this rate..:)

Cheers mate, things can only get better, plus we have now found out the car 2nd in class infront was a 230bhp 1.6 16v MK2 Escort not much chance of catching it tbh...

i like the vid lads! nice driving! shame you cant see much of the road on the vid :( o well

True..Its annoying!

Thanks, the guy who sponsors me whos cam it is will be trying to sort it for next time as its terrible!!

Can sort of see the speeds through a few chicanes thats about it ;)

Top stuff guys, really glad your 1st event went well. Keep it up :)

Looking good lads, i still regret selling all my rally gear.....

my 1.9 was on twin 40 DCOE's, drank fuel but was good fun

Seems like you two have been busy since i last checked this thread.

Well done on the event yesterday, it was an awesome result for your first competitive event. The conditions also look much more favourable than the Wyedean yesterday which was just dangerous imo.

Ill have to keep an eye out on this thread to see if you are going to be doing any rallies around my area.

Loving the video as well.

Cheers Finchy and Nij..

Rhys - Cheers mate, we are very happy as the two cars that beat us in our class are around 230bhp..A rarity to come across 1600's with this power in UK rallying so we are hoping to do better next time out..We were never really gona catch them unless they had problems..

We will be in wales in a couple of months i think..Will let you know more closer to the time..

Cheers..

Brilliant guys! Got to hand it to you, brilliant driving marky! Will have to come to the next one i was a work allday yesturday.

Cheers Finchy i aim to only get better :P Thanks again!

Yep you cant beat rallying, i mean ive had some fancy cars like an ek9 type r, subaru impreza sti type uk but nothing i mean nothing compares to proper rallying, im still buzzing now!! :) Just wish the on board cam come through better!!

Cheers Rhys, it was an excellent day sunny for most of it, Foggy on here did the wyedean and pulled out because he thought it was ridiculously slippery etc....

We should be doing the Tour Of Caerwent in march but i dont think the MOD allow spectators, i may be wrong tho


Cheers bond, yeh you will have to make it next time :p

yer mark you was hitting some speed through the chicanes i could just about see!, awesome

It was good :) Car performed extremly well couldnt ask for more!!

Im uploading the full rally to youtube now as ss1/2 i wasnt really going that well its only when i found out i was 2 second behind a 160bhp astra that i thought its time to go faster!!

Ended up 20 or so seconds up :)