classic comment you made to me - 'do you think they'll notice?'

err.. yes it was a bit loud Kev !

well done on the results!
Steve

 

Kev,

glad to hear you made it there (and back). It would be unlike you to not have some dramas - but at least it looks like the trip was worthwhile, and you had some fun

Keep up the good work

 

Kev, YHM

F

 

replied

 

just off to rotorstock for a bit of 1/4 mile action, bang goes ginving the car a rest for a few weeks

 

How did you get on?

Chris

 

was ok, new PB of 12.3 but could of been high 11s easily, couldn't get off the line, i was quicker to 60ft in the wet the other week, part was down to my DCCD playing up (got a flashing light on the dash, faulty wiring i think) so had to do all my starts with the diff open and all the power to the rears so couldn't stop the wheel spin off the line, plus the track badly needed prepping but didn't happen the time i was there, too many stoppages too, only got 4 runs in i think thanks to neil & co for the use of their tent for storage

 

Well done on the new PB

You still have something to look forward to and aim for re times which is a good thing.

What were your terminals?

Some good heads-up racing too.

I must be getting out of practice as I cut a couple of red lights - which I had only ever done previously once when I couldnt see them due to sun glare. My excuse is that I was feeling under the weather with a cold

 

112 i think, need to find out whats up with the diff, hoping its just an electrical fault on my wiring when i extended the switch, but we had a very worrying very loud bang from under the car when accelerating out of a roundabout on the way back, that bad we had to stop to make sure a driveshaft hadden't broken or something, still don't know what it was need to jack the car up and have a look sometime this week

 

Do you think the DCCD is worth it?
Graham

 

yes, i love it to bits, the smallest movement can change how the car handles, you can feel the change in grip level at the front as you progressively lock it

 

Well done on your PB at the weekend Kev

I was going to give you a ring to see how you was getting on

 

Not sure ig i wanted to read that Kev.
Missed a fab Type R with dccd trans on ebay last week, went for £500 full working.
Was it hard to fit, that is the dccd ecu and all that?

More $$$ this winter.

Graham

 

came as standard on mine Wallis fitted the DCCD system to Steven's car, he might have a better idea

 

Can't join the 'bling wheel nut club'

They never turned up and the seller has just kept giving me the runaround

Bloody ebay.

 

bugger there are some being sold on ebay in this country i noticed this week




no updates on the car, been moving in the last month or so so had no time to anything apart from MOT & tax it, even had thoughts of selling it at the start of this week no reasonable offer refused

 

I can't believe your thinking of selling it to pay for that bloody smart roadster

 

Wind-up.

We all think from time to time SELL! (me too).....but.....
No.

Graham

 

month later and i've driven it no more than 20 miles now tell me i shouldn't sell it

 

to make matters worse i've bought a new car as a runaround so it'll get used even less!

 

I did that. Top tip, buy something unreliable.

 

so not something that does over 50mpg, bugger all insurance, bottom tax bracket, built by mercedes and a hoot to drive

 

Same Smart as before?
Do you have a wiring diagram or similar for a dccd transmission by chance??
Graham

 

roadster this time


not that i know of, i know david wallis wired in stevens DCCD this year

 

Phew, just got all the way through your post F4, must take my hat off m8. Absolutely brilliant job. Very good eye for detail, and some very interesting innovation that even the Sub Rally team would be envious of. Well done!

 

+ Don't sell it m8, I guarantee you will be gutted. I talk from personal experience!

 

still tempted to part company with it though

 

**** me, it's taken me 5 days to read this only top find out you're thinking of selling it..! I like 'and they all lived happily ever after.' endings..

Seriously though, great read mate, I suppose you've been there and done it. Time for something new..?

 

well done drove it to Croft to watch the Superbikes yesterday, i only seem to drive it in the pouring rain these days, tyres are fun, only ended up facing the pavement twice yesterday managed to get through a tank and a half of pertrol

 

most recent picture, was out on a photoshoot last week for a mountain bike brochure in the peak district, got my petrol paid for