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Classic Thunder Build - Duracel79 - England
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Re: Classic Thunder Build - Duracel79 - England
Regards/groeten, Jeroen
Re: Classic Thunder Build - Duracel79 - England
Had a good run out at Brands hatch over Easter weekend and then this weekend back at Snetterton again.
Car is now a bit lower and has a proper 6 plated motorsport LSD sideloader at the back.
I've tweaked the geometry as well to get the tyre to work evenly across the tread.
Results are I've knocked nearly 5 seconds off my previous best at Snetterton (2m 18.145s vs a 2m 22.921s)
Its nice to get some seat time so most of the improvement is in my confidence with what the car can do.
I'll post up some pics and video later.
Cheers
Ben
Car is now a bit lower and has a proper 6 plated motorsport LSD sideloader at the back.
I've tweaked the geometry as well to get the tyre to work evenly across the tread.
Results are I've knocked nearly 5 seconds off my previous best at Snetterton (2m 18.145s vs a 2m 22.921s)
Its nice to get some seat time so most of the improvement is in my confidence with what the car can do.
I'll post up some pics and video later.
Cheers
Ben
1982 323i (S54 "Test Mule" - to be rebuilt into M20 powered track car)
1983 316 (Taiga Thunder - The refined S54 Race car)
1982 635csiA (New project)
1985 728iA (For Sale)
2004 330d Touring (The Daily Hack / Tow Car / Load lugger)
1983 316 (Taiga Thunder - The refined S54 Race car)
1982 635csiA (New project)
1985 728iA (For Sale)
2004 330d Touring (The Daily Hack / Tow Car / Load lugger)
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Re: Classic Thunder Build - Duracel79 - England
Yessss pics and videos please!
Regards/groeten, Jeroen
Re: Classic Thunder Build - Duracel79 - England
On board a very quick Holden Monaro V8 supercar (like the Aussie supercars):
https://youtu.be/LfjEMveDeA0
and the two races from offboard:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CfofKxxG17A
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SsWj_hiMYbQ
I'll get my onboards uploaded at home tonight.
Regards
Ben
https://youtu.be/LfjEMveDeA0
and the two races from offboard:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CfofKxxG17A
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SsWj_hiMYbQ
I'll get my onboards uploaded at home tonight.
Regards
Ben
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1982 323i (S54 "Test Mule" - to be rebuilt into M20 powered track car)
1983 316 (Taiga Thunder - The refined S54 Race car)
1982 635csiA (New project)
1985 728iA (For Sale)
2004 330d Touring (The Daily Hack / Tow Car / Load lugger)
1983 316 (Taiga Thunder - The refined S54 Race car)
1982 635csiA (New project)
1985 728iA (For Sale)
2004 330d Touring (The Daily Hack / Tow Car / Load lugger)
Re: Classic Thunder Build - Duracel79 - England
Last edited by Duracel79 on Tue Jan 26, 2021 9:47 am, edited 4 times in total.
1982 323i (S54 "Test Mule" - to be rebuilt into M20 powered track car)
1983 316 (Taiga Thunder - The refined S54 Race car)
1982 635csiA (New project)
1985 728iA (For Sale)
2004 330d Touring (The Daily Hack / Tow Car / Load lugger)
1983 316 (Taiga Thunder - The refined S54 Race car)
1982 635csiA (New project)
1985 728iA (For Sale)
2004 330d Touring (The Daily Hack / Tow Car / Load lugger)
Re: Classic Thunder Build - Duracel79 - England
Last edited by Duracel79 on Tue Jan 26, 2021 9:48 am, edited 2 times in total.
1982 323i (S54 "Test Mule" - to be rebuilt into M20 powered track car)
1983 316 (Taiga Thunder - The refined S54 Race car)
1982 635csiA (New project)
1985 728iA (For Sale)
2004 330d Touring (The Daily Hack / Tow Car / Load lugger)
1983 316 (Taiga Thunder - The refined S54 Race car)
1982 635csiA (New project)
1985 728iA (For Sale)
2004 330d Touring (The Daily Hack / Tow Car / Load lugger)
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Re: Classic Thunder Build - Duracel79 - England
Clearly some other mad engined cars around as well!
So engine is going well again?
So engine is going well again?
Regards/groeten, Jeroen
Re: Classic Thunder Build - Duracel79 - England
Yes lots of quick cars, the orange escort is running an AJP race TVR v8
The mini has a Saab 2.3 turbo engine.
Yes, the engine is the cars strong point at the moment.
Only 10mph off the Monaro at the end of the straights and he's got close to 700bhp
Thanks, just looks slow compared to how it feels in the car.
Got 4 weeks to wait before Silverstone National on 1st 2nd of June.
Cheers
Ben
1982 323i (S54 "Test Mule" - to be rebuilt into M20 powered track car)
1983 316 (Taiga Thunder - The refined S54 Race car)
1982 635csiA (New project)
1985 728iA (For Sale)
2004 330d Touring (The Daily Hack / Tow Car / Load lugger)
1983 316 (Taiga Thunder - The refined S54 Race car)
1982 635csiA (New project)
1985 728iA (For Sale)
2004 330d Touring (The Daily Hack / Tow Car / Load lugger)
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Re: Classic Thunder Build - Duracel79 - England
Yrah, those onboards always look slow, that's true. We also have that on the Eifel trip. You can't see the speed until we overtake a car that drives regular the speedlimit.
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Re: Classic Thunder Build - Duracel79 - England
1982 323i (S54 "Test Mule" - to be rebuilt into M20 powered track car)
1983 316 (Taiga Thunder - The refined S54 Race car)
1982 635csiA (New project)
1985 728iA (For Sale)
2004 330d Touring (The Daily Hack / Tow Car / Load lugger)
1983 316 (Taiga Thunder - The refined S54 Race car)
1982 635csiA (New project)
1985 728iA (For Sale)
2004 330d Touring (The Daily Hack / Tow Car / Load lugger)
Re: Classic Thunder Build - Duracel79 - England
Not really mate, they were fitted in 2016 during the build .
I need to update since mid 2019 nearly 2 years ago, I'll try and put something up tomorrow.
1982 323i (S54 "Test Mule" - to be rebuilt into M20 powered track car)
1983 316 (Taiga Thunder - The refined S54 Race car)
1982 635csiA (New project)
1985 728iA (For Sale)
2004 330d Touring (The Daily Hack / Tow Car / Load lugger)
1983 316 (Taiga Thunder - The refined S54 Race car)
1982 635csiA (New project)
1985 728iA (For Sale)
2004 330d Touring (The Daily Hack / Tow Car / Load lugger)
Re: Classic Thunder Build - Duracel79 - England
Well looks like I missed some changes to the car over the winter before 2019 and Brands hatch.
I worked on modifying the rear beam to reduce camber even more which allowed me to lower the whole car about 25mm.
This then meant reducing the depth of the front splitter which is now flush with the front subframe.
No good pics but the slimmer splitter can be seen in this pic at brands.
Comprison with older version here:
I worked on modifying the rear beam to reduce camber even more which allowed me to lower the whole car about 25mm.
This then meant reducing the depth of the front splitter which is now flush with the front subframe.
No good pics but the slimmer splitter can be seen in this pic at brands.
Comprison with older version here:
1982 323i (S54 "Test Mule" - to be rebuilt into M20 powered track car)
1983 316 (Taiga Thunder - The refined S54 Race car)
1982 635csiA (New project)
1985 728iA (For Sale)
2004 330d Touring (The Daily Hack / Tow Car / Load lugger)
1983 316 (Taiga Thunder - The refined S54 Race car)
1982 635csiA (New project)
1985 728iA (For Sale)
2004 330d Touring (The Daily Hack / Tow Car / Load lugger)