Engine Rebuild

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The lastest news from CK Engineering is that the engine is ready to go. Apparently, the flywheel had come loose – that was the main concern, but they replaced a couple of main bearings as they were worn and replaced the piston rings whilst they were looking around. I’ll be putting it back in the […]

by Racing Aspirations August 28, 2013 | ,

Snetterton September ‘10 Rounds 11 and 12

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Let me begin with a damn and blast as on opening the bonnet at Snetterton I realised I’d left the choke on for the Silverstone race. I think this is the reason I felt I was going backwards compared to qualifying. Another item to add to the pre-race check list. Unfortunately, things only went down […]

by Racing Aspirations August 28, 2013 | , ,

Post Silverstone Fixes and Modifications

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So I managed to get some time to work on the car Wednesday evening whilst Rachel was dancing (and yes, I got a dance in afterwards). I’ve added a 10mm gurney flap to the wing. It’s almost a necessity to get the wing started these days. I noticed a bit of contact between the rear […]

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