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by jimblockley
Sun Oct 03, 2010 5:00 pm
Forum: Club Matters
Topic: Lap records
Replies: 8
Views: 15354

Re: Lap records

Its not fair my old car weighs 590kg so i think that should be the weight limit plus 20kgs for Mono2000. that would make Vincent competative judging by the size of his beer belly. I agree about lap records though. For instance Peter Venns record at Mallory gives the impression that it is the fastest...
by jimblockley
Sat Oct 02, 2010 9:06 pm
Forum: Paddock Chatter
Topic: Silverstone GP/Britcar Races
Replies: 21
Views: 29330

Re: Silverstone GP/Britcar Races

Hi Tony Glad u are ok shame you have spoilt the best looking Dallara in the field.Loks like ist an accounts nightmare,ouch!!! Race 1, From 4th on the grid i manage to get away 1st but i was onthe outside and ended up with 2 wheels on the grass go into Copse so end up 4th on the run down to Stowe i p...
by jimblockley
Tue Sep 21, 2010 11:12 am
Forum: Club Matters
Topic: Something to do in Winter
Replies: 10
Views: 16102

Re: Something to do in Winter

New Zealand and we can all stay at Phil,s place in Auckland
by jimblockley
Sat Sep 18, 2010 10:02 pm
Forum: Paddock Chatter
Topic: Hans Device
Replies: 41
Views: 52894

Re: Hans Device

I take your point Patrick, in a sudden stop it probably saved serious injury. In the case with my accident at Spa where i was able to get my head sideways and down into the cutout in the side of the Bowman tub, had i been wearing a Hans i would have taken the full force of the accident in my head. W...
by jimblockley
Thu Sep 16, 2010 5:45 pm
Forum: Paddock Chatter
Topic: Hans Device
Replies: 41
Views: 52894

Re: Hans Device

all this talk of more safety devices makes me think that is why driving standards are deterioting, seems to me motoracing is now to safe and encourages drivers to turn it into a contact sport
by jimblockley
Sat Jul 10, 2010 11:32 am
Forum: Paddock Chatter
Topic: SPA!
Replies: 21
Views: 26668

Re: SPA!

You are right Tony

On lap five the engine started misfire and then went on to 3 cylinders, on inspection ait was a broken avle spring cap on number 4 cylinder.

shame as i was catching Graham and geoff
by jimblockley
Mon Jul 05, 2010 10:38 pm
Forum: Paddock Chatter
Topic: SPA!
Replies: 21
Views: 26668

Re: SPA!

Ewen saved the day

Thanks to Avit who welded my sidepod mounting bracket.\the scrutineer said i could not race unless i fixed and raised it to 40m/m
by jimblockley
Wed Jan 27, 2010 3:35 pm
Forum: Paddock Chatter
Topic: What do people think of this?
Replies: 22
Views: 25875

Re: What do people think of this?

i am sure that if this done well it could be a success, I for one(i might be the only one) have follow all forms of motorsport from when i was at school.I might be called an anorak but i tend to know a bit about most of the championships and who won what, including rallying, autotest, Bike racing ev...
by jimblockley
Sun Jan 24, 2010 4:03 pm
Forum: Paddock Chatter
Topic: What do people think of this?
Replies: 22
Views: 25875

Re: What do people think of this?

Andrew Looks excellent. Club racer would be able to get info everthing and anything in club racing. Would show competitors all the different types of racing that is it out there all in one place. Hope it could be made commercially viable, perhaps you could be come an internet miilionare. Jim Blockley
by jimblockley
Mon Jan 04, 2010 8:28 pm
Forum: Paddock Chatter
Topic: Whose engine on the dyno?
Replies: 10
Views: 13978

Re: Whose engine on the dyno?

Thanks Andrew put it down to a senior moment :oops:
by jimblockley
Mon Jan 04, 2010 5:15 pm
Forum: Paddock Chatter
Topic: Whose engine on the dyno?
Replies: 10
Views: 13978

Re: Whose engine on the dyno?

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by jimblockley
Sun Jan 03, 2010 10:07 am
Forum: Paddock Chatter
Topic: Christmas Quiz
Replies: 5
Views: 7721

Re: Christmas Quiz

No what you mean tony

I am thinking what can i put in the Ralt to keep up with the youngsters, DFV perhaps, no i think to obvious. ne ideas.
by jimblockley
Sat Jan 02, 2010 4:58 pm
Forum: Paddock Chatter
Topic: Christmas Quiz
Replies: 5
Views: 7721

Re: Christmas Quiz

Sounds good Tony only i am crap quizzies.

A sponsor blimey, :shock:yes but are you owning up to what your racing?

is the rumour right you are taking on the mighty mono 2000 drivers? :?
by jimblockley
Mon Dec 28, 2009 4:24 pm
Forum: Paddock Chatter
Topic: Whose engine on the dyno?
Replies: 10
Views: 13978

Re: Whose engine on the dyno?

Yeah

But who is the driver? which is more important than your torque and bhp,s