Clive's 400 BHP Super GT RX-8 Race Car

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Casey

RX-8 230 Bridgeported: Racing Brake Disks & 4 pot front calipers,Full Racing Beat (RB) SS Exhaust system,RB ARB's F & R,RB REVI intake,Tein MonoFlex Coilovers & front strut brace.
RX-7, KIMI 1, 1st Gen S2, Silver,1983 - SORN
RX-7, KIMI 2,^^Ditto - now sold
RX-7, KIMI 3, 1st Gen S3, Red,1984

Prototype


Mr Spiller

Quote from: clive on November 07, 2021, 10:06:38 PM
Things got a bit close today!, The RS500 Sierra had already spun one way and here's the pictures of it coming back the other way. I knew it would, so I kept my foot in. Had I lifted we would have had two dead cars!!
That is so funny
That's Mike Manning
Real nice guy

That our  line up at Pembrey , he was there too
He span on the out  lap for qualifying
In his defence he had just bought the car and was struggling with brake bias
Probably why
I out  qualified him twice
It is 500 ho
However , he can drive 
His normal click is rally crosses also has a 600 bhp fiesta
Well driven Clive


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Casey

Great video catch of that close shave Philip!

Good job Clive made that instinctive twitch to the left, creating just enough extra room to avoid a collision.
RX-8 230 Bridgeported: Racing Brake Disks & 4 pot front calipers,Full Racing Beat (RB) SS Exhaust system,RB ARB's F & R,RB REVI intake,Tein MonoFlex Coilovers & front strut brace.
RX-7, KIMI 1, 1st Gen S2, Silver,1983 - SORN
RX-7, KIMI 2,^^Ditto - now sold
RX-7, KIMI 3, 1st Gen S3, Red,1984

Casey

Looking at that video again, it's a very odd place to spin. It does look like the white Ford might have tapped the RS500, sending into a spin? Clive's in-car might confirm.
RX-8 230 Bridgeported: Racing Brake Disks & 4 pot front calipers,Full Racing Beat (RB) SS Exhaust system,RB ARB's F & R,RB REVI intake,Tein MonoFlex Coilovers & front strut brace.
RX-7, KIMI 1, 1st Gen S2, Silver,1983 - SORN
RX-7, KIMI 2,^^Ditto - now sold
RX-7, KIMI 3, 1st Gen S3, Red,1984

Casey

Or, his brake bias was too weighted to the front and the back end snapped round?
RX-8 230 Bridgeported: Racing Brake Disks & 4 pot front calipers,Full Racing Beat (RB) SS Exhaust system,RB ARB's F & R,RB REVI intake,Tein MonoFlex Coilovers & front strut brace.
RX-7, KIMI 1, 1st Gen S2, Silver,1983 - SORN
RX-7, KIMI 2,^^Ditto - now sold
RX-7, KIMI 3, 1st Gen S3, Red,1984

Prototype

Quote from: Casey on November 07, 2021, 10:46:38 PM
Looking at that video again, it's a very odd place to spin. It does look like the white Ford might have tapped the RS500, sending into a spin? Clive's in-car might confirm.

Yes I was filming just in case 😉
I hope to have the in car to post tomorrow evening

Casey

A few pics from Saturday's racing....

RX-8 230 Bridgeported: Racing Brake Disks & 4 pot front calipers,Full Racing Beat (RB) SS Exhaust system,RB ARB's F & R,RB REVI intake,Tein MonoFlex Coilovers & front strut brace.
RX-7, KIMI 1, 1st Gen S2, Silver,1983 - SORN
RX-7, KIMI 2,^^Ditto - now sold
RX-7, KIMI 3, 1st Gen S3, Red,1984

Casey

Quote from: Casey on November 07, 2021, 10:46:38 PM
Looking at that video again, it's a very odd place to spin. It does look like the white Ford might have tapped the RS500, sending into a spin? Clive's in-car might confirm.

Looking at the video again, I don't see any damage to the rear of the RS500, so looks like Mr Spiller's comment about brake bias issues is the most likely reason for that spin on entry to Paddock?
RX-8 230 Bridgeported: Racing Brake Disks & 4 pot front calipers,Full Racing Beat (RB) SS Exhaust system,RB ARB's F & R,RB REVI intake,Tein MonoFlex Coilovers & front strut brace.
RX-7, KIMI 1, 1st Gen S2, Silver,1983 - SORN
RX-7, KIMI 2,^^Ditto - now sold
RX-7, KIMI 3, 1st Gen S3, Red,1984

clive

Quote from: Casey on November 08, 2021, 08:27:15 AM
Quote from: Casey on November 07, 2021, 10:46:38 PM
Looking at that video again, it's a very odd place to spin. It does look like the white Ford might have tapped the RS500, sending into a spin? Clive's in-car might confirm.

Looking at the video again, I don't see any damage to the rear of the RS500, so looks like Mr Spiller's comment about brake bias issues is the most likely reason for that spin on entry to Paddock?

Overdriving the car to spin at that point will be the reason, entry speed would have been just too damn fast ;)
To be fair he had never driven the track, that aside, nice guy and from what he told me, I shudder to think how much he may have paid for that car, so he's lucky he didn't take it home in a bin bag!!.   

Great pictures Malcolm
All the best Clive

boosted

Happy Birthday Clive

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92 FD rx7 Twins 13.5psi.  EX Track car
EAT SLEEP ROTOR REPEAT.

clive

All the best Clive

boosted

Good milestone that

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EAT SLEEP ROTOR REPEAT.

Mr Spiller

Happy birthday Clive


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therealbrad_wil

Happy birthday Clive!

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