Prawn and BigAls A3 Track Car
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I used to vent my can to atmos but had some problems with the car smoking when sat in traffic for quite a while, if i floored it to build up some boost it cleared the smoke for a few mins (and made me look like a knob if i was still stuck in traffic), someone suggested putting the pcv valve back in and sticking it back into the tip, haven't had a issue since. Guess it is needed/works to a extent, just could have been a bit better from the factory!
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Woooohooooooo!!!!
It's Christmas!
What better way to celebrate than with a back road blast whilst the turkey is cooking
I've also been forced to accept recently that I'm mildly blind, so this is the new Prawn:
No car parts this year, but instead. Victoria bought me something far more special:
The MSA "Go Racing" pack.
The first step on the route to getting a national B race licence
An awesome gift from anyone, but somehow more special from Victoria seeing as she isn't into the cars at all, so this is basically a green light to say she's ok with me going racing at some point she is awesome
If I'm honest there are no plans to go racing straight away, simply due to budget, but having a licence will mean I can enter one off type things for a bit of fun, or a proper series in the future when funds allow.
Merry Christmas Everyone!
It's Christmas!
What better way to celebrate than with a back road blast whilst the turkey is cooking
I've also been forced to accept recently that I'm mildly blind, so this is the new Prawn:
No car parts this year, but instead. Victoria bought me something far more special:
The MSA "Go Racing" pack.
The first step on the route to getting a national B race licence
An awesome gift from anyone, but somehow more special from Victoria seeing as she isn't into the cars at all, so this is basically a green light to say she's ok with me going racing at some point
she is awesome If I'm honest there are no plans to go racing straight away, simply due to budget, but having a licence will mean I can enter one off type things for a bit of fun, or a proper series in the future when funds allow.
Merry Christmas Everyone!
Make sure you know the flags, as any one of them wrong is an instant fail.
The rest you'll ace.
The rest you'll ace.
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What format is the test in Alex?
Multiple choice?
Descriptions and name the flag? Or flag and name the issue?
I know the obvious ones as second nature. But looking through the pack this evening the White And black/white ones wernt Quite so instant.
Multiple choice?
Descriptions and name the flag? Or flag and name the issue?
I know the obvious ones as second nature. But looking through the pack this evening the White And black/white ones wernt Quite so instant.
They give the description, and you have to name the flag. It's not hard at all, you'll be fine.
Just remember, the start flag if the lights fail isn't the Union Jack, it's the national flag. So in Wales it would be the Welsh flag, hence not the Union Jack.
After that, there are some super basic multiple choice questions. E.g:
You drop your helmet and it cracks. Do you:
a) Paint over the crack.
b) Ignore it, helmets are meant to be used and abused.
c) Buy a new one, and dispose of the old one properly
d) Sell it to a competitor
Or something similair.
Just remember, the start flag if the lights fail isn't the Union Jack, it's the national flag. So in Wales it would be the Welsh flag, hence not the Union Jack.
After that, there are some super basic multiple choice questions. E.g:
You drop your helmet and it cracks. Do you:
a) Paint over the crack.
b) Ignore it, helmets are meant to be used and abused.
c) Buy a new one, and dispose of the old one properly
d) Sell it to a competitor
Or something similair.
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Great gift right there!!
Do you do this and then an ARDS test, or is ARDS completely different?
Do you do this and then an ARDS test, or is ARDS completely different?
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Go racing pack is the first step towards booking and taking the ARDS test it's only the beginning, but the thought alone means so much!
Here's a random Boxing Day pic to keep the thread going
I'm down in Cornwall with the car at the moment and loving every minute of it. Going to see Phil-Mil tomorrow with Dad looking forward to it!
it's only the beginning, but the thought alone means so much!Here's a random Boxing Day pic to keep the thread going
I'm down in Cornwall with the car at the moment and loving every minute of it. Going to see Phil-Mil tomorrow with Dad
looking forward to it!
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a little new year catch up of the last week of adventures.
I met up with Pierre and Toby just like we did last year on the moors, the weather was horrific, but the company and cars more than made up for it.
Pierres TT looking as immaculate as ever, and I finally got to see Tobys Sylva Pheonix for the first time after seeing a load of pics. It didn't disappoint either, 160bhp from an R1 engine, 6 speed sequential dog box, 420kg, and absolutely gorgeous!
We had a good little blast over the moors, and a pub lunch, but really it was too wet and miserable for the Sylva and Toby, having no windscreen or cover!
I had a sit in it, and being 6'2" I'm not sure I could ever drive it. I'd love to try one day, but it means moving the whole pedal box as the seats are fixed!
Pierre got a great shot as we were leaving the pub:
2 incredibly different routes to remarkably similar outcomes!
On Wednesday Dad and I took a drive out to see Phil at Millers Motor Services:
We stood around, chatted, drank coffee, and generally pestered Phil whilst be worked, which somehow still didn't stop him from doing the cambelts, water pump, and a PCV replacement on Mums Polo in record time! he found when he stripped it down that not only was the crank / cam timing a tooth out, but the cam - cam timing was out also!
New belts on, and the polo goes MUCH better - I did say it felt a bit flat before Dad
The weather was absolutely horrendous, but it did at least give me a chance to take a picture where the car looks shiney, no polish required
Whilst discussing how horrid the weather was, we got onto the topic of garage / workshop heaters. Phil has a parafin / diesel space heater which worked really well.
When asked why he used this instead of the normal gas heater, he said that he had an old gas heater he didn't use any more, because it was too expensive to run in such a big unit.
Hmmmmmmmmmmmmm...................
Well, it is christmas!
What a legend Phil is! We took it home, plugged it, hooked it up to an old gas bottle, and pressed ignite. it works perfectly, and chucks out some SERIOUS heat! Massive thanks to Phil for that, it should really help with motivation to go and work on the car on the cold winter evenings!
Dad and I had a good drive home despite the awful weather, the car is just so driveable now with the progressive mapping.
I did stop to take a picture on the way home overlooking the sea to show just how rough it was, but it wasn't really come out in the background!
Then we headed home for our own little christmas dinner seeing as I wasn't with Mum and Dad for Christmas.
Looking around Mum and Dads, I found this, showing where it all began around 19 years ago now!
That's me in the blue OMP suit bottom right holding the flag, aged 12, and aged 10 in the middle picture infront of my Mitsubishi 1.2 Colt on the evening of my first ever race meeting, 2 trophies from my first 2 races!
New years eve I went up onto the moors again for a drive with @Rainbird @RobinJI , and @craigt1985. Much fun was had, but I'll be honest I don't think any of us took any decent pictures!
Here's one as proof we went, with Craig following me across the moors:
But with views and roads like this, it was all about the driving!
So, the car was great over the christmas break, and I had LOTS of fun in it. It got down tiny lanes, over speed bumps, and ferried me around perfectly.
I even picked Victoria up in it from the train station, then she came home with me to Hampshire in it, the furthest shes ever been in it since it's 'track car' status was achieved! She hasn't packed her bags yet, so I can only assume it wasn't TOO bad
Looking forward to 2016 now, more trackdays, more car development, and apparently a wedding in the mix too
I met up with Pierre and Toby just like we did last year on the moors, the weather was horrific, but the company and cars more than made up for it.
Pierres TT looking as immaculate as ever, and I finally got to see Tobys Sylva Pheonix for the first time after seeing a load of pics. It didn't disappoint either, 160bhp from an R1 engine, 6 speed sequential dog box, 420kg, and absolutely gorgeous!
We had a good little blast over the moors, and a pub lunch, but really it was too wet and miserable for the Sylva and Toby, having no windscreen or cover!
I had a sit in it, and being 6'2" I'm not sure I could ever drive it. I'd love to try one day, but it means moving the whole pedal box as the seats are fixed!
Pierre got a great shot as we were leaving the pub:
2 incredibly different routes to remarkably similar outcomes!
On Wednesday Dad and I took a drive out to see Phil at Millers Motor Services:
We stood around, chatted, drank coffee, and generally pestered Phil whilst be worked, which somehow still didn't stop him from doing the cambelts, water pump, and a PCV replacement on Mums Polo in record time! he found when he stripped it down that not only was the crank / cam timing a tooth out, but the cam - cam timing was out also!
New belts on, and the polo goes MUCH better - I did say it felt a bit flat before Dad
The weather was absolutely horrendous, but it did at least give me a chance to take a picture where the car looks shiney, no polish required
Whilst discussing how horrid the weather was, we got onto the topic of garage / workshop heaters. Phil has a parafin / diesel space heater which worked really well.
When asked why he used this instead of the normal gas heater, he said that he had an old gas heater he didn't use any more, because it was too expensive to run in such a big unit.
Hmmmmmmmmmmmmm...................
Well, it is christmas!
What a legend Phil is!
We took it home, plugged it, hooked it up to an old gas bottle, and pressed ignite. it works perfectly, and chucks out some SERIOUS heat! Massive thanks to Phil for that, it should really help with motivation to go and work on the car on the cold winter evenings!Dad and I had a good drive home despite the awful weather, the car is just so driveable now with the progressive mapping.
I did stop to take a picture on the way home overlooking the sea to show just how rough it was, but it wasn't really come out in the background!
Then we headed home for our own little christmas dinner seeing as I wasn't with Mum and Dad for Christmas.
Looking around Mum and Dads, I found this, showing where it all began around 19 years ago now!
That's me in the blue OMP suit bottom right holding the flag, aged 12, and aged 10 in the middle picture infront of my Mitsubishi 1.2 Colt on the evening of my first ever race meeting, 2 trophies from my first 2 races!
New years eve I went up onto the moors again for a drive with @Rainbird @RobinJI , and @craigt1985. Much fun was had, but I'll be honest I don't think any of us took any decent pictures!
Here's one as proof we went, with Craig following me across the moors:
But with views and roads like this, it was all about the driving!
So, the car was great over the christmas break, and I had LOTS of fun in it. It got down tiny lanes, over speed bumps, and ferried me around perfectly.
I even picked Victoria up in it from the train station, then she came home with me to Hampshire in it, the furthest shes ever been in it since it's 'track car' status was achieved! She hasn't packed her bags yet, so I can only assume it wasn't TOO bad
Looking forward to 2016 now, more trackdays, more car development, and apparently a wedding in the mix too
I need to pop down and see phil soon, haven't seen him since he moved from his maaahoosive unit. I also need to go up for a good blast on the moors again soon, haven't been up there in a looong time (after getting stuck down by burrator, stupid steep roads and small lanes)
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Only photo taken all weekend on our side was this quick/uninspiring one Soph snapped of you and @craigt1985 at the lights once we got back to Roborough - It's like a before and after!
You're a complete *******, though; I now need to sell my K04-023 hybrid, spanking new ceramic Pro4 and 3" Cobra cat back to fun my new TFSI project
You're a complete *******, though; I now need to sell my K04-023 hybrid, spanking new ceramic Pro4 and 3" Cobra cat back to fun my new TFSI project
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I'm sure it was Pierre that introduced me to your build on the TT Forum a while back! Does he have a build thread on here? I was hoping to see something as extreme as his S40 T4 with the TT, but i've not seen an update for a while!
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I don't think he does have a build thread on here, he's been too busy renovating his house this past year to keep up with build threads and pictures, but I can assure you the TT is in fine health I don't think it'll ever go down the S40 route though. Not unless he sells it to me
For absolutely no reason other than winter blues, I've been messing around on Instagram, looking back at pictures from last summer on track Despite it being a fairly quiet year for trackdays it was still a good one, more quality than quantity in 2015.
Hopefully 2016 we can aim for both!
That'd be cool Ste, it's been long enough we've been chatting!
One thing I would like to do in 2016 is venture North, we've still never done Oulton or Cadwell!
I don't think it'll ever go down the S40 route though. Not unless he sells it to me For absolutely no reason other than winter blues, I've been messing around on Instagram, looking back at pictures from last summer on track
Despite it being a fairly quiet year for trackdays it was still a good one, more quality than quantity in 2015.Hopefully 2016 we can aim for both!
2016 looks like it's gonna good year! Looking forward to seeing it on track again and hopefully I can meet up with you at some point this year
That'd be cool Ste, it's been long enough we've been chatting!
One thing I would like to do in 2016 is venture North, we've still never done Oulton or Cadwell!
It just looks so at home on track in the photos! Haha
Yeah haha. Mine is getting mapped towards the end of this month/start of feb.
I'll probably start with a couple of trips to blyton or similar with plenty of run off but I would love oulton! Saw the btcc there in June and it's such a awesome track
Yeah haha. Mine is getting mapped towards the end of this month/start of feb.
I'll probably start with a couple of trips to blyton or similar with plenty of run off but I would love oulton! Saw the btcc there in June and it's such a awesome track
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Look forward to seeing how yours gets on Ste, it should be good when it's all done
It would be good to get together at a trackday some time.
There are a few of the mk4 / A3 based track cars around now, but it seems so far that none of us have actually attended a trackday together to see how they all compare.
Took the car out for a little spin last night. It's amazing how quickly you get used to things.
Driving the car every day over the christmas holiday it almost felt 'normal' having that much power, but after just a week back in the van the A3 felt absolutely ballastic again last night, even on map 1
I think it feels like the chassis could cope with more power now......
It would be good to get together at a trackday some time.
There are a few of the mk4 / A3 based track cars around now, but it seems so far that none of us have actually attended a trackday together to see how they all compare.
Took the car out for a little spin last night. It's amazing how quickly you get used to things.
Driving the car every day over the christmas holiday it almost felt 'normal' having that much power, but after just a week back in the van the A3 felt absolutely ballastic again last night, even on map 1
I think it feels like the chassis could cope with more power now......
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Dans ko3 TFSI hybrid made 370hp last week.
I wonder what a ko4 TFSI hybrid could do.....
I wonder what a ko4 TFSI hybrid could do.....
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Info from Dan's facebook page.
You were both wrong
****** impressive from a little ko3 frame though, albeit a tfsi ko3, so not at all comparable to 1.8T ko3 for anyone reading that's unclear.
It would indeed be very interesting to find out what a hybrid 064 could do on a 1.8T
You were both wrong
****** impressive from a little ko3 frame though, albeit a tfsi ko3, so not at all comparable to 1.8T ko3 for anyone reading that's unclear.
It would indeed be very interesting to find out what a hybrid 064 could do on a 1.8T
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its a k04 in all intents and purposes tho.... mani/hotside etc... Just retains k03 cold side
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Ah, didn't realise that the ko3 fitment hybrids use the ko4 hotside, make sense sense I guess as they're bolt on interchangeable!
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It is a K04 basically, Purist would say it's not a K03 hybrid, but balls to them! as the K03 hybrid we tested with a k03 housing choked at 330bhp , exactly same internals in a K04 housing made the number above and the same internal in an actual K04 on a CDL engine, which is basically the same unit made 380bhp so goes to show how the varying engines can affect the power. The K04 hybrid ended up with 417bhp.
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Now Nick that sounds like a challenge you would be more than willing to undertake?!
Then give me your current turbo
Then give me your current turbo
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You can have his turbo for £600..Now Nick that sounds like a challenge you would be more than willing to undertake?!
Then give me your current turbo
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After Nick has abused it?! Pshhh, £1.50 and the packet of hobnobs i've still got in the cupboard. Chocolate ones mind....
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