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sand-eel

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16th Mar 11 at 20:17

Rear diffuser looks like its a bit steep

Should really be no more than 5-6 degrees.

emicen

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16th Mar 11 at 20:17

quote:
Originally posted by Ben J
It's a fairly cheap, easily accessible motorsport.

[Edited on 16-03-2011 by Ben J]

Sprints and hillclimbs can say that. Their class structure means you can compete on little money.

Sure you can show up and take part in TA fairly cheap (although tbh, homologating your car for Hot Hatch racing or Saloon series' is probably not much more if any), but to "compete" you better bring your cheque book.

emicen

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16th Mar 11 at 20:19

quote:
Originally posted by sand-eel
Rear diffuser looks like its a bit steep
Should really be no more than 5-6 degrees.

Isn't it >11 it loses efficiency?

sand-eel

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16th Mar 11 at 20:32

Aye pretty much anything over 10 degrees is pointless, just creates drag instead.

Ben J

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16th Mar 11 at 20:37

I said fairly cheap

big eck

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16th Mar 11 at 20:38

400bhp isn't a lot tbh compared to the 800+bhp others.

It must be pretty much down to the handling and the size of your balls lol.

Ben J

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16th Mar 11 at 20:41

There's different classes mate.

big eck

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16th Mar 11 at 20:44

I didn't know that. In fact I just thought the fastest round a track wins end of lol. The most amount of wins at the end of the season is the winner overall.

emicen

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16th Mar 11 at 20:52

If you are fast for your class they move you up a class too

Ian

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16th Mar 11 at 20:56

It is competitive motorsport, what is not to like.

DannyB

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16th Mar 11 at 20:58

quote:
Originally posted by Ben J
I said fairly cheap

Define fairly

[Edited on 16-03-2011 by DannyB]

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16th Mar 11 at 21:38

cheap

No motorsport is cheap.

I dont understand folk that dont understand TimeAttack. Think F1 qualifying..... its pretty much the same deal as that - Fastest Lap wins (gets pole in F1), and the lap is done in traffic so you HAVE to plan, make space etc.

A sprint is 'easy' as you have the track to yourself.
A sprint is very short normally, same with hillclimbs.

A lot of folk move on to door to door racing after or alongside TA, so I see it as a start in Motorsport for folk that dont want to wreck their cars in saloon racing.

Classes - If you are within 5% of the class winner above you - you get a strike. 3 strikes and you are up a class. Its fair.

emicen

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16th Mar 11 at 21:43

quote:
Originally posted by AK
cheap

No motorsport is cheap.

I dont understand folk that dont understand TimeAttack. Think F1 qualifying..... its pretty much the same deal as that - Fastest Lap wins (gets pole in F1), and the lap is done in traffic so you HAVE to plan, make space etc.

A sprint is 'easy' as you have the track to yourself.
A sprint is very short normally, same with hillclimbs.

A lot of folk move on to door to door racing after or alongside TA, so I see it as a start in Motorsport for folk that dont want to wreck their cars in saloon racing.

Classes - If you are within 5% of the class winner above you - you get a strike. 3 strikes and you are up a class. Its fair.

I'm a lost cause then, cause I'll never understand people who watch F1 qually either

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16th Mar 11 at 21:47

i think its more exciting than some of the F1 races

emicen

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16th Mar 11 at 21:55

I'll never understand people that watch them beyond the first 5 laps either

Watch the lights, wait for 1st lap carnage, switch back over to ITV4 for the BTCC

Gary

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16th Mar 11 at 22:14

F1 is shite. It's all about BTTC and rally.

Ben J

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17th Mar 11 at 07:42

quote:
Originally posted by DannyB

quote:
Originally posted by Ben J
I said fairly cheap

Define fairly

[Edited on 16-03-2011 by DannyB]

Less than BTTC budget

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17th Mar 11 at 07:45

... thats like saying BTCC is cheap as its cheaper than F1

Ben J

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17th Mar 11 at 07:57

Lol

FlamingCorsa

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17th Mar 11 at 09:24

that astra is looking great :-)

people who dont understand time attact prop have not been on a track day!

some people say track days are waste of time and money cos your not really alloud to race or overtake unless its safe! so basically u get just to drive around on race track fast!

but track days are great fun and very addictive, and even tho its way more expencive and serious, time attack it few steps on from that, if u love track days and wanna get more competitive then time attack is great! but not have the huge bills of having to run a race team etc

racing would worry me cos such a good chance of crashing even if its not your fault! least in time attack your car is hopefully safe part from mecanical falure! or driver error!

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17th Mar 11 at 09:24

quote:
Originally posted by Gary
F1 is shite. It's all about World Superbikes and Moto2.

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17th Mar 11 at 09:42

quote:
Originally posted by FlamingCorsa
that astra is looking great :-)

people who dont understand time attact prop have not been on a track day!

some people say track days are waste of time and money cos your not really alloud to race or overtake unless its safe! so basically u get just to drive around on race track fast!

but track days are great fun and very addictive, and even tho its way more expencive and serious, time attack it few steps on from that, if u love track days and wanna get more competitive then time attack is great! but not have the huge bills of having to run a race team etc

racing would worry me cos such a good chance of crashing even if its not your fault! least in time attack your car is hopefully safe part from mecanical falure! or driver error!

TA is probably more expensive than the lower classes of wheel to wheel motorsport. SaxMax, XR2s etc

But there are several cars in UK TimeAttack with well over 100k builds.

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17th Mar 11 at 19:04

A few more photo's from building the car