BARC SE Tintops - Page 7

Rod Birley · 27 May 2009, 17:16 (Ref:2470345)

The "agro in qualifying" was a broken cam follower I believe, nothing untoward on the circuit. In fact two very clean races.

nik · 27 May 2009, 17:57 (Ref:2470378)

yeah, a broken cam follower. really enjoyed the track, just need to drive it faster !

265jaguar37 · 27 May 2009, 18:20 (Ref:2470405)

not too fast nik, dosn't the championship table make good reading !!!!!

Rod Birley · 27 May 2009, 18:25 (Ref:2470411)

I know Dave Charlton is rounding up some of his VW buddies, any more Jags coming out to play Ken.

nik · 27 May 2009, 18:38 (Ref:2470420)

is there any drop scores for the tin tops ?

Rod Birley · 27 May 2009, 19:51 (Ref:2470469)

Same as DMN, two scores can be dropped this year, provided all the rounds are run.

nik · 28 May 2009, 14:38 (Ref:2470959)

least then i shouldnt be so far behind !

Rovcoup · 28 May 2009, 21:31 (Ref:2471220)

Been decided today that my car is not worth repairing and needs to be reshelled lucky i got a roversport shell of ebay last year its far from mint but has all the rollcage mounts etc so is a straight foward swap.
My car was one of the original roversport(Daily mirror sponsored) cars from the dunlop rover turbo cup in the mid 90s so had been a race car for 15 years and has done 11k of racing miles.Ive got a good road shell that will be converted for next season.

Rod Birley · 28 May 2009, 21:46 (Ref:2471235)

Hope to see you back soon, at Lydden may be?

Alan Cherry · 28 May 2009, 22:57 (Ref:2471278)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rovcoup

Been decided today that my car is not worth repairing and needs to be reshelled lucky i got a roversport shell of ebay last year its far from mint but has all the rollcage mounts etc so is a straight foward swap.
My car was one of the original roversport(Daily mirror sponsored) cars from the dunlop rover turbo cup in the mid 90s so had been a race car for 15 years and has done 11k of racing miles.Ive got a good road shell that will be converted for next season.

I put one of the original cages in a road shell (23point fixing - The one from Steve Govetts car) - safety devices made the original cage, and they supplied me with a fitting kit which included all the right shaped brackets, nuts, bolts etc - I'm sure it came to less than £100, but the work it saved, it was worth every penny.(Strangely (well at the time) they only took cheques, not credit/debit cards !!!!!!!!!

p.s The adrenalin photography guys were at Mallory, and have got loads of pictures of most of the Tintop runners from Mallory. I've been looking at them tonight, I'll try and get them to post them on a web site asap if anyone is interested.

Alan

Eric Falce · 29 May 2009, 20:56 (Ref:2471833)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rovcoup

Been decided today that my car is not worth repairing and needs to be reshelled lucky i got a roversport shell of ebay last year its far from mint but has all the rollcage mounts etc so is a straight foward swap.
My car was one of the original roversport(Daily mirror sponsored) cars from the dunlop rover turbo cup in the mid 90s so had been a race car for 15 years and has done 11k of racing miles.Ive got a good road shell that will be converted for next season.

I know the feeling,took the head for the Fiesta up to Chesmans,could be repaired but what with the new piston,rod and engine rebuild,not worth it so am looking to get rid of the good parts on the engine and maybe sort another engine for the fiesta.

jonbryant · 29 May 2009, 21:09 (Ref:2471838)

Sorry to hear that Tony and hope the bruise is healing. Always sad to see race cars pass on...

Rovcoup · 29 May 2009, 21:34 (Ref:2471853)

Quote:

Originally Posted by jonbryant

Sorry to hear that Tony and hope the bruise is healing. Always sad to see race cars pass on...

The bruise has completly gone along with a pain i had in my hip,cage fitted in to the shell today once i managed to get it out the b pillar was wrapped around it.

Rovcoup · 2 Jul 2009, 21:05 (Ref:2495208)

Car finished now just need stickers and to get out and test it.

chezza · 2 Jul 2009, 22:02 (Ref:2495236)

Good to see its looking as good as new again. Will be good to see you back out.

265jaguar37 · 3 Jul 2009, 15:42 (Ref:2495527)

the car looks good , how are you , those bruises look like they hurt a little bit

Rovcoup · 21 Jul 2009, 18:31 (Ref:2505650)

Going to Brands tomorrow afternoon to make sure the car is behaving.

Rovcoup · 22 Jul 2009, 21:57 (Ref:2506338)

Car behaved today was going well ,Pete Winstone was there aswell in his Tomcat and someone in a red or orange mk2 escort cant remember his name.

Rod Birley · 22 Jul 2009, 22:07 (Ref:2506339)

Was it Berni Baxter?

Rovcoup · 22 Jul 2009, 22:14 (Ref:2506342)

Yes it was Rod, i see Petes racing with the pre 93s at the weekend.

Tomcat Racer · 24 Jul 2009, 06:50 (Ref:2506995)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Shawn

Just finished the website and it's all up to date.

Whats the website address.

Rovcoup · 24 Jul 2009, 08:41 (Ref:2507030)

www.rodbirley.com

Rovcoup · 28 Aug 2009, 19:32 (Ref:2530091)

Engine spec as follows for the people who keep asking and dont believe .
1995 Rover t-series from a 800 vitesse 125k on it
Standard head with standard valves and attacked by a dremmel on the exhaust ports fitted with piper fast road cams,standard injectors,standard inlet manifold.
Block bored and decked and Arias forged pistons on standard rods and standard crank and and a few kgs off the standard flywheel .
A t28 turbo from a nissan pulsar fitted to a tubular manifold made in NZ as it was cheaper to get it made there and shipped over and a free flowing s/s downpipe going to a 2.5 inch exhaust system.
Roversport rad and bigger intercooler i got from ebay.
Standard Rover ecu which no one can chip with the boost cut removed by me to allow a bit more boost.
Roversport gearbox a mixture of standard ratios fitted with a rover 620ti type b torsen diff,topspeed 136ish mph.
Never been on a rolling road so no idea of power guess at 250 to 270bhp so makes a cheap engine really.

coxy47 · 4 Sep 2009, 09:09 (Ref:2534272)

The entry form for Brands in November says its the 14th/15th but the Brands website says we are on the 31st/1st with the trucks.

What date is it?

Rod Birley · 4 Sep 2009, 09:22 (Ref:2534283)

DMN is on Oct 31st/Nov.1st. Tin Tops and intermarque (who will have seperate races) are on Nov.14th.

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