With the fan re-wired and some other issues attended to, this weekend's adventure was a Friday afternoon jaunt to UAQ. The Motorplex had organised another Solo Race around their 10km offroad track, but due to a delayed start, we only managed two runs before darkness descended.
My first run gave me a time of 9min 28sec, knocking 19secs off my previous best - which was good enough to win last time out. But on the second run disaster struck. Halfway round I could feel something wasn't right on the passenger side front wheel. And shortly before the finish it let go completely, leaving me to finish the run in an unimpressive 11minutes-plus, on three tyres and a rim.
However that proved to be enough for 3rd place and a trophy - the winner didn't come close to my time on the first run, so at least I can claim 'fastest lap' in the 4x4 class.
Big thanks to Richard Bailey, who provided a first-class pit-stop service for the event!
Mark Powell entered his newly-re-acquired Fast and Speed Buggy, and sadly blew the 4L Nissan V6 engine on the first run.
There are still a couple of issues to be resolved with the Beast, the main one appearing to be fuel related. It feels like we are running out of steam around 4500-5000rpm, but without any misfire, so I suspect a fuel pump/fuel filter problem.
Good news is that they will shortly announce a championship schedule for the 2013 season, to include 4 Solo Races and one rally! So finally, we can get some local racing. And that's a Good Thing.
My first run gave me a time of 9min 28sec, knocking 19secs off my previous best - which was good enough to win last time out. But on the second run disaster struck. Halfway round I could feel something wasn't right on the passenger side front wheel. And shortly before the finish it let go completely, leaving me to finish the run in an unimpressive 11minutes-plus, on three tyres and a rim.
However that proved to be enough for 3rd place and a trophy - the winner didn't come close to my time on the first run, so at least I can claim 'fastest lap' in the 4x4 class.
Big thanks to Richard Bailey, who provided a first-class pit-stop service for the event!
Mark Powell entered his newly-re-acquired Fast and Speed Buggy, and sadly blew the 4L Nissan V6 engine on the first run.
There are still a couple of issues to be resolved with the Beast, the main one appearing to be fuel related. It feels like we are running out of steam around 4500-5000rpm, but without any misfire, so I suspect a fuel pump/fuel filter problem.
Good news is that they will shortly announce a championship schedule for the 2013 season, to include 4 Solo Races and one rally! So finally, we can get some local racing. And that's a Good Thing.
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Third, despite only three-wheel drive! Well done, mabrook, mazel tov, etc.
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