Retro Show Thanks

[SmokeEm]

Was a great show. Well done for the stand Jo. Can't wait for next year.

[texr2000]

The bad point for me from the show is after not being on a long run for 5-6 years got me thinking do i need a 5 speed box..... 4k @65MPH is hard work, i always liked having a 4speed as its what the car is about, but maybe i need to realise a extra gear would transform the car, i suppose would make 70MPH around 3k????!!!???

 

Maybe also the fact had a play with a civic type r on the way home and on the dual carriage way i was just a head then as the speedo ran out of numbers he passed me

[Vista]

The bad point for me from the show is after not being on a long run for 5-6 years got me thinking do i need a 5 speed box..... 4k @65MPH is hard work, i always liked having a 4speed as its what the car is about, but maybe i need to realise a extra gear would transform the car, i suppose would make 70MPH around 3k????!!!???

 

Maybe also the fact had a play with a civic type r on the way home and on the dual carriage way i was just a head then as the speedo ran out of numbers he passed me

 

 

What tyres do you have on the car?

[texr2000]

What tyres do you have on the car?

175/55/13, i use to run 185/60 admittedly when i last went on a run, and was more 70/75MPH at 4k. low end is just right, new tyres made it feel alot more nippy around town. I think its all down to the 40's they are loud, and 4k the engine comes on cam and has a noticeable sound change

 

My caterham has a 5 speed box and runs at around 4k at 75/80MPH but isnt as loud and feels allot better at them speeds at that RPM. 

[MK2Ed]

Vista's right, tyre profile will make a difference but another one you can review is your final drive CWP ratio, is it high or low gearing? I found 3.9 a good in between for motorway driving and acceleration and you can change this for your needs.  If you have the cash then yes, also review gearbox options..

[Vista]

Sorry Tex but, assuming you don't have a really low geared CWP, I'd put most of your revs per mph issue down to your tyre choice, and a 5 speed won't make that much of a difference, though it'll obviously make some difference. If you can PM me your CWP, tyre size and gearbox type / ratios I can put the results together in a chart for you.

[texr2000]

Base car is a 1300e so should be a 3.9 anyway CWP wise and i dont think engine would want a 3.7 or a 3.54, i would assume a type 9 is best all rounder as gives me a overdrive gear and is stronger than the 1300gt box thats in there. i upped the engine to 150BHP years ago and expected the trans to give up but its kept going so never got round to uprating it, then again i havnt run the pod because think it would snap something off the line if i really went for it.

 

just need to calculate MPH per 1000RPM on 5th to see how much difference it would make.

 

Specification Sidewall   Radius     Diameter     Circumference Revs/Mile Difference
185/60-13   4.4in        10.9in        21.7in         68.3in               928           0.0%
175/55-13   3.8in        10.3in        20.6in         64.7in               980          -5.3

 

 

 

Sorry for changing the subject of the post

[Joe-ashtonmobile]

Great weekend. Thanks to my old man for getting my car going again for me, and went on to run a pb happy days

[Kieran]

Great Weekend and as for the Novastang that was my mate who's forum didn't have their own stand so he snuck on with us 

[LUKE261]

Great weekend, xjamesx the green mk2 jacked up at back as jo and shaun said is my mate roland mansfield's car, if you want to know the colour i can find out if u like