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Brands Hatch Track session

Posted: Wed May 18, 2005 8:02 pm
by 325_E30Tony
Both myself and my mate Rob have booked up to go to Brands Hatch next Saturday (28th) for their 'Novice' Track day in our 325's.

Just thought i'd put this post up in case anyone else was up for it.

8)

Posted: Mon May 23, 2005 10:58 pm
by dred
i mught be up for it you defenitly going for sure

Posted: Thu May 26, 2005 2:38 pm
by 325_E30Tony
Definatly going. Its booked.

Posted: Thu May 26, 2005 6:55 pm
by chief
let me know what times you get ( no bulls#$%ing )
i am going on the indy in june
nice to know what different cars can achieve
enjoy it guys and don't bend em

Posted: Thu May 26, 2005 7:01 pm
by Ant
I'll try and pop by, its 10 minutes from here :cool:

working in the AM but keep em peeled for me later on chaps

Posted: Sun May 29, 2005 8:08 am
by 325_E30Tony
Well. Was a good day (I suppose)

For some reason there was no lap times though.

The unfortunate part of the day came when I got a nice bit of open track and was on a flyer! until the engine decided it wanted to part with its mounts and try and leave the car through the radiator :cry:

The car returned to Southampton on the back of an AA wagon ready to be fixed today.

Posted: Sun May 29, 2005 8:40 am
by chief
sorry to hear that tony . sounds hairy . what happens with your car now and how did the AA come into it

Posted: Sun May 29, 2005 8:57 am
by 325_E30Tony
I will be installing new engine mounts today and then back on the road. I also had to get the car recovered back to Southampton (not cheap!!!) on tha back of a low loader. Not entirely sure if they were the AA but was arranged through them on the phone.

Posted: Sun May 29, 2005 9:26 am
by M3GTR
If you want slightly upraited engine mounts, buuy the Escort RS2000 ones from www.raldes.co.uk . They are a direct swap and when you get them from Rally Design, they are slightly tougher rubber too. It's what I use on the racer and they are standing up to a LOT of beating!!

Posted: Sun May 29, 2005 10:05 am
by 325_E30Tony
Good stuff. Had a quick look on there, can't see them but will phone them during the week.

Cheers.

Posted: Thu Jun 02, 2005 12:51 pm
by Taffy
Are you not running solid mounts paul

Posted: Thu Jun 02, 2005 4:36 pm
by 325_E30Tony
Am running the standard rubber mounts. At the risk of sounding a little on the simple side... I didn't know changing to solid mounts was an option. Does the engine not need the rubber mounts then? It's mainly used as a road car, doesnt see the track very often. Altough it doesn't get a simathetic life on the road either.

Am looking at making a 3.5 version for the track. Would you recomend I use solid mounts for both?

Posted: Thu Jun 02, 2005 10:12 pm
by Andy335Touring
I think solid mounts are for race/track cars and won't be much fun on a street car ?