Housey's MX-5 Race Car Plans!
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Soldato
Looking real good there. Yeah I am very interested to see what suspension setup you are looking into. I designed my setup used (did all the lovely steady state cornering maths for it too) in my car, if I had more spare cash I would have had my Bilsteins revalved to suit the springs I have fitted.
You going to be running a rear arb?
You going to be running a rear arb?
mk1_salami
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mk1_salami
Updates?? 
Sorry for the lack of updates. From my perspective there is not much to add at this stage really as we have been focusing on getting our first 2 team cars finished off as they are both doing a full series of the Ma5da championship which starts this month. Both cars went to Silverstone last week to get some track time and finish the testing and setup programs and we got some excellent data which we can now use to finish off mine and the other cars. We are building 5 cars from scratch and had a 6th from last season as we are team today of 6 cars. We now have 3 cars running and I expect another 2 to be completed this month, of which mine will be one of these and I am planning to get it out on track in April, probably Donington and Oulton first.
Here are some images of our 3 cars last week at Silverstone where we spent time getting some data together and comparing the cars we had built, both of which were running different springs and suspension settings. We also had our mate Mike Wilds on hand to set some times to see how the cars would perform and Mike is as experienced as they come and still bloody quick!
This is Clive's car built from scratch
This is Terry's car built from scratch
This is Martin's car which was a runner last year
This is Matt our building god doing some engine stuff.
Some measuring stuff
They are ace little things, like bloody go-karts!
Matt felt Terry and myself should have pink tow eyes!
Getting a little 'measurement' from the Honorific himself!
Since Silverstone Clive has also been battering around Snetterton 300 and making some good times too, though I can't say how good of course
It's serious this, but not too serious...
Spoke to Matt today and he has my cage points in for welding and suspension is expected from Avo tomorrow for fitting and then he can start plumbing in the fire eater, battery, new exhaust and other bits like my DL1 and should be good for some running around end of March. I will upload pics of my car in the next few days but really it's not changed much and will come together over the next couple of weeks.
Here are some images of our 3 cars last week at Silverstone where we spent time getting some data together and comparing the cars we had built, both of which were running different springs and suspension settings. We also had our mate Mike Wilds on hand to set some times to see how the cars would perform and Mike is as experienced as they come and still bloody quick!
This is Clive's car built from scratch
This is Terry's car built from scratch
This is Martin's car which was a runner last year
This is Matt our building god doing some engine stuff.
Some measuring stuff
They are ace little things, like bloody go-karts!
Matt felt Terry and myself should have pink tow eyes!
Getting a little 'measurement' from the Honorific himself!
Since Silverstone Clive has also been battering around Snetterton 300 and making some good times too, though I can't say how good of course
It's serious this, but not too serious...
Spoke to Matt today and he has my cage points in for welding and suspension is expected from Avo tomorrow for fitting and then he can start plumbing in the fire eater, battery, new exhaust and other bits like my DL1 and should be good for some running around end of March. I will upload pics of my car in the next few days but really it's not changed much and will come together over the next couple of weeks.
mk1_salami
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mk1_salami
Nice one. Keep them coming. Are you limited to what suspension you can run?
Yes, pretty much. Avo, Gaz and Bilstein tend to be the main 3 but you can vary ride heights and settings as well as track and geo slightly, but nothing too major. We have chosen Avo and tried a few different settings and we think we now have some settings that work. We have rebushed and generally replaced much of the original suspension parts with newer bits and then it's all in the setup. Obviously we like to keep the details a little covert as McLaren were seen nosing around the cars the other day....and they make a wicked pram.
It's the first round of the Ma5da series is this weekend at Silverstone, a triple header with a 4th race added for some of the cars! We have 4 team cars out and we are all excited and looking forward to the whole thing. I am not racing until later in the season and my car is still not finished but it will be completed by the end of next week as I have some track events planned the following week. If anyone is popping along to what is in effect the grass roots of motorsport pop along and say hello.
Shimmy Racing is off and running!
Shimmy Racing is off and running!
Soldato
Are any of the planned meetings up a croft do you know Housey?
Ma5da MX5 Championship
March 27 Silverstone GP(Arena) Round 1 & 2
April 16/17 Rockingham Round 3 & 4
May 7/8 Donington Round 5 & 6
May 30 Castle Combe Round 7 & 8
June 18 Oulton Park Round 9 & 10
July 2/3 Knockhill Round 11, 12 & 13
July 23/24 Snetterton Round 14 & 15
August 13/14 Brands Hatch (Indy) Round 16 & 17
September 10/11 Coft Round 18, 19 & 20
Ma5da MX5 Autumn Championship
September 30/October 1 Silverstone GP (Arena) Round 1, 2 & 3
Ma5da MX5 12hr Winter Enduro
November 12 Snetterton 12hr Endurance Race (Relay)
Bold are the one's I am considering. I am also aiming to do some Track Day Trophy meetings on 13th August at Dony, 22nd October at Oulton.
March 27 Silverstone GP(Arena) Round 1 & 2
April 16/17 Rockingham Round 3 & 4
May 7/8 Donington Round 5 & 6
May 30 Castle Combe Round 7 & 8
June 18 Oulton Park Round 9 & 10
July 2/3 Knockhill Round 11, 12 & 13
July 23/24 Snetterton Round 14 & 15
August 13/14 Brands Hatch (Indy) Round 16 & 17
September 10/11 Coft Round 18, 19 & 20
Ma5da MX5 Autumn Championship
September 30/October 1 Silverstone GP (Arena) Round 1, 2 & 3
Ma5da MX5 12hr Winter Enduro
November 12 Snetterton 12hr Endurance Race (Relay)
Bold are the one's I am considering. I am also aiming to do some Track Day Trophy meetings on 13th August at Dony, 22nd October at Oulton.
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I'd go down on Saturday to support the Topcats, Housey, if I were you and get Paul to foot the bill for an overnight.
Soldato
Do Castle Combe!!
I'd go down on Saturday to support the Topcats, Housey, if I were you and get Paul to foot the bill for an overnight.
I've a party on Saturday or else I might pop down.
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Not me, mine is super fast red....and in bits.
The Ma5da championship is good because the car weight limits are built to include the driver, though I will need to get fitter.
What I do depends on when I can find time/budget but I don't plan to do Combe this year sadly.
Soldato
Are there other events on the day? I wouldn't mind popping down to Oulton for a nosey at the action although it is a little bit of a drive
So lighter drivers have to add more weight to their cars or am I misunderstanding?
That is correct.
Soldato
Do combe next year? I'll happily run around as tea boy for the day if you need me to as I'm sure I can nick some from the uni campus onsite 