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Old July 18th 2010, 08:14
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Next weekend is Spa Francorchamp 'Le Bug show'! Can't wait to finally be allowed to drive the whole track.

Hey Wally, good to hear that the clutch works.
We'll be camping on the Spa grounds, maybe you can come over and share some thougts (and beer)

Cheers Paul.
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Old July 18th 2010, 12:52
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Definately Paul! I'll be getting there sateurday morning early and camping wit Franc(o).
CU there!
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Old July 18th 2010, 16:23
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Good to see you have overcome the clutch issue. That set up should get the power down. Have a good trip to Spa. I hope to see an in-car video of a lap of Spa.
Good idea, I'll bring the camera down and put it on its pedastal on the cage.
Will be the first time I an allowed to drive on the Spa track since I know have (Clarcson speak scaffolding in the back
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Old July 20th 2010, 21:30
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Tnx Sandeep; spring 2010 is already behind us, how is your engine comming along?
I have all of the parts to put the long block together, and all of the induction system, and electronics but still have to build a horizontal fan set up.

My biggest issue right now is finding a twin spark knock control system, and until I find something that exists / works like a J&S, I am not in a rush to build

PLEASE post some video of your runs at SPA.

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Old July 21st 2010, 14:17
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My biggest issue right now is finding a twin spark knock control system, and until I find something that exists / works like a J&S, I am not in a rush to build
Good thinking. By now I know its almost only one thing that breaks a turbo engine and that is knock, so I hear you loud and clear. Wish I could help you with an idea, but I haven't got one yet..

No worries about the vid of the track driving. I hope somebody also films from the stands so you can see more bugs driving by on the track
I have the Water/meth tank filled up, brought some spare 98/93 with me and am packing my camping gear.

And I hope it will stay dry weather...
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Old July 25th 2010, 16:37
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It just doesn't get any better then this...





Saturday was a 'mildly moist' condition and I did 1,5 hours of non-stop track driving.
Sunday was a beautifull day at Spa and track driving in the dry was so much more spectaculair. We drove one hour full on and the engine held in at only half an hour as it was already then short of fuel (25 ltrs gone)
I only filmed saturday as I left the camera running till the disk was full (26 minutes). Unfortunately, that also doesn't work with youtube (max 10), so I'll have to cut it somehow. Will take a bit
But its just great to see the Race Taxi coming in your mirror and overtake you at Spa

The track is 7 km long and soooo beautifull. Its like a small version in length of the Nurburgring, but a bigger version as far as the track width and corners are concerned.
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Old July 26th 2010, 04:55
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It just doesn't get any better then this...

That's a great picture Walter!

Finally we shook hands. It was nice to meet you, although the circumstances were not as good as above picture. I'm glad we together could fix the clutch problem and you could drive home!

When you drove next to Erik near Arnhem and you lift the gas pedal a huge flam left the exhaust. Awesome view tho.

Erik promised not to make any pictures, so I did.



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Haha! Yeah, I was very lucky you guys 'Mc guyvered' me out there. Muchos gracias again!
Was indeed cool meeting you guys, alyhough circumstances could have been better. I actually made it just till home as on the driveway, the clutch pedal was too far gone again and had to push the car into the garage the last 5 meters
Well, I have 2 weeks to find the hydraulic leak
The driving back with 3 fat chicks in a row on the highway was great fun. I must say Erik kept a pretty decent average speed
Great pics too! Funny thing is: 2 days of full-on track driving and all goes well. I cruise home and all stupid small ancilleries crap out on me...

One more, cause it was such a thrill to be there:
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Hi

Great photos, Eve saved them for my screen saver, cant wait to see the video.

Did you talk to Race taxi? I met him in Sydney when he was down here doing a course in English, he was also taught to swear by some friends of mine, great guy.

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Great to hear you made it there, drove the track 2 days and drove home. Very nice pix. I bet it was nice to be on track with the Race Taxi. Spa is one of my favorite track to watch a race.
The question must be asked. Did you lift thru Eau Rouge?
Thanks for the pix. Can't wait for the video.
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Old July 26th 2010, 07:42
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No, I didn't really talk with him Steve, he was very busy with others and so was I with strapping down my passenger and all.

No, I didn't just lift for eau rouge, I braked there on sunday when the track was dry! Your comming down from a hill full-on power with quite high speed. I usually brake before corners..., especially if you have no downforce. In the wet we even felt the car having 'a moment' in the right hander just after the dip upwards, so I knew then I found the limit already.
As I was running behind the Race Taxi for a moment, I saw his brake light come on there too, so I didn't feel too bad about it haha!

This was the Holzapfel Overfly engine that was in the Cup car of Thomas Wöhr. Nice guy, showed me around on this car ;-)


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From saturday (wet) shot from some-one else's car (great footage):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mz9OAKwjVq0

Sunday (dry) line-up before the start:
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Old July 26th 2010, 12:10
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Is it a plane? Is it a bird?
No, its the mythbuster

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=179GA97x778
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Finally got the last part of the saturday (moist) onboard lap uploaded:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=84WNyusrIxc

And this is how it looks from inside the race taxi on the dry sunday:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WfbsM56H9tk

Here's a view of a group of fast track Bugs driving on sunday. Now, where do you see that?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jvhwl_tpVBE

Spa was absolutely great this year!

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WoW!! Love the sound of your car flying by Wally!.
Like a fly pass! Solid!!
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