Hahahaha we joked today about it being an S2 340R!!
Quite a big list of jobs but basically the list starts as
Install rollcage
Change to a 50mm rad and replace the two cooling fans with one
Remove front oil coolers and pipework
Install biggest possible laminova
Remove heater and all associated pipework etc
Install an electric screen/heater blower
Replace side windows with perspex
Whilst we do all of this the 3 way nitrons will be going back to Nitron for a service, They have only done about 500 miles but they are almost 2.5 years old.
So a service wont do them any harm, Also Nitron have been doing some valving testing and have some updates that should make them even better.
Fit some 315mm front discs
Pop the 305,s from the front onto the rear and install some 2 pot rear calipers
The over plan is to make the car a little safer, a bit lighter, plus some other little tweeks
Eventually a proper rear wing will grace the car along with a bigger front splitter, but these will be later in the year (after Anglesey)
oh yes safety is the first job (and most difficult as you can see)
Car is not slow and handles really nicely, I just think if I ever do have an accident it could be big, so cage , proper seats and 6 point belts are all going in
So we have now started to put thing back on the car at last.
All the oil cooler system has been removed inc the thermostatic take off plate and replace by this little lot,
The laminova heat exchanger is the biggest that will fit in the space available!!!
In my quest to reduce the cars mass I started looking at wheel weights
240R wheels are 6.1 kgs front and 8.0 kgs rear
1.4g wheels are 5.8 kgs front and 8.0 kgs rear
The wheels pictured are and amazing 5.5 kgs front and 7.0 kgs rear. 3.2kgs less than the 240R rims that are currently on the car.
As the engineers amongst us know rotational unstrung mass is the best weight to remove!!!
Or you could just stick a broom handle between two of them and do a ‘strong man’ lifting them up to all passers by (dont forget the leotard and false stick on moustache)