Well, an excellent day all in. I only picked up the SC from the bodyshop the day before, so I only really had time for a cursory check-over before departing for Bedford on Friday evening. Fortunatley, Rogue had done all the servicing work shortly before it went, including the all-important supercharger oil, as well as fitting a set of Whiteline adjustable ARBs and a TTT 175mm crank pulley. This has upped the boost to approx. 14psi
My first stint felt good, taking it gently at first and then pucking up the pace a bit. I felt the rear end was a bit loose so when I came in I had a chat with a few people who suggested adjusting the tyre pressures a bit - trouble is, no-one knew whether I should go up or down!
So, out I went again (this time with the camera running) and got one lap before I realised the tyre pressures should have been up, not down...
http://youtu.be/GWTodLRltFw
(Watch to the end)
So after that I put some air back into the rears, and went out again. So much better, the extra power coupled with the stiff ARBs and LSD make it really easy to steer with the throttle. I was getting some surprised looks from far more modern cars by the end of the day, and a lot of comments on how well she was running. I checked the fluid levels after each run, but actually used no oil at all!
Here’s one towards the end of the day, when it all started coming together
http://youtu.be/TiC2xicySfs
A few pics of the day:
I also got a drive in Pete’s mk3 – such a fantastic little car. So nimble! We're off to Blyton Park in a few weeks - can't wait