2009-05-04 : MLR : Spa-Francorchamps : Boelsphotography.be

[Kristof Boels]

Today I was there for a few hours ... More than 400 pictures are online!

Direct link: http://www.boelsphotography.be/2009-05-04%20MLR%20Spa-Francorchamps/index.html

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[shimmy]

is that me hiding behind Dontdobends???:beer:


http://www.boelsphotography.be/2009-05-04%20MLR%20Spa-Francorchamps/sized_MLR%20Trackday%20Spa-Francorchamps%20072.JPG

[shimmy]

there i am!;)


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[englebert]

Whos is the one with the Britcar sticker? You missed the race at the weekend :hahaha:

[shimmy]

it's Nathan and Manny and they have only just started testing:thumbs:

[glendog74]

Cool! Will check the website later after sleep! :hahaha:

[Andyk]

Nice...fun had by all then...:thumbs:

[_Nathan_]

We'll be out later in the year Englebert, testing and (lots of) driver training first, stickers went on to make it look less like a chav car and more like a race car and to get some shots for a website :D

[Steve Gill]

What lap times did you do Nathan? :beer:

[shimmy]

my best was 2m 54.0s tucked up behind Curly

interestingly my top speed was 6 mph faster than last time at the end fo the straight after eau rouge

not sure if i was getting more grip through ERouge with the intrax, or Insp 1 made the car run better or air temp helped but :thumbs:

[_Nathan_]

Slow Steve - far too slow. very low 2:56 with traffic and carrying 115kg of ballast (passenger, seat, mounts and harnesses) on utterly knackered second hand slicks. Wrong front bumper and so splitter too if that makes a difference. Theoretical best using 5 sectors was 2:50.5 which shows that

a) there was too much traffic on the timed runs
b) I need to learn to not make mistakes every 3rd corner

Massive learning curve for us now, only got the car back a week ago so we have to get as much seat time as possible.

Think the chav wing is costing speed on Kemel too i think, car was brilliantly planted at Blancimont though, in fact all the longer faster corners the car was feeling awesome, I struggled in the slower bits to be honest, need to have a think about setup.

Gears are confusing too with the different final drive, few places are a bit more awkward now like running out of 4th having to pull 5th before Eau Rouge and Phouon - end up with not only an extra upshift but also a downshift.

Need to get to a proper test day rather than track days and need to get brand new slicks on 10" wide wheels to get a setup sorted.

Shimmy was on the case for sure, good driving from him :D

[DazBlackCSL]

pics look good boys ... and the cars :thumbs:

Got the ring in a few weeks cant wait to get out there :drool:

[Curly]

some great pic there, Nathan your car looks really flat in the corners and the colour scheme suits it, I couldnt seem to get my lap timer working!!! but last night on the ferry I checked a few laps on the video - did a low 2.52 with 2 traffic hold ups in the lap. I will give it check tonight and see if I can see any clear laps, Shimmy was going well for a big lad ;) hopefully put some vid up in the next couple of days if wheelsburg can get his finger out :hahaha:

[azrael]

Love the photo of T17CSL

Looks like a gret time had by all, gutted I missed it!

[houlbt]

Nice pics...

Whoever has the red wheels owes me royalties... not that I have a red set on anymore.

[Steve Gill]

Slow Steve - far too slow. very low 2:56 with traffic and carrying 115kg of ballast (passenger, seat, mounts and harnesses) on utterly knackered second hand slicks. Wrong front bumper and so splitter too if that makes a difference. Theoretical best using 5 sectors was 2:50.5 which shows that

My best video'd lap is a 2.56 as well, on worn Cups with a shagged gearbox and a passenger :thumbs: It's the second lap in this vid: http://vimeo.com/2180418

What weight do you reckon the car is now Nathan? I ask because my car stripped out was 1374kg without about 1/2 tank of fuel, but in the video it was just below full, so allowing about an extra 0.76k x 30 litres = 22kg, plus driver & pax = 145kg, so total weight of the car in the vid I estimate to be about 1541kg.

[Steve Gill]

some great pic there, Nathan your car looks really flat in the corners and the colour scheme suits it, I couldnt seem to get my lap timer working!!! but last night on the ferry I checked a few laps on the video - did a low 2.52 with 2 traffic hold ups in the lap. I will give it check tonight and see if I can see any clear laps, Shimmy was going well for a big lad ;) hopefully put some vid up in the next couple of days if wheelsburg can get his finger out :hahaha:
Nice one Curly - and well done Shimmy as well, these are good times (well better than mine :hahaha:)

What tyres are you running Curly? I'm assuming Shimmy was on Cups? :beer:

[shimmy]

I'm assuming Shimmy was on Cups? :beer:

:thumbs:

yep just Cups and the CSL and some incontinent pants;)

[Mark CSL]

:thumbs:

yep just Cups and the CSL and some incontinent pants;)

:hahaha::hahaha::hahaha::hahaha:

[glendog74]

Whoever has the red wheels owes me royalties... not that I have a red set on anymore.

:blalalala:

[_Nathan_]

1393kg with 15L of fuel (about 10kg lighter than it was before).

With a full tank + 202kg of people so around 1620 - 1625kg? Gearbox light on too, seemed ok though. Traffic and mistakes were the issues.

ETA: looking at the DL1 data it was a 2:54.9

[Curly]

Nice one Curly - and well done Shimmy as well, these are good times (well better than mine :hahaha:)

What tyres are you running Curly? I'm assuming Shimmy was on Cups? :beer:
was on baldies steve but i was running a tankfull of 2star ;) you missed a good un steve

[shimmy]

Now now Curly I distinctly remember paying 30 Euro for your 98 RON fuel and you buying a syringe to fill up every two laps!

I even believe you have a carbon fibre left leg to save weight!

[E46ACS]

Love the photo of T17CSL

Looks like a gret time had by all, gutted I missed it!

I might have to buy that one, to go along with all the others I bought on the day!!

Loved it!!! Spa:smt055

[TANKSLAPPER]

Here's one at the old hairpin

http://i213.photobucket.com/albums/cc311/IAIN830/IMG_3516.jpg

[bryce]

Whos it the T1T CSL? Loving the seagul slicer Nathan.

[glendog74]

Here's a few of my car from the day:

http://i728.photobucket.com/albums/ww282/glendog74/DSC_0527.jpg
http://i728.photobucket.com/albums/ww282/glendog74/DSC_0468.jpg
http://i728.photobucket.com/albums/ww282/glendog74/DSC_0321.jpg

:supz:

[glendog74]

Didn't manage to get many photos of CSLs on the day:

2 ex UK RHD CSLs - now Belgian registered
http://i728.photobucket.com/albums/ww282/glendog74/P1000085.jpg

Nathan's Britcar CSL
http://i728.photobucket.com/albums/ww282/glendog74/P1000073.jpg

Shimmy
http://i728.photobucket.com/albums/ww282/glendog74/Shimmy1.jpg
http://i728.photobucket.com/albums/ww282/glendog74/Shimmy2.jpg

Nathan CSL with multicolour wheels
http://i728.photobucket.com/albums/ww282/glendog74/Nathan.jpg

TANKSLAPPER
http://i728.photobucket.com/albums/ww282/glendog74/Tankslapper.jpg

AlexGTT
http://i728.photobucket.com/albums/ww282/glendog74/AlexGTT.jpg

My Cup tyres after the 2 day raping!
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http://i728.photobucket.com/albums/ww282/glendog74/P1000178.jpg

:thumbs:

[flow]

Didn't manage to get many photos of CSLs on the day:

2 ex UK RHD CSLs - now Belgian registered
http://i728.photobucket.com/albums/ww282/glendog74/P1000085.jpg





:thumbs:

The black CSL is mine , the grey one is stevenCSL , he is also on the forum .

[E46ACS]

Here's a few of my car from the day:

http://i728.photobucket.com/albums/ww282/glendog74/DSC_0527.jpg



:supz:

Love this picture. Really shows the difference in height in Eau Rouge.

[E46ACS]

Here's one at the old hairpin

http://i213.photobucket.com/albums/cc311/IAIN830/IMG_3516.jpg

That is a REALLY good photo. Probably the wrong line:whistle:, but love the photo :supz:

[Curly]

Now now Curly I distinctly remember paying 30 Euro for your 98 RON fuel and you buying a syringe to fill up every two laps!

I even believe you have a carbon fibre left leg to save weight!
its my right peg:whistle:

[E46ACS]

Whos it the T1T CSL?

Mine :whistle:

[StevenCSL]

The black CSL is mine , the grey one is stevenCSL , he is also on the forum .

Yes yes, here I am :smokin:

It was a VERYYYY GREATTTT DAYYY !!!

Damn, I miss SPA already, but BAT is driving there on de 28th :supz:

[glendog74]

Yes yes, here I am :smokin:

It was a VERYYYY GREATTTT DAYYY !!!

Damn, I miss SPA already, but BAT is driving there on de 28th :supz:

You and Flow should have came over to say hello to the UK CSL boys - there were a few of us after all! :hahaha:

[StevenCSL]

You and Flow should have came over to say hello to the UK CSL boys - there were a few of us after all! :hahaha:

I know, I know... but it was quite a busy day for me :clown:

[Bealo]

WOW you guys look like you had a fantastic time and i'm gutted i wasn't there. Next time aslong as i'm not working.

Some great photo's and lots of CSL's with there own different look which i like :thumbs:

[Andyk]

Nathan's Britcar CSL
http://i728.photobucket.com/albums/ww282/glendog74/P1000073.jpg



:thumbs:

Motorhead T'Shirt......respect :supz: