Clubsport Newbie

[Laurence7]

Hi All
Not new to Radicals, just new to this forum. Did five of the 750MC Bikesports races this year in my Clubsport chassis number 0033. Had great fun, but there's more to come from both me and the car (anyone got a two-piece airbox and mounting frame for the 39mm F/S carbs?). I'm hoping to do a near-full season next year in Bikesports.
The trend towards upgrading Clubsports to Prosports is a bit worrying - is anyone coming out to play next year in a Clubsport?

[prawn]

Hi Laurence
Gary and I (No26 & 28) will be out in our Clubsport for some of the races next year.
We have just put in a new engine (due to the blow up at the Donny 750mc round) and also fitted the FCR carbs abd Dyna coils at the same time.
Which of the Rads are you ?
Shaun

[craig7l]

hi guys,
just to add to this thread i hope to be out next year racing my clubsport (ex sheridan bell - yellow) in 750mc bikesports.
Out next thursday 30th Nov on a test day at silverstone sessioned with open wheels.

[RobC]

Humm...might have to join 750MC next year if I can find enough cash

[craig7l]

please not rob as that would then mean i would need a busa...where will it all end....:-)

I assume that wheels and tyres are open in the 750mc regs as that would stuff me for a start.

where can i find the "former regs for this formula".
In the 2006 750mc regs all clubsport (class D) points - refers to this phrase as the regulation.
cheers

Edited by craig7l on Thursday 23 November 08:44

[Laurence7]

Hi Prawn
My Clubsport is an early one (chassis no. 0033) fitted with dark blue bodywork - less than perfectly immaculate from the outside, but was subject to a full rolling chassis rebuild, which took me 2 years! Engine is currently with Ray Debben (Engine builder based in Ringwood) who's doing a basic refresh plus some new gears and selector forks.
Last race of the season, at Donny, it was suffering from ignition problems - misfiring and struggling to reach any where near max revs, so I'm interested in your use of Dyna coils (mine's on the standard Kawasaki items). Is there a performance advantage to be gained from the use of Dyna coils? are they used in conjuntion with a dedicated ECU? and if so does this include an integral rev limiter, or does a sparate one need to be fitted?
Laurence

[Laurence7]

Hi Craig
Yes, I know that ex Sheridan Bell car - it's nicely turned out.
Good luck at Silverstone next week
Laurence

[silv]

Perhaps I will join you guys as well!! Do 750 MC offer a prize for the oldest bloke on the grid ?
BTW My chassis no is 045

Edited by silv on Thursday 23 November 11:34

[craig7l]

i am hoping for a trophy for the fattest :-)

Thanks laurence.. my moto is "if you aint gonna win you might aswell look good"

[Laurence7]

Is there a trophy for the oldest and fattest?
Can't do anything about the years, but maybe I should aim to get sub 15 stone by the end of March!

[gridgway]

whats the 750MC like for racing? I'm a relative racing newby (having done one race in a caterham in 2001). Expensive? How fast would I need to be to not look a muppet (being a bit of a granny driver)?

GRaham

[prawn]

Hi Craig, see you next year, wheels and tyres are free. Not sure where to find the former regs but you could run in class A if you have mods.

Rob, Nooooo, stay with that lot at Coombe and give the rest of us with normal engines a chance.

Laurence, ours is chassis 0035 so pretty early as well. Not sure if the coils have made much differance as we had a knackered engine before and have also added the FCR's at the same time. We use them with the std Kawasaki ECU which has a limiter.

Silv, go on mate, you know it makes sense !

Gridgway, Gary and I had not raced before this season and found bikesports to be very friendly. Everyone helps you out and we were not running at the back. Yes there are some quick guys out there but its all good clean fun. Would recomend it as a starting point.

[rad1cal]

I'm also hoping to join in next year (total rookie except for some track days in elises etc). Undecided on Castle Combe championship or 750mc - all advice welcome. Also need to do my ARDS first! Anyway, noticed the draft 750mc regs for 07 can be found at:

www.750mc.co.uk/News/latestNews.htm

then click on 'bike sports' link to download the pdf

cheers
Geoff
(rad1cal)

[RobC]

Geoff

I do the Castle Combe GTs (and by the responses above I think I'm gonna have to stay there ) Like the 750MC everyone is very friendly but the main difference is the field is made up of many different cars from MR2 Turbo's to Jades so the speed difference can be huge. That said towards the end of the year I was pedaling the Clubsport around in 1.09's which was keeping me top 10 (usually 25-30 cars on grid). Which ever you decide you'll have a blast, the clubsport is a great little car, have fun.

Cheers
Rob

[gridgway]

RobC said:

Geoff

I do the Castle Combe GTs (and by the responses above I think I'm gonna have to stay there ) Like the 750MC everyone is very friendly but the main difference is the field is made up of many different cars from MR2 Turbo's to Jades so the speed difference can be huge. That said towards the end of the year I was pedaling the Clubsport around in 1.09's which was keeping me top 10 (usually 25-30 cars on grid). Which ever you decide you'll have a blast, the clubsport is a great little car, have fun.

Cheers
Rob

I was getting 1.20's in my caterham there in 2001! Where are the CC GT regs?
GRaham

[RobC]

2006 regs are here - www.castlecombecircuit.co.uk/Castle%20Combe%20Saloon%20Car%20Regulations%202006.pdf - very little is changed for this year. Only big difference is we are back to standing starts again. Basically anything goes i.e no min weight limits, engine sizes etc etc so its great if you like developing your car

Edited by RobC on Tuesday 28th November 23:03