Anyone going to Combe this sat? My lad is on the grid!

[silverback mike]

If anyone's going come along to say hello in the paddock - I'm on the spanners and my lad is driving his black and red saxo in the hot hatch challenge - we're proper amateurs and he's doing really well in his first season as 3rd in class. He's number 91. Come and say hello!

[Oilchange]

Just down the road from me, might pop over

[silverback mike]

Oilchange said:

Just down the road from me, might pop over

[andrewcliffe]

I'm there as an accredited photographer.

[silverback mike]

andrewcliffe said:

I'm there as an accredited photographer.

That's not your picture I posted is it well.....I mean it is my lad in the car but photographs were 'jack flash' I was unable to keep a steady hand

[Matt97]

Good luck for Saturday, not sure if I'm going to go yet. A friend also races in the hot hatch series in a white civic, he won last time out after having a good battle with the 205s

[silverback mike]

That white civic is a beauty as are the black 205's. They are in class A I think. All packed and ready andnthanks for the good luck. Fingers crossed!!

[K50 DEL]

How did he get on then....?

[silverback mike]

Did really well thanks - we had a great day and overall he was 4th in class. Very impressed as it was his first season but just needs a little more straight line power so project engine swap this winter!!!

[silverback mike]

[silverback mike]

[silverback mike]

High tech bonnet stay

[rallycross]

silverback mike said:

High tech bonnet stay

Spend the money where it's needed, a carbon fibre bonnet stay does not make a cheap racing car go faster !

Mike you must be proud he's done really well for his first season and most importantly has not had any crashes / smashes - very well done indeed! Great to see my old car going well. It's been racing since 2009.

If you decide to do next year and want more power give Tom Bell at TBR a call. The engine in your car is the engine from his stock hatch winning blue Saxo (130 bhp ).

This year Tom has helped a few stock hatch drivers upgrade these TBR S/H engines to open class C and B spec in 750mc Hot hatch - he can advise on best mods per ££ - throttle bodies etc.

Will Hunt got the same engine and modified it for this year and it's producing a reliable 160/170 bhp, same 8v stock hatch engine with omex but with mods, he won his class in 750 MC.

[silverback mike]

Must admit Craig I’m really proud of him. He did incredibly well as did the car. He did have a couple of bangs, all admirably dealt with - a bash in the rear by Nick Mizen which we all had a chuckle about and a side swipe by another - the dent I managed to pull out with a bog plunger....
Interesting that the engine has a bit more like in there - we will definately look into it for next season as I’m sure he wants to get stuck in again...
Keep in touch - we will keep ou posted also!
Mike