It wasn't fun Chris!
Interesting to hear on the film how much better you were getting the power down Jon. As we mused after, a combination of LSD and tyres - its no wonder that I could not catch you - I was getting frantic wheelspin in third and even fourth gear!
I think I will be talking to you about brakes too. Mine work (of course), but being able to leave the braking that much later is a definate advantage that will be even more apparent in the dry.
Funds and time permitting I will be attending to the brakes and softening the rear odf the car a bit prior to July. I am convinced that the skate board like bullet hard rear end is actually contributing to my lack of traction. It also makes breakaway, when it comes, very sudden requiring hair trigger reactions. An interesting contrast to my bog standard but polybushed Toledo 1300 that I took to the Combe last year. That car on its 155 tyres would drift beautifully and in a very controllable way (whether control was by steering or throttle).
The 16V was a nightmare by comparison. Still, the day was useful if nothing else for finding that out. Now I can proceed to take steps to set the thing up properly.
Martin.
2021 Land Rover Discovery Sport HSE PHEV
2021 Dacia Duster 1.3 TCe
1963 Austin A40 Rally Car
2021 Honda Cross Tourer Highlander
... Still Sprintless.
