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Looked awesome at Silverstone John, went very well. Turbo's are now on the car and its being mapped tomorrow
thanks again mate.Ben
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The Taisan Evolution begins this week Smokey ![]()
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I did weigh the Taisan on a weighbridge, more for my own piece of mind. 1520kg's with me in it and 1/4 tank of fuel. Smokey ![]()
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Have been changing a few bits on the car last week. First to go was the boot lid which weighed a lot and the standard spoiler not giving enough down force.
Big thanks to Noel at NuR Motor sport for making up the carbon boot lid. It is a great bit of kit and the quality is very good. Not a full boot but just the outer skin, I have fitted it much the same way as a carbon bonnet. using some pins and spacing the carbon to sit flush using small cut offs of rubber hose over the striking bolts. Whilst visiting Noel's workshop he invited me to have a look around at some of the projects he has been working on and the whole process of making up the panels. Really through at there job and he is a gent to boot. Whilst taking the tour I noticed some other bits and also walked out with a front splitter Any ways a few pics of the splitter(stay bars are on order) don't want to break it. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() A few of the boot lid before the rear wing is fitted. I will be fitting some support to the underside of the lid so it can withstand the force applied to it by the wing. Also flush the back edges a little bit more. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Still a lot to do before Oulton Park. The rear diff is going to be replaced, massive thanks to our new sponsor Ben Linney @ GTC for supplying the new Carbonetics diff, C-West GT wing and GTC inter cooler kit. Thanks very much Ben your a gent The geometry needs setting up again, since I have lifted the front end up a bit to stop the wheels bottoming out in the arches. Going to lose some more weight after Oulton Smokey ![]()
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Looking good John. have you fitted the diff yet, needs to be in before Oulton Park mate
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Well the new diff is fitted and I have removed most of the dirt out of my eye's
, fitted the stay bars to the front splitter. Should be collecting the GT wing next week sometime.Smokey ![]()
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Looking good John.
Did you weigh the parts to see what you'd saved?
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Cheers VIPS
looks a bit different now from that angle Big thanks again to Ben Linney, picked up the rear wing today and fitted it this afternoon (as usual I forgot the camera )I will endeavour to get some photos tomorrow. Smokey ![]()
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Despite my reservations spoiling the look of the Taisan, very pleased with the results. The extra down force is definitely noticeable and the rear end of the car feels as planted as the front now. I had to fit a tow strap to the front of the car because the factory one is now hidden under the front splitter. I find it hard to believe that the car is ready for Oulton so early.
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Spot on mate car looks the nutz, all you need now is some canards at the front and should be complete.
How much more agressive can this car look.
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cheers dude. I was thinking about canards but don't know where to get hold of them? Think I may need bigger turbos all this down force is going to slow the car down Smokey ![]()
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