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gjoconnor92 
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 Topic: My other German powered carPosted: 10-May-2006 at 13:49 |
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Had my FVee car down in Mondello for a test session last Saturday morning. Enjoyed it greatly. (didn't have a misfire like I had at the last test session) Boy was I slow! I was setting consistent 67 second (1m 07s) laps of the national circuit. The quick guys were doing 61 second laps and the mid field gus were doing 63/64 second laps. I need to improve my confidence on the brakes. I am using old spec drums on the front, whereas all race cars now have discs on the front. My car is also set at a higher ride height for the rougher roads of the hillclimbs. But a lot of my lack of speed was down to lack of bravery on the brakes. My next event is the Sunday and Monday of the June Bank Holiday Weekend at Bagenalstown and Athy. I am think of entering a race in Mondello on the 2nd of July and hopefully the Phoenix Park races after that. More info about the car http://homepage.eircom.net/~goconnor/Fvee1/FVee.htm
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flyingalexf68
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Posted: 10-May-2006 at 16:26 |
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That looks like real good fun. Should really have discs on the front though.
In a car weighing 475kg you could brake so late into corners and easily make up the 5 or 6 seconds you need. Are there many people into the FV racing? Is it expensive? |
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Posted: 10-May-2006 at 18:00 |
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Looks good Ger.
The vees are one of the best classes to watch in Mondello - especially when the novices are out! |
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Posted: 11-May-2006 at 04:53 |
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Good luck with the next few races.
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Posted: 11-May-2006 at 07:18 |
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Ger, good to see you back in action. Good luck with the car.
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Posted: 11-May-2006 at 11:16 |
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Jeesh, the front end looks well dodgy! Looks like an old Alfa rear axle!
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I will be making contact with David Sheane to find out how much the disc conversion kit is I don't think I will ever get near the 61s laps you should hear the detail the quick guys go into, like 1/2 psi tweeks on tyre pressure! but if I got to the 63/64s I would be happy. I think there be over 50 cars ready to race out there with maybe 25 to 30 coming out at any one race meeting. At the hillclimbs 3 maybe four turn out with a similar number of FFords and about 5/6 2litre and above cars and 2/3 motorcycle engined. How much? My car cost me €2600 I hear prices of around €6500 for usable Mondello cars. My car has only been on the hills for a number of years so has no history and is out of date. Entry to races €195 for qualifying and a 12 lap race. Testing is €130 for a half day €250 for a full day. The hillclimb events are €250 for the 2 days. Brendan, if the front suspension was the back axle off an Alfa it would be modern, remember Mr. Porsche designed the Beetle before the Emergency(WWII) Biggest problem with FVees Oil leaks I have one small and another getting worse. Nuisance Next outing Hillclimbs at Bagenalstown Sunday and Athy Monday of the June Bank Holiday Weekend Edited by gjoconnor92 |
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Gerard O'Connor
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Posted: 13-May-2006 at 12:00 |
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car looks great.. its great to watch the formule v on track!! get the disc brakes on and go kick some ass!!
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A sequence of three photos from the Clare hillclimb at the Corkscrew near Ballyvaughan last Saturday. Bump 1 Front wheels in air after hitting bump back grounded as front goes up http://homepage.eircom.net/~goconnor/Fvee1/bump1.jpg Bump2 Three wheels in the air coming in for a landing http://homepage.eircom.net/~goconnor/Fvee1/bump2.jpg Bump 3 Heavy landing! http://homepage.eircom.net/~goconnor/Fvee1/bump3.jpg Good fun! You should see the polished underside on the car! And remember my posterior has only a fibreglass seat and a sheet of aluminium between it and the road!
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Gerard O'Connor
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Posted: 15-June-2006 at 20:14 |
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You could work for the council diggin' roads.
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Posted: 15-June-2006 at 23:52 |
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Great photos Gerard!!!
hows your back from the landings!!!
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Posted: 16-June-2006 at 08:48 |
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Sounds interesting, Ger...
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Posted: 16-June-2006 at 10:42 |
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Ger - that was me blowing the horn at you as you passed through Kinvara afterwards. Looks like the corkscrew was fun this year! |
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Posted: 16-June-2006 at 13:16 |
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Posted: 16-June-2006 at 15:32 |
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Fey I noticed the car just did'nt recognise you. The back is OK |
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Posted: 16-June-2006 at 20:35 |
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Great photos their Gerard, the Vee's are great fun |
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Posted: 26-June-2006 at 11:56 |
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Cool snaps. Thanks for sharing.
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Soaked and Sizzled The dungarvan hillclimbs organised by Tipperary Motor Club were on 8/9 July. The club uses the same piece of road each day, which can be a little boring. But not this year! The Saturday practice run had a few dops of rain falling. By the time we got to the first timed run it was floggling out of the heavens. It was my chance to take a result from the Formula Fords in my class and after the first timed run I was 2nd of 6 in class 5A. On the second timed run 2 of the FFords improved more than I improved so I ended up 4th in class. As conditions got worse the third run was abandoned, so the result stood after run 2 A closed car rarely wins overall these days on the hills but Seamus Morris in his Darrian T90 beat Pat Roche in his single seater (OMS Hayabusa)by 79.22s to 79.28s. Class winner in 5A was Declan McNamara in a FFord Mondial in a time of 93.11s my time was 96.86s Other BMW club people Paul O'Connell (Delta T79) 3rd overall 80.55s, Simon McKinley (Escort MK II) 2nd class 3B 86.70s, Denis Hogan Jnr (BMW M3) 3rd class 3B 90.79s Sunday just a few pretty clouds in the sky. No chance now for the FVee against the power advantage of th FFords. One driver had a suspension breakage on the practice run so that left 5 in the class of which I was 5th! The Times 1st overall Pat Roche 64.27s 2nd Overall Paul O'Connell 66.01s 2nd class3B Simon McKinley 74.02s 3rd class 3B Denis Hogan Jnr 81.38s Winner class 5A was Lee Stanworth in a FFord in 75.79s my time for 5th in class 82.38s Next Event Limerick Motor Club Hillclimbs at the Old Mill near Newcastle West on 5/6 August And after that the Phoenix Park Motor Races on 12/13 August http://www.phoenixparkmotorraces.org/ If you are interested come along and give me a hand at the races. I have a 24MB on car video taken on Sunday of Run 3 with my digital camera in 320x240 movie mode. Where is my best place to upload it to?
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Posted: 19-July-2006 at 11:37 |
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Some on car videosfrom Dungarvan http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=2018081389802582237 Run 2 with the opposite lock moment was a time of 83.32s and Run 3 was my fastest at 82.38s
Recorded using Vivitar 4345 4 Megapixal camera in 320 x240 movie mode.
The mount is a piece of 5mm Aluminium plate with a piece of Polycarbonate as a bug screen. Camera attached to plate using 1/4 UNC nut and bolt
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Posted: 19-July-2006 at 11:58 |
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That looks pretty cool Gerard. I'd love to give that a go myself. Does everyone use road legal tyres?
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