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Honestly I didn't even notice how close they were till you mentioned that!

Hi, it's on a pair of Weber 40 DCOE's, 135bhp

Thanks very much!!! I thought the front brakes had just got hot last time out at Oulton Park, I didn't realise I'd properly warped them, it was a 45" race though. Got some new front discs on the way. Also trying to get hold of a rear anti roll bar setup to make the back of the car stiffer

Look forward to seeing the results. Thanks for the vids.

Imps are extremely light cars and they don't need a lot of tuning to be that fast, just ask my friend James Ibbotson!

@@jakemargaliesracing About 100kg heavier than a Mini, but better handling. A Mini man myself, a mate rallies and races Imps and I can't help feeling envious at the way it hangs on through corners where my race car struggles to exit at the same speed. Bastard.

@@phildavenport4150 but as you can see with the end of this race, bloody hard to overtake a Mini too lol!

Thanks very much!! He put up a great defence

Hi Mark. Great question. Using an RS Turbo gearbox, diff ratio is a little bit too long, so on the majority of UK circuits, 3rd and 4th is all you need. The straights at Silverstone would be long enough to need 5th gear. I got to race my dad's Alfa Romeo GTV6 last year which is A LOT faster. Low power cars tend to be more affordable to run over a year.

@@jakemargaliesracing thanks for your reply. The RX3 wasn't very popular here and being a MOPAR man, I didn't have anything to do with them. Don't get me wrong, I can appreciate most makes of cars, the lotus cortina is a favourite of mine but I do love my Aussie chryslers. An alfa GTV6, wow, that's a rare car here too, I bet you had fun with that. Anyway, thanks again for your reply and good luck 😎👍

@@markaylott1780 I've been racing a production spec BMW 320 E30, and although the BMW has more advanced suspension and much more neutral handling, with a standard engine and the BMW being around 200kg heavier, the Escort XR3 is faster.

sometimes 3rd gear is all you need!!

3rd gear for the whole lap!

@@jakemargaliesracing Yep well i suppose the jump to 4th is too far and you can lock up the rear if you go for second assuming your 2nd gear syncro is ok. Is it a twin spark box? Nice little track .

@@timsbike4887 it's a standard GTV6 gearbox with an LSD. Dad said it was pulling fine out the hairpin in 3rd gear, and the straights weren't long enough to need 4th

@@jakemargaliesracing he always loved the dinger

the damage isn't anywhere near as bad as it could've been!

​@@jakemargaliesracingwhat damage did you get... I was spectating at that spot!

@@156alfetta luckily only a very minor scrape to rear wheel arch, nothing serious!

Thanks! Appreciate the feedback

Just needs an Essex in it right?!

@@jakemargaliesracing By Essex I assume you mean Ford. Like the V6 Mustang engine they put in Ginettas

Thanks Nic!

@@jakemargaliesracing Hi Jake, I raced with CTCRC in Group 1 with my 2 Capri`s between 1998-2005, I still miss it.Really like the look of the HRDC Gerry Marshall series.What is the difference with the `Willhire` class? I still have a 2.8i Capri but it was only really a Group N/Production Saloon spec. car,not Group 1,would it be eligible?

@@nicholasellis5965 My dad probably knows you! As he started racing his Capri with the CTCRC from 2000 to 2010. Yes that's the ideal spec car to race in the Willhire class.

Thank you for commenting!!

Those last couple of laps were so intense, I really thought I was chasing Chris for position, I was convinced they'd jumped me in the pit stops, but at the end when I checked the results I was actually coming around to lap him

@@jakemargaliesracing Hopefully see you at Donington. I'll be hoping for rain!

@@jonwagstaff4150 Yes I should see you there! It would be nice to get a wet race in this year!

Hi Mark, thanks! It's a standard engine other than high lift cams, csc exhaust manifolds and a modified fuel pressure regulator.

Hi! Thanks very much. It's actually a Group 1 spec GTV6 :)

@@jakemargaliesracing Thanks for the answer! That's really cool! Is the engine and drivetrain similar to the group A or is there any differences?

@@pmracing4207 the main visual difference between group 1 and group A, is that in group a, they could run bigger wheels than they came from factory and also the race modifications on group a cars were much more subtle/hidden, everything had to 'look' standard.

@@jakemargaliesracing I m currently working on a gtv6 group A mod for a driving simulator (Assetto Corsa). Do you have for example any engine dyno information or anything like that? Thanks a lot!

@@pmracing4207 that's pretty cool!! I don't unfortunately. But if there's anything else I might be able to help with, let me know :)

Hi Chris, no there's no PAS, it's just a standard GTV6 steering rack. My dad has another GTV6 race car which has got a 75 Power Steering setup, hopefully we'll get some on board footage in that next year and you'll be able to see him steering one handed 😂😂

I shall be corrected then 😅. I just thought it looks like you require less steering angle to go around corners than normally on a GTV6 (because their steering is known to be craazy long/ slow ratio) This is actually the reason I am thinking of putting the 75 rack in there - I would like to loop the lines tho because Powersteering takes away some response time and feedback. Do you know if the rack swap can be done with the engine still in? (I got the later chassis 1985) Thanks :)

@@Automotive_Passionista the only main difference is steering wheel size and it's spaced more to the driver by about 20-30mm. A friend of mine has just been swapping steering racks out of his car with the engine in, I think it's a bit fiddly but do-able.

Love it - thanks for the response. I am also driving with 330mm wheel and spacer. But the steering is heavy because I drive 205/50/15 nangkang ar1. Hopefully I will sort out my steering column play and if so I will report back whether the job is doable with the engine in or not (has to be because I have no lift) cheers and much fun with your and your dads car next season again :))

@@Automotive_Passionista this year I've been racing it on 205/55/15 Yokohama AO52's, they're quite expensive but definitely worth it in my opinion, we have also used Toyo R888Rs with a 195/50/15 size, I prefer the Yokohama's but my dad prefers the Toyo's. Yes! Be great to hear how you get on.

Thanks man, could you send them over to me? jakemargalies@outlook.com

Thanks! Unfortunately we had to fit a silencer on the side exit, so it's a bit strangled at the top end, otherwise it would rev to 7k. Yes we've got to sort out the front brakes for its next outing, it's quite distracting.

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