Special K

Try Rich at RRG Macclesfield....
 
... or nick one off a showroom forecourt...
 
( I use Bluetack - when the brake and rim gets hot the centre expands and the cap pops off... I've lost five 'Rota' caps...)
 
Spec K

Hi Andy
Hills of Woodford is the same dealership I bought mine from in Oct 2012. We had a social 'meet' there one Sat morning . .
 
Spec K

Thanks Kevin. And Lauren.
Rob - it is worth considerably more if one takes the cost prices of parts and development into account. The modded transmissions cost more than £3grand a pop, the spare uprated SSP torque converter brought in two months ago cost more than £1500 including duty and VAT. I won't talk about the cost of the new forged engine with HKS supercharger . . take a guess . . 
And the new Milltek exhaust fitted three weeks ago was £800 plus. . but . . . whilst I still love the fun and friendship of the Drivers Club and TSS I have to be realistic. My reaction times are way off what they were only five years ago (and they were bloody awful then compared to 40-odd years ago!) and there is no point in having 50+bhp more than the n/a cars if the driver (me)  is incapable of using it effectively and feels embarrassed at the margin between the likes of Kevin, Lauren, Thomas, Mike . .
Age (70+), health (various issues) and finances. I have finally retired, having done five years overtime, and the odd £3grand a month I was lavishing on my hobby is not sustainable. 
As you all know - I have never lifted a spanner to the car, it has all been maintained and developed by Fensport, so if anyone wants an objective review of the car go ask Adrian. It has a number of unique mods which we have developed together, specifically to enhance the GT86 auto version, and I hope to follow, very keenly, its sprint activities in the hands of someone who can do Fensport and the car justice.
It is unique, a one-off. It appears as though the issues caused by the massive turbo torque spike prior to the torque converter locking at 2800rpm have been overcome by the gentler torque curve from a supercharged setup . . the forged internals were merely insurance for longevity, not power related . . one trackday and one sprint at Kendrew  and I know it is me who's past my sell-by date, not the car.
My head ruled my heart on pricing - I want someone to buy it, work its socks off but more importantly enjoy it.
See you at Anglesey . .
 
Spec K
 

Yes - £16,000. Including all spares.
Thanks Nick. I shall still be around - there may be snow on the roof but there's still a smouldering ember in the cellar . .
 
Spec K

Thanks Kevin. And Lauren.
Rob - it is worth considerably more if one takes the cost prices of parts and development into account. The modded transmissions cost more than £3grand a pop, the spare uprated SSP torque converter brought in two months ago cost more than £1500 including duty and VAT. I won't talk about the cost of the new forged engine with HKS supercharger . . take a guess . . 
And the new Milltek exhaust fitted three weeks ago was £800 plus. . but . . . whilst I still love the fun and friendship of the Drivers Club and TSS I have to be realistic. My reaction times are way off what they were only five years ago (and they were bloody awful then compared to 40-odd years ago!) and there is no point in having 50+bhp more than the n/a cars if the driver (me)  is incapable of using it effectively and feels embarrassed at the margin between the likes of Kevin, Lauren, Thomas, Mike . .
Age (70+), health (various issues) and finances. I have finally retired, having done five years overtime, and the odd £3grand a month I was lavishing on my hobby is not sustainable. 
As you all know - I have never lifted a spanner to the car, it has all been maintained and developed by Fensport, so if anyone wants an objective review of the car go ask Adrian. It has a number of unique mods which we have developed together, specifically to enhance the GT86 auto version, and I hope to follow, very keenly, its sprint activities in the hands of someone who can do Fensport and the car justice.
It is unique, a one-off. It appears as though the issues caused by the massive turbo torque spike prior to the torque converter locking at 2800rpm have been overcome by the gentler torque curve from a supercharged setup . . the forged internals were merely insurance for longevity, not power related . . one trackday and one sprint at Kendrew  and I know it is me who's past my sell-by date, not the car.
My head ruled my heart on pricing - I want someone to buy it, work its socks off but more importantly enjoy it.
See you at Anglesey . .
 
Spec K
 

Thanks Kevin. And Lauren.
Rob - it is worth considerably more if one takes the cost prices of parts and development into account. The modded transmissions cost more than £3grand a pop, the spare uprated SSP torque converter brought in two months ago cost more than £1500 including duty and VAT. I won't talk about the cost of the new forged engine with HKS supercharger . . take a guess . . 
And the new Milltek exhaust fitted three weeks ago was £800 plus. . but . . . whilst I still love the fun and friendship of the Drivers Club and TSS I have to be realistic. My reaction times are way off what they were only five years ago (and they were bloody awful then compared to 40-odd years ago!) and there is no point in having 50+bhp more than the n/a cars if the driver (me)  is incapable of using it effectively and feels embarrassed at the margin between the likes of Kevin, Lauren, Thomas, Mike . .
Age (70+), health (various issues) and finances. I have finally retired, having done five years overtime, and the odd £3grand a month I was lavishing on my hobby is not sustainable. 
As you all know - I have never lifted a spanner to the car, it has all been maintained and developed by Fensport, so if anyone wants an objective review of the car go ask Adrian. It has a number of unique mods which we have developed together, specifically to enhance the GT86 auto version, and I hope to follow, very keenly, its sprint activities in the hands of someone who can do Fensport and the car justice.
It is unique, a one-off. It appears as though the issues caused by the massive turbo torque spike prior to the torque converter locking at 2800rpm have been overcome by the gentler torque curve from a supercharged setup . . the forged internals were merely insurance for longevity, not power related . . one trackday and one sprint at Kendrew  and I know it is me who's past my sell-by date, not the car.
My head ruled my heart on pricing - I want someone to buy it, work its socks off but more importantly enjoy it.
See you at Anglesey . .
 
Spec K
 

Yes - £16,000. Including all spares.
Thanks Nick. I shall still be around - there may be snow on the roof but there's still a smouldering ember in the cellar . .
 
Spec K

Yes - £16,000. Including all spares.
Thanks Nick. I shall still be around - there may be snow on the roof but there's still a smouldering ember in the cellar . .
 
Spec K

Yes - £16,000. Including all spares.
Thanks Nick. I shall still be around - there may be snow on the roof but there's still a smouldering ember in the cellar . .
 
Spec K

You carry paint in your GT86 boot? !!!!!!
I take the wife to Homebase and get her to walk it home ! It's only 17 miles . . .

You carry paint in your GT86 boot? !!!!!!
I take the wife to Homebase and get her to walk it home ! It's only 17 miles . . .

You can remap it, but it will be fine as it is. Might be worth saving for a manifold first though to avoid remapping twice. I'm getting an equal length manifold and exhaust from Tuning Developments in Warrington fitted this week. Will be ditching my Milltek and getting another remap of course! I would say Tuning developments are nearer to you than anyone else. 
Wait till you get the new manifold. Unless you want to spend an extra £350 on another mapping session. 

I thoroughly enjoyed it, great to meet new people from Essex and touch base with regulars. I was a bit of a shame there was traffic on the route - there's some awesome bendy bits . .
Made a change wandering around the marina and enjoying what was for me a  blast from the past.
Walking into the town? no-one told me to take my zimmer frame . .  a great bonus it was stunning weather after the thunderstorm mid morning. Hopefully Birthday Boy will post a meet report . .
Let's do Bradwell next time
Spec K

I'm happy to hoon out to Bradwell, if preferred to Burnham . . as mentioned in the other thread, I suggest we meet at 10.00am at the Lion Inn, Boreham to finalise venue and grab a jolt . .
Spec K

Suggestion - shall we meet at the Lion Inn at 10.00am ? Cuppa, then off to Burnham at 11.00ish?
Weather forecast is excellent . . .
Spec K

Hi
It's about time we had an Essex meet , yes ?
I'm  just waiting to get my car back from Fensport, there was a problem with my new engine.
I'm booked to do the TSS Round 2 at Croft in a fortnight but I won't be competing in the GT86 as the engine has to be run in, so I'm guest driving Gary Street's Starlet. Be good to get back on the track after a year . .
 
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Will,
Thanks, my friend. I've read what you said, spot on. I searched their website,  found a different email address, for 'domestic sales' and emailed that - turns out that Milton  is Kris' brother, or uncle, or suffink . .
He emailed me back, Kris has been away on business, will be back in office on Wednesday, brother has passed on my emails.
Ho hum . . no reply from SSP by this evening . . (Thursday). So - I phoned again this evening and Kris answered the phone but was not in his office. Says that trans was shipped on Tue/Wed back to UK but needs to check in office for tracking number, reckons it could be with Fensport tomorrow.  Claims that " . . .my office failed to send you the info . . ".
Oh, I do hope he's giving me legit intelligence. Trump may feel upset about leaked intelligence  unseating his National Security Advisor  . . . . . .  if I'm getting the bums rush from Kris at SSP in Houston, Texas then President Trump's current problems pale into insignificance  - it won't be Iran or North Korea which starts World War 3,  it'll be Spec K
HRRMPH . . .    

Will,
Thanks, my friend. I've read what you said, spot on. I searched their website,  found a different email address, for 'domestic sales' and emailed that - turns out that Milton  is Kris' brother, or uncle, or suffink . .
He emailed me back, Kris has been away on business, will be back in office on Wednesday, brother has passed on my emails.
Ho hum . . no reply from SSP by this evening . . (Thursday). So - I phoned again this evening and Kris answered the phone but was not in his office. Says that trans was shipped on Tue/Wed back to UK but needs to check in office for tracking number, reckons it could be with Fensport tomorrow.  Claims that " . . .my office failed to send you the info . . ".
Oh, I do hope he's giving me legit intelligence. Trump may feel upset about leaked intelligence  unseating his National Security Advisor  . . . . . .  if I'm getting the bums rush from Kris at SSP in Houston, Texas then President Trump's current problems pale into insignificance  - it won't be Iran or North Korea which starts World War 3,  it'll be Spec K
HRRMPH . . .    

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If/when mine cracks I think I'm going to get something else. They just seem poorly made.

Should be able to make it . . if car is back from bodyshop.
Spec K

Ade,
I run 2.5neg on all four corners. Road. Track. It is as solid as a rock. I point it and it nails it - I cannot believe you are saying that negative camber on GT86 ".. it makes no difference . ."
You're running Ohlins. Probably the best dampers for reactive suspension you can buy  (according to LFA and others). But they are yesteryear, in my opinion.
It's a pity you haven't tried something a little more proactive, like the Tein EDFC system. Lauren's system is middle-of-the-road (as is mine!!) but neither of us have the roadcraft or the trackcraft to take it to its ultimate.
And EDFC is the way that suspensions have (and will) evolve. Indeed, you only have to review the current supercars to see how it has developed. It is 'standard'  - bollixing about with rollbar diameters is (to my mind) equivalent to cut/shut the chassis by 2cm.
Your theory is excellent - but I believe a little behind the times, as the bumpstops (merely as one example)  were modified by some of us two years ago following a Millbrook test day.
 Adjusting rollbar tension (diameters) is the easiest way to cause grief and distress, in my opinion. We GT86DC owners are not F1 chassis engineers and we cannot simulate the effects. 'Trial and error' < I quote you > costs bent motorcars and bent lives, and is not what I recommend on any club Forum
Mebbe I read this wrong - perhaps you ARE a serious player. In which case perhaps we can meet up at a trackday next year, or at Snet this weekend, and you can evaluate a truly 'set-up' GT86 - err, with knobs on . . 
However . . at the risk of incurring Tein's wrath, can I mention we are looking at a development.
A 'Cortana' version of EDFC. Voice controlled. One of the most exciting projects I have been involved in. 
It will actually recognise ".... OH, NO . . . . FSCK!!!!..."
 
Spec K

Ade,
I run 2.5neg on all four corners. Road. Track. It is as solid as a rock. I point it and it nails it - I cannot believe you are saying that negative camber on GT86 ".. it makes no difference . ."
You're running Ohlins. Probably the best dampers for reactive suspension you can buy  (according to LFA and others). But they are yesteryear, in my opinion.
It's a pity you haven't tried something a little more proactive, like the Tein EDFC system. Lauren's system is middle-of-the-road (as is mine!!) but neither of us have the roadcraft or the trackcraft to take it to its ultimate.
And EDFC is the way that suspensions have (and will) evolve. Indeed, you only have to review the current supercars to see how it has developed. It is 'standard'  - bollixing about with rollbar diameters is (to my mind) equivalent to cut/shut the chassis by 2cm.
Your theory is excellent - but I believe a little behind the times, as the bumpstops (merely as one example)  were modified by some of us two years ago following a Millbrook test day.
 Adjusting rollbar tension (diameters) is the easiest way to cause grief and distress, in my opinion. We GT86DC owners are not F1 chassis engineers and we cannot simulate the effects. 'Trial and error' < I quote you > costs bent motorcars and bent lives, and is not what I recommend on any club Forum
Mebbe I read this wrong - perhaps you ARE a serious player. In which case perhaps we can meet up at a trackday next year, or at Snet this weekend, and you can evaluate a truly 'set-up' GT86 - err, with knobs on . . 
However . . at the risk of incurring Tein's wrath, can I mention we are looking at a development.
A 'Cortana' version of EDFC. Voice controlled. One of the most exciting projects I have been involved in. 
It will actually recognise ".... OH, NO . . . . FSCK!!!!..."
 
Spec K

Hmmm. As I have to miss the last TSS round at Snet next week (in hospital again, my last spine op went wrong) I might be fit enough to do a Bedford in December. It'll be interesting as I've never driven it . .
Spec K

Yep, a good social event . . thanks for the kind comments Nick, glad to see you walking about.
Hope to see a few of you at Snet next Saturday. Mebbe we should start planning the next one, I fancy a wander around the leafy lanes of Suffolk . .
Spec K