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Wed Jul 25, 2012 8:25 pm |
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Jackstrath user
Joined: 25 Jul 2012 Posts: 330
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Hey all hows things , first post so be kind!
My names Jack , some will know me , others wont , some might know my car also
Long story short , My Car = My Life , worked my ass off at 17 > 18(going on 19) to get it , nothing other than my reg plate which was my 18th birthday pressy has been given to me.
Bought it on Friday the 13th of march 2009 when i was 18 , couldn't insure it when i was 18 so had to wait 2 months until i was 19 so i could. it sitting on the drive was the biggest tease in the world!
so this is a little story about my car and its progress to date, and future plans! , enjoy!
so like i said beging of 2009 i started looking for my new car, at 18 i was going through a JDM faz with a close mate having a 800bhp skyline , i was determined to go jap and get into that scene! , looked for a EP3 and started to find a few with my budget , but one think kept stopping me , INSURANCE! , young driver insurance is nuts , but aswell as wanting a new car , i had the speed bug in me so i dint want to go for something slow and JDM , it had to have a bit of get up and go about it!
long story short it turns out just about any import car is high on insurance for that reason, its a import! , so the list was cut short to what i liked and could afford to buy and insure!
The RS was actually a laugh , i didnt think i would get insure due to the fact it was 1. a RS , 2. a Turbo! , but thanks to its CAT1 alarm , it was insurable !
took me 2 months to look for one i liked and this beauty turned up at blackburn, over my price range but justified due to the fact it only had 17k on the clock!
love at first sight! and i bought it!
m1 by Jack Strathdee, on Flickr
nothing wrong with it btw! i was just cleaning the engine bay!
like iv said above had to wait untill may to get behind the wheel!
m2 by Jack Strathdee, on Flickr
got to take my hat off to the previous owner , she was mint! lovely standard car and that was my plan to keep it standard! lol soon got side tracked! lol
took it along to a PH RR day at wallace where the car made a healthy looking 221bhp (213bhp standard)
m3 by Jack Strathdee, on Flickr
then i got into the polished bliss way of life and gave it a detail!
m4 by Jack Strathdee, on Flickr
m5 by Jack Strathdee, on Flickr
by this point it was on about 20k , thought it would be rude not to show off my "practically" concourse car ,so i did a few car shows with it!
m6 by Jack Strathdee, on Flickr
was also up a alford for the SIDC day just to show the car again , but i heard track was on so i went on just for fun! was a good laugh! (leaning over makes you go faster!)
m7 by Jack Strathdee, on Flickr
a wee vid!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o8jmu5R7LpY
another show
m8 by Jack Strathdee, on Flickr
now by now i had got a few things done to the RS's engine , decat full system , remap and a KN
m9 by Jack Strathdee, on Flickr
Much to my surprise she made 300bhp !
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6YgX7EgbumI
back on track at another SIDC day
m10 by Jack Strathdee, on Flickr
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LChIj3socco
Then came a big deal for me ! , after i had done them little sprints if you want to call it that , i wanted to go faster , rather than sit down and think about maby going to KH or that , i decided to go to the RING! lol
i spent about £2000 just on bits for the car to make sure it made it back , a heap of little bits that were bothering me and also some coilovers as i found on track i was moving a bout to much under braking ! not what you need at high speeds at the ring!
had a ace trip and made it back in one peice which is always a bonus!
m11 by Jack Strathdee, on Flickr
lapping in the rain!
m12 by Jack Strathdee, on Flickr
ace photo!
m13 by Jack Strathdee, on Flickr
little vid ! , i think this was my 6th lap, 9:45 i think was the time
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=682m0vrbzX8
, and that was it ! i was hooked on track days and speed!
so as soon as i got back , guess what! , SIDC day again! lol
m14 by Jack Strathdee, on Flickr
followed swiftly by a KH day!
m15 by Jack Strathdee, on Flickr
then because the car had been well behaved , and not cost me anything , i had a few coin sitting so bought a set of TD pro race 1.2's!
m16 by Jack Strathdee, on Flickr
m17 by Jack Strathdee, on Flickr
m18 by Jack Strathdee, on Flickr
and now i had a spaire set of rims i bought 2 slicks and fitted them for feutre track days!
m19 by Jack Strathdee, on Flickr
didnt have to wait long!
m20 by Jack Strathdee, on Flickr
m21 by Jack Strathdee, on Flickr
then got a hybrid turbo and 4-1 manifold on
main2122 by Jack Strathdee, on Flickr
m22 by Jack Strathdee, on Flickr
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BfyONOj_exI
glowing mani!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q4hvTm7vOK8
then i started to think more track!
m23 by Jack Strathdee, on Flickr
365mm AP racing disks and calipers were fitted! aka fooking big stoppers!
along with a pro200 seat and SD 6 point harness!
m24 by Jack Strathdee, on Flickr
one final clean as i knew it was going to go down hill from here!
m25 by Jack Strathdee, on Flickr
also wheels got a make over and a full set of slicks!
m26 by Jack Strathdee, on Flickr
slicks and ap's!, tight!
m27 by Jack Strathdee, on Flickr
action shot!
m28 by Jack Strathdee, on Flickr
vid
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lsJm3GMlZ1k
keeping the GTR behind me!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J2GlZ0Z5bVY
Also did KH backwards , kinda hard and i dont like it if im honest! also had a off!
photo(31) by Jack Strathdee, on Flickr
opps!
vid 1 off at 2:15
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ugt0ZLQG_l8
vid 2 nearly at 4:25
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pncqaf1r4iw
poor pic!
m29 by Jack Strathdee, on Flickr
and the car as it sits today!
m30 by Jack Strathdee, on Flickr
also plan on doing Time Attack next year (just some OHW's)
Plans for the car!
Full poly bush the car w/powder coated everything w/new nuts and bolts
KW V1's or some AST or something custom
Adjustable rear camber arms
Adjustable top mounts of some sort (looking like evo mounts)
Vibra tech race mounts
3" BCS system
Front mount intercooler
Under floor swirl pot w/044 pump
Live Map by sarbe
7-point Safety Devices cage w/harness bars + cross door bars
Another pro2000 seat and harness
Rear defuser/flat floor
Flocked dash w/custom radio blank (made already)
WRC ex-Mcrae MSPORT bonnet (got)
Fiberglass rear boot
Poly carb windows
Sparco electric fire system
Electric cut off
I want 400bhp at least and similar ftlb's
will be updating in the next month or 2 while i save some coins!
hope you enjoyed it!
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Wed Jul 25, 2012 9:10 pm |
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LiamR user
Joined: 11 Dec 2011 Posts: 214 Location: Aberdeenshire
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Well hi jack, what a tasty focus you have there  |
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Wed Jul 25, 2012 9:40 pm |
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AK Site Admin

Joined: 27 Nov 2006 Posts: 20178 Location: Aberdeen
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love the puke green/yellow wheels  _________________ Impreza Race Car, 1200kg, 480bhp - SLS/SMRC
Mini Race Car x3 - SMRC, SMRC, SLS
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Thu Jul 26, 2012 7:24 am |
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Sandy user
Joined: 23 Aug 2010 Posts: 126 Location: Aberdeen
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Big fan of these, very nice car you have there. |
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Thu Jul 26, 2012 8:25 am |
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B3WRE user

Joined: 11 Jan 2009 Posts: 468 Location: Central Scotland
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Car is looking good Jack. _________________ Contact-mic@hqgarage.co.uk
TEL: 01383 827900
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Thu Jul 26, 2012 11:21 am |
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HummuH SMRC S&S Rep

Joined: 05 Jan 2012 Posts: 2417 Location: Sniffing petrol
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Very nice car mate, like the way you've approached the mods.
If you're modifying for Time Attack, you should consider SMRC Sports & Saloons too. With some weight loss think your lap times for B1 would be decent and would be good to have more company! _________________ MD Racing
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Thu Jul 26, 2012 1:49 pm |
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AK Site Admin

Joined: 27 Nov 2006 Posts: 20178 Location: Aberdeen
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what sort of laptime (normal direction KH) is it doing just now?
Possibly take off 1 to 0.5 a sec for slicks to semi slicks.
I really cant see why there isnt more FWD cars involved with SMRC/KMSC - esp in the B class where the likes of a 250+ bhp car with weight looked after should be there or there abouts.
NSCC seemed to have a lot more cars in their equivilent classes - M3's 106s etc _________________ Impreza Race Car, 1200kg, 480bhp - SLS/SMRC
Mini Race Car x3 - SMRC, SMRC, SLS
911 - 1981 Air Cooled 3.0
500 - 1969 Fiat 500 L
X5 40d M Sport
Mini Cooper Park Lane
MB Sprinter Camper
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Thu Jul 26, 2012 1:56 pm |
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Jackstrath user
Joined: 25 Jul 2012 Posts: 330
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Thanks guys ,
Em don't fancy the salons , from the a pillars onwards the focus is worth easy 4.5k before paint ! lol and you can't get back quarters , still a bit to much money in the car to do that with ! Lol
Iv did a 59 seconds lap of kh the normal way (stopwatched), a 61-62 in reverse (taken of the video)
I don't know what class I'd be in and what I'd be up ageist if I did do it |
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Thu Jul 26, 2012 2:21 pm |
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M!chael user
Joined: 27 Jul 2011 Posts: 201
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I remember speaking to you at the ring last year, I was in an ek9 back then. Nice car! _________________
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Thu Jul 26, 2012 3:28 pm |
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Jackstrath user
Joined: 25 Jul 2012 Posts: 330
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this one?
if so hows things and hows the car? sounds like you have sold it? |
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Thu Jul 26, 2012 8:46 pm |
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Oggy established user

Joined: 04 May 2011 Posts: 1045 Location: The sticks
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nice looking motor and loving the bright yellow alloys
should def do the TA as its a good experience or as AK says the SMRC rounds _________________ HUD I HOOR GAN
2013 Time Attack Club 4wd runner up |
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Thu Jul 26, 2012 9:59 pm |
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LiamR user
Joined: 11 Dec 2011 Posts: 214 Location: Aberdeenshire
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This thing would be pretty competitive in club FWD, quicker than the mini's and there's also a focus it would be on par with doing 59's. |
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Thu Jul 26, 2012 10:03 pm |
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clarkyboy established user

Joined: 25 Oct 2010 Posts: 526
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welcome jack,
i was chatting to your dad at the fast ford day,
i was down in my e30 and your dad lent me your tyre pressure gauge
awesome focus! _________________ 1990 e30 318is forrestburn record holdinghillclimb slag
1993 E36 S54 CSL shared race car spec
1989 E30 325i touring - smoking coat spec
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Sun Jul 29, 2012 5:46 pm |
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ek9mike newbie

Joined: 02 Jul 2012 Posts: 39 Location: Aberdeenshire
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hey jack good to see on here looking forward to us hitting the track again! |
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Sun Jul 29, 2012 7:16 pm |
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M!chael user
Joined: 27 Jul 2011 Posts: 201
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Jackstrath wrote: |
this one?
if so hows things and hows the car? sounds like you have sold it? |
Yes thats the one! I was just a passenger in it, owner has now sold up and bought a celica  _________________
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