GTL Austin Healy Challenge - Nov 25

[PaulW]

The funniest moment being Paul's flashing lights overtaking manoeuvre and the fact it actually worked.

Lol m8- I wish I could say I actually intended that! The left and right hat switches fire on and off really rapidly when I use them. Have the HUD and lights mapped to them and it means I have to hammer away a few times before it actually sticks. Must get that delay thingy assigned to them soon 

Totally agree Zacari- I haven't tried them all yet but, for me, it's the most sideways car in GTL so far 

[petestenning]

Thoroughly enjoyed the foray, yes single make is great. in GTR i was last usually and all alone , but last night was in a fight with other cars most of the time.
Like some of you i had 5 mins in the car prior to the start of practice and had rarely raced on that track.
4 secs off of Leuv s pace but still a 2.09 was a good starting point.

Got too many penaltys for alleged corner cutting, the last was when i ran wide going too deep into a corner . then forgot rev limiter in the pits and got another . so now being last by miles i left as i was tired from work but it did bring a smile to my face.

 
Overall great car to drive the Healey and produces closer racing in one make form.

Pete  " Poacher " in lobby

[picnic]

Replay from last night's race is here

Was fun, I had driven the Healy at the Spa endurance race we did but I'd not driven the full GP track until last night. Was a good race, I was not quick enough to keep up with the guys infront of me but everything I made a mistake there was Aagramn back on my rear bumper. Brakaing for the hairpin was very unnerving, I seemed to have to brake much earlier and was losing a stack of time there. May have been the concertena effect but it didn't feel that way 

I had the stationary Leuven too ! Have to see what the replay shows. May have been Shark on the server as VNC can steal upto 30% of the CPU, but if this is the case when we were probably down to 10 runners doesn't bode well for large grids. We will see, roll on the patch.

[silver53]

hi guys sorry if i was a bit wild but it took me back to 1984. trouble was we were on very big sticky slicks and these iron tyres are nothing like i was used to for real. hope i did not upset to many drivers.car sounds a bit flat but may still be on su carbs. on triple webbers they are really noisey. the cam in the from special tuning if it was a works car would have pulled from about 2500 to 5800. i think the power should drop off alot after this as the engine actually was from a small lorry and was not very sophisticated. the older healys were a bit more like the mga with a lighter engine. bye for now gerald

[Dave 'Gizmo' Gymer]

car sounds a bit flat but may still be on su carbs. on triple webbers they are really noisey.

They're probably subject to onerous noise restrictions these days.

[Rich_A]

My dad built an mga mk2, was a great little car.. 

An ok race, damn good start from the front runners. I seemed to fall back a little and then kept same distance with two drivers behind keeping pace about 1000 meters behind - great atmosphere. Saw one or two stationary cars but no lag.

[petestenning]

Glad to hear that as i would not have been suprised if i had lag, the hairpin is a bit hairy i was braking early as i had gone very wide in praccy and did not want to ruin anyone elses race. heres to sideways motoring again 

Pete