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@simonbailey2151 I'll try my best, but not promising anything 🤣🤣

@Steviegtr52 Hi Steve Gearbox is the Ford T5 (same as in TVR, just without the quaife internals). Rear axle is standard with a quaife LSD diff fitted, 3.9:1 ratio. Hopefully make some fast progress with it 🤞

@Steviegtr52 Hi Steve. Yeah engine rebuild should hopefully be straight forward, and hopefully a few extra bhp to boot 🤞. We need a new flywheel aswell (it has done near 25yrs though). Wiring will be much better (and neater with less of the wiring). Yeah I know fibreglass is tough to get weight from. I'm told the seat belt mounts have metal in them so hopefully a but of a saving there, and there's a couple other ideas I've got too. Hopefully get 10-15kg out the car over the winter. Hoping for a successful 2025 🏆

@Steviegtr52 thanks Steve. Yeah as you say there can't be that many things. Engine going tomorrow (work been manic) so will find out in the next week or 2.

@nztvrtuscan Thanks for your kind words! And yes, the car drive into the trailer at the end of the day... Engine will be coming out in the next week and sent away, video incoming for that 👍🏁

Hi Steve, glad you enjoyed the video!! Breathing system has been the same for several years now without issues. The rocker covers are linked and then back into the dry sump oil tank. The oil tank has a breather that leads to a catch tank with a vent to air from it. I'll put some footage in next video (engine removal) so you can see 👍. Engine has a rev limit at around 7k rpm. And makes power upto 6900 (5th can be an awkward change if you rush it). Tyres have to be list 1b treaded tyres (track day tyres essentially). No slicks are allowed. Keeps costs a bit lower, but the times do suffer because of it (slicks are anywhere from 3-6 second a lap faster depending on circuit!). Corner grip is far far better, I do miss racing on slicks lol. I'm hoping engine is just needing piston rings. Weirdly it was getting a full rebuild this winter anyway 😂. Dave.

@Steviegtr52 Hi Steve. Yes ours runs a full race 256 spec cam, that requires solid lifters. I did do a video with Becs a while ago in adjusting them. These are 'old school' group A style. Nowadays the favoured option is the roller rocker setup (yellaterra etc). Let's hope she goes as well as she sounds this weekend 🤞🏁 Dave.

Thanks Steve. Part 3 out tomorrow 👍🏁

Thanks Tom! See you at the weekend 👍🏁

@Steviegtr52 Hi Steve. Nothing seemed loose but there's videos coming tomorrow and Tuesday to show what we found and more engine work. Don't want to spoil it but there's a bit of engine surgery been done! Hopefully it'll be worth it 🤞 Dave.

@@mr.p6210 still plenty of TVRs in Bernies V8s. If you can get to one of our race meetings make sure to come and say Hi!

@@CTSRacing95 If you come to Knockhill, I'll be there.

@nztvrtuscan Hi. Thankyou!! Yes it's a T5 gearbox with quaife internals for added strength. Ratios change slightly - longer first (helps with standing starts) and a shorter 5th. 2/3/4 are standard ratio

@@CTSRacing95 thank you

@@Steviegtr52 Hi Steve. Yes, this is the full race in car footage from what I put up as highlights last night 👍.

Thanks Steve!! Yes car is much nicer to drive at the limit now! Sponsors would be fab, but I won't hold my breath 😂. Full race 2 video will be posted up tomorrow hopefully 👍🏁 Cheers. Dave

HI Steve. Re: Castor - it's measured in degrees but you are correct in how it would look. Turning the wheels with the castor gauge measures how far forward/backward the wheel leans when turned from one direction to the other (if that makes sense?). Hence why with the wheel at 20deg, I 0 the gauge. When turning through 40deg, the gauge measures where the wheel ends up 'leaning' to give the measurement. (I hope I've explained that OK?). This video was made before the race weekend. It was only qualifying I've put up so far, but what you saw was with this new setup (my fault in not getting this video up in time!). The next video will be of the race weekend as a whole. I should have that up (hopefully) by the end of the week. Apologies for the confusion!! Thanks Dave

@@CTSRacing95 Ah cheers Dave. Now I understand. Great & looking forward to the video upcoming. Steve.

@bobyoung5245 thankyou!! And race 2 saw me nearly 2 seconds a lap faster than this! Git that footage to upload later this week 👍🏁

@Steviegtr52 Hi Steve. It really is! Race 1 didn't work for camera's (but that turned our to be my error!). But race 2 is recorded and will get that out later on this week 👍 It was a cracker!! Dave

Hi Steve. Thanks for your words. I've got the equivalent of my weight in the drivers seat 👍. I've put some softer springs in (pt3) and got it somewhere near. Still not perfect but the best I could manage in the time available... We've found in the past that rear ARB hinders performance, and the car was faster without it fitted (and more predictable). It's all trial and error 😂 but we'll soon see as we're racing this weekend! Cheers. Dave

@Steviegtr52 Hi Steve. Yeah I'm happy that it's square from what I can tell!! Because the coilivers are adjustable you can alter how the weight sits by adjusting opposing corners (I think 🤪). It basically puts the car under tension/load in different areas so kind of offsets the weight loading. It'll be more apparent in the next video when I'll get a bit more in depth with it all 👍. It does seem to be a bit of a minefield and trial/error though so should be fun!

Hi. You can get in touch ctsracing@hotmail.com

@Steviegtr52 Hi Steve. Thanks for your kind words! I'm going to be making a video very soon on working on the setup for it. Had a quick measurement the other night and it's a bit out, which certainly won't help the handling! It'll be a work in progress but watch this space over the next week or so 👍🏁

@@peterbrown1968 Thankyou 👍

@Steviegtr52 Hi Steve. Thanks! Need to get the car prepped ready for next race by the end of the month. Yep Becs is definitely getting better by the week, she'll be out-doing me soon 😜. Rose joints work well, these were a bit worn though, so right time to change. Next video will involve measuring the car to see where things are at and get setting it up (as best as I can...). Cheers! Dave

Thanks Steve. Can't take credit for this one though, it was done by Apex Visual for the Bernie's V8s series 👍. Thought it would be a good one so people can see a more generalised view of the race meetings!

Thankyou! 👍🏁

Purely accidental! He Braked harder than I was expecting 😂. He had no damage, I've got plenty to repair on mine 😢😂

That’s the go cart tack at new barn park !

@@paul-ie6wino that’s brands hatch, I go every week to race 😂

@@Haze_RL I know I know was just kidding , used to go with my dad all the time in the 90s and went there last year to see the Japanese drift racing ….was wicked and I got on RUclips hahahah

Yep, Bernies V8s race 1 at Amercian Speedfest meeting. Brands Hatch 2024 👍🏁

Thanks Steve! We did pick up a bit of damage (as pictured at the end), nothing major though! Was very close to being a bad one though, luckily worked in my favour!

@@CTSRacing95 Nah. A bit of resin & some matting. It'll be like new in no time. Steve.

Hi Steve. Yeah trying to find space for a better laptime (didn't really work in this one...). Clicking noise is the pads rattling in caliper slightly I think (slight touch on brake pedal and noise goes away).

Thanks Steve. Speedfest was weekend just gone, I've posted qually incar. Will edit race footage soon. It was a good weekend mostly 👍🏁

Thankyou! We really enjoyed the JPC day and the car got a lot of positive feedback too 👌

Thankyou Ian! Fingers crossed for a good show at Speedfest 🏁

Thanks Martin! 👍 Hopefully be on form at Speedfest! See you there 🏁

Thanks Steve! Camera's seem to be fixed, so 🤞 all good for Brands! Small world re: stockcars. My dad used to race Brisca F2 in the late 70s, claim to fame he was the first ever North Eastern superstar 🏁. Dave.

Thanks Steve! Will recheck with all studs nipped up. There is definitely a slight warp though, as the needle on the front brake pressure gauge showed it. Not much, and to be fair it wasn't bad through the pedal either. I'm going to up the rear pads from track day spec to full race spec as I'm thinking it may have given a bit of an imbalance, hence locking up (which I rarely do usually). Here's hoping 🤞. Thanks!

Thankyou! Getting through what bits I have so should have a video edited in next few days for Donington 👍

@@CTSRacing95 Fantastic, looking forward to it! Intrigued to hear about how you came back without an exhaust.

Thanks Steve! Yes a lucky find! Hopefully it'll sort a few issues 🤞

That's brilliant thankyou!

It’s just to let Becky she is a real TV star👍

Thanks Steve. I think the 'camera crew' was a one off 😅. Hope you enjoyed the video.👍