Car preparation

[windy]

Some basic stuff for your car:

1) Mark your battery earth cable with some yellow tape.

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2) Fit a timing strut to the front

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3) Fit a hand held fire extinguisher, not compulsory, but is a useful safety item.

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[windy]

4) Mark your cut off switch "On-OFF". You don't need a master cut off switch like this one. You can just mark your ignition switch in a similar way e.g. if you have the normal key switch on you column.

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[windy]

5) Mark the tow points on your car

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[windy]

6) If you have external pull cables for a fire extinguisher or electric cut off (not compulsory) you need to have them marked

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[windy]

7) Fit some door squares for your numbers. You will also need to display your championship stickers. For the old ford class you will need to register in the Midland Speed Championship, www.midlandspeed.org.uk (http://www.midlandspeed.org.uk) & display their sticker on your car to score points

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[mk1matt]

Not being funny but are the stickers compulsary coz i dont really want to cover my car in them?

[Graham]

Not being funny but are the stickers compulsary coz i dont really want to cover my car in them?


usually yes, quite a few sprint competitors get sign writers to attach them to magnetc back grounds so you can fit then remove them at will

[Retromotorsport]

Graham beat me to it .... Sticky matt at Image -worx can do them... he dosnt know it yet but he'll be doing a special rate for OFSC competitors

[windy]

Stickers will come off OK. Some people use them to cover up dents:tongue:

[RETRO_AL]

were do i get a timing strut?and can it be 20ft long?(sticking out lol)

[windy]

You have to make one to the dimensions in the blue book. A simple piece of ally will do or if you want to be flash make it from carbon fibre. If you are using your car on the road make sure you take it off. The police have a bit of a dim view of people who leave their timing struts on, same goes for competition numbers.

[RETRO_AL]

like the sound of carbon mmmmmmmmmmmmmm.....

[Retromotorsport]

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[RETRO_AL]

gary fancy knocking one up for me?:D

[Cosnada]

A bucket & spade helps too :D

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[markb]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/0803/markb_s1/timing.jpg
:tongue:

[windy]

Ooh some progress:dance: :woohoo:

[markb]

that was ages ago... my car's at the painters at the moment. :)

[windy]

like the sound of carbon mmmmmmmmmmmmmm.....

Here you go then chap http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/MSA-Sprinting-Timing-strut-Carbon-Fibre-Hill-climbing_W0QQitemZ220031010977QQihZ012QQcategoryZ100921QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

[jasongreenwood]

Hi,
Where can I buy a timing strut or can Gary at Retro Motorsport make me one?

Cheers

Jason Greenwood
Yellow MK 1 Mex

[Retromotorsport]

Yep i'll knock a few up

[Tezza2]

'Knock a few up!!'

Is that engineering terminology Gary??
:noway: ;)

[jasongreenwood]

Gary have you mad any timing struts yet? The one bellow would be ideal as I would like to use the spot light mountings. just to help you my spot lamp bracket measures 19" from the ground.

First event 22nd of April so can you make one soonpray:

Cheers,

Jas

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[Retromotorsport]

First event 22nd of April so can you make one pray:

Its been ready for collection for.... ooooh.............
at least an hour now:tongue:

[paulwoodford]

Worth noting guys that the dimensions of the timing struts have changed in the MSA regs. Not much bigger so if you make them slightly bigger than was necessary you'll be fine but it's important.

Can't remember the new measurements off-hand though.

Paul