Monaco

tut · Post by **tut** » Sun May 27, 2007 8:15 pm

Andy

Is Georges Atom a 220hp? I believe yours is a 245.

Reason I ask is when I asked him why he was sliding around so much at the Hairpin when I was behind him, was that he was on T1R's. He said that the Atom was too light for 48R's. Funnily enough the knock down 48R's that I just bought from a S/C Atom owner were because he thought that they were not suitable.

What tyres will be supplied with your car? I was also passing him on the straights, which I doubt I will be doing when you get yours.

tut

gorrie · Post by **gorrie** » Sun May 27, 2007 9:29 pm

Typical Monaco F1 race... if it wasn't for the glamour and history, that would be the 1st circuit I would drop from the calendar.

alicrozier · Post by **alicrozier** » Sun May 27, 2007 10:22 pm

tut wrote: He said that the Atom was too light for 48R's.

Don't understand that one...

Stewart · Post by **Stewart** » Sun May 27, 2007 11:45 pm

Stewart wrote:Never mind. The Indy 500 is on in a wee while. It may take a few hours, but at least there will be passing.
Scotsman Dario Franchitti has qualified 3rd.

Congratulations to Dario on winning the 91st Indy 500. Well worth the 3 hour rain delay.
<BG>

tuscan_thunder · Post by **tuscan_thunder** » Mon May 28, 2007 9:59 am

alicrozier wrote:
tut wrote: He said that the Atom was too light for 48R's.
Don't understand that one...

My thoughts exactly - I'd have though a 'normal' road tyre would be worse. ACB10s might be good on the Atom.

Monaco: Lewis was entertaining for a while, rest of it was dull. Brundle's cool and knows his stuff but, until he takes an angle grinder to the tongue of The Cock, he'll never be "The Man".

Watched the Porsche Supercup and GP2 on Eurosport - Porsches were ok, GP2 was good - some carnage, lots of oversteer (no TC) and proper slicks so they could actually drive the cars hard.

Dario - first Scot since Jimmy Clark to win the 500. Hmm...I'd hardly put Dario in the same category as Clark but, nevertheless, he did well.

jason · Post by **jason** » Mon May 28, 2007 11:00 am

tuscan_thunder wrote:Dario - first Scot since Jimmy Clark to win the 500. Hmm...I'd hardly put Dario in the same category as Clark but, nevertheless, he did well.

Sadly, you probably can't put today's Indy500 in the same category as yesteryear's either

- not since the IRL/Champ split.

Still - well done Dario! Anyone know if there'll be highlights on terrestrial?

GregR · Post by **GregR** » Mon May 28, 2007 11:01 am

tut wrote:.

Reason I ask is when I asked him why he was sliding around so much at the Hairpin when I was behind him, was that he was on T1R's. He said that the Atom was too light for 48R's. Funnily enough the knock down 48R's that I just bought from a S/C Atom owner were because he thought that they were not suitable.

What tyres will be supplied with your car? I was also passing him on the straights, which I doubt I will be doing when you get yours.

tut

doesn't sound right to me... click link and scroll down:-
http://www.arielmotor.co.uk/04/options.htm

IIRC andy's will have the full bhuna track pack, so expect to see A048 boots

Andy G · Post by **Andy G** » Mon May 28, 2007 11:55 am

tut wrote:Andy

Is Georges Atom a 220hp? I believe yours is a 245.
tut

Yes I'll be getting the 245 and it will be booted with A048's. The t1r's would go off within 2 laps on the Atom, so George's car was really sliding about.

I'll also be getting the adjustable suspension though, which i'm told makes a huge difference for track work.

I'll also have the big brake kit on the front, so should be pretty rapid round the track. Might take a bit of setting up.

Was just thinking. Should have it in the next 2 months now! Awesome

GregR · Post by **GregR** » Mon May 28, 2007 12:18 pm

totally shotgun!!

Mr Momo · Post by **Mr Momo** » Mon May 28, 2007 8:28 pm

Andy G wrote:
tut wrote:Andy

Was just thinking. Should have it in the next 2 months now! Awesome

Just in time for the winter

What's taking so long - it's not as if they have to build much ?

Andy G · Post by **Andy G** » Mon May 28, 2007 8:52 pm

Mr Momo wrote: What's taking so long - it's not as if they have to build much ?

Simple supply vs demand I'm told!

Still End of summer and august should see the Atom rack of 4-5k i would have thought, especially with the FF6 adventure

Brigita · Post by **Brigita** » Mon May 28, 2007 10:01 pm

tut wrote:Brigita

Presume that you were knitting as you watched it?

tut

Knitting?? LOL- have you got that telescope out again tut??

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Post by **Shug** » Tue May 29, 2007 10:45 am

Brigita wrote:
tut wrote:Brigita

Presume that you were knitting as you watched it?

tut
Knitting?? LOL- have you got that telescope out again tut??

B

FFS tut - put the telescope away.

The man has viagra, don't you know...

Rich H · Post by **Rich H** » Tue May 29, 2007 11:27 am

Shug's back on form then!

Brigita · Post by **Brigita** » Tue May 29, 2007 11:37 am

LOL - who's been telling everyone that i used to work for Pfizer ay????

And no - i don't have any free samples to give out!!

B