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Tony, it kinda' depends on what you have and how you drive ! Eddy's tyres might only last 2 meetings as he drives hard and fast, but not all of us are running 1200cc Imps with 140bhp

For us mere mortals you will get more than 2 meetings from an avon.

Out of interest, I thought the Yokos were frowned upon in Classic Club because they are basically a modern compound wet ?

Oooops ! sorry Steve/Ian I hope this not another long thread !

Wal wrote:Tony, it kinda' depends on what you have and how you drive ! Eddy's tyres might only last 2 meetings as he drives hard and fast, but not all of us are running 1200cc Imps with 140bhp

For us mere mortals you will get more than 2 meetings from an avon.

Out of interest, I thought the Yokos were frowned upon in Classic Club because they are basically a modern compound wet ?

Oooops ! sorry Steve/Ian I hope this not another long thread !

Wal, it seems to me that by living in the IOM you are out of touch with what is happening on the mainland. Eddy stopped using the small 1200 imp at the end of the season and has now fitted the full 3 litre imp engine for the 2013 season, this is the reason why he wants the 13" yokohama tyre allowed, you do realise when he asks for this, he is refering to 13" width and not diameter. May I also add, there is no truth in the rumour that he has gone for this 350bhp engine because he is now too old to ride hard and fast.

Ooh Howard!

Richard sorry to tell you this but we may be related My Mothers side are all Campbells from Scotland.

Howard You are a one ! Given the game away now. I thought us old boys had to stick together.

Wal if you thought my Imp was fast wait until you see my new 1296cc BMW.

Ed.

Great to know that you're staying conservative with the BMW Eddy

lang wrote:Wal, it seems to me that by living in the IOM you are out of touch with what is happening on the mainland. Eddy stopped using the small 1200 imp at the end of the season and has now fitted the full 3 litre imp engine for the 2013 season, this is the reason why he wants the 13" yokohama tyre allowed, you do realise when he asks for this, he is refering to 13" width and not diameter. May I also add, there is no truth in the rumour that he has gone for this 350bhp engine because he is now too old to ride hard and fast.

Seems fair enough to me Howard

Ah Eddy, so it was you who got the Scania Pistons from Tappo

No Wal. The Scania pistons would take it above the 1300cc limit.

I got the John Deere pistons works out at exactly 1296cc

So my new found family may be running saab pistons in his outfit. I know they call them diesels but thats going to far, and diesel never ran in period

sidecarracing wrote:pfff, my tyres last one whole season - vintage sidecar racing is the way forward!

I don't know how you are wearing them out this quickly John. Such extravagance.
Mine are secondhand (ex solo) and I am very upset if I don't get at least 2 more seasons use out of them.

Eddy Wright wrote:No Wal. The Scania pistons would take it above the 1300cc limit.

I got the John Deere pistons works out at exactly 1296cc

Eddy you could use pistons from field marshall's that would give you a Big bang engine.

dick hawes wrote:Bruce Moore....Great TT sidecar driver
Great TT sidecar passenger.

Come and join us Bruce, you will love it,
great people,great sport.

Do you remember the Malta event, what a fiasco.

thanks for the compliment,wish i could

Would someone recomend an exhaust designer for the new KONIG?

Michel, that might be a question worth starting a new thread in the Paddock for do you think?

Derek Huxley, Ellesmere Port, Cheshire.
0151-336-4325.
He forms expansion chambers hydraulically,
I'm sure he still makes then, if not he'll put you in touch with some one who can.

You will need the bore and stroke measurements, the compression ratio, the transfer port timing, the inlet timing and the exhaust port timing and size to design an efficient expansion pipe system.