I have neglected this blog for long enough, time for an update.
We are now known as Team Dadzenlads, and still racing at Hunmanby in Class One and Junior Saloons with the S99Y Micra. We have however had a change of livery, no longer blue and white, now black, amber and white, and we will shortly have new sponsor stickers for our sponsors Resin & Lining UK Limited ( R & L UK Ltd)
First meeting at Hunmanby for 2017 saw us trailing at the back for the three heats, and myself also coming home last in the final. The car was down on power and just not performing. A downpour in the Junior final and some very tactical racing saw Thomas bringing home his first ever winners trophy though.
Round two brought more engine woes, with the engine performing badly and overheating through heats one and two, and even half time fettling failed to resolve this, the engine just lacklustre and limp, despite my efforts to eke a little more from it, my heat three was a last place finish, although we had fifths and fourths in the earlier heats. Then disaster struck in the Junior Heat three with Thomas retiring on the fourth lap, the engine knocking badly from the bottom end. We didn't make the finals, the engine just about pulling the car back to the trailer.
Engine out and a quick examination shows almost no oil remaining. The oil was there at the start of the meeting, and as there is no oil on the garage floor I can only assume a seal failed somewhere and it bled all over the track - it certainly wasn't burning it.
R & L promptly agreed to pay for our replacement engine and Coniston Bills Racing fitted one up and the car is now back home and purring like it should. With all new oil and filters, a good service and luck on our side we should see some results now. New tyres all round help the grip, and the only issues to resolve is the wayward steering. Since a heavy collision last season that took out our nearside strut the steering has been toeing out a little - I've tried to sort it but run out of threads on the track rod ends to do any more. I am going to have another look at this tomorrow, because ideally we want the steering toeing to the right a little for best grip
Once that's sorted there will be no excuses for not having trophies on the shelf.
