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After

Before

Bad Luck at Hellyer

Unfortunately the team ran into some bad luck at Hellyer. The car was performing well until the second last stage when we ran wide into a soil bank and rolled the car end for end. The corner was a very tricky one with other competitors also having problems, but managing to power out of it. "The corner was a slightly cambered corner with very slippery rocks on the outside line. Unfortunately I got onto the outside line a little to fast and hit a soil bank." No one was hurt and it is a testament to the strength and design of the cage.
Damage report: written of car and one damaged wheel, rest is fine.

Lesson learnt, now it's time to move on. Plans are to swap all the gear over into a new Excel.

Thanks to the following people for the help: Parents, Anthony Shaw, Andy Morris, Bill Fulton, David Waldon, Jamie Drumond and Peter Eastly.

Excel Build Update 17

Another Update, we have finished rebuilding the front hubs and brake callipers with new seals and bearings. I have cut off the rear exhaust and put a hot dog on there to give the car a note, couldn't hear the car before. Also Strengthened rear suspension arms by using 4 mm flat steel and boxing them to the arms. Removed sway bars.

We are still making up the strut tops, we have decided to use standard strut tops in the front and spherical bearing in the rear just for the first and maybe second round, then we will upgrade the front.

2 weeks until Hellyer.......

New Car in the Build process

Just thought I would put this up on the blog, my Father, Brother and myself are slowly building an E30 M3 to use for tarmac rallying and circuit. The car will be hopefully finished later this year altough finding time to work on it is very hard. I will write a report on what has been done to it and what needs to be done shortly.