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Jez
13-07-2008, 09:57 PM
Been at Batley today,marshalling Adams heat car seemed nothing spectacular first two rounds then all hell broke loose the car was fantastic. Corner to corner speed and jumps were incredible.Definately a car to keep your eye on.:thumbsup:
Adam Skelding
14-07-2008, 07:49 AM
1st 2 practices and 2 rounds were tyre testing and set-up guessing.
Round 3 was much improved, car felt something like, Round 4 and final were better still.

Glad I found a starting point for the regional.
P_B
14-07-2008, 12:23 PM
Only saw it in R4 and final, looked pretty good to me. Possibly a little overdamped and therefore loose at the rear but that could well be Adam's preference. Certainly no problems with traction, turn-in or corner speed :thumbsup:

Got a proper look at the car and Adam was happy to discuss the design - I'm suitable impressed with the car! No 'spy' shots but got a few of the D2 in action - can post a few up this week if Adam is okay with that.
Adam Skelding
14-07-2008, 03:24 PM
No problems on the photos..
telboy
14-07-2008, 04:09 PM
Where did yer finish Adam?
P_B
14-07-2008, 05:27 PM
Not up to the standard of Jimmy's Euro shots, but here they are :thumbsup:

Looked good out on the track...

http://i197.photobucket.com/albums/aa41/perapi/D2%20debut/IMGP1982.jpg

'Cab forward' shell is growing on me too (nice job, Tel!)...

http://i197.photobucket.com/albums/aa41/perapi/D2%20debut/IMGP2007.jpg

To find the limts of a new car, one must surpass them (sorry Adam!)...

http://i197.photobucket.com/albums/aa41/perapi/D2%20debut/IMGP1992.jpg

Bit of rear end for those who like that sort of thing...

http://i197.photobucket.com/albums/aa41/perapi/D2%20debut/IMGP1995.jpg
jim76
14-07-2008, 06:05 PM
great pics. those are the best i have seen so far at showing off the shell nicely. i wasn't sure about it in the earlier pics, but quite like it in that first one
Adam Skelding
14-07-2008, 07:09 PM
Nice pics dude.....
:thumbsup:
telboy
14-07-2008, 08:11 PM
that looks pretty fudging smoooth!!:thumbsup:

Can't wait to get my paint encrusted mitts on one.:)
Jez
14-07-2008, 11:59 PM
Been at Batley today,marshalling Adams heat car seemed nothing spectacular first two rounds then all hell broke loose the car was fantastic. Corner to corner speed and jumps were incredible.Definately a car to keep your eye on.:thumbsup:not dissing d2,on the contrary full of praise for it.hope to see plenty about soon.thanks jeremy.ps,thanks for not shouting at me when i turned your car over[pic 3].:)
Adam Skelding
15-07-2008, 07:23 AM
not dissing d2,on the contrary full of praise for it.hope to see plenty about soon.thanks jeremy.ps,thanks for not shouting at me when i turned your car over[pic 3].:)

I could see you were making a quite a trek for it!!!:lol:

Chop Chop old son.
jamiebooth
15-07-2008, 01:17 PM
He he, the one on its roof is a familar site Adz :p
Chris Doughty
15-07-2008, 01:24 PM
he was doing his bit for PR/Marketing to make sure all aspects of the car got exposure
ben
15-07-2008, 02:05 PM
Looking gurrd adam. Great pictures. :thumbsup:
Robbiejuk
16-07-2008, 06:00 PM
http://i197.photobucket.com/albums/aa41/perapi/D2%20debut/IMGP1995.jpg

Wow the front bulkhead looks interesting on this shot. Really high up supports on it. Is it still using the two piece front shocktower that was shown on the original spy shots?
mes
16-07-2008, 08:07 PM
IIRC they scrapped the two-piece one in favour of a one-piece version. But you can't tell it on that pic.
telboy
16-07-2008, 09:29 PM
you can now see the cross brace joining the two upright towers.
Had to much flex in the old ones. It was a good idea though.
Adam Skelding
17-07-2008, 09:43 AM
Front and rear towers are now one-piece, had to go this way as the one-piece ones flexed and could, in-effect tweak the car.

Never mind, a good idea down the pan, but at least we tried it.
dan_kitty
17-07-2008, 05:05 PM
looks like d4 wheels on rear, and proline b4 on the front?
will hb do thier own for the front or is it too early to say?

its looking good:)
Lindsay
17-07-2008, 07:11 PM
looks like d4 wheels on rear, and proline b4 on the front?
will hb do thier own for the front or is it too early to say?

its looking good:)
2 wd as its own Front Wheels:thumbsup:
Jeremy Blair
18-07-2008, 06:01 AM
Adam the car looks great cant wait to get my mits on mine.
later Jeremy
Shadow
19-07-2008, 01:12 AM
how long before we can see it on shop shelves? thanks
elvo
24-07-2008, 05:36 PM
Interesting/simple front spindle design! I'm curious as to see whether it'll develop slop easily or not. Shocks are mounted to the front of the arms though - not ideal for CG and the wallet :-)
Load bearing components look cleverly 'keyed' to each other. if the build quality is good and the materials are the right compound, it could be good :thumbsup: