chaseracer Posted July 6, 2023 Posted July 6, 2023 It has begun. Poo count = 2. Must be the excitement. AnnoyingPentium, 500tops, Jim Bell and 4 others 3 3 1
gadgetgricey Posted July 6, 2023 Posted July 6, 2023 Just now, chaseracer said: It has begun. Poo count = 2. Must be the excrement. Corrected that for you chaseracer, rml2345 and Dan29 3
Jim Bell Posted July 6, 2023 Posted July 6, 2023 The car I mean. That's not slang for a type of poo. gm, Dan29 and nomiST 1 2
chaseracer Posted July 6, 2023 Author Posted July 6, 2023 15 minutes ago, Jim Bell said: Is it a fast German mister? Not at the moment, the reason for which will be revealed anon.
hairnet Posted July 6, 2023 Posted July 6, 2023 25 minutes ago, chaseracer said: It has begun. Poo count = 2. Must be the excitement. Wtf
320touring Posted July 6, 2023 Posted July 6, 2023 Will the collection be complete before the site goes down again? Will the union need to be involved? Tune in next week to find out! loserone, AnnoyingPentium, Supernaut and 2 others 2 3
chaseracer Posted July 6, 2023 Author Posted July 6, 2023 Is that @Talbot approaching Chaseracer Towers? It is! What's he brought for me? Nice! 😎 Blimey! That A-frame must weigh more than the C180K it's towing... Lucky it comes apart then! It's a fully-braked trailer, Officer... 😁 Tickman, mat_the_cat, Dyslexic Viking and 12 others 15
Rusty Pelican Posted July 7, 2023 Posted July 7, 2023 OOOF , Another C180K - Il be watching chaseracer 1
loserone Posted July 7, 2023 Posted July 7, 2023 I've been wondering about @Talbot's braked A frame for a long while! chaseracer 1
Ghosty Posted July 7, 2023 Posted July 7, 2023 3 hours ago, loserone said: I've been wondering about @Talbot's braked A frame for a long while! I've seen it go together at the FoD, it's bloody impressive. chaseracer 1
Talbot Posted July 10, 2023 Posted July 10, 2023 On 7/7/2023 at 9:59 PM, stuboy said: where does the frame clamp too underneath Like any other A-frame, it grabs hold of the lower track control arms. On this C-class it's not ideal as they are multi-link arms rather than solid lower arms, but it worked ok. The different bit is the over-run slider on the hitch, the 5m long bowden cable and the brake pedal pusher. MrsJuular and mercedade 2
Rust Collector Posted July 10, 2023 Posted July 10, 2023 Is it home made? I've never seen one with the bowden cable and brake pedal actuator. Does it actually generate a lot of breaking force or is it there just to stay legal? I've never seen such an exciting technological development in the field of A framing and I'm genuinely intrigued 😅
Talbot Posted July 10, 2023 Posted July 10, 2023 2 hours ago, Rust Collector said: Is it home made? I've never seen one with the bowden cable and brake pedal actuator. Does it actually generate a lot of breaking force or is it there just to stay legal? I've never seen such an exciting technological development in the field of A framing and I'm genuinely intrigued 😅 Yes, home-made. That does it a bit of a dis-service really, as there are (were) some actual engineering calcs done for this to size the steelwork and to work out the forces needed for the brakes. Because of that, it does generate actual braking.. I've had to do an emergency stop before now while towing a 309 on the back of a 405 TD estate. The ABS fired on the 405 and the 309 locked all 4 wheels. The whole lot stopped amazingly quickly. If anything, it braked a bit too hard, but I'd rather it be that way round. You can feel the brakes coming on quite noticeably on the towed car.. There's a big damper on the over-run, so initially (for about 0.5 seconds) you get no braking as the over-run is moving into position. Then the brakes on the towed car come on and you really notice it. The modification this really needs is a return spring on the braking mechanism, as at the moment you can come to a full stop with the brakes on the towed car still on quite hard. To get them to come off again, you have to move the towcar forwards. yes oui si, EyesWeldedShut, Itsy and 6 others 9
chaseracer Posted July 11, 2023 Author Posted July 11, 2023 Done a few miles in this now, and I like it! Importantly, so does Domestic Management. Never before had a car with a supercharged motor - it's a bit addictive. Cavcraft, Rust Collector and Dyslexic Viking 3
chaseracer Posted July 17, 2023 Author Posted July 17, 2023 Not quite up to @Talbot's hypermiling figures, but we're averaging 37mpg so far.
chaseracer Posted July 17, 2023 Author Posted July 17, 2023 Do you have a right foot made of lead, Steven...? 😁
Ghosty Posted July 17, 2023 Posted July 17, 2023 3 hours ago, chaseracer said: Not quite up to @Talbot's hypermiling figures, but we're averaging 37mpg so far. Probably a bit better on fuel than my IS (book figure is 30mpg mixed), but decidedly comparable otherwise. I had a ride in Volksy's C180K at SF, and it was a thoroughly decent thing. chaseracer 1
Floatylight Posted July 17, 2023 Posted July 17, 2023 1 hour ago, chaseracer said: Do you have a right foot made of lead, Steven...? 😁 No, Slushbox....
chaseracer Posted July 18, 2023 Author Posted July 18, 2023 9 hours ago, Floatylight said: No, Slushbox.... Ah. Mine is Spanish Waiter x6 with intergalactic top.
Talbot Posted July 18, 2023 Posted July 18, 2023 On 7/11/2023 at 12:45 PM, chaseracer said: a car with a supercharged motor - it's a bit addictive. 14 hours ago, chaseracer also said: Not quite up to @Talbot's hypermiling figures, but we're averaging 37mpg so far. I detect a link here... chaseracer 1
Talbot Posted July 18, 2023 Posted July 18, 2023 12 hours ago, hairnet said: enough with these sausage wagons ffs Appropriate trailer? chaseracer 1
chaseracer Posted July 22, 2023 Author Posted July 22, 2023 Chaseracer Towers to Leominster, then back via a visit with the Aged Parentals in Malvern: 133 miles at 42mpg - blimey! The wooden ditchfinders on the back will have to go... the tail stepped out twice today, which was er... invigorating...
hairnet Posted July 22, 2023 Posted July 22, 2023 hooligan i think you dropped all your werthers why is there only basic potato cam pics embarrassed?
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