TR2/3/3A Harewood hill climb Yorkshire TR3a

[Hamish Racing]

Hi Guys

Posted this in the Racing section but I know not all look there. I thought I’d share this event video.

Whilst the engine is upgraded (approx 165bhp at the flywheel) it has stock brakes and original steering box - links uprated to bronze bushed.
The tyres are 185/55x15 and sticky track tyres. The TR3a brakes are great if set up right as you can see.

this is the event video with a few runs and views - tried a “passenger” type view not sure it adds much. Also the full 1st ever run with fire well smoke from your perspective. If you subscribe to my channel you may have already seen my under bonnet (hood) fire video.

Could I get the last fast right into sharp right ?? No I couldn’t.
Just not brave enough as it feels like it’ll let go then you do it and you think - hhhmmmm should have been faster.


but I have seen from our paddock vantage point on this corner cars go straight on into the tyre barrier and spin over the line with resulting NSR. damage on the Armco

Enjoy and please give me some ideas for views and production tips as I am very aware they are very same-y.

But I do find them a useful “aide memoir” for next time visits.

 

[ckeithjordan]

Hi Hamish,

Thanks for sharing these. I don’t mind the same-ness, it’s interesting to watch how you improve (or don’t) on each run. The split screen/passenger view didn’t do much for me though. What would be fun, if possible, is some type of real-time graphic showing speed/revs/gear as you drive. I can’t always tell what gear you are in for a given spot, or know the RPMs.

Please keep ‘em coming!

 

[karls59tr]

What was the cause of the fire and was it related to running the fuel line near the firewall rather than the stock location?

 

[Hamish Racing]

Hi karl
No nothing to do with fuel pumps or pipes or routing.
it was a leak between Weber and manifold on the flexible gaskets. And I think this was due to over fuelling and the nature of the course
Here you go from flat out on an uphill curve suddenly shutting off power on a tight right hander and no slowing down over time and distance to settle things. I think this floods the carb Venturi intakes. And it just weeps out of the join. And with our cars they sit above the exhaust.
I have redone the misab flexi washer spacers from rubber to springs.
float height checked. And road tested all good