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Re: [Fot] Sonoma timed practice vid

To: Marcel Van Mulders <van.mulders.marcel@telenet.be>
Subject: Re: [Fot] Sonoma timed practice vid
From: Bob Kramer via Fot <fot@autox.team.net>
Date: Mon, 20 Apr 2015 16:19:26 +0000
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Marcel,

It sure looks good! I'm sorry that you had problems. I know you were on your 
way to a good finish, and you haven't had much time to get used to a different 
car. Best of luck.

Bob Kramer
rkramer3@austin.rr.com

---- Marcel Van Mulders <van.mulders.marcel@telenet.be> wrote: 
>  Bob,
> I had a weird ignition problem. I don't know exactly what happened but it
> seems that cylinder #3 got an earlier ignition timing than the other
> cylinders,hence heavy detonation, with a holed piston as a consequence. The
> maximum total advance was already about at the border with 34° but the other
> pistons do not show any detonation damage. When the engine is complete
> again, I'll try to find the culprit exactly. Only in the first two laps, the
> engine went about normal, but it was misfiring already but road holding and
> especially the brakes were great. I started at 12th position on the grid and
> after the timed practice, I changed the anti roll bar balance, brake bias
> and rear axle ratio. After 2 laps, I was in fourth position but then the
> power faded and it ended in a cloud of black smoke. Hopefully I can show the
> potential of the car at the Zandvoort circuit on May the 2nd-3rd. I will
> post an onboard video if I can finish a race there. I will all do what I can
> to make you regret you sold your car! :-).
> Marcel.
> 
> -----Oorspronkelijk bericht-----
> Van: rkramer3@austin.rr.com [mailto:rkramer3@austin.rr.com] 
> Verzonden: maandag 20 april 2015 17:50
> Aan: Marcel Van Mulders
> Onderwerp: Re: [Fot] Sonoma timed practice vid
> 
> Marcel
> 
> I looked at a Youtube video of a race from Hockenheim. I looked liked you
> were gridded in the top 12 and at one point were running 4th, then you were
> gone. What broke?
> 
> Bob Kramer
> rkramer3@austin.rr.com
> 
> ---- Marcel Van Mulders via Fot <fot@autox.team.net> wrote: 
> > Hallo Dave;
> > One can see that you enjoy the driving and the racing in your TR3. It 
> > strikingly makes me think  my late TR3 racecar : the same shade of 
> > yellow, the same steering wheel. It came to an end at the Zandvoort 
> > racing circuit a year ago after an eventfull 12 year racing career and 
> > proving that a TR3 can be as fast as every other TR. In Hockenheim, I 
> > had my first racing week-end with Bob Kramer's TR4A : engine problems 
> > made me stop after 10 laps. In 2 weeks it's Zandvoort again.
> > Do you have video's of races Dave?
> > Marcel
> > 
> >   _____
> > 
> > Van: Fot [mailto:fot-bounces@autox.team.net] Namens Dave Hogye via Fot
> > Verzonden: dinsdag 14 april 2015 16:26
> > Aan: Friends of Friends of Triumph
> > Onderwerp: [Fot] Sonoma timed practice vid
> > 
> > 
> > Hello Friends,
> > Please view this link to my video from last Saturday's timed practice 
> > at Sonoma.
> > I had a blast driving in traffic with close to 50 cars in the field.  
> > My TR3 is performing well.  This is my 3rd weekend of racing and the 
> > car has an equivalent of 5 weekends on it now with the 2 Hooked on Driving
> track days.
> > Besides the past axle seal issue, I've only been adding gas and 
> > checking tire pressures.  I enjoy driving on the street from time to time
> too.
> > That's one way I work things out before I get to the track.
> > 
> > Dave
> > 
> > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VxOTVY6M2io
> > 
> 

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