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Unless you have an out and out racer I think the 2 main advantages of a cross over system are:- 1. To look like that on the original cars. 2. To make a sound like the original cars, which is quite unlike your normal big V8 rumble, sometimes sounding more like a V12 at high revs.

He was obviously late for work.

Frank, so sorry to hear the terrible news of your friend and his daughter. We can just hope that the daughter makes a complete recovery. Just a thought but is there room for an air bag in a '40 between the drivers head and the roll cage element just above the windscreen? On the subject of...

My observation at LMC and the Revival was that none of the twin nostril original cars had ducts which went down to the floor, so they all finished half way up the radiator. I am afraid I didn't notice whether there was any additional ducting to deflect air from the bottom of the radiator.

YouTube says that this video has now been removed - a pity as I have now missed it!

Terrific car control but I wouldn't want to trash my rear wheels and tyres like he apparently did at the end.

I don't think there is any practical way to get a GT40 down to 98db. Goodwood do run 105db track days but with only 5 cars on track at a time for 20 minute sessions. The total track time you get depends on the number of cars participating - usually 25 in my experience. This means you will be...

Three advantages of EFI (which I have on my '40) are that the 8 throttle bodies look like the original Webers, you can see out of the back in the internal rear view mirror (the air cleaner gets in the way if it is a 4 barrel carb) and once set up, the EFI stays tuned. Also, it is said that a...

I know, I know. Democracy is a poor way of electing those who govern us but it is the best system we have and I believe in it. I just get frustrated when the government is leading the country to disaster or something close to that (as has happened here recently) and there is nothing that the...

I know that an election is the democratic way of choosing our politicians but so many are in safe seats and get re-elected by the "useful idiots" who vote for the party without considering whether their candidate is worthy of the role. A good example is that a number of candidates at our last...

That is mind blowing. I always thought they were a dishonest bunch of tossers who were only in politics for what they could get out of it for themselves but the situation is far worse than I imagined. The House of Lords is probably no better, especially as its members are not even elected and...

Just keep the revs very low, ie less than 1500 rpm, which should be possible if you don't have a race engine. This should make it quiet enough until you are out of hearing range of your neighbour. Chris

I think that DC is getting better and better at the job as he relaxes into the role of commentator and pundit. He also currently writes a good weekly column in the Daily Telegraph. Not sure about EJ though. Chris

160 mph indicated. The speedo (electronic) was very accurate at SVA so probably 150+. Many thanks to Frank (Catt) and Geoff (and Louie) for completely re-hashing the fuel system lines and pumps and tweeking the fuel injection map, which has transformed the power output to something much closer...

Hi Tony As nobody has answered your question yet I thought I would give you a reply that may or may not be helpful. I can't give you a definitive answer as to whether they will let you into the paddock area if you arrive late but I am pretty sure they will if you have the right sticker on...

I am driving the '40 in on Sunday and flying in on Monday, but it could be vice versa as I am still awaiting my slot time and day for flying in - all weather permitting of course. Look forward to seeing everyone there. Chris

Graham is quite right. Illegal immigrants here can fight their case through the courts for years using free legal aid and opportunistic lawyers provided by the uk taxpayer. If they are eventually granted the right to stay, they then have the right to bring in the rest of the family. A problem...

You have special wrist bands and car pass for the "paddock", which are valid for both days, if yours is a display car. These have now been sent out so I doubt that there would be any places left now for any extra display cars, but you could try talking to Brooklands. Chris

Great stuff. Probably the fastest and most exciting form of single hull, multi crew racing. Chris

P.S. It will look a bit incongruous with a driver wearing full race suit and helmet as per the regulations.