Rover 200 & 400 Owners Club

Vulgalour wrote: ↑Mon Sep 03, 2018 11:50 pm That's respectable enough. Surprising that you took it to drag, up until now I thought it was much more a track focused car where it would likely perform quite well.

Yes your totally correct drag is definitely not very good for it being a non turbo car and putting out very low torque wasn't ever going to do to well but it's still a day out doing something with it rather than it sitting around and with a group of you it's a good laugh. I've just brought a Quaife ATB diff so I wouldn't mind going back once it's in to see if it makes any difference getting off the line

Finally got a diff sorted for the Rover should be a nice little upgrade got a Quaife QDF28K ATB. Wont be fitting it this month as should finally be doing a trackday once got the rear disc's on.....

2018-09-05_07-56-36 by John Quincey, on Flickr
2018-09-05_07-56-24 by John Quincey, on Flickr

Finally got round to fitting a pair of MG ZR Orange banded brake reaction bars today....

2018-10-07_06-00-18 by John Quincey, on Flickr

As you can see there a fair bit shorter so hopefully they have added a chunk of castor. Gearing up for trackday this month as long as weather dont get to bad just need to get the rear disc's on, do a oil change and another 4 wheel alignment and finally be ready Might get round to getting the race seat in too if the welder can fit me in

Got a bit done on car today as the weather was nice, had the sump off and removed the DVA power baffle to replace with one with oil control flaps....

2018-10-21_07-36-28 by John Quincey, on Flickr

I also finally got the ZS rear trailing arms on with Black Series poly bushes and rear disc's, just need to get a pair of braided hoses for them .....

2018-10-21_07-35-13 by John Quincey, on Flickr
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I also picked up a set of Streetwise 17" wheels for £50 to try and make a change of the straights a lot of people fit but dont like them. Still the tyre's all had 5mm so they were worth more than what i paid anyway....

2018-10-21_07-36-01 by John Quincey, on Flickr

Well guys wish me luck ive finally booked onto a last minute trackday this coming Monday at Bedford Autodrome Im hoping the weather holds up as other than than normal road tyre's i only have a set of Dunlop spec MG trophy class A slicks Not to sure how its going to go could have done with getting the race seat in and the suspension sorted really but should still be a fun day will just have to slow up in corners a bit i think

All ready for tomorrows trackday thought i would put a picture up in case its the last time its since in one piece

Shes all loaded up with the slicks/tools etc, a quick wash and £100 of V-Power (full tank and jerry can) later.....

2018-11-18_07-39-02 by John Quincey, on Flickr

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Had a good day on car today, went through it front to back, replaced engine/gearbox oil and the brake fluid, checked everything was tight etc. Also redone the wheel alignment set the rear too -2.5 degrees camber, toe +.5 per side so see how iit goes.

Well first trackday is over and pleased to say still no problems to report. Struggled with the car in terms of handling was a bit of a dog to get turned in and hold the line due mainly i think the amount of body roll, the rear end was fairly loose too but in fairness the car is still not on coilovers and still a fair way from any finished project. All in all tho i came back with a feel for the car and the many things i need to improve but i was quite surprised how far off the ZR's pace it was.

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Upgrading to the turbo 19mm rear ARB might also help.

https://rimmerbros.com/Item--i-RGB100490

Is the ZS 180 not 19mm? I could be wrong may be 18mm I've been looking at a kit for the civic and Integra that comes with a brace to preposition the roll bar to use a 24mm bar as it was more turning in that was problem so that would suggest needing a thinner front bar. Think will get the coil overs on first so can get ride height/from camber sorted and see where we are then

A few pictures from the trackday.....

IMG_20181119_121455~2 by John Quincey, on Flickr

IMG_20181119_160818~2 by John Quincey, on Flickr

95F_4013 by John Quincey, on Flickr

95F_4061 by John Quincey, on Flickr

95F_4531 by John Quincey, on Flickr