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Started by lummo, Oct 20 2012 10:47 PM

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#1 lummo

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Posted 20 October 2012 - 10:47 PM

The weather was quite nice today, so it seemed rude not to take advantage.

Cranking into a tight corner I suddenly experienced some terminal understeer which resulted in me ploughing straight ahead  - straight into the undergrowth Posted Image



Fortunately all this happened whilst I was mowing my Dad's lawn on his ride-on lawn mower, so all that happened was some (very) minor damage to his flower beds Posted Image


I know Walshy is more selective on what vehicles he allows on his training days these days -  but are Mountfields allowed?

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Posted 21 October 2012 - 07:47 AM

there is a moral to this, i'm just not sure how much you maybe able to sue me for.....................

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Posted 21 October 2012 - 08:22 AM

Seems to me it may need a rear wing attaching???

Carbon obviously!

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Posted 21 October 2012 - 08:51 AM

You forgot the slow in fast out obviously   :)

Ready for some summer rumbling  :-)

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Posted 21 October 2012 - 10:21 AM

View PostMartin R, on 21 October 2012 - 08:51 AM, said:

You forgot the slow in fast out obviously   :)

Surely that's mow in, fast out Martin????


Errrr il get my coat.

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Posted 21 October 2012 - 10:37 AM

You need to loosen off the front anti-roll bar.

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Posted 21 October 2012 - 10:54 AM

Scatty, extra down force at the back end to reduce understeer?  A splitter and some strakes surely?  
Maybe drop the cutting blade a little more- like the Brabham fan car...

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Posted 21 October 2012 - 02:24 PM

Have you tried fitting 195 width tyres on the front instead?

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Posted 21 October 2012 - 04:10 PM

You need the hard top variation!!!!

The soft top just doesn't cut it!!!!! ( see what I did there)....

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Posted 21 October 2012 - 06:32 PM

Oh dear Scatty

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Posted 21 October 2012 - 07:26 PM

We're the blades on?! Be like the old brabham fan car?!

If its an s2 mountfield no wonder it under steers!!

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Posted 21 October 2012 - 10:47 PM

View Postscatty, on 21 October 2012 - 04:10 PM, said:

You need the hard top variation!!!!

The soft top just doesn't cut it!!!!! ( see what I did there)....

Scatty, i dont often get to use my moderating powers to ban people. However you are in severe danger    Posted Image

Ready for some summer rumbling  :-)

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Posted 22 October 2012 - 06:14 AM

Too much weight over the rear? ;)

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Posted 22 October 2012 - 07:55 AM

You know that thing about having a passenger to stop the front-left locking up first? The effect is the same with a full grass box on the back. Don't ask how I know this.

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Posted 22 October 2012 - 10:13 AM

View PostSteve J, on 22 October 2012 - 06:14 AM, said:

Too much weight over the rear? Posted Image

I suspect Steve may be a bit too close to the truth with this one Posted Image

Edited by lummo, 22 October 2012 - 10:26 AM.

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