Didn't make it in 2007 was there last time. Here are some pictures. There are some more in my flickr album: http://www.flickr.com/photos/8590643@N05/page2/
Ciao, Bart
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| Author: | Bart [ February 13th, 2009, 9:19 pm ] |
| Post subject: | 2008 24hr24 race picture |
Didn't make it in 2007 was there last time. Here are some pictures. There are some more in my flickr album: http://www.flickr.com/photos/8590643@N05/page2/ Ciao, Bart |
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| Author: | Neil [ February 13th, 2009, 9:24 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 2008 24hr24 race picture |
Nice pictures, Bart - love the line-up on the start grid, that's a properly awesome picture! We made it over in 2007 - weather was terrible, we arrived on the Friday night to be greeted by snow & the organisers memorably asked 'You've come all the way from England, for this?!' |
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| Author: | Joolz [ February 14th, 2009, 1:09 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 2008 24hr24 race picture |
I've not been yet but really want to this year or next, the belgian spec cars look mental. Just out of interest, has anyone got anymore under bonnet pics of the bee-em engined cars. just curious 
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| Author: | Bart [ February 18th, 2009, 9:37 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 2008 24hr24 race picture |
Belgium racers are amazing, but seem fragile as well, moreover (for as far as I may comment) they don't always look so cleverly build. I have been there in 2003 2006 and last time, had to miss some because of my tight student budget or health as was in 2007. Joolz, had a look for BMW pictures: @ Spa 2008   @ Spa 2006, which was a batlefield, if you need a confirmation ask Richard Hollis, I think I have seen him spannering almost the whole night...     On the right a broken 2cv crank seen in the pits in 2006   
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| Author: | Joolz [ February 18th, 2009, 11:53 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 2008 24hr24 race picture |
Thanks Bart, it's really interesting to see how different people try to do the same thing. But you're right, the plastic bottles don't look so professional. The car in the first pic has an A-type gearbox, with nearly 100bhp I don't think that could last very long. Any more? |
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| Author: | Bart [ February 19th, 2009, 12:09 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 2008 24hr24 race picture |
It is indeed a Atype gearbox, but although this is a Belgium racer it wasn't actually racing last time it was just standing in the pits with some guys working on it. I was also surprised about the 2cv gearbox. Haven't got more BMW engine pictures, but many more pictures of engines from the ameloire (602 with original carb class) and proto (visa and 2cv engine parts, play as much as you like) when you fancy those. |
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| Author: | Roy Eastwood [ February 19th, 2009, 2:27 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 2008 24hr24 race picture |
Very 'pleased' to see those pics of damaged BMW engines too, now if only the British series would dump the whacky control camshaft there'd be virtually no 2cv engine damage again! |
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| Author: | Bart [ February 19th, 2009, 11:51 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 2008 24hr24 race picture |
 I don't think the control bit of the camshaft is the problem, but the profile, which is more 'agressive'. I suspect a control cam with a like or close to original profile would save a lot of engines. However the control cam is good business for you Roy... you can sell more bits, so why complain 
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| Author: | Russell [ February 19th, 2009, 11:56 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 2008 24hr24 race picture |
Roy Eastwood wrote: Very 'pleased' to see those pics of damaged BMW engines too, now if only the British series would dump the whacky control camshaft there'd be virtually no 2cv engine damage again! Has there been any idea as to why the problem seemed to go away and return again? IIRC one year (2004?) it was carnage in the pits, then the problem seemed to go and returned again a year or two later. |
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| Author: | Bart [ February 23rd, 2009, 8:23 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 2008 24hr24 race picture |
Just ran into this website with many picture from last years race: http://www.ahd2cv.fr/photo/2008/spa/spa.html |
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