WELCOME to the NWKCOG HARDCORE Newsletter number 4 and a HAPPY soon to be EASTER !
EVENTS COMING UP
Please see the hardcore events page for what is on in your area and also National Events.
Weekly pub meets have now also been scheduled.
Turn up in either your Kit or day car and come and say hello !
GBS OPEN DAY is This W/e
GYG Go Karting is also now scheduled.
Highly recommended !
Race the Honda 270 Sport Fleet. The fastest Corporate fleet in the Country. Live Lap Times, Trophies and all Equipment is included.
Do check out the background Karts in this vid from Andy Lowe.
This apparently is not what is meant by a “Reverse Grid” - Ouch !!
AB Power run day is now booked.
Show us you BHP !
Last year donations raised a further £250 for Claire House.
Video from Andy Lowe.
AK Sportcars and Open Day
KITFEST NEWS
DJC Sportcars will be at KITFEST.
Subaru WR3 powered 3 seater with 500 hp.
Dan will be running the 1/4 mile at Santapod with a NWKCOG HARDCORE member onboard to film the action.
AK Sportcars will also be at KITFEST with Antoinette - along with Cobra’s and Jaguar.
So do say hello to Wendi and Jon and the AK Team.
Please note the Green Cobra with an LS7 is called “Apple” not “Kermit” !!!!!!
IVA NEWS
We have two members that have just passed IVA so a big shout out to them
Matt Griffin
Steve Smith
If anyone is pending IVA and want advice then do feel free to ask any questions.
A great video here an MK and 60 top tips what to check for.
For all you builders - MK rebuild a car overnight.
NEWS FROM ABROAD.
Gary has sent this so enjoy.
His dog is barking mad !
This is one newer members may have missed.
A very polite gentleman and his wife came across by pure chance a NWKCOG Hardcore meet so they pulled in to take a look.
Despite the language barriers NWKCOG made them so welcome - Steve Pritchard even took him out in his car. They returned the favor by sending NWKCOG this video.
You can click on the cog (on YT) , then subtitles, then auto translate to English.
Just goes to show - language is not a barrier when it comes to Kit Car Ownership.
We are a movement not a marque.
WHATS IN YOUR SHED ? AND MEET THE MEMBERS SECTION
Brett Wild and his MEV Exo.
Simon says “still needs to fit the overlay pulley I sold him”
Not his first MEV either - This is another Brett owned.
James Travers and his MEV
FEATURED CARS THIS EDITION
Two again this issue.
Craig Brake at DTO Performance
This goes up to 11.
Chevron GR8 Challenge car.
The chassis is the current development and fully road legal.
2.0 duratec cosworth engine and electronics (max 8500rpm)
5 sp sequential Hewland transaxle AP racing brakes TTV racing clutch
Runs at 250 bhp Weight under 700kgs
ARL DEVELOPMENT STORY.
Ardvark - Henry Carr and build agent Nick Bradley.
OUT AND ABOUT AND MEMBERS SPOTTED
National AC Cobra Magazine
Cars and Coffee
This is what HARDCORE do best !
Video from John and Abbie Gaskill
QUESTION from last issue.
Anyone heard of Knobbly ?
To build or not to build ??
Answers Here:
HOT TOPIC.
CEC, BEC or EV ?
Here we look at several electric builds with live interviews including Julian Turner from Westfield. Dan in Barbados never lost a race in a head to head but the car did need more positive camber.
QUESTION.
Has anyone taken part in Hill Climbs ?
What is needed ? what and where ?
More on this next issue
FINALLY
The snow is melting and EASTER is on it’s way !!
From ADMIN TEAM, TED & JALOPY.
Backdated Newsletters are available here:
NWKCOG HARDCORE Q1 Newsletter 1
NWKCOG VALENTINES SPECIAL Newsletter 2
NWKCOG HARDCORE Newsletter 3
ADDITIONAL LINKS :
NWKCOG Website
NWKCOG merchandise Website
A-Plan Specialist Vehicle Insurance - Thatcham Branch
Claire House Website
Krisography
SUBSCRIPTIONS :
Complete Kit Car
Total Kit Car