Originally Posted by
PaulB
I worked for a race prep company, Zul Racing...
they run 2 cars for 2 brothers, David and Ian Shaw... approx 1992/3
we run them for 2 seasons and I remember very well indeed working hard on them, lol, same shape as you drive, turned up as road cars with a crate of "RenaultSport" bits and a photocopied booklet of what to fit where, what you are allowed to remove and what's been homologated just for race only.(race clutch, exhaust,suspension)
best bits... on slicks they were ace to drive flat chat through craners,LOL
worst bits, 2nd gear,,, even with fresh oil every meeting,slick50 etc,,, lucky to get 3 race meeting's out of them...remember being challenged at Donny that we couldn't change the box, in the 1 hour break between qualifying and the first race... glad to say we did it with 5 minutes to spare, although it was about 2001 before I could feel my fingers again, a bit hot.
Race pads were supplied and checked to make sure you were using ONLY what they issued, good old rule on ECU's meant if you thought someone had tampered "outside" the law's given you could ask for their ECU and swap yours..good rule stopped folks investing in trick ecu's..
I also know everyone wanted a FISH ECU , and harlow motorsports ECU's..
engine wise they were pretty bullet proof, lots of luvverly Elf oil was thrown about like cheap champagne so it kept them tip top..
I know we tried allsorts to get more life out the tyres but 1 race and the next meets qualifying was about your lot on slicks..
Michelin wets, AWESOME tyres...but in a wet race , we usually changed both doors on each car, LOL