Tiger on Track

This week I had another opportunity to take the Tiger on the track. Once again at Brands Hatch, but this time with the Toyo R888 track tyres fitted. What a difference they made. Handling was superb, such that we were cornering round the tight hairpin at Druids at between 50 and 60mph. Another interesting selection of cars made an appearance, although not many were faster than the Tiger. One that was though, was Tiff Needell giving hot rides in aid of charity in a Radical. There were a couple of incidents, including a MGF which turned over in the gravel at Paddock Hill bend. No serious damage to car or driver fortunately.

Our track time was uneventful until the very end of the session when (on the last lap) the car lost all power coming down the hill from Druids. We pulled onto the grass and had to be recovered by the marshalls. Further investigation suggested an electrical fault, which will give me a job for the weekend tracking it down and fixing it. The car has Lumenition Optronic electronic ignition and there are a series of tests that can be run to determine which component might be at fault. Sod’s Law will of course mean that it is the most expensive part (the power module) which has blown. That part is about £70. Other than that, the Tiger took a long hard session in its stride.