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Yep, the alloy/modular engines are all referred to as white blocks, the older four cylinder iron engines as red blocks
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TBH, Brands could be relatively soft on brakes if you're committed in the corners and ease off the accelerator on the straights. Hitting 150 on Brabham straight and then standing it on it's nose to hit that unsighted apex into Paddock won't exactly be easy on the brakes, but easing off and letting the uphill do some of the work into Druids, using all that 4wd grip around Graham Hill and then straight lining Surtees but off the gas will slow you down to give the brakes less of a work out slowing the car into Clearways, and I reckon doing all that, you'd still lap quicker than I can in my 140bhp MX5>
Your description makes me want to go try it now!
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Is yours a whiteblock, Neil?
@golgol something like an RS4 was never meant to spend all day smashing it round a track, which is why it will lunch brakes and tyres. An evening session at Brands will give you a very good idea of the buzz and let you know whether you want to give it more of a go.
You could then go on sessioned days at big wide tracks like Silverstone, Donnington, Bedford etc and they'll be a lot softer on the tyres and brakes.
TBH, Brands could be relatively soft on brakes if you're committed in the corners and ease off the accelerator on the straights. Hitting 150 on Brabham straight and then standing it on it's nose to hit that unsighted apex into Paddock won't exactly be easy on the brakes, but easing off and letting the uphill do some of the work into Druids, using all that 4wd grip around Graham Hill and then straight lining Surtees but off the gas will slow you down to give the brakes less of a work out slowing the car into Clearways, and I reckon doing all that, you'd still lap quicker than I can in my 140bhp MX5