Tag: swallows racing
Last weekend we had the absolute pleasure of being able to join the Invictus Games team at Donington park for the final round of the British GT championship. With the F-Type being the first GT car in recent history from Jaguar to enter the leagues of competitive racing we were excited to see the cars in action and take a closer look at the team from the comfort of the pits. One of the first things to strike you is the unmissable Invictus livery which grabs you attention and showing off…
We often get asked the same questions by 4.0 V8 owners.. “Why do I need to change my chains?” or “But my car has not done that much mileage yet so why should I get it done?” There are many articles pertaining to the recommended change of the chains, guides and water pump on these engines and the results when not attended to can be fatal. This week we have had a few timing chain jobs that really do show why these are a high priority for owners with no history…
This weeks spotlight focuses on the black art of vehicle alignment and hopefully will put a few myths to bed about its need and effects. In the UK we have grown far to used to pot holes and kerbs becoming a daily occurrence and while over the years cars have gotten stronger the wheels and suspension are still susceptible to knocks and bumps along the way, if you have hit a bump and have noticed the car then pulls slightly in one direction your wheels may not be aligned correctly this…
Powered by Balti As we head towards the end of the season, Donington is one the most popular circuits on the calendar and played host to a JEC racing triple header. Donington for the JEC racers has also become about ‘Cars & Curry’ and the annual Saturday night pilgrimage to the Gandhi in downtown Donni, after all the money we have spent there perhaps they would like to sponsor us, ‘Powered by Balti’! Adam elected to retire his car for the remainder of the season after the difficulties encountered at Thruxton…
Jump in the drivers seat as Rob bool screams through the gears in his Swallows racing powered 4.2 supercharged V8 A/T Challenger at the worlds most historic and prestigious motorsport event ‘Goodwood Festival of Speed’
With the Swallows open day just over a month away now its time to look into the schedule for the event and who we have sharing their knowledge through talks across the morning, as well as some of the special cars we have on display attending on the morning. Weather permitting we will have a few special vehicles from the Jaguar marque including the largest gathering of Palmer sport X150’s since their days at Bedford Autodrome, XJ220, stunning E-types, Palmer Sport JP1 and race cars from the JEC GT/Saloon and Comp…
Over the next few months we will be building a fresh Jaguar supercharged V8 for the coming 2018 season and with all the usual SR refinements for Rob Bool Racing, this space frame Land Rover will be built to compete in the BCCC where is won the 2017 season and is sure to hold onto his crown this year. These races are a fantastic spectacle to watch and we urge you to take a look at these light weight monsters in action.. there is nothing like a growling Jag V8 and mud…
This amazingly well built space framed and rear engine Land Rover running a Jaguar 4.2 Supercharged V8 Tuned by us here at Swallows Racing for correction mapping on a stand alone Emerald ecu. Huge congratularions to Tim Simon and Lewis Simon winning a few class races at the end of the season in the newly built Jaguar V8 supercharged space framed landrover in the SASLRC championship, looking forward to seeing what it can do with a full season ahead of you. Great results guys and plenty more to come!
Swallows Racing 2017 Season Summary: SR Supercharged We have had an amazing season and none of it would of been possible without every one of the team. Late nights, travel, accidents, breakdowns, highs and lows but above all the massive amounts of laughs. When we look back at the season we realise how far we have come, the drivers skills, the development work on the cars and way the team has clicked. We simply couldn’t of asked for a better result this season and next years plans are already in action…