5 GT Turbo Mark Fish Cup Car " Yellow"

[Clarkey]

On deciding to buy a trackday/race car in 2007, I came across an ex Mark Fish cup car and thought it was the ideal beginners car.
I viewed the car and was impressed on the condition although didn't know anything about cars so asked around and was told "keep away" from the 5.
I spoke to Mark Fish and decided it WAS the car me.
The car was reshelled in 2000, as you can see the original shell took a big hit.





Looking fresh


Neil McGrath 4 time champion drove the car for Autosport news just before the reunion race in 2004.




The car was then raced by Barrie "whizzo" Williams at Thruxton and taking 3rd place. Starting on the fourth row.

 

[Clarkey]

 

[Adey]

awesome work, how much action has it had since you got it? how does it fair in your class?

 

[Clarkey]

awesome work, how much action has it had since you got it? how does it fair in your class?

Bought the car May 2007 and starting racing September same year.
We have raced the car since then with upgrades throughout making it a very competitive car in class.
Too quick in some cases as not allowed to race with some clubs in current form.

 

[Adey]

lol was that only an issue when you started doing well?

 

[Clarkey]

Yes mate, all the time you drive round the back no ones bothered.......

 

[Big Steve - Raider]

as you can see the original shell took a big hit....

You're not wrong there....?! That weren't going to polish out!!
I didn't realise your car was an ex Mark Fish car...? Do you know what year it ran in the Cup Series and what number it was??

 

[Clarkey]

Do you know what year it ran in the Cup Series and what number it was??

Didn't run in the series Steve, but got bits on it RAD 44.
I sold all the cup bits, boost meter, brake ducts and a set wheels as never going back on.

 

[Big Steve - Raider]

brake ducts

:banghead: Need those bad boys for STCUP

 

[Clarkey]

:banghead: Need those bad boys for STCUP

Make your own Steve, ones that actually work...

 

[DaveL485]

Yes Steve, when we do "that" article, i'll bring pipe and zipties and make you some!

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[Big Steve - Raider]

Make your own Steve, ones that actually work...


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Can you get Wilwood's under Cup Steels.............

 

[Clarkey]

No Steve, couldn't get anything under the steels. Although when I changed to a EBC grooved disc and DS2500 pads worked ok.
We run the 13" compomotives, 260mm disc , DS2500 pads in the 4 pots. Work very well.

 

[Big Steve - Raider]

No Steve, couldn't get anything under the steels. Although when I changed to a EBC grooved disc and DS2500 pads worked ok.
We run the 13" compomotives, 260mm disc , DS2500 pads in the 4 pots. Work very well.

:grumpy: Oh bugger.. Looks like it's DS2500's for me then.

 

[Kris M]

Steve, you've felt the brakes in the Quinn, when you get the o.e setup right, with decent pads they are more than up to the job of stopping you

 

[Big Steve - Raider]

Steve, you've felt the brakes in the Quinn, when you get the o.e setup right, with decent pads they are more than up to the job of stopping you

Never driven a 5 with brakes as good as the Quinn

 

[Kris M]

No idea why they are like that ?! , all ive done is rebuild the calipers, new disks, fresh fluid, a good EZ bleed, and carbon lorainnes....Someones fitted braided lines in the past ( Maybe the Quinn himself!!)

 

[Big Steve - Raider]

No idea why they are like that ?! , all ive done is rebuild the calipers, new disks, fresh fluid, a good EZ bleed, and carbon lorainnes....Someones fitted braided lines in the past ( Maybe the Quinn himself!!)

I think the secret is, yours just has no "Dead Travel" for the first few MM push of the brake pedal, they feel VERY good. You did suggest once that perhaps it was the fixed load valve with minimal fluid going to the rear?

 

[Clarkey]

carbon lorainnes

Could be the answer there. Always heard good things from those pads.

 

[Adey]

Carbon Lorraine pads are the daddies! Make sure you clean the car down after use though