Recent content by Matthew Lewis

Thanks for all the feedback lads ! seems to be looking ok so far with what iv got then, only thing I need to buy is the tyres they should be here in the next week, my best mate who's coming along is a main dealer mechanic so all the fluid, tyres etc will be looked after by him. The track day is...

Hi guys, posted on here only once or twice before, bought a standard 172 on an 03 with the intention of road use when the mrs got our car and as a track car! Slowly but steadily iv bought a few parts for the first track day but haven't gone over the top. What do you all think of the following...

Sounds good to me , may look at them RC8s then, yeah I'm sure il enjoy it, done abit of karting when I was a kid so always been into the track, can't wait to get going now. Got the timing belt and tensioners, aux belt and tensioners and a service being done next week too.

Thanks mate, iv been looking at the brembo HCs , I'll have a look around at some pads now, hoping to do a track day on May 2nd at my local track, have so much to do before hand !

Hi everyone New member here, just want to pick everyone's brains with how best to set my brakes up for limited road use (20 miles per week) and track day use. The car is going to be built as a full track ready car and is an 03 plate 172 (not cup). Fortunately one of my best mates is a mechanic...

Hi all, New member here from South Wales , just bought an 03 plate 172 to use as a second car / track car, slowly buying parts and hoping to do first track day in May, I bought the car and was told the timing belt and tensioners etc had been changed, however no receipt. Due to this I'm going to...