Recent content by Brando

Just go and have fun, it’s not a race. Bedford ace for learning, people moan about it being flat and featureless. Often overlooking the corners are all borrowed from other circuits and there is a real mix of fast and slow corners with lots of run off. Enjoy :) And, also enjoy the fact your car...

Sadly not, only ever been there once and that was to race. Great circuit, far from Cornwall but I will do it again.

Doesn't it just!!!!!! It's easy to be critical but I'm sure we've all done stupid things and had better/worse first-time track experiences. No way defending the behaviour. My hope in sharing it on FB and here is that people learn from it. Like I said to the driver, having mostly driven low...

Sympathetically shared it on Cliosport's facebook channel. It's a friend of mine driving the GT4. They politely asked us to take it down. However, figured it was a good lesson to all. If you're worried about videos of your car and people thinking it's you, be careful who you let out in your car...

Ruined for the road :D Build thread: https://www.cliosport.net/threads/rb-182-cup-track-project.805841/

Yeah, it's part of the kit they sell - http://www.pure-motorsport.co.uk/clio-2-rs182/clio-2-rs182-exhaust/182-racing-exhaust-system.html Select the option 'Cat back with de-Restriction Kit'

No, we stuck with the original CAT as advised by PMS. Nicky's kit includes a higher flowing end for the original CAT. And, by all accounts, the CAT is pretty good. Ours certainly looked in good condition after 110k when we chopped the end off. It breezed through our MOT emissions test.

Thanks, and thanks for the feedback on suspension. Another idea for the melting pot. I'm torn on the budget, we've already spent a lot more than planned. That doesn't mean it's a pattern to repeat, it also doesn't mean it's worth economising for the sake of it... Very tempted to get stock...

Sorry for the delay. Lots of work and home fun got in the way of car fun... Cleaned, dyno'd at 176 BHP, and MOT'd! 81db!!!!! Noise is a funny thing, the main noise in the car is still induction. The Pure Motorsport exhaust has added a deeper, sportier edge vs. the former work of art. After...

Thanks, I'd be lying if I said I wasn't nervous. We'll find out a week tomorrow :smiley:. It doesn't sound that loud in or out of the car, fingers crossed.

You'll get there and your's is way tidier :smiley:. Can't wait for Thruxton. More progress in a bid to be ready for Thruxton. To remove the rack you can either drop the rear of the subframe or get choppy... Comparing the columns and racks. It became apparent we were missing a lower shaft...

A couple of issues with the rack to be sorted, missing parts and wrong parts from ECP = let's fit the exhaust! Turns out the old one was a heavy work of art! Nearly 23kg! The new system weighs 12kg (not including the CAT, but that's consistent on both systems). As mentioned, we opted for CAT...

Renpart's column and rack turned up. We've opted to replace all consumables so those have also been ordered, including new ball joints. For our EPAS setup to work well we have to fool the EPAS Ecu with torque and speed sensor signals. Thankfully, a handy company in Portugal provide a magic...

Thanks for the recommendation, that tipped me over the edge :D - If my wife divorces me you'll be listed as one of the reasons.

The Clio isn't mapped, yet. The friends I am building the car with (OK, the people actually doing most of the work while I make cups of tea and try not to break stuff - that said, one of the duo blew the PAS pump :smiley:) have a rolling road :smiley: - http://www.rk-engineering.co.uk/ We need...