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This car is an enigma :D The Sachs dampers have their place for sure but it would not be on track compared to this setup. My thoughts on the original car vs now (old setup was Sachs + Cooksport springs) The rollcentre correction kit and increased caster have transformed the car. It does not...

I'm running Winmax on my Clio. I prefer a more progressive bite to the CL Brakes RC6 yet want to stick with metallic pads for the heat benefits. I work the brakes hard and they never miss a beat and they dont wear as fast. I can help with supply if you go that route. I use Winmax W6 on the 182...

Ha! Its a small world. Do you know Hasan as well? He trailered me home :D I was jealous of his 400bhp. Does the Meg have a diff? His corner exit and straight line acceleration made me jealous.

I leave mine plugged in to a CTEK charger. Unless the alarm is deactivated there will always be a drain

Paper filters I think have been long known to perform best for filtration when new so if you want to do loads of road miles in all conditions then they are the best option. The advantage of a performance filter is that their flow is less affected by dirt due to them catching the dirt on the oil...

Video of me doing a few laps

Pictures are uploaded from the day :D Is that three wheels?

Other than the PMS strut brace which fits their top mounts others like the OMP braces actually bolt to the inner wing instead

Cooling ducts are worth it on the Clio 2RS especially if you start driving the car hard on track.

No :D. I think the ABS either needs to detect a fault to turn off - maybe unplugging one sensor - or you remove the fuse, gain loads of rear bias and crash on the first corner...

I didnt want to go the whole 'strip everything out' trackcar but wanted something you can just jump in and drive with relative ease. If it was not so low it could be driven easily on the road despite the hard spring rates. That I dont know. Someone with better knowledge than I will hopefully...

Monday - Brands Hatch Report. It was an early start but I made it to Brands with no fuss. Its been a long time since I did any of this so have to admit to being fairly nervous. I didnt really take much in the way of pictures so excuse the lack of media content :D The good news was it was...

On Monday this was the biggest failing of the car really. It lacked Traction out of the corners. Its cheaper than adding cams and significant modifying of the engine :D

Not sure it is hugely advantagous vs a proper high end passive damper but as Tractive also do those and say their active suspension is better then you have to buy into it a little :D

Basically it actively monitors the chassis motion and adjusts the damping of each corner independantly. The car stays more stable when cornering and braking and you can ride the kerbs without upsetting the car dramatically. In theory it should keep the tyres flatter and give more grip. I...

Stick to making it better for the corners. Catching them there when they gallop away from you on straights is rewarding :D

Ha ha lets just end this build here.

Indeedy! I baked the driveshafts and as they were heading towards needing replacing the outer CV's failed. I left the pits to test to see whether it would be going home by recovery truck and as the car cooled + the mental vibration the studs undid and dropped off. Theres me thinking it was the...

Been a great day at Brands. The car performed so well considering it’s basic spec. I however did end the day on a recovery truck. A series of unfortunate mechanical issues culminated in that I’m going to need a few bits. I’ll write a full report in due course

thanks! It’s a bit different to my usual half finished project attempts. I booked a track day to force a deadline :) Interior is in and due to the velcro not sticking to the dash for some reason I’ve used a cable tie through the vent holding a bit of Velcro to hold the damper adjustment...

Still got this to sort :D Wiring can be tucked away to neaten it a bit.I'll have to do something more permanent to get the wiring under the carpet. I've bedded in the brakes and it feels rather good In the daylight it looks the part!

So we'd done the easy jobs and it was time for a ponder over a coffee. How were we going to do the wiring? Terry had a brainwave and got out a thing that runs power off the fuse box. This would save chasing a cable to the front and drilling the bulkhead (which with full interior would not be...

So unusual for a Renault the MOT was swift and uneventful. Terry at Brooks Auto Repair asked whether I wanted them to double check what I had fitted and make sure everything was ok. They managed to spot a few mistakes and went over the whole suspension, checking and marking as they went. Each of...

I will put a few thanks in. Firstly Scott at Pro-Am Racing for sorting me some replacement exhaust hanger mounts. Had a problem with their normal courier and swiftly resolved it :D If anyone has a 182 with manky mounts then they are an excellent buy. Then to ITG who when I requested an air...

Its 11pm and It’s been a long 7 hour slog but I have a fully working car. Just finished at the garage and it’s all gravy. We didn’t drill the bulkhead to sort the power to the suspension control unit but I think that’s a story for tomorrow. Just scoffing a jam sandwich as a really pants dinner...

An LY 182 a month or so back was advertised more than most Trophy’s so it’s happening.

Im on the same mileage and that puts my engine at to shame. Great buy :)

Low miles on it? That engine bay looks very good condition!

My Trophy has been well looked after but certainly after 130000 miles and 15 years of UK roadsalt the underside is tired. They are certainly at the age that a little bit of extra care is going to pay dividends later. Not if you have that 'cheap car' mentality though.