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Hi mate, I can’t remember exactly where the rubber came from, I know I used one of the old hoses I pulled off the car though, maybe a washer jet hose, it’s been that long.. you could just get some rubber tubing from eBay with an ID that matches the Brake line OD cheap enough [emoji1360]

It will all depend on where you position the seat.. our seat is as far back as possible for CG purposes.. So I had to move the gear lever back about 20cm

Might need a tyre temp probe on them to see what’s going on if you’ve still got issues.. temps are key to setup

Thanks mate, yeah it does make a big difference.. really enjoyed the extra grip on acceleration

Do you take tyre temp readings when you come in from a stint? That will help massively to figure out your issues.. if it’s the middle of the tyre that’s tearing up you could be over pressuring the tyres.. what pressure do you run?..

Yeah makes sense actually thinking about it, probs a good idea if you can’t cool the calipers enough.. The caliper is a good way to dissipate more heat out the disc though, larger surface area (GT cars have a quite a few fins on their calipers, just paired with some decent ducts)

I thought that’s what you meant, not sure that would really do anything, the Ti plate would get just as hot and than transfer the heat into the piston

Are you thinking to place a piece of titanium between the steel pad back and the piston?

big improvement in lap time since your first outing, good going [emoji1360]

Hi, camber about -3 deg front, -1deg rear. Toe 2mm toe out front 0mm at rear .. changes from circuit to circuit tho, and will be different for every car depending on spec. what dampers do you have? spring rates?.. how is the tyre wearing?, whats your RH? car weight?.. lots of inputs to consider.

Hi, Just removed the inner arches and opened the fog light holes, thats it, no ducting. CL RC6 pads with HC discs. Don't really have any issues with brakes. We'll probably sort some ducting out before next year though so we can control the temps a bit better, blanking off when cold etc.

Here’s a few more pics of the day. Even took the missus out for a few laps!.. she loved it.

A full year on since the Clios first shakedown at Blyton, we were back again and this time equipped with a few new parts and a lot more experience!.. the rebuilt box and the new Quaife LSD performed faultlessly!, a huge step up in performance.. a full 4 seconds quicker around the outer circuit...

Hi Nath, I got the floor tiles from a company called Big Dug http://www.bigdug.co.uk/mats-flooring-c402/interlocking-floor-tiles-c1789/single-garage-interlocking-floor-tile-set-mega-deal-p18846 Sorry mate, apologise I completely forgot about the bleed bottles, I can sort them out tomorrow...

Subframe off ready to pull the old box out the car.. New box in, subframe back on and down on its wheels!

The final gearbox in all its glory!..

I managed to get the gearbox fully rebuilt last weekend before heading to Blyton last Monday for a private trackday with some friends (10 cars with the track to ourselves, so a lot of track time!) Here are a few more shots of the gearbox rebuild. Main shaft cleaned up and checked prior to...

Who needs to buy expensive Renault tools when you can make your own! £15 later, diff bearing fitted!. . . . . Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

If your using braided line then I’d say a grommet in the bulkheads would be fine... I used bulkhead fittings as I used solid Aluminium lines connected to braided lines at the ends, so needed the bulkhead to connect either side too ... personal preference really, just make sure there is no chance...

Finally got all the bits I need to get the box built back up. Case back from aqua blasting, came up spot on! gave it a coat of ACF-50 to protect it from oxidising All the new parts ready to be fitted Everything stripped and cleaned up, synchros and gears look good! Sorted myself...

Where are you getting the connectors from?

As Mark said, full de pin of the connectors. Just be patient when you do it, it’s fiddly and you don’t want to break the retaining clips in the connectors or you’ll risk wires coming out when driving.

Hi William, as you say the JC5 box has pre loaded bearings. depending on which type of box it is depends on which bearings need pre loading. JC5-129/130 boxes have tapered bearings for both the main shaft and differential. The input shaft has roller bearings which require no preload adjustment...

I haven’t got anything holding the outer in the middle of the door, just the hole in the door card keeps it in position.. the outer sleeve is attached to the mechanism so doesn’t move.. tbh I could of removed the outer completely and it would have been fine I have seen people do as you say. If...

Did you manage to sort a door opener out?.. I cut the end of the cable off mine and trimmed some of the outer sleeving back. Then put some red heatshrink over it and looped the end of the cable on itself and fitted a cable lock barrel. I cut a hole in the door card and passed the loop...

New diff from Quaife is back with our crownwheel fitted.. and started the rebuild Rebuild kit bought from Pure Motorsport Pulling all the gears and synchros off the shafts.. Press coming in very handy! Cases all dismantled, bearings removed ready for a proper clean. Hopefully have...

@robzracing .. Thanks, it’s changed a lot in the times I’ve been there over the years, bet it’s a drastic change since you first drove there!.. Yeah Coram was the most tricky but rewarding corner, the car was handling really well tbh.. a small amount of oversteer, but mainly nice and composed, 4...

A quick lap onboard too...

Few pics from Snetterton. We had a great day with Opentrack running the 300 layout!.. what a track, new top speed for the Clio on the Bentley straight. Hitting 120mph before jumping on the brakes!. Such a ballsy circuit with some tricky corners, especially Brundle and Coram with their on the...

Well this made for interesting reading [emoji23] .. I love how these threads asking for advice always go off on a tangent and the poor bloke asking the question is normally none the wiser..