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My clio is stripped out with roll cage etc, and I find the PMS system with silencer fairly quiet (currently running it unslicened) and it sounds a lot better than my old Ktec stealth.
I find my PMS with a centre silencer quite quiet, but I guess that’s subjective. I would go down the custom made exhaust route, then you can get exactly what you want.
Go for the DR variant. I agree with James 7/8kg front 8kg rear. I am currently finding mine a lot harder than my old H&Rs. I have only done around 150 miles with them fitted so I presume they’re still bedding in.
BC DR have digressive pistons, and are better suited for track work.
I have just had a set of BC DR coilovers with solid top mounts fitted to my 172 track car, I went for 8kg fronts 8kg rears. coming from H&R coilovers they’re a lot stiffer (the rears especially). On flat smooth roads they...
Sounds like a loose gearbox mount worn/ damaged gear linkage, or maybe the last gearbox rebuilt done 5k ago was poor. Imo the JC5 is a more than adequate gearbox when running standard power. Iirc I got around 138k out of my gearbox before it needed a rebuild.
I forget to add, I refitted the unsilenced centre section a while back. Once I refit the silenced centre section again ( before my next track day) I’ll do a video Chris.
I still think Cat cams 421/438 would be better, but for the money grp N timing and 197 cams seem to be getting great results!
Stuart @ Performance car specialist in Popham are fitting the coilovers/ corner weighing mate.
Update: Got some millers oil for a oil/ filter change.
Resprayed/ painted the inlets rocker cover with Hamerite silver paint.
And finally purchased some new coilovers BC/ DR 8kg front 8kg rear springs, with adjustable top mounts.
The car is currently away having the above coilovers...
Update.
Had the car 5 months now done 3,600 miles so far and am still very much enjoying driving/ owning it. CS Surrey Rolling Road day last Saturday, where she made good power/ torque, a few pics of the M2 and RR graphs below.
Better cold start, raised rev limit, and can be used as a diagnostic too. So for the money they’re very good! I had good customer service from Henk too.