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Yeah disappointing about the mini as this Clio isn’t my car! Lesson learnt, always have a GoPro in the car to help prove your innocents! 400 mile round trip to pick up the new parts last night. Aiming for the first round at Donnington ?

No we couldn’t get a slot so we’re booked on 25th at brands. We’re totally standard

Nice to see you and the car, it’s trully stunning up close. Was a very testing day of testing for us, think this is the only time we’ll be in front of you this year......... ? We haven’t seen any of the official photos of our car from Monday. Mind you it wasn’t looking it’s best at the time...

Russ (the driver/owner) called MSV in the week and said that we were having our liverey fitted at the weekend so they sent it to us. Our friends also had theirs sent to them this week as well. I don’t know if this was by chance or not?! Looking dry for tomorrow now ?

Today I met my race car for the first time ? With the sticker man booked in we gave it a quick wash. Then on with the stickers. Time beat us so the lightings poor but you should get the idea...... Can’t believe how many compulsory stickers there are! We still need to add our number but...

Yeah i’ve seen your car, different league ? We’re not even near ready to race and just want to say hello to people and find out what we still need to do. Still need to buy my race PPE! We’ve even had to refit the dash to fit regs! It’s going to be an adventure. There’s two Clio 182s between...

We haven’t ruled out anything. I do follow all the other series on their relative pages/websites. We’re just dipping our toes in ATM You’ll be please to know the Clio has a new bonnet and grill since it rear ended the 106 on its last outing ? It also has a new engine ?

Hi All I’m lucky enough to be entered in the MSV Trackday Trophy. As with all of us it’s a dream to race but for whatever reason I kept putting it off. However I kept saying I’d race a car before i’m 40, i’m 40 in October so time to chop chop! Some of you might be aware that I have built this...

Some actions shots from Bedford........ Think the white wheels days are numbered, as in they will be going silver/anthracite when they get refurbished

Had the 'if Carlsberg did trackdays..........' trackday at Bedford on Friday. Weather was perfect and the Clio was perfect! Remembering the car hasn't even been off of the trailer since October I did the sigting laps and then checked over the car. All was well so off we went on the 888r's...

Yes it was fun ? But that was on the 888r’s after about 10 mins running I haven’t timed anything but this is a back to back comparison of 888r vs slicks First video is 888r with the spin.. Second video is on the slicks (don’t know why I let the Z4 past ?)

Slight correction..... they’re not Avon’s they’re Dunlop SP sport. I was surprised how easy it was to warm them up

To bring this up to date..... I did a trackday at Bedford yesterday. With the weather looking perfect I suddenly realised this would be perfect for slicks! And by chance a set of Avon’s came up for £100 the day before. Quickly went to pick them up and had them put on a brand new set of TD1.2s...

Impulse buy! With tomorrows impending trackday the weather is looking perfect, dry and not to hot! What pops up on facebook........ some slicks! With the spare brand new TD1.2s in the loft I set off to Bristol, picked them up and had them fitted locally! Predicting some kind of mechanical...

Not a good sight and concerning about the potential consequences! I had the PMS conversion but swapped to a 280 set up last year. TBH I don’t know who made them but they look in good order ATM. Maybe they were from this batch?! Alloy cleaning fluids (wonder wheels etc) must make a difference on...

C5EAD - dragged it out of the garage for the first time this year. Charged the battery and it fired up with a second! Not bad as it last run in October. The weathers looking good and there’s no puddles of liquids under the car so i’ve booked Bedford for a week today (22nd Feb). Looking forward...

Not so much of a car update but I passed my ARDS test today! The dream of racing a car before i’m 40 one step closer. I enjoyed the process today. The MSV staff at Brandshatch are great. The track was challenging as it was -2.5degC when I arrived. Very slippery! Blue clio update - looks like...

Yes it is the PMS one. The module is bolted to the treaded stud. It’s only at one end but it’s very secure. The inside/tunnel is painted smooth hamerite silver. It’s a perfect match for titanium silver 182s ?

Yes it can be moved and yes everything will still work

Clio 182 - road car / track car / race car Title of the project and it’s been bugging me for a bit........ GF05LWT (or as it is now C5EAD) hasn’t made it to race car status. Problem is i’ve spent to much on it and my personal circumstances have changed. When I bought it I was self employed...

Thanks to an unexpected bonus from work I purchased a second set of wheels for the Clio. I now have some brand new Team Dynamics pro 1.2 in anthracite. They’re brand new but managed to buy them second hand off of a guy on eBay. Came in the Rimstock boxes with all the protectors still on them...

I’ve tried searching for him but can’t find him. Do you have a link? Cheers

Found his website as well as eBay shop. HE has loads of 15’ Michelin’s. Will try them I think. Cheers

Yea Yeah did that in the kart, spun off on the second lap and broke my ribs ?

Not on the clio but have much experience with various slicks/conditions on my old rotax snr kart. I know what’s involved etc Just to clear up i’m not after one session punch, just a set to use on track days when the conditions are right.

Thanks for the responses. I’m conscious of second hand tyres as per the reasons above. Friend had a set at the last track day and they had a bad vibration. The power steering pump fail that day which was probably related. Need to research if the Toyo is as good as the Dunlop/Michelin as a new...

Cheers for the answers @JB21 & @JamesBryan Is it worth the extra £££ to go new? I guess this depends on how worn out a second hand set is? What the best between the second hand tyre? Dunlops or Michelins ? Cheers

Hi I’m now running the 15’ wheel successfully (Fitting Brembos under 15’ wheels are hard work!) and have a second set of alloys coming. Slicks must be like normal road tyres? There’re good ones and not so good ones?! What’s best to look for? I don’t want them so hard they last for 10 years and...

I’ve had Gaz Gold for nearly 3 years with no issues apart from when I got them the gaz gold top mounts didn’t work with the gaz gold coilover! Bizarre! Changed to PMS top mounts with no issues. Only paid £800 (inc top mounts) brand new. I like cutting the apex, riding the curbs etc etc. Still no...

Just get coilovers and do the job once.....