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Many thanks, will ring tomorrow to order

@Kev@KAM Can you supply the CLRC5 for the rears. If so I would like to fit them and bed in before our race on Nov 3rd. Many thanks, Andy

Looks interesting, might give that a go. What I haven't mentioned in this thread is that the OMP wheel I bought is 300mm diameter. As it's for racing I thought I'd try a smaller diameter wheel, the car's a bit like a Go Kart anyway! Thing is it's a bit too small for me as the race seat is so...

Thanks for all the help. The yellow-blue indicator thing is quite clever once you know it's there. Sadly that wasn't the main issue! I have the same problem as one of the members in the thread that @JamesBryan linked to. I have an OMP boss supposedly for a 182, but it doesn't have the lugs on...

Many thanks, I will try this today.

its a 182. How do i get that to work? Turn on the ignition and rotate the switch? Many thanks for your help

Being an idiot I removed the OEM wheel and didn't mark the position of the rotating switch. Needless to say the ESP now throws up a fault, and if you push on in a straight line the car thinks you're trying to turn and activates the ESP! It is a Valeo steering assembly. The workshop manual says...

Brembos look good. I think I will follow your lead on the rear pads, just to give bit of balance to the improvement on the front. Had a bit of a test on the road today and as with yours the pedal is a bit longer. I prefer this as it gives you a bit more modulation, rather than on on-off switch...

Ceika themselves offer a range from street, sport, race, and pro race. I must admit I haven't investigated if any other pad manufacturer's make pads to fit the calipers. Thought I'd see how the Ceika race pads performed first.

My apologies, I haven't put the wheels back on yet, just offered up to check there's about 3mm clearance. The wheels are a bit shoddy so won't enhance the look? I'll post a pic today

Similar theme.....I terminally crashed my 460bhp Impreza spec c in a race in April this year. I always had in mind that when the Impreza finally retired I would like to race in a simpler lower budget series which would also allow my son to start racing. We started thinking RWD for a laugh, but...

Finally had a chance to fit the brake kit. Trying to push things on a bit as I've entered an Allcomers race at Lydden Hill on 3rd November and still got loads to do! I am very impressed with the quality of the product. It was a really straightforward fitment, and it actually took me less time...

Very useful to know....it's almost the complete opposite of what I'm used to, but it does make sense. As the front does all the work you have to keep it pinned, hence the softer spring. The rear has no input of it's own, so you've almost got to decrease it's grip and let it slip around the...

For our first season we will be in a production class, so no slicks. The total weight of car and driver will have to be 1075kg, which will probably need ballast, but even sticking that in the rear left it will still be heaviest in the front right. I am still amazed by the 8kg rear spring rate...

Interesting thread as I'm new to the Clio, and having just about converted our 182 into an MSA compliant race car suspension options will soon be on the shopping list. My first thought is for the weight of the car 8/6kg/mm seem quite hard spring rates even for a track car, our heavyweight...

Finally managed to get some time to work on the car, and despite best intentions I completely forgot to take 'progress' photos.......just sort of cracked on while we had the time! Cage fitting was the biggest job, and don't be fooled by the term 'bolt-in', there's just as much welding required...

I honestly don't know how much testing they do, but would be really surprised if they tested all the combinations on each model of car. One of the reasons I went for them is you pretty much pick your own spec......you choose disc size, type, caliper type and number of pistons, coatings...

Quick update. Progress is rather slow due to being very busy at work, and also family illness. So have collected parts but not fitted yet: The interior is completely stripped and we have a Sparco 6-point cage primed, ready to fit. We have Corbeau race seat and mounts ready to fit, and also the...

Ceika front brake kit has arrived, just finding time to fit it during the next month is going to be impossible.

If I interpret the MSA Blue book correctly circuit racing up to 2000cc only need a basic rollbar or cage complying with drawing K1 or 2, which are 'half cages'. In practice though I don't think I've seen a race car without the front legs and secondary bar. We have just bought a Sparco FIA...

That's a very good point, a very fast Clio we raced the Impreza against has huge front calipers, when I enquired why it was not so much for braking performance as for pad wear. Previously used a £350 set of pads in a race weekend, where the bigger ones pretty much lasted the whole season.

I did !!! My second post in this thread...... I think I am guilty of my usual fault........writing posts that are too long so the main content gets lost! ? Ceika is an odd choice maybe, but the options available to specify your own set-up were very comprehensive so I thought I'd give them a...

Thanks for all the useful replies, much appreciated. The series we would be racing in is a mixed category tin-top series, where brake modifications are free, even in 'production' class. So shouldn't have an issue there. I suppose there are two aspects to consider with any modification which is...

Thanks for the replies, very helpful. Unfortunately you can see from my second post that I had already jumped the gun and ordered a full front brake kit, should have waited a bit longer! I am surprised to hear that race converted cars generally stick to the single pot calipers, but I suppose it...

I think our main problem is the tracks we frequent, Lydden Hill and Brands Indy. Lydden Hill in particular has only tiny straights so you are constantly on the brakes with hardly any chance for cooling. It could be the discs on our car were cheaper replacements than the original Brembos though...

Thanks for the replies, I found these interesting duct inlets on e-bay and will buy these, then use flexible ducting and a deflector plate to try and aim the air at the inner side of the caliper. We used Ferrodo race pads on a trackday last weekend, which gave great braking, but overheated...

Are there any ready made kits available for replacing the fog lights on a 182 with brake cooling ducts? Or Could anyone who has created their own modification advise on how they went about it. Many thanks Andy

Does the Clio 182 OEM ECU run CanBus ? I want to connect Cartek gear indicator and the easiest way is with a canbus adaptor plugged into the OBD port. If the answer is no then I need to tap into the road speed and engine speed signals, so any help with that would be appreciated. Many thanks...

Thanks Darren, I'm not on Instagram but my son Rob is. seeing as he also drives the car I'll get him to do some research.

I recently bought a 128,000 mile 182 Cup to convert to track and ultimately race car. Took it to Lydden Hill for a trackday without doing anything at all to it, and found it excellent fun. I've raced a 400+bhp Impreza for 6 years so was a little concerned I might find the Clio a bit...