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And you both had exactly the same tyres, same pressures, and you and the other driver are identical twins who have reaction times within milliseconds of each other, right? No? Oh well. They're close enough that the driver/launch would make the difference tbh, but the RX-8 is the faster car all...

It's got more than a 182. And holds it a lot longer too.

It's those cambelt changes you need to watch for, you have to take the engine out to do it.

Never mind, found 'em: http://www.vimulator.com/#/v3/drag/12104+12514

Anyone got the 182 gear ratios?

Carbotech will do custom pads for any fitment, all my pads are custom made, just need to sort them an old set of backing plates out to make 'em on.

If you tightened the bolts up until you couldn't move them you might have stripped the threads, stick some new bolts in.

I'm not sure a clio would be heavy enough to need them unless it was on slicks with big wings and about 800bhp...:D

^^In fact, so good, I even made a paddle clutch out of some XP8 offcuts Ian had spare. That's been great too :D

Probably not at the speeds you'll need to get them into their stride :D Best pads we've ever had on the buggy - and we tried a few - so I don't mind recommending them, they've been stonking.

Did I mention they work great from cold and will even cope with going through puddles of water, mud, gravel, sheepshit, etc, and still bite down hard straight after? Soon sort your edge out, get XP16's.

They're usually a chunk more than DS2500's or similar but they're a huge step up, stonking pads, only thing we ever use in the racer now. (Well, use XP10* in the rear, but still carbotech). They tend to outlast most cheap pads by a hell of a margin so it more than makes up for the extra money...

This, most people are far harder on the brakes when they're learning, they brake earlier, for longer, and scrub off more speed, all 3 of which are more punishing to be brake system than a late, short, hard braking action is.

Well I'd like one, help me fit everything in the car beforehand to make sure everything'd fit...

:D 'fraid not, they'd be wrecked in seconds. I've cocked the front wheel up but you get the idea:

Thanks! Yes, looks pretty tidy, actually, I think that looks better than the standard one :D Might not after chopping the front bumper to stop it hitting the floor though, have to have a bit of head scratching on that yet. Did think about a V6 (albeit a Nissan 3.7, don't rate the Clio V6...

Thought about a Volvo 5-pot tbh.

It won't be whilst the beginning of next year, just getting idea's and components together at the minute for the planning stages. While I'm at it, anyone point me to any nice threads on hopped up Megane engines/reliability, planning on using standard block, DTA(or perhaps one of Matts)...

Going to make a mid-engine 4wd one. Looking at sticking the Megane 250 unit behind the drivers seat on a transaxle atm.

Thanks. Looks like the wheels/tyres will go in without the bodywork looking chopped to death/s**te anyway, just need to sort out something with the front bumper to stop it getting ripped off.