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gotcha. thanks :) I use Proalloy for custom rads and coolers. Been awesome for me in past. They also sell the fans. http://www.proalloy.co.uk/cgi-bin/sitewise.pl?act=sect&s=342&pt=52_139&id=proalloy

Gerrards is the corner that cost me the new YB engine! Thanks for respones. Sounds like no worries! cheers guys.

Is the std one not up to the job on track? I've given mine DEATH for 40mins plus on track and its been fine. Done hours on end at the Nurburgring as well.

Great response. Thanks Ali

Slick tyres make ALL the difference to oil surge! certainly in previous trackcars I have had! I had a VERY costly mistake at Mallory on a BRAND new Reyland Cosworth engine. I also TOTALLY disagree with your advice on topping up oil guarding against oil surge of any car! I REALLY don't mean...

Or is it fine as std? did the cup racers have any different sump baffles? or all std? Thanks

Re: Clio TT (172 cup) Thats easy. race fuel map. Great project. Wacthing with interest. Reyland are gonna VAG my Clio over winter. I have driven his VAG engined MG on track alot and its an absolute WEAPON! very very fast. Its uses a Gripper plated diff and runs around 350bhp and weighs...

Looks like another Helix Organic it is! thanks DMS Shame... as the AP paddle on my Westfield is very nice to use.

Just changing my clutch over. How much worse in operation is the Helix paddle clutch than the normal organic one? I am a bit of a girl and don't like snatchy clutches. The Helix up rated organic thing used to wind me up actually... was stiff and horrible to use. Are there any other options...

Totally agree

GREAT read! cooool car! Definately change the wheel... we make the car 'feel' so much better I reckon. I have the Renault sport wheel in my Clio and love it... If you wanna keep the CC (I would as well. Really like CC and it slows me down!) Personally I would put CC buttons else where...

I have one for sale :) I am in Essex

but Karting doesn't HAVE to cost that. and you can always do trackdays on the cheap. but if you used to race 'professionally' you WILL be pushing the car hard and want to start modding it here and there. Trackdays are NOT a cheap hobby in any way shape or form if you do alot of them. (2...

If you think doing lots of trackdays is gonna work out cheaper than Karting you are going to be in for a BIG shock!

Turbos are AWESOME on track! GT3's are more involving and challenging to drive fast. but both GREAT on track. Turbo faster and easier to drive! GT3 sounds much better. Different cars for different people. LOTS of people track their Turbos ALOT, and plenty of GT3 owners never go near...

Silver one? on Turinis? Nice car. Was having a mooch around it few weeks ago. Mark Fish is 10000% trustworthy. It will be a nice car. Enjoy

Mark Fish in Harlow is AMAZING.... He is just as amazing, as your 'txt spk' is ANNOYING!!!! and thats ALOT! You say you want to 'modify' but in what way? suspension? engine tuning? Neon lights and body kit? Knowing what you want to change will help us point you in the right...

VAGclit? That will spank your pugs ass ;) You KNOW mart will stick a GT30 on it for me when he builds it! Mission creep WILL occur as always hahah

and I can still kick your welsh ass in my Clio... ;) which with my fat ass in it has power to weight of roughly 2.3bhp/per tonne.... luckily I av da better driving skillz innit bruv ;) Westfield by the way... 672bhp per tonne Spiky. Should go ok ;) keep looking at the engine bay...

seems alot of trouble for not much gain... VAG 20v Turbo engine would be better bet if you wanna go to all the trouble of an engine swap I sense lots of 'talk' rather than any action though ;) and LOL at people turning heads as Clio 'vtecs past' Er..... how would they know?

Thanks guys. :)

You are such a superstar you are Fred! THANKS.... AGAIN! is this advice still the same with ITBS as well? what about Gearbox mounts? use standard as well? Will get all engine and gearbox mounts replaced with new standard Renault ones as car has done 60k miles now. (puls the powerflex...

I would like to know if the K-tec mounts cause any extra vibration and harshness. I am planning on driving my Clio out to the Ring alot and cant be doing with nasty vibrating mounts!

just read the whole thing from start to finish.... great thread. Awesome car! This car soooo deserves a Sadev gearbox now!

absolutely LOVE LOVE LOVE it!

PERFECT mucho thanks!

and does anyone know the dimensions of the little 172 as well? thanks in advance!

It's worth doing.... The extra corners are all fast and blind so it's pretty scary at first! Takes some Learning that's for sure. I had some tuition throughout the day which helped. Slicks are 185 580 15 which is what cup racers used apparently? Sadly the full GP days are not the cheapest and...

Never said I wasn't bothered about lap times... I said i was chasing every last 10th of a second and trying to loose a few kilos here and there. Slicks are night and day compared with road tyres. A friend can do stickers in any colour u want. Really pleased with how they look in blue! Let...

Exactly! Slicks are the PROPER footwear for the job! I have always used slicks on my track cars whenever the situation allows. I had no regulations stopping me and the grip levels are such fun on them. The only reasons NOT to use them are that they are harder on the car and expensive if you...