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Thanks James. I didn't realise there are different pad sizes available for the Alcons, just assumed they would accept the one size listed as B-Type. Without sounding dumb how would I know which size pad I had (obviously I'll take them out)?? For the moment I think I want to keep the ABS...

Thanks, are you running them in Alcons with larger discs or standard callipers and discs?

Hi James, quick Alcon question - we spoke previously about you running a softer pad in the wet, well I’m thinking of whether I should run a softer pad regardless as I just don’t think I’m getting the Pagid Blues hot enough. I only really ever get to drive the Brands Indy circuit which apart...

Or save 3kg and keep the standard one on......

This has gone from a cam-belt change to also adding cams and now possibly forced induction!! - Seriously save your money and definitely don’t waste your money on an induction kit! If you want to improve your car then look at the suspension and brakes. Getting the belts done is a very good idea...

Ha ha - sounds very familiar!! Yes agreed, its worth paying the extra £500 for the cams when you're having the belts changed, but then you're not paying £1,800 for the cams that you don’t really need - you are 'only' paying an extra £500k on top of work that you definitely do need. You...

Then don’t buy the cams, they're only going to give 10% power increase which Lb for £ is not sensible. Save your money and have a nice holiday with it in the summer or put it towards a house deposit or or or....... You will get to a point in life when you've done all the sensible things with...

To use my previous phrase its horses for courses, we work long stressful hours and we're both knackered at the end of the week but then we have a nice lifestyle to show for it. I think you put in what you take out. Its just unfortunate that Nurses etc and our armed forces who work twice as...

I just made myself laugh re-reading the end of my last post - its so true, asleep by 22:30 and a good nights sleep is more appealing than raving it up till 09:00 the next morning. I wasted so many years of my life - and money!! I don’t mind you asking, I'm not a willy-wagger but have worked...

Likewise. Come to think of it I didn't have my own car until I was 20 and that was a hand-me-down 4-door Nova 1.2 from my then deceased Granddad. Unfortunately salaries and age are un-proportionate, when you're younger and need more money you learn less because you are less experienced. But...

Its all horses for courses, I think the people on here that do spend a lot on their cars tend to be older therefore realistically are earning more and the Clio is a toy rather than perhaps being 20 and the Clio is the sole means of transport. I'm 37 now and my Clio is a track-car luxury, I...

Im after the same thing, there only seems to be working vents avaliable at Demon Tweeks.

Thanks guys, I was just about to ask whether the gear linkage/ball-joint thing is ok with the extra heat and exposure to the elements, but I don't have a cat.

As above, are these just for driver comfort (shielding the heat from entering in the car) or do they protect the bodywork or any gubbins? They’re a pain when working on the car (track car) and was just wondering about removing them completely. Thanks Mark

Hey mate, your car is almost identical in colour and state of trim to mine. I had some small dents in my roof and a hole left where the aerial used to be so I filled the dents and hole and carbon-vinyl wrapped the roof, cost about £100 all in and it looks great – especially with the contrast...

Thanks, looks great!

No, but am removing my heater and blower and soon will be fitting some Polycarb windows (with sliders) so will need some additional ventilation.

Thanks, the link did'nt work for me but I had another look on DT. I had already looked there but did'nt see the white plastic version, looks perfect, thanks.

Can anyone recommend a decent functional but not mega-bucks roofscoop please. The only ones I've seenare carbon-fibre and £200-£300, presumably there must be GRP or plasticalternatives??. Need a proper workingone with directional vents for the inside. Thanks, Mark

Thanks, am planning to do it this weekend, just got to finish off a couple of other jobs first.

Looks good, thanks for the offer but I've already bought some.

Thanks James. I assumed you'd be running slicks? The DZ03's look a good alternative to the 888's if I don’t go with slicks, but having used the 888's in torrential rain (on track) I know they're fantastic and probably therefore the better of the two if I'm only going to have the one set of...

James, changing the subject a bit, Chip mentioned you were running DZ03G's and that you found them better than 888's. Now that you don't need road-legal tyres are these your track tyres of choice? Thanks, Mark

A-ha, thanks, was so obvious I missed it. So a 'normal' 195/50/15 tyre has an overall diameter of 576mm and the competition tyre 585mm so only 9mm more which is nothing plus its on track so it doesn't matter that the rolling radius is slightly greater. The 205/50/15 size which you also...

Thanks again Chip. I had a look on t'internet as to the competition tyre sizing but couldn't find anything. What scale is the 585 a measurement of? Those CR311's look great, will give them a go as they're not 'too' much more than 888's.

Thanks for all your advice Chip it is much appreciated, will take a look at Demon Tweeks. I hadn't thought of running a wider tyre, does the extra 10mm make a big difference? What profile do you go for if you use 205's?

Thanks Chip, will take a look at the DZ03G's. Any particular brands/models of tarmac rally tyres you'd suggest looking at? - They will only ever be used for 15-20 minutes sessions as that's about it for me and the car and we need to cool down. Hi Kelv - glad the wheels are still turning. Greeny...

Thanks Chip. If I keep the T1-R's for the road (which for the near future I will be) the track set don’t need to be road-legal at all. Not sure I would feel confident cutting grooves into some slicks. Hadn't thought about tarmac rally tyres, presumably these are pretty much pre-cut slicks? -...

Thanks Chip, I didn't think far enough ahead as originally just planned to use the T1-R's on the road (which only ever consists of driving up & down to TDF when I have work done and to the track, or the odd weekend country-road shake-down) and just keep using 888's on track. On track the 888's...

Thanks but I wasn't asking what I should replace the T1-R's with, but that if they're any good on track in the wet if I get some slicks for the dry? I bought them as a cheap set of decent'ish tyres to use on the road so I don’t need to unnecessarily wear down the track tyres. The decision is...