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i didn’t realise Grams offered multiple spring types; I thought they only made lowering springs. Do you know their spring rates? It sounds very much like the Eibach Pro_kit and Proline range, with the latter being the shorter, stiffer type. My first Clio 182 had Cooksport springs, and the ride...

Mine’s a 182 FF (both cup packs). The part number you need is E10-75-001-02-22. They fit all MK2 Renault Clio Sports - 172, 172 Cup, 182, 182 CUP and Trophy. https://www.eibachshop.co.uk/products/eibach-pro-kit-lowering-springs-e10-75-001-02-22

Ride height. Factory dampers, 16” Turinis and Eibach Pro_Kit. As I said above, it rides lovely.

The Eibach Pro-Kit springs are about as close as you can get to factory Cup springs. They maintain the original ride height and offer subtle changes in ride and handling, making the difference hard to notice. I installed them on my 182 after being unable to find a set of factory springs in good...

Can’t see it hurting for that sort of money.

I guess they would help with stability, durability etc. Never used them on any of my track cars as it’s just a hobby for me. My mate has his done as he races in TDT. Horses for courses I suppose.

A few days off work to get some outstanding jobs done, plus mess about with car parts. Dug my original Renault calipers out and gave them a clean down and degrease. A company also sent me 5 litres of their RUST-E Rust Remover to evaluate - nice of them - so what better opportunity than to...

Perfect - https://cliosport.net/threads/bilstein-b14-56mm-coilovers-%C2%A3200.850463/

A bit more restoration of old parts. Had the steering knuckles shot blasted, then soaked overnight in DEOX-C. After that, they were sprayed with Atom-Mac to prevent flash rusting. Finally, they received a couple of coats of Hydrate-80 for added protection. Did the same with the caliper...

Commitment!

I have only one photo from the track day, even though they took about ten in total, all of which were in sequence. I mean, an old black Clio isn't very photogenic, and Black doesn't reflect too well. It was the same with my other Black 182. In contrast, my Racing Blue 182 only did six laps in...

Only one is dead. I have 2 more on their way.

I didn’t take the risk. I took the first lap really steady to get the glaze off them, then started pushing. I couldn’t feel the car underneath me and was getting a bit nervous 😬 As I turned on to the main straight I booted it, but the grip wasn’t there, so throttle back a little and then went...

The small pin which holds the slider, which holds the pads in, snapped or fell out I guess.

Absolutely cream-crackered, but what a day! The weather was perfect, and out of a maximum of 65 cars allowed on the track, 25 were booked, but only 19 turned up. The poor TDO blew £6,000, and I was gutted for him. Only 4 garages were taken up and everyone was called Jon. 😂 It was surreal to say...

@Krarl And if you’ll take advice from an old boomer, I’d make sure the car is set up for them before splashing out. Ask me how I know. 🤦🏻‍♂️

They’re arguably the best you can get. Too good for Trackdays tbh. Race series tyres. I’ve got some MRF ZTRs (medium compound) about £150 a corner. I’m testing them tomorrow and hoping they’ll be spot on. I get a bit of loyalty discount on my 52s, but you’re still talking £800 for all corners.

I’ve never run AR1 tyres before, and tomorrow will be my first test of the MRFs. My friend races in TDT in a Clio 182 and uses Yokohama A050s but had AR1s on his car in the first season. He found them unsuitable for a race series, where competitors are using better tyres, like Yokohama 52/50s...

The lads who I go on Trackdays with run them on their Megane 250. They rate them considering how cheap they are.

Yeah it’s spot on. The tyre wear is so even. I’ve done 5 Trackdays so far on a set of new fronts and partly worn rears. I reckon there’s another 2 left in them. A better view of it. We did measure it a few months back but I can’t remember what the settings were 🤦🏻‍♂️

A couple of small jobs ticked off before tomorrow. At the last track day, I heard something rattling around while going through corners but couldn't find anything obvious. Then the seat felt like it was moving under heavy load, which I thought was due to the Velcro on the seat pad coming loose...

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Relaxing day today sorting my tools out for Mondays track day. Took some better pics of those carriers as the last pictures looked like they were taken on a potato. Honestly, these are as good as new now. Gave them a quick brush with ACF-50 to stop them flash rusting. I’d love to keep the...

You can’t beat a great story and history Jon. Amazing pics!

It’s got be a bit more scientific than guessing surely. When my other track 182 went to Rob Boston Racing for Geo setup, he advised on getting the rear beam shimmed. Conversation went like this. “Go on pure motorsport, buy 3 of these, 3 of those. Come back and I’ll try this.”. “Then go and do...

I was going to say Oil Pressure switch. Happened to my old 182.

I also have shims, but I can't recall the exact setup - though -1.22 and -1.24 degrees sound familiar. It's not drastically different from your setup, so perhaps they were adjusted to correct it. I'll check with my friend Dave, who set it up at Croft, to see if he remembers the details. You...