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So after 71 days I finally got the track car back. What a bleedin carry on. So the original diagnosis of valve failure turned out to be incorrect. All valves were perfect. Of course I’d already ordered some Supertech valves by then after finding out 197/200 valves were on back order. The next...

Booked the Black Gold daily in for an MOT on Friday and the bleeding thing failed on the rear Xenon level sensor 🤬 I thought I’d checked everything but failed to notice the small plastic clip on the end of the arm - the part that fixes to the rear beam - had snapped. Of course they’re obsolete...

That's a shame. Do you have an ISOFIX Bar and Cover you want to sell? Also after a good boot mat too.

That's what's left of the car :ROFLMAO:

Ok but it'll be 2 weeks before i can swap everything over. I've actually got a firm offer from a guy on the groups who's desperate to buy it. But i know he's going to track it, says he isn't but i know 100% that he is and there's no way i can let this car get wrecked. Buying a car off me is...

Thanks Russ. I'm switching the following: Cup springs and dampers F&R. RB has brand new Eibach springs but i don't like the ride. Rear dampers on the RB are brand new but non CUP. PMS Exhaust - Again RB has a pretty nice shiny new Scorpion system, but i like the PMS RB has brand new tyres but...

After constantly being let down by so called "Renault Specialists" for parts, i've finally decided to sell the Black Gold Sport, although it's not going to be in it's current form. The Black Gold has a lot of parts which i'm trying to get for my new Racing Blue version, but probably wouldn't...

I’ve only ever managed to take one out without smashing it. I always drill a bigger hole when I replace them so I don’t got through the same again. Horrible job

Made me chuckle 🤭 and so true!

Am I the only Clio driver that thinks the standard seating and steering position are perfect 🤷🏻‍♂️

Last job on Clio’s this weekend was to change the throttle body on the BG daily. It’s a bit of a luxury purchase but KTEC Racing had £100 off the price so I took the plunge. And it finishes the intake off nicely which got refurbished a few weeks back Overall I’ve had a good week improving...

With the rear end now sorted I thought I’d take a quick look at middle section and see what I’m up against. Started on the drivers side first. Hmmm might need a new side skirt by the looks of things. It also looks like somebody’s been here before as the panel and bracket were held on with...

Cheers Russ. When are you tackling yours?

Spent the week removing old beam, cleaning the backend down, repriming, undersealing, cavity waxing and building back up.

Almost there. Just the brakes to bleed and a few small details and that’s the backend complete. The exhaust is in very good condition but I’ll be replacing this with a PMS system like all my other Clios.

Got the refurbished beam back on, exhaust hanger brackets, hubs and ABS sensors. The springs and dampers are being replaced with Cup versions as I don’t like the ride. Just waiting on a decent set of front springs, then I’ll refurb those then put it back to OEM. Just the discs, pads and...

Another day of building everything back up and fixing a few issues along the way. First job was to fill the cavities with Dynax-S50. Doddle to do but its messy stuff if you’re not careful. Finished up by resealing with heat tape. Next up was to repair the stud which holds the rear inner...

2 solid days attacking underneath the rear. Not a lot of corrosion, which I noticed on inspection before I bought it, but it’s still a relief when you start to take things apart. Apologies for the photos as there’s either light coming in from the east, or behind the house or from the west...

Yeah could be a combo of all the above but I wouldn’t recommend standard Brembo though. I’d definitely go DS2500. Seems to be the go to for most track/race Clio’s that I’ve seen

You guys go through some rear pads. I think I’ve had my DS2500 for 3 years now, still a few trackdays in them

Yeah mine was second bolt in on that picture. Helicoil sorted it 👌🏻

Doing a mild restoration on my Clio 182 and the 2 rear heat shields are shot. NLA so half tempted to make them or find somebody with far better skills than me to make some. Is there a person or company on here that does such a thing?

Literally just done mine. Sorted now.

A few hours today wrestling with the rear beam. Finally got it out and it’s not in bad shape. Managed to get a good look around underneath and there’s not a massive amount to do, although the heat shields have seen better days. I’ve now started the cleaning process which will be a few days...

Finally made a start on the RB. Off all next week so hoping to get the beam switched over and then give the back end a good clean, cavity wax and underseal. It’s definitely the last one I’m doing though 🙈

Yeah I apply that as well on lots of other parts. I painted the hanger brackets just to give me that extra bit of protection 👍

Yeah more than likely. OEM is awful. These are the best I’ve seen by a country mile.

And I live near the coast. High salinity environments can and do effect chromium oxides. Especially if the layer is compromised during fitment - likely in my scenario hence the added protection.

Definitely stainless and the nuts look the same. Can’t comment on the welding. Reality is they rust around that area 🤷🏻‍♂️ I’ll post some pics up of mine later. I’m hoping the extra protection helps. And it’s not a criticism of the product. This is my second set. When you compare to what’s out...