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My 2 pence worth. I started my first season on Yokohama AD08R's, not the new compound. 195/55/15's on TD Pro Race 1.2 wheels.
Worth noting my Clio 182 is running a modified version of the Spax coilovers as used in 750 MC 182 Clio Championships. Stiff as hell.
On track i found them quite grippy...
I’m sticking purple Powerflex back in so don’t need a press, just a little tap does the trick.
The link on EBay is dead, says item no longer available 🤷🏻♂️ but you can borrow these if you want, just pay the postage then send back when you’re done 😊
Oh and the inlets arrived today and they’re every bit as good as the pictures.
I asked Max just to blast them back to original and he stuck some clear coat to protect them. Very happy with how they turned out.
Time to finish disassembling the rear beam.
Bolts on the brackets came out pretty easily and look like they could be refurbed - we’ll see.
Next it’s on to the bushes and this time I bought the proper tool - a 4 in 1 frame press kit off EBay for £24.
Seems a little extravagant just to...
jonwrighty - no food or cats, mainly Clio daily and my Clio track car - for historical reference - with the odd motorsport post and new cars thrown in.
Now the weather’s starting to cool and the nights drawing in, it’s time to start getting some more work done on the Clio’s.
Managed to pick up a cheap upper and lower inlet from a local lad. Then get it off to Max at MS Custom Engineering.
I’ve heard good things about this lad and he didn’t...
Update on the track car engine. Not the dephaser - didn't think it was that anyway - but the valves.
When i think about it, it's the same issue i had when i first bought the car. I guess after 4 track seasons and several thousand hard track miles, it's gotten a lot worse.
Going to replace the...
Gutted for you fella.
The joys of novice championships - some good fair racers, but also Trackday heroes (bellends) - which is why I decided not to race mine.
Hope you can bounce back as you were doing well.
I’ve already been in touch with MS Custom Engineering but must be very busy. Who else would people recommend?
Just wanting upper and lower inlets doing and preferably aqua blasting.
I’m running Pro-am kit. Did 2 trackdays on original parts without issue. Got sent the upgraded parts, fitted them and did another Trackday without issue. I’ve now got the latest upgrade v3 which I’m fitting before next Trackday.
Can’t fault the aftersales service from Scott who kept me in the...
The internet told me this was 💯 the Dephaser but it wasn’t. Turned out to be valve guides. Better to find a garage that deals in Renault and pay them a few quid to inspect it properly.
Sadly had to cancel this Sunday’s Trackday at Croft because of a knocking coming from the upper part of the engine.
I first heard it at Cadwell but it seemed to go away after the car was warmed up but now it’s pretty obvious hot or cold.
People have told me it sounds like a dephaser but I...