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Managed to get a half day in at Teesside Autodrome to test the new shifter and roof scoop. Really warm day and the scoop worked a treat. Looking forward to the next Trackday at Cadwell now. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

Last mod before the cars 2nd Trackday at Cadwell was this scoop from Ally Hickling at CCF. Not keen on the design but hopefully it’ll keep the cabin a bit cooler. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

Me neither and I’ve done a fair few [emoji2371] Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

Yeah I thought failure rate was rare but the amount of people at the circuit who said it was fairly common. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

Next up was to deal with the gear change having struggled to reach 1st & 3rd whilst strapped in. Picked up Pure Motorsport Shifter as I’d read pretty good reviews. Pretty straight forward to fit with an hour adjusting in small increments to get gear selection. Looks the part too. Sent...

With another Trackday booked in a few weeks I needed to sort the bonnet and windscreen. After searching and ringing around scrapyards it made sense to get a new one fitted due to the risk of breaking the screen taking it out. Found a local company to fit one for £85. Sourced a Black Pearl...

Good theory 😁 . I’m still not sure what happened. These were proper Aerocatches so shouldn’t really come undone, unless they were incorrectly fitted by previous owner or I didn’t close the latch properly 🤷🏻‍♂️

To get back out I taped over the latches to prevent them popping back up and cable tied through bonnet and under the front panel. Lasted all day.

First Trackday at Cadwell and time to shake off a few nuts and bolts. I’d picked up a PH1 engine just prior to Cadwell as a spare in case this one gave out. The car had been sat for 6 months when I bought it, so decided to give it a good old Italian tune and if it goes, it goes. Car looked...

With the first track day looming it was time to get the car down to Track Torque Racing for corner balancing and geo set up. The guys were great and also gave the car a once over to make sure I hadn’t overlooked anything. Looking forward to Cadwell now. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

You’re not wrong there. Brilliant on track but spine shattering on the road [emoji31][emoji2] Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

Thanks fella. It’s not that detailed of a build as some cars in here, as I have little to no experience, but If I can do it, anybody can.

The bumpers that were on the track car had been attacked with a hole saw. Now weight saving is one thing but I’m damned if I’m embarrassing myself turning up to a Trackday with those on. It took a few weeks but I eventually managed to source a couple of decent bumpers. One in Black Gold, the...

Out went the old discs and pads for a set of Brembo HC discs and Carbon Lorraine CL6 Pads. Gave the callipers a good clean up, replaced a few parts and a lick of paint. The rear brakes looked ok so just cleaned them up and stuck some DS2500’s in for now. I even tackled the ARB and...

The weather took a turn for the worse and with no access to my garage I focussed my attention on brakes and suspension. After chatting to a few friends who race in the Trackday trophy, I decided to ditch the K-Tec Coilovers already fitted to the car and go for the Spax 750 MC controlled kit...

Time to strip the engine back on the track car and replace some parts. Gave the engine a good flush out and replaced old hoses with MTC silicone types. 13 row Mocal oil cooler. Replaced the gearbox and upper engine mounts with Vibra-Technics, replaced gearbox and engine oils, plugs...

While I’m looking for an engine for the track car, i thought I’d tackle the awful suspension and ride on the road going 182. With the track car now eating into my budget, I decided to try and refurbish the cup dampers but replace the Apex lowering springs. I got a set of cup springs with the...

With the seat, belts and dash in the track car I need to think about getting this engine looked at. The car is sorn and not road legal so a trailer and vehicle to tow it with is needed. Picked up this Brian James Trailer Clubman from a lad who’d towed his Clio back and forth to race meetings...

Cheers. These are historical photos from 2017 [emoji16] I’m just documenting it all here. The seat mounts are fine for the type of circuit racing I’m planning to do [emoji106] Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

So I’ve now got a road going Clio 182 which needs lots of TLC and a completely stripped out track version with a suspected knackered engine. I’m not a welder and have little to no mechanical experience or knowledge. [emoji85] But it’s a long term project and I’m a quick learner so time to...

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A quick discussion with the owner, small deposit and I’m now heading south on a 8 hour return journey with a friend and his trailer to check it out. When he said it had been stripped, he’s not kidding. It’s been completely gutted. These are the images he sent me showing the cage inside. He also...

After driving the car for a month and costing up replacement parts, I decide I’m going to keep it as standard as possible. The original idea was to strip it and build a track car, but despite the fact it’s had more owners than lassie and a partial service history, I haven’t the heart to rip it...

It wasn’t too bad just noticeable over stock. Just reference points for people who may want to upgrade. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

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After driving it for a couple of days I noticed a lot of movement from the engine when changing gear quickly at high revs. Took a look underneath the car and noticed the dogbone engine mount rubber bush looked a little perished. Whilst I was there I checked the upper engine mount and that had...

As I wanted to drive the car at the weekends to get to know it, I’d been advised to check cambelt history. The car was on 109,000 and the previous owner hadn’t changed it, but had a receipt from about 5 years previous indicating it had been changed. Time to get the belts done. I called on my...

After getting the car home I gave it a quick look over. It was a bit crusty everywhere but the plan was to breathe some new life into it. Bonnet was scabby, passenger door creased and dented beyond economical repair - funny I never noticed this when I was looking around it [emoji2371]every...

In 2017 I plunged into the world of Renault and purchased a couple of Clio 182’s. One for trackdays (eventually racing) and the other for a daily. I’ll log the progress so far and at the same time keep a historical record along with images of the cars starting with my Clio 182 Road car...

Bought my Clio 182 in 2017 for £1,275, spent £600 on service, cambelt, dephaser, water pump and aux belts. Drove it for 6 months then sold it to a mate for £1,275. So I’m £600 down. My mate then sold it back to my son for £1,000 12 mths later. My son got bored of it and sold it back to me for...