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Re: sonny172cup "track racer project" Thanks buddy, the colour does seem intense in the pic, Im hoping with racing numbers on the side and a few other decals it will balance out...I did think about having another colour mixed in, maybe white....

Re: sonny172cup "track racer project" Yes they do, esp when you have the inner deflectors fitted.

Re: sonny172cup "track racer project" Few pics from Spa this week

Re: sonny172cup "track racer project" Thanks guys and thanks again Matt. Quick update of day 1 at Spa, the car ran faultlessly, it felt so great to drive it again in track, made all the hard work over the past year pay off. I had to re-learn the car, it drives totally different with the new...

Re: sonny172cup "track racer project" So today I spent the morning finishing off jobs on the Clio, the depasher solenoid seal arrived at the 11th hour so fitted that. Then I decided to bleed my brakes.....then hit a big problem, I snapped the rear bleed nipple and it was slowly weeping. Matt...

Doh my bad.

Ok, well l i can say is that the threads was never deeper anothet or the callipers have worn around the bolt throat area. The washers have not changed the pad location, only 2mm (spacer thickness, I have actually used a spring washer now) of thread less, but still over over 10mm on each bolt.

I never knew that, ones I have always ordered have came painted from various ebay sellers. Guess I have been lucky?

My initial thoughts exactly. Well I took the calliper bolts off and inspected, it seems that the thread depth is not deeper enough, i.e the bolt is bottoming out. I solved this issue by putting a washer under the bolt head to bring the bolt up from the thread end. Results solid as a rock. Be...

Cheers mate, I ended up cutting slots for the pins.

Re: sonny172cup "track racer project" Yes Tony I removed that too.

Wheres the sump from? That damage looks a lot worst than I thought.

Well done Ash, more balls than me lol Its all about getting involved and exploring, there are some good transmission books out there, bit expensive but worth it.

Re: sonny172cup "track racer project" Managed to fit the Wilwood 4 pot callipers today, I also fitted some genuine Clio cup racer brake ducts, being second hand they was a little battered but still do the job. These 4 pots are so light, they each weigh 2.2kg the standard callipers are 5.8kg...

Was thinking the same. There on the car now so will trial them, the oem ones have more movement in them so should be ok.

Any ideas as im outside at the mo.. I think i will run with it see how it goes.

Just fitting a set of second hand Wilwoods. Got them on but them is. Slight bit of movement, about 1mm side to side. Its where the calliper meets the alloy bracket. Iv tried tightening up the two allen key bolts, but still has movement. Is this ok?

How did you cut the backs of the backing plates out? did you cut grooves in the plates?

You have to remove wipers and scuttle panel, the pump just slides up from the bottle...make sure the rubber grommet does not come out. The hardest part is removing the wipers as they will prob be seized, you will need a puller or molegrips of some kind. I would put copper slip on them when...

Re: sonny172cup "track racer project" I did think about moving them more forward but was away from the angle of the trumpet, suppose it doesn't matter really. I am going to make a bracket so I can slide a plastic sheet in, in the event of heavy rain. Yes they did wrap it, wrapped it in...

Re: sonny172cup "track racer project" @Morgan, regarding the bonnet holes, im running the KTEC DCH bodies, these stick up more at an angle into the bonnet, so the holes are to aid in the airflow. 90% of the air skips over the top, the 10% makes a difference. The 2 larger holes at the back at to...

Lucky you got to them bearings, last thing you want is one of them failing on track. Race 3 is late, will be darkish by then.

Nice one, im hoping to make this race, if not I will def come up to support you guys and get a feel for a race day.

Re: sonny172cup "track racer project" When I searched on here, it was said that the bolts can be the cause, on inspection they did seem dry and tight...the seal does look dry but at the back it is wet so guessing its being pushed back at high speed and collecting there. Say that I may put some...

Re: sonny172cup "track racer project" I removed the old one with a screw driver, the rubber just perished away leaving the metal core, this popped up fairly easy. I put some workshop tissue in the head to stop crud from falling into the head. Will be fitting the seal tomorrow when it arrives...

This happened to the car today...colour change ;)

Re: sonny172cup "track racer project" I tightened up all the cover bolts, cleaned and only 60 miles later was greeted with that mess. I inspected the seal and it was rock hard so guessing its the seal. Thanks buddy :) haha yea I could not resists...the holes in the windows was already...

Re: sonny172cup "track racer project" ..and when things was looking on the up for the little Clio, was greeted with this.. I ordered a new De-phaser solenoid seal from Adam at Renault, should be arriving tomorrow (Sat) so another job to do before the weekend is up.

Re: sonny172cup "track racer project" Dropped the car of yesterday to the guys at PVL limited in West Sussex for a colour change... will let the pics do the talking. :approve: ..and with the colour coded headlight blanks ..and just finished for the night, finished up on some last...