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We have EPAS, works great, not sure of the lag issue? Can share vids to suggest it's plenty fast enough/works well. The nice thing is you can easily dial it in so you could make it easier for your mum to drive. The rack is also solidly mounted. Swapped after a friend blew up our power steering...

Just go and have fun, it’s not a race. Bedford ace for learning, people moan about it being flat and featureless. Often overlooking the corners are all borrowed from other circuits and there is a real mix of fast and slow corners with lots of run off. Enjoy :) And, also enjoy the fact your car...

Sadly not, only ever been there once and that was to race. Great circuit, far from Cornwall but I will do it again.

Doesn't it just!!!!!! It's easy to be critical but I'm sure we've all done stupid things and had better/worse first-time track experiences. No way defending the behaviour. My hope in sharing it on FB and here is that people learn from it. Like I said to the driver, having mostly driven low...

Sympathetically shared it on Cliosport's facebook channel. It's a friend of mine driving the GT4. They politely asked us to take it down. However, figured it was a good lesson to all. If you're worried about videos of your car and people thinking it's you, be careful who you let out in your car...

Ruined for the road :D Build thread: https://www.cliosport.net/threads/rb-182-cup-track-project.805841/

Yeah, it's part of the kit they sell - http://www.pure-motorsport.co.uk/clio-2-rs182/clio-2-rs182-exhaust/182-racing-exhaust-system.html Select the option 'Cat back with de-Restriction Kit'

No, we stuck with the original CAT as advised by PMS. Nicky's kit includes a higher flowing end for the original CAT. And, by all accounts, the CAT is pretty good. Ours certainly looked in good condition after 110k when we chopped the end off. It breezed through our MOT emissions test.

Thanks, and thanks for the feedback on suspension. Another idea for the melting pot. I'm torn on the budget, we've already spent a lot more than planned. That doesn't mean it's a pattern to repeat, it also doesn't mean it's worth economising for the sake of it... Very tempted to get stock...

Sorry for the delay. Lots of work and home fun got in the way of car fun... Cleaned, dyno'd at 176 BHP, and MOT'd! 81db!!!!! Noise is a funny thing, the main noise in the car is still induction. The Pure Motorsport exhaust has added a deeper, sportier edge vs. the former work of art. After...

Thanks, I'd be lying if I said I wasn't nervous. We'll find out a week tomorrow :smiley:. It doesn't sound that loud in or out of the car, fingers crossed.

You'll get there and your's is way tidier :smiley:. Can't wait for Thruxton. More progress in a bid to be ready for Thruxton. To remove the rack you can either drop the rear of the subframe or get choppy... Comparing the columns and racks. It became apparent we were missing a lower shaft...

A couple of issues with the rack to be sorted, missing parts and wrong parts from ECP = let's fit the exhaust! Turns out the old one was a heavy work of art! Nearly 23kg! The new system weighs 12kg (not including the CAT, but that's consistent on both systems). As mentioned, we opted for CAT...

Renpart's column and rack turned up. We've opted to replace all consumables so those have also been ordered, including new ball joints. For our EPAS setup to work well we have to fool the EPAS Ecu with torque and speed sensor signals. Thankfully, a handy company in Portugal provide a magic...

Thanks for the recommendation, that tipped me over the edge :D - If my wife divorces me you'll be listed as one of the reasons.

The Clio isn't mapped, yet. The friends I am building the car with (OK, the people actually doing most of the work while I make cups of tea and try not to break stuff - that said, one of the duo blew the PAS pump :smiley:) have a rolling road :smiley: - http://www.rk-engineering.co.uk/ We need...

We thought about removing PAS altogether. On a wet Rocky I needed it. I removed it from my last few MX5s and actually thing I enjoyed driving them less. Maybe I need more gym time :D. It's nice to have for longer stints too, especially round the 'Ring. It's physical enough. EPAS Conversion So...

Wagons roll! Off to Rockingham Raceway we go. 7 Hours 30 minutes later I arrived at the circuit. Not quite for the 3:30pm I'd originally planned. The M6 and M42 were both suffering from accidents and people driving badly in the rain. Ideal when your train length is over 11m and weights over...

We are far from our original "£600 bit of fun” plan. I will add the spreadsheet up, but not today / soon! It doesn't matter because I genuinely love it and the money has already been spent. Still amazed at how long these things take, how much commitment you need, and how often you have to order...

Thanks all :D I just don't like the look (or feel) of it :(. "The plan" is to move to a rally style punched alloy sheet and pax foot rest. With grip tape neatly laid on top. However, there are a few other priorities to sort first... Cleaner picture of the rear end, including a 20s plenty...

What does a £300 cash paint job look like... 1314859[/ATTACH]'] It's not perfect but it'll do. It's a lot better than e-coat, scratches, unpainted metal, naked CDS, and what I could achieve with a rattle can. Sprayed over a weekend so we didn't lose much time. As an added bonus bits of grit...

We've kept the cage specs as per the MSA Blue Book, all CDS: * Main cage members are 45mm x 2.5mm * Door bars and harness bars are 40mm x2mm Gusseted and lots more parts have turned up (bank balance is hurty) We've been busy: new pads, discs, oil, front brake hoses, brake fluid, evol-racing...

That door bar position is pretty much identical to ours, I feel your fixed pain. PMS shifter high on my want list!!!!!!!!! LOOK AT IT!!!!! We need to sort a Red vs. Blue track day meet :D

Contortionist is a good way of describing getting in and out. The seat being on sliders is a godsend. If we race it we'll lose the sliders and fit a quick release wheel. As a track toy, I'd rather not. The cheap quick release systems always end up with play and the expensive systems are overkill...

Thanks, all! More progress... Door bars finished. Comparing this pic to the last one, I can see how the angle of the pic makes the door bar look a lot higher than they actually are. Entry and egress is more than do-able. Rear feet and main hoop feet ready to be welded in. Harness bar set at...

More progress, inching closer! Brackets and rear seat & belt mounting points removed. Turns out I'm not the best at removing spot welds (or glass, more on that to come in a bit). Because the Clio is French, the spot welded was mostly thicker than the shell of the car. This combined with my lack...

Heh, that Audi needs 0 encouragement. Since that day it's been chopped and now has 350bhp. Just driving it down the road requires big kahunas and third to actually retain traction. I'll get some more pics and a video at some point :D. Progress has been slow and steady. Interior stripped...

After five MX5s and a financially crippling house build, it was time for a new project. £1500 of Gumtree's finest, questionable service history, possibly 107k, dodgy clutch, patchy exhaust, and just about passed a ramp test. Let the garlic-fueled fun and games commence. Who can resist French...