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hi mate just being cheeky but I have just seen you have been to the Renault world series in spa last year? Was it good? we were thinking of going this year for a stag do? cheers

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Did Cadwell Park Yesterday, is a fantastic track, if you haven't been you should do! Few niggles on the day but nothing that couldn't be fixed so ran all day flat out. Never tried the slicks just ran on the Michelins but car felt good, I could have probably pushed more once I had learnt the...

another update! the last track day above went well and drove home fine but on the way to storing it decided to start crunching into 3rd gear! Box has since been removed, rebuilt by agency and installed again along with a little lighten and balance of the flywheel whilst it was out! Have...

First outing of the year after the new engine/box and all seems well! Few of us went to outlton park 16th feb. Car felt really good. its had a few new things done: 2 sets of 15W wheels powder coated blue one set running full slicks one running michelin pilot cup sport tyres lowered a good few...

Well she's in and running! Another Tuesday night at the garage! we had a few issues one of which trying to use the 182 RS inlet found a massive airleak so had to use a combo of a few 172/182 bits but she fired into action. Engine sounds spot on its been stood a good 5+ years changed belts...

hmm interesting, it does look like the clutch that caused the issue to be honest ill mention it to the mnechanic today popping in on the way home! the clutch has done no more than 1000 miles and one side of it has literally come off!?

its hard to say what caused what we think either clutch plate failed or diff blew and i think its probably the later! there were bits of metal when we dropped the gear oil so think diff blew then hit the clutch flywheel etc at 7000RPM and wrecked everything! As you say scary when you could be...

The pictures do it more justice than its worth the car is a bit of a mess but we may keep and rebuild this one next year!

Pics from the dead engine! Managed to pick up a donor car today well it was dropped off! won this on ebay today and seller delivered this afternoon 172 with a supposedly 17,000 miles. Now there is no history with the car but the clocks do indeed say 17k the steering wheel gearnob...

have already been up for a test drive car is sound but i think maybe too good to break! What sort of miles have they done?

Well after a few months we finally dragged it up to Lee's garage to whip the engine out. Engine and box out in an hour and half with a few stella's! Gearbox is complately scrap the Diff looks likes it may have exploded and cuased the damage its hard to tell what went first. but allot of metal...

yea gunna fix. will strip down when get a min see if can see full extent of the damage and start sourcing parts! hopefully get away with a bell housing then its a new clucth maybe flywheel and then all the rest!

ah, is that part of the box interchangable then? i presume it would have to be a sport gearbox or will any do? plan is to see exeactly whats broken off! if its only that one engine lug and we still have the piece we could have it welded? if theres a few broken then probably looking at a new...

was torqued up from what i believe we have a very trusted mechanic! it was probably doing more like 7000RPM at the time i think. he says it just went bang, but no noises or vibrations or anything prior to this. Its done a track day and a nurburg trip since the new clutch so not a new thing as...

had a bit of a disaster at the last track day, brother was driving just said he heard a big bang. got it back to the pits to see this. he said he wasnt changin gear or anything just driving, anyone ever seen this? its detroyed the gearbox and some engine mounts, radiators oil cooler etc with...

Some pics from the weekend!

well sadly she is dead! we had a bit of a disaster at anglesey track day. Clucth seems to have exploded and taken out the gearbox, engine, radiator, air con rad, oil cooler, fan few water hoses etc! there's oil and coolant everywhere!! will get pics of mate later

the cossy had blown one of the coil packs, he had a bit of an issue on the way there but managed to bodge it, sadly it didnt even make it near the ring! he's just been flown over there this weekend to pick it up, 2 new coil packs and some wirring and a 600 quid bill! the breakdown company paid...

yea that was us, were you the southampton lot!? think we spoke to the lad with the bmw who had a missfire issue? our mate is back over there picking the escort cosworth up as it broke!! engine is still standard bar decat air filter and remap goes well!

just back from the ring this year good trip but only did about 4 laps this year was allot of down time with the track and pissing down some days! some pics from the track: http://ross219uk.zenfolio.com/p44528847/e188def11#h188def11 http://ross219uk.zenfolio.com/p44528847/h339623f6#h339623f6...

Doubt i can get rid of the other stuff so prob not unless others want the rest

dont think so no, they were good seats until the one got a slight rip!

Everything from seats to carpet roof linning we have stripped for a track car. Seats were mint but sadly the drivers one has got a little rip in from storage sure it could be reapired easy enough?? Can post for about £50 but only the seats and door cards etc courior wont take all the bits and...

some good going that is! ours was around 9 i think but rarely as you know do you get clear laps! only just started to learn bits of the track after 2 years! stag do at the ring would be awesome whats up with them! were off to prague next week for one. have you a link to your car have you put...

i think i remeber you saying you were there, sadly getting married ha that is bad news mate! last 7 years is a good show we have only done the last 2 and love it! trying from hull this time instead of dover!

they days we were looking at he only had 1 place left, we found a really nice place last year so heading back there its posher than home ha! we have 3 sets now but going to sell both 16's and get some 15's would love some f1's they seem to suit very well! its easier for you boys in essex! it...

we are a bit earlier yea, seemed to struggle for accomodation this year so opted for then! 15's is definately the futire couldnt belive the difference!

few vids but nothing great captured on mine :( the 2.10 didnt record only timed. Brothers got better footage i think! http://youtu.be/ngnDh2RmRXw http://youtu.be/fccLd24ywNY oulton is a great track bit of everything! its all stripped and on 15's now made a big differences definately more...

Did Oulton Park yesterday, great day good weather etc! car was good few minor issues but nothing that stopped play! car flew all day, was our first attempt with slicks! very dangerous when cold but with heat in they were excellent! MSV organised the day and it was very quiet we never had to...