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I'm in south Aberdeenshire but my Clio is track only this year!

Boost wound up yet?

The terminology used by the general public regarding brakes is horrendous. There are three separate issues being discussed here and they're all mixed together. 1) Pad choice - This is independant of caliper choice and depends on the temperature range seen in operation which is affected by...

I think the point is if you want a budget (£300) solution to fast road and occasional track use, then the cooksports and cup dampers fit the bill well. Not because they're amazing at everything (that's impossible) but because they are acceptable in that combination of circumstances. Once you...

Glad to hear you're ok!

I've not done one on a clio, but I've done a few now and tbh I'd be fairly happy that I'd manage it in a day, without a ramp. I suspect that proximity to london wont be helping your labour rate tbh but it feels high to me

I have a whiteline roll bar on mine set to max stiffness, which makes it very easy to control your corner line on the throttle, but I'd still rather not have the understeer, than just have a good way of fixing it :P

I recently removed Vmaxx coilovers from my track dar (came on it) and fitted cup dampers and eibachs and I have to say, for the road I imagine they are the perfect compromise, but on track there is no doubt that stiffer would be better IMHO.

I think he means you are a legend for taking the time to sign up to a new forum in order to say hello!

I personally wouldnt run buckets and harnesses without at least a rear hoop anyway

Finding a cheap rust free MX5 is hard, whereas finding a cheap 172 is easy. i also found that plenty of clios come at least partially track prepped, whereas finding an mx5 with a cage is rare unless it's been prepped for a one make series. I wound up with a clio, which was £2500 with new brakes...

So what was wrong with it in the end and what would the non-warranty repair cost have been?

I wouldnt touch anything apart from SKF or FAG

White clio 172 which for some reason the brakes have gone funny on since last year! Im on braided lines, standard disks and DS2500 rears and RC5 fronts and I was properly worried a couple of times until I started braking much earlier when I was behind you!

Ahh, I saw it in the pits on turbines, and thereafter from the back whilst trying not to run into the back of you at the hairpin! What pads are you using?

As long as its the same viscosity and grade it will be fine. Are both fully synthetic? Oil use doesnt seem to be a big feature of these engines, but with all engines some do and some dont. How much is a lot?

Quick car! curious what he runs for brakes!

If not it certainly looked very similar!

Thats proper diesel RPM that, the bora is 2000@70 and ~2300 at 80 in 6th. They've obviously managed to combine a decent capacity and some modern turbo tech to get decent torque waaaay down the rev range so it can cruise happily at thos revs and pull from them without needing a downshift.

LMAO thats's brilliant. Im unsurprised yours is the highest mileage one around and as such the guinea pig and its good to see them pulling out the stops to find out what happened for the future. I also like the fact that instead of being all 'OMG you did what' they simply advise ensuring it has...

Just to add, trip 1 only resets when the car hasnt been started for two hours, so will sometimes last a whole day and then reset overnight depending on how many times you use the car throughout the day.

Christ! How long do your tyres not last :P

Curious what brakes he's running, he was stopping hard into the hairpin!

Aye, I saw you out on track, looks fairly serious! Anyone know who had the ph1 flamer on turbines?

Ouch on the fuel pump failure, but I guess other than some inconvenience it's free and you get something nice to cruise around in for a bit!

Proper harsh being left high and dry by a brand new car, but I am laughing at the fact you're always max baller, you have more car finance on your drive than some people's houses and not one of them is roadworthy!

I saw the car coming off, hadnt realised he'd been taken to hospital! Glad he's ok!

Ouch! No damage I hope? (beyond the spring) Which car were you in?

I was out, will have a watch later on :) I need to go through my dashcam footage!