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Another productive track day despite the weather. The car ran fine for about 10 laps, before the throttle stuck open again. Fortunately, it happened during a gear change and not approaching a corner. I caught up with Fred and James from @FrogJam Motorsport who were getting some seat time in...

Yeah I agree but this isn’t for car work.

It’s not for my car, but a project I’m starting with a lot of bolts. It’ll save me a lot of time. Thank you for the code 😊

Looks cool. I wouldn’t bother painting it if it’s a track car. And as above, it works well

Cheers chaps. Went for the M12FHIR38-0 and the higher powered battery.

Ignore me 🤦🏻‍♂️

Typical. No discount on that one.

I need a decent electric ratchet. I have lots of 3/8 & 1/4 sockets. Any recommendations? Nothing heavy duty.

I'd love to drive that through a muddy puddle 🤣

It sounds like a Utopian Hellscape. I’ll be putting my flags out for when it arrives home.

You’re welcome. When replacing the floor-to-bracket bolts, ensure the bolts have sufficient threading. When I first replaced my rear beam, I bought some bolts from Cromwell to save money. Unfortunately, these bolts didn't have enough thread, so I had to temporarily use a bunch of washers until...

The bolt that goes through the bracket and bush is 7703002732 and uses an M10 bolt. Kam Racing sell them here - https://www.kamracing.co.uk/renault-oe-rear-bush-retaining-bolt-nut-renault-clio-mk2.html The bolts that go through the floor and into the bracket have captive retainers on them -...

With another track day approaching, I inspected the ITBs to determine the cause of the sticking throttle. With the filter off you can see a fair bit of dirt and sticky residue. A close up. Whipped the trumpets and front plate off for easier access. Used a lint cloth and carburettor...

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Avoid a PMS exhaust then. Mine sets off car alarms just reversing slowly off the drive 🙉 And that’s just my stock 182. Strangely it’s only 92dBs @5,500 rpm

A few from Croft. I love this shot with the blurred background. Met a lad and his dad with this PH1. Proper people and the car was really quick. Followed them around for a bit. Arse end shot coming out of Hawthorns and through the Chicane. You have to approach this one just right to avoid...

Brilliant day at Croft, although it wasn’t it without its problems. It rained all the way there, but by the time the fun began, the rain had stopped. The track was damp but gradually drying out. I thought I’d be rolling around the car park puddles but managed to wing a garage. Bought...

One at Croft today, not 1000 bhp, but he was the fastest out there.

As above. I’ve been storing my Clios outside for the last 7 years. Run the fuel down, park them up in October, run the engine in December, ready to go in Spring. Just repeat more often if you’re storing for longer.

It was for my 182 RB restoration. I wanted it back to factory.

They’re fine. My RB had a set when I bought it and I switched back to standard. Hardly noticed any difference.

My @FrogJam Motorsport Corvette brake ducts arrived. Lovely touch with the Froggo (Fred) and Jam (James) pot. Cheers fellas. Came at the right time as I discovered my new ducting on the NS had ripped. I think I left too much length on the end and hadn’t tightened the cable tie enough. It...

On my road going Clio 182s I’ve used the following: Cheap Motrio equivalent - awful pads, zero bite and when it rains or go through a puddle of water, you have zero brakes. Brembo - better than the above but still poor in the wet and not great from cold. Brembo Sport/Plus ( HP2000) - a bit...

I’ve been using it for a while on both my road going and track Clios. No issues and as you say, probably the same stuff. My daughter in law is a scientist so I’m half tempted to give her a few samples of genuine and Febi so she can confirm it.

I've found the DS1.11 trackpads to be the best I've used—durable, as Brigsy mentioned. Dust isn't a real issue, although I am on Black/Grey wheels. Friends who used PBS and DS1.11 trackpads in their Clio for both road and track loved the PBS for value but admitted the DS1.11 outperforms on the...

For posterity, i'll add my current 182 FF in Racing Blue. This isn't/wasn't the cheapest Clio that I have bought, but it's the best standard hot hatch car I'll probably ever own.

I went to Mazda headquarters in Dartford, Kent in the RB last Friday. 520 miles there and back. I’d forgotten to stick my spare wheel in the boot as well as the jack/wheel brace. Yikes! First proper journey over 100 miles since resto and ran beautifully.

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My second 182, which I bought 2 months after my first one in November 2017, was a real bargain. At least in my eyes anyway. I paid £2,000 for it, but it only had 79,000 on the clock and came with a brand new Safety Devices RO22 6-point roll cage (unfitted) and brand new ACW windows which were...