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This car has sort of temporarily put a stop to Clio progress, but it does give me a chance to save up for engine mods next year! But basically, me and my step dad are off to the Nurburgring in 8 weeks (17th September). The current car list on the drive way is my Clio and his Corsa. Would love...

Bought some Ferodo DS2500 pads and had a bit of issue fitting them. I removed some of the paint/material on the ends to get them to fit Managed to get them into the calipers after a very long time and a lot of struggle but they wouldn't slide. Got annoyed as the car needed to be working so...

Painted my wheels two years ago with normal aerosol cans. They were lacquered and the finish on them was good when they were done. However in hindsight I probably should have put more paint on them (one wheel has more paint on and is easier to clean) and probably should have coated them with wax...

There are loads of Clios out on track, including a very nice Ph1 Sunflower. Everyone seems to be running well. Anyone there today off here??

Got what I think is a phishing scam e-mail from alert-180422@hotmail.com saying: It also wasn't sent to my junk folder too which most of the phising e-mails do. It has no graphics or other marking on it, it is just text. Not being a moron I have not opened the "hotmail.html" attachment. I have...

As the title suggests! Roof is going black this month (sending a few messages now) but I also need a sun strip as some muppet (me) removed the sun visors when the car went on a diet. I was thinking a black sun strip, but with the black roof I was a bit uncertain if it would make the roof look...

Removed the ariel and it's left two small hols (4mm and a 10mm). Currently it is gaffa tapped up, but I am getting the roof wrapped as water marks have burnt into the lacquer and its cheaper than getting it painted, it's a track car so would rather spend the money on performance upgrades. So...

Fitted an Evol dog bone mount on the weekend and now the car is making a different noise. I was expecting extra vibrations and vibration noises, but it makes a more of a 'hollow' sound on start up and idle, as if the exhaust isn't actually attached (currently sat In an exhaust place for an...

Need to get a sunstrip as I don't have sun visors anymore. What are people using? I would like a tinted one that goes on the inside, but would rather do that when I need to replace my windscreen. So was thinking this one, but not sure if it is like the old Cup racers, or plain stupid, would be...

Exhaust was fitted about a month ago, proper bling and looks really nice. But a session at Combe turned it slightly brown from the excessive heat. Not a problem as I used some Autosol (I think that's it's name, looks like tooth paste in a black/gold tube) and it came up like new. But did two...

Saw someone yesterday who had a helmet net in the back of a Clio but with no cage. It was fixed to these points. But seeing as I didn't remove the interior from the car, I am not 100% sure what was there before. Is it seat belts? Just so I know I can source some bolts an copy this guys idea with...

After my track session at Combe yesterday I think the next thing that needs doing is sorting my gear linkage out. I kept missing gears, struggled to get it into second going into Bobbies and ended up going through it one handed, coasting trying to get any gear. Not ideal. And I also got 2nd gear...

After replacing the injector the other week sometimes there is a bit of a lumpy idle when cold. Doesn't do it all the time, think its done it about twice since replacing the injector. Idles at just under 1k and it bounces around a little, like an RS2000 does. Then the EML started to flash after...

Looking at getting these to stop the crud getting into my nice shiney PMS top mounts. Asked the seller, who makes them, if they will fit but he is not sure. Anyone know if they will, or know of any top mount cover that will fit...

Having issues with the car running on three cyclinders, also idles like a pig. Started with a constant EML Saturday morning, which the OBD reader said "Random/Multiple Cylinder Misfire Detected" (I was expecting a crank sensor issue as it hasn't been starting). Car ran fine on all 4 cylinders...

Apparently there are two crank sensors I can get for the Ph1 - a blue one and a black one. I don't have the car at hand to check what one I need, but what is the difference? Think I read somewhere that the blue ones are not as good. But will either work on the car? I think I remember that it is...

The outsides of my front tyres have worn and need replacing. Both fronts have worn exactly the same and the same amount. I have just put new suspension and front spacers on and I know I need to get a proper wheel alignment. I am going to go for a standard set up. But what is causing the outsides...

Basically came to start the car after a week today and it wouldn't start - it turns over fine, battery isn't flat, can hear 'poping' from the exhaust to suggest compression, but it is as if you need to give it a bit of throttle to help it (that did nothing). Cranked over for about 20seconds in...

Need to sort out the throttle cable on the Ph1.....its useless! I am not sure if it just needs using after it has been left without use since September. Did a bit of searching and found a few things and methods, but what I was going to do was cut the one end off at the pedal (think this end...

I've noticed that when jacking the Clio up it doesn't go up level. As I can take two weeks off the ground if I jack it from one front corner and only one wheel when jacking from the other front. I've just put the car on axel stands, ground is level and the rear is not level, I can get one stand...

Currently I have the window switches on the drivers side on my nice light weight door cards I have made. Drivers window works. Passenger window doesn't work. Was working fine when I took the switch off. The passenger wiring doesn't have the switch on it, just an open terminal block. Do I need to...

Bulb has gone on the Ph2 daily (non-sport). Seen a few conflicting searchs to what it is. It is a H7 just to put my mind to rest so I can go get one. I would go and remove the blown one and check but it is dark outside to fiddling around the engine bay. And why are they such a pain to get to...

Currently making some lightweight door cards out of thin black plastic. I know what I want to do with the door handles. But the electric window and mirror adjustment switches are confusing me. What have people done so I can get some ideas? Tempted to not make holes for the window switches which...

Got some rubber mats to go in the front of the car, I want to rivet them down to stop them moving around. I can't see anything that I will hit if I drill the foot well, but just want to clarify before I go all hero with the drill and knock the fuel/brake line or something out!!

As the car isn't being used atm the discs are getting a nice surface coat of oxide which would normally be removed by just using it This is the current state Front: Rear: Fronts are about 30k miles, rears were new this summer. The fronts I am not too fussed about if I need to replace them or...

Just got my nice ally bonnet, which I didn't know was that light! New bonnet has the hinges on. Is this a hint that the bonnet needs to be swapped with the hinges? Or can I remove them and swap for the ones on the car as from what I can make out you need to remove the wings to remove the hinges...

Car has recently lost more interior, like the carpets and roof lining and I've nicely painted it. Butttt....with this cold weather it is getting damp with condensation. I've put one of those dehumidifier crystal boxes in and it's quite full (will need to replace it soon) so doing something, but...

The 172 is at my parents and I need to make sure I have measured the size of the door cards to buy some plastic. I have written down on my scrap of paper 1300x700mm. I just want to check this is right. I know I have a Ph2 daily but I have no tape measure in the flat as the tools are at my...

I've removed the bit of trim where the hazard light switch go by the gear stick because it weighed too much lol. I want to move it to where the stereo went by getting a single din blank (already have) and then cut a hole in for the switch. The original switch is an awful shape to cut a hole for...

Is it like the driver's side air bag - a few bolts/screws and then put a resistor in it? And what have people put in its place? I am getting my top dash flocked (was picked up Thursday), but there will be a hole left there. What have people put in there to replace it? Tempted with just a...