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Lol! It's faster where it needs to be. Overall area under the curve is greater with ITBs and that makes it faster. If you want power below the point where you use it on track why not just buy a diesel....

I overlayed my results a while back. The engine has cams and headwork, 182 manifold, sports cat and twin silencer exhaust. Before had matched inlets and ITG filter, after with with a KTEC ITB kit and my custom angled trumpets.

I still use plastic spigots on track, no problems so far. I've done about 10 track days on them and it gets used properly ;) Put it this way the DS2500 pads glazed, the discs were blue but the plastic spigots were fine.

I paid £360 posted from mine from Top Gear. Last time I looked tweeks had them for £380-420 ish

I like mine! They definitely need a set of good cams though. Either piper 285 or catcams 421 would be my choice although you may need a slightly raised idle speed. Make sure you take it to someone who knows what they're doing and you shouldn't have any problems. I find mine pretty quiet...

FYI the lightest wheels easily obtainable for reasonable money are OZ ultra leggera which are 5.4kg in Clio fitment and are ET37.

No they're advertised at 6.2 but that's for a bare wheel with no centre cap, maximum centre bore and 5 studs and ET45. The higher the ET number the further in the arch it sits. ET35 is the best option IMO

TD 1.2 are 6.7kg in ET35 then take off around 100g per 5mm e.g 6.6kg ET40

Looks nice. 2118 weigh 7.2kg

Mine doesn't use any. Haven't had to top it up in the 2 years and several track days I've had it.

If you're going to do cams then fit something better than 428s! The ITB kit you're looking at is good value.

I like the wheels, but that's only because I know what they are! I do like the EP3. A bit of weight loss and that will be quicker than a Clio I reckon.

We need to get out on track @Chi and make some BWARRRRP ITB noises :)

Yes

They don't!

Cool car! I'd love a Rallye. Glad to see its the S1, I prefer them to the S2.

I had to bed my CL pads in on track!

Yeah they are very good, all you need to go with them are the normal Brembo HC discs around £40-50. I need to build a new garage, that's the plan for next winter. I've got a car port to keep the car under but it's not wide enough to open the doors fully. I feel your pain with winter car work!

25mm inner 23mm outer I think

I found the DS2500 would fade after a while and the last time I used them they glazed over and took the discs with them. The DS3000 are good pads but they wear discs and the dust eats into the paint on the wheels and the car. Yellowstuff are pretty good for the money but I find the brake...

This update makes me sad :( Mind you, we need a bigger house really but the new one will be a second house which undoubtedly means the Clio will go. So no diff is much better than no Clio!

DS2500 aren't good for track and DS3000 will make a right mess of your white wheels.

Looks good with the white wheels and cage. Don't fancy the Gordini stripes? Wish my Mrs would have a go on track, tried to persuade her a few times but to no avail.

You want something with a round backbox and no centre silencer. So something like a yozza or oreca system. Although on a turbo I would go custom and 2.75-3" pipework.

Of all those you've listed, ET38. I'd fit ET35 though

Do as Dan has said, All the 197 bits in a 1*2 block. The alternative is to go forged high company and just fit the head with uprated valve springs and bigger cams then go for more power from the off. Exhaust manifold can be retained but you need a 197 specific inlet manifold (either AT Power or...

With a F4R you're best starting with a 197/200 engine if you want to go N/A. The lighter crank, better flowing head and stronger valve springs mean achieving something like 225bhp is much cheaper than a 1*2 engine. You don't need to touch the head and the standard pistons just need slight...

Same diameter though. A few people have the Brembos with ABS

Yeah have a look through the last 2-3 pages of my project thread. On the standard cup cylinder. If you want an equivalent braking effort from Wilwoods you need 300mm discs and more aggressive pads than you need with Brembos and 280mm discs. That made the choice for me quite an easy decision.

Yeah they're not a bad tyre, a little better than the R888 imo. But I'd go Dunlop, Michelin pilot sport cup first; although I haven't tried the pilot sports only read excellent reviews.