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@Dr Jekyll

A very interesting observation there. You're right though, getting grip in 2nd can be a bit of a challenge, even with good tyres! I like your posts lol. They're interesting! I can imagine with a turbo, LSD and uprated coil overs the car would be a monster slayer

Quite a surprise that! The clio is ever so quick, the response is amazing and I'd say up to normal road speeds and coming out of corners is where the clio excels isn't it

Having looked at both ktec and H & R spacers I think the H & R ones look much better. My only thing being I realllly cannot do with rubbing/scraping/trouble round corners or speed bumps etc. The ktec 15 mm ones look better for me as they're 15 mm and less likely to rub, but I don't have a...

Thanks for these mate. I like the ktec spacers but don't understand the whole longer wheel bolts situation lol.

That would be great mate if you would! Thanks for helping, felt a bit lost with it all. I'll get the H & R ones as you suggest in the 20 mm and just pray it doesn't catch lol. I'll also get the 10 mm for the back the bolt to hub ones so be hubcentric on the front bolt to hub on the back

Wow that's really informative, thanks. I guess they are quicker than book times though as you've just proved. Makes me smile because they are definitely sub 7 second cars, I think that's why they surprise people. I might get a realistic rx8 time and see how they all compare then. Cheers for...

Yeah ill probably do that then. Thing I like about the 20 is that they look spot on although i would have preffered 15 but they seem like a nob ache to buy and sort etc

And can you get a locking nut set with these?

Thank you ever so much for the help on that, these are like what my dad used. My only worry is that I might get rubbing with 20's on the front :/ do you think I will? And will 10 mills on the back give me a similar look to 20 on the front?

@Dr Jekyll

You clearly know what you're on about lol right. I understand nothing about any of this really truly :( I have normal 182 full fat wheels, the anthracite ones on what I would assume normal tyres. I just want zero scrubbing but wide as possible but so importantly zero scrubbing so what should I...

How much is fitting for the rear hub spacers then? And what bolts do you buy and for locking nuts? And will 15 mm front and 10 mm back bring it close ish to the arches so that you can tell but not so that it rubs?

I definitely agree on track. Too many variables. That's why clios overtake silly cars round tracks sometimes I think :) yeah much agreed on that one actually lol!

Help lol

Obviously, but an in gear pull is impossible to f**k up isn't it so findings are findings?

Of course I'm not? 30-60 seconds would be a slow quarter mile ;)

What an awesome post, thank you very much. They sound like evens. The rx8 is a more comfortable and bigger, more 'purpose built ' car which i suppose is why it's so fun a little clio keeps up!

Right, had a thread up but want to get some spacers now. Think to be safe i'm gonna go 15mm on the front and 10mm on the rear? This shouldnt cause rubbing should it? The car is a 55 plate 182 FF on Cooksport springs. More importantly, i want good hubcentric ones. Where abouts should i get...

Nice car, needs lowering though :)

Hahaha I think i get what you mean here ... come to think of it I do have a private road nearby (owners permission of course) I may be able get it down there in the next few weeks. Cars had a big wash though so f**k taking it anywhere until the weather's better lol. L

You'll be right mate, probably is this! Sounds right to me :)

Okay, me too, don't want to piss anyone off lol! Ah play well if he had a better idea then that's good lol. I just can't tell after being in both. What I will say is the clio feels a hell of a lot lighter and more chuckable! I'd also say it is a little better through the bends, having said that...

Hahahahaha he looks like the guy off the undatables!

Lol I do take mine quite easy really. I just don't want it to blow up or anything really. It is mechanically sound though, just had the belts and the like done. Just thought there must be a video on the track of them. There's a good 3 or 4 on the strip with inconclusive results!

f**k me that is ridiculous. That would surely eat pretty much anything XD

What will your turbo keep up with both rolling and off the line? Genuinely interested in turboing mine in the near future!

Not saying that at all? What I am saying is my car doesn't have uprated this that and everything like I know your purpose built supercharged clio does? thing is, I'm genuinely more interested in what they're like on the track! Lol not just a drag strip. No offence meant btw to anyone who...

To bang the clutch out and rape it through all the gears?

Lol. I just want to see a video. There's a guy who's posted a recent thread asking about a quiet ish exhaust and he's posted a video of a 172 following a 197 with said quiet exhaust. A good maybe 7 minutes in they I've take about 4 RX8'S. Not saying they did this because they're faster but there...