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Understood. Be prepared to spend.

Welcome to the 182 club😃 With old cars like these, it’s understandable that you might get a few drops of oil. Depending on how they’ve been maintained, most will weep over time. Oil generally leaks from a number of places. A small list would include the gearbox selector seal, crankshaft oil...

I used some mole grips to bend the metal back, then slowly refined it using a metal block and a dolly hammer. It’s not perfect and still plays with my OCD 😂 But it’s straight and rust free.

If you take the skirts off, then put some time into straightening the jacking points, it’ll all go back together nicely and look straight. The drivers side jacking point on mine wasn’t the best and looked like yours. Looks pretty straight now.

Yeah. I sent Yokohama my settings, and a picture of the tyre and they fired back with what they recommended. The car is spot on now. That tear in the tyre was from locking up at the bottom of Mansfield at Cadwell. Code brown moment because I was completely oblivious to the fact they were done...

Stick your reg number in here - https://aftermarket.zf.com/en/aftermarket-portal/our-catalog/search-by-vehicle/#/ I put KV52RYX which is a 172 CUP and it didn't list Lemforder or TRW (same) ball joints for it.

Just looking at the catalogue now. https://aftermarket.zf.com/en/aftermarket-portal/our-catalog/search-by-vehicle/#/article/28892+03?languageID=4&brandID=14,22,32,35,68,126,161,294,8888&countryID=GB

Cups are (CB1N), those appear to be for the (CB0M) which is the Phase 1 non-cup 172. https://www.autodoc.co.uk/lemforder/1267010 Not sure if they're different but i can check properly later if nobody replies beforehand.

It'll be different on a Meg but when I was running -3.4 degrees camber on the 182 with 3mm toe out each side, and 30 psi front and 32 psi rear, I got half a track day. I was advised by Darkside and Yokohama to run higher tyre pressures and less camber. So I'm now running - 2.5 degrees, 35 psi...

Perfect, he'll give you the proper data on them then. I got mine from Darkside and have pre-ordered a few more.

I've done 4 track days on mine now and they hardly look used. All dry days, bar the last one which had standing water at times. I'd be lucky to get 3 on my other Clio track car, so I've probably got the new car set up bang on. I reckon I'll get a full season out of them at this rate 🤞

A052 is the best tyre I've used in the Yokohama range. as James says, a different level. A050s are marginally better as they have a reinforced carcass and are ideal for out-and-out dry weather. 52s can handle damp and dry situations, making it less risky to rock up to a track day without the...

They look as cheap as chips as well. I'll have to drop you a message after CSF and pick your brains on what to look for. Have fun!

I've seen a few at races. I've always had an SUV but I fancy a nice comfy car for my fat arse lol

Let us know how that pulls the trailer, Kyle. I've been thinking of getting another trailer and a similar car so I can daily it and use it for towing the Clio to circuits.

I hope the weather is kind and everybody has an awesome weekend.

Rear Beam - Purple Powerflex Dogbone - Purple Powerflex. I like the EVOL mounts, some people find them too hard. Wishbones - Strongflex Yellow/Black Powerflex or Purple Powerflex. ARB - Strongflex Yellow or Powerflex Black or Purple series. Engine Mounts - Popular choices - K-Tec and...

Result! 😃

I wish I could take good photos. The cars look amazing.

Yep, it’s called Shaftec 😂

I removed the bolt for you and was surprised to find that the thread pitch was 1.5 mm instead of the standard 1.75 mm for a typical M12 hex bolt. It's worth noting that my calipers are not the original ones but an aftermarket equivalent from Febi Bilstein. It's possible the original bolts...

I’ve ran 4 Clio 182’s with Shaftec. 2 circuit cars, 2 road cars. Not a single issue other than one time when the seal at the gearbox end was distorted. They changed the shaft immediately and all was good. Everybody’s experiences are different of course.

You may have given me some ideas for my track car @Andy P 🤔

It was on his property under a car cover. His driveway is really long and has tree cover so fairly secluded. All the straps were tight so you can imagine my surprise when I saw the door ajar. How they squeezed in is beyond me. His girlfriend said she heard the dog barking near the gate last...

I’ll drop you a dm on Monday.

I bought mine from DMFX in Darlington and they delivered them. EBay have some. Are you in a rush? I can ask our parts to get prices for you on Monday when I’m back in. I can usually get a staff discount which I’ll pass on to you.

My youngest is coming home from the Falklands today, so I got his car ready by reconnecting the battery and giving it a good clean. To my surprise I found the door slightly ajar and evidence that someone had been using it as a crack den. There was a torn-up can of beer left in the footwell...

They look like the 172 but not sure if they’re different. Shaftec are more money but they're essentially a refurbished genuine part. You want R396R (OSF - Drivers) replaces 8200352042 and R396L (NSF - Passenger) replaces 8200372167.

Definitely won’t be 1.25 pitch. The material is too soft. 1.75 is the standard and always used on soft materials as the threads are deeper and more robust. Hopefully the die hasn’t damaged the threads 🤞🏻