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To fix Liners to wings I use these - https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/324689728528?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=ijb2NaHfQZ6&sssrc=4429486&ssuid=Unwx-nP3Rjy&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY
For Large grommets I use these -...
Timing belt needs changing every 72,000 miles or 5 years whichever comes first, so if it’s been 5 or 6 years since it’s been done, I’d be getting it sorted straight away.
What’s the history like? When was the timing belt, dephaser changed? My oil pump went and it’s more of a knocking intermittent sound, so I wouldn’t think it’s that. Dephasers are noisy, they sound like a diesel car when they need changing. It’s good practice to do timing belt, dephaser, water...
Welcome.
With regards to the calibration of the angle sensor, I did a short piece on one of my threads regarding this. See the link - https://cliosport.net/threads/clio-182-track-car-daily-projects.830168/page-2#post-11849892 Hopefully it's not the sensor as you'll struggle to find a good...
Nail on the head.
They were designed to outperform standard cup suspension. No more. No less.
The driving dynamics of these older vehicles are distinct and reflective of their era.
So many get ruined by trying to modernise them. Just buy something more modern.
Hi and welcome Steve.
They’re usually pop rivets. So just get an oversized drill bit and whip the tops off, then a small punch to push the rivet through.
There’s also a screw at the front of the skirt, which fits to the wing, which you also need to remove, then they’ll just pull off.
To...
The company car has gone back so she’s my transport for the next 6 months.
As she won’t be covered, I ticked off a small job replacing the small seal under the spoiler.
I’ll be washing the car more regularly now and this seal stops water going up between the glass/spoiler and into the...
Gave her a quick run out down to the Gare. Wow, the steering is perfect now.
If you go back to beginning of this thread, you’ll see me refer to the steering feeling vague and heavy compared to my old BG.
I thought it was always down to the previous owner using cheap parts and the obvious...
I’m not sure who’s to blame for breaking these, but it wasn’t me 😂 and I guess 20 year plastic does become brittle. You can see where they tried to glue them.
Anyway, £41 later I had some brand new ones.
They’re sided so just be mindful of that if your replacing them.
I also noticed...
The Clio gods were kind with the weather today, so I cracked on with the PAS pump.
I found a company who make a similar tool to the MOT 1368 Renault tool.
The company are AST Tools - Part number AST4924. You have to order it over the phone (01527 522550) and it set me back £21 plus vat. I...
Difficult to say isn’t it? There’s a hill climber on here for £2,800 and hasn’t sold. I can’t get my head around it.
On my new one, the engine build and ITBs alone would cost me more than I paid for the car. Then throw in a gripper, cage, seats, harnesses etc…
I still think they’re bargains...
I'm not really familiar with 200s, especially their values, but reading through your post I wouldn't really say it's a 'Track Specific', car.
I learned a new word last week which was 'Clubsport' which applies to cars that are lightly modified, rear seats out, half cage, bucket seats, harnesses...
Some great little upgrades. I'm handing my company car back at the end of October and going to bring the RB out of storage and daily it over winter.
I don't think having them sitting around does them any good. It's going to be a challenge keeping it clean 😟
I hope so. I used to run Spax 750mc controlled suspension on my last circuit car. They’re 740 lbs front and 450 rear. The dampers aren’t as good as AST hence the heavy springs rates in the front. I’ve asked a few racers who I know about their set ups and 80/100 seems to be the way to go. The...
I ran 70/70 on my ASTs because @Brigsy told me it would be compliant on the road. 😂
He’s young, fit and built like a brick s**t house, I’m old and portly 😂
Went up to tan hill with the missus and it was horrendous.
I’m putting the ASTs on my new circuit car and going 80 front, 100 rear.
The Eibachs still crash occasionally compared to the original springs, which I had on my Black Gold car. To be honest you only have to fit the wrong tyres and the ride goes to s**t.
I had AD08Rs fitted once and it tried to throw me off the road. The tramlining was awful. Since running PS3...
I wasn’t going to update this, but I guess it’s worth it for the thread.
I was hoping to get the PAS pump switched over after the last one failed at Croft. A friends garage did the last one, and funnily enough he didn’t want to do another one. Even work turned me down 😂, so I guess it’s down to...