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Yeah, they’re pretty bad now.
I’ve been watching the Yorkshire Car Restoration projects on YouTube and we’ve seen nothing compared to what they restore. It‘s reassuring to know these lads aren’t that far away should my cars fall into the sea.
Front and rear subframes, more so the rear as the front is galvanised. It’s not structural though and many owners whip these off and have them powder coated.
Inside petrol flap
Rear wings along the bumper line and down towards the lower sill
Front lower sills around jacking points where water and dirt gets trapped behind the skirts
Chassis legs above the rear spring bumper stops and along the A frame
Under the rear exhaust heat shield where the rear...
If the Clio 182 maintains its factory components, it's remarkably quiet and somewhat mundane to drive.
Achieving a near-original car is rare nowadays, and those that do often command a premium when for sale.
Modifications drastically alter the driving experience, and rust is now a...
No Brembo are just aftermarket. I can only speak for the UK market, but Lucas (British company) made the original calipers for Renault. TRW/Lucas etc are just part of German company ZF Friedrichshafen. I think they own lots of popular brands these days.
Sorry for the history lesson 😂 But I...
Well the first link looks to be correct as it references the correct part number which is 7701205832. It also says it’s compatible with the 172 (CB0M) which I assume is your model?
See model codes for reference https://cliosport.net/threads/model-codes.467166/#post-6102026
I haven’t checked...
As above but take a look at this thread as they’re also starting to go in other places - https://cliosport.net/threads/old-crusty-restoring-my-rotten-bg-182.844901/
Took the old girl to Croft with me on Monday and did a few laps to test some new springs.
I managed to avoid the curbs and preserve that genuine splitter. Taking them off this weekend and putting her back to factory. Too clean to be a track car.
The LSD combined with that correction/bump steer kit will transform how the car drives.
I can remember doing mine and going around Croft for the first time. Turn-in and exit speeds were transformational.
Mitsubishi > Nissan > Mercedes > Renault parts are compatible on some models. Particularly MK1 & MK2 Clios, as you found out. My son worked at Nissan and said they still use Renault, Mitsubishi and Mercedes parts on modern cars.
I only did 3 sessions at Croft on my new ZTR - around 40 miles in total - and they're not even marked up. It took quite a lot of flinging them into the corners to get the rear temps to even budge. I got the medium compound. The outside temp was 20 degrees and dry.
The car wasn't really best...
It was always my go to tyre for Circuit Tony. I rated them over the A050s which used to be my 1st tyre choice before they became scarce.
I ran some MRF ZTR mediums today at Croft. They seem to be harder wearing and took quite a few more laps to get heat into them, especially the rears.
I...
Up early for Croft. Car loaded up with everything but the kitchen sink.
Met up with the lads from work.
Damp start but it soon dried up.
I can’t really say much more about the RB other than it handled like a boat. But that’s good because 1) I know why and 2) it’s all about the experience...
I haven’t had a good look through the receipts but from the advert it’s had an Engine Dynamics Level 2 rebuild which is pretty much:
Wossner Forged Pistons 12.8:1 (83mm)
Catcam Performance Camshafts 421s
Wossner one-piece Uprated Valve Springs
MLS Head Gasket / Seal set
Cylinder head Clean /...
So the current plan with this car will be as follows:
1. Whip the BC DS suspension off it and replace with my AST 5100s with improved spring rates of 80/80 nm (500/500 lbs). Maybe even make the rear slightly stiffer.
2. Run a bridge craft roll centre correct kit
3. Improve cooling as the...