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They'd be different for each disc although there are wasy of doing the 280 and 300mm bracket as one.
So if you wanted to you could drive to a track with 16" wheels and 300mm discs, get there and fit 280mm discs and 15" wheels. Not sure why you would want to do that but you could.
If it all works out I'll be having a batch of brackets made up for the callipers. Hopefully I'll be able to keep the price right down too.
They'll work with standard 280mm discs for 15" wheels, Scenic 300mm discs for 16" wheels and potentially 288 or 294mm discs for a bigger disc with 15"...
Without a shim you would risk pushing a piston too far with the pads low. But a shim that can't come lose is just like having a thicker pad or backing.
Can't find anything on t'interweb.
Looking at potential discs and solutions for a cheap AP Racing 4 pot caliper for 1*2 Clios.
One in particular would involve using a disc 2mm thinner than the caliper was intended for.
I can't see an issue with having a 1mm shim behind each pad or am I missing something?
My preference is to run softer springs with stiffer roll bars so you don't compromise comfort as much.
But on a track car you can run stiffer springs so essentially you don't need a stiffer roll bar. However some tracks differ and will make a car naturally understeer or oversteer so an...
You can get second hand ITBs and a standalone ECU including fitting and mapping for the same price as the RS2+mapping. You'll see an extra 10bhp-ish and a bit more torque.
But you need supporting mods such as a smaller rad, bonnet pins. And you lose out on the standard ECU.
Then again the RS2...
Ditch the standard alloys for some 15s. Cheaper tyres, less weight, better acceleration and IMO better handling.
The Piper cams give similar results to the 438 but are £200-250 cheaper. Both will give you a realistic 185bhp or thereabouts
I'd get a decent diesel you don't mind abusing for work and keep the Clio. I'd leave the boxter for a while to see how finances are.
I run 3 cars and I hate it. Always buying fuel, paying tax, insurance and mot. Servicing. And on the Clio getting 'improvements'.
I think the 86 have a stiffer sidewall than the 82 as they can take more loading.
I'd go for the 195s for a wet tyre rather than 205s. And run 205 in the dry.