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This looks epic chap, great work.
Get the Gripper in, you won't regret it. Mine has been awesome since it went in. I'll be keeping my eye on the progress of this one. :clap:
You sure its standard. I've heard standard flame red clio's of 2002 vintage come with an LSD, bilsteins and cams as standard ;)
To make myself useful, afraid I can't help with the alarm my bristolian chum. Good luck with it. I want to see photos aswell.
Re: Cub 172's Flamer Project
Right, been a while since I updated this thread, so whilst watching the footie I thought I would.
It came back with a nice new (used) reconditioned gearbox, with the Gripper Limited Slip Diff in. Took it off to the bodyshop to get the bumper sorted, and they did a...
Lunchtime today, outside fish and chip shop opposite the petrol station. Looked lovely, private reg - began with A. I was the flamer that burbled past.
FLOL - cheeky bstard. Remember i'm on the wedding diet now, next time you see me i'll be back to my 'fighting weight' - lol
Have a good one guys, shame as I'd like to see the Ph1. I'll be along next month.
Cheers dawn, ITB's and interior to go, but the wedding has put a blocker on cash at the moment :(
I have no issues with the splitter catching, just go careful over the speed bumps / sloped access. The Bilsteins are pretty good soaking the bumps up as well, the ride is great.
Mine are Eibach, i shuddered at the price aswell but was concerned about 'poorly made' ones failing at a key moment, like on track :o
I've got a serious yearning for white turbines on mine.........don't know why ;)
Steve (r-sports) had black standards on his, so search for his pictures to get...
Dawn, good work on the coil overs and spacers, which coilies and size spacers are you going for? Good photoshop skills knuckles. I'm interested to see what white rotas would have looked like.
An eye watering amount, but track day cars don't build themselves and I have a nasty habit of wanting the best of everything....
At the moment its sitting around 7k, including the initial cost of the car but not the cost of petrol / consumables. Still got the interior (buckets, full cage...
Yep, I've just added to mine after the Burpspeed track day. ITB's, full interior to sort (cage,buckets etc), track wheels with tyres and I'll have finished my car list. Mine also is hidden from the other half :)
Re: James/BigAsh 182 Race Car by TDF... It doesn't get much better than this! *Pic He
Car looked great, cheers for the seat testing, and I agree with Chip you were pedalling along with speed and looked very comfortable in it! Great to meet you aswell as the car! Top bloke.