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Re: South West Meet Pics - 05/02/06 Lmao :)

Is it 4x22w or 4x40w?

Airfield...last Sunday...courtesy of ukaskew...

They do all do that (well mine does anyway)...see my previous threads about it... http://www.cliosport.net/forum/showthread.php?t=53628 http://www.cliosport.net/forum/showthread.php?t=57114

I think the technical spec of the 197 looks pretty good, they just loaded it down with all that crap that doesn't add to the 'drive' and bogs it down... If it goes on a diet now, it might be light enough to call itself a proper Cup when they finally release it in 18 months or so.

I'm liking them :)

Results up here

Tonight

Cracking pics guys...I'll sort the times out overnight and hopefully get them up tomorrow. Was good to see everyone again :)

Miracle! Mine turned up 10 mins after I'd posted this. Interesting read on the 197 - it seems they've really worked hard to engineer something that handles really well, with 215 tyres, and some RS only major suspension components. But only an extra 14bhp...to shift (in my case anyway) an...

b******s...every time lately...it'll be in the shops before I see mine turn up :(

Just had a call from a mate and apparently I'm a named driver in the Clio Cup championship :D Must be an omen...it's telling me I have to go racing LOL

Of course, you could always try driving at a speed where you can comfortably pull up to a complete stop on your side of the carriageway within the distance you can see to be clear. Or stick with flying round bends in the wet without knowing or anticipating what problems might lay ahead...

What do you expect...with 117bhp at the wheels...;)

Depends if the tyre's directional or not. Standard Conti's (on the Cup) have an edge that always has to be on the outside, so I can swap front to back or left to right at will. If the tyres are directional, you'd need to get the tyre turned on the rim before swapping sides or it'll rotate...

Managed 55k so far with no incidents...(probably gonna regret saying that now) :D

How have you cancelled yourself out? You stated that the fronts do most of the braking, and also that you always need best tread/grip on the back. If the fronts do most of the braking, doesn't it make sense to ensure they've got the best tread/grip? As for braking on a bend and rotating 45...

You just cancelled yourself out? You want the best tyres on the back...but it's the front that do most (>90%) of the braking. A car with a sprightly rear end, one that weaves about under braking, is not suddenly going to become rock solid because you've an extra 3mm of tread on the rear...

I've always rotated as well - it keeps the wear even over all four corners. What's safer? 1. NSF @ 2mm, OSF @ 6mm, NSR @ 4mm, OSR @ 8mm 2. or all of them at 5mm from rotation? I for one wouldn't want to drive my Cup when the "balance" of grip available in wet condtions is so...

When did you last reset it? When did you last fill it with fuel? The numbers it gives you are "averages" so don't always seem right, especially after you've just reset/filled it up.

Eh? You must have been in some proper f***ed ones then Subway, as mine's standard and it handles very well (always has done). Enjoy your new car mate, but as others have said, take it easy...don't become a statistic.

Great day, nic pics of everone, interesting (but very pleasing) results I thought. Thanks for organising it all Nik...especially for letting me in at the last minute :)

Track day, beer after, sounds good :)

If it's getting a 24K, there's very little if anything that Mike won't check as a matter of course.

New rear discs and pads? After 12k miles? I'm on 54k miles now, which has included more than a few hard trackdays, and I'm still on original rear discs. Unless yours came with plasticine rear discs, they're truly taking the piss.

I'll pop by Saturday Mike with my diary...need to get my car in your hands...it's been tooooo long now.

I'll be there but to watch only :(

Brands Renaultsport day May 2005 ...and a couple from Castle Combe September 2005 ...and one from Goodwood last December.

Thanks everyone :) Got me an appointment on Tuesday morning with an osteopath who'll probably hurt me even more. Will definitely try the rolled up towel thing - I've got to go out on Sunday, can't put off driving any longer than that and I'm dreading the drive. Still, these Nurofen heat...

Got a bad back, knocked a bottom rib, never had back pain before, this really ******* hurts! I'd give anything for lumbar support - haven't driven my car for 3 days :(