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My front pads are about ready for changing again now. The OEM Brembo pads lasted surprising well at Donington Park for a track day i did in November last year, only noticed brake fade starting a few times, but was trying to manage the number of hot laps i did back to back most of the day...

Can you still get the BMS shifter? I'd probably consider one of these over the scenic shifter just for the looks. To be honest i thought i needed to lower the column once i added the 60mm wheel spacer, but i've gotten used to it now and it seems about right. I'm expecting the trendlines to be...

Well last week I'd decided i was going to sell it on and buy something a bit more sensible again, mainly because of the seating position causing me lower back discomfort. Started looking around at 123d and 330d coupes, R56 cooper S, Z4 3.0 Golf GTi, etc. Then friday i had a quick look on ebay...

Plenty of places that will do powder coating pretty cheap. I've refurbed wheels in the past myself and have had mixed results. For the time and risk of them turning out rubbish I don't think it's worth the hassle over a cheap powder coating. Using decent primer, paint, lacquer, filler, sand...

I fitted a set of standard Brembo pads to my 182 about a year ago, I've now done 10k miles on them. That includes a full day (2 full tanks of fuel) at donington park doing up to 4-6 laps followed by a cooling down lap, before going again. I stopped out for almost an hour at the end of the...

I don't think the clio needs more power, certainly not on the road anyway. I guess on track is a little different if you want to compete with M3's etc down the straights, but that isn't what the clio is about I've always preferred N/A over turbo, but the cost to power/torque gain isn't worth it...

195/50/R15 is the normal tyre size for a 15 x 7J wheel. If you ordered a set of 15 inch wheels, this is the tyre size i'd expect to receive. I'd say there are more benefits from running on 15's than sticking to 16 inch anyway. Both on the road and track.

I really wish i'd had held out for a decent 3.0 Z4 when i was looking at the end of December. Ended up with a TT which I sold on at a massive lose 3 months later. Looking at this thread is tempting me to have another look around for one.

Cheers mate. Selling it was definitely a mistake, glad to have it back now though. It's not been driven much recently, for two reasons. One I've been off on paternity leave due to the arrival of my third baby girl, but more so because the alternator casing snapped, the bracket also cracked, and...

Pads are a personal preference, a lot of people go with either DS2500 or CL5+ for a starter track day pad. So that would be a good place to start. Depends exactly what you're after too, if you're going to drive to and from the track, you probably don't want to go too hardcore either. Standard...

Track pads, brake fluid and braided brake line, and a set of decent track tyres, I'd say are the most important. I've done a track day with uprated fluid braided line and standard brembo pads, but you need to manage the temperature a lot more. I ran cup dampers and eibach sportlines. With...

Is the 110amp required, as it's almost double the price?

I think my Alternator is about to pack in.... seems noisy and there is a slight burning smell that appears to be coming from it, or at least in that area. I've looked on Eurocarparts, GSF, etc and there appears to be a 75amp option or a 110amp option. Does anyone know which i'd need on a 05...

So i sold this just before Christmas and set about looking for either a Z4 3.0, or a TT 225. Ended up with a TT as i couldn't find a nice enough Z4 in my budget, possibly due to the time of year. Didn't really get on with the TT, it's a nice car and certainly a lot faster than the clio, but i...

They do seem very flexible, I tried sitting in one before bolting it into the car and was very concerned about the flex. Seem to remember asking on here about it actually. But once bolted in they're not too bad. Like i Said above, i just had a bit of flex in the bottom when gravity forced me...

I had this setup when i had clubsports for the buckle. Didn't like having the buckle bolted to the side of the seat, as the seats are just fibreglass. I really liked these seats and may get them again. I did find the shoulder wings a little too rounded forwards for me on long distance drives...

I used Vogtland springs and dampers on my old hybrid turbo'ed tdi jetta. I didn't want to spend too much at the time and i think these were only about £360. From memory they're quite popular in the rest of Europe and America, and share parts with Koni (or another well known brand). I had no...

I've used Nankang NS-2R in the past and wouldn't bother with them again unless for a track car, they're good in the dry and seem to last well on track, but the wet grip on the road is a bit crap to be honest (similar to the Toyo T1R that were on the car when i bought it). These get better rating...

ITB setup would probably cost £1.5k fitted and setup (£2k+ with aftermarket ECU easy). Plus it's low mileage. Without belts if it's in decent condition I'd say £2.5k was a fair price to be honest. At the end of the day the belt and dephaser is £500 fitted. I'd always factor in getting it done...

Short shifters don't work to well with the clio gearbox, as it rushes the syncro mesh. At least that's my limited understanding. Basically they're a no go, and given the above i'd definitely avoid a 30% reduction. Yanoo does a 10% reduction, which you might be able to get away with, but again...

It is an awesome little car, and it's been 100% reliable in the 6 months and approx 7k miles i've had it. But my commute to work is generally long straight A roads with average speed cameras. There are a couple of tight twisty roads that i can have fun down, and it's brilliant fun down them, but...

Think i've decided i'm going to part with my 182 and get something a little more comfortable, as i'm doing more mileage than i originally thought i'd do and its just a little too loud and comfortable really. I do love the car though and i'll be gutted to see it go. What do you reckon its worth...

I've just moved over from a set of NS2R in 180, to a set of AD08R. Nothing really wrong with the NS2R, not great in the wet, but not really bad either. I did do a track day with them last month, and noticed a decent jump in grip levels once they had a few laps on them. Ended the day having...

I kind of justified it to myself that i'll be able to sell the Ultraleggera and NS2R tyres and not be a massive amount down.... we'll see i guess I do like the smaller wheel, bigger tyre look, but as noted it need dropping, probably another 20mm all round roughly i'd say. Would also have...

Well decided to change the wheels, as I don't think the Ultraleggera's really suit the clio to be honest. Ordered a set of 16inch pro race 1.2's but would have been 6+ week for delivery to be manufactured. So because i'm impatient I switched to 15inch, then needed new rubber so got some AD08R...

In my experience the ASY3 is a much better tyre all round compared to the RS3. I've had the RS2's on the Clio in 205/45/16, the rs3 in 195/50/15 & 196/45/16. And on a jetta in 205/55/16. I wouldn't buy them again to be honest, not for a reasonably fast/performance car anyway. The sidewalls are...

As i said ET45 - 35 is the normal range for offset. But people do run a lot less, hence suggesting looking for pics and further info in case he wanted to run a more aggressive setup. I see this thread has a few pics of what people are running (mainly ET35 as would be expected), but there are...

Or wear a helmet whenever you drive it. Seriously though if it's a track car that you're just driving to and from the track would this be an issue? Probably more hassle than it's worth. But is unbolting the front section of cage a viable option for a car used more as a road car.

Simple answer and safe option is ET45 - ET35. Lower number the wider the track/more the wheel will poke out. You can get away with more but run the risk of rubbing. Tyres also differ in width, track tyre tend to be a wider fit. So more likely to rub It's worth searching the forum for pics of...

Dedicated track/race car = Full cage to give as much protection as possible Part time track car/Road Car = Rear Cage only to keep it a little more pratical I imagine getting in and out of the car with bucket seats and a full cage is a bit of a nightmare if using on the road. Whether a Rear...