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Yes I am. One to polish, the other to semi-polish and drive to work, the other to thrash the nuts off.

My little Clio family is complete. Picking up the Blue one tonight, but i think that's going to be it for now 😁 The BG has been a challenge to take it from a wreck to what i would call a fairly high standard. But the experience has been worth it and has helped me in my search for a car i...

Externally I honestly can’t tell. I have the 200 cell pms sports cat on the daily. Internally it’s chaos in the track car as you can imagine, coupled with the PMS gear knob death rattle. My TC is usually between 89-93 decibels and the daily was 90 when asked the guy to test it at Croft a few...

I’ve got both PMS exhaust systems. Sports cat on the daily with centre silencer and decat on the track car. Can’t tell much difference externally tbh. I had a KTEC and Scorpion prior to that and the PMS is definitely quieter. My daily is really comfortable as I’ve put it back to OEM. Cup...

Yes, although the rear beam bracket bolts - the ones that go in through the boot - are too long. Go for standard Renault ones.

In addition to my 182 Track Car and 182 Daily.

What's small, Blue and can help with Erectile Dysfunction? Answer - my next project! Roll on Friday :D

I’d remind him of that but he’s never really spoken to me since 😂

I’ve tackle every job on my 182 except 2. 1. When the car wouldn’t crank one evening. Ran a diagnostic which led me to believe it was immobiliser ring. Spent 2 whole weekends swapping every part from my other 182 to no avail. Teddy came out and I put car up for sale. Luckily I got a tip from...

I love this. Good on you fella. I’m 57 now and a relative pup compared to you, but I’m still ultra competitive and can hold my own against the younger drivers with similar machinery. The time will come when I’m just happy to get out on track. And if I reach 81 and I’m still doing what you’re...

Corner weighting was the best money I’ve ever spent on my Clio track car and I’ve spent a lot.

Thanks fella 😊

Fitted my refurbished inlets and gave the engine a clean.

Finally got around to removing the old inlets. It was full of dodgy threads and somebody had tried to polish it which looked crap. It was also a good opportunity to replace the old gaskets and give things a little clean up, including electroplating the old bolts with zinc and a touch of...

I was actually at Silverstone at a race meeting and just happened to be chatting to a lad, who knew a lad and it went from there. I've been looking forever. I'm not sure how many sets there are so i'll drop him an email and see if it's ok to put the word out. I don't want to s**t in my own nest...

I agree. I'd already bought a new set of 52's as up until last weekend my search for A050's was fruitless. So already had them and will take them along to the next trackday's as we're starting to move towards Autumn and potential damp conditions. Got some Rainsports as well in case it chucks it...

Not sure if i should say 😂 as i'll be needing a few sets and they might run out if everybody knows about it ;)

My 2 pence worth. I started my first season on Yokohama AD08R's, not the new compound. 195/55/15's on TD Pro Race 1.2 wheels. Worth noting my Clio 182 is running a modified version of the Spax coilovers as used in 750 MC 182 Clio Championships. Stiff as hell. On track i found them quite grippy...

You can borrow this anytime Jon. I know you’re only down the road 👍

Actually the post would cost just as much as the tool thinking about it. That’s the same item, although gone up in price since last year...

I’m sticking purple Powerflex back in so don’t need a press, just a little tap does the trick. The link on EBay is dead, says item no longer available 🤷🏻‍♂️ but you can borrow these if you want, just pay the postage then send back when you’re done 😊

Oh and the inlets arrived today and they’re every bit as good as the pictures. I asked Max just to blast them back to original and he stuck some clear coat to protect them. Very happy with how they turned out.

Time to finish disassembling the rear beam. Bolts on the brackets came out pretty easily and look like they could be refurbed - we’ll see. Next it’s on to the bushes and this time I bought the proper tool - a 4 in 1 frame press kit off EBay for £24. Seems a little extravagant just to...

jonwrighty - no food or cats, mainly Clio daily and my Clio track car - for historical reference - with the odd motorsport post and new cars thrown in.

Now the weather’s starting to cool and the nights drawing in, it’s time to start getting some more work done on the Clio’s. Managed to pick up a cheap upper and lower inlet from a local lad. Then get it off to Max at MS Custom Engineering. I’ve heard good things about this lad and he didn’t...

Yeah, knows his stuff

Not like you Mark 😂 sound over complicated so might just stick with a standard pulley.

As in make sure all other pulleys are lightweight?

It's what he said 🤷‍♂️ I'll find out what they are. Got me thinking now 😂

Can't be 197 valves then, but they're definitely 1 piece. :)