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More progress today and during last week. After some paint and offering up the Mk1 dash top I can start to visualise where everything will go. Using the original bulkhead fitting for the heater hoses and mated it with the T7 Bulkhead fitting. Then fitted the new heater/blower. To...

Worn bushes could be the issue but check your track rod ends and inner joints too. A decent alignment might be all it needs though.

It's possible that the timing had slipped since the car was mapped in which case it should be fine now and the fact that the car is running nicely may indicate this. There is a knock sensor on the block which may also help safeguard the engine. BUT, as already said above if you can stretch to it...

Glad you sorted it.

Yes that was unfortunate. He also came to Donington but I don’t think he made it through quali. Good luck on Monday. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Good luck! I raced against this car a few times last year. Shame you’re not coming to TinTops. Don’t rule it out. The format is exactly the same but no weight restrictions. And one class just for Clios! I’ll be following! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I believe that piece hooks into the door and is supposed to hold it in place during an accident. I spent a lot of time taking weight out of my doors but it will never come close to fibreglass doors.

Well, as usual, the so-called small jobs have escalated! I had always intended to remove the dash over the winter but in doing so it has led on to a far bigger exercise. In removing the dash and of course all the associated dials and controls it became very clear that a rewire was going to be...

Nice! I will be there tomorrow. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Your new engine should be solid. Did you run it in on the dyno or does Nick do that? I feel your pain re last season. I had one of those a couple of years ago, I think we had 5 race meetings where we didn't get further than qualifying. Hope it goes well for you.

Thanks. Photos can be deceiving though! 22nd March is at Snetterton. Its a CSCC test day as our first race is there in April.

That's a good find. Any idea on the make?

Next big investment is the D2 Dash... When I remove the dash and heater I will have the unenviable task of picking through the butchered wiring loom to start removing all the unnecessary wiring, fuses and relays. I'm not an expert at wiring by any means and having inherited the wiring from...

Finally managed to make some progress this weekend. Starting with fitting the new starter motor which I thought should have been plain sailing but after bolting it up I flicked the kill switch to check it and it engaged straight away and started turning the engine over. After and hour or so of...

Looking good. The oil cooler is a tricky one. Although I've got the smaller PMS radiator, mine fitted to the side which still gave it good airflow.

I tried those torques fittings on my pump and they would not engage properly. Did you find they clipped in on? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I have an interior design and refurbishment business with my wife. We do high end interiors and occasionally build houses or renovate old ones. We designed and built this one which we fiished at the end of the summer. But Kitchens and bathrooms are our bread and butter. A million miles away...

Not too much to report at the moment although with the pre season test looming mid March I'm going to have to crack on soon. Just snowed under with work at the moment which is not normal for this time of year and I could do without it! Anyway, a small addition to the weight loss program this...

I wouldn’t bother messing with the head too much. Supertech valves and springs if budget allows. ARP rod bolts as you’ve already planned. Megan bottom pulley (keyed) And everything else as you already planned. Group N timing and 182 manifold. If you can stretch to an exhaust as well then you’ll...

No cushioning although I mounted it at a slight angle with the rear bracket bent and twsited to fix on the bulkhead but that was just because of other obstructions in that engine bay. I prefered that catch tank to the polished alloy one in my current engine bay.

I fitted a 2ltrMocal (in black) to the inside of the suspension turret on my other Clio before we sold it. Fitted nicely there and of course decent quality. All looking good Neil.

Of course. I was looking at Roadsports regs! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Ah yes you're right, Stock Hatch. They must have introduced Hot Hatch since I last looked. You're going to sit comfortably in Class B by the looks of it. Possibly with a bit of ballast?

Just had a look at the regs. It's completely changed since I last raced with them! As has Roadsports. Hot Hatch used to be basically just Saxos and Fiestas. Looks quite interesting now, although potentially up against rearwheel drive BMs as well.

My Clio was never eligible for the Hot Hatch series although its probably 3 years since I raced in it. The only one I could enter in 750MC was Roadsports. What have they changed?

Fair enough. I assumed you'd have to comply to MSA rules just like circuit racing. They do have lists for off road but I guess that is the WRC stuff like you say.

Silverstones have been removed from the Blue Book list now haven't they?

With the engine idling (and obviously misfiring) unplug each one in turn. If you unplug a good one the engine will misfire even worse. When you unplug the dead one the engine won’t change. Don’t be tempted to buy cheap ones off eBay. Genuine ones are about £40 each I think. If you can stretch...

Almost certainly an injector. Easy to diagnose by unplugging each one at a time while engine is running. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Yes, mine are quite loose but they can't go anywhere so I haven't been too worried about it.