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Hi all, Bit of an urgent one. I was driving along, the dash went Christmas tree and the car cut out. Symptoms, on ignition the engine warning light flashes and the rear wiper moves. Stop, serve and esp lights are all illuminated. The car will crank but not fire. I'd guess it's UCH related as...

Afternoon gents, Finished the last track day with an issue as ever... Car was idling at 4000rpm with oil out the breather. We'd been holding above 6500rpm down the straights which would help pressurise the crankcase. The breather vents to atmosphere, not into the inlet. Fast forward today...

Morning team, Just had been the rear pads fall out on the sighting laps, could someone let me know what side of the caliper the pad retention/slider bar goes in? Top or bottom for both OS abd NS corners Currently driving home to get bits with the hope to be out later

Sequential, 310hp and a lovely race car build. Ex works team that last competed Silverstone 6 hours October 2012. Lovely Phase 1

Changed the front discs today and notice some significant heat cracks. I realise it's normal to get these in the cyclic loading of the discs, thermally and mechanically. Is this a normal level of cracking or do I need to work on some extra cooling? Currently just fog light surrounds and...

Was sitting outside reception for quite a while today

At around 7:20 between Shefford and Lectchworth

Reckon it was a 172 cup, looked mondial blue but it was getting dark. You revved it a bit going north on the harborough rd. I was in a grey 182 with orange 2118s

Spotted a black gold 182 outside halfords at about 4pm. Standard exhaust and wheels but quite low, maybe apex springs? Needed a wash!

Was at about 11:30 on the 11th, we had a cheeky little run before I backed off and you continued with a navy beamer.

You came past me on one of the round abouts that's diverted so I tried to give chase but traffic got in the way :(

Hi gents, Just hoping to get a quick consensus on a brake failure for a phase 1, the ABS came on and pretty much took away all braking, the pedal vibrated slightly but close to nothing. I'm planning to check the encoder rings ASAP but I'm away till Friday unfortunately, are the ABS...

I know it's been covered before but, I see loads of Clios with the harnesses going straight down from the seats to the rear seatbelt mounts and it scares the s**t out of me. Formula Student is really lax and our cars wouldn't stand a chance at passing MSA but even we have to be strict on...

Still a few things to do like the rear lights and tints, the bodywork underneath could have been a bit less ripply (paint stripper attack which ate the plastic). Will probably replace a couple of panels, definitely the NS wing. It's difficult convincing some people that it isn't paint! The...

I've had a bit of a search and couldn't find anything. In order to install rear hub spacers that require longer bolts, the type Dan @ M.A.D. sells, do you have to remove the rear disc/bearing? Any tips would be great! I was going to start this tonight but got scared and just did the front...

My 2118s are booked in for a refurb Tuesday, but I'm not certain what colour to go for. Tempted by a shadow chrome finish but not sure if it would suit the wheels. Orange is always an option but I can easily plasti dip them matt orange so I may as well go for a metallic/gloss colour. They're...

Just to double check I'm not being thick, does the Whiteline ARB reduce the tendency to tripod? The two arguments in my head are as follows, ARB stops outside wheel tucking up as much and so the inside wheel stays firmly planted. Or the ARB lifts in the inside wheel up with the outside wheel...

Does anyone know where to buy rubber exhaust trims? I don't fancy paying £40 for a pair of carbon ones. Cheers, ​Alex

Evening gents, last summer the old man bought a 182 to play with as a toy (he crashed a Radical and decided he should learn how to drive). Naturally I was forced to borrow/steal it off him and today we started to de-chav it. The cars Black Gold underneath all this, or so I've been told. The...

Evening gents, I've got a black 182 (well under the wrap anyway) and some 2118s in need of a refurb. I'm trying to decide what colour to get them done in, part of me fancies a non-standard colour because it's something different. Fluorescent orange or green are tempting, as is powder blue...

Does anyone run R1Rs on the road daily? I do about 6000 miles a year so I was wondering if wear would still be a problem. Do they clear water ok on the motorway compared to PE2s? Also are 205s worth the extra £30 a tyre over 195s? Cheers, Alex

The old man decided brake ducts would be a wonderful idea after we completely cooked a set of brembo max discs and RC5+ pads. Into the office on a Saturday morning and we grabbed some ducting (rated to 150 celsius, hopefully it will do?). On the near side it's jammed up against a piece of...

Hey guys, I've bought a BG 182 recently, it's currently wrapped white with a carbon wrap on the roof and bonnet so it looks fairly naff, it also has disgusting 17" alloys. I'm planning to dewrap it around east when I get some time off Uni and need a break from revision but in the meantime I...

Does anyone know a set of springs that will give the slightly nose down stance on 182 cup dampers? Don't really fancy going coilovers but love the trophy's standard stance and people's lower Clios that nose down at the front. Cheers, Alex

Hey guys, Long time lurker really, just recently got a FF 182 and the remote locking stopped working today so I've followed a few threads and taken the fob apart to find the micro switch is to blame. Most people seem to have it fall off and then resolder it back on but mine is in two bits...