‘Claud’ The RB 182

[Advikaz]

I'll dog one out tomorrow and let you know if I've got one mate

🐶 x

 

[Advikaz]

Pulled up outside my house just now. Sun is shining, Claude’s looking great (bar the wonky exhaust) - new mounts have been ordered.

 

[Stefan.]

Do you have laggy internet?

Cars looking great

 

[Advikaz]

Do you have laggy internet?

Cars looking great

Just me being clumsy mate

 

[Advikaz]

I'm still lusting after a carbon splitter, but also feel like it's going to take a pasting 😭

Would look so good though, especially with the carbon exhaust surrounds.....

 

[Mr Underhill]

I'm still lusting after a carbon splitter, but also feel like it's going to take a pasting 😭

Would look so good though, especially with the carbon exhaust surrounds.....

Did you manage to get that rear bumper trim on? Difficult to see from pictures.

 

[Advikaz]

Did you manage to get that rear bumper trim on? Difficult to see from pictures.

Not yet pal. On the list

 

[Advikaz]

Swapped over the exhaust hangers.

(They are straight it’s just the pic). Old ones were a bit screwed

They’re a little higher than before, but I’d still like to get them a touch higher in the recess ….

 

[Advikaz]

Not bad for near 20 years old ☺️

 

[Matt Cup]

Looks immaculate 👍

 

[cjgower]

Agreed. Looks mega on the white 2118's.

 

[Advikaz]

Agreed. Looks mega on the white 2118's.

Big compliment from you with your minter.

Mine gets used on track as well, so will never be concourse… but I try to keep it as sensibly mint as possible, whilst still being able to use it

 

[Advikaz]

Some new bits arrived today. Will fit them when I get a minute.

Thanks @Mr Underhill for the heads up 👍👍👍👍

Going to look awesome when ktec get their splitters back in stock…

 

[ADS_V6]

Love those. Any link to purchase thanks

 

[Advikaz]

Love those. Any link to purchase thanks

Not available anymore mate. Got these new but second hand

 

[Advikaz]

Very happy with these

 

[JamesBryan]

Smart tha!

 

[Advikaz]

Smart tha!

Needs the splitter now!

 

[JamesBryan]

Needs the splitter now!

Only problem with carbon splitters is the day you fit it is the day you smash into kerb 😂

 

[Advikaz]

Only problem with carbon splitters is the day you fit it is the day you smash into kerb 😂

😭 you know it

 

[Advikaz]

Despite blowing the box, the car was an absolute weapon last night for the few laps I managed.

 

[Advikaz]

 

[Advikaz]

 

[Advikaz]

Claude’s final moments.

Shame I didn’t get more laps

 

[Mr Underhill]

Claude’s final moments.

Shame I didn’t get more laps

Going well there 👍

 

[LeeRS]

Claude’s final moments.

Shame I didn’t get more laps

Looking very dapper in your track day attire!

Shame to see it ended like that but I’m sure mark can get you back up and running.

Just out of interest, what mount are you using for the camera position?
I quite like that idea.

 

[Clart]

What’s actually happened to it ?

 

[Advikaz]

Going well there 👍

Thanks mate, very rusty. Been a long time since I did much on four wheels.

 

[Advikaz]

Looking very dapper in your track day attire!

Shame to see it ended like that but I’m sure mark can get you back up and running.

Just out of interest, what mount are you using for the camera position?
I quite like that idea.

Haha, yeah… straight from work.. Chelsea boots, the lot.


Cheap little crappy job off of eBay mate. But it does the job nicely.

Pardon our interruption...

 

[Advikaz]

What’s actually happened to it ?

Not entirely sure at present. Mark will be sorting it - top bloke.

 

[Louis]

Not entirely sure at present. Mark will be sorting it - top bloke.

Want me to drop my refurbed box for you this weekend 👀

 

[Advikaz]

Want me to drop my refurbed box for you this weekend 👀

Does it come with Show Plates ?

I’m debating throwing a diff in aswell 🤦🏽‍♂️

 

[JamesBryan]

Does it come with Show Plates ?

I’m debating throwing a diff in aswell 🤦🏽‍♂️

Stick a Blackline diff in and save yourself some money over a Quaife.

 

[NorthloopCup]

Not entirely sure at present. Mark will be sorting it - top bloke.

I think the straps on the clutch cover have let go - or at least some of them have and they’ve machined a hole in the bellhousing.

 

[Advikaz]

Stick a Blackline diff in and save yourself some money over a Quaife.

Agreed. I was saying to Mark earlier, not had good experiences with Quaife, and know numerous in the same boat 💩

 

[Advikaz]

I think the straps on the clutch cover have let go - or at least some of them have and they’ve machined a hole in the bellhousing.

What would generally cause them to s**t the bed chief ?

 

[JamesBryan]

What would generally cause them to s**t the bed chief ?

Age
Bad luck
Valeo

Any of the above 😂

My Valeo clutch was fine, but there's been loads that have failed.

 

[NorthloopCup]

What would generally cause them to s**t the bed chief ?

See above 👆🏻

They don’t like high rpm downshifts as it loads the clutch cover up massively.

 

[NorthloopCup]

Also worth noting, genuine Renault valeo clutches have thicker straps on them compared to the ‘oem’ valeo that you can get from the likes of ECP and GSF. The straps on those ones are noticeably less substantial.

 

[JamesBryan]

Rev matching helps them live a bit longer it seems, which it sounded like you were.

But the clutch was probably already past it's best before you got it.