Clio 172 Cup.
Hi All
Rather than me keep hijacking jp_lcr thread I thought I had best start my own!
For many years (over 20) I have been meaning to have a go at Sprinting at Curborough circuit. I have actually been a member of SDCC (Shenstone District Car Club) for many years on and off but despite buying many cars with the intention of starting have never gotten round to it. I actually did the Sprint School back in 2006 at Curborough and then forgot about it again. I have done a few of the members track afternoons through the club (including a couple in the Cup)
I have had my Clio Cup since Early 2021 and it is sat in the garage doing nothing so over Xmas I thought this year (2022) I am going to finally do it and enter some Sprints. I then came across the thread of jp_lcr and that spurned me on even more (thanks mate!). The thread held lots of good advice and also jp_lcr has sent me some good advice by messenger (thanks again if you read this).
The Cup is not standard so I need to enter the Road Cars 1b Class. The Cup is fitted with K-Tec Sports Cat, K-Tec Exhaust. Induction kit. Koni Adjustable Shock Absorbers. Rear Anti Roll Bar. Strut Braces & wheel spacers. I had the choice of returning it to standard or entering as it is - I have chosen to enter as it is.
Car is now entered in the members only sprint (20th March) and then I plan to enter as many of the championship ones as possible this year (I miss a few due to holidays).
So has been a busy weekend this weekend - my shed in the garden I built many years ago as a workshop (14 foot x 8 foot) with guillotine, folder, vise, press, etc and when I used to do a lot of car restoration it was well used. The last few years though it has become a dumping ground and you could barely get in. So it has all ben emptied out and once again now I can walk in and get to everything. So have made timing strut in readiness (just needs painting), I was going to weld the reinforcer on but unfortunately last year I left my welding wire in the Mig and its gone damp (I usually keep it in the airing cupboard but last summer dug the welder out to do a job on my lads seat rails and left the wire in when I threw the welder back in shed), so I have pop rivetted it together today. This will be held under the bumper face with rivnuts in the bumper so it can be quickly bolted/unbolted when at the track.
Next weekend I plan to go to Demon Tweeks to select a race suit and helmet and I'll also go over the car and make sure that is ready, it was MOT'd a few weeks back so shouldn't need much. The current Turinis have new Uniroyal rainsports on and my other set of Turinis will be up the powder coaters this weekend and then fitted with new Michelin Pilot Sports I think (that or Yokos) so depending on the weather the right tyres can be on the car for the track condition.
Question though if anyone can help:
If i buy a race seat can i still use the seat belt or how can i mount a harness safely with the rear seats in place?
Thanks
Rich
Rather than me keep hijacking jp_lcr thread I thought I had best start my own!
For many years (over 20) I have been meaning to have a go at Sprinting at Curborough circuit. I have actually been a member of SDCC (Shenstone District Car Club) for many years on and off but despite buying many cars with the intention of starting have never gotten round to it. I actually did the Sprint School back in 2006 at Curborough and then forgot about it again. I have done a few of the members track afternoons through the club (including a couple in the Cup)
I have had my Clio Cup since Early 2021 and it is sat in the garage doing nothing so over Xmas I thought this year (2022) I am going to finally do it and enter some Sprints. I then came across the thread of jp_lcr and that spurned me on even more (thanks mate!). The thread held lots of good advice and also jp_lcr has sent me some good advice by messenger (thanks again if you read this).
The Cup is not standard so I need to enter the Road Cars 1b Class. The Cup is fitted with K-Tec Sports Cat, K-Tec Exhaust. Induction kit. Koni Adjustable Shock Absorbers. Rear Anti Roll Bar. Strut Braces & wheel spacers. I had the choice of returning it to standard or entering as it is - I have chosen to enter as it is.
Car is now entered in the members only sprint (20th March) and then I plan to enter as many of the championship ones as possible this year (I miss a few due to holidays).
So has been a busy weekend this weekend - my shed in the garden I built many years ago as a workshop (14 foot x 8 foot) with guillotine, folder, vise, press, etc and when I used to do a lot of car restoration it was well used. The last few years though it has become a dumping ground and you could barely get in. So it has all ben emptied out and once again now I can walk in and get to everything. So have made timing strut in readiness (just needs painting), I was going to weld the reinforcer on but unfortunately last year I left my welding wire in the Mig and its gone damp (I usually keep it in the airing cupboard but last summer dug the welder out to do a job on my lads seat rails and left the wire in when I threw the welder back in shed), so I have pop rivetted it together today. This will be held under the bumper face with rivnuts in the bumper so it can be quickly bolted/unbolted when at the track.
Next weekend I plan to go to Demon Tweeks to select a race suit and helmet and I'll also go over the car and make sure that is ready, it was MOT'd a few weeks back so shouldn't need much. The current Turinis have new Uniroyal rainsports on and my other set of Turinis will be up the powder coaters this weekend and then fitted with new Michelin Pilot Sports I think (that or Yokos) so depending on the weather the right tyres can be on the car for the track condition.
Question though if anyone can help:
If i buy a race seat can i still use the seat belt or how can i mount a harness safely with the rear seats in place?
Thanks
Rich
