Evo 5 RS
Took me more weekends than I can remember to prep mine, it's a lot more work than you think if you've never done it before :/
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172 Cup Racecar.
- Thread starter Nick172Cup
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182cup & 172 racecar
Tell me about it,never again.Good work Nick.
Saab 93 Aero Wagon
Two thirds of any total painting time is the prep. The physical act of applying the paint is the quickest part but the overall finish is made (or broken) by the quality of the prep.
And prepping an interior with cage in situ is, i quote, " a ballache". To paint it isn't simple either!
And prepping an interior with cage in situ is, i quote, " a ballache". To paint it isn't simple either!
Thing is it's not finish I'm bothered about, it's the colour! Clash central it is! Should of done White or black for ease and no colour clashes...
The colour sample they did on a bit of metal looked just right, however once all painted it just doesn't look good.
Sir_Dave
ClioSport Trader
To be fair, im sure once you're in 'the zone' on the race track, the interior could be sprayed in pink & brown dots and you wouldnt notice ...
It'll be fine Nick, just leave the poncy stuff to JLS
It'll be fine Nick, just leave the poncy stuff to JLS
Clio 172 RS2
Keep the updates coming! :approve:
Great find the ex. Clio Cup suspension... nice work also on getting loom down to what's needed.
Great find the ex. Clio Cup suspension... nice work also on getting loom down to what's needed.
Who gives a f**k what it looks like you're racing not entering show n' shine competitions.
To be fair, im sure once you're in 'the zone' on the race track, the interior could be sprayed in pink & brown dots and you wouldnt notice ...
It'll be fine Nick, just leave the poncy stuff to JLS
Yeah very true Dave, but spending a lot of time with Tom and James has ment that I now strive for perfection and being a ponce!
Lol
Nafoff
ClioSport Club Member
great work on the doors, very interested in what you have lost from these....
hame on the interior, sure it will be fine
will be in contact shortly on the rear windows.
hame on the interior, sure it will be fine
will be in contact shortly on the rear windows.
Clio 172 RS2
Black shows all... Prepping better be good.
Aim for the best. You won't regret it in the end.
Aim for the best. You won't regret it in the end.
Nafoff
ClioSport Club Member
he went for the same blue as the car mate,
182cup & 172 racecar
As long as its tidy,thats all that matters.
TrackCar & F30 330d
As people have already said the prep is pretty important and although it's a huge ballache it has to be done throughly, took me days of sanding to prep my inside. I went for the same colour as the outside and there is a slight difference in colour but only a little.
Once everything is back inside you'll forget it.
Also now your car is all painted how are you bonding in your rear 1/4 windows as I've not done mine yet!
Once everything is back inside you'll forget it.
Also now your car is all painted how are you bonding in your rear 1/4 windows as I've not done mine yet!
Yeah I know Chris, tbf once people look at it with all the doors and interior bits fitted it probably wont look that bad.
The windows I ordered supposedly had a bonding agent with them, wasnt in my package but Tom assures me he has some! I know I certainly wont be doing it thought! lol
Righty then! Some pictures of cage after paint, having looked at it again since being at the painters the way the sun was hitting it made it look worse than I thought but i'm growing to it now!
Both "work in progess" racecars! Which one will be done first?
Today I got the front polycarbs fitted as well as the doors and bootlid, I havent cut anything out of bootlid yet as i'm going to wait for my polycarb rear screen to turn up that Neil (ph-reebone) is sorting out. Got all the rubbers back on with all of that, and it's starting to look like a car again now! Just need the rear quarter windows and front windscreen bonded in, pull Tom's finger out of his arse to start work on my updated RS-2 manifold and fix a random rear braided line thats started leaking for some reason since it's been away and she's ready to almost go on the road!
Also finished off the 'thinning' out of the loom, a shed load of weight saved and a lot more managable to get back in the car now! Just need to tidy it all up wrapping it up and sealing the cut wires and that can go back into the car also!
Cannot wait to drive the bloody thing again!
Cheers
Nick
Both "work in progess" racecars! Which one will be done first?
Today I got the front polycarbs fitted as well as the doors and bootlid, I havent cut anything out of bootlid yet as i'm going to wait for my polycarb rear screen to turn up that Neil (ph-reebone) is sorting out. Got all the rubbers back on with all of that, and it's starting to look like a car again now! Just need the rear quarter windows and front windscreen bonded in, pull Tom's finger out of his arse to start work on my updated RS-2 manifold and fix a random rear braided line thats started leaking for some reason since it's been away and she's ready to almost go on the road!
Also finished off the 'thinning' out of the loom, a shed load of weight saved and a lot more managable to get back in the car now! Just need to tidy it all up wrapping it up and sealing the cut wires and that can go back into the car also!
Cannot wait to drive the bloody thing again!
Cheers
Nick
182cup & 172 racecar
You'll have that going next weekend Nick.
Lol I'd would love to Tony trust me! But got Lemans on thursday and now waiting upon other people to complete work so out of my hands unfortunately!
Will give you a shout regarding what trackdays/test days you'll be doing other the coming months! Will come join you guys in mine hopefully!
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been following this from day one nick! looking epic mate! and i really cant wait to see this back on the road / track!
Cheers mate! The Cup will be on the road still until November when the Mot runs out, shall be interesting to drive!
Yeah the colour on the inside looked very different the day I first saw it, but i'm putting that down to the car being very dirty (darker colour) and the light flashing of the inside to make it look lighter than it actually was.
The cage is a custom one made 'in the car' as some call it, a guy called Mike Edwards@ Edwards Motorsport.
Nafoff
ClioSport Club Member
Coming along very well mate, like it. Oh and thanks for the name drop... Lol.
You running the rc6 pads?
You running the rc6 pads?
Cheers! Thought I'd put your name in the frame just incase anyone else was interested in the rear screen.
Yeah ill be using the cl rc6 pads more than likely that I've used before, great stopping power that don't kill disks like the pf97's! Plus there reasonably priced!
172 cup, Impreza P1
Do you know how much weight the cage has added?
I think the paint looks very nice indeedy!
Not sure on exact figures as said it was made in the car but the given the fact the cage is all 'CDS' material, its formed as actual steel tube rather than most OMP/other cages which are a lot heavier because they use sheet steel and bend it/weld it into tubing. If you get me? lol
People will probably look at the cage and say its not very thick, it doesnt need to be thick because of the way its formed so its easily strong enough and is also in turn ALOT lighter! The cage doesn't utilise any gussets as my cage sits on the pillars and the cage itself is welded to the body so i've saved weight there, I was also told not to bother with having the doorbar/cross section parts of the cage as there's no benefit, just 'to look good' as the fabricator put it! lol
Will be having the car on a local weighbridge once its all back together, if its under 900kg i'll be very happy!
Cheers
Nick
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Nafoff
ClioSport Club Member
Cheers! Thought I'd put your name in the frame just incase anyone else was interested in the rear screen.
Yeah ill be using the cl rc6 pads more than likely that I've used before, great stopping power that don't kill disks like the pf97's! Plus there reasonably priced!
thats what i have fitted up to mine but yet to use them yet, can't wait to get back in mine, so many changes have happened since i last drove it... will be like a new car.
i think people get a bit lost when it comes to cages, they over-look things, you make some real valid points here, i was looking at the touring cars on tv just a minute ago and was looking at the cage in andrew jordans vectra, that is thin... but thats because it has built strength....
I wanted to go a bitmore to town on mine but i don't see the point, i have a great cage that (hopefully) works, and doesn't weight a crazy amount...
The chap that built mine builds space-framed chassis' for various applications of racing as well as Rally cars, so mine bloody well better meet the 'blue book' regulations!
182cup & 172 racecar
Ours has a FIA approved label rivited to it,I'll have a look though the blue book later if I get time.
182cup & 172 racecar
http://www.msauk.org/uploadedfiles/msa_forms/bluebooks/09/Competitors_Safety.pdf
Long,but everything is in the BOOK
Long,but everything is in the BOOK
Cheers for the link Tony!
Spoken to the chap that did mine, he said that i'd have to have a chap from the MSA to come and scrutineer the cage to give a racecar logbook? Sound similar to what you had to do Tony? Pm me if needs be.
Cheers
Nick
