172 in a mk1, Superfatdan's very very long project....

[Hixle]

Both look epic out there Dan!

Serious skids in the mx5 now!

 

[Bluebeard]

Both look epic out there Dan!

Serious skids in the mx5 now!

Yeah it’s much better on track with the ITB’s. He can just about keep up now! 😂

 

[Bluebeard]

New brakes ready for my last track day of 2020...
big thanks to George at RTR parts.

 

[Bluebeard]

So... tracks are back open and that can only mean one thing!! Time to book as many as I can for 2021!

first of all, I needed to drag it out of storage. So tightened the straps, checked the pressures on the trailer tyres and dragged it back to my house.

I then loaded up the van with the following bits;

new wheels
New tyres
New seats
New subframes
KTec induction kit
2 new driveshafts (nothing wrong with the old ones but managed to locate two new ones so why not!)
It’s also having new oil/filter and gearbox oil change.

next day booked is the 26th April at Combe and I honestly CANNOT WAIT!!! 💪🏽

 

[Bluebeard]

New wheels and tyres on. 😍😍

 

[Rob]

New wheels and tyres on. 😍😍

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Best wheels.

 

[massiveCoRbyn]

The only factory wheel for a MK1

 

[Bluebeard]

Oh ffs look at it!!!!

 

[Bluebeard]

So...

New wheels, new tyres, new seats, an oil and filter change, gearbox oil change (this gear oil was only 2 days old but as the car had been sat for 10 years I thought it best to do another change to make sure all the old s**t is out) new CV boots and a bit of ‘that’ll do’ on the wheel alignment and camber. There is literally nobody local to do it and it’s infuriating.

all cleaned and ready for Castle Combe this coming Monday. Looking forward to trying the MRF tyres as I feel the previous NS2R’s were the only part slowing me down. Fantastic value for money and stupidly predictable grip, I really rate them, but it’s about time I actually made an effort to go round quickly now instead of dicking about. 😂

CANNOT WAIT! 😁😁😁

 

[Rob]

Looks fapping fantastic that does.

 

[colesy]

Love this car @Daniel I’ll definitely have to do a day at combe when you’re there

 

[McGherkin]

Isn’t Mr. Cook local? Sure they can help out a fellow ginger with alignment.

Looks bloody beautiful. Get out there and get using it!

 

[Bluebeard]

Isn’t Mr. Cook local? Sure they can help out a fellow ginger with alignment.

Looks bloody beautiful. Get out there and get using it!

They did my VXR (and did a great job!) but it’s half a day off work absolute minimum by the time I get all the way over there, have it done, then come back again.
Just wish there was someone a lot closer.

 

[McGherkin]

Fair enough, with the hassle I’ve had in the past it’s worth it going further to get it right first time though.

 

[Louis]

Looks awesome!

 

[Bluebeard]

Fair enough, with the hassle I’ve had in the past it’s worth it going further to get it right first time though.

Agree, 100%.
The issue is though, this car hasn’t moved for 12 years. Whilst it works perfectly *touch wood* I want to change and upgrade stuff and making repeated trips is too time consuming.

 

[Bluebeard]

Locked and loaded! Might sleep in the van tonight, so excited!! 😂

 

[Bluebeard]

Just got back. Had an earthing issue but a bit of fiddling and it was cured by about 10am.
Ran faultless all day and the tyres.... oh my god the tyres! What a difference!!

 

[Louis]

Just got back. Had an earthing issue but a bit of fiddling and it was cured by about 10am.
Ran faultless all day and the tyres.... oh my god the tyres! What a difference!!

Pics/vids

 

[Adey.]

vids needed for sure

 

[JP83]

and the tyres.... oh my god the tyres! What a difference!!

On you or on the car?

 

[Bluebeard]

Pics/vids

Sadly I have none. The go pro mount in my car got damaged last week and I’ve not got round to replacing it. And my mate in the MX5 had his mounted up high to try and get some good footage but the wind noise on the videos is horrendous. 🤦‍♂️😂

 

[Cub.]

Glad it was a good day Potato!!

 

[Coops Mk1]

Told you tyres would make the biggest difference, glad you had a good day!

 

[Bluebeard]

Told you tyres would make the biggest difference, glad you had a good day!

I was waiting for you to say I told you so! 😂😂

 

[Coops Mk1]

I was waiting for you to say I told you so! 😂😂

Is almost as if I've been track daying mk1's for over a decade or something 🧐🤣🤣🤣

 

[Bluebeard]

Here is a brief video of the day - my mate in the MX5 mounted the camera in a different place as it’s more secure but sadly it pics up a load of wind noise, so that will be sorted for next time.
I’ve just ordered a new mount too so I’ll have some footage next time too.
Hopefully this video shows how quick the clio is. The MX5 is running the BBR 225 package and revs for days. My clio is a standard 172 but weighs a lot less.

anyway, here it is; (turn the sound off ffs!)

 

[McGherkin]

Curry last night?

Looks awesome fun! Proper little flea.

 

[Bluebeard]

Curry last night?

Looks awesome fun!

I thought it sounded like having a w**k in the bath. 😂

 

[McGherkin]

Also, are they gold rimmed sunglasses?!?

 

[Coops Mk1]

Lol, no sideways fun and giggles now, Sam is it in the mx, engaging concentration face as realised clio is better and he's made wrong track car choice 🤣

 

[Bluebeard]

Lol, no sideways fun and giggles now, Sam is it in the mx, engaging concentration face as realised clio is better and he's made wrong track car choice 🤣

*Elliot
But everything else is correct. 😂

we came in and he said “I literally gave that everything. I couldn’t go any faster trying to keep up”

I’ve a feeling he won’t be doing track days much longer. He seems to have lost the love for it.

 

[Bluebeard]

Managed Castle Combe on Monday just gone. Was a great day!
Went out and did a few ‘tepid’ laps to clean up the brakes and tyres, came in and adjusted the pressures, then proceeded to what felt like a million laps, it was empty there!
Car was faultless again, nobody believes it’s a standard engine (managed to lose a proper racing driver in a track prepped 182 in less than a lap! 😂) and I’m just loving being out in it. As much as possible!


here’s some pics from the tracks photographer;

(I’ve got 60 but I won’t bore you with them all)

 

[massiveCoRbyn]

So much want for a MK1

 

[Scrooge]

Yer, this thing is awesome!

 

[Nafoff]

*Elliot
But everything else is correct. 😂

we came in and he said “I literally gave that everything. I couldn’t go any faster trying to keep up”

I’ve a feeling he won’t be doing track days much longer. He seems to have lost the love for it.

You'll need a new track friend soon.

 

[Bluebeard]

You'll need a new track friend soon.

I’ll be retired in Spain before you finish that bloody thing!

 

[MarkCup]

Stiff!

* the car, not me

 

[imprezaworks]

Goes really well that

 

[Coops Mk1]

great to see it out again, you need to get in on the next mk1 outing @Daniel as there more and more of us with the mk1's back out and stomping round.