NorthloopCup
ClioSport Moderator
In my defence it was only in 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th gear. Lol!
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In my defence it was only in 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th gear. Lol!
Just got in from work and tomorrow is my only day off before Donington so the car is booked in at 2.30 for the geo doing! The car is currently still in a million bits with the gearbox and engine removed! Massive thanks to Fred for building the engine on Wednesday as a bit of a rush job! I am just heading down to the garage for what I think will be a very late night 
I'm already shattered!
Proper update will happen during the week if I get time!
Thanks
James
I'm already shattered!Proper update will happen during the week if I get time!
Thanks
James
I don't like either
Unless the redbull is with Jagermiester and that probably wouldn't be a good idea tonight lol!Thanks Martin, Yes tunes will be pumping to try and keep me awake lol! The sound of it firing to life at around 6am will be good for me and then a quick watch of the F1 before finishing the car off! What more could you want..... oh yes sleep
NorthloopCup
ClioSport Moderator
Mangina.
Hope you get it sorted James, just take it easy on the caffeine...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-birmingham-24492833
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-birmingham-24492833
Probably because you let me drive
You knows it
Haha thanks Mark! Yupp none consumed yet
Nah this was on the test day not the trackday.... Can't blame you
Getting there
Realised I don't have any oil so not going to be able to fire it up and also don't have any fueling/knock stuff at home so probably not really safe to run the engine for long. Might have to cancel the geo and have a lay in lol
Have you adjusted the cam timing atall? If not you should be fine to do a start and low engine speed without the issue of det, it can't be *that* different to the last engine to cause det.
You wally, why didnt you just call me and me and Les could have come and helped you again last night, not to mention I could have brought det cans and a wideband with me for you to borrow.
You really do need to start getting at please half as good at accepting favours from people as you are at doing favours for people!
Dan, the reason he is worried about knock is the new lump is higher CR, although Im sure his current one isnt mapped right to the edge of det on tickover anyway TBH.
You really do need to start getting at please half as good at accepting favours from people as you are at doing favours for people!
Dan, the reason he is worried about knock is the new lump is higher CR, although Im sure his current one isnt mapped right to the edge of det on tickover anyway TBH.
Yes cam timing has been changed along with a slight change in CR as chip has said.
I was thinking that last night but didn't want to impose as you are busy enough
thanks for the thought though mate!Yes I think it will be okay at tick over but it would be nice to have a proper drive and check everything is okay.
Megane r26
Coming together James, well done for pulling out the stops in such a small time frame. If I was a little closer I'd happily lend a hand.
Let's hope the weather improves for next weekend its currently pissing down here.
What day will you be arriving at donnington?
Let's hope the weather improves for next weekend its currently pissing down here.
What day will you be arriving at donnington?
Well done buddy, keep at the good work.
Thanks Dan
yes I certainly hope so as Donny is a slippery track in the wet. The plan was Friday but need to see what happens with geo and dyno time
Thanks mate
So all done and ready to fire up and the starter is dead so annoying! Thankfully I have a spare so will swap that over after I've eaten some dinner.
I've found and had to replace a damaged driveshaft and also an upper engine mount but thankfully had them all in 'stock' as spares.
so annoying! Thankfully I have a spare so will swap that over after I've eaten some dinner.
I've found and had to replace a damaged driveshaft and also an upper engine mount but thankfully had them all in 'stock' as spares.
Megane r26
Thanks Dan
The plan was Friday but need to see what happens with geo and dyno time
Thanks mate
What days race day James? I'd love to come up Friday but stuck at work, only 10 minutes from donnington.
Sunday buddy
Will be good to see you if you are around Sunday!Thanks mate! Yes looking forward to Cadwell
You booked on yet mate?
got couple jobs to do to ours but I'm hoping it will be ready in time.
NorthloopCup
ClioSport Moderator
I told you them modified hubs were s**t didn't I. I just can't believe that everything else around them got damaged pretty much, but yet they came out of it all unscathed. What an utterly pointless modification they were. You should've known better mangina.
Megane r26
Sunday buddy
Thanks mate! Yes looking forward to Cadwell
Yeah I'll drag the missus out of bed early and get up there James, be good to have chat and see you use the car in anger
Not booked, might just watch. . Undecided yet. Is it an easy track?
Ive never done cadwell, so not sure how easy or hard it is yet, will be fun finding out
Jamie86
ClioSport Club Member
RS175,595,205gti,172
Oh dear! Not for novices then
I disagree, just means you need to treat it with a little respect, but more variety in bends means you will learn more so long as you do give it that bit of respect.
182cup & 172 racecar
Its great. The race vid from cadwel is in my thread.
Ive never done cadwell, so not sure how easy or hard it is yet, will be fun finding out
I absolutely loved it - I can see why they call it the mini-ring, it's got lots of up and downs and corners you can link together.
There is an epic potential for f**k-up there though, there's no run off at all. I just smashed a wing mirror off on my first day but it could easily have been the whole side of the car lol
Clio 172
Ive never done cadwell, so not sure how easy or hard it is yet, will be fun finding out
Its just beyond the middle of no where Chip. What date are you going and who is the day with.
3rd november is the plan if I can find time to get the mrs car finished for it.
Its with javellin.
Clio 172
AAARRRGGGHHH, don't think I can do that Sunday, I love Cadwell as well such an awsome track.
Sounds good to me mate.
Doesnt matter if I crash, im in the wifes car so cant harm mine, lol.
SharkyUK
ClioSport Club Member
:rofl: That's the spirit!
Clio 172 + 172 cup
I really enjoy Cadwell, there are a good variety of corners but it isn't so long that it takes ages to learn. Here is a video of me testing some kit there in wet conditions, so not exactly thrashing it around, but at least you get to see what the track looks like.
MC
MC
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