Cub's Flamer - Supercharged, Cage etc

[Cub.]

Oli gave me a passenger ride in this today.... Its left a big impression :smile:

Good to catch up man. PB looked great

 

[Christopher.]

In all honestly this has now become my favorite Clio on the internetz.

 

[MrBox]

Was good to meet you yesterday @Cub. Car looked great and definitely went well!!

 

[Tim.]

Who got time in the passenger seat?

 

[Cub.]

Thanks @Christopher. good to catch up man and photos look great.

@MrBox - good to meet you guys as well. Yours was going well too!

Who got time in the passenger seat?

It went passenger less all day

Chris refused, in case it made him buy another track car 😂 and everyone else was driving theirs. @TimR26 didnt turn up...

I loved Goodwood, challenging circuit and very quick. Rewarding when you hit the lines but it takes some confidence as the lack of run off was always in my mind

 

[Christopher.]

Only true heroes come away from Goodwood once they have either lost the car or spun it AND didn't crash mate

 

[182jwilliams]

In all honestly this has now become my favorite Clio on the internetz.

This.

Every time I see it, it makes me want to sell the meg and get another clio [emoji85] Looks great Oli.

 

[Russ_16v]

Fully agree, even at the start this has been one of my favourite cars - I need a trip out with you at some point! Never got the chance at the last Llandow day - we need another!

 

[Cub.]

Fully agree, even at the start this has been one of my favourite cars - I need a trip out with you at some point! Never got the chance at the last Llandow day - we need another!

Another llandow would be good fun. Although I don't think @Tony Hunter will do another one

I may be at Combe in Nov...

 

[Russ_16v]

I have an idea about Llandow - I will keep you posted @Cub. x

I should be able to pop over then! - keep me updated on dates etc dude! I know Combe like the back of my hand so if you need any pointers let me know x

 

[NorthloopCup]

I'm quite tempted to do the Origine Rs show next year @Cub.

I like tracks that are a challenge and fast. :wink: Plus I can go home at dinner time when I've got bored. Lol

 

[.Joe]

_MG_6781 by Joe Walker, on Flickr


One from CSS for you

 

[Cub.]

_MG_6781 by Joe Walker, on Flickr


One from CSS for you :smile:

Cheers man, great photo

 

[.Joe]

Cheers man, great photo

It's such a shiny car, had to resist touching it

 

[masekwm]

@Cub. What a great read. I've glanced in a few times and admired it but today @NorthloopCup convinced me that a charger is better than a turbo. Any plans for Winter?

 

[TheEvilGiraffe]

@Cub. What a great read. I've glanced in a few times and admired it but today @NorthloopCup convinced me that a charger is better than a turbo. Any plans for Winter?

Hibernation IIRC.

 

[Cub.]

@Cub. What a great read. I've glanced in a few times and admired it but today @NorthloopCup convinced me that a charger is better than a turbo. Any plans for Winter?

Cheers :smile: I feel sorry for you if you've had to wade through 40 pages of waffle.

Winter plans - need to sort the hub and stud / nut kit out. It sheared two of the studs clean from the hub last time it went out 😞

Other than that, full fluid service and I am sorely tempted to strip it to within an inch of its life and polycarb it up. But I'm not sure I can be bothered. 😂

Whilst a sc is more than a low boost tc, it personally has given me exactly the balance between power, usability and reliability that I was looking for.

 

[NorthloopCup]

Cheers :smile: I feel sorry for you if you've had to wade through 40 pages of waffle.

Winter plans - need to sort the hub and stud : nut kit out. It sheared two for the studs clean from the hub last time it went out 😞

Other than that, full fluid service and I am sorely tempted to strip it to within an inch of its life and polycarb it up. But I'm not sure I can be bothered. 😂

Whilst a sc is more than a low boost tc, it personally has given me exactly the balance between power, usability and reliability that I was looking for.

You wanting another stud kit? I can get you a brand new pms stud and nut kit unused for sensible money.

Agree with the power, reliability and usability comment as well. Power delivery is linear, yet still aggressive. Oh and it sounds like Darth Vader!

 

[Cub.]

You wanting another stud kit? I can get you a brand new pms stud and nut kit unused for sensible money.

Agree with the power, reliability and usability comment as well. Power delivery is linear, yet still aggressive. Oh and it sounds like Darth Vader!

I'm going to go for longer studs on the front I think bud. With all the things it's running, a bit more length will give me piece of mind.

Snigger.

 

[masekwm]

Whilst a sc is more than a low boost tc, it personally has given me exactly the balance between power, usability and reliability that I was looking for.

That's what I'm looking for.

Can't agree with @NorthloopCup as on your mapping video it sounds like "eeyore"

 

[NorthloopCup]

I'm going to go for longer studs on the front I think bud. With all the things it's running, a bit more length will give me piece of mind.

Snigger.

What size spacers you on?

 

[Cub.]

That's what I'm looking for.

Can't agree with @NorthloopCup as on your mapping video it sounds like "eeyore"

Ha ha! In the confines of the rolling road it did sound strange! But a few have told me it sounds like Vader around track.

I was lucky and a second hand kit popped up just when I was looking to do it. @Dan@SJM did a superb job on the fit aswell.

 

[Cub.]

What size spacers you on?

16mm to clear the brembos.

 

[Martin.]

How did you shear two studs off? Was it on track!? Were they the PMS ones which broke.

 

[Cub.]

How did you shear two studs off? Was it on track!? Were they the PMS ones which broke.

No idea. Was on a roundabout going down to the a34, and yep, PMS ones.

 

[Martin.]

That scares me!!

 

[Mash.]

Before you strip it wait till you have a go in mine! should be on the road before the new year hopefully!

and should have another seat in, otherwise you can see if you fit in the drivers seat haha.

 

[TimR26]

No idea. Was on a roundabout going down to the a34, and yep, PMS ones.

That's not good, makes me nervous about my stud kit. Especially as a Meg 250 binned it at Brands Hatch because of snapped studs.

 

[Martin.]

Makes me nervous too.

What does one do to prevent this? Surely you can't be expected to change studs every year!

Have you spoken to PMS and told them their studs sheared off @Cub. ?

When my AC delete kit broke they sent me out another for free.

 

[Cub.]

In fairness to PMS @Martin. my stud kit was secondhand, so I have no idea how old it was. I also should have checked the studs as the car had been sat stationary for a while since goodwood and hadn't moved.

To prevent them snapping, I think checking them reasonably regularly etc may help. I'm getting some different ones next, which are designed slightly different to avoid this kind of thing. I'll post up when I've bought them.

 

[Mr R.]

Makes me nervous too.

What does one do to prevent this? Surely you can't be expected to change studs every year!

Have you spoken to PMS and told them their studs sheared off @Cub. ?

When my AC delete kit broke they sent me out another for free.

I'm sure these where a S/hand set of studs that you don't know the history of?

The way to help avoid it, buy a new stud kit and always torque them up to the correct setting's.

 

[Martin.]

Ah OK fair enough then. As you say they could have been years old. Although you'd still not expect a wheel stud to sheer off.

My car sits around regularly so maybe I should start inspecting studs before each outing!

 

[Dan@SJM]

Pms do state to change the studs each season

 

[Tony Hunter]

I change mine every season

 

[Cub.]

I change mine every season

Lesson learnt

 

[alistairolsen]

I've never really 'got' the whole stud thing tbh, unless you're rallying and need to do wheel changes in a proper hurry I really cant see any advantage and I've yet to see a wheel bolt fail

 

[Chambers_RS]

Because race car :stig:

 

[Cub.]

I've never really 'got' the whole stud thing tbh, unless you're rallying and need to do wheel changes in a proper hurry I really cant see any advantage and I've yet to see a wheel bolt fail

Trust me, if you have three sets of wheels, and need to change those wheels 3 times on a track day because of the weather (it was Anglesey....), then you'll be much happier with studs.

 

[M.C..]

I've never really 'got' the whole stud thing tbh, unless you're rallying and need to do wheel changes in a proper hurry I really cant see any advantage and I've yet to see a wheel bolt fail

Also bolts come loose

 

[Martin.]

I've never really 'got' the whole stud thing tbh, unless you're rallying and need to do wheel changes in a proper hurry I really cant see any advantage and I've yet to see a wheel bolt fail

I personally can't see any reason to NOT have studs over the standard bolts. Why wouldn't you?

No one wants to be faffing about holding a wheel onto a hub, trying to line the holes up and then putting bolts in.