leeRS Clio Sport 172 ph2

[imprezaworks]

You had yours out yet?

Be brilliant to get booked on a day with you

It's winging its way up north lol, went this morning.

I will be getting something else not to use though.

 

[LeeRS]

It's winging its way up north lol, went this morning.

Wow.

 

[imprezaworks]

I did 140 miles in nearly 12 months.

My plan was to buy a car like that and not get made redundant in December lol, the latter did happen. So I'm buying and selling from home and it was just sat on the drive, wasted on me. I am a bit gutted as it's easily the best track Clio I have owned.

This time around I will get something I can leave anywhere without people wanting to look inside it lol.

 

[LeeRS]

Oh right didn’t know about the redundancy. Sorry to hear that.

Shame you sold it, was a cracking spec and history.

Still think you’re mad for selling the rb.
Remember when you melted the spoiler 😂

 

[imprezaworks]

Flol yeah in the workshop at work. Stupid ceiling heater.

 

[LeeRS]

I’ve got the vinyl wrap for mine now so just got to get a decent day where I can crack on with it.

See if I’ve still got the nak… it’s been a while

 

[imprezaworks]

Will give you a shout mate when I get something

 

[Mr Underhill]

It's winging its way up north lol, went this morning.

I will be getting something else not to use though.

Going to a good owner too 😉

 

[LeeRS]

Sound. Be good to do Oulton as I’ve not been with this car yet.

 

[LeeRS]

Going to a good owner too 😉

Are you bringing it to CSF?

 

[imprezaworks]

Going to a good owner too 😉

You know?. Hope it's ok mate, I've literally not been anywhere in it. He knows these cars inside out so it's in safe hands I'm sure

 

[imprezaworks]

Are you bringing it to CSF?

It's not him lol

 

[Mr Underhill]

WasAre you bringing it to CSF?

 

[LeeRS]

Who’s had it then lol.

 

[Mr Underhill]

You know?

 

[LeeRS]

Just been a picked it up.

Feels a lot more responsive and the tickover is a lot more even.

PBS prorace pads feel very bitey and sharp.

Noticed more squeek an and rattles driving it on the road for the day but then I guess I’m only ever giving it death on track so is way to noisy to even notice 😂

I need to secure the mid part of the exhaust better as it has done my head in keep clanking about for the past half hour and the tracking definitely needs doing although i did go out on my AR1 with 24psi in 🤦‍♂️

Time to get a track day booked!

 

[Robproof]

Donny Eve in April and Snetterton…. Get on it! March track day could also be tempting 😂

 

[LeeRS]

Donny Eve in April and Snetterton…. Get on it! March track day could also be tempting 😂

Forgot you were on here.

Evening in April sounds like a plan.

Looking at Blyton in March, what you reckon?

 

[Robproof]

Forgot you were on here.

Evening in April sounds like a plan.

Looking at Blyton in March, what you reckon?m

By Blyton do you mean Cadwell?

 

[LeeRS]

By Blyton do you mean Cadwell?

Forgot you don’t get on with Blyton do you 😂

Cadwell sounds good. I’ve not done it yet to be fair.

 

[Robproof]

Don’t mind it but it’s just so bumpy and Cadwell is the same distance and 1000% better

 

[LeeRS]

Don’t mind it but it’s just so bumpy and Cadwell is the same distance and 1000% better

Blyton has been re surfaced from what I have heard.
Or at least sections of it have

 

[LeeRS]

Tracking, camber and toe done this morning.

Had the AR1 on and then it started to snow.
Fun times!

 

[JamesBryan]

Where's your Caster 😂

Yours must have the early wishbones with reduced caster.

I've got 3+ degrees.

 

[LeeRS]

Where's your Caster 😂

Yours must have the early wishbones with reduced caster.

I've got 3+ degrees.

Nothing I can mess with to adjust the caster.

Does feel a lot better for the short journey on the road so thanks for the heads up on the camber / toe

 

[JamesBryan]

Nothing I can mess with to adjust the caster.

Does feel a lot better for the short journey on the road so thanks for the heads up on the camber / toe

No, you'd need some wishbones from a 182 or adjustable top mounts.

 

[LeeRS]

No, you'd need some wishbones from a 182 or adjustable top mounts.

Now you tell me 😂

This will have to do for now until I break a wishbone

 

[LeeRS]

Tried starting up the clio to give it a warm up ready for a track day next weekend.

Recently had belts done and drive fine however now it won’t start!

On turn of the key it will try to fire however engine wont fire up.

Have checked and injectors and they aren’t sending fuel.

Ideas?

 

[JamesBryan]

What's your immobiliser light doing?

 

[LeeRS]

What's your immobiliser light doing?

I didn’t check that and I’m not with the car now.

What could be the issue if it was that?

 

[LeeRS]

Is working fine now.

Unlocked and locked it a few times, rejigged battery connections and is all good.

Very strange.

 

[JamesBryan]

Probably an earth issue with battery affecting the immobiliser.

 

[LeeRS]

First day out of the year and it was a Cracking day at Blyton Park. Weather was perfect and 4 TDs in, my rainsport 5 still remain in tyre bags for another day 😂

Clio went well after having belts, brakes and tracking all changed over the winter. Handling was so much more positive and responsive than last time I was out so happy with that.

It wasn’t a day without issue though…

I had to call it a day at around 3pm after coming in off track and hearing a huge grinding/binding noise which I think is from the rear.
It’s hard to tell with everything stripped out as from the outside the noise is barely noticeable but inside it sounds horrific.

Also, wouldn’t start again when getting it off the trailer so I don’t think I have cured the non start issue completely but at least it started all day at the track.

The only way I can describe the noise is as if the brakes have rusted on from being sat a while and then driving it for the first time.

I need to inspect as I put it straight on the trailer and headed home for the 3 hour journey.

I have only just woke up after also losing an hour in bed because of the clock change.

Any ideas or pointers where to first check?

 

[LeeRS]

Few photos from Blyton on Saturday…

 

[JamesBryan]

Need an LSD in this next 😛

 

[LeeRS]

Need an LSD in this next 😛

Definitely needs something lol.

I don’t know the names of the bends but the one after the first chicane…. Long swooping left onto the back straight, it’s literally “pogoing” around there 😂

So much fun at Blyton though I love it.

 

[JamesBryan]

Definitely needs something lol.

I don’t know the names of the bends but the one after the first chicane…. Long swooping left onto the back straight, it’s literally “pogoing” around there 😂

So much fun at Blyton though I love it.

Yeah they do skip around there to be fair.

 

[LeeRS]

So I previously mentioned about ending the day early at Blyton due to an grinding noise from the rear.

Just taken wheel off on rear left to inspect.

I could see a lot of swarf at the rear of the disc and noticed the bit circled in the first pic has scored a line in the rear of the disc (second pic)

Is this my grinding noise issue and if so, what has / could have caused this?

 

[JamesBryan]

Did you have the spacers behind the discs mate?

 

[LeeRS]

Did you have the spacers behind the discs mate?

I did put them back on but they weren’t new ones.

You reckon that’s the issue? It would make sense.

Just out of interest, what is the bit I have circled in the first pic that is rubbing on the disc and why would the spacer make it do this?

I have very little mechanical knowledge so I apologise in advance, I just drive 😂