Monaco 172 Track Car

[Pegasaurus Rex]

I like Monaco personally, but think with dark coloured wheels it tones down the colour too much. Different colour wheels would make it pop beautifully!

 

[Crayola]

I've thought about silver for the slipstreams next

Don't want gold, it's been done to f**king death and I think it looks f**king s**t too

 

[Clio_fool]

Don't put B14's on it, they are too soft for a track car. Hold out for some BC's or ast's😏.

 

[Crayola]

Don't put B14's on it, they are too soft for a track car. Hold out for some BC's or ast's😏.

Really?!

Even if they're £350 B14's that are practically new? 😂

 

[dann2707]

Don't put B14's on it, they are too soft for a track car. Hold out for some BC's or ast's😏.

Really?!

Even if they're £350 B14's that are practically new? 😂

Agreed, had them on mine and on track it was far too soft. Especially as you can't adjust the stiffness on them either.

It depends on what the daily driving:track day ratio will be though. For what I wanted they were spot on as they were comfy as f**k just when it came to a track day they really let themselves down. Can't have them all though!

 

[Crayola]

I've got Grams springs and cup shocks atm, I did Blyton on Cooksports and Cup shocks and it just seemed to roll like f**k

@0ss will tell you, going round left-handers I'm surprised the OSF spring didn't eject and Paul didn't fall onto my lap... Gutted about the 2nd part though

 

[Touring_Rob]

I've got Grams springs and cup shocks atm, I did Blyton on Cooksports and Cup shocks and it just seemed to roll like f**k

@0ss will tell you, going round left-handers I'm surprised the OSF spring didn't eject and Paul didn't fall onto my lap... Gutted about the 2nd part though

Really I've just fitted cooksports and was hoping they would be okish for light track use.

 

[Crayola]

Really I've just fitted cooksports and was hoping they would be okish for light track use.

They're s**t

Fine for the road but slightly crashy-ish. I've gone to Grams and they seem to be loads better already. Only reason I swapped is because one of my Cooksports snapped

 

[Touring_Rob]

But they are so pretty and anthracite. Bugger.

 

[Clio_fool]

Twas a bit rolly on track, and I found the cooksports harsh on the road and some bumpy parts of my commute I had to take slower than with standard springs fitted.
The B14's I would say feel similar to standard over bumps but don't roll as much. They defiantly aren't stuff enough for track use unless you raise the height to avoid scrubbing. Are stiffer springs available from bilstein?

 

[Crayola]

Twas a bit rolly on track, and I found the cooksports harsh on the road and some bumpy parts of my commute I had to take slower than with standard springs fitted.
The B14's I would say feel similar to standard over bumps but don't roll as much. They defiantly aren't stuff enough for track use unless you raise the height to avoid scrubbing. Are stiffer springs available from bilstein?

I'm sure you can get any springs to suit. I'll still get em anyway just cos I like spending money ffs 😂

 

[Touring_Rob]

Funny how things change isn't it, when I first got the s**t box a couple of years ago everyone was raving about Cooksports so I just figured I would get them and stopped looking at any other options

 

[Crayola]

Funny how things change isn't it, when I first got the s**t box a couple of years ago everyone was raving about Cooksports so I just figured I would get them and stopped looking at any other options

I did the same

Now I've seen the light and how often they snap. Even my Apex ones I ran on my old dCi lasted 70k ffs 😂

 

[Touring_Rob]

Oh well, glad I didn't pass up the chance to buy some nearly new B14's last summer because I was going to fit new shocks and cook sports 🤦‍♂️

 

[Crayola]

Oh well, glad I didn't pass up the chance to buy some nearly new B14's last summer because I was going to fit new shocks and cook sports 🤦‍♂️

Yeah that would have been silly... 😂

 

[Crayola]

Went for a drive earlier with @Louis @dann2707 @0ss @Sj1782 @Steve

The clio was faultless all day

... until I got about 2 miles from home and it decided to eject hole #3 spark plug😡😭

Luckily I had JUST enough tools to remove the upper inlet and sort it. It threaded back in and I managed to get it tight using a 17mm socket and used a mini prybar as a ratchet🤦‍♂️

Limped it home and parked it up, cunting thing

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Dan took a nice photo of it though

 

[Touring_Rob]

Any ideas on why the spark plug shot out?

Looks very clean in the last shot!

Roads look lovely just did a google maps and you may as well be in a different country - for a moment I was going to ask if I could join you on your next one but that will not be happening

 

[Crayola]

Not sure tbh, I heard a ticking earlier in the day but assumed it was just a sticky lifter. Apparently not...😂😂

Ill inspect the threads and if its fucked then I'll buy another 172 to break amd a 197 then build a big spec engine and go for nice power

 

[Touring_Rob]

I like the logic - need new pads - big brake kit, need a new spark plug - high comp engine build. I like where this is going 👍

Mild exhaust blow - turbo kit

 

[Crayola]

I like the logic - need new pads - big brake kit, need a new spark plug - high comp engine build. I like where this is going 👍

Mild exhaust blow - turbo kit

Tried to fit my Brembos the other day but I need to start giving them a short back and sides with the grinder😂😂

Before being cleaned

And after

Shame they just don't fit with Rotas ffs

 

[Clio_fool]

Any ideas on why the spark plug shot out?

Looks very clean in the last shot!

Roads look lovely just did a google maps and you may as well be in a different country - for a moment I was going to ask if I could join you on your next one but that will not be happening

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Plenty of decent B&B's up there 😉.

 

[Touring_Rob]

Plenty of decent B&B's up there 😉.

But then she'll want to come haha.

 

[Crayola]

Might as well save myself £25 a month

Gives me chance to fix everything on the Megane and my house. The clio will get fettled with again next year

Plus I got these goodies and more...

Catch you next year when I can be bothered to do racecar stuff again #Fuck2020

 

[Crayola]

Having my kitchen ripped out this week and a new one fitted next week. Had to move the clio up the drive a bit to allow a bit more room for the blokes doing the work

In doing so I found Ground Zero for all Covid's, AIDS, Malaria, Measels, mumps, rubella, lung cancer, gonorrhoea, syphilis, HIV and most vaginal yeast infections

Spoiler: BEHOLD THIS!!

I cleaned it with some "anti-bacterial cleaner" and some "anti-bacteial wipes". Let's just see how it fairs😂😂

 

[Pegasaurus Rex]

Didn’t you have this problem before?

 

[Crayola]

Aye mate. I've got a 197 wheel to go on so not too arsed, need to find the cause of my leak first

 

[Pegasaurus Rex]

Aye mate. I've got a 197 wheel to go on so not too arsed, need to find the cause of my leak first

It’s probably you greasy northern palms. We don’t have that kind of problem down in the tropical south

 

[Louis]

It's your spunky hands causing that

 

[Usr117063]

Theres more mold on the right side of the wheel (drive with one hand on the wheel init) 😋

 

[Crayola]

It’s probably you greasy northern palms. We don’t have that kind of problem down in the tropical south

Tbh mate I am known to have grebby hands. @Cub. and @Daz... will tell you 😂

 

[Touring_Rob]

Are the 197 wheels a bolt on job Karl?

You can buy mold/fungus killing spray if it comes back

 

[Crayola]

I've got some HG mould spray but it's lethal s**t and will probably melt the stitching on the wheel 😂

And nah, you need to hack the looms together and then get a spacer washer made up

 

[VenomUK]

Needs killing with fire...

 

[Crayola]

Find and fix the leak... or just cover it🤔😂😂

Fence has been taken out because it was rotten before anyone asks. Just can't get materials because of lockdown v2

 

[haimsey]

Mine has an annoying leak, I've been trying to find it for years! I though I stopped it when I pulled the trims out from above the rear windows, cleaned it out and then filled the gaps with silicone. Parked under a tree in the rain...found another way in . Can't put anymore silicone on it, if I ever crash I'll bounce!

 

[Touring_Rob]

Did you change your name and your profile pic?

Leak fix:

 

[leedsboy]

More importantly, why's your neighbour got 3 garden bins?!

 

[Touring_Rob]

And is that a face looking out through all the shite in your garage, some monster made from the worlds supply of Clio parts and cardboard boxes you keep buying

I find you can never have enough fucked cardboard boxes in your garage. If the car was inside (and hence not leaking) the boxes would get all wet.

 

[Crayola]

More importantly, why's your neighbour got 3 garden bins?!

Greedy b******s that have a massive garden 😂

 

[Touring_Rob]

Greedy b******s that have a massive garden 😂

The council charge £150 each for them down here!