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It's been on the road for 2 weeks now, in that time i came across a few issues that need to be addressed before track day time!
I've got a knock everytime I turn right, something i need to look into.
At the end of the first week, it decided to be difficult and dump all its oil on my drive, nice!!
So this weekend it looked like this again...crappy phone pic
I had a breif look and it looked as though it had all pissed out of the sanwich plate for the oil cooler, had a look but couldn't really see much, so drained all the coolant (brand new 2 weeks ago!!!!) took the front end off and the rad to get a better look.
The outcome was that the braided hoses were only done up finger tight, shocking really, as I thought i'd done them up as tight as poss!
Armed with a spanner, i tightened them up till they would no more, i also stuck some PTFE tape round the fixings to stop any leaks in the future.
So all my Silkolene Race S engine oil had leaked out even though it was 2 weeks old, replaced with Halfords shizen for the time being, gutted!!
On the plus side, 5 days since then, it still has all its oil and running pretty well!
I forgot how loud the thing is, awesome though!!
Next on the list:
Braided hoses fitted and new fluid
Tidy interior cable
Carbon door cards???
I've got a knock everytime I turn right, something i need to look into.
At the end of the first week, it decided to be difficult and dump all its oil on my drive, nice!!
So this weekend it looked like this again...crappy phone pic
I had a breif look and it looked as though it had all pissed out of the sanwich plate for the oil cooler, had a look but couldn't really see much, so drained all the coolant (brand new 2 weeks ago!!!!) took the front end off and the rad to get a better look.
The outcome was that the braided hoses were only done up finger tight, shocking really, as I thought i'd done them up as tight as poss!
Armed with a spanner, i tightened them up till they would no more, i also stuck some PTFE tape round the fixings to stop any leaks in the future.
So all my Silkolene Race S engine oil had leaked out even though it was 2 weeks old, replaced with Halfords shizen for the time being, gutted!!
On the plus side, 5 days since then, it still has all its oil and running pretty well!
I forgot how loud the thing is, awesome though!!
Next on the list:
Braided hoses fitted and new fluid
Tidy interior cable
Carbon door cards???
That came with my old Pipercross air filter, need a catch tak ideally TBH not sure of the dimensions either buddy
Awesome, i've driven to the ring numerous times now and have never got out of the car with my back in ruins, great back support and good padding = good times!
M
mini-valver
I had that problem initially with my bradied cooler lines. I nearly shat myself tightening them and it still leaked. Bigger spanner and it was reet!
182 trackday racer
I got the tip to run the car untill the oil was hot (about 10-15min on idle) and then re-tighten all the connections. Each one of them could be tightend a lot more after this.
Well, what a few weeks! Been running around like a mad man trying to the last few bits done ready for Brands next Wednesday (27th). Also in that time I had to fit a new bathroom otherwisethe GF would have cut my nuts off!
After tightening my nuts (ooo er misses) on the oil cooler, all has been fine and no leakages!
I wanted to get new springs (harder) get the camber adjusted and get some solid top mounts, but having run out of time I can't get any of those things done, booo!
I'm using this trackday as more of a shakedown, to find any issues and to see how it all handles so I can get a better idea of how I can adjust the set up.
I also go this delivery today....
They'll be going on at the weekend!
Bring on Brands I say!!
After tightening my nuts (ooo er misses) on the oil cooler, all has been fine and no leakages!
I wanted to get new springs (harder) get the camber adjusted and get some solid top mounts, but having run out of time I can't get any of those things done, booo!
I'm using this trackday as more of a shakedown, to find any issues and to see how it all handles so I can get a better idea of how I can adjust the set up.
I also go this delivery today....
They'll be going on at the weekend!
Bring on Brands I say!!
Where have the last 4 months gone???!?!
Brands went well cheers, haven't had time refcently to do a write up, but was a really good day, highlighted a few handling issues and also a few knocks and bangs. Need to get the suspension set up as well as some camber, rear springs are shot to bits, no strength in them at all! So that's next on the list. New springs and setting up!
I think full cage installation was about £500, but that was because the OMp cage needs towers made up and is an absolute ass to install (Mark's words!!)
Well it's been 6 years since ownership, i decided to treat it the a decent bath, here the full thread but a pic so you get the picture
http://www.cliosport.net/forum/showthread.php?t=462437
Brands went well cheers, haven't had time refcently to do a write up, but was a really good day, highlighted a few handling issues and also a few knocks and bangs. Need to get the suspension set up as well as some camber, rear springs are shot to bits, no strength in them at all! So that's next on the list. New springs and setting up!
I think full cage installation was about £500, but that was because the OMp cage needs towers made up and is an absolute ass to install (Mark's words!!)
Well it's been 6 years since ownership, i decided to treat it the a decent bath, here the full thread but a pic so you get the picture
http://www.cliosport.net/forum/showthread.php?t=462437
