Clio Trophy #343
Sounds good mate 
looking forward to seeing at llandow
looking forward to seeing at llandow 
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Well, the swap over has started a bit more than just the wheels now.
Swapped the complete front uprights complete with brakes/shocks/springs all in place as the 172 had everything new including wheel bearings.
Swapped rear shocks and springs.
Fitted an rs192 exhaust, really nice and easy to fit and looks quite nice in the cutouts.
The list of things to do before Llandow is now pleasantly short which is good as got almost no free time before then.
New thermostat
Swap over the trendlines and matching rear seats
Dogbone mount
Get tracking done.
And that's about it for now.
Then after Llandow will swap the rs2 on then get it down to Mwm for his latest cam timing tweaks and then I will remap it.
Not going to bother swapping in the ARP and supertechs engine just yet as may as well get some use out of the one that's in it first.
Will swap that when either it needs a clutch or box or engine.
Swapped the complete front uprights complete with brakes/shocks/springs all in place as the 172 had everything new including wheel bearings.
Swapped rear shocks and springs.
Fitted an rs192 exhaust, really nice and easy to fit and looks quite nice in the cutouts.
The list of things to do before Llandow is now pleasantly short which is good as got almost no free time before then.
New thermostat
Swap over the trendlines and matching rear seats
Dogbone mount
Get tracking done.
And that's about it for now.
Then after Llandow will swap the rs2 on then get it down to Mwm for his latest cam timing tweaks and then I will remap it.
Not going to bother swapping in the ARP and supertechs engine just yet as may as well get some use out of the one that's in it first.
Will swap that when either it needs a clutch or box or engine.
dci clio track toy..
U after a dogbone mount ????
Hondata'd EP3 Type R
What does RS2 mean? Different engine?
No mate got a fairly new powerflex one on the black car.
Different inlet manifold mate.
Bit like throttle bodies but designed to work with a shared plenum and standard body so you can retain cruise control etc.
Keep an eye out for cat-centre section joint blows. The female side doesn't quite curve round enough!
I assembled with a fair amount of sealant and an uprated clamp and seems ok so far but will keep an eye out. Can always chop it off and weld on a new flange if its a problem. Made the exhaust on the last car anyway so used to doing stuff like that.
Hondata'd EP3 Type R
Different inlet manifold mate.
Bit like throttle bodies but designed to work with a shared plenum and standard body so you can retain cruise control etc.
Ah, I see!
Where can I read up on these? I thought it was an Audi Engine
Edit: JMS RS2 Inlet Manifold??
Yup!
Hondata'd EP3 Type R
Just read a great thread on another forum from out resident "Sir Dave"
Seems a very good modification for the money, we all know how difficult (expensive) it is getting pour out of N/A 4 Pots
I'll say! I ended up getting called 'the cat' because of the amount of time I spent under the bean resealing the fcuker!
Lost patience and had it welded!
Otherwise, I got on rather well with the RS192
Got to say, RB and silver Turinis is a winner for me
Did a few more bits to the new car today.
Swapped the Recaro trendlines from the black one to the blue one, and gave the carpet a good clean ( was proper filthy, dog hairs and maccy d's chips lol! )
Gave the seats a quick going over with alcantara & leather cleaner too.
The seatbelts are really dirty had a quick go with some apc and interior cleaner, got a bit better. guess its just gonna need alot of scrubbing and time!
Chip swapped the polyflex'd dogbone over from the black one whilst it was in the air.
just need to find somewhere to get it tracked tomorrow
some interior before & afters
DSC_0125 by lesley2337, on Flickr
DSC_0126 by lesley2337, on Flickr
DSC_0127 by lesley2337, on Flickr
DSC_0128 by lesley2337, on Flickr
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DSC_0141 by lesley2337, on Flickr
Swapped the Recaro trendlines from the black one to the blue one, and gave the carpet a good clean ( was proper filthy, dog hairs and maccy d's chips lol! )
Gave the seats a quick going over with alcantara & leather cleaner too.
The seatbelts are really dirty
had a quick go with some apc and interior cleaner, got a bit better. guess its just gonna need alot of scrubbing and time!Chip swapped the polyflex'd dogbone over from the black one whilst it was in the air.
just need to find somewhere to get it tracked tomorrow
some interior before & afters
DSC_0125 by lesley2337, on Flickr
DSC_0126 by lesley2337, on Flickr
DSC_0127 by lesley2337, on Flickr
DSC_0128 by lesley2337, on Flickr
DSC_0129 by lesley2337, on Flickr
DSC_0141 by lesley2337, on Flickr
Those belts are rank! Good work on cleaning it all up though.
We did Llandow for the burpspeed day yesterday, hopefully some other people got pics too, this one courtesy of sharky.
Had a good day and the car is handling great now that I've swapped the suspension off the black one onto it.
Noticed the difference in pace though compared to the black one when racing the Williams trophy yesterday, as in the black one I could keep with them on the straights (theirs is standard engine but stripped and no aircon etc so a lot lighter) but in this car they were visibly quicker, so hopefully once the rs2 is on we will be back to a good match despite ours being full road weight still like the black one was.
Still had a good little battle though even if this time its me being followed on the video while they shout abuse at me into the camera for holding them up not the other way around like I did to them at Combe as is out traditional banter when out with each other. FLOL. So hopefully they will upload that at some point.
Got stopped short by about an hour by a noise that I thought at first was a front wheel bearing but on the way home last night it became apparent it was the rear one. They were changed with gen Renault ones just before we got the car so might be some stub axle damage so will strip that all off the black one to swap over as well.
182cup & 172 racecar
Did think it was strange when you said front one had gone, never known them to be any trouble.
Glad you got home alright anyway, thanks for coming.
Glad you got home alright anyway, thanks for coming.
182cup & 172 racecar
Was hoping to see your track car put through its paces
Too close to next race at Cadwell, next weekend. Plus it costs too much to just run it round willy nilly.
We killed a front one at Llandow last year and I killed front one there in my e30 too.
Llandow is very harsh on passenger front bearings.
Clio Trophy #343
We did Llandow for the burpspeed day yesterday, hopefully some other people got pics too, this one courtesy of sharky.
Had a good day and the car is handling great now that I've swapped the suspension off the black one onto it.
Noticed the difference in pace though compared to the black one when racing the Williams trophy yesterday, as in the black one I could keep with them on the straights (theirs is standard engine but stripped and no aircon etc so a lot lighter) but in this car they were visibly quicker, so hopefully once the rs2 is on we will be back to a good match despite ours being full road weight still like the black one was.
Still had a good little battle though even if this time its me being followed on the video while they shout abuse at me into the camera for holding them up not the other way around like I did to them at Combe as is out traditional banter when out with each other. FLOL. So hopefully they will upload that at some point.
Got stopped short by about an hour by a noise that I thought at first was a front wheel bearing but on the way home last night it became apparent it was the rear one. They were changed with gen Renault ones just before we got the car so might be some stub axle damage so will strip that all off the black one to swap over as well.
EPIC fun as always mate
we had a great day made better with the banter Looking forward to the next one
Videos on the upload now, the video is pretty funny
Clio Trophy #343
182cup & 172 racecar
Shame the wheel bearing cut short my passenger laps as it seemed quite quick.
Clio Trophy #343
It was his first go ffs... Lol See his other video in the llandow thread, he followed your advice perfectly
Video from Llandow from the Williams trophy chasing me, quite amusing seeing how much quicker through the twisty bit I was till they really started to copy my lines, their car was a bit quicker on the straight and better under braking and on the constant radius stuff at the bottom (less weight and better tyres on their car) but it was a good battle as it was taking a whole lap for them to catch me me on the fast stuff then I was losing them again just by taking a much smoother line on the twisty section.
Once they copied my lines it got more one sided though and they would have closed me down and got past for sure if it went on a few more laps before they had to pull off (tyre damage it turned out to be) as you can't beat physics and their car was simply quicker.
Should be good fun again if I can get a little more power to help cancel out the weight loss and run some better tyres next time so the cars are more even again like with our old one now their driving is getting so much closer.
Some banter involving a bit of bad language so not work safe I guess. (I'd made a few comments in my video of me following and passing them at Combe in our rs2 car about how easy it was so they were out for some revenge. Lol)
Once they copied my lines it got more one sided though and they would have closed me down and got past for sure if it went on a few more laps before they had to pull off (tyre damage it turned out to be) as you can't beat physics and their car was simply quicker.
Should be good fun again if I can get a little more power to help cancel out the weight loss and run some better tyres next time so the cars are more even again like with our old one now their driving is getting so much closer.
Some banter involving a bit of bad language so not work safe I guess. (I'd made a few comments in my video of me following and passing them at Combe in our rs2 car about how easy it was so they were out for some revenge. Lol)
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SharkyUK
ClioSport Club Member
Chip, it was great to see you and Lesley again at Llandow mate.
It's a shame about the bearing though as I would have very much enjoyed a drive of the RB. Even so, I appreciated the offer.
Give me a day or two more and I should have a few more photos for you as well. Slowly getting through them...
It's a shame about the bearing though as I would have very much enjoyed a drive of the RB. Even so, I appreciated the offer.
Give me a day or two more and I should have a few more photos for you as well. Slowly getting through them...
Looking good Chip. I had a rear wheel bearing go on me on the M4....wheel nearly fell off, was not nice lol
Should have had a go early on andy. Lol
Taking pictures ruins your own day like that! Looking forward to seeing some more though.
Luckily we made it home ok but I'd imagine all that heat has done it no favours. Will probably swap the pair of stub axles from the 172.
Taking pictures ruins your own day like that! Looking forward to seeing some more though.
Luckily we made it home ok but I'd imagine all that heat has done it no favours. Will probably swap the pair of stub axles from the 172.
had a busy few weekends!
it was time to take the RS2 off the black 172 and put it on the 182
whilst it was off i painted the cam cover & a few other bits to tidy it all up a bit. Just need to get a 182 RS2 coilpack mount as its only held on with 1 bolt at the moment.
took the standard plates off to put my old reg from the black one on when i've got some sticky pads to put it on with.
DSC_0232 by lesley2337, on Flickr
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DSC_0256 by lesley2337, on Flickr
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DSC_0259 by lesley2337, on Flickr
it was time to take the RS2 off the black 172 and put it on the 182
whilst it was off i painted the cam cover & a few other bits to tidy it all up a bit. Just need to get a 182 RS2 coilpack mount as its only held on with 1 bolt at the moment.
took the standard plates off to put my old reg from the black one on when i've got some sticky pads to put it on with.
DSC_0232 by lesley2337, on Flickr
DSC_0233 by lesley2337, on Flickr
DSC_0234 by lesley2337, on Flickr
DSC_0237 by lesley2337, on Flickr
DSC_0254 by lesley2337, on Flickr
DSC_0255 by lesley2337, on Flickr
DSC_0256 by lesley2337, on Flickr
DSC_0257 by lesley2337, on Flickr
DSC_0258 by lesley2337, on Flickr
DSC_0259 by lesley2337, on Flickr
