Re: destined for the track
Looks so much better now with those Recaros Chris
Just needs white Turinis now
Looks so much better now with those Recaros Chris
Just needs white Turinis now
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Never broken, Always French
- Thread starter Christopher.
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Re: destined for the track
Sadly the car has failed the MOT, was down to the rear shock absorbers being compleatly fudged. Should be fixed and ready to go tomorrow tho
Sadly the car has failed the MOT, was down to the rear shock absorbers being compleatly fudged. Should be fixed and ready to go tomorrow tho 
Fletcher
ClioSport Club Member
Re: destined for the track
Coilover time TBH :rasp:
Coilover time TBH :rasp:
Re: destined for the track
Hells no, getting them to replace the OE ones.
Hells no, getting them to replace the OE ones.
Fletcher
ClioSport Club Member
Re: destined for the track
^^^^^^^^
^^^^
^^^^
Re: destined for the track
Is that all it failed on?
:rasp:
Is that all it failed on?
:rasp:
Fletcher
ClioSport Club Member
Re: destined for the track
lol..
The 'Fletch' bus has yet to fail a MOT :approve:
Is that all it failed on?
:rasp:
lol..
The 'Fletch' bus has yet to fail a MOT :approve:
Re: destined for the track
New OMP targa wheels fitted, interior is now complete Cars finaly back from JKM in pompey for its MOT, had no advisories but failed on the very leaky rear shocks. The wheel is awesome, had a little problem fitting it. The hole on the hub for the leads is no where big enough for them to come through with the plugs on the end, so had to take the two airbag plugs apart and also take the cruise control lead off all together. Put them all back together and fitted the resistors, wired the horn in and put it all together. Must have messed up somewhere because the Serv light and airbag have lit up, so will get whoever does the 48k service to have a good look at it all. Only been out in it very quickly but it feels brilliant
Out of the box
As you can see the don't fit through
All through and taped up
And finally all together
New OMP targa wheels fitted, interior is now complete
Cars finaly back from JKM in pompey for its MOT, had no advisories but failed on the very leaky rear shocks. The wheel is awesome, had a little problem fitting it. The hole on the hub for the leads is no where big enough for them to come through with the plugs on the end, so had to take the two airbag plugs apart and also take the cruise control lead off all together. Put them all back together and fitted the resistors, wired the horn in and put it all together. Must have messed up somewhere because the Serv light and airbag have lit up, so will get whoever does the 48k service to have a good look at it all. Only been out in it very quickly but it feels brilliant Out of the box
As you can see the don't fit through
All through and taped up
And finally all together
Re: destined for the track
Looks good mate! Does the horn work on these OMP's or do you need a ph1 indicator stork?
Looks good mate! Does the horn work on these OMP's or do you need a ph1 indicator stork?
Re: destined for the track
Yea horn work but its a bit of a bodge TBH. Had to use some battery connectors from an old alarm panel iv got kicking around and then soldered the ends in the existing horn plug! but it works so im not to bothered.
Yea horn work but its a bit of a bodge TBH. Had to use some battery connectors from an old alarm panel iv got kicking around and then soldered the ends in the existing horn plug! but it works so im not to bothered.
Fletcher
ClioSport Club Member
Re: destined for the track
Nice steering wheel.
Nice steering wheel.
Re: destined for the track
Looks good Chris
So the boss is another OMP design fault.
Did you get Fletchers rear bench?
Looks good Chris
So the boss is another OMP design fault.
New OMP targa wheels fitted, interior is now complete
Did you get Fletchers rear bench?
Fletcher
ClioSport Club Member
Re: destined for the track
^^^^^Not yet Tim.
^^^^^Not yet Tim.
200 FF Storm Grey
Fletcher
ClioSport Club Member
Re: destined for the track
Mine don't self cancel with the momo boss.
Ok pal, let me know
Mine don't self cancel with the momo boss.
Sir_Dave
ClioSport Trader
Re: destined for the track
Have your wires behind the steering wheel caught fire yet?
If not, make sure you have a can of Pepsi ready for when they do ...
Have your wires behind the steering wheel caught fire yet?
If not, make sure you have a can of Pepsi ready for when they do ...
Fletcher
ClioSport Club Member
Saab 93 Aero Wagon
Re: destined for the track
Or just do what i did and yank the horn button out of the steering wheel with wires still attached until the smoke stops.
Probably one of the biggest "oh fack!!!" moments I've had in my car.
Or just do what i did and yank the horn button out of the steering wheel with wires still attached until the smoke stops.
Probably one of the biggest "oh fack!!!" moments I've had in my car.
Re: destined for the track
Depends what corner i take i think, the small quarter wheel turns it doesn't but the big turn of the wheel it does !
Got a bottle of water sat in the passenger door just incase.
Ok pal, let me know
Depends what corner i take i think, the small quarter wheel turns it doesn't but the big turn of the wheel it does !
Got a bottle of water sat in the passenger door just incase.
Re: destined for the track
Just dome better pics of the new wheel
Just dome better pics of the new wheel
Re: destined for the track
Bit of an update before a big update !
For the past 3 weeks the cars been sat on the drive gathering dust and bird poop, been using the BMW in the mean time. Its needed a service since the gearbox was changed, and with a wheel bearing groaning away as well as the tracking being out i got it in to my mates garage on Monday. All has gone well apart form him finding out one of the rear springs had snapped at the bottom. So we had it changed to find the car sitting about 1' higher than before? Renault swears blind that there cup springs but my mates boss (Steve) was on the phone to them for best part of an hour. He put the old ones back on to find that they are Eibach lowering items on the rear, we are still to find out if there the same up front ! Now i dont know if the previous owner fitted them but Steve got back on the phone to Renault and they claim that some of the cup packed cars were fitted with Eibach springs from the factory so he has got some coming over from France ! I have always thought that my car was a bit lower than most but put it down to the cup suspension itself.
The big update is a new splitter
Bit of an update before a big update !
For the past 3 weeks the cars been sat on the drive gathering dust and bird poop, been using the BMW in the mean time. Its needed a service since the gearbox was changed, and with a wheel bearing groaning away as well as the tracking being out i got it in to my mates garage on Monday. All has gone well apart form him finding out one of the rear springs had snapped at the bottom. So we had it changed to find the car sitting about 1' higher than before? Renault swears blind that there cup springs but my mates boss (Steve) was on the phone to them for best part of an hour. He put the old ones back on to find that they are Eibach lowering items on the rear, we are still to find out if there the same up front ! Now i dont know if the previous owner fitted them but Steve got back on the phone to Renault and they claim that some of the cup packed cars were fitted with Eibach springs from the factory so he has got some coming over from France ! I have always thought that my car was a bit lower than most but put it down to the cup suspension itself.
The big update is a new splitter
Re: destined for the track
lol cheers for the heads up. il just have to put on my old man driving gloves
lol cheers for the heads up. il just have to put on my old man driving gloves
Re: destined for the track
So when is this getting on track!
You're almost becoming as bad as Fletcher was lol
So when is this getting on track!
You're almost becoming as bad as Fletcher was lol
Re: destined for the track
When im happy that it wont break down and also don't depend on it so much mate. Should change the title TBH
When im happy that it wont break down and also don't depend on it so much mate. Should change the title TBH
Fletcher
ClioSport Club Member
Re: destined for the track
Knobhead TBH
You'll be reet mate; glad to hear the car is getting there.
What splitter have you got then?
Knobhead TBH
You'll be reet mate; glad to hear the car is getting there.
What splitter have you got then?
Re: destined for the track
After saying id never get one, iv gone for a skoda vrs splitter. Think we need to go for a TAR drive some when soon as its pretty much fixed now !
After saying id never get one, iv gone for a skoda vrs splitter. Think we need to go for a TAR drive some when soon as its pretty much fixed now !
Fletcher
ClioSport Club Member
Re: destined for the track
Does that mean never :dapprove:
:rasp:
You've only 15 minutes over Chris
That'll look a million times better than the crap you had on before.
Drive sounds good
Does that mean never :dapprove:
Knobhead TBH
:rasp:
You've only 15 minutes over Chris
That'll look a million times better than the crap you had on before.
Drive sounds good
With the way works going Tim probably !
Technically with the Autocar feature i have had roughly about 5 hours track time
Im off all this week if that helps for the drive ? If not a breakfast run to some hot exotic location on a weekend is cool
Technically with the Autocar feature i have had roughly about 5 hours track time
Im off all this week if that helps for the drive ? If not a breakfast run to some hot exotic location on a weekend is cool
Discounted 1*2 parts
Good read
Nice motor too, coming along nicely
Nice motor too, coming along nicely
Splitter update time.
Ordered the Skoda Fabia VRS splitter on Wednesday and it arrived yesterday. Whipped the Laguna one off and drilled the new one on in record time Its gone to a new home on my mates 206 GTI 180.
Old V New
Hanging off the car
Then gave it a wash last night and up to Goodwood racecourse for some pictures, with a massive head ! Also removed all the RS stickers on the skirts and the k-tec ones and also the Elf sticker on the rear window. Will be replacing it with the newish one.
Well one sticker had to stay, sort of sums this car up TBH
Just got to take it back to the garage on Tuesday to see about these magical cup springs and then i can officially say this car is FINISHED !
If the springs turn out to be rhubarb im going to get the eibach lowering springs and fit them, Iv never really wanted coilovers so the lowering springs seem the way forward. There's nothing else i want to do to the car now apart from maybe replacing the stripes. So after the springs are sorted there is NO excuse any more for me not to take it on track. So il be looking at doing my first around July-august time so if anyone is doing any around this time please do tell.
Ordered the Skoda Fabia VRS splitter on Wednesday and it arrived yesterday. Whipped the Laguna one off and drilled the new one on in record time
Its gone to a new home on my mates 206 GTI 180.Old V New
Hanging off the car
Then gave it a wash last night and up to Goodwood racecourse for some pictures, with a massive head ! Also removed all the RS stickers on the skirts and the k-tec ones and also the Elf sticker on the rear window. Will be replacing it with the newish one.
Well one sticker had to stay, sort of sums this car up TBH
Just got to take it back to the garage on Tuesday to see about these magical cup springs and then i can officially say this car is FINISHED !
If the springs turn out to be rhubarb im going to get the eibach lowering springs and fit them, Iv never really wanted coilovers so the lowering springs seem the way forward. There's nothing else i want to do to the car now apart from maybe replacing the stripes. So after the springs are sorted there is NO excuse any more for me not to take it on track. So il be looking at doing my first around July-august time so if anyone is doing any around this time please do tell.
Fletcher
ClioSport Club Member
Splitter looks better Chris. I think it's time I changed mine now TBH.
Me and Tim are doing Donington Park trackday on the 25/7/11 see if you can get on the reserve list of something mate.
Me and Tim are doing Donington Park trackday on the 25/7/11 see if you can get on the reserve list of something mate.
Come to Donington with us, don't think there's a limit on spaces available just need to pay before end of April. PM cliovicky for payment details.
http://www.cliosport.net/forum/show...rk-25.07.11-(Williamsclio-Discounted-trackday)
http://www.cliosport.net/forum/show...rk-25.07.11-(Williamsclio-Discounted-trackday)
Would do mate but i cant afford it till the end of may
Gotta sort out the suspension if the ones coming from France are not what we all think they are ! Im very sceptical that Renault would put eibach springs on some cup and not on others ? More Renault BS i suspect.
Gotta sort out the suspension if the ones coming from France are not what we all think they are ! Im very sceptical that Renault would put eibach springs on some cup and not on others ? More Renault BS i suspect.
