Could you give me a link to the correct page please mate? Interested to see the times.
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Ph1 172 Track Car. Next Year I Go Racing - Hopefully!
Russ Rallye
ClioSport Club Member
Tidied up the garage today and put the clio back to bed for a bit.
Not really got much planned for it really, which is probably a mistake when everyone else seems to be making upgrades.
I might get a better seat to hold in in place better, and maybe a higher spec cage. Nothing wrong with the one I have and it conforms to the regs. I am just thinking spending money on safety can never be a bad idea.
Not really got much planned for it really, which is probably a mistake when everyone else seems to be making upgrades.
I might get a better seat to hold in in place better, and maybe a higher spec cage. Nothing wrong with the one I have and it conforms to the regs. I am just thinking spending money on safety can never be a bad idea.
Something I keep meaning to do, and that's get a sparky to fit some more lights in my garage.
My main trade is a sparky, had these lights left over from a job so thought I would put them to good use!
You could have put a few more spot on there mate 
Do you rate those new LED downlight replacements?
Do you rate those new LED downlight replacements?
Yep think there is over 40 of them in there!
LED spotlights are great if you get good ones, mains voltage ones are a simple retro fit into existing units as well. It's just low voltage where you need specific LED drivers.
NorthloopCup
ClioSport Moderator
I've got 9 led mains voltage downlighters in my kitchen sonny, and fk me they're bright!! As said by @Mini182 they're really good. I'll be getting some more for my garage soon
Yea i just fitted some to my hallway and not feeling them to be honest, but somewhere like a garage would be ideal!
NorthloopCup
ClioSport Moderator
It's warm white your after mate if you don't want them too intense. A lot of the ones you can get look more like hid lights which is ideal for a living space. Not!! Lol
Yea sure, iv used the 3000k temp, think needs to be warmer. Anyway sorry mate for going off your thread :/
It's been a while since I have done anything to the car, in fact I haven't really touched it since Oulton last year.
I thought I better take a look at the old girl make sure everything is ok.
Engine and gearbox out for a bit of a check over.
I got hold of a cup spec subframe (slightly wider track), this is being sent off for powder coating along with a few other brackets etc.
Decided to weld in some strengthening top hat washers first as the rear holes for the wishbones had worn, not my best welding as the gas was running out, but it will do fine. Not sure if the subframes come this way from the factory or not, but every subframe I've ever seen seems to have this issue with the rear hole being oversized.
Also decided to remove the heater as I will be fitting a heated front screen instead.
Remaking the dash with a some new gauges and switches.
I thought I better take a look at the old girl make sure everything is ok.
Engine and gearbox out for a bit of a check over.
I got hold of a cup spec subframe (slightly wider track), this is being sent off for powder coating along with a few other brackets etc.
Decided to weld in some strengthening top hat washers first as the rear holes for the wishbones had worn, not my best welding as the gas was running out, but it will do fine. Not sure if the subframes come this way from the factory or not, but every subframe I've ever seen seems to have this issue with the rear hole being oversized.
Also decided to remove the heater as I will be fitting a heated front screen instead.
Remaking the dash with a some new gauges and switches.
imprezaworks
ClioSport Club Member
Mk5 Golf GTI :)
Love this car
cars coming along nicely mate
182cup & 172 racecar
Powder coating!
Looks good. Are you going with an orange theme throughout the car next season?
Nah, just fancied getting the subframe coated in a funky colour, the rest of the engine bay will remain silver and black.
182cup & 172 racecar
Good job.
Nice one buddy, whats those white blocks on the bulkhead? (Cant make it out on the phone) are they terminal blocks??
Yeah they are just terminal blocks sonny. Did a bit of re-wiring on the dash, and I can now just remove the dash by unscrewing a few cable connectors.
Russ Rallye
ClioSport Club Member
Looking good james, what cage is it out of interest?
Russ
Russ
It's a complete custom job Russ, built to fit the car. It's done to msa regs and a bit beyond!
The SD cage was a good cage as bolt in dash dodger cages go. But I wanted something a bit safer, and one that was also tied into the cars shell.
Renault Clio 182
You've improved so much from your first race, can tell your getting more confident and picking up new skills, braking times, turn ins, gear changes all on point! Keep it up!!!
Cheers Dave. Believe it or not the car is still road legal and still has a valid mot!
I did think about ditching the handbrake, but for the sake of about 1/2kg I thought I would keep it. Anyway it will be handy when I am starting at the back of the grid at Oulton on the slope!
Cheers mate. Yeah definitely improved my driving last year. I learn't a lot more from going racing than I ever did doing trackdays. Always more to learn though!
Cheers mate.
It was a proper spray job with 2k Ford Frozen White.
Did it myself, first time I have had a go at spraying and the finish is pretty good to be honest :smile:
Already got a compressor in the workshop mate, just never done any spraying before. Wasn't to difficult, it's all about the preparation!
