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Christopher
ClioSport Club Member
Z4M
Looks great on track. Love it on the Williams wheels.
😂 fair enough!
So wish I hadn't sold my other set!
Cheers, it's going better on track than it ever has too.
Damn straight, best wheels for a ph1
Damn straight, best wheels for a ph1
Needed to get out the house for a bit last night so went to the garage and pottered. Not a massive fan of the painted inlet that's flaking and since I've another 3 sets of inlets I thought I'd see which ones where matched best. Long story short, the ones that were on it! Did give me a chance to check the spark plugs where still torqued up at least, don't want a repeat.
Wee bonus though, I'm 99% sure that the head has been ported and polished at some point, we thought it maybe had been but had never looked!
And the lower inlet too
So that explains why it goes so well! Once I get a decent exhaust I'll head off to EFI then that'll do for power.
Wee bonus though, I'm 99% sure that the head has been ported and polished at some point, we thought it maybe had been but had never looked!
And the lower inlet too
So that explains why it goes so well! Once I get a decent exhaust I'll head off to EFI then that'll do for power.
It's been a properly miserable day up here today and having been in the house with the wife and child all day I was beginning to go a bit mental. There's only so many danger wanks a man of my age can manage in a day.
So I escaped to the garage for 40 minutes and hope to get back out again after dinner. Took off the last of the tar inside and removed the rear seat bracket. That took a bit of care and attention to try to not make it look completely s**t.
Really interesting eh? I know it'll make no performance difference but it'll look loads neater when it all gets painted.
So I escaped to the garage for 40 minutes and hope to get back out again after dinner. Took off the last of the tar inside and removed the rear seat bracket. That took a bit of care and attention to try to not make it look completely s**t.
Really interesting eh? I know it'll make no performance difference but it'll look loads neater when it all gets painted.
Worryingly little has happened recently, barely even driven it tbh but motivated to get on with some things again. Today was mostly about clearing all the scrap I've collected and all the other various shite that seems to gather.
It's a practical track car at least
and finally the back was at a decent height, all I need to do is carry 190kg in the boot at all times!
Turns out it's down at 960kg with a full to the brim tank so that seems ok given it's been a half arsed attempt to strip it. Still got the sound deadening behind the full dash, the front door cards, all glass, all metal body parts still and 16" wheels.
It's a practical track car at least
and finally the back was at a decent height, all I need to do is carry 190kg in the boot at all times!
Turns out it's down at 960kg with a full to the brim tank so that seems ok given it's been a half arsed attempt to strip it. Still got the sound deadening behind the full dash, the front door cards, all glass, all metal body parts still and 16" wheels.
Bit more pissing about today. Fitted a ktec stealth the other night (big thanks to @Djw Dave for drilling out the centre mount bolt..) and today decided to get rid of the sound deadening from behind the dash since you could see it and it was annoying me.
Only 5kg saved including a decent amount of wiring that I removed but it was more about neatness, I'll never notice any speed difference with that!
Couple of pics to keep @Dr Jekyll happy.
Only 5kg saved including a decent amount of wiring that I removed but it was more about neatness, I'll never notice any speed difference with that!
Couple of pics to keep @Dr Jekyll happy.
Can't wait to take it out again for you to paint it..
Ferodo DS1.11 and Brembo HC fitted thanks to @George@RTR_Parts again.
And roughly taped over my ducts to help with bedding them in which I'll do later this week. Bar an oil top up it's ready for the track day next week.
And roughly taped over my ducts to help with bedding them in which I'll do later this week. Bar an oil top up it's ready for the track day next week.
George@RTR_Parts
ClioSport Trader
Brakes bedded in. The nankangs didn't stand a chance.
Couldn't get them to fade which is usually how I know they're hot enough. That'll do me!
Couldn't get them to fade which is usually how I know they're hot enough. That'll do me!
10 years to the day since I first bought this, owned it for about 7.5 of those years. By far and away the longest I've owned a car.
Just had a quick look through this thread and its interesting seeing it before I ruined it! Its certainly been used and abused over the years and long may it continue! Got a track night on Thursday and then after that its literally make or break time. Going to be checking to see how much the rust has worsened and either cage it or break it, You can guess which one I want it to be!
Just had a quick look through this thread and its interesting seeing it before I ruined it! Its certainly been used and abused over the years and long may it continue! Got a track night on Thursday and then after that its literally make or break time. Going to be checking to see how much the rust has worsened and either cage it or break it, You can guess which one I want it to be!
scotiamr2t
ClioSport Club Member
Mazda 2, Ph1 172
Oh Haii,
Lets not check and solider on regardless.
This'll be the last out for me as well. Too many upgrades required.
I'm not sure that having a 3rd gear counts as an upgrade
Optional extra IIRC
Packed and ready to go for track day number 10. Or maybe 11, can't be sure!
Yes I'm aware that the wheels look utter w**k on this but they'll only be used if it's wet and I don't want to wreck my suoerleggeras. It's weird cos they look quite good on the rb.
Yes I'm aware that the wheels look utter w**k on this but they'll only be used if it's wet and I don't want to wreck my suoerleggeras. It's weird cos they look quite good on the rb.
Jekyll
ClioSport Club Member
I hope it doesn't get broken but you've got to be open minded.
Hope all goes well on track.
Hope all goes well on track.
Nobody hopes it more than me! But I'd be mental to pour a fortune into the shell when I have the rb sat there. It'll become the track slag if needs be.
Willing to put some cash into sorting it but not a stupid amount.
Willing to put some cash into sorting it but not a stupid amount.
Well last night went pretty damn well, was dry for the first hour and a half and then the rain came heavier and heavier in the last half hour. When I knew my tyres were fully bald so just went out for fun, was quite impressed with how much grip it still had though.
I wasn't sure about the DS1.11 at first, the initial bite is awesome but then it felt like it was slowing me down as much as I expected. Then I was following @Djw Dave who was on DS2500 and pushing them as hard as possible and I was just tickling my brakes. Realised it was more because I didn't have a point of reference really, turns out they're mega. And couldn't get them to fade either.
Had really good fun with @cpaterson76 as well, he claims his GoPro was off but I reckon he just deleted the footage! Shame I don't have one, the flames on upchanges were mega.
Used Harrys Laptimer again and set a new PB of 62.9 which is down from 63.5 iirc but more importantly I was consistent to within a couple of tenths lap after lap in the low to mid 63s so i'm delighted with that.
Only issues now are I think I've cooked the alternator, defo cooked the battery, the exhaust seems to be hitting the bodywork somewhere at the back and when I first hit the brakes the gearstick really jumps, thinking its the top box mount, the other 2 main ones are uprated so I'll get on that.
No pics yet but I'll keep an eye out for any appearing
I wasn't sure about the DS1.11 at first, the initial bite is awesome but then it felt like it was slowing me down as much as I expected. Then I was following @Djw Dave who was on DS2500 and pushing them as hard as possible and I was just tickling my brakes. Realised it was more because I didn't have a point of reference really, turns out they're mega. And couldn't get them to fade either.
Had really good fun with @cpaterson76 as well, he claims his GoPro was off but I reckon he just deleted the footage! Shame I don't have one, the flames on upchanges were mega.
Used Harrys Laptimer again and set a new PB of 62.9 which is down from 63.5 iirc but more importantly I was consistent to within a couple of tenths lap after lap in the low to mid 63s so i'm delighted with that.
Only issues now are I think I've cooked the alternator, defo cooked the battery, the exhaust seems to be hitting the bodywork somewhere at the back and when I first hit the brakes the gearstick really jumps, thinking its the top box mount, the other 2 main ones are uprated so I'll get on that.
No pics yet but I'll keep an eye out for any appearing
Aye it's a bugger, need to be past the bridge by 4 or it's just painful
i went out to bed a set in on an r26 meg and nearly threw up while i was doing it!!
Jekyll
ClioSport Club Member
So is it for keeps then john?
I want it to be but I've not even emptied it from yesterday never mind checked it!
Supercharged AG 200
Good night John, camera was in the garage unfortunately! wasn't really enjoying the night other than battle with you, up until the last 15mins where were we felt good in the car! Then the manafold cracked!! Wondering if that was the power problem earlier........???
Did it? That sucks! Just the standard one?
It's got to be worth investigating, I shouldn't have been able to see you never mind how close we were.
I guess with a supercharger the power band is great for the road but maybe not so much on track. Do the inlet temps get quite high?
It's got to be worth investigating, I shouldn't have been able to see you never mind how close we were.
I guess with a supercharger the power band is great for the road but maybe not so much on track. Do the inlet temps get quite high?
Just a thought, what box is in yours? 200 or meg?
Supercharged AG 200
200 mate
Wonder if it's too short geared for the power?
Fixed the garage door temporarily for now and got the flamer back into the garage and popped the skirts off.
Not too bad.
And with 2 minutes and a flap disc it shows this is the worst bit.
Not holed so I think it'll get some treatment, a layer or 2 of paint and the skirts out back on. It's good enough for a track car I reckon. Will need to investigate further tomorrow but I don't use power tools in the garage after 9 if I can help it.
I know if I look further I'll find more but why the f**k would I do that?!
Not too bad.
And with 2 minutes and a flap disc it shows this is the worst bit.
Not holed so I think it'll get some treatment, a layer or 2 of paint and the skirts out back on. It's good enough for a track car I reckon. Will need to investigate further tomorrow but I don't use power tools in the garage after 9 if I can help it.
I know if I look further I'll find more but why the f**k would I do that?!
