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Racing Blue Racer – Project Thread!
- Thread starter d4ve86
- Start date
to much ...
this weekend -
check rear brakes, calipers, springs... something is knocking
replace all stub axle nuts
paint rear calipers red
change front caliper anti rattle clips to top
bleed the brakes with ATE fluid
If time remove interior, cage etc
oh and maybe anthracite 2118's + sort the big nail thats in one of the rear tyres.... damn the list of problems never ends
this weekend -
check rear brakes, calipers, springs... something is knocking
replace all stub axle nuts
paint rear calipers red
change front caliper anti rattle clips to top
bleed the brakes with ATE fluid
If time remove interior, cage etc
oh and maybe anthracite 2118's + sort the big nail thats in one of the rear tyres.... damn the list of problems never ends
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182 inside
80MPG BEEZA
nooooooooooo :boring:
quick update -
anthracie 2118's should be goin on today -
Gave them a coat of AG EGP and Wheel Sealent, never doing that again...
RS Tuner also turned up yesterday, I couldnt wait to use it so went out last night and tried a few things, did some performance analysis of the standard car, then the latest ECU software (.rst) and then loaded the 98ron (.cal) will take the car out again today to see how it feels, last night we were just trying to do the perfomanace analysis.
anthracie 2118's should be goin on today -
Gave them a coat of AG EGP and Wheel Sealent, never doing that again...
RS Tuner also turned up yesterday, I couldnt wait to use it so went out last night and tried a few things, did some performance analysis of the standard car, then the latest ECU software (.rst) and then loaded the 98ron (.cal) will take the car out again today to see how it feels, last night we were just trying to do the perfomanace analysis.
Re: Racing Blue Racer – Project Thread!
Race cars tend to have the grooved sections going from inside to outside as the wheel is turning.this dissipates heat into the wheel, and therefore the tyre and sidewall too, when braking. and also clears any debris from the pads/water and reduces glazing. better going from inside to outside really.
Rear discs aren't as important so doesn't matter too much how they go on back. Just thought i'd mention.
Motorsports degree might be useful afterall! lol
Excellent project you've got going on btw. I hope to do this with a 1.6 before the year is over, money just doesn't seem to build fast enough though.
Race cars tend to have the grooved sections going from inside to outside as the wheel is turning.this dissipates heat into the wheel, and therefore the tyre and sidewall too, when braking. and also clears any debris from the pads/water and reduces glazing. better going from inside to outside really.
Rear discs aren't as important so doesn't matter too much how they go on back. Just thought i'd mention.
Motorsports degree might be useful afterall! lol
Excellent project you've got going on btw. I hope to do this with a 1.6 before the year is over, money just doesn't seem to build fast enough though.
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Cheers but im still not 100% sure, It's the vanes inside the disc that im talking about not the grooves. (you might be talking about the vanes, let me know!)
I was looking at the AP Racing book yesterday.
"discs should be installed with cooling vanes running back from the inside to outside diameters, in the direction of rotation."
Without going and jacking the car up, looking at the pictures i have they look to be on the right way. If I turn the discs round the vanes will not be running back.
Either way the grooves on the face of the disc are going to clean the pads under braking. Maybe with them the other way round will be more agressive, but i really dont know and dont understand. Ill ask Mark Fish to check them when I book the car in next.
I was looking at the AP Racing book yesterday.
"discs should be installed with cooling vanes running back from the inside to outside diameters, in the direction of rotation."
Without going and jacking the car up, looking at the pictures i have they look to be on the right way. If I turn the discs round the vanes will not be running back.
Either way the grooves on the face of the disc are going to clean the pads under braking. Maybe with them the other way round will be more agressive, but i really dont know and dont understand. Ill ask Mark Fish to check them when I book the car in next.
Christopher
ClioSport Club Member
Z4M
Great project!
More info on the RS Tuning box please!
More info on the RS Tuning box please!
i just got the basic kit, no custom map as i didnt think it was worth doing untill iv decided what i want to do with the engine. The car deffently feels better and stronger.
I did the performance analysis but the conditions wernt ideal, wet, dark, not a flat smooth road. We really only did it for fun on thursday night.
Im not fussed about gain's (as in BHP), i doubt ill ever take my car along to a rolling road day, unless its free!! But the car feels good, it accelerates strongly through the rev range, i am hoping ill see a benefit on trackdays with the increased rev limit, I think it needs several starts to learn driving style ... I mapped it again on saturday morning, so it may change up to 10 or so starts while it "learns", ill probably load the .cal file again when i fit my matched inlets and if i fit a decat/sports cat so the ECU can "learn" again with the new bits.
When im happy that im not going to change the engine for a while ill ask henk about a custom map.
at the moment im pleased and would recommend it over going and paying a tuning company £300 +
and you get to do tests and read and erase fault codes as i have the emissions light constantly on ill be ordering a new manifold sensor from renault tomorrow.
I did the performance analysis but the conditions wernt ideal, wet, dark, not a flat smooth road. We really only did it for fun on thursday night.
Im not fussed about gain's (as in BHP), i doubt ill ever take my car along to a rolling road day, unless its free!! But the car feels good, it accelerates strongly through the rev range, i am hoping ill see a benefit on trackdays with the increased rev limit, I think it needs several starts to learn driving style ... I mapped it again on saturday morning, so it may change up to 10 or so starts while it "learns", ill probably load the .cal file again when i fit my matched inlets and if i fit a decat/sports cat so the ECU can "learn" again with the new bits.
When im happy that im not going to change the engine for a while ill ask henk about a custom map.
at the moment im pleased and would recommend it over going and paying a tuning company £300 +
and you get to do tests and read and erase fault codes as i have the emissions light constantly on ill be ordering a new manifold sensor from renault tomorrow.
M
mini-valver
Those AP's are p**n! Looks slaggy but mint, if that makes sense?
Iv also recently recieved some Ferodo DS1.11 to use on track days, I spoke to Tim @ circuit supplies who was an engineer and not a sales man and gave me a lot of info on the clio brakes as he had been at test days with both the 182 and 197.
I wanted to get the DS1.11 and when he told me the 197 race car use them I thought they must be good ... (standard cliosport.net answer isn't it?!! ... LOL)
NO, I am not fussed what the cup cars run or run now just wanted a decent trackday pad
he also mentioned that on the test days they thought the clio 182 was under braked and that the cooling was an issue. not a lot can be done about the cooling because of the limited space in the arches. But a 4 pot brake upgrade is certanily the way to go what what i have experanced so far and it can only get better when i get the DS1.11 in and up to temp.
Next up is trackday tyres and after my exams next thursday, stripping the car and tidying up ready for some trackdays.
I wanted to get the DS1.11 and when he told me the 197 race car use them I thought they must be good ... (standard cliosport.net answer isn't it?!! ... LOL)
NO, I am not fussed what the cup cars run or run now just wanted a decent trackday pad
he also mentioned that on the test days they thought the clio 182 was under braked and that the cooling was an issue. not a lot can be done about the cooling because of the limited space in the arches. But a 4 pot brake upgrade is certanily the way to go what what i have experanced so far and it can only get better when i get the DS1.11 in and up to temp.
Next up is trackday tyres and after my exams next thursday, stripping the car and tidying up ready for some trackdays.
then i removed the interior, theres so much of it it would of been easier to leave it in the car, iv got no where to store it all!
I also removed the seatbelt bars and just bolted them into one of the holes -
Just to get it out the way the harness bar went in -
I think decided to try this DeTar'ing fun and games with the bit in the boot.
It is very easy and comes off with a little heat, its heavy aswell so when its all out the car should be a bit lighter.
All i have in at the moment is 2 seats and 2 mats, but the mats wont fit when the front part of the cage is welded in. Hopefully the new JustMatz will be sorted by then.
I also removed the seatbelt bars and just bolted them into one of the holes -
Just to get it out the way the harness bar went in -
I think decided to try this DeTar'ing fun and games with the bit in the boot.
It is very easy and comes off with a little heat, its heavy aswell so when its all out the car should be a bit lighter.
All i have in at the moment is 2 seats and 2 mats, but the mats wont fit when the front part of the cage is welded in. Hopefully the new JustMatz will be sorted by then.
Last update for today, got some used trackday tyres, the pilot sport cups are 205/50/15 actual width 218mm and the dunlops are 195/55/15 actualy width 199mm but there dunlops are much wider as you can see ... weird ...
These are for the white 2118's, im going to be fitting the dunlops first, not sure when ill get round to the pilot sport cups, maybe for the ring later in the summer or if someone wants to buy them PM me!
These are for the white 2118's, im going to be fitting the dunlops first, not sure when ill get round to the pilot sport cups, maybe for the ring later in the summer or if someone wants to buy them PM me!
e92 + E46 M3 + Cup
Nice project mate, good read, Fancy getting my self one of those rstuner kits, how much was it mate & where can i get one from?
Fletcher
ClioSport Club Member
Coming along nicely 
