RichjWilliams - Track Day Trophy #343

richjwilliams · Feb 9, 2014

Spare track wheels received

Gave them a clean and primer

Then a spray In BMW graphite grey

The in clear coat

I'm quite pleased...looking forward to trying them on lol, ao48r's being fitted this week

richjwilliams · Feb 16, 2014

Overall we had a brilliant day at Bedford

all the recent efforts and upgrades were well worth it, the car handles far better than it did

The cooksport springs and the pms top mount and brace kit are well worth the money

We were on 888's and ao48rs all day, so the wet conditions saw us steady to start, but they are not a bad wet tyre tbh, ours however are new lol

Then it dried out and the car was brilliant overall

Annoyingly, missed my most exciting session as i was having a brief testing session with chip, rs2 (a non omptmum engine though) vs stripped out so missed the session that was wet in places but drying, was trying a bit harder so would string a few good corners together then see a large oversteer moment lol was really good fun

http://youtu.be/JbIt6dyMsvU

Kelv · Feb 16, 2014

Looking good Rich

richjwilliams · Feb 16, 2014

Kelv said:
Looking good Rich

Thanks mate

Chip-mk1 · Feb 17, 2014

Was just SO even between them rich. Really good fun chasing you! Could stay with you but couldn't gain any ground let alone pass.
Your weight saving was visibly making you quicker exiting the bends at the beginning of straights but then our little extra power allowed us to catch back up what we had lost during the later half of the straights when it became more about power versus aero.

I think had we tried again in the dry though your tyres and weight saving would have seen you pull away on the bends. But in the wet our tyres were a little better so again helped cancel the weight advantage.
Dont think I've ever been against a more evenly matched car that it was between us in the damp.

richjwilliams · Feb 22, 2014

Unfortunately whilst fitting our cooksport springs we noticed one of the Sachs dampers is leaking, was too late to do anything for Bedford so now they have come off for a refurb

At the same time we gave decided to do the track rod ends as its one if the few things we have not changed

So this is how it looks

And these just need the springs removing and they will be sent

Refitting all soon

Feirny · Feb 22, 2014

They've done bloody well! Knocking on 120k without a refurb.

Keith185 · Feb 22, 2014

Looks great, same setup on front as mine with cooksports and Puremotorsport mounts

richjwilliams · Feb 23, 2014

Feirny said:
They've done bloody well! Knocking on 120k without a refurb.

They have lasted well

tbh no noticeable issues whilst driving, an issues noticed whilst changing springs, hopefully after a refurb they will be better again

Good to meet you at Bedford by the way, next time hop in the passenger seat if your up for it

richjwilliams · Feb 23, 2014

Keith185 said:
Looks great, same setup on front as mine with cooksports and Puremotorsport mounts

Seems to work really well IMO

do you track yours?

Feirny · Feb 23, 2014

richjwilliams said:
They have lasted well tbh no noticeable issues whilst driving, an issues noticed whilst changing springs, hopefully after a refurb they will be better again

Good to meet you at Bedford by the way, next time hop in the passenger seat if your up for it

Yeah that would be good cheers. Was great to meet you too, see you're looking after it.

richjwilliams · Feb 23, 2014

I did mean to ask

but with the weather being up and down we cut our afternoon short

Keith185 · Feb 24, 2014

richjwilliams said:
Seems to work really well IMO do you track yours?

Totally agree, quite similar but seems to ridebit better over bumps. Yeah, but not been on track since fitted mine, be good to hear how they are on track. Won't be on track until summer with mine

richjwilliams · Feb 24, 2014

Keith185 said:
Totally agree, quite similar but seems to ridebit better over bumps. Yeah, but not been on track since fitted mine, be good to hear how they are on track. Won't be on track until summer with mine

Its hard to put all the benefit down to the springs, as are ball joints were totally fubar'd lol but between the renault sport day and the 15th feb the car was night and day better

loads less body roll than before and really nimble, but we did the spring, pms topmounts and ball joints ect in one hit

richjwilliams · Feb 24, 2014

Dampers were sent to cornering force today, estimated 4 week turnaround

richjwilliams · Mar 1, 2014

For anyone who may be interested, this is the trackday i plan on doing for my birthday

http://www.cliosport.net/forum/show...on-park-20th-May-2014&p=10146050#post10146050

Chip-mk1 · Mar 1, 2014

We should be there hopefully rich. Think I can wangle the time off after all.

Not sure if I will bring a car for the track or just come along for the drinks the night before and the banter etc.
if I can get the mk1 done in time and there are still spaces available I will book.

richjwilliams · Mar 2, 2014

Chip-mk1 said:
We should be there hopefully rich. Think I can wangle the time off after all.

Not sure if I will bring a car for the track or just come along for the drinks the night before and the banter etc.
if I can get the mk1 done in time and there are still spaces available I will book.

Be good if you can join us with a car but will still be good if not

if you don't have a car I'm sure there will be enough if us for you to have plenty of time out on track anyway

You should come out in our again as the service has made a huge difference

plus it will be on freshly refurbed sach's

Chip-mk1 · Mar 2, 2014

Yeah will deffo jump in with you for a bit whether I have a car there or not mate, should think its going to be pretty epic on the refurbed dampers

richjwilliams · Mar 3, 2014

Chip-mk1 said:
Yeah will deffo jump in with you for a bit whether I have a car there or not mate, should think its going to be pretty epic on the refurbed dampers

You will have to jump in with me this time.. You've never risked been in the car with me driving before lol

Chip-mk1 · Mar 3, 2014

richjwilliams said:
You will have to jump in with me this time.. You've never risked been in the car with me driving before lol

Its not so much about risk as it is about that I have normally got a spare few minutes to do a few laps with Matt, but just not the horus and hours the same few laps will take with you driving?

richjwilliams · Mar 3, 2014

Chip-mk1 said:
Its not so much about risk as it is about that I have normally got a spare few minutes to do a few laps with Matt, but just not the horus and hours the same few laps will take with you driving?

Ha ha ha... Obviously now I'm going to be on a mission to prove you wrong when you do, fingers crossed I'm better than you say lol

richjwilliams · Mar 20, 2014

Update:

Was disappointed with the photos of the clio at Bedford and the constant mick taking of the pink bumpers so this happened

We also sent the boss kit back and purchased the momo one that does have the lugs on so hopefully should work properly

richjwilliams · Mar 20, 2014

Just had a message with this on:

Can't wait to get them bank on now

Chip-mk1 · Mar 20, 2014

Easier to take the pink out of the car than out of the owners sexuality I guess, but at least its a start.

richjwilliams · Mar 20, 2014

Chip-mk1 said:
Easier to take the pink out of the car than out of the owners sexuality I guess, but at least its a start.

Nothing wrong with a bit of pink mate

richjwilliams · Apr 1, 2014

Nearlly ready to go back on

Just splitter and washer black to be done

Wing and rear bumpers due to arrive at the weekend

Adam G · Apr 1, 2014

Oh the irony with the pink car.

Chip-mk1 · Apr 1, 2014

Its like a before and after shot for the painting.

richjwilliams · Apr 1, 2014

Ha ha ha

richjwilliams · Apr 11, 2014

Front bumper and wing fitted

spraying up splitter now

No more nasty scuff in pictures

Rear bumper on its way soon

Can not recommend nick at Nuffield body shop in Poole enough, everything has came back perfectly blended and looking spectacular

Cub. · Apr 11, 2014

Looking good Rich. I give it 3 trackdays before it is pink again.

richjwilliams · Apr 11, 2014

Cub. said:
Looking good Rich. I give it 3 trackdays before it is pink again.

Ha ha thanks mate

richjwilliams · Apr 11, 2014

The Sachs have come back too

Very pleased with the service at cornering force

£285 for a rebuild and unpin

And a massive thank you to dewismotorsport for the courier services and removal of topmounts ect

Sir_Dave · Apr 11, 2014

Looks much better!!!!

Cant for the life of me think why you are bothering respraying it though lol ... its a cheapo/sheddy track car :clown:

richjwilliams · Apr 11, 2014

Sir_Dave said:
Looks much better!!!!

Cant for the life of me think why you are bothering respraying it though lol ... its a cheapo/sheddy track car :clown:

Tbh i do partly agree but the way I see it I want good photos at trackdays and at the minute I only have one good side lol

Chip-mk1 · Apr 11, 2014

Sir_Dave said:
Looks much better!!!!

Cant for the life of me think why you are bothering respraying it though lol ... its a cheapo/sheddy track car :clown:

It might have been a bit sheddy at one point but its mechancially getting lots of improvements so no point not having it look a bit nicer too as part of the restoration

Sir_Dave · Apr 11, 2014

richjwilliams said:
Tbh i do partly agree but the way I see it I want good photos at trackdays and at the minute I only have one good side lol

FLOL. Why'd you think i never cleaned my old one. The "trackshedbrakedust" look was cool in photos.

Pink. Less so

Keith185 · Apr 12, 2014

Respray work looks great and great price for the dampers refurb

richjwilliams · Apr 13, 2014

Keith185 said:
Respray work looks great and great price for the dampers refurb

Thanks mate

full credit to nick at Nuffield body shop, i would highly recommend him to anyone in the Poole area

RichjWilliams - Track Day Trophy #343

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