V16DAF's Cup - RS2'd/B14/Wilwood/2118

[v16daf]

Cheers fellas, it could do with re-spraying here and there to be mint. Thats the plan when she is off the road next winter! No problem Dan, I'll take you for a spin! Getting tax today, so this weekend she will be out and about! As long as there isn't too much standing water!! You guys going to the renault sport track day in Oulton Park in August?

 

[v16daf]

Set up the alignment on the cup today. Was way off with toe due to me removing the subframe most likely. I could feel it was pulling funny on the way. Chap in the local tyre supply place sorted it though. So now I'm running -2 degrees negative camber and just under 20 min of toe out. Least I can say is that she handles now! Back seems to be out. But to my knowledge you can't adjust the rear? Printout below

 

[v16daf]

A few pictures from Oulton Renaultsport trackday - Was a good day out, first time at Oulton. I enjoyed it! Car feels so planted and the understeer has seemed to disappear, suppose its the combination of the R888's and the rear arb.

 

[Cr33do]

Great pictures! Love Oulton Park, possibly my favourite track to date

 

[Keith185]

Looks good on track

 

[v16daf]

Cheers guys

 

[leewxm]

crackin pics...car looks mint daf

 

[v16daf]

crackin pics...car looks mint daf

Thanks mate

 

[v16daf]

Re: Clio 172 Cup Project!!

B14's, 16in wheels, p zero neros vs stripped, R888, whiteline arb and 15in wheels......... notice the difference? lol

 

[Ash.]

Looking ace daf! Your going to have to take me for a spin in it soon.

 

[v16daf]

Looking ace daf! Your going to have to take me for a spin in it soon.

Thanks Ash, still haven't fixed it yet! Lol. I'll have a look at it this week. I feel like I need another track-day in a month or two ;-)

 

[v16daf]

Bit of a update -

So since Oulton the car hasn't moved, so I decided to book Anglesea again. So I'm going tomorrow with Javelin on the GP layout, TBH that's my favourite one as well. Since oulton I have added 15mm spacers and added a stud conversion to the back as well. This time I have decided to carry the car there and back, I just seem to feel unsettled all day if I know I don't have a back up plan. So loaded it up this afternoon and it's ready to go.......

 

[tommy g]

Awesome, looks great!

 

[v16daf]

Awesome, looks great!

Thanks

 

[v16daf]

Well track day complete, prob the best I've done yet! Was really wet and sticky in the morning, came off on church doing about 80 but only mowed the lawn thank god! Mintex 1166's didn't fade all day long, miles better than DS2500. Pictures to follow tomorrow

 

[v16daf]

Bit of photos from Anglesea -

 

[v16daf]

And here she is hibernating until the spring -

 

[Martin.]

great little thread mate car looks awesome!! Stance looks perfect on track too!

 

[Cup_Phil]

I miss Angelesey so much

Also - I would kill for your lockup lol

 

[rollerdan]

Some awesome pics there ! Car looks perfect on the track there buddy

 

[v16daf]

great little thread mate car looks awesome!! Stance looks perfect on track too!

Thanks, I don't update it enough! lol.

 

[v16daf]

I miss Angelesey so much

Also - I would kill for your lockup lol

I miss driving it now! Can't wait until spring. It's a handy workshop, I've started to fit galv pipes around the walls now so I can have PCL connections for my compressor tools I'll prob make a little thread on here, aiming to complete it over xmas.

 

[v16daf]

Some awesome pics there ! Car looks perfect on the track there buddy

Thanks :approve: It feels quite good now, had some good laps against some Honda Integra DC5's, felt good catching them over a few laps and getting past

 

[v16daf]

Started to take the front end apart. The idea being to clean the crap behind the arches, straighten the jacking points and getting it ready for a full respray in a few months - prob April.

The amount of crap that was collected under the wings and side skirts was unreal. Glad I've pulled it apart now!

Anyway I'll let the photos do justice -

 

[v16daf]

http://i1081.photobucket.com/albums...9-A7DB-A4A1D9CB1723-9095-000004C0EF4B4742.jpg

 

[v16daf]

http://i1081.photobucket.com/albums...9-A3F9-B3D1CF04CFA2-9095-000004C0FB79061D.jpg

 

[v16daf]

http://i1081.photobucket.com/albums...2-8908-F6B04D8E95FE-9095-000004C1060A3406.jpg

 

[v16daf]

http://i1081.photobucket.com/albums...2-84AA-4DEB1246C3BE-9095-000004C10FF234A1.jpg

 

[rollerdan]

I couldn't belive the amount of dirt behind the front arch when i stripped mine down made a fair size mound !

 

[v16daf]

I couldn't belive the amount of dirt behind the front arch when i stripped mine down made a fair size mound !

I know! Do you run arch liners?

 

[rollerdan]

Yea mate

 

[v16daf]

People should check them more regular! Lol

 

[Joe#]

I'm definetley going to get behind mine soon. I'm paranoid now!

 

[v16daf]

Just ordered a half cage from Alan who advertises his cages on ebay, as I've seen a few members already have them fitted to their cars and commented that there good quality. I know it's not a safety devices / OMP cage, but for £178 delivered it's a bargain! Will fit spreader plates to the cage once it arrives, and possibly weld them in for extra strength.


Also got my 1" galvenised steel compressor lines and regulators fitted in the workshop, so the first job for the spray gun will be the cage. Finished in white to match the 2118's.

Pictures of the same cage fitted to another members car -

 

[LewisTaylor]

I have one of Alan's cages and the quality is second brilliant

You will get slated by CS for having one of these cages tho....

 

[v16daf]

I have one of Alan's cages and the quality is second brilliant

You will get slated by CS for having one of these cages tho....

Your thread was one of the ones that inspired me to purchase it, lol.

Yeah a lot of things get slated on CS, but the ones who have it look to be happy, so that's a positive feature for me

 

[Keith185]

Sounds like your making some good progress

*awaits photos*

 

[v16daf]

Sounds like your making some good progress

*awaits photos*

Alan quoted around 7 days for delivery, I'm quite excited TBH. I may spray the interior as well, same colour as the outside of the car.

 

[v16daf]

So last night I finished setting up my compressor lines in the workshop, it works perfectly! Tried to seal each joint with PTFA tape at first but only to find it didn't hold pressure. I painfully undid all the joints and re-sealed them with loctite 577 and let it set for a week, and it's done the job. Probably took me the best part of 3 days to measure, cut and thread the pipes myself. It will be extremly handy. Ill let the pictures do the talking -

The wide picture -

Full pressure outlet, for tyres etc -

Filter / Regulator / Lubricator for air tools -

Filter / Regulator for spray guns and undersealing guns -

Having the compressor out of the workshop is also a joy - I hated the sound it made

 

[Cupman29]

Very jealous of the workshop mate, you are a lucky man!

Good job on the pipe work too. PTFE tape should have been fine. Did you use enough and tighten them up enough?

Is the workshop at your house on somewhere else?