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latest stage of prep work with thanks to APS + specialist fabricator in Buckinghamshire. Some minor bits to sort out but 95% there now. :D

this is great stuff - and it's telling me that I will need to go for slightly "harder" settings as I tend to pick the twisty tracks out of the circuit schedule for trackdays atm. Croft in particular is muchos fun and demands really good grip out of corners to get the power down early. So I...

thanks I've got familiar with the traits of the chassis through plenty of track time last year. when you say "one more click" for the rears do you mean Bump + or Bump - ? I'll phone Mark Fish as you recommend and will also speak to the guy who did the cage work as he preps cars for...

I just had them fitted to the car as part of the latest stage of prep (roll cage also done). I've been through the custom build with KW based on car weight and the other info they ask for. can you help me with settings ? What ride height did you go for as a starting point. Also once the...

thanks f0xy, Christopher and others, I've just had the car prepared by a chap who does work for Palmersport and others. the cage is the OMP one from YBRacing on eBay.

also would be useful to know the weight of 4 standard (2 front, 2 rear) Clio 172 Cup dampers and springs

thanks - I have also found http://www.kwsuspensions.de/allgemein/Racingkatalog/kw_racing_comp.pdf but I'd like to avoid what KW say and find out a bit more from other sources. can't find any info on whether it's a different type of damper/spring or whether it's a completely different...

Sorry posted this after a few beers - have just re-read and did not mean to write Variant 3 - just Variant. anyone ?

Can someone explain the differences between the KW Variant 3 and KW Competition range of coilovers for the Mk2 Ph2 Clio ? specifically the differences for the 2-way adjustable kits

haven't been on the site for a while - but the car has been stripped right down over the winter, this is where she's at : roll cage going in next week (also painted white but currently waiting for dash to return from preparation) and KW are sending over a suspension kit which also...

is your car turbo'd ? we've been here before, but can't see the point when you've got a 2.0 N/A engine. the service from rstuning was superb and the ecu exchange worked a treat, even with different cats/cat-back manufacturers on a car that Paul hadn't seen.

the smoke is most likely the engineering oil inside the new Milltek bits - my new VW R32 system gave the same smoke but the engine was warmed first. hopefully they warmed it up in which case the smoke is normal for a new Milltek system !

what's it really going to get out of the F4R engine though ? A few bhp ? just not worth doubling the cost of the remap job - imho. I see what you're saying about the desire to match everything as well as possible though .... edit - slightly off-topic, I have thought about remapping the M3...

what could really be achieved from a fully custom map on this engine when standard ? not a great deal more than what a company like RSTuning can do I'd wager. Since I had the Cup done it pulls like a train through the mid-range but still tails off around 7k - it's just that you can hold onto...

because I drove Croft without it a few months ago - then again a few days ago with it fitted. Hugely better under braking, before it felt a bit "wobbly". Same suspension setup, tyres and brakes on both outings. I don't know the science behind it, just that it feels better for sure !

this one makes the car far more stable under heavy braking on track :)

Fred - is there any sort of adjustable brake bias valve available and is it worthwhile with the right caliper setup ? (for 172 Cup and track-only use)

AFAIK they go straight on. I will ask the chap who put them in.

£390 including track day cover but I never really drive it on the road lol

yes it makes a big difference - sharper turn-in when used with the rear toe kit and works really well with the sticky tyres. for the money it's a superb mod !

2 videos from today's time at Croft. Was lucky enough to get 2 sessions with instruction and learnt loads. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WtsaWabV508 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G0AH8cU94xI

Did you also get the Milltek downpipes and cats fitted ? If so then you may experience a slight rubbing/knocking noise when accelerating hard in first gear - my 172 did this until I had the downpipes realigned slightly. I don't have the decat but not sure I agree with the comment about it...

no coilovers - I went for a somewhat different route and used the ARB with the toe kit, bushes and springs.

seats are mounted on slider frames on top of the Sparco base mounts.

only these from a while back (Top pic is with Speedline Corse Turini 16" wheels) - will hopefully get some more this weekend.

Whiteline make a rear Toe kit allowing the rear wheels to run parallel - I'm running 0 degrees rear Toe. Kinda makes it a bit interesting on B Roads where you have both cambers trailing away from the centre ! Not really for the road if I'm honest - it's a bit snaky sometimes :)

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