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sonny172cup "track car to race car project"
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What discs was you using with the DS3000's? was they grooved? If so the groves should clean the face of the pad, or at least keep the build up to a minimal, maybe de-glazing them after a race/track day would prolong the life? Generally im not a fan of drilled discs, as these can act like a "cheese grater" and cut into the pads, its this that normally crates the warping effect on discs.
182cup & 172 racecar
Never ever had a warped disc??
Lol at Lee being out blinged.
Lol at Lee being out blinged.
182cup & 172 racecar
This.
Yep been proved time and time before. Just ask GTR owners
Update: March 2014
The new Tricolore Trophy sun strip arrived and fitted today, looks pretty good imo
New R888 ordered, these should be fitted in the next two days ready for Rockingham on Saturday.
Also finally got round to ordering a VBOX lite (2 cam system), so this will be plumbed into the car ready for the weekend too...
Cleaned both sets of Speedlines, and gave the car a hoover out...will give it a final clean on Thursday.
I now have the 33/37 5th gear, hoping Matt has time to fit it in the week.
So...car is almost ready to race. :evil:
The new Tricolore Trophy sun strip arrived and fitted today, looks pretty good imo
New R888 ordered, these should be fitted in the next two days ready for Rockingham on Saturday.
Also finally got round to ordering a VBOX lite (2 cam system), so this will be plumbed into the car ready for the weekend too...
Cleaned both sets of Speedlines, and gave the car a hoover out...will give it a final clean on Thursday.
I now have the 33/37 5th gear, hoping Matt has time to fit it in the week.
So...car is almost ready to race. :evil:
182cup & 172 racecar
Beard!! Has he not read the rules.
Clio.
Yeah, I'll be over to do gears in situ, no worries mate.
182cup & 172 racecar
Pop by if your are coming.
Clio.
Jack! Dads R5 all sorted?
182
Hello Matt its been a while! Glad to see this cars been keeping you busy.
Yes thanks it's all loaded up and ready to go.
We're both looking forward to a new season and a new challenge.
Plenty of quick cars in the tricolore trophy so will be interesting and hopefully some close racing between the new and the old.
Hope all is well with you and maybe catch up with you at a meeting this year
Yes thanks it's all loaded up and ready to go.
We're both looking forward to a new season and a new challenge.
Plenty of quick cars in the tricolore trophy so will be interesting and hopefully some close racing between the new and the old.
Hope all is well with you and maybe catch up with you at a meeting this year
Clio.
Yep, has been a while....!
All the best of luck to you guys. Miss the 'orrible lot! (And mums lemon cake).
It would be good to catch up soon.
All the best of luck to you guys. Miss the 'orrible lot! (And mums lemon cake).
It would be good to catch up soon.
Ha yes the beard is back... Had one for ages... Must have had a trim then at the last race meeting.
Yeah, I'll be over to do gears in situ, no worries mate.
Cheers Matt see you Thursday
182cup & 172 racecar
No, but I can if you want to use it. Let me know old chap.
Be good to see you there Martin. £450 +postage mate
Update: April 2014
Matt from CodeRed came over today, and after having a brew, he cracked on and swapped out the 5th gear (33/37), after that we then removed the steering lock, one job I still had not got around to doing.
It was like Christmas had come early today, my R888 arrived today, so popped round to the local back street garage and had those put on the Speedlines, and second package of the day was my Video Vbox lite with OLED display....just at work now reading the instructions...so gone are the days of my s**tty GoPro.
So just tomorrow morning left to give the race car a wash, pick up the trailer and load up. Im looking at getting to the Rock around 5/6pm...I will be kipping in the Rangey again. :approve:
Im really looking forward to Saturdays race, just hoping the weather holds out....im reading mixed reports at the moment!
Matts good side
New toy with OLED display, roll bar mounts, 12v hardwire power display and OBD2 lead to read throttle trails (hopeing it works with the GEN90?). Gutted im sitting at work right now, I want to be setting this baby up and playing.
So, there is not much left to do on the car now...only one thing I want are some ASTs and some seat rails wielded in so I can lose the OMP subframe, and even p[possibly a new bucket seat.
New cams and map going coming in a few weeks and that's the budget blown for the moment
Matt from CodeRed came over today, and after having a brew, he cracked on and swapped out the 5th gear (33/37), after that we then removed the steering lock, one job I still had not got around to doing.
It was like Christmas had come early today, my R888 arrived today, so popped round to the local back street garage and had those put on the Speedlines, and second package of the day was my Video Vbox lite with OLED display....just at work now reading the instructions...so gone are the days of my s**tty GoPro.
So just tomorrow morning left to give the race car a wash, pick up the trailer and load up. Im looking at getting to the Rock around 5/6pm...I will be kipping in the Rangey again. :approve:
Im really looking forward to Saturdays race, just hoping the weather holds out....im reading mixed reports at the moment!
Matts good side
New toy with OLED display, roll bar mounts, 12v hardwire power display and OBD2 lead to read throttle trails (hopeing it works with the GEN90?). Gutted im sitting at work right now, I want to be setting this baby up and playing.
So, there is not much left to do on the car now...only one thing I want are some ASTs and some seat rails wielded in so I can lose the OMP subframe, and even p[possibly a new bucket seat.
New cams and map going coming in a few weeks and that's the budget blown for the moment
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Not really, was a doddle for Matt, gearboxes arnt my thing, better left to the experts...maybe Matt can comment.
Its the Tricolore Trophy (French only cars), a series who also run the Nippon Challenge, the Track Attack Race Club
http://www.trackattackraceclub.com/pages/season-overview.php?season_id=25
Its the Tricolore Trophy (French only cars), a series who also run the Nippon Challenge, the Track Attack Race Club
http://www.trackattackraceclub.com/pages/season-overview.php?season_id=25
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shiftspark
ClioSport Club Member
R53 GR86
Did you get the vbox direct ? I have been looking to get one but wondered if there are any deals on at the moment.
Cheers
Cheers
shiftspark
ClioSport Club Member
R53 GR86
Cheers for the info !
Clio.
No, not really.
Hardest job is driving out the roll pin that holds the 5th gear selector fork on.
(there is a special tool that helps remove the hub from the syncro though).
I hate this bit!
Race summary
Round 1, Rockingham
Qualified 10th (1.41 lap).
Race 1 finished 6th
Race 2 finished 7th
Overall very good weekend, good to meet up with old and new faces, you know who you are.
Being a small grid of 15 cars (dropping down to 10 in the final race) and Rockingham being a large circuit there was always the chance of an empty circuit when everyone had found their legs and had stretched out, this was most certainly the case for me, in both races, I was by myself most of the time, so this gave me the time to experiment with lines and gears through some of the corners, while maintaining a race pace. I managed a 1.41 lap in qualifying that put me 10th on the grid, not bad, I knew I would be 5 seconds beyond the fastest car (test day proved that 2 weeks ago) I hit my limit with the 1.41. Race 2 the fastest lap was also 1.41, while I actually got slower by race 2 I managed a 1.42/3.
The car performed relatively well, but the suspension was holding me back, it was not giving me the confidence to push faster through the corners, as the car felt unstable..something I need to look into. I managed to lock up a few times into turn 10 (conceived there was a spot of oil there from the R5, anyone else experience that?
The VBOX Lite software is pretty impressive, been analysing my lines, example you can pick two lines and see your car drive side by side and see the difference in turn in points, gear change etc.
I'm trying to trim the video footage down as its boring after the 2nd lap as its just me on track, so bear with me.
Few pics from the day
Around the Paddock
Races
Big thanks to Marc Lawrence (TARC photographer) http://s197.photobucket.com/user/Daddycolgate/library/?sort=9&page=0
Round 1, Rockingham
Qualified 10th (1.41 lap).
Race 1 finished 6th
Race 2 finished 7th
Overall very good weekend, good to meet up with old and new faces, you know who you are.
Being a small grid of 15 cars (dropping down to 10 in the final race) and Rockingham being a large circuit there was always the chance of an empty circuit when everyone had found their legs and had stretched out, this was most certainly the case for me, in both races, I was by myself most of the time, so this gave me the time to experiment with lines and gears through some of the corners, while maintaining a race pace. I managed a 1.41 lap in qualifying that put me 10th on the grid, not bad, I knew I would be 5 seconds beyond the fastest car (test day proved that 2 weeks ago) I hit my limit with the 1.41. Race 2 the fastest lap was also 1.41, while I actually got slower by race 2 I managed a 1.42/3.
The car performed relatively well, but the suspension was holding me back, it was not giving me the confidence to push faster through the corners, as the car felt unstable..something I need to look into. I managed to lock up a few times into turn 10 (conceived there was a spot of oil there from the R5, anyone else experience that?
The VBOX Lite software is pretty impressive, been analysing my lines, example you can pick two lines and see your car drive side by side and see the difference in turn in points, gear change etc.
I'm trying to trim the video footage down as its boring after the 2nd lap as its just me on track, so bear with me.
Few pics from the day
Around the Paddock
Races
Big thanks to Marc Lawrence (TARC photographer) http://s197.photobucket.com/user/Daddycolgate/library/?sort=9&page=0
Bit of an update:
Checked over the rear suspension yesterday due to the car being unstable at the last race meeting and my suspicions was confirmed. Shock horror my Spax RSX rear strut had decided to dump its oil, on moving the arm up and down, air can be heard hissing from the strut.
So, quick call to KTEC (whom I purchased the units from) and they offered to send replacement out, however I decided to opt and deal straight with Spax to speed up the process. This week I will send both units off to be tested, hopefully they will both be fooked and I will get 2 new replacements. I may add that customer service so far with ktec and Spax have been spot on. Let shope the Easter Hols dont delay things. Always dramas :dead:
I will still go ahead with my original attentions and uprate the springs all round (outlay around £120) this will be a cheaper and quick fix to a half decent suspension set up.
This will give me time to save and order a set of ASTs, the "quick fix" stiffer springs and Spax should be ok for Castle Combe in May.
Gutted as the car was suppose to have cams fitted this week
Few pics of the Spax
Checked over the rear suspension yesterday due to the car being unstable at the last race meeting and my suspicions was confirmed. Shock horror my Spax RSX rear strut had decided to dump its oil, on moving the arm up and down, air can be heard hissing from the strut.
So, quick call to KTEC (whom I purchased the units from) and they offered to send replacement out, however I decided to opt and deal straight with Spax to speed up the process. This week I will send both units off to be tested, hopefully they will both be fooked and I will get 2 new replacements. I may add that customer service so far with ktec and Spax have been spot on. Let shope the Easter Hols dont delay things. Always dramas :dead:
I will still go ahead with my original attentions and uprate the springs all round (outlay around £120) this will be a cheaper and quick fix to a half decent suspension set up.
This will give me time to save and order a set of ASTs, the "quick fix" stiffer springs and Spax should be ok for Castle Combe in May.
Gutted as the car was suppose to have cams fitted this week
Few pics of the Spax
Not any more I'm not
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