Get a hole saw on the under side of the door, knock some more weight out! Good saving already though 
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Toastfrenzy's Tin Top, some say...........
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Nafoff
ClioSport Club Member
yep you can easily get carried away with cutting and drilling....lol
my tailgate weights FA
my tailgate weights FA
Yesterday finally completed a post race check of the Cup, found all fluids\oils to be at the same levels as at the start of the race. All the nuts, hubs etc all tight, bearings with no movement, everything as it should be. Took the pads out and they are all in good condition, fronts, EBC yellow 80%, rears are still the EBC Reds I put in March 2011 50%. Will carry a full set of EBC Yellows from now on should I need any replacements on the day. Disks still have plenty of life left too (all new March 2011).
Moved onto the damage - drilled of the rivets holding the sill trim on - then noticed that I needn't have bought another as it would look OK with out. Damage there is just contained to a deformed sill and the floor pan is OK. Will just get it all pulled out to a reasonable standard.
Moved onto the door, the door hinges will require some re work as they have been punted in and up a bit (is reworking these even possible?). Guess if I was to do the work I'd just hammer from the inside and maybe a bit on the hinges to get level again. Door - got a new one.
Drivers wheel - fair bit of scoring - will get this on mates balancing machine to see if it's still straight - seems to be. Rub down and a spot of black paint.
Before the impact the steering wheel was off to the right a bit whilst driving straight and after the impact noticed when Sam was going straight the yellow steering wheel marker was also straight - so wasn't surprised to find this;
Track rod and end a bit bent.
Looking around the internet, Eurocarparts for one, track rod and end seem to be around the £20 - £25 mark. Cheaper I suspect than OEM but up to the job?
Should I be looking for any other steering damage? Will get it all tracked etc after the new rod + end fitted.
Moved onto the damage - drilled of the rivets holding the sill trim on - then noticed that I needn't have bought another as it would look OK with out. Damage there is just contained to a deformed sill and the floor pan is OK. Will just get it all pulled out to a reasonable standard.
Moved onto the door, the door hinges will require some re work as they have been punted in and up a bit (is reworking these even possible?). Guess if I was to do the work I'd just hammer from the inside and maybe a bit on the hinges to get level again. Door - got a new one.
Drivers wheel - fair bit of scoring - will get this on mates balancing machine to see if it's still straight - seems to be. Rub down and a spot of black paint.
Before the impact the steering wheel was off to the right a bit whilst driving straight and after the impact noticed when Sam was going straight the yellow steering wheel marker was also straight - so wasn't surprised to find this;
Track rod and end a bit bent.
Looking around the internet, Eurocarparts for one, track rod and end seem to be around the £20 - £25 mark. Cheaper I suspect than OEM but up to the job?
Should I be looking for any other steering damage? Will get it all tracked etc after the new rod + end fitted.
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My £20 eBay door fitted and sill pulled out, bit of a rub down on the wheel and black paint...good as new..
Settled up with garage, sort of a mate, bit of taken aback really
....
He,
Pulled the sill out, quite a bit of a job as creased to France and back.
Hung new door so gap was same all round, knocked hinges out as both out of true.
Checked wheel over for true etc
Fitted new track rod, track rod end and bottom ball joint.
Painted sill (just blue no colour match, bothered...no)
Refitted sill trim.
All for £80....
so gave him £120 (all I had on me), still bit to cheap. Said to get his Astra VXR sorted and I'd take him to Bedford too to say thanks...
....
He,
Pulled the sill out, quite a bit of a job as creased to France and back.
Hung new door so gap was same all round, knocked hinges out as both out of true.
Checked wheel over for true etc
Fitted new track rod, track rod end and bottom ball joint.
Painted sill (just blue no colour match, bothered...no)
Refitted sill trim.
All for £80....
so gave him £120 (all I had on me), still bit to cheap. Said to get his Astra VXR sorted and I'd take him to Bedford too to say thanks...
Clio 172
If proper mates can't sort you out who can? Nice to see the car looking back to its former glory you wouldn't know what had happened to it.
182cup & 172 racecar
Spot on Pete.
That's what mates are for.
That's what mates are for.
Nafoff
ClioSport Club Member
Yes, it's not been as bad as I thought getting it all sorted...
Talking of which, what's the gears for Mallory
? Going on the 23rd June.Hopefully that's the first and last for a bit.....
Cheers... just dropped it off, this afternoon, at Diamond Motors for Mick to sort out the dodge wiring so hopefully come next week or so should all be sorted.
Off to Silverstone tomorrow to watch the next round and see the Burpspeed team and crew... , it'll be a hot one that's for sure.
172 Race Car
2nd for hairpin, 4th everywhere else. Devils elbow 3rd/4th depending. If using 4th its a short shift but car has more traction then, its very bumpy/cambered and can spin wheels in 3rd. Try bothTalking of which, what's the gears for Mallory
Thanks Jay...fast circuit then!! I'll start getting the pills ready....
172 Race Car
Yes, although it has one of the slowest corners in the UK it has the highest average lap speed of any track we go to.
Around 89/90mph Brands is around 76/77mph
This shows the speeds, Except the hairpin its all 80mph corners
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JexjbJXOfN4
Around 89/90mph Brands is around 76/77mph
This shows the speeds, Except the hairpin its all 80mph corners
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JexjbJXOfN4
182cup & 172 racecar
Great to see you today Pete, Sam, Harry and of course the cute little Scarlett.
172 Race Car
and from me. Nice to see you all
Hoping that's where I left it with Mick...lol.I saw your car in Long eaton today Pete
Impulse buy number 1199, Aim Solo DL - got offered £60 off with free postage....arrived just before I came down to sunny Exeter, had a play looks the part - hopefully it'll capture the ecu data as it says - car's at Micks (Diamond motors) so not tried it for real yet.
I know Jay - far more important stuff to spend money on - it looks good though.
I know Jay - far more important stuff to spend money on - it looks good though.
172 Race Car
MicKPM
ClioSport Trader
Clio16v/Zoe Z.E.50
The car is still intact Pete (ish) but it does look amazing. Needs a Dash2 plumbing in also to complete the filthy track **** image.
I bet it drives sublimely around track to. I'm actually a little turned on just thinking about it (#worried)
Mick
Diamond Motors
I bet it drives sublimely around track to. I'm actually a little turned on just thinking about it (#worried)
Mick
Diamond Motors
Sam(wife) 58.3 round Brands Indy (our first race) the other week (me 57.5)...it drives\handles amazingly TBH (with no real effort if you know what I mean).....not everyones purist view though, but then they don't race....
Thanks for the nice comments Mick, appreciated.
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It will give onboard lap times, current, quicker or slower than before etc both wanted to know, when at brands, what was going on etc....didn't need to get the DL as it's a fair bit more than the basic Solo but, the braking and acceleration graphs will be a good aid post track etc.... as will eng data\temps too.
Working on Dash2 (and others) support with Canems at the moment, so it's something I think would really set the car off, and have it ready for the next step once power starts to become a limiting factor (next year at least)
The most exciting thing to happen to me so far this week - today, whilst dunking a Foxes chocolate cream in my coffee, it went all mushy and went every where on the way to my gob....text book, white t-shirt, desk\keyboard covered with what looks like cat fur ball.....I'm on an Exchange 2010 course - gripping stuff...!
Going to have to re-evaluate the dunking time I use for foxes biscuits now, thought the borbon time would've been ok. Turns out that the foxes are a bit softer out of the packet than bourbons, so time in coffee needs to be less.
Going to have to re-evaluate the dunking time I use for foxes biscuits now, thought the borbon time would've been ok. Turns out that the foxes are a bit softer out of the packet than bourbons, so time in coffee needs to be less.
182cup & 172 racecar
Bourbon dunking is epic.
Picking the Cup up from Micks at Diamond Motors on Monday, after checking all the components\wiring out cleaning connectors\pedal, could find no lack of connectivity or faulty parts - TB, pedal etc all OK. Sounds good but could mean that there is a very small break\chafe some where that won't show on a conductivity check - and won't be found unless each wire is parted from the loom and visually checked.
The fault hasn't re-occurred since so some of the disruption to the connectors\Tb\pedal may have removed what ever was causing the issue.
Going to carry another pedal, maybe a TB, to swap out should the need be on the day.
Long term, if it continues will have to look at just replacing the part of the loom from Pedal to ecu, not such an expensive job, as Renault already produce a replacement pedal loom that can be spliced in near the ecu.
Now looking for a track day early June to see if the same fault reappears - don't want to waste our Mallory day at end of June if we keep getting electical problems, rather try and sort before.
The fault hasn't re-occurred since so some of the disruption to the connectors\Tb\pedal may have removed what ever was causing the issue.
Going to carry another pedal, maybe a TB, to swap out should the need be on the day.
Long term, if it continues will have to look at just replacing the part of the loom from Pedal to ecu, not such an expensive job, as Renault already produce a replacement pedal loom that can be spliced in near the ecu.
Now looking for a track day early June to see if the same fault reappears - don't want to waste our Mallory day at end of June if we keep getting electical problems, rather try and sort before.
That's an odd one Pete I hope it doesn't re-occur!
I've got a pedal you can have FOC when I next see you but unfortunately sold my TB a few months back
I'm sure you'll be able to find a trackday and get sorted! Fingers crossed
I hope it doesn't re-occur!I've got a pedal you can have FOC when I next see you but unfortunately sold my TB a few months back
I'm sure you'll be able to find a trackday and get sorted! Fingers crossed
182cup & 172 racecar
Llandow space for sale.
I saw that on Jay's update this morning - just got an issue at work - just me an one other left in work on that day. Doubtfull I'll get the day off, also Sam's tied up that day too. Pity it's the double bank hol week.
182cup & 172 racecar
Shame, would have been fun with us all out there.
MicKPM
ClioSport Trader
Clio16v/Zoe Z.E.50
Tony,
If my new toy lands in time I'll be coming on this so I'll be in touch.
Mick
Diamond Motors
Now on Bude beach with Sam, Harry n Scarlett soaking upthe rays n beers....hard life!
In preparation for Mallory on the 23rd, giving the Cup a once over this weekend. Spanner\fluid check - would've fitted the Aim Lap timer I bought but amongst other things found that it was incompatible with the stock ecu - so sent it back for a refund.
Haven't really got a long list and nothing major to do;
Oil Change
Spanner\Fluid check - did a lot post Brands so won't be a biggy
Remove bullets and door trim - fill holes that are left (going to get some go faster contrasting stripes to fill the void left)
Replace missing race number \ race series stickers
Clean inside - after the sill\door work the inside has turned into a skip
Clean the outside - must get a cover - the barn's a dusty old place
Buff the scored wheel and touch up with black paint
Polish out the marks on the wing
errrm - anything I've missed?
Must get a pre and post track\race day list set up...
Getting the car geo set up again, had the drivers TR, TRE and ball joint replaced (post knock at Brands), found a garage (5 miles away) with a laser jobbie who'll do it for £40 - I'll give him a try (save £100) and if he can do all, nice, if not back to George Polley I go...
Still debating what to do with my limp mode thang - If it re-appears on the 23rd at Mallory - got a pedal to swap out on the day, longer term I don't think I'll look for the fault but maybe look at aftermarket ECU's and displays as a way of stoping the car going into limp mode. Won't fix the fault but the money spent finding the fault would be better used for an ECU\dash set up.
Will get a bit more of a professional opinion before I go down whatever step I choose though....as always, open to suggestions...
Seen a couple of nice Integras up for sale recently lol.
Haven't really got a long list and nothing major to do;
Oil Change
Spanner\Fluid check - did a lot post Brands so won't be a biggy
Remove bullets and door trim - fill holes that are left (going to get some go faster contrasting stripes to fill the void left)
Replace missing race number \ race series stickers
Clean inside - after the sill\door work the inside has turned into a skip
Clean the outside - must get a cover - the barn's a dusty old place
Buff the scored wheel and touch up with black paint
Polish out the marks on the wing
errrm - anything I've missed?
Must get a pre and post track\race day list set up...
Getting the car geo set up again, had the drivers TR, TRE and ball joint replaced (post knock at Brands), found a garage (5 miles away) with a laser jobbie who'll do it for £40 - I'll give him a try (save £100) and if he can do all, nice, if not back to George Polley I go...
Still debating what to do with my limp mode thang - If it re-appears on the 23rd at Mallory - got a pedal to swap out on the day, longer term I don't think I'll look for the fault but maybe look at aftermarket ECU's and displays as a way of stoping the car going into limp mode. Won't fix the fault but the money spent finding the fault would be better used for an ECU\dash set up.
Will get a bit more of a professional opinion before I go down whatever step I choose though....as always, open to suggestions...
Seen a couple of nice Integras up for sale recently lol.
182cup & 172 racecar
Did Mick not sort it then Pete ?
