The Chubby Pirate
ClioSport Club Member
Golf R
You boys are just too soft. Still wrapped in blankets iirc
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Daniel
ClioSport Moderator
Whichever has fuel
Petrol Blue 182.
Pipe down Bristol! I know that. Just feels fecking huge!
Sir_Dave
ClioSport Trader
Quick little update on the Trophy now ive been driving around in it for a week or so.
Obvious things that needed sorting when i bought it:
Front wheel bearing - sorted, but wasnt the front lol: http://www.cliosport.net/forum/show...ing-noise-not-wheel-bearing&highlight=bearing
Gearstick balljoint thing is knackered, so stick moves around all over the place when in gear - will fit Yanoo at some point
Fit new rear discs - done as part of 'bearinggate'
Fit new splitter - have Fabia one to fit
Fit new rear view mirror as wobbles all over the place - will do at some point
Refit exhaust as rear hangers are held together with cableties & expandable foam - not done yet, but irritating as vibrates on heatshield.
Fix Recaro seatframe as seat not always willing to lock in place - needs doing
Fit new Hazard warning switch as it wont switch off - removed atm as no replacement found in shed as of yet
Bits done in prep for trackday/ongoing usage:
Remove fog lights/arch liners - done
Fit DS2500 front pads for trackday - done, system does need bleeding though, pedal is rather soft/fluid old
Remove carbon vinyl stuff from door handles - done, was fitted by Feirny when he was pi55ed iirc.
Remove carbon stuff from dash strips - cub gave me some new ones that i'll trim with alcantara to match the a-pillars/gear gator
Remove 1 billion Trophy/no. 343/other stickers - not done yet, will do asap.
Purchase leather/alcantara rear bench & doorcards - purchased, not fitted
Buy/fit V6 airbox for added oomph - done, & considering the poor result at SRR (164bhp), it certainly needs something lol
Also, when fitted the rear discs/bearings, i was surprised to find the following:
Interesting - especially considering the fronts are standard lol. Rear dampers dont have the Sachs stickers either, so they're either fallen off or they're not the proper ones!! Not the end of the world as they're all rather similar anyways.
Only other real issue with the car is the front bumper damage (Feirny drove through his garage wall), but im not overly bothered about it tbh, gives it that perfect 'shed' look that i go for anyways:
So after the last minute wheel bearing swop on Friday afternoon, i got the tracking sorted and went to Bedford on Saturday.
Car went very well all day long, with no real problems to redress, didnt feel especially slow and kept up with most other clio's fairly well on the straights. Corners it rolled around like a boat in a storm, but thats to be expected as it stands really:
Borrowed some AO48's off Nick which seemed to be ok when really hot, but a bit naff when cooler, not as grippy as R888's i dont think, although im sure they are supposed to be? Was suffering from additional understeer compared to the previous T, but that might just have been due to being used to a better setup on the last T - was only running -1.5 on the front on this whereas it was -2.8 on the last one, rear ARB was also set stiffer on the last T. Easy enough to drive around it however, which some additional trail braking/lift-off it was sorted with amusing results. Sarah did mention that i was going a little too sideways at time, but i always re-assured her that it was me making it go rather light' at the back end :race: brakes were fine as i removed the fog lights/arch liners last weekend so no issues with overheating. Straight line speed it was slower than the other clios, but in the corners, i wasnt embarrassed tbh.
All in all, a great day, reminded me how brilliant clios are, & how much i miss driving a manual car on a day to day basis!!!
Obvious things that needed sorting when i bought it:
Front wheel bearing - sorted, but wasnt the front lol: http://www.cliosport.net/forum/show...ing-noise-not-wheel-bearing&highlight=bearing
Gearstick balljoint thing is knackered, so stick moves around all over the place when in gear - will fit Yanoo at some point
Fit new rear discs - done as part of 'bearinggate'
Fit new splitter - have Fabia one to fit
Fit new rear view mirror as wobbles all over the place - will do at some point
Refit exhaust as rear hangers are held together with cableties & expandable foam - not done yet, but irritating as vibrates on heatshield.
Fix Recaro seatframe as seat not always willing to lock in place - needs doing
Fit new Hazard warning switch as it wont switch off - removed atm as no replacement found in shed as of yet
Bits done in prep for trackday/ongoing usage:
Remove fog lights/arch liners - done
Fit DS2500 front pads for trackday - done, system does need bleeding though, pedal is rather soft/fluid old
Remove carbon vinyl stuff from door handles - done, was fitted by Feirny when he was pi55ed iirc.
Remove carbon stuff from dash strips - cub gave me some new ones that i'll trim with alcantara to match the a-pillars/gear gator
Remove 1 billion Trophy/no. 343/other stickers - not done yet, will do asap.
Purchase leather/alcantara rear bench & doorcards - purchased, not fitted
Buy/fit V6 airbox for added oomph - done, & considering the poor result at SRR (164bhp), it certainly needs something lol
Also, when fitted the rear discs/bearings, i was surprised to find the following:
Interesting - especially considering the fronts are standard lol. Rear dampers dont have the Sachs stickers either, so they're either fallen off or they're not the proper ones!! Not the end of the world as they're all rather similar anyways.
Only other real issue with the car is the front bumper damage (Feirny drove through his garage wall), but im not overly bothered about it tbh, gives it that perfect 'shed' look that i go for anyways:
So after the last minute wheel bearing swop on Friday afternoon, i got the tracking sorted and went to Bedford on Saturday.
Car went very well all day long, with no real problems to redress, didnt feel especially slow and kept up with most other clio's fairly well on the straights. Corners it rolled around like a boat in a storm, but thats to be expected as it stands really:
Borrowed some AO48's off Nick which seemed to be ok when really hot, but a bit naff when cooler, not as grippy as R888's i dont think, although im sure they are supposed to be? Was suffering from additional understeer compared to the previous T, but that might just have been due to being used to a better setup on the last T - was only running -1.5 on the front on this whereas it was -2.8 on the last one, rear ARB was also set stiffer on the last T. Easy enough to drive around it however, which some additional trail braking/lift-off it was sorted with amusing results. Sarah did mention that i was going a little too sideways at time, but i always re-assured her that it was me making it go rather light' at the back end :race: brakes were fine as i removed the fog lights/arch liners last weekend so no issues with overheating. Straight line speed it was slower than the other clios, but in the corners, i wasnt embarrassed tbh.
All in all, a great day, reminded me how brilliant clios are, & how much i miss driving a manual car on a day to day basis!!!
Sir_Dave
ClioSport Trader
Yeah, would have been nice to say that a goosed bearing made me 10bhp lighter, but i think its just down to the car being 100% standard. Certainly doesnt feel overly slow compared to previous 1*2's. Re: keeping it, no idea, will put the golf up for sale at some point, so it'll stay around until then at least. Half tempted to build a 'fast road' 330ci Sport, as no one has really done that before, but half the point of a clio is uber cheap consumables!!
MarkCup
ClioSport Club Member
House?
Sir_Dave
ClioSport Trader
Sir_Dave
ClioSport Trader
Variety is the spice of life ... clio is epic on track, but its a bit easy to drive quickly tbh. RWD is something else to master, especially if you want to peddle it properly quickly. But consumables on track are hellishly expensive, which is what makes the clio so awesome. For example, the AO48's i used on Sat were already pretty knackered, but i didnt really wear them any more, still a good couple of days left in them - a 330 on the other hand would eat them within a day due to weight!
Is hilarious on track however, great giant killing ability.
They're great cars, but way too heavy as standard, very easy to pull 300kg's out of them though. People are still using cheapo e36 328i Sports for such use though, so the e46 is still a rare find on a track day - this will change over the next couple of years though i think, as all the e36's disintegrate.
JamesBryan
ClioSport Club Member
LOL, never spotted that first time.
Sir_Dave
ClioSport Trader
My 182 only made 164Bhp when i had it on scoffs rollersim no longer alone :rasp: he did think my timing was out though...
Not read everything.. If you keep it will the sachs stay or go for coilovers again? :rasp:
Well, if it is out, the engine was rebuilt by DDC Doncaster, who are supposed to be good, so i wont be massively impressed lol.
Sachs will stay if i keep it, the H&R's were good, but i'd prefer to keep this one 100% Trophy, front end at least
Probably the same person who did the rear hub nuts up with their fingers :S
Well, if it is out, the engine was rebuilt by DDC Doncaster, who are supposed to be good, so i wont be massively impressed lol.
Sachs will stay if i keep it, the H&R's were good, but i'd prefer to keep this one 100% Trophy, front end at least
Probably the same person who did the rear hub nuts up with their fingers :S
Was hoping for some bargin Sachs there :rasp:
I'd turn them round when you get the chance buddy. I drove a lovely Trophy the other day, god I miss that bizzare ride quality.
Sir_Dave
ClioSport Trader
Yeah will do next time its up in the air - rather amusingly, the other spring is the correct way up!!
No bargain Sachs floating around here though Tunst :rasp:
Il stick with povery spec cup shocks for now, il keep checking in though
I know what your like for changing your mind :rasp:
Sir_Dave
ClioSport Trader
Cant use it for work FFS, so now rather predictably for sale: http://www.cliosport.net/forum/show...e-182-Trophy-£2-995-ono&p=9364666#post9364666
Sir_Dave
ClioSport Trader
I know, tis a great car :dapprove:
Nah, have always got away with it before, but got a right sarky comment about it the other day, which i took as code for 'you aint using that thing for work' lol. Wont be buying a 330, have already put a deposit on something that whilst older, is ok apparently. Still a BMW though, if only in badge.
How much is it up for dave? I Can't see for sale threads anymore
Pm'd you!
330i. E30 Touring.
I'm not!
When he text me saying the T was for sale and said what he bought my text back was:
NNNNNOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!
Lol, love you really Dave, sad to see the T going, but I'm not sad as you're just like me, you will go 6-8 weeks before buying another
x
Clio 172
Made me laugh that you've sold it already.
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Sir_Dave
ClioSport Trader
Main reason for purchase was the Bedford trackday tbh - was informed on the R32oc that in one track day, the Golf would use the following:
Both front tyres - £300
Front discs/pads - £300
That, combined with the promise of 6mpg and insurance for the day at £85, suggested it was probably cheaper to just to buy another clio, then sell it again afterwards lol. Was hoping i could use it for work, but c'est la vie ...
Clio 172
Fair play Dave, was good to catch up none the less. Maybe you need to purchase a cheap PH1 for trackday usage.
Sir_Dave
ClioSport Trader
Always good to catch up on trackdays!! Roll on the next one ...
Wont be after a PH1 however, ive put a deposit on something else that i can use for everything instead
Clio sized, just a bit more 'posh' in the eyes of my boss lol.
Starlet_gt
ClioSport Club Member
VW T5.1
Mini?
E90 M3
Makes far more sense than what I suggested, lol.
Well done Dave, now we both have bender mobiles.
Clio 172
Z3M?
Got to be a Mini this time.
Cub.
ClioSport Moderator
I have suspicions it's a Mini. Of R53 variant. So when will you enlighten us Davide? If it is a Mini, then some simple mods will see strong power, and they handle well out of the box. No clio though
