Recent content by BazTrack172

It turned but really slow and did not start so I left it after that.

Thanks, yes maybe. Nothing obvious from what I can see, no oil or damage showing. And to be honest the AA guy didn't even open the bonnet.

Hello guys, Yesterday a tapping developed from the top left hand side of the engine, at the end of a fair lengthly track day (oops, but the clio was flying...!) It started a s small tap, on the top left, so I stopped driving, checked oil, and inspected it the best I could, it only tapped as you...

Anyone going? I'm booked in with OpenTrack for the first time, anyone done their days before? BF

Took a delivery of Federal 595 RSR's today for fitting, looking forward to getting one more (hopefully dry) track day in next month at Brands or Bedford. Funny enough I thought of this thread today, flat tire on the BMW, so used my caged/stripped clio for the daily commute out to client...

Thats a decent idea, I'll take another look and see if what I have is salvage-able like that, cheers for the pic. Much appreciated. BF

Thats good to know, Yeah i hope it'll be ok, I'll have to try and pop past Brands some time when they're doing testing. The only time I failed we had a Mk1 escort with TVR V8 in it, that used to rattle your ear drums out haha BF

Thats a good point, maybe I could book for a 105 day initially and lower days in the future if I get a good reading.

Well, if I''m honest, I'd say its collapsed more than bent to be honest, I certainly would use it for jacking anymore.

My rear jacking points have folded under and are in pretty dire state, I wonder if they'll even pass the next MOT. Whats the typical repair look like here? Cut out and weld in new ones? BF

Hello, a word of advice if possible, do the clios struggle through sound tests generally with full exhaust upgrades? My recently acquired ph2 172 has an aftermarket manifold, decat, ktec cut back exhaust. It seem pretty loud but its not totally stripped interior so naturally it will seem that...

Mines coming together having only just picked it up, I'd like to finish the cage/harnesses, get new tyres on her and have bit of a shake down on a winter track day. I suspect it'll need new pads/discs up front and I think I have a little alignment issue to sort. I'm inspired by some of these...

lol I have a 7 year old apprentice, he's great at holding tools and bringing tea from the kitchen...! :-)

Hello guys... My 172 ph2 has been poly bushed and has coilovers in the last 18 months, I thought the suspension would be pretty sound but it pulls to the left a tad under acceleration and jumps to the right a bit as you left off more than I'd expect for a tad or torque steer. Anyone diagnosed a...

White? ;)