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Martin's Track Clio 182 Project Thread
Forecast looks wet at the moment. So I'm planning on putting my road wheels back on tonight. They have Toyo R1Rs on them and they're decent enough.
Can always change them back to 888s if it's not too bad.
Got my old man coming along though, and I don't like the idea of him using 888s in the wet haha!
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Had a great day at Bedford on Saturday. It was damp and drying in the morning so I managed to get two decent sessions in before lunch and the old man had one.
After lunch it absolutely chucked down. It was so wet I couldn't be bothered to take the R888s off and put the R1Rs on. I didn't even bother to unbolt the rear ARB. I didn't have a garage and it was too cold and wet to be out in the elements messing around with the car.
Even so the car handled amazingly. I was very surprised at how stable it was, even in the torrential conditions. I expected the 888s to be spitting me out all over the place but they're actually very very good in the wet. Ok there was a bit of aqua planing through the puddles, but this was happening to everyone, not just me. I put it down to the Gripper, it's the only thing I've changed since my last wet track day. You can just hold the throttle on and it pulls you through all the s**t and sorts itself out. Such a great modification for any serious track day guys.
Managed to catch up with Keith @masekwm and take him for a passenger lap. As well as a Porsche friend.
My dad also massively enjoyed himself and had a good laugh during his wet session. So all in all a very good day.
Pics to follow
After lunch it absolutely chucked down. It was so wet I couldn't be bothered to take the R888s off and put the R1Rs on. I didn't even bother to unbolt the rear ARB. I didn't have a garage and it was too cold and wet to be out in the elements messing around with the car.
Even so the car handled amazingly. I was very surprised at how stable it was, even in the torrential conditions. I expected the 888s to be spitting me out all over the place but they're actually very very good in the wet. Ok there was a bit of aqua planing through the puddles, but this was happening to everyone, not just me. I put it down to the Gripper, it's the only thing I've changed since my last wet track day. You can just hold the throttle on and it pulls you through all the s**t and sorts itself out. Such a great modification for any serious track day guys.
Managed to catch up with Keith @masekwm and take him for a passenger lap. As well as a Porsche friend.
My dad also massively enjoyed himself and had a good laugh during his wet session. So all in all a very good day.
Pics to follow
Glad to hear it went well mate, but you really should have manned up would have been interesting to see how you got on with the R1R on the same set up wet conditions
I fitted a set of the @bristolnate front door cards this weekend, as well as some door pulls I had sitting on my shelf for months. I'm very pleased with how it looks now, it's so much better than a bare metal door.
As i think you have the same ITB set up as mine Jenvy SF and 120mm trumpets what filter do you have? and did you have to predrill the back plate?
( cant rember fully and pictures wont load on the work PC)
( cant rember fully and pictures wont load on the work PC)
I have a Reverie Carbon Fibre 60mm dished backing plate and a Pipercross C604D Air Filter.
I bought the kit second hand so it was already cut.
Another good day at Bedford with Javelin Trackday last weekend. (12th)
Car behaved well and was good fun all day.
A bit more understeer to normal. Which I'd like to try and work out why.
Also a bit of spluttering at times, suspect an injector could be on it's way out, or it could be the coil pack. Will get it on CLIP to see if it shows anything.
Car behaved well and was good fun all day.
A bit more understeer to normal. Which I'd like to try and work out why.
Also a bit of spluttering at times, suspect an injector could be on it's way out, or it could be the coil pack. Will get it on CLIP to see if it shows anything.
aw balls im scared of getting a new one and drilling it out and cant justify giveing jenvey £75 to drill it for me :yum:
If you sell yours or if you do see one give us a tag buddy.
As i've nearly got the rest of the parts to finish mine
If you sell yours or if you do see one give us a tag buddy.
As i've nearly got the rest of the parts to finish mine
It would be easy enough to do mate.
Just put something on the throttle bodies to make a mark on the back of the backing plate and place it up. Then start by cutting very small holes and making them slightly bigger and bigger until it all lines up perfect.
I wont be selling mine, not for a long time anyway lol.
i just dont like the thought of cutting something i'd paid for lol.
Dont wanna do my aero catches either as im worryed about messing that up lol.
Dont wanna do my aero catches either as im worryed about messing that up lol.
Reference understeer - I think something had been dropped on the track. It was effecting everyone and mines usually quite tail happy there
Thought I saw you going slow at one point. Were you having engine troubles all day?
Thought I saw you going slow at one point. Were you having engine troubles all day?
GrahamS
ClioSport Club Member
335d
Standard Martin cool down laps!
I had more of a cool down half a lap with the length of the GT circuit haha
cpaterson76
ClioSport Club Member
Supercharged AG 200
cpaterson76
ClioSport Club Member
Supercharged AG 200
Was the gripper that big a difference Martin? I'm deliberating just now.......
It was more than likely my dad if it was slow haha. Unless we are talking pottering around, which could have been a warm up or cool down lap.
I always do a warm up and full cool down lap every time I go out
The hesitation/spluttering wasn't really affecting the performance I don't think.
Massive difference mate. Especially in the wet. More so than I could have expected to be honest.
I don't have them anymore, I went for lighter fiberglass Recaros.
My good pal @Ant_Smiggy is looking after them now in his beast.
Thanks, I was quite pleased with them too.
CLIO 182
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CLIO 182
Best things in my car
Was chatting with @Beaniemoo yesterday about Saturday and he was having traction issues as well.
I do love those door cards!
What car was he in mate?
I know a 911 did dump all of it's coolant on the track. So maybe it was simply that.
I finished doing a few small bits to the Clio this weekend. I've put new front discs on, with some CL RC6 pads. First impressions from a road test are that they're awesome, but they squeal like a b**ch!
I also changed over my front shock bolts. The extra width from the slotted washers on the ASTs meant the standard Renault bolts didn't reach through into the nyloc of the Renault nuts anymore. This wasn't ideal and after a long long search trying to find some replacement bolts which were exactly the same. Ant Smith managed to find some from BMW. I purchased four of these and got them fitted as soon as I had the chance.
The bolts before hand.. With a temporary nut on the top bolt which fitted better than the larger Renault flanged nut.
You can see the nyloc of the nut isn't being used properly here...
New BMW bolts.. Much better!
I also trimmed down my throttle cable, fitted a rubber bulk head bung and a proper solder-less nipple on the end. My last nipple pinged off once before.
I also changed over my front shock bolts. The extra width from the slotted washers on the ASTs meant the standard Renault bolts didn't reach through into the nyloc of the Renault nuts anymore. This wasn't ideal and after a long long search trying to find some replacement bolts which were exactly the same. Ant Smith managed to find some from BMW. I purchased four of these and got them fitted as soon as I had the chance.
The bolts before hand.. With a temporary nut on the top bolt which fitted better than the larger Renault flanged nut.
You can see the nyloc of the nut isn't being used properly here...
New BMW bolts.. Much better!
I also trimmed down my throttle cable, fitted a rubber bulk head bung and a proper solder-less nipple on the end. My last nipple pinged off once before.
CLIO 182
Looks spot on mate
Don't be silly haha!
Planning on getting Silverstone out of the way first (so there's no issues for that) then I might try and get it done.
I laughed at nipple (Y)
Daniel
ClioSport Moderator
Whichever has fuel
Cheapest place was actually from BMW mate, £7 ish each.
Cant judge your humour, but its like the comparison on prices between Renault parts direct and Renault themselves. So its always good to ask.
OK mate, i'll give them a call any idea in bolt size? thread/pitch?
M14 x 74mm. 1.5mm thread pitch. 10.9 grade. (Perfect match to the awesome Renault flanged nuts)
BMW part number 6764927
I did a few little more jobbies today.
Topped up the engine oil and checked the gearbox oil level was sufficient.
Emptied and cleaned up the catch tank. The residue inside was disgusting and yellow, like stomach bile!
I also worked out that my front discs and pads lasted me 8500 miles. Which I was pleasantly surprised about!
Topped up the engine oil and checked the gearbox oil level was sufficient.
Emptied and cleaned up the catch tank. The residue inside was disgusting and yellow, like stomach bile!
I also worked out that my front discs and pads lasted me 8500 miles. Which I was pleasantly surprised about!
cpaterson76
ClioSport Club Member
Supercharged AG 200
Lol..... I get 200 / 300 miles out a set of RC6's.....
Surely not that low? That would be a new set every track day almost...
yep, wear stupidly fast, ds1.11 are much better, similar performance but less harmful 'dust' and last like ds2500s
Fletcher
ClioSport Club Member
I have done around 8k with my set of RC6 pads fitted, and that included 9 laps of the ring a couple of hours around Blyton Park, and a driving trip across Wales, and still have loads of meat left on the pads.
