Sprint Hillclimb 197

See I don’t mind the white for the rear. I did use to own a pair eons ago but they’re made of foam and tore easily… I’ve seen places like kam and maybe ktec do them but with the horrendous lettering…

Might just have too thanks
 
See I don’t mind the white for the rear. I did use to own a pair eons ago but they’re made of foam and tore easily… I’ve seen places like kam and maybe ktec do them but with the horrendous lettering…

Might just have too thanks
Yea couldn't bare the lettering cam uses :tearsofjoy:

He will do two whites as well if you prefer. I’m so used to seeing southern irish cars driving around and I think they look weird with white rear plates :tearsofjoy:
 
What’s the bracket on the front for? I’ve seen them on a few cars before and never worked it out
Yea its a beam splitter for timing
Is the beam splitter something that is required by regulations or is this down to the individual to choose if they want to run it?
There are regulations about having it and about its size. Mine is a bit big lol
But the final regs for a specific event will often remind you to have it and then say something like “Don’t come crying to us if you don’t have it and you don’t get timed”

I think its almost like a historical thing that they have just kept (I could be wrong). A friend of mine forgot to put it on one day and seemed to have no issues with the current timing equipment.
 
My first outing in the Clio this year was the craigantlet hillclimb. Weather was looking good all the way up until the day, and there was light rain all day :worried:
Was my first proper hillclimb in the car. Went quite well and the Extreme VR2 tyres in W3a were really good. The car felt really good now that its a bit lighter.
I have the cup racer ARB sitting in the shed ready to go on, I just need to order springs that are more similar to the cup racers and then it is basically a full cup racer except no sequential and probably still a bit heavier.

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My dad is out next at a sprint at the start of June and I'm back in the M3, then the week after I'll be doing Cultra hillclimb in the Clio. Its more of a day out than a proper hill, I was just in 2nd gear the whole hill I think. Was a good day though, feels like Northern Irelands tiny version of goodwood.
 
Got the class win at Cultra hill climb yesterday! Really happy with the win, beating faster cars including a mapped Megane 250 and E46 M3. The tight twisty hill suited the car quite well. The extreme VR-2 tyres seem to be really good, I definitely think they are the best bang for buck.

Had a look at the pipercams that are now available for the Clio, seem to be a decent price and I saw Engine Dynamics sell them now too. Anyone use them or know anyone that has used them? Think I fancy a little bit more power lol.

Really want to get the cup racer spring setup and ARB on the car now. I had to keep increasing rear tyre pressure throughout the day for the tight turns, but it did the trick.


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Onboard (I feel it always looks slow!):

Some outboard videos: