Recent content by tartaruga

Had a few hours free today so got to tackle the brakes. I had soaked all bolts in penetrating fluid yesterday so thankfully apart from one stubborn caliper pin, no issues. Went with Brembo HC discs and PBS Pro Race pads. Question re the caliper bolts for anyone that’s done this, what’s the...

Cheers turkie. That’s the exact one I have on my way to me. Couldn’t get OEM until August at the earliest.

Cheers. Don‘t have one but did see that as an option. It’s only the upper threads on one that seem damaged so may go the stud and nut route eventually.

Got round to servicing this at the weekend. First up though was to sort the water leak around the washer jets. Simple enough, removed the jets and put a bead of clear silicone around the opening before slotting them back in. Some more silicone underneath and happy to report that little issue...

Not competing. Will be used just for trackdays.

Yep. I’m in Ireland. Recovery truck is Prestige Car Transport. Ronan actually messaged me about your car just after I had bought this. Will say hello at the next trackday.

Cheers, yep been looking through some of the build threads alright. Will likely stay standard power and focus on handling with this one. Thanks. Let’s hope I get to experience the common fun factor of the baguette too :)

Here’s my new-to-me 2011 Clio RS200. Picked it up recently with a view to enjoying it on track. It’s completely standard for now, apart from some Ferodo brake pads and uprated fluid. It came with a decent service history, although there’s no record of the belts being replaced, so they’re at...

Was down spectating at the trackday during the week. Car looked like it was going great out there. From my vantage point, you certainly seemed to be able to commit alot more than others in the corners, especially notable in the second to last corner. Maybe it’s the diff or perhaps you’ve just...