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    New brake pads

    Carbon lorraines worked well, but all 4 pads fell to bits after 1 trackday in the 172. Will never touch them again.
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    IPhone 4 v Samsung Galaxy S2

    Fair enough, I don't really know anything about that side of things tbh. But from the link you posted Motorola fired the first shot against Apple last October, claiming infringement of a series of 18 Motorola patents by a broad array of Apple's Mac and iOS products.
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    Ktec Stage 1 Remap

    On it's own it will aid driveability. But it won't really be quicker. It's obvious that a specialist qualified mapper, with experience of these engines will get the best results (common sense!). Difficult to see past TDF/RSTuning. Is MarkFish round your way? Might be able to make a...
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    Track day rubber

    Aren't slicks banned on some tracks days without a cage etc?
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    New brake pads

    Simple fact is, with the copper grease people find they don't squeal. Is any more proof needed??
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    Albi or Black Cup spoiler?

    I think if you run black wheels, a black spoiler would look good. If not, body coloured.
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    Ktec Stage 1 Remap

    Without wishing to start a forum war, having been in the clio scene for a while I wouldn't have it done at ktec. TDF (cambridge way) are very good, approx 60miles from essex. Are you planning any other mods? Exhaust etc? If so, the map should be the very last thing you do.
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    Track day rubber

    Spot on fella. For the money, I think they're great. Last a lot longer than r888's, obviously slower though. Sidewall's nearly as firm as r888, so you still get that immediate response. I liked that during the spring/summer you can run them daily without compromise. It's only with heavy standing...
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    Track day rubber

    I've tried r888's and rs2's. The r888's offer more grip, but subsequently more wear on bearings etc. The rs2 has a very stiff sidewalk, so you get the responsiveness that the r888's but less grip. If you ever want to use them on the road, they don't suffer when cold like the r888 does. A lot...
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    Thoughts on the new Conti SC5 ??

    Are they the new track biased one? Meant to be awesome.
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    Track day mods on a daily driver?

    Suspension mods (for me) are more about changing the feel/balance than trying to go faster. With coilovers people often feels there's loads more grip, but there really isn't. Car weighs the same and has the same cOntact patches! Lack of pitch/roll just alters the feel an awful lot, and gives...
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    Replacement H/L Bulbs

    Osram nightbreaker plus. All the blue/xenon effect lights don't work brilliantly. Cheapest off eBay, the philips extreme are very good, but very pricey!
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    Track day mods on a daily driver?

    I agree in some respects. I still think there's a place for suspension and brakes, but chasing big power has never appealed. It's often cheaper to buy the more powerful car (in this case a meg etc) than it is to turn your own engine into a potential time bomb.
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    What does eveyone thing off the new shape clio?

    Auto car are normally pretty accurate. Autoexpress however.........
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    Track day mods on a daily driver?

    Depends on how far you go. If you stick rock hard suspension, stupid exhaust, strip everything out and fixed seats I'd say you've got a pretty compromised road car. Decent coil overs that work well on the road (or have some adjustability), seat upgrade, uprated discs/pads, and I'd say you've...
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    Rioting

    Broken tooth, few bruises, highly annoyed!
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    Rioting

    Coverage by the police of central Birmingham was excellent, but coverage of the outer area's was poor, very poor. As there was no police coverage in some vulnerable area's, residents and business owners felt they had to take to the streets themselves and that's where things have erupted...
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    Rioting

    He ended up in the same place as some of the victims of the car incident that's killed 3.
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    Rioting

    A well known member on cs was carjacked in Birmingham last night, meg 225 taken, he ended up in hospital. Nuts.