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But when is more power not the answer :tearsofjoy: Yeah probably right, I think more like 40KG. The CS are about 30KG each, think I recall 27KG?? Where as SPG are 6.5KG according to the Recaro info I've seen - then plus side mounts which are what ~2KG for driver and I guess ~3-4KG for passenger...

Started to do a bit or research on weights and looks like I was truly miles off on how much would be saved by plastic windows! Found this post from the forum which has it all weighed out. -11kg total to be saved and that's fixing the windows up front and removing the mechanisms which accounts...

Bit of an update and monologue. Took a trip across the country to Caffeine and Machine last weekend (saw another nice LY there), so that pretty much concludes the shake down of the car as far as road use is concerned. And so with that completed I've booked it's first track time since it all...

Reyland are fine, I've used them for a while and no issue with Pagid as blanks, just a basic oem disc essentially but at 330mm there is enough heat dissipation - crucial thing as always is the pad and fluid is correct. True they are not curved veins on the internal structure like you'll find...

Oh man not you and your speed run videos again!?! :wink::kissingsmiling::laughing::tearsofjoy: yeah will do at some point mate, it might be some months before it stops raining over here mind!!!

Yeah I am and no problems, I've known of several engines running 403's now without issue on standard pistons - they are designed to be that way. There was some info floating around on this forum years ago about 403's not clearing the exhaust cam, I think it was from a cam test by TDF, anyway...

Cams are 403's, full list of engine spec below. Main items that would yield power increases I've put green, and the more secondary items that might contribute a very small amount but sort of add up to compliment the sum of the whole package in blue. I don't know if the 232 is accurate, I...

Car's back, sounding a lot better so I think it must have been blowing a fair amount before! Windows mostly been up as wet and cold today...but couldn't hear any rasp like before so very happy :) Wiring penciled in for 7th, will be firmed up later but I don't think timing is going to allow for...

Akra should have been the last one!? But I think it might have been induction related at Bedford anyway - can't see my manifold making the car mega loud over others who run the Akra for which I've never seen a noise issue with. I'll be at Combe or Brands I think for first track back in this, so...

Actually that's a pretty decent idea, I've got an every day centre section, an 'MOT' centre ;), so another one with a really long silencer might be wise for track - shouldn't make any real difference on power and doesn't matter what power you have if you can't actually take it out! Dread to...

yeah......hmmmm, to say I'm 'concerned' is a little bit of an understatement!! I've been booted off tracks before in this thing and well it's not got any quieter!! Carbon airbox might be needed for track use to calm the induction, and exhaust should be ok at most circuits I think. It was fine...

Then have a little bit more :wink: Exhaust work completed and put it on the dyno there, 232bhp! With a wheels fig of 193 I think a touch high on the losses but it's a few more at the wheels than whilst it was mapped - so the colder air and no mapping heat soak def means more than it made on...

Ah nice, someone going for the Madeno R&T based kit :) What's the cost if you don't mind? I had a quote a few years back for the Ohlins Clubsport based kit before they were doing a R&T option..€6k though which was way too rich for my liking!

Bloody hell that's clean! Looks great.

Thanks, it would be interesting to go in a stock 200 again and see how one feels - but I have that feeling already with it that it was worth every penny and sticking with the vision! :smilingimp: Dropped it off to Regal for the flexi/v-band exhaust work this morning, pick it up probably end of...

Got a couple of vids, very shitty quality from a phone so not really doing any justice - I'll make sure I get some sort of external mic for a proper track vid, but for now this is all..

I am back on cars again - decided to take a break whilst I changed jobs and also spent some money on my other hobbies (Hifi!). Was nice to be 'off' so to speak...but alas it's time to sort the car again! And so it's MOT'd, tax'd, proper exhaust that is was mapped on re-fitted - and first hard...

Ended up having a new custom centre made using my current sports cat to pick up the manifold and then run on to connect to the Akra box box. That way I have a pair of very easily replaceable centre sections. 1) shortened Akra centre with silencer. 2) sports cat centre with no silencer. However...

Ah slowly I'm afraid mate! Just been very busy with work and life last couple of weeks so not had a lot of time to spend on the Clio. But I'm hoping the last bits will arrive asap so I can get an MOT appropriate exhaust on the car! A guy off the Facebook group came up trumps for me, was coming...

Well I'm not sure it's coolant that was on the floor now or not. Because I took some out the tank with a pipette and it was clearly a very strong pink colour, I tasted it (as you do!) and very sweet and def not like what was on the floor in the garage the last couple of times. That was a yellow...