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Passed MOT today without issues - happy days

That Corbeau does look low - almost like it's for a specific application that requires it, e.g. small cockpit cars. Most Corbeau's I've seen have full height backs/wings and harness holes. Compbrake top mounts removed and replaced with new OE renault top mounts (for now) after spherical...

Better still, a photo of the measurement from rear seat base to harness bars.

Yep agreed it does look like the harness wrap is high in that picture. With me in the seat/strapped in, the shoulder straps are bang on horizontal. I'm tall so have my seat low, for ref.

Top mounts in the pics are Compbrake, however had to go back temporarily to standard over the winter as the bearings in them failed and punched through the camber plate. Seems like a relatively common occurrence with these top mounts. Ordered a rear cage from Single Source Motorsport and...

Much needed!

Today was alignment check time as hadn't done it since having the front struts off to change dampers earlier in year. The way I do it is a bit heath robinson but I've compared to Hunter machine measurements over the years and know I can get within 0.1deg accuracy for toe and camber - good enough...

And changed the thermostat today I did. New part from Renault is a motorrad unit and marked 77degC/170degF on it. Takes 5mins to change and top up the coolant. A spin round the block confirms all is well again with temps between 75 and 81degC as the stat cycles. Doing the above gave me an...

Added a sunstrip as no sun visors got tired quickly. Fiver's worth of matte black vinyl has done the job nicely: Since MOT'ing the car I've used for the occasional journey/commute/hoon. Not the comfiest but not the worst and fun every time: Need to change the thermostat next as noted it's...

Aux belt tensioner clacking?

Fantastic!

Continuing the 2020 theme of keeping a diary of my work on the Clio, over the weekend I changed the cambelt, tensioners and pulleys myself. I've also bought myself a scissor lift for the garage, perfect for jobs like this - Genuine belt kit, dephaser and water pump from RPD, plus the...

After a last minute panic to add a working horn, car flew through the MOT with no advisories. First one in 4 years! Now I can drive the car to/from trackdays and test on roads in between, rather than relying on trailering it.

I did this recently and was fought every step of the way: https://clio197.net/threads/black-197-trackday-clio.55391/post-728772 Main annoyances: The screw that holds the brake flexy bracket to the upright on one side had previously been rounded - solution angle ground head down Couldn't get...

Great running report and great looking car!

And finally got my CLiP working so I could reconfig the airbag module to recognise they've all been removed (and put out the airbag light on the dash):

And front's done now - anyone who's replaced the shocks on the front of these cars will know the pain...

On the 197/200 the caliper body is ally - the mounting bracket/slider is rusty old iron

Looks tidy. Love that colour

Not sure how/if a Lithium battery can cope with the charge circuits and alternators meant for lead acid. I used a cheap 20ah gel battery in a previous race car, was about 6kg and never let me down on a car used irregularly compared to an everyday. This one...