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I think that the centre console is part of the Cup Racer dash, but it looks like it has been cut down.

@EthanMenace whipped the gearbox out today and put in the new slave cylinder. The old slave was not looking very healthy. The outer rubber cover was torn and after we sent a photo to Alex from AW Motorworks he suggested that the slave could have over extended itself. The gearbox was out...

I don't know the solution to the gear linkage issue but have you got a Clio box or a Megane box. The ZPOs are different depending on what box you have got. Terry at ZPO is good with communications so you could try contacting him? It is good to see that your hard work is paying off and the car...

We have purchased a new genuine slave from FrogJam. I am really hoping that this solves our gearbox issues.

Ah, that’s interesting as I am fairly confident we have got clutch drag.

We got the resistance in the pedal at the end when we were bleeding it, and not before when we were driving it. This may be a silly question but is the clutch plate all part of a clutch that you can swap out rather than another piece of kit?

That’s exactly what I thought. It was good to see WhatsApp messages on Friday from Alex who rebuilt my gearbox who said, “Remember I told you to change it.”

We are working on the basis that there is something wrong with the clutch system that is causing the gearbox problems. The gearbox has been rebuilt so it should be healthy internally. The clutch and slave were not replaced when we refurbed the gearbox so they are potential problems. At Mallory...

Are you replacing the clutch and/or slave whilst the box is out? I am regretting not replacing the slave when we had our box done recently.

A few photos from Mallory Park on Friday.

We went to Mallory Park yesterday for a Javelin track day. We had not been to Mallory Park before so for £179 (plus an additional driver) we thought it would be worth a go. We travelled up the night before and managed to use the journey and some extra driving miles to bed in the new 330mm...

We are Mallory Park tomorrow. The Godspeed discs have been given a gentle run in and will have done 250 miles by the time we get to Mallory Park tomorrow morning. We opted to follow Godspeed's advice and have used a set of part used EBC RPX pads in the front at the moment that @EthanMenace used...

The new brakes are now on the Clio. The new rear discs are Godspeed G hooks. New Ferodo DS1.11 rear pads. The new front discs are Godspeed G hook 330m discs and bells. Bigger Megane 3 callipers together with new bigger sized Ferodo DS1.11 brake pads. The Megane callipers have been...

Renault sell the two parts of the front hubs that come complete with new swivels but they are really expensive. They refuse to sell just the swivel joints alone so you have to buy non-OEM swivels. You can get replacement swivels and press them in to the hub parts that you have already.

How far do you want to go with the refresh? If you want to get uprated swivels then Rene Dizdar sells them. Or you could go for a set of OCAP swivels from Kam Racing. If you are going to replace the front bearings you can either pay for OEM Renault sets or get SNR versions as SNR make the OEM...

Question for the brake experts here. What is the best way to bed in new brake pads and new brake discs? The Godspeed discs suggest that they should be bedded in with about 250 gentle road miles. The front and rear brake pads are DS1.11s and to bed them in usually we block up the brake ducts at...

The new brake parts have now arrived. The new Godspeed front belles and discs look big at 330mm but they are only very slightly bigger than a standard Clio 200 312mm disc. This is one of the old smaller discs sitting on top of one of the newer bigger discs. The front belles and discs have...

I will let you know when they melt or explode after a few track days.

If you are using your car on track I like Dunlop Direzza DZ03G tyres. On road Michelin PS4 tyres. I have used Gaz Golds for the past few years. Much better for track work than the B14 I had before. Wheels, I used to run a set of Oz Ultraleggeras until the front track of the car was extended...

I would keep your current engine until it blows up and then swap it. Clios are really quick round corners when they are set up properly. They do suffer with a lack of power on straights but part of the fun on track days is passing cars that should have more grunt but just cannot corner like a Clio.