2012 clio 3RS RB7 #166

[Slowride]

I’ve seen it before. 0W40 or 5W40. I’ll stay at 5. It Only affects your cold start. Ow and sad your not the 1st of april at Spa...

 

[peter]

... the 1st of april at Spa.

going with 'javelin'?
did them last year. this year with 'circuit-days'. curious to see how they compare.

 

[Marsch]

@peter: I only know about a change from 5W40 to 0W40 for the Clio 4. The Mk3 is still listed with 5W40 from what I get. The only thing that changed is the recommended oil itself (was Evo 900 SXR and is now Evo RN-TECH). Interesting is that Total actually lists 5W30 as recommended engine oil for the Mk3 on their website.

 

[peter]

@peter: I only know about a change from 5W40 to 0W40 for the Clio 4. The Mk3 is still listed with 5W40 from what I get. The only thing that changed is the recommended oil itself (was Evo 900 SXR and is now Evo RN-TECH). Interesting is that Total actually lists 5W30 as recommended engine oil for the Mk3 on their website.

hmm, i'll ask again when i have the front suspension fixed. thanks for the info.

 

[Sean197]

going with 'javelin'?
did them last year. this year with 'circuit-days'. curious to see how they compare.

Did my Spa trip with Circuit Days, really good bunch of guys. One of them has a mk3 cup racer.
I take it you're quite restricted by Belgian law as to the modifications you can carry out Peter?

 

[peter]

I take it you're quite restricted by Belgian law as to the modifications you can carry out Peter?

yup. in short, you won't get a green MOT card if the mods you have on the car don't come with a paper which says the manufacturer had the parts homologated by the belgian government for road use.

so, no 330mm brake kits ... no akrapovic evolution line, but a slip-on is ok ... no supersprint nor scorpion exhaust, but milltek and bastuck are ok ... no adjustable topmounts ... the steering wheel spacer i have is a no-go (have to take it off every year to pass the MOT) ... no gaz gold nor nitron nor AST nor intrax nor öhlins suspension. you can have B14's, H&R and KW coilovers ... no stainless steel braided brake lines ... megane engine swap or supercharger? they'll shoot you on the spot. i'm sure i'll get a red card if they somehow can see i'm running DS1.11's.

 

[jamesgw200]

get some photos out @peter
forgot what the old girl looks like!

 

[Sean197]

yup. in short, you won't get a green MOT card if the mods you have on the car don't come with a paper which says the manufacturer had the parts homologated by the belgian government for road use.

so, no 330mm brake kits ... no akrapovic evolution line, but a slip-on is ok ... no supersprint nor scorpion exhaust, but milltek and bastuck are ok ... no adjustable topmounts ... the steering wheel spacer i have is a no-go (have to take it off every year to pass the MOT) ... no gaz gold nor nitron nor AST nor intrax nor öhlins suspension. you can have B14's, H&R and KW coilovers ... no stainless steel braided brake lines ... megane engine swap or supercharger? they'll shoot you on the spot. i'm sure i'll get a red card if they somehow can see i'm running DS1.11's.

That's quite strict! Are there ways round certain things, such as fitting braided brake lines then covering them in a rubber hosing etc?

 

[Big Ben]

get some photos out @peter
forgot what the old girl looks like!

Don’t think he knows how to hold a camera

 

[peter]

That's quite strict! Are there ways round certain things, such as fitting braided brake lines then covering them in a rubber hosing etc?

untill a few years ago you could get away with that trick, but some of those bastards aren't that stupid anymore.
lots of guys take the mods of the car when the MOT is due, but i'm too old for that sh*t.

 

[peter]

get some photos out @peter
forgot what the old girl looks like!

would much rather take some photos of a white megane with red wheels, so get your arse over to spa this year.

 

[jamesgw200]

would much rather take some photos of a white megane with red wheels, so get your arse over to spa this year.

ill do my best

 

[Slowride]

going with 'javelin'?
did them last year. this year with 'circuit-days'. curious to see how they compare.

Yes indeed, going with Some meggie boys from the Netherlands.

 

[peter]

Yes indeed, going with Some meggie boys from the Netherlands.

you got some more trackdays planned this year?

 

[Ice_ken]

fixed it yet? See you thursay @ spa?

 

[peter]

fixed it yet? See you thursay @ spa?

yup, suspension is ok now.

this morning, the battery decided to pack up. that's now been replaced by a fresh one this afternoon. luckily it went today and not thursday ...

 

[peter]

had a great day at spa last thursday. weather was the best i've ever seen there, sunny and coolish.
car performed well and got home in one piece.

 

[Johnny 99]

had a great day at spa last thursday. weather was the best i've ever seen there, sunny and coolish.
car performed well and got home in one piece.

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Glad you had a good day Peter. Good pictures too!

 

[peter]

Glad you had a good day Peter. Good pictures too!

thanks john.
yeah, very pleased with the photos.

 

[Johnny 99]

thanks john.
yeah, very pleased with the photos.

Hoping to get to Spa again but probably not until 2020. Hopefully it will tie in with a date that you are there.