Glacier White 200 Cup

[burrellbloke]

I spent the day after Cadwell making sure I had not done any real damage to the Clio. Despite it hitting three floppy markers no damage has been done other than a tiny bit of paint damage the the outer edge of the passenger side front arch that is barely noticeable. A quick clean (not the whole car), scrub with tar remover, and some Meguiars Ultimate Compound sorted out the black marks left by the markers.



I replaced the missing indicator lens cover after taking one off the old 200.

 

[Tarticmonkey]

Sounds like a good time! Glad you both had a good time.

Shame about the red flags though. My mate was there in a mini. Black with green headlight caps and red wheels. He mentioned there was a few clios being a bit eager .

Don’t feel too disheartened about the spin through hall bends. Every single person I know that does trackdays has had a moment of some degree on their first visit there. For me it was flying past an an ep3 just after the mountain and just having to to Chuck the car in hoping it would stick.Still remember thinking “my time has come” when it happened .
Just a thought with you now getting the boost bug. If you’re swapping engines over from the full fat why don’t you just meglio swap?

 

[burrellbloke]

Sounds like a good time! Glad you both had a good time.

Shame about the red flags though. My mate was there in a mini. Black with green headlight caps and red wheels. He mentioned there was a few clios being a bit eager .

Don’t feel too disheartened about the spin through hall bends. Every single person I know that does trackdays has had a moment of some degree on their first visit there. For me it was flying past an an ep3 just after the mountain and just having to to Chuck the car in hoping it would stick.Still remember thinking “my time has come” when it happened .
Just a thought with you now getting the boost bug. If you’re swapping engines over from the full fat why don’t you just meglio swap?

I think I was next to your mate in the paddock.

I am not too disheartened, just frustrated. On most track days I am able to see some measurable degree of progress, whether that be better lap times by the end of the day, or just getting round the track using the right lines. I just need to go back to Cadwell and have another go.

@EthanMenace wants the boost for his daily driver. I have a Clio 200 engine sat waiting to be transplanted with a gripper in the gearbox. The engine in the current car is okay, but I just want the lower mileage engine that has had the belts done recently to go in the straight Clio shell. Although more power with a Meglio is always a nice thought I really want a car that can stay out on track and just lap, and lap without any temperature issues.

 

[burrellbloke]

The photographs from the MSV photographer were rather average from Cadwell. @Helpimonfire pointed me in the direction of MotionRatioMedia Their photographs are very impressive. MSV photos are very expensive so I was happy to pay £1 per photo from MotionRatioMedia.

 

[burrellbloke]

I have been busy this morning.

Here is my first session which features @Beany

This one of @EthanMenace session trying to keep ahead of @AlexW

 

[EthanMenace]

I have been busy this morning.

Here is my first session which features @Beany

This one of @EthanMenace sessions trying to keep ahead of @AlexW

Very much enjoying the blue 197 who decides not to brake at 5:28 in the second one

 

[jimmybell]

I have been busy this morning.

Here is my first session which features @Beany

This one of @EthanMenace session trying to keep ahead of @AlexW

oooh that shifter. so nice.

i've just emptied the bank with Alex so sadly wont be getting one of those any time soon, but hopefully i can come and admire yours at the next trackday!

also enjoyed those videos - first one with lots of debris on track but no car to be seen?
and second vid... guy in blue clio just didn't bother with that corner at all. perhaps crappy tyres, or too busy watching you gap him.

 

[burrellbloke]

We now have a second set of spigot rings so we can have a set kept in the track day kit bag and avoid those embarrassing moments when you turn up to a track day and can’t use your track wheels.



They have taken ages to turn up but are a very nice metal set made by Oz.

 

[burrellbloke]

The engine swap on the drive is happening soon. We have now borrowed an engine hoist.



The old Clio suffered some crash damage that broke the pulley on the Cup auxiliary belt system (the OEM AC delete kit). We have purchased a PMS AC delete kit and aux belt to replace the broken OEM parts.

A new crankshaft pulley and crankshaft pulley bolt was delivered today.

New oil of the engine, il for the gearbox and coolant are due to be delivered this week.

Has anyone got any words of wisdom when pulling the engine out? Are there are specialist tools that we will need?

 

[RSRowe]

I would advise taking loads of pictures before you start removing anything.

Ps. Ya still definitely don’t need spigot rings btw

 

[S24nrc]

Engines probs the easiest I've ever taken out of a car tbh. I worked from the outside in starting at the rad and finishing down at the exhaust manifold. Gearbox mount can be a bit of a pain to remove, only thing I struggled with.

 

[jimmybell]

lots of labelled take away tupperware to group together (and stop loss of) screws/bolts/clips. oh and videos are often handy reference for that angle you didn't happen to get a photo of.

oh and a timelapse camera is something you always wish you'd done in hindsight!

 

[Tarticmonkey]

Only thing to add from my limited experience that is not listed above is time; as it will take longer than you expect it to.

 

[burrellbloke]

Only thing to add from my limited experience this not listed above is tie; as it will take longer than you expect it to.

We had planned to do it over the Easter weekend. Both @EthanMenace and I have got a few days off next week before the Easter weekend so between us we have probably got a week to do it all.

 

[Tarticmonkey]

You'll have enough time in that case I would say.

 

[EthanMenace]

Anyone have any tips on this fuel line connector? I'm struggling to get it undone
buggered up a similar one going into the back of the inlet manifold so thought I'd see if anyone's done it recently rather than annihilating this one too

 

[jameswrx]

Push it down, press the green tab in (on bottom edge 180° from this angle) and pull it up.

 

[EthanMenace]

Push it down, press the green tab in (on bottom edge 180° from this angle) and pull it up.

thanks! I’ll give that a go

 

[S24nrc]

I remember there being a Green tab that needed pinching, It was way easier with the inlet manifold top half removed.

 

[burrellbloke]

@EthanMenace has made excellent progress and has now taken the engine out of the old Cup. I take no credit for this speedy mechanical work. Now we are in British Summer Time there is more time to tinker with the car before it gets dark.



If he gets his way he will pull the engine out of the full fat by the end of the weekend.