RB Cup Racer Wannabe - New bits & track day disaster...

[h4rry]

Long time no posts! Been tinkering away when I get time, got married in August there then on honeymoon for a month so my priorities have been there needless to say.
Have however managed to fit,

Oulton cage
A-tech fia fixed race seats
Luke harnesses
Spacers
Goodridge hoses and racing blue fluid.



Had it out on track last month, got all of 5 laps when at 120ish the engine completely died and refused to restart... So complete waste, car had to be recovered to Renault where a crank sensor was diagnosed, then when it fired up a metal clanking and rattling starting coming from the gearbox area...
So deep breath, removed the gearbox etc and found part of the clutch pressure plate had disintegrated and slashed the crank sensor.
Brand new Renault clutch kit with new slave cylinder fitted and its running great again, dyeing to get at the next track day though desperately need to source brake pads, the standard items in my car are complete crap I had no confidence in my braking compared with others on the day.



Couple of other shots taken by others... Haven't got any new pics of the car recently.

 

[Gez]

That looks stunning, looks at home in the pics.

Randomly, I can see you have no centre caps? I have brand new 4 white speedline ones still in the packets if your interested? Would be perfect for your fresh wheels.

 

[Cro]

Looks great Harry, thankfully the pressure plate didnt do too much damage and it was easily sorted

 

[N0ddie]

That looks so awesome.

 

[h4rry]

Never thought much about centres, doesn't worry me too much but did you have a price in mind?

Cheers Cro, & cheers for on call assistance from Chris at track... Was ready to pull my hair out. I'm very much looking forward to a blast in yours when it's mapped!

 

[Seventh Seal]

If you're using it for track the centres get hot and fall off anyway.

Cars looking good!

 

[nutnutwelshman]

Looking good hope you get things sorted take care kevin

 

[Yiannis197]

Shame about the damage mate, the car looks great though!

 

[h4rry]

DS3000's ordered from larkspeed with genuine Renault rear pads and discs going on this week.

Last track session of the year this weekend, hoping for a full days thrashing this weekend!

 

[Willis]

Second clutch pressure plate failure I've heard of, mine being the first back in March...

 

[James17]

yours does look really great, still not sure if i want a cup spoiler on my 197 or not.

 

[MikeLYR27]

Looks awesome mate!! How did u get the coilovers so low at the back?

 

[h4rry]

Cheers! May have something to do with the adjusters still in bubble wrap in the KW box

 

[MikeLYR27]

Lol!! Have u noticed anything odd because of it? I take it u mean the purple thing the spring sits in? Might take mine out lol!

 

[Mi16chris]

DS3000's ordered from larkspeed with genuine Renault rear pads and discs going on this week.

Last track session of the year this weekend, hoping for a full days thrashing this weekend!

Might take a run up at the weekend mate be good to see this out on track

 

[h4rry]

Lol!! Have u noticed anything odd because of it? I take it u mean the purple thing the spring sits in? Might take mine out  lol!

Nope its absolutely fine... Both the purple and black holder/adjuster part. I've tested it and unless you lift the car fully off ground and physically pull the spring hard it won't come out. Im sure others would deem it as technically 'unsafe' though.

Might take a run up at the weekend mate be good to see this out on track

Not far from you, you should indeed... Trying to talk Ben into entering your old 182 again. Would be handy to have a Renault tech on standby this time!