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Sorry - another thought - to check for road use you need to look at the coefficient of friction when cold - iirc it should be well over 0.4. Most pad manufacturers give this information.

Last year I got involved in posting about wanting pads with better initial bite - which is what I require for hill climbing - fade is not an issue with only three or four stops per run. Eventually Fred mentioned that one of his customers had found standard pads best in this application. As I...

Sometimes the damper fluid viscosity may change and as the Trophy dampers are already quite stiff they could be sensitive to temperature. In the 'old' days it was also belewived that the seals could get stiffer - unlikely now. Tyres are very sensitive to temperature and in the USA they make a...

Will check tomorrow, but am sure they are K20.

Hope the Hankook work out - it is always worrying making unusual recommendations. Just make sure that they are the RS2 Z212

Hill climbs only - as I do only short runs - say 8 x 50 seconds per event, I went for super soft. I reckon one track day would destroy them - but for my application they are fabulous - very predictable and as I said earlier good in the wet - I always try to remember to turn off the T/c as it is...

Yes!!

Toyo R888 also have relatively soft sidewalls - but as for the Pilot cup do not come in the right size. Like all track tyres they only have about 4 mm of tread - OK in the wer, but useless in standing water. In 205/45 your options are: Track tyre Kumho V70A - in soft, medium or hard - you...

Forget the race box - sequential dog clutch boxes are not for town use. The problem wioth Clio throttle bodies is that the tract length should be longer for the rev range and weight of car, but there is not much room to get everything in ,including an airbox.

Campo - hard to say, mine have a treadwear index of 50!! and I worry that they will last a season of hillclimbing - don't know about the harder options as I have not tried them. One other problem is that they will probably aquaplane as the come with only just over 4 mm tread. They are so soft...

Most 15" should fit, the ET is important - I tried 40 and there did not appear to be any adverse effects, but would recommend you do not go less. (45 is standard) Toyo R888 are OK and there are often deals to be found, but do not have the stiffest sidewalls - A048 would normally be the first...

If you notice the car rolls quite a lot, but there is very little downward travel (droop) on the rear wheel/damper - hence it will lift a rear wheel very easily - think I have a photo somewhere of it being at least 10 cm off the ground!!

On the track is always quicker with it off - even when quite wet, but as the others say it is not that obtrusive on the road souit is sensible to leave it on.

But will you still have it in 2011?

I have just been reminded that in 2011/2012 the 'fleet average' emissions come donwnot 120 gms/km. It is about 160 plus at present - and the 197 as an example is 209. Goodness knows how it will be achieved; I would guess that low volume exotics will stay for the high price halo effect, but...

Or even the new NSX

Ollie - you are probably not far out, although tourcurrency reports suggest that future interest rate rises have been already priced into the exchange rates - none the less I am sure that £Dolalr/Sterling will have a go at 2:1 before long - I have just looked at some disaster scenarios at...

Now reached 239.50 to £1 - quite extraordinary

Neophyte - as a country dweller with five dogs and too may ditches to clear I really know what you mean - and do so agree with the flow not push approach - I find it less frightening when hill-climbing between walls and trees!

You can also use 12 mm aerospace 12.9 grade bolts - providing that you find suitable nuts - ordinary nylocs are not up to the job, as you need about 180 NM of torque - I used spiraloc. This route is just as effective as proprietary 'camber bolts' and gives the right amount of camber. You will...

I have not got as far a grovelling under the car - other duties call, but normally random tread patterns are intended to help break up certain road noise frequenices - i.e to stop droning.

I hope they do not use the Volvo part-time 4WD system, as it really does not work very well in performance applications - a combination of that and the indifferent 4C active damping system would not be good news; albeit perhaps Ford could tune it more successfully than Volvo. As a Volvo owner I...

Cue - in a few words cost and totally new type approval

If anyone is thinking about doing this and paying direct to Japan, the yen is at all time lows, so there has never been a better time all other things being equal. As far as we can tell the dollar will contniue to weaken medium-term, albeit with ups and downs on the way, which tends to drag the...

I would tend to agree that over 250 bhp is a problem for FWD - particularly as the reardward weight transfer on a saloon is considerable. There are ways of reducing this effect with unusual damper settings, but in general this will destroy the ride. One trick is that a really could mapper...

I also work in the transmission industry and would be cautious about the Quaife - even Ford eventualy admitted that it was too aggressive on the Focus RS - suspect that it is to do with the gear angles. Probably OK for smooth tracks. Also do not understand why it is much more expensive than the...

Pete G Chivenor may be a possible - as may Castle. Prescott school is great, did a corporate day there a few years ago - 10 or 12 runs with tuition and in car demos by Roy Lane - very humbling!!

The trouble with these lists is that what seemed a great car ten years ago, if you were to revisit it today would probably seem dreadful. However here is my own ranking of cars that I have owned, apart from the last two lines: Best all round Subaru Legacy B4 (1999 twin turbo) Best steering...

Just wanted to wish every one a Happy Christmas (you know that old fashioned not entirely PC event) and many Trophysmiles in 2007. This forum has been as friendly and fun and informative as one could wish - thanks to everyone, including our very enthusiatic admin and moderators. Just hope...

Offering to check the damper levels smells suspiciously of b-s!!!