Lowering the column - It takes a fair pull on the column to get the brackets over the front location pegs. We used m8 penny washers, just enough to allow the column to go back over the location pegs (hope that make sense).
Clio 197 Track Build
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krash67
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I'm in lincolnshire, is that too far away? thanks for what you've supplied already. Is there any chance of screen shooting the pages to show where you did the reconfiguration to ignore . Or anything that may put us on the right line. About to order a Pclip and buy a cheap laptop off ebay....thats if your too far away.
Thats a bit far mate... 
I'm in Sussex!
Once you have CLIP installed, plug it into the ODB port, and scan the computers. The airbags should all be in there "fault" condition before you do this (no resistors connected etc), and you should see under the status section what is wrong. You can then enter the diagnostic mode, and see the required status of each airbag. On the left there is an icon you can click to reconfigure these requirements, which is fairly straightforward, then validate and accept, restart the car and bingo. If you get stuck let me know and I can talk you through it. Next time I have CLIP attached I will try and do a guide of some sort.
I'm in Sussex! Once you have CLIP installed, plug it into the ODB port, and scan the computers. The airbags should all be in there "fault" condition before you do this (no resistors connected etc), and you should see under the status section what is wrong. You can then enter the diagnostic mode, and see the required status of each airbag. On the left there is an icon you can click to reconfigure these requirements, which is fairly straightforward, then validate and accept, restart the car and bingo. If you get stuck let me know and I can talk you through it. Next time I have CLIP attached I will try and do a guide of some sort.
As promised - we weighed items as they came out of the car. As follows:
Total Weight Removed - 104.4 kg
| Misc Plastic | 6.6kg |
| Carpet & Mats | 7.6kg |
| Seatbelts & Intertia Reels | 6.6kg |
| Roofliner | 1.4kg |
| Side Curtain Airbags | 2.0kg |
| ISOfix Bar | 2.4kg |
| Foam & Sound Proofing | 7.8kg |
| Misc Tar | 4.3kg |
| Toolkit | 0.5kg |
| Parcel Shelf | 0.4kg |
| Rear Bench Seat | 4.6kg |
| Rear Bench Backrest | 13.7kg |
| Passenger Seat | 21.9kg |
| Drivers Seat | 24.6kg |
Total Weight Removed - 104.4 kg
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i also would like to remove the air bag light! i have a safety devices bolt in cage and the same seats as you, ive still got to remove the cage and paint inside how come you havent removed none of the unwanted brackets in the rear?
krash67
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Thats a bit far mate...
Once you have CLIP installed, plug it into the ODB port, and scan the computers. The airbags should all be in there "fault" condition before you do this (no resistors connected etc), and you should see under the status section what is wrong. You can then enter the diagnostic mode, and see the required status of each airbag. On the left there is an icon you can click to reconfigure these requirements, which is fairly straightforward, then validate and accept, restart the car and bingo. If you get stuck let me know and I can talk you through it. Next time I have CLIP attached I will try and do a guide of some sort.
cheers, clip hopefully turning up tomorrow and will go over it at the weekend. I'll pm you if i get stuck.
krash67
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I thought about it, but then decided against it as I don't have a method of neatly cutting them out, and for the weight saved vs work done I don't think it's worth it? May do in the future.
ps I regularly go to both Thetford and Dereham, that's quite local to you so could tie up and sort your airbags, or meet you halfway
krash67
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yep have two old XP laptops on standby, if not its going to be a £50 jobbie off ebay!
Update 16-06-16
So the car was dropped off at the garage to get the gearbox fitted last Friday, and the cage fitted at the same time. Due back tomorrow so will post some pictures once its back! In the meantime, here is one of her waiting patiently for some surgery....
Today some more goodies turned up: AST5100 kit with adjustable top mounts... Can't wait to get these bad boys fitted!!
So the car was dropped off at the garage to get the gearbox fitted last Friday, and the cage fitted at the same time. Due back tomorrow so will post some pictures once its back! In the meantime, here is one of her waiting patiently for some surgery....
Today some more goodies turned up: AST5100 kit with adjustable top mounts... Can't wait to get these bad boys fitted!!
So the car came back from the workshop last week, cage was fitted but they made a right mess of the interior paint! note to self... wait until the cage is in before painting!!!
New gearbox is also in with the quaife and now the car drives a lot better - the old one was whining a lot which i never noticed until now - it seems a lot quieter from the gearbox area all good. As a point to note, the clutch that came out was split and the friction material was pulling away from the plate, so that wouldn't have been helping. The clutch wasn't that old either looking at the date stamp. Shame I didn't get a pic...
Anyhoo - cage pics:
My mum could weld better than this..... :scared:
New gearbox is also in with the quaife and now the car drives a lot better - the old one was whining a lot which i never noticed until now - it seems a lot quieter from the gearbox area
all good. As a point to note, the clutch that came out was split and the friction material was pulling away from the plate, so that wouldn't have been helping. The clutch wasn't that old either looking at the date stamp. Shame I didn't get a pic...Anyhoo - cage pics:
My mum could weld better than this..... :scared:
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Top Mounts in situ - not too happy with the way these sit, seems to be very difficult to access the adjustment bolts... have to think on this. Anybody with any experience of ASTs care to comment?
Also been powerflexing it up....
Upper engine mount, torque arm and lower engine mount done so far.
Upper engine mount, torque arm and lower engine mount done so far.
Lastly starting to collect bits for a brake overhaul.
MTEC hook pattern brakes front and rear:
New calipers as the old ones are SHOT!
Also ordered the following bits and pieces, will update once delivered:
Ferodo DS1.11 front pads
Ferodo DS2500 rear pads
Goodridge Braided Lines
ATE Superblue fluid
Should see me well on the track hopefully!
MTEC hook pattern brakes front and rear:
New calipers as the old ones are SHOT!
Also ordered the following bits and pieces, will update once delivered:
Ferodo DS1.11 front pads
Ferodo DS2500 rear pads
Goodridge Braided Lines
ATE Superblue fluid
Should see me well on the track hopefully!
