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5 GT Turbo Big Steve's - Raider
- Thread starter Big Steve - Raider
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I was one of the first guys to go full OE on a GTT, now the game has caught up I find myself moving away from the scene a little and trying out a few cheeky mods.... Kind of OE+ if you will...?
This year I'm sporting a fancy set of Williams Wheels I had refurbished and fitted onto my car this week. Got it taxed as of Yesterday, so a quick clean and a few pictures for prosperity were taken this afternoon. Enjoy! :af:
This year I'm sporting a fancy set of Williams Wheels I had refurbished and fitted onto my car this week. Got it taxed as of Yesterday, so a quick clean and a few pictures for prosperity were taken this afternoon. Enjoy! :af:
Chris Smith
Well-Known Member
Looking very French... OE but with gentle add-on's 
A wonderful end to a sunny May bank holiday weekend 2017 :af::
Single working Foglight Fail!!
Single working Foglight Fail!!
Got invited to show my car at the 2017 Meguiars Family BBQ event at their HQ in Daventry today together with my Best Man's @jas_racing Uno Turbo.
Knowing that his car is still achingly OE, I spent a weekend refurbishing, cleaning and fitting the OE wheels back onto my car in preparation for the event. When I re-fitted them I was reminded that for some reason, the OE wheels made the car pull like HELL to the to the Right and I didn't know why that was.. the car drove perfectly on the 15" Willy Wheels...?
My first thought was that he rubber build up from the French trackday I went to a couple of years ago was the reason, so I had already picked off the rubber from the edge of the tyre and was expecting that to solve the issue? But no..
To cut a long story short, I then started to go through each wheel one by one and soon found the culpret.. Have a look at me holding a ruler along the tread of a good tyre and compare the profile of the tyre to the knackered one on the left..
Yes the old Uniroyal tyre had ruptured after a days abuse on track and now the tyre was mis-shaped. I had a spare equally old & knackered Uniroyal to replace it with, fitted it and she was back to running straight & true. (I know there are newer tyres I can get for this car in the 185/60/13 size, but for the Raider wheels I'm still a fan of the OE size, so am hoping the guys at RETRO TYRES go ahead with their plan to build some new 195/55/13 tyres..)
Once the tyres were fitted, the car was back to it's original best and Jez and I drove over to the Meguiars BBQ in Convoy with his Uno Turbo. We got a few thumbs up driving down there together.. .as you can imagine, a minty 5GTT and Uno Turbo in convoy is some sight.
It was a great event, and I posted loads of pictures from the event in another thread HERE.
I was totally blown away when my car won an award from the event:
F*cking love this little car...:ax:
Knowing that his car is still achingly OE, I spent a weekend refurbishing, cleaning and fitting the OE wheels back onto my car in preparation for the event. When I re-fitted them I was reminded that for some reason, the OE wheels made the car pull like HELL to the to the Right and I didn't know why that was.. the car drove perfectly on the 15" Willy Wheels...?
My first thought was that he rubber build up from the French trackday I went to a couple of years ago was the reason, so I had already picked off the rubber from the edge of the tyre and was expecting that to solve the issue? But no..
To cut a long story short, I then started to go through each wheel one by one and soon found the culpret.. Have a look at me holding a ruler along the tread of a good tyre and compare the profile of the tyre to the knackered one on the left..
Yes the old Uniroyal tyre had ruptured after a days abuse on track and now the tyre was mis-shaped. I had a spare equally old & knackered Uniroyal to replace it with, fitted it and she was back to running straight & true. (I know there are newer tyres I can get for this car in the 185/60/13 size, but for the Raider wheels I'm still a fan of the OE size, so am hoping the guys at RETRO TYRES go ahead with their plan to build some new 195/55/13 tyres..)
Once the tyres were fitted, the car was back to it's original best and Jez and I drove over to the Meguiars BBQ in Convoy with his Uno Turbo. We got a few thumbs up driving down there together.. .as you can imagine, a minty 5GTT and Uno Turbo in convoy is some sight.
It was a great event, and I posted loads of pictures from the event in another thread HERE.
I was totally blown away when my car won an award from the event:
F*cking love this little car...:ax:
The old Raider has been called into action again this Friday to compete around a track against it’s Clio grandchildren for an upcoming feature in a magazine (I’m being a bit cagy on purpose).
I want her to put on a good showing versus her successors for all of us 5 owners so:
New Avon 195/55/13 tyres fitted:
And new Koni Fully Adjustable Shocks all round:
Weather permitting she should do her best..
I want her to put on a good showing versus her successors for all of us 5 owners so:
New Avon 195/55/13 tyres fitted:
And new Koni Fully Adjustable Shocks all round:
Weather permitting she should do her best..
Going to have a crafty time myself..
Great day, great pictures, great write up for the old girl in the August 2018 edition of Modern Classics Magazine.
(Notice the #turborenault branding on my T-shirt and car)
(Notice the #turborenault branding on my T-shirt and car)
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Chris Smith
Well-Known Member
Looks good Steve.... out of interest, what do you think of the tyres?
Honest Chris, they are epic!! Well worth the investment!!
Have a drive of the Raider when you come to see the 11?
Duncan Grier
Well-Known Member
Nice one Steve, enjoyed reading that and car still looking great
