Clio 172 track/race car
01-10-2012, 03:21 PM
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oh dear.... you have got totally carried away just like I have.
Forged high comp engine, with proper cams and ported head and Gripper plated diff next?
Then realise.... OMFG. I've spent HOW much on a Clio?!?!?!?!? I should have just bought an Exige
Looking cool though mate. Come down and do the Renault sport days next year?
Forged high comp engine, with proper cams and ported head and Gripper plated diff next?
Then realise.... OMFG. I've spent HOW much on a Clio?!?!?!?!? I should have just bought an Exige
Looking cool though mate. Come down and do the Renault sport days next year?
Last edited by Porkie; 01-10-2012 at 03:22 PM.
01-10-2012, 03:29 PM
#43
Haha I know but hoping to keep this one under 6K, so not overly bad and its already got Engine Dynamic cams in it fitted them and new belts yesterday.
Im hoping to get down south for some of the days next year, Im just gutted it isnt running before I go off to China on Thurs for a month with work.
Im hoping to get down south for some of the days next year, Im just gutted it isnt running before I go off to China on Thurs for a month with work.
02-10-2012, 02:59 PM
#47
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Looks really nice this one. Bet it sounds great on the throttle bodies!
03-10-2012, 06:41 PM
#48
I got the ecu back from Omex this morning after a super quick 24 hr turnaround, to refit ignition amplifiers and change the processor that got blown due to them being removed.
Plugged the ecu in and the car fired first time, Iv balanced the bodies as best as I could without a gauge and drove it to Sitech Racing who will be mapping it. Will be a month before I get to see how it goes as I leave tomorrow for China with work,hopping for figures at the right side of 200.
Plugged the ecu in and the car fired first time, Iv balanced the bodies as best as I could without a gauge and drove it to Sitech Racing who will be mapping it. Will be a month before I get to see how it goes as I leave tomorrow for China with work,hopping for figures at the right side of 200.
03-10-2012, 07:11 PM
#50
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Nice Neil mines been road tested tonight by my mechanic he phoned me shocked he said its wild, quicker than his rally car already (however my head is ported) , which is comforting lol. However I don't think I'll be going tb's like you I don't like them quite happy keeping things basic. Just need a race battery setup and engine mounts and top mounts and ill be happy!
03-10-2012, 08:23 PM
#52
Am I being a grumpy old fcuk when I wonder why people strip out cars like this for track days?
Fair enough if it was some race series where all the cars were stock and you were only alowed to do weight saving mods to save 100th sec over a lap.. but track days? Bet you can't even hear radio 4!
My mrs quite fancies one of these little cars. We had one of the original old ones years ago.
Fair enough if it was some race series where all the cars were stock and you were only alowed to do weight saving mods to save 100th sec over a lap.. but track days? Bet you can't even hear radio 4!
My mrs quite fancies one of these little cars. We had one of the original old ones years ago.
04-10-2012, 12:17 PM
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11-10-2012, 03:01 PM
#56
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Very nice, how much do the wheels weigh? Lighter than the originals?
13-10-2012, 07:02 AM
#59
Would hope for somewhere around 205 bhp and 170 ft/lb but as the engine is standard internals and valves, will be limiting the revs to around 7500rpm.
As it will mainly be used at Knockhill your not holding high revs for a long time so hope it should be reliable. If not a set of one piece valves , pistons and rods mightl get built into a replacement engine.
As it will mainly be used at Knockhill your not holding high revs for a long time so hope it should be reliable. If not a set of one piece valves , pistons and rods mightl get built into a replacement engine.
Last edited by NEIL A; 26-10-2012 at 11:16 AM.
25-10-2012, 11:50 PM
#60
Got emailed a work in progress power print out , so here it is compared to my old spec. The ARP's are now in so will be reving to 7500-7600 RPM , and more mapping to smooth out the delivery.
I did think about a jump from 90mm to 110mm trumpets to increase torque , but as it running a standard box and clutch this may just add extra cost for unreliable gains ?
Old spec
Work in progress map
I did think about a jump from 90mm to 110mm trumpets to increase torque , but as it running a standard box and clutch this may just add extra cost for unreliable gains ?
Old spec
Work in progress map
06-11-2012, 07:54 PM
#61
Final power output was 174.8 bhp at the wheels and 166.1 lbft , I picked the car up tonight and love the way it goes it just revs so much more freely than before.
Also bought these to use as track wheels with 888's or Ao48's for track then use the 1.2's with Yokos for road and wet
Also bought these to use as track wheels with 888's or Ao48's for track then use the 1.2's with Yokos for road and wet
06-11-2012, 11:18 PM
#62
Flol @ it making over 220 bhp when projected to flywheel with those transmission losses.
Main thing is, irrelevant of the exact figure, it's got loads more now 175 at wheels on a dyno dynamics for one of these gets displayed as 205@fly by the way just in case you wondered.
That will be a right little weapon now
Main thing is, irrelevant of the exact figure, it's got loads more now
175 at wheels on a dyno dynamics for one of these gets displayed as 205@fly by the way just in case you wondered.That will be a right little weapon now
Last edited by Chip; 06-11-2012 at 11:22 PM.
07-11-2012, 12:48 PM
#63
Yip Simon did tell me to go with the atw figures. The standard injectors are just clipping 100% at peak power so going by others results like burpspeed that is normaly around 205/210 bhp. I'm going to get Megane injectors to be safe and also if I go for 120mm trumpets. But for now I'm just wanting to get it out on track but end of season is here.
Last edited by NEIL A; 07-11-2012 at 12:49 PM.
07-11-2012, 12:57 PM
#64
Yeah a set of meggy injectors like we used on porkies are a good way to go.
Will need a bit of a tweak to the fuel map afterwards as the rescaling algorythm never works perfectly to change injector sizes, but at least the ignition map wont need touching so you can just do it on the road easily to map the fuelling if you want.
Will need a bit of a tweak to the fuel map afterwards as the rescaling algorythm never works perfectly to change injector sizes, but at least the ignition map wont need touching so you can just do it on the road easily to map the fuelling if you want.
07-11-2012, 02:38 PM
#65
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you are ditching speedline turinis for team dynamics pro race wheels?? What is wrong with you??? LOL
Love the car. always have wanted any of the sporty clios from the 16v right up to the 200!!
Love the car. always have wanted any of the sporty clios from the 16v right up to the 200!!
05-03-2013, 08:31 AM
#74
Well after thinking of selling the clio at the end of last year and actualy getting an offer of my full asking price , I bottled it and decided to keep it for some fun
Since then the only new mods done are some nice blue harnesses that came out of my new focus RS, and a quick corner weight session coming in at 957kg fairly heavy against my friends 106gti at 840kg.
Im thinking a diet may be in order how much weight can be saved with lexan windows, and fiberglass bonnet and tailgate ?
Yesterday was my first trackday of the year a 5 hour open pit day at knockhill, im happy to say it drove there did 6 sessions and drove home without any issues.
Since then the only new mods done are some nice blue harnesses that came out of my new focus RS, and a quick corner weight session coming in at 957kg fairly heavy against my friends 106gti at 840kg.
Im thinking a diet may be in order how much weight can be saved with lexan windows, and fiberglass bonnet and tailgate ?
Yesterday was my first trackday of the year a 5 hour open pit day at knockhill, im happy to say it drove there did 6 sessions and drove home without any issues.
