hi all

hi all my name justin, drive mk1 clio nothing really exciting atm,looking for advice on building the ultimate track day car got loads of plans for it, saw some of you guys at castle combe (11th september 2010) um well thats it cheers

Welcome over!

Will the Clio be the base for the track car or something else?

There are some many different opinions for what makes the 'perfect' track car, but it all depends on what YOU want... whats your budget, whats driving ability?

welcome buddy

a mk1 clio is the best track car (not that im biased or anything )

Welcome to the club

Welcome.

Get on track with how it is right now. So you've got a base to work from. That way you know if you've actually made any improvements or if you're going in the wrong direction.

welcome mate,

As dave said the only really thing you would like to do before doing your first day would be the brakes so that you are confident you can stop anything else drive it first and see what needs doing to make it perform how you want. So many people go out and buy all the flash mods and turns out it's no faster or even slower than a car with much less on it.

Welcome to the club!

Welcome!

Welcome to the club.

Mk1 clios are awesome.
I would agree with the others that getting out on track as the car is now is the best option, then see what needs improving.

Which in your case Rich was the whole car?

Not true, my engine is fine.

Its everything else.....

Justin get your name down for some events, Im sure people will be happy to offer advice and passenger rides.

Welcome

I already own the only MK1 clio "ultimate track day car" BTW

1.2 Litres are where its at...

Welcome mate

woz_106 wrote:

welcome mate,

As dave said the only really thing you would like to do before doing your first day would be the brakes so that you are confident you can stop anything else drive it first and see what needs doing to make it perform how you want. So many people go out and buy all the flash mods and turns out it's no faster or even slower than a car with much less on it.

well ive been doing loads of reserch and the plan is to do an 1.8 rsi engine conversion,gearbox,driveshafts,uprate the mounts ect
some multispoke wheels,black diamonds brakes,you no the works but you do have a fair point it just a standard 1.2 engine atm,ill post some pictures how the car stands atm

here she is atm nothing special had the week off so done so many jobs but i am on track on april at castle combe with another club (frenchsportsclub) but i need all the advice i can get thanks guys ( the first picture a old one it been lowered and had wheels sprayed black)

Yeah saw you at combe, you came over to me in the car park at morrisons!

leave said club, best advice ever

I'll stick to what I said earlier, do a few mods to improve looks and safety ie brakes and suspension then look at what you could do to make it how you want it. There is a certain person I know of on another club who is building a 106 rallye it will be a very good quality build i'm sure but he has never driven it on track so won't know if it's handling better or worse than before.

oh and power is nothing if it don't go round a corner properly.

woz_106 wrote:

oh and power is nothing if it don't go round a corner properly.

Exactly. Ignore power figures. You can have a 500bhp turbo track beast but if you can't drive it around a corner properly you'll soon have a 1.1 Clio catching up each lap.

woz_106 wrote:

leave said club, best advice ever

I'll stick to what I said earlier, do a few mods to improve looks and safety ie brakes and suspension then look at what you could do to make it how you want it. There is a certain person I know of on another club who is building a 106 rallye it will be a very good quality build i'm sure but he has never driven it on track so won't know if it's handling better or worse than before.

oh and power is nothing if it don't go round a corner properly.

Well I no the handling of the clio is poopoo I just got myself a unit so I can some work eg brakes coilovers full. Engine service new exhaust sysytem ect but I defo take it on track see what it like whenever the next one on

what i would recommend is a 1.8 16v engine and gearbox with the valver suspension all round which can be picked up for peanuts. the 16v engine has far more grunt than the rsi lump and is a pretty rev happy engine so on track its pretty good imo.

a standard valver handles exceptionally well, i put my standard daily drive round track when my track car was broken and was very amazed at how good it was and if had been lowered would have been even better! i had a 1.2 clio in the past and chucked valver suspension on, it transformed the car tbh.

clio-girl wrote:

what i would recommend is a 1.8 16v engine and gearbox with the valver suspension all round which can be picked up for peanuts. the 16v engine has far more grunt than the rsi lump and is a pretty rev happy engine so on track its pretty good imo.

a standard valver handles exceptionally well, i put my standard daily drive round track when my track car was broken and was very amazed at how good it was and if had been lowered would have been even better! i had a 1.2 clio in the past and chucked valver suspension on, it transformed the car tbh.

well if thats you rekon be a good way to go round it then i have a look and see what i can buy i dont mind spending the money if it gets the power and handling i want if you get what i mean??

Someone once said... Why make a slow car faster when you could just buy a faster car...

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Renault-Clio-1-8-RSi-16v-track-car-/180573349558?pt=Automobiles_UK&hash=item2a0b02a6b6

b18ft will more or less drop straight into an 8v RSi too.

shame about the death-trap harness/seat combo but easily fixed for a few ££

Norledge wrote:

Someone once said... Why make a slow car faster when you could just buy a faster car...

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Renault-Clio-1-8-RSi-16v-track-car-/180573349558?pt=Automobiles_UK&hash=item2a0b02a6b6

because i want to prove a point to eveyone that ypu can make a 1.2 clio the tits with money and time but i will admit i starting to thinf should i just buy a valver???

MGM wrote:

b18ft will more or less drop straight into an 8v RSi too.

shame about the death-trap harness/seat combo but easily fixed for a few ££

People will never learn, isn't it just common sense that a standard seat will fold in two with the forces that a harness creates?!

cunny funt wrote:

clio-girl wrote:

what i would recommend is a 1.8 16v engine and gearbox with the valver suspension all round which can be picked up for peanuts. the 16v engine has far more grunt than the rsi lump and is a pretty rev happy engine so on track its pretty good imo.

a standard valver handles exceptionally well, i put my standard daily drive round track when my track car was broken and was very amazed at how good it was and if had been lowered would have been even better! i had a 1.2 clio in the past and chucked valver suspension on, it transformed the car tbh.

well if thats you rekon be a good way to go round it then i have a look and see what i can buy i dont mind spending the money if it gets the power and handling i want if you get what i mean??

its not right to mention other forums but take a look at clio16valver.co.uk, they are quite a few people over there that are doing or have done the conversion already, and it works well and is relatively easy

This thread is giving me ideas

Huw wrote:

May as well sell the Clio and buy a 106 if you want a decent hatch.

Well a mate brought sn106 1.6 rslly for 2220 took me for a rip yeah it was quick but for that money I want something that will make me feel like it worth the money ill stick to the mk1clio as I think there easyist to work on and I doi love the clio but I'm going for a valver and see what happens with it but don't get me wrong 106 are nice cars and have been tempeted to buy a 106 ralley but for now I see what happen when I geta valver always up for differentthings

Yawwwwnnn...

13,000 RPM FTW.

Well well see what happens I more or less get a 1.8 16v lump gearbox and do it that way cheers eveyone for the advice

Cli06 FTW!!

We all know vtec is where its at

yup behind me

...covered in gearbox oil

Lol! Low, but funny! New gearbox this evening!

Im also waiting for a new box to be fitted, got to love renault boxes

Don't think the French can do gearboxs, the 106/saxo ones are like chocolate boxes aswell

Built under licence by Cadbury PLC

Welcome mate

i personally think that the mk1 clio handling is like a fat women body wobbling all over the place??

what mk1 clio are you basing this on? the valver and williams handling is very good, the lesser models aren't brilliant.

clio-girl wrote:

what mk1 clio are you basing this on? the valver and williams handling is very good, the lesser models aren't brilliant.

lessser models but i be putting my up for sale next year once i done the coilovers strut brace ect