172 Cup Sprint/Track car

[fixedgear]

I thought I would share some photos of my car with you all. As I'm finally pleased with how it's come together.

Had this Cup four years and taken her out 5 times! Going out tomorrow to Pembrey for an MLR Sprint, so looking forward to that.

 

[imprezaworks]

Five times in four years? You mean on track or on the road? Assuming not the latter lol. I thought I was bad driving mine once a week

 

[fixedgear]

Five times in four years? You mean on track or on the road? Assuming not the latter lol. I thought I was bad driving mine once a week

Total track outings but I never use it on the road either @imprezaworks . Very tricky to find the time in my life!

 

[imprezaworks]

Ah fair enough mate

 

[fixedgear]

Pics from the Pembrey sprint

 

[imprezaworks]

Great shots. How did you get on

 

[fixedgear]

Car felt great. First dry outing on the new setup with Bilsteins, camber and PMS shifter. Felt like a different car.
I personally struggled to find time during the day after a good start. My mate was sharing the car with me and he got quicker and quicker.

Great events and very cheap to enter.

 

[fixedgear]

The Elf stickers are a new addition, covering the laquer peel !

 

[imprezaworks]

Ha ha. The pms shifter is a nice addition.

 

[fixedgear]

Yes it really is. Feels fantastic now and brings the knob up to the wheel.

I think the car needs a Diff and she'll be grand.

 

[JohnnyE]

Looks nice mate what class do you run in ?

 

[eon172]

Boy, this is like déjà vu for me, I've also done 4xTD's and 2xsprints so far this year with a similar new build (will one day find time to do build thread)

Good looking car and pics, the PMS is great I agree, I'm also now researching an LSD after my last sprint, let us know what you decide on.

Guessing you might be in modified prod class unless you put the seats and interior trim back in?

 

[fixedgear]

I've only entered MLRSS so very casual. Not officially a sprint spec

 

[fixedgear]

I bought the car standard in 2011 and have carried out the following modifications;

Bilstein Coilovers with solid top mounts
Camber Bolts -2.25 1.5mm toe out (please advise if I should try an alternative)
Strut brace front and rear
DS2500 front pads, braided lines and drilled discs
BMC CDA air filter
K tec manifold back exhaust with carbon trim in bumper
Ktec engine mounts and Powerflex Dogbone
PMS Shifter kit
PMS Stud kit
OMP Seat and Sabelt harness, welded seat rails
6 point cage fully welded (was a sparco or OMP from memory)
15 x 7 OZ F1's with Toyo R1R
Fabricated Oil catch tank
Ali Bonnet pins

 

[NorthloopCup]

I've only entered MLRSS so very casual. Not officially a sprint spec

Do they let any spec of Clio enter then?

 

[fixedgear]

Do they let any spec of Clio enter then?

It's just a guest class where you can run anything. So you compete against a variety of different cars.

 

[NorthloopCup]

It's just a guest class where you can run anything. So you compete against a variety of different cars.

Interesting. What's the costs like to enter? Do you have to have fire extinguishers/engine cut offs, or is it relatively relaxed? I can't see it mentioned in your spec list, so I'm assuming not. I quite fancy having a crack at it.

 

[fixedgear]

@NorthloopCup
Join MLR for £35
Enter each event £139

Only stipulations are MOT and 1.5L Fire extinguisher

 

[fixedgear]

Good looking car and pics, the PMS is great I agree, I'm also now researching an LSD after my last sprint, let us know what you decide on.

Will almost certainly be a Gripper

 

[Rob G]

Car looks good dude!! That cups serving me well....cleaned up nicely after a good wash.

 

[eon172]

Will almost certainly be a Gripper

Can I ask why, I'm not so clued up differences....yet? Thanks

 

[Pauleds]

Gripper is awesome for sprints and hillclimbs!!
(2014 - 2nd overall Chester and Liverpool division 2 speed championship, 3rd overall Longton and District sprint and hillclimb championship)

 

[eon172]

I only hear good things about them and their benefits.

I also hear there's a quaiffe product too, any difference?

 

[Pauleds]

Quaife is an atb diff - automatic torque biasing, which means if one wheel spins, it transfers power to the other wheel. Very much better than standard and fit and forget ie no maintenance required.
Gripper diff is a friction plate type diff, which can be set a lot tighter, and as the name suggests it works with friction, although these generally give more traction, and even possible to continue driving with a broken driveshaft (to get out of a stage/off circuit), but they will need to be stripped and rebuilt periodically, depending on how often it is used.

 

[fixedgear]

Car looks good dude!! That cups serving me well....cleaned up nicely after a good wash.

Hi Rob

Good to hear. Just needs the pipe and lambda and she's a good car in a rare colour!

Quaife is an atb diff - automatic torque biasing, which means if one wheel spins, it transfers power to the other wheel. Very much better than standard and fit and forget ie no maintenance required.
Gripper diff is a friction plate type diff, which can be set a lot tighter, and as the name suggests it works with friction, although these generally give more traction, and even possible to continue driving with a broken driveshaft (to get out of a stage/off circuit), but they will need to be stripped and rebuilt periodically, depending on how often it is used.

Doing a couple of track days a year will mean very infrequently I imagine.

 

[eon172]

Quaife is an atb diff - automatic torque biasing, which means if one wheel spins, it transfers power to the other wheel. Very much better than standard and fit and forget ie no maintenance required.
Gripper diff is a friction plate type diff, which can be set a lot tighter, and as the name suggests it works with friction, although these generally give more traction, and even possible to continue driving with a broken driveshaft (to get out of a stage/off circuit), but they will need to be stripped and rebuilt periodically, depending on how often it is used.

Thanks for explaining.

 

[firehorizon]

looks really good in those shots bud

 

[fixedgear]

Just renewing my membership and thought I would add the latest additions to the car:

A-tech North drivers seat
Flocked Dash
Air intake relocated behind headlight
Battery moved to boot
Clio Turbines

I'll upload some pics when I can.

 

[fixedgear]

Booked another sprint in October, so dug the Clio out of the garage.

Not turned a wheel since April 2015.

Added a brand new Whiteline RARB and fired her up for the first time since last year.

 

[fixedgear]

I have to say that the Whiteline RARB and the PMS shifter are very heafty additions to the car. I should have weighed all the parts to see what the difference is.

 

[imprezaworks]

Really want to try the pms rear bar

Car looks great btw

 

[fixedgear]

Really want to try the pms rear bar

Car looks great btw

Thanks!

Might look at the PMS one.

This car is supposed to be cost effective, so everything on it is second hand.

 

[fixedgear]

Nice session on the car today. Updated thread for my benefit/reference.

New Aux belt, re-tensioned
Coolant replaced.
ECU remounted in engaine bay under air filter
Cable run to the rear of the car, just waiting on battery arriving this week.

Brake fluid change this week coming, Geo check, fit 16mm front spacers, RARB link preload, Source replacement driveshafts, change gear oil

 

[fixedgear]

Outside in the rain waiting for a few more jobs

Tapatalk

 

[fixedgear]

 

[MrKnifey]

Where you based mate if local to pembrey?

 

[fixedgear]

Where you based mate if local to pembrey?

Not local to Pembrey.
Aylesbury, Bucks

 

[fixedgear]

The Atech Seat came out of my last Boss' car. Here at X Games 2011

 

[Pauleds]

Don't think he will be needing in date seats for a while......

 

[fixedgear]

Don't think he will be needing in date seats for a while......

If you say so :up: