197 cup progress thingy!!

[kevo66]

For some of you that want more pics/ info

Right, some of you may know my car, some may not! Some have asked for a progress thread and some have not, so for those of you that have....

Purchased my Gacier White 197 Cup from Lookers Chester in September 2008. Car was the parts managers ex demo. STD cup spec but also came with aircon, cup spoiler and a Parrot hands free.

Had the car all of a week and thought, hmm... I fancy an exhaust. So a Miltek full stainless system and de-cat was bought and fitted

 

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The exhaust sounded amazing and I noticed a good deal more urgency about the car. Whether this was just the placebo effect of it being louder I couldnt say! Next up was the horrible orange zits inside the head/tail lights. A set of Osram Diadems were purchased.

 

[kevo66]

Attended my 1st ever meet with Renultsport. Took the car round the EVo Triangle with a few like minded petrol heads, 1st time I had really pushed the car and I totally loved it, handling was out of this world, acceleration was great!! What a top car!

 

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Got back from the meet and though, hmm. I really love the car, if only I had a bit more grunt.

I looked into what was available for the car and descovered that engine wise, there was not a massive ammount. My next port of call was the induction set up. I had heard that the ITG "kit" offered for the 197 was not the best and actualy lost power for those that tried.

I then got talking to Matt (aka Icarus) about this, I have to say that this fella knows his apples, he gave me many ideas on how to re-locate the filter to aid the airflow and keep the temperature of the airbox down. This involved either re locating the battery to the boot or trying to lay the airbox over it in some way!

Out came some of this.....

Leaving this....

 

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And in went a nice small Varley Redtop 15.

More powerful than STD and 10kg lighter, bonus!!

 

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I then started talking to ITG about the new filter box and set up! At the same time I had aquired some nice little other Engine bits. In the form of a set of Catcam402's

and a matched inlet manifold from a fellow forum memeber.

Took the car upto Leeds to see Paul at RS Tuning. His father has his own garage specialising in Renautls. So the car was left with RS Murray and sons to have the cams and the inlets fitted.

Results were impressive

 

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After this the car was totally transformed. It really did fly!!

Airbox (LRAB65) was ordered from ITG and fitted over the top of the redtop.

With the feed coming through the arch

The cup was a little upset by all this extra air and started running quite badly as was discovered at the RR day at TDI North with the club, where it made only 3BHP more than Jons STD cup!

Off she went back to RS Tuning to have a health check. It seems that the air fuel ratio was way out and the car was running that lean it was in danger of going bang. As to how lean...... it was 16BHP down on power!! Paul had a look at the ECU and after some magic it was back onform and up nearly 3BHP to just under 203.

 

[kevo66]

AFter a conversation with a mate of mine Naith we decided that we would try and take a little weight out of the car. 1st was the rear seats and anything else that was easilty unbolted...

Next up was all the crappy tar from around the car!!

Out came the hair dryer(obviously not mine lol) and the wall paper scraper.....

I also dicovered that my car was lined with Cardboard [LOL][]

 

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Next up was the rear wiper, I liked the look of the wiperless one I had seen on the net so off it came!!

I also picked up a set off rare black LED tail lights from Germany

 

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Then some carbon from streamline.....

Ok,so been down to see Bic and Merv agian today at streamline carbon!! Few pics to illustrate my day!!

8AM start (left mine at 5.30)

Door cards off

New templates made for the cards

 

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Brew time... Spot the well hidden other 197 products being finished!!!

With time to look at how Merv vac bags some door bullets and 172 foglamp surrounds, painstakingly pushing any remaining air out and capuring any detail on the products

And.... back to it

 

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The (nearly) finished door cards!!! Note the window switches poking out the top untill some custom ones are made, so before you say it.... NO they wont stay like that!!

And the boot panel fitted and finished

 

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Switches flushed

 

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Some seats

 

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Then came FCS with some different wheels

 

[Steve 182]

Very nice Kev, did you have the carbon parts in and on at the Nandos meet? Looks very smart.

 

[kevo66]

Matter Clio cup roll cage (no 187) fitted!!

It well was over 1ks worth of cage but only wanted the rear so we hacksawed down (was LHD at the front anyway so no good to me)

Its in for now!!!

It needs the cut edges grinding off and needs re spraying but a sneak peak of what it will look like for you!!

 

[kevo66]

Very nice Kev, did you have the carbon parts in and on at the Nandos meet? Looks very smart.

No mate, I sold em, as at the time they didnt look right, back now though

 

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There is also a full 5 page feature on the engine mods in this months PFC

 

[Naith]

missed: splitter fitting, lowering springs, change back to OEM rears

tuskkk..

 

[jackfm]

sex.

must have spent a fortune.

 

[Brett]

Love it. Still haven't seen this, I'm going to definiately book the next CS meet off work.

 

[Hixle]

Awesome car, my favourite 197 on the site :approve:

 

[Slippers]

lovely!! might have to get the mag kev!

 

[kevo66]

missed: splitter fitting, lowering springs, change back to OEM rears

tuskkk..

LOL sorry mate, still trying to find pics for that!!

 

[chrispy.clio]

MINT. I love all the carbon fibre. Looks wicked

 

[172Ben]

Love it mate! Need to see this car in the flesh, didnt get chance to have a nosey at FCS

 

[W4tson]

Great stuff matey!

 

[Razza25]

Your car looks fantastic mate! I really do need to start doing a few bits a bobs to mine.

Can Paul at RS Tuning see to all the inlet matching with his dads company? or is it best going through somebody else and then getting Paul to do the remap?

Keep up the good work fella, would love to see it in the flesh sometime

 

[kevo66]

Cheers all, wil try update as often as I can!!

Your car looks fantastic mate! I really do need to start doing a few bits a bobs to mine.

Can Paul at RS Tuning see to all the inlet matching with his dads company? or is it best going through somebody else and then getting Paul to do the remap?

Keep up the good work fella, would love to see it in the flesh sometime

Ta matey, I reckon Pauls old man could do that no sweat mate!! Give him a buzz!

 

[Razza25]

Ta matey, I reckon Pauls old man could do that no sweat mate!! Give him a buzz![/quote]

Yeah will do, may even pop in and ask him in person

Me and the Boosh were on about paying Paul a visit soon for some power runs

 

[m4rkie23]

oooooo. very impressive. all that carbon is sex!!!!!

good work!!

 

[kevo66]

Me and the Boosh were on about paying Paul a visit soon for some power runs

Ill pop down

 

[Razza25]

^^^^ quote fail

 

[Razza25]

Ill pop down

Yeah mate I will let you know when we are going and we can meet up

 

[mugglesquop]

some ones got too much money

looks good tho

 

[kevo66]

some ones got too much money

looks good tho

LOL I wish!! :S

 

[Tom@JMS]

lovely work, the cage is the best bit of me, love the cross brace design

 

[Jon.L]

orange wheels look mint, nice car good work

 

[jesus]

Nice writeup Kev, I need to see this in the metal again!