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I just bought the heater for the windscreen, and a safety device just for the case...

Christmas is this year a bit further, some beautifull parts arrived from strongfelxhop.eu . 4Xlower arms, 2XARB inside and 2XARB outside. Will also Change the engine/gearbox Mount into PU.

Thanks Mate, it should work, just a question of time to do the whole wiring. Will also put in a wiring diagram/layout up here to make it also possible for other members to install. 172 manifold depends on the shape of the bolt from the 16S manifold, if they are rosty and hard to get out, i will...

Electric PS from Clio 2. Will only work with a Special custom made controll unit, becouse the MK1 does not have a digital gearbox and speedo Signal.

On Saturday I installed a new water pump, there was nothing wrong with the old one, but once the front is stripped I can Change a lot iof parts easy. The alternator is also fitted with a 822 6PK belt. Loosing weight will never stop on the car so far thats the cheapest way to be faster. Removed...

The engine will get some update, too. Will install a kevlar race clutch, a leighter flywheel, an adjustable fuel pressure regulator an hopefully a 172 exhaust manifold, modified like some one did it before like this...

So a full Weekend with work on the Clio is gone, had some seriuos Problems with rosty screws, but everything went good on the end. Removed the hydralik power steering totally, the pump, the lines, the rack and the column. Also removed with the pump a lot of unnecessarry Aluminium holders. Will...

Yeah, that is what i have to work on, but the Suspension and the Setup was nearly oem, so some serious Change is coming up in the next weeks. By the way this is the turn called "Mansell", the fastest turn on the track, i Didi it with 110km/h... :)

Hi all, after a bit of silence, some new steps are ahead. This Weekend i will remove the lower arms and will replace the original Bushes with Pulyurethan, also on the ARB and on the engine/gearbox Mounts. To loose some weight from the front, will cut the inner side from the Hood, and will put...

Hi all, here ist just a small Video about the Sound of the car These days. There is just the endmuffler removed end an OMP open air filter bolted on. Now we bild a full 60mm Gr A exhaust System on it.

So great News... first trackday is done... everything workes just as fine as it should... Here some Pictures and a Video from a lap, not my best time, remember this was my first time on a racetrack ever... Video (no mods on air filter or exhaust System, full original)

Done some serious Job in the Weekend, working every day till 11:30pm... First of all I had to create a hybrid hub. It means the 172 hub with new bearings completed with the Clio 1 midle part so it will fit the Clio 1 driveshaft. The hole on the Clio 1 coilover for Connection side to the hub must...

Managed to do some work on the car last Weekend. Unfortunately still in the Phase of disassemble the front part (Brakes, Suspension, drive shaft) not putting it together... Front hub is off, will try this week to make a hybrid hub from the 172 and the Valver, so the original Valver driveshaft...

Some new stuffs arrived that week... Sparco seats, Avon 210-15 Slicks, OMP strut brace and some FK -60mm lowering springs... So now nearly all parts are there, so i can start next weekend to do some work on the car itself.

Also some Kilos were gone... Frontdoor panel 3kg X2, Endmuffler of the exhoust system 6,8kg, Roof carpet 2.5kg... Still a lot of weight to loose... Ordered some plexi glass ( 4 m²) too... Looking now for Clio 172 driveshafts and brake master Zylinder to finish the wide track conv. in the fornt...

Some new parts arrived... A second zylinderhead for fourther tuning steps Brembo Sport max 280mm Clio 172 Discs Ferodo Racing DS3000 Pads for Clio 172 Schroth Belts Castrol Racing 10W60 Oil and new filter

For me the importance is: 1. Weight 2. Brakes 3. Suspension 4. Power

So here are the weights of the parts those have been removed. Backseat full: 15kg Front seats: 27kg Side glasses: 6.5kg Backside panel and side panel in the back with speakers and safetybellts: 6.8kg Floorcarpet: 10kg... That makes apr 65kg. Spare wheel and the holder allready gone, should also...

Could somebody please help how the hell i can post my photos better. Some are too big some are too large...

Inside striped

Side glass.

Than the carpet from the floor and all the sponges.

The Backseat: Backside and the two sitting sides

So the fornt seat. Guess i have to say thould it would be heavier.

So step 1. Manged to spend some time this weekend one the car. Did a car wash and put the 15 wheels on. After that i started to strip the interiour. Removed all the stuff that could removed easly. Bought a scale for suitcase to find out the weight of the parts. Maybe there will be some usefull...

Thanks. unfortunately i have only time for the car every 2-3-4th Weekend, but will update the thread as often as possible...

So These are the pics, the car was Standing 1 year outside...

Hi All, Ist a pleasure for me to be a new member in this Forum. First let me intruduce myself in a few words. My Name is Marco, living in Hungary, have to say usually I am a VW lover and driver (sorry about that :smiley:) but we have/had enough Franch cars in the Family on my Brothers side, so i...