172 Clio mk1 track car (M42TUA)

[trackdayvalver]

i think few people will no this car. plan is to re-shell my current clio.

a few spares,

172 engine,

got to get few bits together for 172 engine to fit and then strip my other mk1 shell and put all onto this shell. going to give the outside re-paint as few bits need painting and car is different colours.

 

[nathanH]

Great shell that

 

[adam172]

glad this has stayed on a forum! cant wait to see progress...

 

[Bluebeard]

I hate you.

You outbid me on ebay.

 

[trackdayvalver]

sorry should of bid higher if you wanted it as i only put one bid at £701. i didnt think i was going to win it. :rasp:

 

[Bluebeard]

I tried to be cocky and bid last minute. We must have bid so close together that I never had time to up my bid.

I was so fcuking angry with myself!

 

[trackdayvalver]

just ordered a 197 inlet manifold. also going to get a 182 exhaust manifold. will have to modify the tunnel and maybe the subfram to make the exhaust fit.

 

[Matt@codered]

Lovely looking shell that, was tempted myself.

Need any Mk1 16v or some ph1 172 bits mate give me a shout....I'm near Tunbridge Wells.
Matt.

 

[Gray]

just ordered a 197 inlet manifold. also going to get a 182 exhaust manifold. will have to modify the tunnel and maybe the subfram to make the exhaust fit.

Will that clear the bonnet? I am sure they sit higher than the 1*2 inlet?!

 

[not normal dan]

Will that clear the bonnet? I am sure they sit higher than the 1*2 inlet?!

Exactly what i thought, an just bin an looked at my 197 an the inlet sits a fair bit higher then my old 172

 

[Whiteley]

Hi!

My garage looks empty

 

[trackdayvalver]

the inlet should fit as i dont run inner skin of the bonnet. if it dont fit i will space the bonnet up at the back a little.

 

[trackdayvalver]

Hi!

My garage looks empty

buy somthing to put in there lol. you thought of what to get next?

 

[Whiteley]

buy somthing to put in there lol. you thought of what to get next?

I bought an R26 on saturday, Volvo's going.

 

[trackdayvalver]

nice, you got any pics?

 

[trackdayvalver]

some pics of my current clio from the weekend at lydden hill,

 

[trackdayvalver]

ive got the 172 engine and box in.

i got my 197 inlet and its not just a case of bolting on. the head needs machining as the inlet port is much bigger on 197. the bottom holes to bolt the inlet to the head are in a different place, so i will have to drill and tap thread into the head. the ph1 throttle body dont fit, not sure how im doing that yet and the last thing the bonnet dont fit on as the inlet sits alot higher lol the only way round that is to make the bolge bigger in the bonnet. i will get some pics up over the weekend

 

[NorthloopCup]

I can assure you mate that to fit the 197 inlet to a 172 head requires a hell of a lot of work as i've done it myself!!

 

[adam172]

how did you find lydden as a trackday did you do a full day ? im considering doing one there but not to sure as its a pretty small circuit?

 

[trackdayvalver]

I can assure you mate that to fit the 197 inlet to a 172 head requires a hell of a lot of work as i've done it myself!!

it looks like it will fun to make it work

 

[trackdayvalver]

how did you find lydden as a trackday did you do a full day ? im considering doing one there but not to sure as its a pretty small circuit?

i like lydden its a good track. i go all day but just do 2 to 3 sessons as you can pay per sesson and a full day will kill my tyres. £20 per sesson

 

[adam172]

ah didnt realise you can do that is it just turn up and pay is there any link on line?

 

[trackdayvalver]

just turn up and pay. thats what i do. 19th november is next one. if weather is good i will do next one

 

[adam172]

What sort of cost is a day there or you pay per session? I know it's a pretty laid back track lol

 

[trackdayvalver]

£150 for a day. yes very laid back. ive come off in the gravel got back on the track and left my rear bumper in the middle of the track and they just said dont worry about putting it back on for next session lol