Back to the fold - Supercharged Clio 172 Track Car

[Waitey]

That's right..... I bought Cub's car.

I'll keep track of all the goings on in here!

Weird thing is, I went to view this car when I was 17 (13 years ago)! I didn't buy it then, as I couldn't afford it. Spooooky.

Annoyingly I snapped the splitter getting it off the trailer. So that's first to do.

Will get a track day booked asap!

Also people with PMS shifters.... are they meant to be stiff, with no centre return? Its bloody weird.

 

[benji93]

If it's the same one he had at csf a couple years ago then this is an absolute machine, couldn't have had a better passanger ride! Bring it back to csf in July [emoji24]

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[OssPoop]

Westfield going then?

 

[cpaterson76]

That's right..... I bought Cub's car.

I'll keep track of all the goings on in here!

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Weird thing is, I went to view this car when I was 17 (13 years ago)! I didn't buy it then, as I couldn't afford it. Spooooky.

Annoyingly I snapped the splitter getting it off the trailer. So that's first to do.

Will get a track day booked asap!

Also people with PMS shifters.... are they meant to be stiff, with no centre return? Its bloody weird.

My PMS worked a treat, but my mate who had an earlier one had the same issues as you are describing..... his was an arm work out just to change gear

 

[Waitey]

Westfield going then?

Gone 3 weeks ago.

 

[Waitey]

My PMS worked a treat, but my mate who had an earlier one had the same issues as you are describing..... his was an arm work out just to change gear

Will speak to @pure-motorsport then!

 

[bill]

Love it, what a beast.

 

[cpaterson76]

Will speak to @pure-motorsport then!

I think there is a bearing replacement / upgrade than can be bought

 

[imprezaworks]

Yeah my pms centered fine

Good move on the car, looks spot on

 

[scotiamr2t]

Older PMS shifters didn’t centre and were stiff. Revised bearing design and mine self centres and isn’t stiff

 

[masekwm]

Pretty much the perfect spec, great buy

 

[Daniel]

Awesome car, very well built.

 

[cat171]

Top stuff!!! Nice one

 

[OssPoop]

Gone 3 weeks ago.

This will probably be much more reliable! Good buy?

 

[Coops Mk1]

mines I thought one of the early PMS shifters and centres fine, its the gold shaft type and I've had it 4+ years now I think

cracking purchase anyway and looking forward to progress!

 

[Waitey]

mines I thought one of the early PMS shifters and centres fine, its the gold shaft type and I've had it 4+ years now I think

cracking purchase anyway and looking forward to progress!

Someone tried to sell me a Charged Mk1 for £12k.... LOL

 

[Coops Mk1]

when? there is only one supercharged mk1 I know of and its definitely not for sale

 

[Waitey]

when? there is only one supercharged mk1 I know of and its definitely not for sale

Last week. Its Silver. Has a charged 172 engine in it. He was quite sad when I told him I could build it twice over for £12k.

 

[leeds_182]

Bought not built! It’s the way forward.

I wish I’d of been doing it 20 years ago - is of probably paid my house off.

 

[Waitey]

First track day booked for the 2nd Dec. This thing best work.....

 

[Pep]

Donington?

 

[Rob]

First track day booked for the 2nd Dec. This thing best work.....

Be fine as long as you don’t pick up the spanners. ;-)

 

[JamesBryan]

First track day booked for the 2nd Dec. This thing best work.....

Are all the inlet manifold bolts in? ?

 

[Waitey]

Donington?

Blyton as its 20 mins away

 

[Coops Mk1]

Last week. Its Silver. Has a charged 172 engine in it. He was quite sad when I told him I could build it twice over for £12k.

Got the lads contact details? Rotrex? As it won't fit normal method due to subframe so intrigued by this

 

[Waitey]

Got the lads contact details? Rotrex? As it won't fit normal method due to subframe so intrigued by this

He’s called Simon from NI, the rotrex is mounted high, tight to the inlet, that clears the SF with only a small notch.

 

[Cub.]

Sad to see it go but glad it went to a good home and will get used.

The PMS is one of the very earliest ones, hence it not self centring and is stiff.

I never bothered swapping the bearing out because i’d got used to it, but as others have said you can upgrade the bearing on it.

 

[Waitey]

Sad to see it go but glad it went to a good home and will get used.

The PMS is one of the very earliest ones, hence it not self centring and is stiff.

I never bothered swapping the bearing out because i’d got used to it, but as others have said you can upgrade the bearing on it.

Already ordered a new bearing as it pissed me off when packing it of the trailer!

Next job will be making the bumper quick release so I can take it on an off rather than bringing a forest worth of wood with me to get it off the trailer!

 

[JamesBryan]

Already ordered a new bearing as it pissed me off when packing it of the trailer!

Next job will be making the bumper quick release so I can take it on an off rather than bringing a forest worth of wood with me to get it off the trailer!

Just don't attach the screws holding the bumper on.

My 182 is like that and i can take it off in seconds. Practically held on where it clips into the wings.

 

[Hixle]

Great buy mate, it was capable enough on track when I drove it pre-supercharger, it must be an animal now. Sadly never got to go out in it when ‘charged. Enjoy it!

 

[Waitey]

New bearing for the PMS is here. Will try to get that on this weekend.

Also I found some push button quick release clips that I'll use to make the bumper removable. I'll need to fix the splitter back on too!

 

[Waitey]

Set about the PMS tonight.

After realising what an utter f**k taking it off and repressing the bearing would be.

I decided to try to lube the thing up as all the joints were dry.

70% improvement straight away. So I’ll save the bearing till another day. Probably when I fit a Sport cat.

 

[Waitey]

First day of using it.

First impressions:

It doesn’t like going into 3rd gear
It’s set up very twitchy
Front wheel drive isn’t very exciting
It’s kinda quick
Seats are comfy
It doesn’t sound super charged
It’s rides quite well for AST’s
Brakes are really good
Dunlop’s don’t like the cold

 

[imprezaworks]

What's the issue you think with third? Alignment of the shifter maybe?

 

[Waitey]

What's the issue you think with third? Alignment of the shifter maybe?

Knackered synchro by the feel of it.

Might try some posh gearbox oil in there to see if that helps.

 

[imprezaworks]

Oh really?

 

[JB21]

Mine crunched into 3rd at high revs, try keeping a tad of throttle on changes they go much easier.

 

[Waitey]

Oh really?

Yeah, even a half pace change gets you a crunch!

 

[imprezaworks]

Ah. Mmm, gearbox rebuild then.

@NorthloopCup

 

[NorthloopCup]

@Waitey I can sort the crunch and get the gripper diff serviced. ??