Back to the fold - Supercharged Clio 172 Track Car

Waitey · Nov 11, 2018

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 · Nov 11, 2018

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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Clio_fool · Nov 11, 2018

Westfield going then?

cpaterson76 · Nov 11, 2018

Waitey said:
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 · Nov 11, 2018

OssPoop said:
Westfield going then?

Gone 3 weeks ago.

Waitey · Nov 11, 2018

cpaterson76 said:
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 · Nov 11, 2018

Love it, what a beast.

cpaterson76 · Nov 11, 2018

Waitey said:
Will speak to @pure-motorsport then!

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

imprezaworks · Nov 11, 2018

Yeah my pms centered fine

Good move on the car, looks spot on

scotiamr2t · Nov 11, 2018

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

masekwm · Nov 11, 2018

Pretty much the perfect spec, great buy

Bluebeard · Nov 11, 2018

Awesome car, very well built.

cat171 · Nov 12, 2018

Top stuff!!! Nice one

Clio_fool · Nov 12, 2018

Waitey said:
Gone 3 weeks ago.

This will probably be much more reliable! Good buy?

Coops Mk1 · Nov 12, 2018

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 · Nov 12, 2018

Coops Mk1 said:
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 · Nov 12, 2018

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

Waitey · Nov 12, 2018

Coops Mk1 said:
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 · Nov 12, 2018

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 · Nov 13, 2018

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

Pep · Nov 13, 2018

Donington?

Rob · Nov 13, 2018

Waitey said:
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 · Nov 13, 2018

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

Are all the inlet manifold bolts in? ?

Waitey · Nov 13, 2018

JoePeps said:
Donington?

Blyton as its 20 mins away

Coops Mk1 · Nov 13, 2018

Waitey said:
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 · Nov 14, 2018

Coops Mk1 said:
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. · Nov 15, 2018

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 · Nov 15, 2018

Cub. said:
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 · Nov 15, 2018

Waitey said:
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 · Nov 15, 2018

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 · Nov 16, 2018

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 · Nov 16, 2018

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 · Nov 17, 2018

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 · Nov 17, 2018

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

Waitey · Nov 17, 2018

imprezaworks said:
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 · Nov 17, 2018

Oh really?

JB21 · Nov 17, 2018

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

Waitey · Nov 17, 2018

imprezaworks said:
Oh really?

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

imprezaworks · Nov 17, 2018

Ah. Mmm, gearbox rebuild then.

@NorthloopCup

NorthloopCup · Nov 17, 2018

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

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