Budget Builds???

[Artic182]

I'm new to the clio 182, I need some assistance to get the best performance for track and road use? Can I get some advise please?

 

[White16valver]

Hello, welcome to the forum.

What is your budget?

Will it be 50/50 road/track? Or 90/10?

Do you class 'best performance' as 'outright speed' or 'balanced, nuanced handling with a wide envelope to play in at the limit of grip'?

 

[Darren61]

Quick and easy win is to make it lighter

 

[Artic182]

Basically I'm putting a cage in, buckets and harness, just need to know the basic things of getting about more power, also what brakes and coilovers are decent enough, I've got a straight through miltek exhaust on, and an induction kit up to now. Any help would be appreciated lads.

 

[Kev@KAM]

On a budget... forget about power. Get the car serviced (and do the cambelt if needed) - run a good quality oil
then focus on the rest.

Coilovers - BC Racing Ds Series
https://www.kamracing.co.uk/car-tun...ilovers-172-182-renaultsport-inc-172-cup.html

and then some good front brakes.
I'm going to assume your budget does not include a Brembo brake caliper upgrade so you need good pads (endurance race pads may seem expensive but in the long run you will save money)
https://www.kamracing.co.uk/car-tun...182-performance-brake-pads-ferodo-ds2500.html

with some excellently priced rears
https://www.kamracing.co.uk/car-tun...rorace-brake-pads-renaultsport-rs172-182.html

For the rear run Brembo rear discs or Renault OE
https://www.kamracing.co.uk/car-tun...iscs-renault-clio-mk2-rs-172-182-2-0-16v.html

or fork out for a more robust rear setup that will last longer
https://www.kamracing.co.uk/car-tun...stub-axle-wheel-bearing-kit-renaultsport.html

 

[Artic182]

I already have brembo set up, I was woundering about which pads are best to use? I have heard blisten b14s coilover are decent? And what cams would you recommend? Thank you for your advise mate, it's much appreciated!

 

[Adamxx]

If your putting different cams in I wouldn’t say it’s a budget build?

B14’s are good but a bit soft for track use. I use Gaz Golds with 650lb fronts 500lb rears and find they excellent on track.

 

[Artic182]

How much are they pal? And when I say budget I don't really want to sink more than £5k into it.

 

[Adamxx]

I think they retail about a grand. I got mine cheaper from @Mash. who now runs Select Motorsport.

 

[Artic182]

Cheers mate

 

[Kev@KAM]

I'm £939 for the GAZ Gold. Worth signing up for reward points on high value orders..
https://www.kamracing.co.uk/car-tun...182-gaz-gold-adjustable-gga-coilover-kit.html

 

[Kev@KAM]

I already have brembo set up, I was woundering about which pads are best to use? I have heard blisten b14s coilover are decent? And what cams would you recommend? Thank you for your advise mate, it's much appreciated!

You can run cooler pads with the Brembos. Try PBS then evaluate the wear rate and bite
https://www.kamracing.co.uk/car-tun...rorace-brake-pads-renaultsport-rs172-182.html

 

[JB21]

If a budget build then track tyres and pads so you don't get fade to ruin the experience thats assuming everything else on the car is fresh and its aligned properly.

Then go do a track day in it, you'll soon know what it needs. I ran standard engine and suspension for around 10 days before I felt the car and my skill level needed coilovers and cams to take it up a level.

They are no more fun track spec than they are in standard guise IMO.

 

[Akay]

Dont do it. I wish I had kept mine standard-ish. Massively compromised and resented it in the end as I had to fork out for a TD to use it properly.

 

[JACAM]

I run Koni struts and eibach lowering springs as a cheap alternative. If it’s all about $/fun the don’t worry about the coilovers. The standard engine and setup is really good that’s why people love these cars. You can thrash on them out of the box. Save your money and strip all the weight out. Bin the ABS, PAS, door seals etc anything that can come out. Plenty of ideas on here of where the kilos are. As others have said good tires and reasonable brakes and you will have plenty of fun and give other much more expensive cars a fright.


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[White16valver]

Bin the ABS, PAS, door seals etc anything that can come out.

Surely door seals weigh basically nothing while stopping your doors from rattling around??

 

[JACAM]

Once you start down the road of stripping weight for free gains it’s hard to stop. You look at the car and think “ you’re looking a bit fat” and something else gets taken off. One day your door seals look a bit unnecessary and as it happens they are if you adjust the latch.


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[Tomo3292]

There's so much knowledge and so many good blokes on this site, who are open to telling you which is the best direction to go down. I have built a 172 from scratch replacing pretty much everything, and then found myself coming full circle back to a standard engine 197 cams and port matched inlet. For me that's enough having been there spent thousands and relying on engine builders. There's enough threads on here to do everything yourself. Just get to the track see how you get on and enjoy yourself.