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Clio turbo out at bedford (inc following Mikes ITB car and a huge 100mph+ sideways)



  182/RS2/ Turbo/Mk1
I took Mike from MWM's dad out for a few laps in my clio turbo at Bedford today.

I was just cooling my brakes down to come back in though and happened upon Mike so decided to switch the cameras back on and follow him for a while to get a bit of footage of him in his ITBs and 438 cams clio as he was going quite well, then after I cruised past him on the straight at part throttle (me, he was flat out I think, lol) I spotted a big group of cars up ahead and decided that as my brakes were cooled down nicely now I may as well give his old man one last flying lap before we came back in (had been out for about half an hour straight at this point!) especially as there seemed to be a few cars up ahead which always makes it more fun.

I chased down the group of cars, got past most of them and then set after an M3 and an Escort Cosworth who were both going pretty well.

Then as I was passing the Escort Cosworth on the main straight I couldnt quite get clear of him as although I was quicker at lower speeds (due to power to weight I would imagine) once we were well over a ton, we were really evenly matched and I just couldnt pull away from him.
I didnt want to stamp on the brakes with him right on my bumper so I decided that I would really leave it late to brake for the chicane thinking that I'd then pull away from him as he got on the brakes and I didnt and it would give him some space, however he brakes really late as well so when I did get on the brakes I just didnt get rid of enough speed breaking that late (first time I'd really pushed my car down the straight so was perhaps carrying a bit more speed than I expected, not been doing about a buck and a half in a clio there before, lol) and I ended up getting a MASSIVE sideways slide on as I went through the chicane still well into the 3 figures, and I was pretty lucky to manage to catch it TBH.

I'll upload a few bits of rearward footage from the same laps when I get a chance as well but my laptop is playing up at the moment and im not having much luck editing them!

 
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  182/RS2/ Turbo/Mk1
Re: Clio turbo out at bedford (inc following Mikes ITB car and a huge 100mph+ sideway

The interesting snippets of rearward footage:




Clio 200 overtake
[video=youtube_share;t5vLy9cof-8]http://youtu.be/t5vLy9cof-8[/video]

Clio overtake
[video=youtube_share;K6a-l7pVw8g]http://youtu.be/K6a-l7pVw8g[/video]

Clio overtake
[video=youtube_share;k0gouf6WBME]http://youtu.be/k0gouf6WBME[/video]

Focus RS overtake
[video=youtube_share;hBT1ji0jWh8]http://youtu.be/hBT1ji0jWh8[/video]

M3 overtake
[video=youtube_share;73DwNDSnoEE]http://youtu.be/73DwNDSnoEE[/video]

Overtake car that then spins trying to keep up
[video=youtube_share;lUkVpuaT8Ac]http://youtu.be/lUkVpuaT8Ac[/video]

Overtake escos then sideways
[video=youtube_share;fZp7bCyw94w]http://youtu.be/fZp7bCyw94w[/video]
 

-J-

  RS2'ed 172 Cup
Clio turbo out at bedford (inc following Mikes ITB car and a huge 100mph+ sidew

Well held chip!

My god the clio shifts along the straight!

I did wonder where the Escos went, all is revealed in the rear cam, looks like he out broke himself.
 
  182/RS2/ Turbo/Mk1
Re: Clio turbo out at bedford (inc following Mikes ITB car and a huge 100mph+ sidew

Well held chip!

Conclusive proof that:
Luck > Talent

My god the clio shifts along the straight!

Yes mate when it comes out the bend with the M3 chasing it, its just ridiculous how much it leaves him for dead.


I did wonder where the Escos went, all is revealed in the rear cam, looks like he out broke himself.

Im sure he would have happily made the chicane, if he could have still tried to go through but as I was in it sideways in his way, he had to instead just anchor up and point it across the grass. Bloody good job he didnt veer off into the side barrier or into me!
 
  GTD, Lupo
Re: Clio turbo out at bedford (inc following Mikes ITB car and a huge 100mph+ sideway

Nice videos chip, looked like a good day for it.
 
  Cup In bits
Re: Clio turbo out at bedford (inc following Mikes ITB car and a huge 100mph+ sideway

Good vids Chip, did you fit one of your Quaife's in the turbo?
 
  182/RS2/ Turbo/Mk1
Re: Clio turbo out at bedford (inc following Mikes ITB car and a huge 100mph+ sideway

Thanks lads, yes it was a lot of fun, its the rear facing shots that really show the pace best I think as a lot of the first half of the front facing video I was just pottering around cooling it down and not totally on it.

I'm sure there is more to come handling wise as well as although it handled well I'd had to raise the front up to clear the larger tyres and that threw the tracking out so much you could see it just by looking at it, so me and dan literally just reset the tracking in the pits purely by looking at which way the wheels were pointing as we had no gauges with us.
 

Mr Burns

ClioSport Club Member
  Swift Sport
Re: Clio turbo out at bedford (inc following Mikes ITB car and a huge 100mph+ sideway

Genuinely impressed with the clips, that's a bad place for the back end to break traction!
 

Richyy182

ClioSport Club Member
  BG Clio 182 FF
Re: Clio turbo out at bedford (inc following Mikes ITB car and a huge 100mph+ sideway

Jesus that's quick
 

Adamm.

ClioSport Club Member
Re: Clio turbo out at bedford (inc following Mikes ITB car and a huge 100mph+ sideway

Well saved, car looks pretty damn quick as well would love a go in that.
 
  Inferno 225 cup
Clio turbo out at bedford (inc following Mikes ITB car and a huge 100mph+ sid...

You Chip can build a car.... Fact!!!

Can believe how much it makes the m3 look incredibly slow, such a quick car and I bet they really don't expect it.

For sale??? :)
 
  RX7 FD
Re: Clio turbo out at bedford (inc following Mikes ITB car and a huge 100mph+ sideway

You can give yourself massive props now watching that back.

But at the time I reckon you were as tight as a crabs buttock!

Car goes and then goes some more!
 
  LY R26
Re: Clio turbo out at bedford (inc following Mikes ITB car and a huge 100mph+ sideway

looks epic quick, you going to be out at combe alot this year chip?
 
  182/RS2/ Turbo/Mk1
Re: Clio turbo out at bedford (inc following Mikes ITB car and a huge 100mph+ sideway

Genuinely impressed with the clips, that's a bad place for the back end to break traction!

Lucky that the line I was on when it broke away meant I stayed on the Tarmac.

Jesus that's quick

Thanks! Certainly can't see any point me ever looking for more power with it on a track.

Well saved, car looks pretty damn quick as well would love a go in that.

Grab the passenger seat some time mate, I had a different passenger every single time I went out.

Good slide ;)

I thimk tony hunter has a point it's more of a spin than a slide, I just got lucky at the end and pulled it back round. Lol.

You Chip can build a car.... Fact!!!

Can believe how much it makes the m3 look incredibly slow, such a quick car and I bet they really don't expect it.

For sale??? :)

thanks mate, deffo not for sale, its more fun than a line of coke snorted off a hooker's chest.

You can give yourself massive props now watching that back.

But at the time I reckon you were as tight as a crabs buttock!

Car goes and then goes some more!

i knocked the wipers on as I was frantically applying full opposite lock, a couple of corners later mikes dad said " you can turn the wipers off now, I've finished pissing now"

vs. M3 is incredible

agreed!

looks epic quick, you going to be out at combe alot this year chip?

Hopefully do about four or five Combe days. Going to have to respect folly in it!
 
  Inferno 225 cup
Clio turbo out at bedford (inc following Mikes ITB car and a huge 100mph+ sid...

Well hats off to you Mate, I keep looking at ph1 and thinking of selling my Megane and turbo one, the Megane is good but my 182 was the fun car if that makes sense.

Would like to see this car in person as it sounds great, you going for more power or happy at that?
 
  182/RS2/ Turbo/Mk1
Re: Clio turbo out at bedford (inc following Mikes ITB car and a huge 100mph+ sideway

No more power mate, would be pointless, I was backing off towards the end of the straight as it was just to keep it under 150
 

Adamm.

ClioSport Club Member
Re: Clio turbo out at bedford (inc following Mikes ITB car and a huge 100mph+ sideway

Grab the passenger seat some time mate, I had a different passenger every single time I went out.

Yeah might have to mate :) I can guarantee that if you go sideways like that at over 100 I'd be screaming like a little girl though haha.
 
  182/RS2/ Turbo/Mk1
Re: Clio turbo out at bedford (inc following Mikes ITB car and a huge 100mph+ sideway

Yeah might have to mate :) I can guarantee that if you go sideways like that at over 100 I'd be screaming like a little girl though haha.

Mikes dad was cool as a cucumber. Even joking about it straight after. :)

not something I plan on making a habit of doing though!
 
  Inferno 225 cup
Clio turbo out at bedford (inc following Mikes ITB car and a huge 100mph+ sid...

No more power mate, would be pointless, I was backing off towards the end of the straight as it was just to keep it under 150

I like the "just to keep it under 150"

my mate had a corsa 2ltr red top with twin 45 webbers, they used to build grass racers and experimented around and that was quick at getting to 140mph which I think the clock ends at.

If your happy with this one, what other cars you got plans for?
 
  E46 M3 & UR Quattro
Re: Clio turbo out at bedford (inc following Mikes ITB car and a huge 100mph+ sideway

Great videos, definitely has some poke that's for sure. Good save too!
 
  AB182, Audi A5 3.0
Re: Clio turbo out at bedford (inc following Mikes ITB car and a huge 100mph+ sideway

Looks like the rebuild went well then Chip! Amazing pace on the straights, like you said, the rear cam really shows just how fast its pulling away from the rest. Well done :)
 
  182/RS2/ Turbo/Mk1
Re: Clio turbo out at bedford (inc following Mikes ITB car and a huge 100mph+ sideway

I like the "just to keep it under 150"

my mate had a corsa 2ltr red top with twin 45 webbers, they used to build grass racers and experimented around and that was quick at getting to 140mph which I think the clock ends at.

If your happy with this one, what other cars you got plans for?

Yeah redtop corsas go well, my old one on bike bodies and hot cams would leave the RS2 clio or most bodies clio no bother on the straights.

Im going to look to some better brakes for this one, then concentrate on the mk1 and the nova.
I have no spec changes planned for this car now, its way quicker than I have the talent for anyway TBH so just a case of enjoying driving it and the mrs certainly needs some seat time as she isnt used to driving things with this much pace on track so was way way off its potential when she drove it, just a case of needing practice.



Epic videos, epic car.

Thanks mate!


Great videos, definitely has some poke that's for sure. Good save too!

Was more a graceful recovery than a save really, lol. Yeah it goes well.

Looks like the rebuild went well then Chip! Amazing pace on the straights, like you said, the rear cam really shows just how fast its pulling away from the rest. Well done :)

Yes mate the hardwork and cash seem like money and effort well spent when it all works.

Although I did spend half the day re-attaching boost hoses, so it wasnt totally without incident, will get the pipes flared before next time.
 

Flat Eric

Sing Hosanna!!
ClioSport Club Member
  F31 35d, Berlingo Na
Clio turbo out at bedford (inc following Mikes ITB car and a huge 100mph+ sidew

Good videos chip, it looks a quick car :)
Look forward to seeing it at llandow
 
  Ph1 172 & Clio DCi
Clio turbo out at bedford (inc following Mikes ITB car and a huge 100mph+ sidew

Epic footage chip. My old man was so impressed with the car. :)
 
  182/RS2/ Turbo/Mk1
Re: Clio turbo out at bedford (inc following Mikes ITB car and a huge 100mph+ sidew

Good videos chip, it looks a quick car :)
Look forward to seeing it at llandow

Thanks mate, not sure it will really get a chance to shine at llandow though, the main straight there is only a couple of hundred yards so not really the sort of place for 150mph antics, lol
 
  172/vx220t/m135i
Re: Clio turbo out at bedford (inc following Mikes ITB car and a huge 100mph+ sideway

Good footage, what power are you pushing?
 

Flat Eric

Sing Hosanna!!
ClioSport Club Member
  F31 35d, Berlingo Na
Clio turbo out at bedford (inc following Mikes ITB car and a huge 100mph+ sidew

Thanks mate, not sure it will really get a chance to shine at llandow though, the main straight there is only a couple of hundred yards so not really the sort of place for 150mph antics, lol

150mph in a Clio! I would sh!t myself to be honest
 
  182/RS2/ Turbo/Mk1
Re: Clio turbo out at bedford (inc following Mikes ITB car and a huge 100mph+ sideway

Good footage, what power are you pushing?

310lbft and 280bhp, but more importantly, I have the boost mapped against throttle angle as the user torque request element of the algorythm so it means that im only running that torque when I want it, it doesnt run away with you like a lot of turbo cars do.

This is full throttle curve and 3/4 throttle curve overlaid:
IMAG0472_zps225e265f.jpg



but if you just give it half throttle it is like an ITB car in terms of making moderate torque but holding onto it all the way up:
IMAG0470_zpsef9e90d8.jpg



I really do think its pretty much the perfect spec engine for a clio round somewhere like bedford where you have really tight corners where you need good control but also some very fast sections where you can really stretch its legs as well.
 


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