Mark 1 Track Car - Trophy Red 172 Project

[Coops Mk1]

interested to know how the rarb performs......

I'm no expecting loads from it, but worth a shot! I don't think its going to work as well with the torsion bar type rear end.

 

[benjen88]

solid bushes would help i guess and thicker bars, just mega money

 

[Coops Mk1]

yeah, hence I've just gone for this and stiffer rear shockers for now and see how it goes

 

[benjen88]

i'm looking at rebuilding my beam over winter and machine some solid bushes up see if that makes any improvement

 

[Coops Mk1]

i'm looking at rebuilding my beam over winter and machine some solid bushes up see if that makes any improvement

Sounds good man, let me know how you get on, may come knocking for solid bushings if they prove worth the effort

 

[Coops Mk1]

07-09-2017 Sunstrip Fitting

Popped over to @dann2707 place to fit new sunstrip, not the most exciting addition but looks much better than the awful attempt I made last time!

 

[Coops Mk1]

Another addition acquired, thanks @Digger90
Will be fitted soon for mallory then removed over winter and popped in for powdercoating

 

[JKING3008]

Another addition acquired, thanks @Digger90
Will be fitted soon for mallory then removed over winter and popped in for powdercoating

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Looks good! How would you fit this?

 

[Coops Mk1]

Drill the floor and make up some spreader plates for underneath, then simply bolt in @JKING3008

 

[dann2707]

Another addition acquired, thanks @Digger90
Will be fitted soon for mallory then removed over winter and popped in for powdercoating

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Bet the passenger can't wait to put a single foot in that!!

 

[Coops Mk1]

14-09-2017 Spacers on front Axle

I wanted to get my stud and nut conversion onto the front axle as well having being running it on the rear for months. However the issue was to run the setup I either needed to buy smaller studs or run spacers. Man maths said spacer time!!!

So fitted the studs, slapped on some 15mm spacers and then had to dremel the arches down to get the things to fit as the front track is now wiiiiiiide!

reason I needed to do this was the Speedline Maracanã wheels have centre caps that cover the wheel bolts, and the studs as they were would be too long to get the cap on. And I have to run these wheels as I like the fact the car has its sort of original look from the outside.....ish!lol!!!

anyway, pics, arch with the lip, the fronts are plastic like the mk2 so easy to cut down

the tool for the job

and all fitted, they are very close and catch on manoeuvring on uneven ground or full lock, but the car feels incredible now, I stiffened the front shocks to 13/19 so can go stiffer but works for road and I can stiffen fully on track.

I will also more than likely remove the front spacers when running track wheels as they are 7J and the slicks are more like 205 equivalent so suspect rubbing with the spacers on may be more of an issue.

anyway (again!) pics!

and had a spin out with @dann2707 to test the setup, seemed decent enough and he grinned a bit

cheers

Ben

 

[mossyv6]

Great project mate - not sure how I missed it.

Is this the one that was resprayed in a garage? Remember following a thread on clio16valver forum some years ago.

 

[CZUCZU]

Nice work, at net few weeks i put shafts form r19 with longer wishbone, and that should give me an extra 8 cm in front, when i use spacer i need maxi front fenders

 

[Coops Mk1]

Great project mate - not sure how I missed it.

Is this the one that was resprayed in a garage? Remember following a thread on clio16valver forum some years ago.

Yeah, the previous owner, Danny, him and his mate sprayed it in a sort of knock up booth in the lads garden around 7 years ago I'd guess, its not the greatest job on earth and is ageing not brilliantly, but its all one colour and solid now too so I'm happy enough. Not looking for it to be mint as it pained me to watch GTT (the Xerus turbo one) just degrade after spending so much on that ones bodywork.

Nice work, at net few weeks i put shafts form r19 with longer wishbone, and that should give me an extra 8 cm in front, when i use spacer i need maxi front fenders

no idea how much wider than standard this setup now is, but i'm only just getting away with standard arches. which I don't want to change, want to keep the silhouette of the car as standard ish as possible.

 

[Coops Mk1]

@mossyv6 its was Autumn 2009 it was sprayed, so 8 years ago almost exactly!

https://www.cliosport.net/threads/supercharged-mk1-f4r-track-car-project.439338/

 

[Eddie.]

Love this.

 

[dann2707]

Cheers for taking me out in it mate. What a beast, absolutely love it.

 

[mossyv6]

@mossyv6 its was Autumn 2009 it was sprayed, so 8 years ago almost exactly!

https://www.cliosport.net/threads/supercharged-mk1-f4r-track-car-project.439338/

Wow, where does time go. It was and still is a great project and well done for sticking with it

 

[Coops Mk1]

7-1-2018 New Wheel
Purchased a sabelt wheel, 330mm instead of 350mm and flat rather than dished.
This means my arms sit better on the wheel from the seating position
Yet to drive the car with it but position definitely feels better.
Pics!
Old dished 350mm omp item

New sabelt held up in position

Side by side off the car

Overlayed, can just about see size difference, although difficult due to wide angle lens on the camera

And dish comparison

And finally, all fitted! Chuffed with it tbh although will have to get some gloves to attempt to keep it in decent nick

Cheers
Ben

 

[Jamess182]

Looks awesome dude, need to see this!

 

[Da Jenser]

good work
love the combination Mk1 & a B sport inlet

 

[Chambers_RS]

Good choice of wheel, gloves and cover keeps em clean.
You planning on going to Mallory again?

 

[Coops Mk1]

Cheers @James172C feel free pop over one weekend when it's light for a nosey if you like, she won't be on the road till April ish though.
@Chambers_RS I'll get a cover too! And yeah I'll probably do mallory again this year at some point!

 

[Chambers_RS]

@Coops Turbo
Let me know when your planning on going, as soon as mine is up and running I’ll be doing all the Mallory dates.

 

[Coops Mk1]

Randomly booked Bedford for Monday, cars sat since September after Mallory
It's been started few times but that's about it, plan is stick some new pads on the back and change back to road wheels Sunday morning, tax it and go for a test drive. If alls well, load her up and head down to the travel lodge at Bedford Sunday evening

Wish me luck!

 

[Chambers_RS]

I’m sure it’ll be fine bud :up:

If my mapping goes well Sunday I’m booking Mallory on the 18th feb as it’s a Sunday if your up for it

 

[Coops Mk1]

I'll check the diary..... And the repairs

 

[Coops Mk1]

29-01-2018 - Bedford
Went to Bedford for the first one of the year, had a terrible day in all honesty! Blew 97db static and spent all day on part throttle due to setting off the 4 mics trackside. 87db drive by limit is just madness, too quiet!
I'll admit the car has got louder, swear it blew 88db years back when I was last at Bedford so I presume the wadding has blown out the exhaust over the years.
Either way, part throttle all the time on the twisty sections where the mics were, which meant no heat in the slicks which meant crap time all round!
never mind, can't win them all and plenty more trackdays ahead of me!
In desperation tried a coke can muffler upgrade......unwise, lost about 50% of the power then so was worse if anything, bit of a giggle though I guess!

few pics anyway

 

[Coops Mk1]

05-02-2018 - Strip Down
So after Bedford decided it was time to tackle the exhaust again, so fit the 182 manifold and also purchase a quieter system to connect to it
As such plan was to rip the front end of the car apart, remove the brakes and bodged up front brake lines and clean up the inner arches etc.
I also have the willwood 4-pots to fit when it all goes back together again!
Found some small patches of rust, one that's a bit nasty on the inner arch that's going through to the scuttle area, I will treat and sure this up without a full repair for now and then get it properly fixed next time the cars in for bodywork.
Pics!
Subframe off:

brakes off

Panels off

Inner arches are pretty clean overall for a 25 year old car, the paintwork being done 8 years ago by Danny helped

and the small patch of rust I need to sure up for now

cheers

Ben

 

[massiveCoRbyn]

Noise limits are starting to get a bit silly.

Car looks great though. You really should sell it to me.

 

[Coops Mk1]

18-02-2018 More Archery ...

Another coat of rust nomming stuff added after wire brush drill attachment run over the inner arches.

Also bodged up the rust patches with filler which I need to let set and sand back , it'll do for now until I get it all welded in few millenia

Oh and found pic of the RR graph from the rs2 remap

Pics!!

 

[imprezaworks]

Bet that’s a riot to drive, not now obviously

Did someone get in touch about mk1’s?

 

[KitsonRis]

That is a crazy low noise limit. I thought Combe was strict. Although I am sure it was so Merlin Motorsport could sell mufflers at silly mark up on the day.

However it looks like a proper nice Clio and looked after. Do like this a lot. Wish I had the time, space and patience to build a Mk1, I just don’t want to sell my E34!!

 

[Coops Mk1]

yes @imprezaworks and I've replied ;-)

cheers @KitsonRis it a labour of love but i wouldn't have it any other way, both mk2's would go before this thing

 

[imprezaworks]

Looked amazing tbf.

 

[Coops Mk1]

Mate welded my new exhaust up for me to fit to 182 manifold and incorporates a flexi too.
Personalised it for me too, lol!!

 

[r0ss172]

Not looking for it to be mint as it pained me to watch GTT (the Xerus turbo one) just degrade after spending so much on that ones bodywork.

Has the dreaded rot kicked in on GTT now then? :weary:

 

[Martin.]

Shame about the noise issues mate!

Did you only have slicks with you and no semis?

 

[Coops Mk1]

yeah slicks only @Martin. and yeah no floor in GTT now @r0ss172

 

[r0ss172]

yeah slicks only @Martin. and yeah no floor in GTT now @r0ss172

Mate, genuinely gutted to hear this!!! you should have sold it to me, maybe i could have saved it? or do you think it was something already underway?