Martin_172
ClioSport Club Member
chief engineer gave it the green light too after she gave it a thorough inspection!
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Martin_172's Ultra Red 197 R27
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Martin_172
ClioSport Club Member
on the motorway its just as quiet as standard, pulling to the redline it's just marginally louder than standard, half throttle around town it's marginally louder, but low down and mid range on full throttle it sounds like thunder it's a perfect sound!
Knuckles
ClioSport Admin
These don't sound all that in the videos tbh.
In person though they're absolutely epic. I'd love one.
In person though they're absolutely epic. I'd love one.
Martin_172
ClioSport Club Member
have to agree with knuckles in videos they dont sound all that but in real life they are just perfect, especially once you "learn" it and know where the points in the rev range for bangs are!
not much changed with the car been working 7 days a week with a 50 mile round trip so its just been pottering to work and back hardly had time to clean it, gave it a quick scrub today and went to progrip to book it in for its 72k mile service consisting of oil, filter, air filter, cabin filter, plugs, brake fluid and probably a few other bits and bobs! also getting the alignment checked while its in.
also booked up for the nurburgring in May!
not much changed with the car been working 7 days a week with a 50 mile round trip so its just been pottering to work and back hardly had time to clean it, gave it a quick scrub today and went to progrip to book it in for its 72k mile service consisting of oil, filter, air filter, cabin filter, plugs, brake fluid and probably a few other bits and bobs! also getting the alignment checked while its in.
also booked up for the nurburgring in May!
Martin_172
ClioSport Club Member
Car had its 72k Service a few weeks ago, they couldn't do the alignment on it as it has play in one track rod end and the other side track rod, was going to get them to just order up both rods and both rod ends and get it back in but decided to hold off for a month or 2 and just go for a 200 Cup rack, straight swap and I believe its 8% shorter or something minor, but it comes with fresh inner rods for not a lot more than the inner rods on their own, not a bad route to go given ive read a few reports of people having racks fail anyway.
I noticed recently the car was getting a bit bouncy over small bumps and crests, pointing towards the front dampers getting past their best then the last couple of weeks its got much worse and a knock from the drivers side started, got it jacked up and the drivers side dust cover/bump stop had split and the damper shaft was scored.
I knew I loved the way they handled from the factory so didn't want to go aftermarket so started looking at my options, clio 200 Cup dampers are a straight swap and I believe around 15% stiffer - the springs are the same between 197 cup and 200 cup (BONUS!!) ordered a new dust cover and both front dampers from Renault parts direct, speedy service as always!
got the car all stripped today and swaped them over, not quite as easy as it is to do on a mk2 but there are horror stories of them being a pain in the ass to do, I found it pretty straight forward after having a glance over a couple of guides to get a few tips (spring compressors to compress the damper down to remove it without having to lower subframe or remove hub etc)
confirmed that both front springs were in good condition and the correct cup items (orange and blue dots) and confirmed both top mount bearings were in good condition (again bonus!)
Car now handles superb, infact they must have been on their way out when I got the car as it feels super sharp now!
rear 200 cup dampers now ordered for a job for next weekend!
I noticed recently the car was getting a bit bouncy over small bumps and crests, pointing towards the front dampers getting past their best then the last couple of weeks its got much worse and a knock from the drivers side started, got it jacked up and the drivers side dust cover/bump stop had split and the damper shaft was scored.
I knew I loved the way they handled from the factory so didn't want to go aftermarket so started looking at my options, clio 200 Cup dampers are a straight swap and I believe around 15% stiffer - the springs are the same between 197 cup and 200 cup (BONUS!!) ordered a new dust cover and both front dampers from Renault parts direct, speedy service as always!
got the car all stripped today and swaped them over, not quite as easy as it is to do on a mk2 but there are horror stories of them being a pain in the ass to do, I found it pretty straight forward after having a glance over a couple of guides to get a few tips (spring compressors to compress the damper down to remove it without having to lower subframe or remove hub etc)
confirmed that both front springs were in good condition and the correct cup items (orange and blue dots) and confirmed both top mount bearings were in good condition (again bonus!)
Car now handles superb, infact they must have been on their way out when I got the car as it feels super sharp now!
rear 200 cup dampers now ordered for a job for next weekend!
Lovely looking pair 
Can't get over how small the 182 is now.
Can't get over how small the 182 is now.
Gaz_
ClioSport Club Member
Extreme mode
Lovely
I had a akrapovic on my 197 cup
I wanted to mod the tailpipe as I had a 200 diffuser but was never a fan of the looks of it
Also I'm gay and thought it was a little bit too loud for me. Does sound well though and when I swapped it back the car felt flat as fook!
I had a akrapovic on my 197 cup
I wanted to mod the tailpipe as I had a 200 diffuser but was never a fan of the looks of it
Also I'm gay and thought it was a little bit too loud for me. Does sound well though and when I swapped it back the car felt flat as fook!
Martin_172
ClioSport Club Member
weekend of may the 20th, possibly getting cancelled/moved later on now though as one has lost his licence and the others new FRS is delayed!
Martin_172
ClioSport Club Member
gearbox has developed a 4th gear syncro issue, I noticed it from very early on but thought it may just be the linkage being a bit sticky, but now its crunching. not sure what option to do...
1. exhaust off and trade in
2. brand new box and keep
3. brand new box and sell for good cash
4. set on fire.
1. exhaust off and trade in
2. brand new box and keep
3. brand new box and sell for good cash
4. set on fire.
Martin_172
ClioSport Club Member
not looked into a rebuild tbh, if im going to the expense of changing the box id like the shorter 1st, 2nd and 3rd gears from the 200 and It doesn't tear through the first couple of gears quite as quick as my 200 did, you can feel the weight!
