Mk1 Clio as a Track car

[Djw Dave]

I know a few of you have track cars, looking to build one on a budget. I have lots of spare sparts. I think i may have a decent base to start with. 1.2 p reg no leccy windows, no central locking, no sun roof.

Best way to go. Obviously i would start with stripping it out and uprating suspension components and brakes.

But what else would be the way to go??

cheers

 

[Kam.]

decent tyres are a good option..

Best to just get out there.. have fun and work out what needs changing as you go along. Perhaps just to the suspension to combat excessive body roll

 

[Djw Dave]

Well the plan would be to get a basic non-sunroof model and make it as light as possible then drop a decent engine.

I run Fk coilovers on my road clio and they seem good although the track one would probably just be shocks and springs (good make though)

 

[edde]

Depends how dedicated you are a proper striped car even with 1.2 would be very quick loose the heater,dash, plastic windows etc best stikc a 1.8 in though for a bit more power.

 

[Djw John]

Dave we need to strip the b**ch! Or just get mine done! You know youd drive it as much as me!

 

[Andy_J]

valver it, strip it and suspension and away ye go! worry about brakes after you get some experience on the track and want to start out braking all the nova's n corsa's!

 

[Big Iain]

brakes and susp would be my first on the list after doin a track day

 

[Andy_J]

yeah true, your gonna need valver/willy brakes.. these are the same as the ones on my car and they handled the abuse ok on k'hill.

forgetting your starting wi a 1.2

 

[Martin]

willy brakes (standard stuff no drilled/grooved nonsense)
f7p engine swap (cheap as chips)
Buckets seat & harnesses off ebay
Light wheels if you can afford it or turbines for cheap option
Exhaust/de-cat
Stnd airbox with cold air feed
16v/willy suspension or decent brand uprated kit (don't scrimp and save here)
strut brace and 2nd hand cage if you can find one....

 

[Andy_J]

yeah, all in at £1500 and a few weeks hard graft i think.. quite fancy the banter myself.

i would prob start off with a valver first tbh..

 

[christurbo]

MOst important thing to do is get a good base car.

 

[Djw Dave]

Good advice guys. Basically all of what i was thinking,

The model i have chosen is a p reg Rl.

It has no leccy winodwa, no cenral locking, no sunroof and now power sapping power steering.

I have exhaust and wheels in teh garge along with a cage that was for my turbo.

What you guys think about stich welding (did a nova for a 2l) will it help keep the chasis tighter??

WHat about front and rear bracing?

Cheers guys

 

[Djw Dave]

Dave we need to strip the b**ch! Or just get mine done! You know youd drive it as much as me!

Yours is 2 new for a track car.

Im getting robyns when she gets her new car so its goign to be fast road and track,

Everythings ggeting taken out and the exhaust and rsi wheels (new tyres as well) will be fitted.

Will prob stay a stripped 1.2 till i can fund a valver

or i have a spare 1.7t with approx 190bhp.


hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

 

[Djw Dave]

Was thinking about moving the battery into the car as well. Help with weight dist.

Also remember reading a thread about some light weight batterys from Deamon tweeks for around £80 iirc


thoughts please

 

[Djw John]

Save up a bit of cash and get a light weight one behind the seats I think.

I know mines too new for the track but if it doesnt sell thats where its going!

Doubt youd need to weld it, not at the moment anyway. Whens Robyn getting a new car?

 

[Djw Dave]

Save up a bit of cash and get a light weight one behind the seats I think.

I know mines too new for the track but if it doesnt sell thats where its going!

Doubt youd need to weld it, not at the moment anyway. Whens Robyn getting a new car?

Soon i think. shes looking at the mo.

It doesnt need welded, but was just thinking of it for extra strength and rigidity. I look at too many 2.0 novas.

Its the perfect base!!

 

[edde]

What you guys think about stich welding (did a nova for a 2l) will it help keep the chasis tighter??

WHat about front and rear bracing?

Cheers guys

Might help a bit but a cage is a better idea.

Rear brace does nothing front is only worth it if you do it properly.

 

[Djw Dave]

What you guys think about stich welding (did a nova for a 2l) will it help keep the chasis tighter??

WHat about front and rear bracing?

Cheers guys

Might help a bit but a cage is a better idea.

Rear brace does nothing front is only worth it if you do it properly.

Cage would be on the list.

Whats the gen over the strur brace/s then?

 

[Djw John]

Get thyself on thy MSN!

 

[edde]

Get thyself on thy MSN!

Rear brace does nothing front is only worth it if you do it properly.

Whats the gen over the strur brace/s then?

Gen? I assume you man best

Well best is a metal bar of decient thickness or a sqare section weledd/bolts with some big bolts right over the strut top but noone would do that.

 

[Djw John]

He means teh general lowdown on them so yeah what you said!. Basically dont self tapper it on!

 

[edde]

Get thyself on thy MSN!

I need to get it fixed first.

 

[Djw Dave]

Good old msn!

 

[Djw Dave]

Thast the battery i was talking about.

Every little helps at the end of the day.

http://www.demon-tweeks.co.uk/products/ProductDetail.asp?cls=MSPORT&pcode=VARV13

 

[Djw Dave]

http://www.cliosport.net/forum/showthread.php?t=161412&page=5&highlight=light+weight+battery

Hmm alot of info here!

Also would plastic windows make all that much diffrence???

 

[stew_punk]

yes. about 50% weight saving.

try www.plastics4performance.com. they do clio kits. would bother with front sliders like rally cars, they just leak and are a pain (imo) and the std windows in plastic can hook up to the winders nicely!

 

[Djw Dave]

Nice one!

Whats the costs on these kits as there are no prices on the net