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My track only Monaco



imprezaworks

ClioSport Club Member
  Mk5 Golf GTI :)
Only had it a week but love it. Been on the hunst for a bit, decision made more difficult as i love my current car. Wanted to get back into trackdays so waht else, a clio. Needed to be something thats nearly track ready so a standard one was out the question really. Saw this, spoke to the chap and a deal was done. He lived in Somerset, i live by Liverpool so trust was earnt and i got the car delivered.

Spec of the car. Will update when i know more, that and i'm knakered.

105,000 miles with lots of bills, mot's etc
Cambelt, dephaser etc done by 519 back in 2012 at 97k ish, receipt to prove
Obviously stripped with roll cage, seats, aircon delete, seperate switches for the luxury items. Interior fan, it's the white funnel in one of the pics. Hazard light switch, and two others which i will work out what they are in due course.
K-tec exhaust, standard airbox but have a spare v6 that i 'may' fit.
Solid engine mount and other bits.
Bilstein B14 coilovers (12 months old), need to check the springs

Car drives well and seems to handle superbly although the tracking does need to be set up properly.

Future plans. Raise the front slightly, better discs/pads/tyres and trackday the thing until it gives up.

Seem to get carried away with pics, but meh

Before

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Washed/clayed with clay cloth.

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Dried

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Bits that needed attention

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Interior

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Finished, for now.

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Comments welcome as allways
 
  RenaultSport 172
Re: My track only Monaco (lots of pics).

Looks good :) love Monaco 172s. Hope it performs well on the track for you
 

imprezaworks

ClioSport Club Member
  Mk5 Golf GTI :)
Re: My track only Monaco (lots of pics).

Just thought. Are bilsteins height adjustable. From reading, they are.
 
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Bluebeard

ClioSport Moderator
  Whichever has fuel
Re: My track only Monaco (lots of pics).

Seats need burning but looks a great car other than that.
 

Bluebeard

ClioSport Moderator
  Whichever has fuel
Re: My track only Monaco (lots of pics).

So is a cushion but you wouldn't use one of them!
 

Adamm.

ClioSport Club Member
My track only Monaco (lots of pics).

Bilstein b14 are height adjustable, also check for play in the shock when checking springs. Sits pretty low, does it have the rear adjuster in?

Do like a monaco, should be good fun on track. Enjoy :).
 

imprezaworks

ClioSport Club Member
  Mk5 Golf GTI :)
Re: My track only Monaco (lots of pics).

Bilstein b14 are height adjustable, also check for play in the shock when checking springs. Sits pretty low, does it have the rear adjuster in?

Do like a monaco, should be good fun on track. Enjoy :).


Not sure mate, will check. Going to get blink motorsport to set it up. Handles really well, comfortable too.
 

imprezaworks

ClioSport Club Member
  Mk5 Golf GTI :)
Re: My track only Monaco (lots of pics).

Thanks mate. Where have you been hiding, haven't seen any recent posts for a while.
 

Adamm.

ClioSport Club Member
Re: My track only Monaco (lots of pics).

Not sure mate, will check. Going to get blink motorsport to set it up. Handles really well, comfortable too.

Yeah I loved the b14's when I had the ph1. Had it set up and corner weighted and it felt very well balanced. Hopefully not too soft for track. You might get rubbing with it that low.
 

Typhoon

Gangsta
ClioSport Moderator
  TT
Re: My track only Monaco (lots of pics).

Nice purchase mate - fair play on the seller delivering it to the Mersey!

Scrubs up well too! Love Monacos!
 

imprezaworks

ClioSport Club Member
  Mk5 Golf GTI :)
Re: My track only Monaco (lots of pics).

Yeah it's a tidy one. Need to do a few bits then track time.
 

Chi

  Z4, VW172, R26
Re: My track only Monaco (lots of pics).

Looks a goodn mate get a gripper and get the box to agency and your away...
 

imprezaworks

ClioSport Club Member
  Mk5 Golf GTI :)
Re: My track only Monaco (lots of pics).

Cheers dude. Yeah can't see that happen anytime soon lol
 

Mr Burns

ClioSport Club Member
  Swift Sport
Re: My track only Monaco (lots of pics).

Looks great after your bit of TLC!

Absolutely hate standard 172 rims and always will :dapprove:

Other than that, I love it... Looking forward to seeing you out on track soon :)
 

imprezaworks

ClioSport Club Member
  Mk5 Golf GTI :)
Re: My track only Monaco (lots of pics).

Well right or wrong I've bought some tyres to try. Was thinking of opting for a spare set of 15's but decided to keep the 16's. After doing a bit of research I opted for the reo50a's. Nearly new at £100 so can't complain, yet.
 

imprezaworks

ClioSport Club Member
  Mk5 Golf GTI :)
Really looking forward to driving it more. Plans are to try those tyres, sort the brakes out and get the tracking done.
 

LiamR172

Scotland - NW
ClioSport Area Rep
But arnt they really heavy? Plus 15s would be better for track use wouldn't they?

Obviously it's a track car so you don't need to guy buying fancy wheels but even a set of F1s?
 


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