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Newbie after some upgrade tips



  Clio 172
Helloo guys ive just started doing trackdays in my standard phase 2 172 just after some tips or help on some cheap upgrades to get me round the track faster. Where so i start is the question any help would be appreciated thanks a lot john
 

Chi

  Z4, VW172, R26
Welcome along mate

Some decent brakes and pay for some instruction would be the best worthwhile things imo

+1000 Invest in yourself and make all your cars faster ;) Good brakes will massively help as poor ones can cut your driving time down due to over heating. . G 172 is the brake guru
 
  172
Brakes are relatively cheap - they benefit laptime, safety and maximise time on track too. Within reason G172/CS could help you pick a brake pad compound that'd be fine on the road too, so if it's a daily you loose nothing in terms of practicality.

Weight reduction - free acceleration, braking and cornering performance. Also just having all that extra noise will make it feel more race-like and add to the experience. Obviously not great for daily use.

Have your alignment checked, maybe consider rear correction spacers & camber bolts up front - this will not only allow your tyres to work properly on track but will make sure you get the most miles out of them. Again overall quite cheap.

Not forgetting making sure the thing is running 100% spot on as it should. Oil/filter/plugs/air filter in standard airbox or "ktec style" exposed filter. These engines & gearboxes love regular oil changes. Spark plugs have usually had their day way before the service interval suggests as well.


If you must touch the suspension, simply refreshing OE parts (a set of cup dampers is something like £160 all in from Adam @ Renault Wolverhampton with CS.net club discount) with aftermarket springs (cooksports or eibach) is getting rated quite highly on here.
 

SharkyUK

ClioSport Club Member
If you must touch the suspension, simply refreshing OE parts (a set of cup dampers is something like £160 all in from Adam @ Renault Wolverhampton with CS.net club discount) with aftermarket springs (cooksports or eibach) is getting rated quite highly on here.
Agreed - refreshing tired suspension can literally transform the car.
 


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