Nimbus 197

[Clart]

After much looking i got this last weekend. First Clio for about 10 years and tbh id forgotten how much fun they are! Handles really well - Plans are to fit a cage and do some track days. Donnington booked for Tuesday 👍

It’s had a few tweaks and been well maintained

B14s
Refurbed box with Quaife diff
Pure motorsport top mounts
200 Cup steering rack
Ac delete with lightweight flywheel
Remap
powerflex bushes
Buckets and harnesses
Gravity decat and scorpion exhaust
2forge wheels with ar1s (another set with rainsports )

 

[JamesBryan]

Make sure the tag end of those harnesses go back over and through the buckle again to finish them properly when you do the cage.

 

[Gally]

Shorter shift/gear stick and a better steering wheel. Job jobbed. Also thought the 197/200 wheel felt big, not 1*2 big but still. And the stick felt tall and long throw. Makes a massive difference to the driving experience.

Hero colour, hate the wheels (because weight), Good luck with the track day and stay safe!

 

[Bluebeard]

Fair play, that’s the worst wheels I’ve ever seen on a 197/200.

Heroic track cars though. Driven properly there are very few standard cars that can keep up.

 

[RSRowe]

Good buy this. He’s spent some money on making it right.

 

[gez 172]

Love that. Apart from the wheels.

197 looks better than a 200.

 

[Louis]

Fair play, that’s the worst wheels I’ve ever seen on a 197/200.

Heroic track cars though. Driven properly there are very few standard cars that can keep up.

I’ll be sure to let him know that a potato on a clio club doesn’t like them.
He’ll get over it I’m sure, but I’ll be there for him when the news hits.

 

[Flat Eric]

I’ll be sure to let him know that a potato on a clio club doesn’t like them.
He’ll get over it I’m sure, but I’ll be there for him when the news hits.

I see what you did there! 🤣

 

[Clart]

Can’t decide whether it needs a spoiler or not?

 

[Bluebeard]

I’ll be sure to let him know that a potato on a clio club doesn’t like them.
He’ll get over it I’m sure, but I’ll be there for him when the news hits.

 

[Mr Squashie]

Can’t decide whether it needs a spoiler or not?

Yes

 

[Clart]

Not keen on the cup spoiler.

What about this - too much?

 

[Mr Squashie]

Not keen on the cup spoiler.

What about this - too much?

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Bit small. How about this?

 

[RSRowe]

They all need a cup spoiler imo

 

[Gally]

GT spoiler or cup. Not sure what 18 year old's bedroom you found that other thing!

 

[massiveCoRbyn]

Cup spoiler is essential on a 200, but not so much on the 197 in my opinion. Mind you, it's got the splitter thing, so maybe it would balance it out.

 

[Clart]

Did donnington last night, weather was ok to start did a few laps on the rainsports and all seemed ok. I did get a steering fault at one point where i lost power steering, came off and turned the car off and it never came back.

Track dried out so decided to put on the AR1s. MISTAKE! By the time i'd put them on and set pressure it was raining heavily again and the track was soaked. I decided to go out anyway but it was pretty bad - there must have been about 8 red flags

Then the brakes went a bit soft and i think i lost a bit of confidence in them. I managed to spin and ended up in the gravel Had to get the recovery truck of shame back to the pits. Decided to call it a day and had to remove 1/2 a ton of gravel the car.

Really enjoyed it but was quite a steep learning curve in those conditions.

 

[Clart]

 

[Clart]

 

[JamesBryan]

Did you bump into @JB21 in the MR2?

 

[Clart]

Did you bump into @JB21 in the MR2?

Saw a few mr2, didn’t know he was there

 

[Krarl]

A 197/200 without a cup spoiler is what people have when they like to sit outside primary schools

 

[Clart]

A 197/200 without a cup spoiler is what people have when they like to sit outside primary schools

Problem is you can’t get them anywhere

 

[Mr Underhill]

Problem is you can’t get them anywhere

https://en.shop.renaultsport.com/RSperformance/renault-sport-clio-iii-r-s-original-wing.html

https://en.shop.renaultsport.com/RSperformance/wing-kit-clio-iii-r-s.html

 

[Matt Cup]

A 197/200 without a cup spoiler is what people have when they like to sit outside primary schools

Elia Spoiler > Cup Spoiler

 

[RSRowe]

There's also Oreca: https://en.oreca-store.com/wing-kit...bjectID=28452&indexName=PROD_OSV3_en_products

 

[Clart]

The guy i bought the car off forgot he'd ordered these so has sent them onto me along with some titanium shims. Nice design - just need some tubing to connect to the fog ducts.



Ordered some winmax W5 as i think the EBC blues are done.

 

[Paul.M]

Cup spoiler and a 200 rear splitter is a great combo 😎.

Looks like a good purchase!

 

[Clart]

😬

 

[Cads]

😬
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That just from coming off the track??

 

[Clart]

That just from coming off the track??

Yep😂

 

[JamesBryan]

Gravel rash is savage.

 

[Clart]

Bits arrived.

Will have a look at fitting the pads and brake cooling ducts this weekend, hopefully the caliper pins aren’t seized

 

[JamesBryan]

Get yourself some stainless pins for the brakes.

Renault Clio 197/200 Megane 225/230 Brembo Brake Caliper Retaining Pins | eBay

<p>CNC Machined 316 A4 Stainless Steel Brembo Brake Caliper Retaining Pins.</p><br /><p>These Are A Direct Replacement For The OEM Brembo Retaining Pins Which Have A Tendency To Become Seized. These Usually Require Cutting And Drilling In Order To Remove.</p><br /><p>This Simple Design Utilises...

www.ebay.co.uk

 

[Clart]

I really want to get a cage but there’s limited options and all seem to be ££££

Would you trust something like this or pay 3x the amount from someone from swmotorsport etc

Renault Clio 3/ clio/ track day/race car rear roll cage | eBay

Rear Cage with belt bars and Cross.

www.ebay.co.uk

 

[RSRowe]

I’d pay 3x the amount personally

 

[JamesBryan]

SW Motorsport does a bolt in half cage that's decent enough.

 

[RSRowe]

Renault Clio 197 6-Point Bolt-In Roll Cage | Caged Laser Engineering

This Renault Clio 197 6-Point Bolt-In Roll Cage is Motorsport UK (MUK) Approved and designed to fit your Renault Clio 197. It will provide huge improvement in safety, rigidity and handling to your vehicle. This roll cage is made out of PTG700 which has the same chemical and physical properties...

cagedlaser.co.uk

These are ‘cheap’

 

[Clart]

SW Motorsport does a bolt in half cage that's decent enough.

Yeah they’re about £650

 

[RustyMojo]

Yeah they’re about £650

That sounds cheap to me! I wouldn’t trust anything other than a reputable supplier