Ooohhh.. ouch.
CS whipround ?
CS whipround ?
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Thanks for the positive feedback, guys, I was worried that the dyed in the wool "polish it and love it" Clio enthusiasts might have flamed me for even thinking of such a thing! Wouldn't make any difference, mind you!
Someone asked for some rally photos of the car, so here's one I have.
Someone asked for some rally photos of the car, so here's one I have.
And one from a Track Day at Llandow a couple of years ago.
There's some video of various daft outings on my youtube channel too,
here:
http://ww.youtube.com/user/172rally?feature=mhee
here:
http://ww.youtube.com/user/172rally?feature=mhee
Meg 225
Epic plans and as you want big power and 4x4 in your PH 1 this is the way to go i think! Credits to you!!
Is this not finished yet ?
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Slacker!!
Nah, day off today, p*ssing about on here instead!
(Incidentally, my "day" job is driving HGVs for a dairy, so I'm at work by 3.30am, and finished by 10.30am, so some days I'm down at the garage, other days I need a sleep!)
Oh, I see.. the excuses are here already.
The Chubby Pirate
ClioSport Club Member
Golf R
Excellent!
How is running the shaft to the rear differential going to affect the cabin of the Clio? I gather you'll need a fair bit of clearance so its fairly high from the deck?
How is running the shaft to the rear differential going to affect the cabin of the Clio? I gather you'll need a fair bit of clearance so its fairly high from the deck?
Going to graft in the front bulkhead and transmission tunnel from the Scoob to the clio floorpan. At the back the entire clio floorpan/boot area to be removed and fit the Scooby chassis rails to mount the rear diff and suspension.
Careful, my daughter is at her boyfriend's in Essex this weekend, could get her to nip over and run over you in her Bugeye WRX........... LOL!
Hmmmm, me thinks Pug 205 t16. Shouldn't you put the engine in the back though?
Don't forget the T16 was transverse engined. It would be a much more difficult conversion to do and make four wheel drive using Scooby running gear. Would be easy using the Scooby engine and box as just rear wheel drive, but that's not what I'm after.
Off to the garage to do a bit more today, progress report when I get back.......
Mcaff
ClioSport Club Member
awesome just awesome! cant wait to see/hear the finished artical.
subscribed keep up the good work
subscribed keep up the good work
This is going to be a great project
Depends where you are in the country. Down here we are allowed spotlamps, but they are banned in the West Mercia Police area, and one or two others, I believe.
Slightly disappointing day at the garage today, made a start at removing the rear beam and suspension. Dampers came off fine, but had problems with the two forward beam mounting bolts. Both spun when I tried to remove them. Going to have to get the old die grinder in there and wazz the nuts off now!
On the positive side, got the wiring loom out and cleared the front bulkhead on the Clio of all the cables and pipework. Made a few sketches (fag packet job of course, in the best engineering tradition!) of just where I shall be joining the Subaru bulkhead to the Clio A pillars. Remarkably simple job, it really is all a really good fit. Should be able to graft the Scooby chassis rails into the floorpan, and the transmission tunnel looks straightforward, too.
Going to shorten the Scooby floorpan between the transverse box section in the centre of the car, and where the rear seats were. 66mm to be removed here. Scooby floorpan will need to be narrowed by 40mm to fit inside the Clio sills, but again, seems straightforward.
Only thing I've not finalised in my head yet is the rear end layout. Again my initial idea is to remove the Clio floorpan completely from the rear seat base back to the rear bumper, and cut the Scooby floorpan to fit. This way I will have kept all the Subaru mounting points for the rear diff, crossmember and rear radius arms. Probably use the Subaru wheelarches too, so will have the top mounts for the struts in the right place.
Sorry no pictures today, not much to photograph.
On the positive side, got the wiring loom out and cleared the front bulkhead on the Clio of all the cables and pipework. Made a few sketches (fag packet job of course, in the best engineering tradition!) of just where I shall be joining the Subaru bulkhead to the Clio A pillars. Remarkably simple job, it really is all a really good fit. Should be able to graft the Scooby chassis rails into the floorpan, and the transmission tunnel looks straightforward, too.
Going to shorten the Scooby floorpan between the transverse box section in the centre of the car, and where the rear seats were. 66mm to be removed here. Scooby floorpan will need to be narrowed by 40mm to fit inside the Clio sills, but again, seems straightforward.
Only thing I've not finalised in my head yet is the rear end layout. Again my initial idea is to remove the Clio floorpan completely from the rear seat base back to the rear bumper, and cut the Scooby floorpan to fit. This way I will have kept all the Subaru mounting points for the rear diff, crossmember and rear radius arms. Probably use the Subaru wheelarches too, so will have the top mounts for the struts in the right place.
Sorry no pictures today, not much to photograph.
Clio 172 cup
Fantastic project!!
One tip from me, once the engine is and bolted into the bay, double check to make sure you there is enough room to remove the coilpacks on each side and have enough space to access the plugs
One tip from me, once the engine is and bolted into the bay, double check to make sure you there is enough room to remove the coilpacks on each side and have enough space to access the plugs
M3, Cup racer'd 182
Awesome mate!!
I'm thinking of doing the same job to my clio in a few months time, out of the full list of 4x4 Turbo cars i've narrowed the list to 2 cars a impreza sti or a celica Gt4 st205 so weighing my options between both at mo.
Good luck am keeping a close eye on what 's happing with yours.
I'm thinking of doing the same job to my clio in a few months time, out of the full list of 4x4 Turbo cars i've narrowed the list to 2 cars a impreza sti or a celica Gt4 st205 so weighing my options between both at mo.
Good luck am keeping a close eye on what 's happing with yours.
Thanks for that, vitally important. I've changed plus on Scoobys before!
welshname
ClioSport Club Member
My god how did I miss this. Can't actually wait for this!
Clio 197
Haha scoobys are VERY easy to work on apart from the spark plug changes, took me 4 HOURS on my classic wrx - 1 HOUR each plug, i must have been in major mongoloid mode that day, that and they are difficult to access.
I am very interested in this thread having owned a classic wrx before the cup - combining the two = MENTAL
Cheers, great help, didn't realise they were accessible!
WRX STi (2010 4dr)
Right, I'm hooked. Only joined the forum this week, planning on buying/building a 172 track-rat. I love your muddy photo at the top of the thread as its exactly what I'm aiming for. I also have a 60-plate STi as my 'normal' car.
We're coming at this car ownership experience thing from very different angles; you're going to end up with both my cars combined if I manage to convince the GF that I need a track car!
Best of luck. Can't wait to hear the progress.
We're coming at this car ownership experience thing from very different angles; you're going to end up with both my cars combined if I manage to convince the GF that I need a track car!
Best of luck. Can't wait to hear the progress.
