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Ten tonne motorsport -budget Clio build



  Clio 172 cup
so I thought after 8 months of ownership I’d join the forum and start a build thread so you guys can tell me where I’m going wrong lol.
So I bought the car completely standard in April from Chris at beanie sport with dephaser and belts done the day I collected.
It was bought to be used as a cheap track car to get out and have some fun after owning a high maintenance race/sprint Subaru.
After a few B road and country road blasts I knew a couple bits needed doing.

So with in weeks ok days i was talking to sponsors from my race car about some mods get me going
So whiteline supplied a Whiteline arb ,rear beam bushes and camber bolts.
Emp performance built a custom 2.5 exhaust system which would pass sound regs without a problem.
So parts soon started clogging up the spare room......so I ordered more!
After talking to whiteline about dampers they recommended bilsteins b14 from chevron motorsport next day on door step arrive my dampers.
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  Clio 172 cup
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So after talking to a couple of mates they recommended the pms solid top mounts and strut brace we ordered them and wow a good looking but if kit are these.
I wanted a cheap induction kit so after having a read up on here I ordered a ram air filter, alloy bends and silicon joiners jobs a gooden for £50.
Removed the new cobras and harnesses that were fitted to the race car last year to soon fit into my clio.
 
  Clio 172 cup
I picked up a set of vibratechnic engine mounts and a evol dog bone mount 2nd hand from the Facebook page. These were definitely needed as engine rocked the car like a big v8.

Meanwhile I was getting fed up with these parts just stacking up in spare room so I got on phone to Chris @beanie sport to get her booked in to get these fitted.
Chris was probably quite upset to see what I’d done to this standard 172 cup ......
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  Clio 172 cup
I had car booked on for ten of the best that weekend so I had to pull my finger out and drop car to beanie sport to fit
Bilsteins, top mounts ,camber bolts ,geo ,engine mounts , arb, rear beam bushes.
I collected car a couple days later and wow what difference best mod I’d say was def engine and box mounts for sure.
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  Clio 172 cup
Yesterday I went to Snetterton ( 300 layout) with a group of friends in various French cars.
Rained all day so I stayed on the continentals rather than changing to my federal rsr as i thought it was the safest bet ....now I dunno lol!
Every corner it was like a d1 drift car lol but with a few stamps on the gas pulls her straight again, what a laugh.
It was far to wet in the pit garage to wanna get wet and soften the arb or disconnect to help with rear grip.
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  Clio 172 cup
Now help from you guys be great ...
* how much can I remove from dash area with out disturbing immobilizer and any other electrics?

*best place for plastic windows and door cards?

*best place for brake discs and pads? Kam racing on door step
 

Akay

ClioSport Club Member
  Clubman Cooper S
ACW Motorsport Plastics offer a discount on polycarbs for CS members.

I would highly recommend some 15s for cheap tyres and less weight.
 
...and get rid of those federal tyres as they are more of a road tyre with a treadware of 140. Look for something under 100 like Toyo r888's or Yoko AD08R/A048's, Avon ZZR, Kumho v70a, Dunlop Direzza etc.
 


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