Having bought the 172 Cup a couple of months ago, we quickly realised that it hadn't been looked after and the engine needed replacing.
I bought it cheap with an engine noise that just sounded like knackered lifters.
So, new engine went it. Put a new dephazer pulley, cam belt, full service and silkolene Pro 5W 40 oil.
Put the group N engine and gearbox mount in.
And some 15 inch wheels an Kumho tyres.
This is how it looks at the moment.
This was also fitted
Along with some Brembo HC discs and Carbone Lorraine pads all round.
Went and did a weekend at Harewood Hill and soon found some major flaws with the car.
I managed to film one lap, which was an Ok time to say I had never been to Harewood before.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aYAwOR3s-TU
First thoughts on the car are that the gears are too long, not enough low down torque and most importantly, it spins up very easily when trying to exit corners.
To rectify this I am putting the driveshafts from a later 172 in and a Quaife LSD diff.
Also going for a whiteline adjustable ARB and rear camber shims.
These have just arrived and I will be fitting them along with adjustable camber bolts at the front.
I had these on my EVO and they were excellent, so I had them made for the clio.
Also got a pair of these to go in soon.
Next hillclimb at Harewood is the 6th June, so I'll see what improvements I have made.
Then when I come back from Holiday in July, I have 4 weeks to hopefully get the throttle bodies and ecu from Ktec to get a decent increase in power and most importantly torque through the rev range and a raised rev limit.
Depending on funds, I may have a Safety Devices Multi point bolt in cage by then and a fibreglass bootlid and bonnet.
By the end of next year I hope to take the record there, but still a long way to go yet.
I'll keep the thread updated as I go along.
I bought it cheap with an engine noise that just sounded like knackered lifters.
So, new engine went it. Put a new dephazer pulley, cam belt, full service and silkolene Pro 5W 40 oil.
Put the group N engine and gearbox mount in.
And some 15 inch wheels an Kumho tyres.
This is how it looks at the moment.
This was also fitted
Along with some Brembo HC discs and Carbone Lorraine pads all round.
Went and did a weekend at Harewood Hill and soon found some major flaws with the car.
I managed to film one lap, which was an Ok time to say I had never been to Harewood before.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aYAwOR3s-TU
First thoughts on the car are that the gears are too long, not enough low down torque and most importantly, it spins up very easily when trying to exit corners.
To rectify this I am putting the driveshafts from a later 172 in and a Quaife LSD diff.
Also going for a whiteline adjustable ARB and rear camber shims.
These have just arrived and I will be fitting them along with adjustable camber bolts at the front.
I had these on my EVO and they were excellent, so I had them made for the clio.
Also got a pair of these to go in soon.
Next hillclimb at Harewood is the 6th June, so I'll see what improvements I have made.
Then when I come back from Holiday in July, I have 4 weeks to hopefully get the throttle bodies and ecu from Ktec to get a decent increase in power and most importantly torque through the rev range and a raised rev limit.
Depending on funds, I may have a Safety Devices Multi point bolt in cage by then and a fibreglass bootlid and bonnet.
By the end of next year I hope to take the record there, but still a long way to go yet.
I'll keep the thread updated as I go along.
