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Weekend car - Accidental....
- Thread starter Waitey
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Dom_capper
ClioSport Club Member
2012 Renault Clio
Standard cs baller. Looks good mate, we need to know more!
Waitey
ClioSport Club Member
Alpina D3, AC Cobra
Info so far:
1997 Chassis
Westfield Sei
Interesting bits....
2001 Caterham 1.8 16v VVC engine - 165bhp (Rover K series)
Emerald ECU
Straight cut ford type 9 box with extended first gear
3.62 Ford LSD
Full independent koni suspension
Discs all round on what look to be sierra calipers
Plans:
New wheels
New body work
New cage (maybe)
Jenvey DTH throttle bodies.
Good job it was cheap!
1997 Chassis
Westfield Sei
Interesting bits....
2001 Caterham 1.8 16v VVC engine - 165bhp (Rover K series)
Emerald ECU
Straight cut ford type 9 box with extended first gear
3.62 Ford LSD
Full independent koni suspension
Discs all round on what look to be sierra calipers
Plans:
New wheels
New body work
New cage (maybe)
Jenvey DTH throttle bodies.
Good job it was cheap!
MarkCup
ClioSport Club Member
That's more than you'll do before you get bored/fed up with it and sell up!
Each mile you do though should be pretty special.
Each mile you do though should be pretty special.
Waitey
ClioSport Club Member
Alpina D3, AC Cobra
Oi! I've done 12 feet in it so far.
The gearknob has come off.
It needs some proper seats too!
Rob
ClioSport Moderator
Love it Stephen. Cracking purchase
Waitey
ClioSport Club Member
Alpina D3, AC Cobra
Because reasons.
@Waitey
http://westermann-motorsport.com/index.php?page=categorie&cat=56
All the bodywork you need
Main body from Westfield order lightweight race
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http://westermann-motorsport.com/index.php?page=categorie&cat=56
All the bodywork you need
Main body from Westfield order lightweight race
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Haha sounds like a handful already, what pads are up top?
Waitey
ClioSport Club Member
Alpina D3, AC Cobra
Find out how to adjust a type 9 so selecting first is easier than selecting reverse! The whole gear assembly is vauge and it doesn't self centre!
c4pob
ClioSport Club Member
A terrible one
Looks like you're weekend car is for tinkering, not for driving! Will be ace when you're finished. Well done you.
I'd switch that diff from a 3.62 to a 3.92
Be good to know what ratios that box has
Is it straight cut or a semi synchro bgh box with a long first ?
In most cases a straight cut is a total mare to shift and is only really useful for sprinting.
The k is also not that torquey compared to a zetec/duratec or a vx lump and i ran a big power zetec with no need for straight cut
In fact I'd only have one if i went sequential
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Be good to know what ratios that box has
Is it straight cut or a semi synchro bgh box with a long first ?
In most cases a straight cut is a total mare to shift and is only really useful for sprinting.
The k is also not that torquey compared to a zetec/duratec or a vx lump and i ran a big power zetec with no need for straight cut
In fact I'd only have one if i went sequential
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@Waitey
If you need inspiration
http://harvsport.com/westie/index.htm
You will also find the caged cages and mog Motorsport pages have lots of pics with my car and a black s2000 westy as about 10 years ago we developed lots of bits with both companies
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If you need inspiration
http://harvsport.com/westie/index.htm
You will also find the caged cages and mog Motorsport pages have lots of pics with my car and a black s2000 westy as about 10 years ago we developed lots of bits with both companies
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welshname
ClioSport Club Member
I give it 3 months Max.
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Rob
ClioSport Moderator
In bits already.
Can't decide on wheels. Currently has 185/60/14's on. I wanted 185/60/13's but I think they'll lower it too much.
Stop messing around with wheels and focus on making it driveable!
Needs Minilites.
Waitey
ClioSport Club Member
Alpina D3, AC Cobra
Nothing but I wanted to check it over. There was a misting of oil all over it. This looks like its from an over fill. Going to strip the linkage off it this week. I have a feeling its missing a saddle bush. I'll probably fit a couple of brass ones.
As for tyres, I don't want to give it too much grip....
So I'd like to stick with 185 all round. Which would mean 13x6 all round. I guess I could put a 13x7 on the back but I don't want the rear to look stretched.
If you can go 7 on the rear , 6 looks a bit silly
You're not on big power as 165 is fairly mundane in them and it won't take long to get used to .
When you get north of 220 it's interesting as don't forget it has the aerodynamics of a brick .
For road work the 3.62 diff is ok but if you work out where the power is on the k series and the ratios you would proberbly work out top is pretty redundant
Who built the box and which ratios did they use ,
My guess is it's a bgh semi synchro long first pro box as it's a decent box Brian builds for a good price
I can proberbly help you not waste money or spend twice
Oh and i hate k series engines having owned a few
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You're not on big power as 165 is fairly mundane in them and it won't take long to get used to .
When you get north of 220 it's interesting as don't forget it has the aerodynamics of a brick .
For road work the 3.62 diff is ok but if you work out where the power is on the k series and the ratios you would proberbly work out top is pretty redundant
Who built the box and which ratios did they use ,
My guess is it's a bgh semi synchro long first pro box as it's a decent box Brian builds for a good price
I can proberbly help you not waste money or spend twice
Oh and i hate k series engines having owned a few
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Waitey
ClioSport Club Member
Alpina D3, AC Cobra
I'm not building a track weapon though. Just something to slither around in on a Sunday.
I have no idea on the box or ratio's. Like I said the car came with no info at all.... Even the diff tag is missing so I can't be sure its a 3.62!
Immediate plans are to fix the gear selection, GRP buckets, new wheels and some side screens.
New lights et al are on the way.
No 3.92 is nicer both road and track
Hated the 3.62 on the road
You might not like the long first on the road to be fair either but that sounds a plan
Avoid a cage , get a decent hood made that fits and enjoy it
Those bits sound a plan so far
Somewhere in the build will be reciept for the box and no doubt diff
They slither better with a decent LSD fitted too but when set up they do make a nice fun weekend blaster
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Hated the 3.62 on the road
You might not like the long first on the road to be fair either but that sounds a plan
Avoid a cage , get a decent hood made that fits and enjoy it
Those bits sound a plan so far
Somewhere in the build will be reciept for the box and no doubt diff
They slither better with a decent LSD fitted too but when set up they do make a nice fun weekend blaster
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Now we're talking.
MB Racing make 3 piece split rims, so you can get the offset and the width right.
The ones I had on my mini.
Barnby wheels also have a habit of shattering in the middle ,
Image would be a far better bet , too many barnby caterham wheel failures hence people nowadays won't with a bargepole .
