Would you spend £3000 on mods for your clio track car?

[Wests Renault]

What suspension are you running?

vmax coilovers

 

[Wests Renault]

Ph1 interiors can be had for pennies, get yourself one, carpet, door cards, seats, the lot, and just bolt it back in.

The shell on my ph1 isn't the tidiest and the car has been in a crash. This always plays on my mind too.

 

[ForceIndia]

vmax coilovers

Might I suggest if you're going for more power, cage, seat's etc, you do the suspension right next time? Sorry if that sounds harsh, but for a track car that half arsed suspension. It genuinely staggers me that people will lavish money on power, and then skimp on the most important aspect of a car.

 

[edewer]

if you are breaking, i'm interested in your 1.2s

 

[Curtis!]

Might I suggest if you're going for more power, cage, seat's etc, you do the suspension right next time? Sorry if that sounds harsh, but for a track car that half arsed suspension. It genuinely staggers me that people will lavish money on power, and then skimp on the most important aspect of a car.

Flol, but what you say is completely true!

I'll remember what you say about the AC and other bits in acouple of years time

 

[Steve]

http://www.cliosport.net/forum/show...WER-Clio-200&p=6963934&viewfull=1#post6963934

 

[Tony Hunter]

Might I suggest if you're going for more power, cage, seat's etc, you do the suspension right next time? Sorry if that sounds harsh, but for a track car that half arsed suspension. It genuinely staggers me that people will lavish money on power, and then skimp on the most important aspect of a car.

I have never seen you talk so much sense all in one thread Warren,well done.

 

[jenic]

I have never seen you talk so much sense all in one thread Warren,well done.

He pretty much has that post on his clipboard iirc, seen it so many times lol

 

[ForceIndia]

He pretty much has that post on his clipboard iirc, seen it so many times lol

I believe it lol. I spent a fortune on my kw's, never regretted it once.

 

[Tony Hunter]

People just get carried away with what they think they want,without actually knowing what they want,and then listen to to many people on here.It's easy to say "YEAH go do it,strip it to death"when its not your car and you do not have to live with it.

 

[ForceIndia]

Stripping the car won't (imo) make a difference to 99% of us.

 

[Tony Hunter]

Thats what I mean,NO NEED.

 

[jenic]

Stripping the car won't (imo) make a difference to 99% of us.

I have just put the half of my rear interior i took out back in, took it out to fit wheels/jack/general crap in the back and couldn't be bothered putting it back in until the other day. Like a new car now, so refined and nice to be in.

 

[Nick172Cup]

From what I have done to mine, some people will think i'm mad/stupid but however I havent done what I have done to my car to be quicker than someone else on track/road. The feeling of driving something pretty mental/crazy still puts a smile on my face everytime I drive my car and if i'm enjoying myself then tbh sod everyone else. If you have the money/time/patience then go for it!

 

[DannyR]

I want my seats back if your stripping it

 

[Wests Renault]

People just get carried away with what they think they want,without actually knowing what they want,and then listen to to many people on here.It's easy to say "YEAH go do it,strip it to death"when its not your car and you do not have to live with it.

agree'd

 

[Gaz_]

I'd put money on a well driven standard Cup/182/whatever, will be as good if not better on track than 90% of CS 'stripped track cars' tbh. Only real thing that would need doing is uprated pads imo.

 

[sussex_gti]

I'd spend the money on brakes and suspension. No point going for more grunt if you cant stop properly or go round corners. I made this mistake when I 16v'd my 205, and it scared me. Was certainly fun though for a bit!

 

[sussex_gti]

From what I have done to mine, some people will think i'm mad/stupid but however I havent done what I have done to my car to be quicker than someone else on track/road. The feeling of driving something pretty mental/crazy still puts a smile on my face everytime I drive my car and if i'm enjoying myself then tbh sod everyone else. If you have the money/time/patience then go for it!

Exactly this/ My 106 xsi just had Bilsteins, Rallye wheels and a homemade exhaust that popped and banged. Fitted ZX 16v brakes and had as much fun as in my 172. Owe'd me less than 1k and I thrashed the tits off it withour fear of it denting my wallet. Regret selling it.

 

[Tony Hunter]

I'd put money on a well driven standard Cup/182/whatever, will be as good if not better on track than 90% of CS 'stripped track cars' tbh. Only real thing that would need doing is uprated pads imo.

I have said this on so many occasions that I am now board with it,but it is very true.

 

[Revels]

Not only that, but someone with a few lessons will also wipe the floor with the stripped car.

 

[sussex_gti]

Yeah, get out there and do some driver training days, and some laps with experienced drivers. Also, I went to RWD for 8 months in an Eunos Roadster, and thats made me a much better, smoother driver.

 

[Sir_Dave]

Saw this coming a mile off lol ... & for once, im not the only person saying that people should learn to drive before stripping/suspension, etc. How refreshing

If you need bits for a PH 172, ie interior & such like, might i suggest pm'ing budgie (or checking his for sale thread) as we broke his on Saturday. 90% of parts are still available.

 

[Chris n nic]

Not only that, but someone with a few lessons will also wipe the floor with the stripped car.

This is true...but what about someone with the lessons/experience in the more powerful/stripped car

 

[Chris n nic]

My Cup is 90% track but I'm a CS pauper (sp) with 2 kids so money is tight. Stripped it with a few mods (std cams tho) and it is pretty quick on track but I have no illusions that I'm a race driver. Tony would paste most people on here in a standard car...but in a modded one the difference would be greater still.

I have Pagid blue pads with brembo discs seem to stop me pretty sharpish and Eibach springs not as flat as coilovers but still corners well. When I was using some worn A048 I got hold of it was brilliant at Oulton Park and I had a great few laps blast with JT driving an R26 Megane....I guess I'm more a 'some of the gear and some idea' lol

 

[Dan@SJM]

Ive sunk £14k into mine lol. and its still not finished...