Clio 197 Track Build

[british_tommy]

Hey Pav, they're from eBay, there's a polish renaultsport dealer on there selling bits and bobs. Search Clio 197 caliper and he'll pop up somewhere. I paid something like 130euro each. Nice guy though and did a deal on 2 calipers and a new front ally rad. I think he does red or silver (2 standard colours).

 

[Pav]

thank you..will have a look..

 

[british_tommy]

Np - check out eBay item 191735922498

 

[Yiannis197]

The fitter didn't do a good job as far as too mounts are concerned. When running negative camber you make sure you use different holes so as to allow easy adjustment. Let me find a pic


There you go

DSC07517 by YiannisR27, on Flickr

 

[british_tommy]

[MENTION=2045]Yiannis197[/MENTION] boom. Thanks mate, I'll have a look tomorrow. I didn't know there was different mounting points for the adjuster... And I must confess the fitter.....was me

 

[Yiannis197]

hahaha sorry mate! Good thing I didn't say anything bad lol

 

[british_tommy]

No probs. I'll drop them tomorrow and move the bolts. Amy other top tips?

also, do you know what the marks on the top relate to? Obviously Degrees of camber, but what's the scale? Not had the alignment or geo done yet.

 

[Yiannis197]

I believe they are there for reference really, to know the exact spot of your preferred settings and not having to measure camber every single time.

Make sure the bolt on the spring platform faces out, other wise it'd be very trick to undo it and change the ride height

Enjoy your setup mate, which springs did you go for?

 

[british_tommy]

Thanks mate. 450/450. Keeping it fairly tame for now, may upgrade the springs next year once the car is bedded in and I've got more confident in it on track.

 

[british_tommy]

Thanks [MENTION=2045]Yiannis197[/MENTION] - all sorted:

 

[british_tommy]

Just a quick comparison before / after the ASTs were fitted. Not properly set the ride height yet, but this is probably halfway down the full thread. The wheels look lost, considering some spacers. I used to run 15mm hubcentric spacers on the 172, so thinking something similar for the 197. What do you guys think?

 

[Pav]

it always great when you can go lower than standard..looks good plus the handling will be night and day

 

[Stubonez]

Don't think they're speedlines? :/

 

[Chris]

Id avoid spacers, particularly on a car running such improved suspension..

 

[PAUL JA]

Please note - 15mm spacers won't fit even though the suppliers say they will !!!

Also if going spacers if it were me I'd convert to studs and nuts.

 

[british_tommy]

Don't think they're speedlines? :/

these aren't, my white ones are (see page 1).

 

[british_tommy]

Id avoid spacers, particularly on a car running such improved suspension..

How come mate? My thoughts, wider track = less weight transfer on cornering? Interested to hear your thoughts?

 

[Chris]

More stress on everything, namely wheel bearings, and stone chip heaven on your mirrors and rear quarter!

 

[Yiannis197]

That's more like it nice one mate.

How much camber are you running? Quite a lot by the looks of it!

 

[Stubonez]

I'm talking about the white ones. They don't look like speedlines. Look like the other ones that are similar to speedlines.