Hi All
Bought this in october, i come from a long line of performance cars but never really a track specific car for many years (2007) I have owned some very high performance cars in my time usually with a supercharger that they shouldn't have (rs4 supercharged, e46 m3 supercharged, mg zs supercharged) most recently i had a rs4 supercharged (620 bhp) but it just wasn't fun these are second / third cars to me so rarely used.
I wanted something that i could take to track and have a good crack with it, a friend had a clio 200 and i nearly bought it but knew after reading clio 197 that i would want more power very quickly. I saw this car and Pm'd the owner about some details, it turns out it was perhaps possible to buy and the rest is a big hole in the bank...
I could of bought much more sorted cars (r26 turbo conversion cars) for less money, and to be honest maybe a fool and his money and all, but i just didn't want to ruin the chassis and drive that Renault had created with the clio, high reving fairly low torque engine makes for a good track car, the turbo conversions are all great but i just dont buy into the sound and while it may be faster its not always about every last tenth
A bit of this is stolen from the previous owners thread but here she is and spec
Charger kit installed by Jamsport, Mapped and finished by RS Tuning running 315bhp & 230lb
Since i have owned it i had to install a higher seat mount as i am a short ass, fitted a new manifold due to old one blowing and dont not much else (it didn't need it)
One thing with this car is, its hard to show how clean it really is. Its immaculate and a credit to the former keepers
I have taken it to Bedford and had a good crack with a v12 Ferrari allbeit on road tyres (he was behind) it really is a well sorted motor that is hard to think what you could have more fun it. I found along the huge back straight when i reached for 6th i needed more power for now this thing is unreal
it throws a flame every gearchange
PR_171113_MSVT_BA_0326 by Ross c, on Flickr
PR_171113_MSVT_BA_1337 by Ross c, on Flickr
PR_171113_MSVT_BA_1725 by Ross c, on Flickr
img_8209-jpg by Ross c, on Flickr
img_8205-jpg by Ross c, on Flickr
F4434274-C453-4936-AD44-FD99775A9E67 by Ross c, on Flickr
IMG_5711 by Ross c, on Flickr
IMG_5739 by Ross c, on Flickr
IMG_6257 by Ross c, on Flickr
IMG_6270 by Ross c, on Flickr
IMG_8105 by Ross c, on Flickr
upload_2017-9-17_17-1-29 by Ross c, on Flickr
Bought this in october, i come from a long line of performance cars but never really a track specific car for many years (2007) I have owned some very high performance cars in my time usually with a supercharger that they shouldn't have (rs4 supercharged, e46 m3 supercharged, mg zs supercharged) most recently i had a rs4 supercharged (620 bhp) but it just wasn't fun these are second / third cars to me so rarely used.
I wanted something that i could take to track and have a good crack with it, a friend had a clio 200 and i nearly bought it but knew after reading clio 197 that i would want more power very quickly. I saw this car and Pm'd the owner about some details, it turns out it was perhaps possible to buy and the rest is a big hole in the bank...
I could of bought much more sorted cars (r26 turbo conversion cars) for less money, and to be honest maybe a fool and his money and all, but i just didn't want to ruin the chassis and drive that Renault had created with the clio, high reving fairly low torque engine makes for a good track car, the turbo conversions are all great but i just dont buy into the sound and while it may be faster its not always about every last tenth
A bit of this is stolen from the previous owners thread but here she is and spec
- Rotrex c30-94 supercharger
- Custom intercooler + pipework
- Rotrex supercharger oil cooler
- Forge dump valve
- Mocal oil catch tank
- KTR engine mounts + steady bar
- White silicone coolant pipes
- ARP rod bolts
- 630cc injectors
- Quaife differential
- KTR light weight flywheel
- 4 paddle helix clutch + pressure plate
- Gearbox rebuilt with uprated (new variant) syncros
- Alcon front brake conversion
- pagid rs19 front pads
- Megane r26r rear discs
- Pagid rs2 rear pads
- AP 5.1 brake fluid
- Braided brake lines
- Gaz gold coilovers/ adjustable front + rear damping with race weight springs
- Gaz adjustable top mounts
- Rear camber shims
- Full 4 wheel geometry set up
- KTR adjustable carbon front strut brace
- Full Mark fish motorsport roll cage (safety devices bolt in)
- Sparco 4 point harnesses
- Sparco steering wheel
- Sparco Circuit 2 seats (previously
- KTR pro performance exhaust
- Toyosport manifold
- KTR decat pipe
- KTR delete pipe
- OZ ultraleggera wheels 17x8 black carbon dipped with NS2R's (soon to be rainsports 3's)
- OZ ultralagerras wheels 17x8 Matt black with R888R
- PMS Stud + nut conversion kit
- Carbon exhaust trims
- Carbon front splitter
- Black badges ( sorry @LOCKE )
- Sabelt tow strap
- Custom "supercharged" badge on rear
- Classic / Dynamique rear spoiler
- De-wipered rear window
- RS alloy gear knob with leather gator
- Custom made dash/a-pillar gauge pods
- AEM boost, AFR, oil temp, oil pressure gauges
- Alpine head unit (removed just now)
- Alpine front door speakers
- Alpine amplifier (removed just now)
- Rear interior stripped
- KTR rear carpet
- Lifeline plumbed in electric fire extinguisher system (discrete install)
Charger kit installed by Jamsport, Mapped and finished by RS Tuning running 315bhp & 230lb
Since i have owned it i had to install a higher seat mount as i am a short ass, fitted a new manifold due to old one blowing and dont not much else (it didn't need it)
One thing with this car is, its hard to show how clean it really is. Its immaculate and a credit to the former keepers
I have taken it to Bedford and had a good crack with a v12 Ferrari allbeit on road tyres (he was behind) it really is a well sorted motor that is hard to think what you could have more fun it. I found along the huge back straight when i reached for 6th i needed more power for now this thing is unreal
it throws a flame every gearchange
PR_171113_MSVT_BA_0326 by Ross c, on Flickr
PR_171113_MSVT_BA_1337 by Ross c, on Flickr
PR_171113_MSVT_BA_1725 by Ross c, on Flickr
img_8209-jpg by Ross c, on Flickr
img_8205-jpg by Ross c, on Flickr
F4434274-C453-4936-AD44-FD99775A9E67 by Ross c, on Flickr
IMG_5711 by Ross c, on Flickr
IMG_5739 by Ross c, on Flickr
IMG_6257 by Ross c, on Flickr
IMG_6270 by Ross c, on Flickr
IMG_8105 by Ross c, on Flickr
upload_2017-9-17_17-1-29 by Ross c, on Flickr
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