Everything but the kitchen sink...

[Dave W]

Like most people indulging in motorsport in their Clio, this has been a quiet year to say the least. One advantage of it is the amount of money I haven't spent on entries.

So I'm considering doing a few things over this winter in one hit and I was wondering if anyone here has fitted any of the following to their 197/200 and could comment on performance or differences they've noted please.
Lightweight flywheel
Either a Quaife ATB or Gripper LSD
Gripper pinion shaft and 5:1 Final Drive

Thanks in advance
Dave

 

[N0ddie]

If the gearbox is coming out then the lightweight flywheel for sure. Gripper or Quaife? If you use it more on the road and want a more "fit and forget" option then Quaife is the best option.

 

[Dave W]

The amount of road use is already pretty low to be honest but suspect that will be even more limited with a 5:1 FDU fitted. Have you fitted a flywheel to yours?

 

[N0ddie]

Not yet, though when the box comes out for its inevitable rebuild I'll get the diff and fly done then.

 

[bedoef]

Like most people indulging in motorsport in their Clio, this has been a quiet year to say the least. One advantage of it is the amount of money I haven't spent on entries.

So I'm considering doing a few things over this winter in one hit and I was wondering if anyone here has fitted any of the following to their 197/200 and could comment on performance or differences they've noted please.
Lightweight flywheel
Either a Quaife ATB or Gripper LSD
Gripper pinion shaft and 5:1 Final Drive

Thanks in advance
Dave

With the FDU, highway driving will be pretty high up in the room band.

As for the diff, a Gripper requires maintenance every so often, which will mean pulling the gearbox and opening it up. I put in an ATB diff similar to a Quaife in mine, which is fit and forget. Ya I notice the diff takes a split second to kick in here and there, and it doesn't work with one wheel in the air, bit for track days plus daily driving it's enough for me.

 

[Dave W]

I think I'm most likely to fit a Gripper LSD and Flywheel for next season, I can't decide on FDU yet. I know where the gearing will be, just don't know if the stack of extra shifts on a run will be paid off by improved acceleration. Maybe I fit it for the following year when the backlash is taken up on the diff.