Michelin Clio series

[Willis]

The literature seems to suggest that the spec' pack starts at £3,000... If you manage to get through to anybody could you find out if that's a base pack as it reads and if it is could you ask what other packages are available please? It'd be interesting to know and might be helpful for anybody else who's looking to get into it.

 

[Seventh Seal]

No i dont yet, i have called the office and was given a little information, then i was given a mobile number and each time i have called it has gone to answer phone or no response, so i will call again tomorrow and hopefully get the answers i need??

Any questions anyone think i need to ask ??

I would ask if you're allowed to change any bushes to polyethene or solid as it may give you an advatage. And if you can change the geo on the car or if it has to remain standard. Although I'm sure they'll have guidelines.

I personally would like to know what suspension parts they're changing.

 

[930Tech]

Will the suspension from the rally car fit the updated (smaller hole) suspension tops of the later 200?

The rally car (R3) was only ever the 197 shape.

 

[nicfred]

Well, i spoke to the Organiser and to be honest he has not got many if any answer for anyone yet (registartion fee £750 + vat and entry fees not sure ? ? ? i told hime the Mazda entry fees £300 - £400 and he says somewhere around there??? not much use really is it)
Had quite a lengthy chat and when i put the questions to him he was unsure and said in time we will have some answer and move forward from there???
He has spoken to someone in ref to the roll cage, but nothing 100%.

Not really much help for me, i am stuck between continuing to race my Mx5 MK1 which is sat on the trailer in the workshop, if i'm going Clio i will sell the Mx5 if not i'll keep it, as everyone knows it wont sell overnight ( as always the Ma5da series fills up fast and it has been said on the forum they have over 60 entries already) or do i hold out and and go with the Clio? ?
I love Clio's and always have but i want to know what i can and MORE importantly cant do to the cars, i would like to go and buy a car today/tomorrow(you know what i mean) so i can get it ready/do all the jobs to make it ready to enter, i dont want to wait till the last minute and then find something out and think thats not for me, lets go racing the Mx5 again???

What other series can i race the Clio in if i do buy one?

if i get anymore information i will post it up, he says he will keep me up to date?

 

[Roger200]

You'd of thought they'd have it sorted by now of wanting to launch it this year!

IMO for what its worth, you should do one more year in mx5's and see what happens with this Clio series. Then after the 2013 season you can take a view on it based on whether the Clio series was a success or not. If it was and you want to enter, then it gives you a whole winter (guess October to March/April) to sell mx5, buy clio and make it race ready.

 

[Foxspeed]

sounds like they have released the news before actually fomulating exactly what is available or allowed :blink:

 

[nicfred]

sounds like they have released the news before actually fomulating exactly what is available or allowed :blink:

Yep sure does.
I asked just a simple question, what wheels are allowed will they be a control wheel (eg all cars in class running the same wheels) he said any wheels or maybe 1 make?
The suspension he did say would be from the R1 rally car "he thinks" they have costed up a kit including , shocks, top mounts, struts, anti roll bar, but again not 100%
I asked about poly bushes, and again not sure, but then said if it made them better then yes??
I was also told that some Clio cup teams have customers who would like to race but cant afford the Cup prices so this would be a cheaper way to offer them somewhere to race?

 

[Advikaz]

I'll be interested to see how the costs spiral regarding this series.

The running of an actual cup car is not cheap, the boxes need regular rebuilds for a start.

That's why the ones up at Palmer sport have different sequentual boxes in them as well as braking systems.


Seems like a good idea tho, I'm sure with the amount of novices it will attract it'll be pile up gallore.

 

[ClioCupAdmin]

Clio Cup Series - Sporting Regulations have now been released for this Series and have been emailed out to all those who have registered interest.

If you would like to receive a copy via email please register your interest via email to:
pauline.hillon@gmail.com

Please state which championship otherwise you may get Formula Renault!

 

[leeboy]

If I were you I'd hold onto the mx5 for another season and see what happens come 2014...I'm sure there's several others on the sideline to see what happens with grid sizes for the championship.
Hopefully the series will provide large strong grids that will provide good racing! Personally I think the mx5 series is one of the best championships out there, good close racing and very well organised....if only more clubs took a few pages out of their book!!

 

[nicfred]

I have got mine, its like a phone book :rofl:
I also now see we need to have a control seat, harness and a list longer than my arms and legs of other items needed to be up to spec:thumbdown:
I can see the costs to get a car ready are going to be around the same as the car itself ? ? ?
The cage has to be the Safety devices cage which at the moment is not even made and i have been told it will not be until around the 2 or 3rd week in April, 1st round is 11th may, plenty of time to fit a cage and get your car ready :rofl: i think they should have sorted all of the details before now so people could atleast have a chance of getting a car ready, unless most the people who will race the series don't have jobs to go to.
Cheap series i am thinking not, and i think this in itself will put a lot of people off even thinking about it, i now know i am :w00t:

 

[nicfred]

I also see that all parts needed but be purchased from designated suppliers only.

 

[leeboy]

It'll probably be sabelt seats and harness as that's was cup race cars were installed with so wouldn't want to change that for previous cars.
Clearly this all seems like a very last second put together series from the organisers!
I'm assuming they are doing what they done with clio cup that all parts have to come from R Sport with the homologation sticker.

 

[henderson]

just got the email through for this today,it looks like i'm going to be wasting my time reading it

 

[nicfred]

The price for the total kit to convert your road car is going to be £3751.59 + vat :scared:, i think a bargin, the list is below :scared:



CLIO CUP CONVERSION

ENGINE
7711160990 R3 ACCESS TAIL PIPE
7711150452 EXHAUST CLAMP
PP1723 PIPERCROSS PANEL FILTER
76-5149 CERAMETALIC CLUTCH PLATE

BRAKES
FERODO DS3000 FRONT PADS
FERODO DS2500 REAR PADS


FRT SUSPENSION R3 ACCESS 7711163653
7711160991 FRONT LH STRUT BODY
7711160992 FRONT RH STRUT BODY
7711160960 FRONT STRUT INSERT
7711160787 FRONT STRUT BODY AIR FILTER
7711068130 INSERT LOWER NUT
7703002179 LOWER STRUT BOLT
7703034274 LOWER STRUT BOLT NUT
6000009903 FRONT SPRING PLATFORM
6000009902 PLATFORM LOCKING RING
7711162396 SPRING GUIDE
7711160993 FRONT SPRING 71NM
7711160143 FRONT SPRING TOP SEAT
7711160290 BUMP RUBBER
7711068371 STRUT BODY SEAL
0011155263 DU BUSHES
7711152030 TOP PLATFORM CIRCLIP
TOP MOUNT FIXING POINT
8200798409 WASHER 12 X 25 X 3
7711160933 TOP MOUNT LH
7711160932 TOP MOUNT RH
7711160166 TOP MOUNT BEARING
7711068945 CIRCLIP
7703034155 TOP DAMPER NUT
7711152213 DAMPER TOP NUT
7703053341 WASHER
7711156944 CONTACT WASHER
7711156933 TOP MOUNT BOLT
7703602097 ARB CLAMP BOLT
7711160927 ARB DROP LINK 215MM
7711160996 20MM ANTI ROLL BAR

REAR SUSPENSION R3 ACCESS 7711163654
7711160961 REAR DAMPER BILSTEIN
7711160290 REAR BUMP RUBBER
7711160994 REAR SPRING 55NM
7711162397 REAR SPRING TOP SEAT
7711162398 REAR TOP MOUNT RUBBERS
7703034155 REAR TOP NUT
7711162408 LOWER DAMPER BOLT
7711162399 WASHER
7711128912 WASHER
7711156675 REAR SPRING LOWER SEAT
7711156676 REAR SPRING SEAT LOCKING RING

INTERIOR
7711167161 HARNESS
7711162037 HARNESS PLATES
7711167158 TAURUS SEAT M
7711160039 SEAT RAIL SET
ROLL CAGE PADDING
EXTINGUISHER
7711160037 STEERING WHEEL
7711160386 STEERING WHEEL BOLT
7711160066 STEERING WHEEL BOSS
WINDOW NET

ADDITIONAL
TOW HOOKS
7711160136 CUT OUT SWITCH
7711162850 CUT OUT LOOM
WINDOW SAFETY FILM
DOOR PANEL
BONNET PIN SETS

 

[fmp]

No mention of a roll cage in there?!

Do they say if the suspension has a version for the later 200 cars?

 

[Fernandez]

I had a PM yesterday to say the announced 3k kit was now around 5.8K and that the 'free' test day at Snetterton on April 24th has now become £480.. Typical Renault

 

[nicfred]

No mention of a roll cage in there?!

Do they say if the suspension has a version for the later 200 cars?

Roll cage is a Safety device made cage and wont be ready till the 2nd or 3rd week in April and is i think form memory £985 + vat and only available from Mark fish racing?

If the cage won't be ready till 2nd or 3rd week of April it doesn't give much time for the first meeting in May?

To be honest i think the prices have now spiraled from a starting price of £3000 to now nearly twice that, i think i may look for other places to race the Clio

 

[fmp]

I am collecting my car from Safety Devices on Wednesday as I just had a cage designed and made in conjunction with Mark Fish, so it's obviously the one they are using for the series.

So will get pics up for people to see.

Costs are spiralling rapidly!

 

[nicfred]

I am collecting my car from Safety Devices on Wednesday as I just had a cage designed and made in conjunction with Mark Fish, so it's obviously the one they are using for the series.

So will get pics up for people to see.

Costs are spiralling rapidly!

I would like to see the pictures when you get it please.
Are you going to be racing or just wanted a cage fitting to your car?