Rear axel diffrence.

[jimpy9]

Is the rear axel diffrence on a clio cup racer compared to the road going clio cup ie is it a wider track on is it the wider speedlines fitted that make it look like the rear wheels stick it out more

 

[blackpanther]

Id say its the wheels, but i could be wrong.

 

[jimpy9]

be intresting to see

 

[ben_r1]

Wheels take up the extra half inch inwards not outwards, I know they run small 5mm spacers on the front to clear suspension for the above. I wonder if the beam is stiffer though?

 

[jimpy9]

so its the wheels thatr make it look bigger

 

[fmp]

Wheels take up the extra half inch inwards not outwards, I know they run small 5mm spacers on the front to clear suspension for the above. I wonder if the beam is stiffer though?

Incorrect. As there is far more spoke to calliper clearance with the cup racer wheels on compared to road cup wheels.

 

[Willis]

The rear beam itself is also different to the road cars, it has some kind of mad linkage on it to make it semi-independent.

 

[ben_r1]

Incorrect. As there is far more spoke to calliper clearance with the cup racer wheels on compared to road cup wheels.

Oh perhaps my ones are older or of a different spec, as mine sit identical in the arch and over the brakes to the road items...

 

[marshall]

Higher offset brings them out away from the caliper

 

[fmp]

Standard road Cup wheel:



Genuine Cup Racer wheel:



As you can (hopefully) see, the difference between spoke to caliper clearance.

 

[ben_r1]

Mine are of different spec then, that makes them even more special maybe R3 Clio wheels or something.

 

[fmp]

they definately 8inches wide?!

 

[Richy200]

last time I was at a clio cup race the wheels said.7.5J on the inside of the spoke....

 

[ben_r1]

Confusing indeed then, mine say 8J on the spoke. I know they are wider because the rim edge rubs on the suspension on heavy lock and my STD wheels clear it easily.

 

[fmp]

defo not the standard wheels then, as we know the road wheels are 7.5 and the Racer wheels are 8 inches wide.

As you say, could be a different variant!

 

[Richy200]

I know and I checked more than one teams wheels.. Unless they thought it gave them an advantage running the bigger tyre on the smaller rim.