Renault Sport Clio 197 Racing Red

[Raptor6767]

I intend to.
But need to test it out more.

Made only a couple of km today.

 

[Yiannis197]

I found the red option to be a pain in town when plodding along because it is very sensitive and makes the car judder when going over bumpy road. Either that or I can't hold my foot stable lol

Mate how about those c3 sprayers? Are they plug and play? Any pictures? Thanks

 

[Raptor6767]

I found the red option to be a pain in town when plodding along because it is very sensitive and makes the car judder when going over bumpy road. Either that or I can't hold my foot stable lol

Mate how about those c3 sprayers? Are they plug and play? Any pictures? Thanks

True, the red option is a bit too aggressive for town, especially when you have a 64mm TB like I do.

I switch it from time to time just for fun. It's a GREAT mod. Car runs so much better now...

C3 sprayers - they're great. No, they're not plug'n'play - you need to cut some of the plastic.
They fit almost perfect (1mm of the hood probably because of the rubber gasket in between that you can remove but I didn't want to).

I would reccomend them.

 

[miguelreb]

Hi raptor,

i saw that you installed sprint booster.

To 5000rpm does it work correctly? I remember that someone had commented to me that is uncontrollable, that it goes to pulls..

Link to buy?

Thanks!

 

[Raptor6767]

It works fine. I keep it most of the time in "green".

LINK

 

[Raptor6767]

Finally got some time and money to spend @ the Grobnik track again.















Had to go easy on the tires because they were new Good year Eagle 1 Asymmetric 2 that have to last till the end of next summer.

The other 197 had Pirelli PZero slicks, some of weight reduction, ~200bhp (dyno tested), progressive shocks...



[video=youtube_share;pAe69rjU4TA]http://youtu.be/pAe69rjU4TA[/video]

 

[Raptor6767]

[video=youtube_share;5Ct85DuBLF4]http://youtu.be/5Ct85DuBLF4[/video]

 

[Raptor6767]

[video=youtube_share;pe3ZZHJPgCo]http://youtu.be/pe3ZZHJPgCo[/video]


Wanted to see what were my chances against a Golf V GTI Revo Stage 2+ (280bhp/420Nm) with Michelin Super Sport tires, DS2500 pads, S3 calipers, 312mm Tarox F2000 rotors & KW V3. He is SO MUCH faster in the straight line...

 

[miguelreb]

Great videos Raptor. Did you run this track with sprint booster conected?

 

[Raptor6767]

Yes, it was on green.

However, if you want 100% precise cornering with minimal understeer you should turn it off.

 

[Raptor6767]

 

[simoxmino]

Hi rene!! great pics!!

 

[simoxmino]

and great drive!!!! ))))

 

[Raptor6767]

Tnx!

You can see the VERY soft sidewall on the Good year's going under the wheel in the last 3 pics.

 

[Pav]

good good read..started reading it from the back..lots of useful info..ta

 

[Raptor6767]

Considering the fact that I've started using Clio mostly as a weekend car, I haven't bothered much with the ride height. However - I drove the Clio for the last 3 weeks straight and it started to bother me the rear hight. I had problems with big bumps in the road - rear axle would sometimes hit the exhaust pipe, and the ride was uncomfortable.

Had the rear lifted by 1.6cm by myself, and discovered that the rear was slammed as much as it could go. hmy:



You can see how low are the springs. And still first OEM rear rotors after 90kkm.



BEFORE





AFTER






And now, the ride is at least twice as much comfortable than before. Unbelievable. :jase2:


Next in order was repairing the connector clamp leak between the Y-pipe and the Miltek decat, and the leak on a merger point between the centre silencer and the rear silencers.



Welding the Miltek exhaust mount after it broke.




Really disappointed with the Miltek build quality given in mind that this is not the first (and probably the last) problem with the exhaust.

 

[miguelreb]

Hi Raptor

I Have a Clio similar to your one,

The mods are:
Airbox v6
Manifolds decat Toyosports
Second decat
Exhaust Rc Racing Gr. N

And I have a doubt, do you believe that notarial improvement installing the 63mm throttle body? Also I have a remap.

If i install a 63mm throttle body of VAG, Would I have that to increase the diameter of the manifolds? Is the diameter OEM 60mm??

Thanks!!

 

[Raptor6767]

Hi,

I have felt an improvement with the 64mm TB only in a first few days. Later, it seems to me, ECU compensated it somehow.

TBH: I wouldn't reccomend it as a mod. Or, I would but as the last one. Go with matched and ported inlets.

 

[Giles]

hi have you got any pics of behind the disc? want to see the disc cover and you know the part number. thanks

 

[Raptor6767]

Unfortunately I don't. I have never removed the rear disc. These are still my first OEM discs in 90kkm.