Clio 172 Cup, track car to race car

[Hedgehog Dodger]

Nice wheels Sonny

[HYFR]

this just keep getting better and better

its awesome mate

cannot wait to see it in action ... oh yeah, we're confirmed for Silverstone

[sonny]

this just keep getting better and better

its awesome mate

cannot wait to see it in action ... oh yeah, we're confirmed for Silverstone

thanks Dave, just having trouble changing the dics at the mo as i have sheered a seized calliper bolt.... Great. Hopefully car will be ready for ST.

[sonny]

A long overdue project update.

Work on the Clio “track day project” has picked up again.

So what have I been up to?

I took the front seats out and replaced with one of my Recaro Pole Positions. I bastardized the side mount to make it fit to an OMP sub frame. Now there fixed and a 4 point 3’’ harness is in place. I will relocate the harness back straps to a roll cage when I get one fitted (I am aware that they are below the recommended safety angel). I will be putting the other seat in when I get more time as its a tricky job (you have to unbolt the seats from underneath the car, and also calls for some angel grinder action).

The weight of both the old OEM seats was a combined 44kg, the PP with bracket weights 8.5kg, so combined your looking at 17kg. I think this car weights around 940kg now.







I also replaced both the Engine and Gear box mount (the later was fun, thanks Nick for help over the phone).






She is now sporting some new ears in the form of some FIA Life line GT saloon wing mirrors. I removed the old ones so I could be the internals. I had to make up some blanking plates from an old paper shredder carton (very Ghetto)






To further reduce weight, the carbon canister and bracket was removed.




Last thing, I added a breather to the catch tank, this was needed as vapour kept coming out of the inlet pipe. Note the nice shade of Blue matches the car....




So now the car is ready for its first outing to Snetterton 300 this Thursday. Will report with video footage when I return.

[HYFR]

awesome !

makes my Ibiza look like a Limo !

[sonny]

Thanks dude.

.....lol with the new engine mounts, it makes you feel like your sitting on the engine...its now a real bone shaker haha will be better when I had some Spax Coilovers lol

[PJC]

Where's my seat

[sonny]

Where's my seat

Its in the back in the spare wheel well, where the space saver spindle is....

[HYFR]

Sonny, ordered my Recaro's today....4-6wks delivery

fancy giving me a hand fitting them if I come to yours ? i'll pay you in beer tokens

[PJC]

You might have me too if you have enough tokens.....

[PJC]

Where's my seat

Its in the back in the spare wheel well, where the space saver spindle is....

Harsh, and I thought you were a mate.

[sonny]

Sonny, ordered my Recaro's today....4-6wks delivery

fancy giving me a hand fitting them if I come to yours ? i'll pay you in beer tokens

Yes of course mate. just make sure you have the right subframes.

Where's my seat

Its in the back in the spare wheel well, where the space saver spindle is....

Harsh, and I thought you were a mate.

P, there is enough love to go around

[HYFR]

cheers fella

yes Revolution are sorting me the correct subframes for my car so should be plug and play

[PJC]

More time for beer then.

[sonny]

cheers fella

yes Revolution are sorting me the correct subframes for my car so should be plug and play

Nice one, Did you buy two seats?

Im really loving my pole positions. Think im going to buy two more crutch straps turning the harness into a 6 point.