The story so far Ph1 172 track / hillclimb car

[artur69uk]

Right so I bought this a few years back and my idea was always to turn it into a track and hillclimb toy which now due getting a new car I have started.

When I bought it in 2002

2003 when I changed to standard F1's

Splitter & Coilovers

OZ Superleggeras 16" and CF Bonnet

Got the wheels re done in Anthracite



OCT 07

http://i113.photobucket.com/albums/n218/artur69uk/my car/PICT0011-1.jpg

http://i113.photobucket.com/albums/n218/artur69uk/my car/PICT0017.jpg

Any ideas or positive feedback welcomed.

 

[Martin_172]

nice mate looks good, looked best on 15" F1's tho

 

[rich19]

lovin the door cards fella, superleggas are lookin stealthy too

 

[Daniel]

I'm in love with those door cards!!

 

[cat171]

Coming along nicely, i'm not keen on that rear spoiler, but the rest of it is looking spot on

 

[Chrisjk]

Would the harnesses be better strapped to the rear brace?

 

[artur69uk]

Would the harnesses be better strapped to the rear brace?

I have been told that it woudnt be safe?!

 

[artur69uk]

I'm in love with those door cards!!

I know I love them too they only took 30 minutes to make (each)

 

[Daniel]

Would the harnesses be better strapped to the rear brace?

If you have a smash, the harness bar would rip right out. In fact, if you were strong enough, you could probably rip it out yourself!



Just out of interest Artur69, why did you go for bigger wheels? surely for hillclimbs, smaller wheels would be better for acceleration?

 

[Hazza]

Love the door cards!! ...

But the spoiler don't do it for me...

 

[artur69uk]

Just out of interest Artur69, why did you go for bigger wheels? surely for hillclimbs, smaller wheels would be better for acceleration?[/quote]

I have a set of 15" F1's with R888's for that lol

 

[Chrisjk]

Right gotcha Dan, to me it looks like the part they are bolted to atm looks like it would be a little flimsy under some force, unless theres a few bits reinforcing it i can't see?

 

[craigp172cup]

seats are smart. where you get them and how much they cost? if you dont mind me asking

 

[Daniel]

Right gotcha Dan, to me it looks like the part they are bolted to atm looks like it would be a little flimsy under some force, unless theres a few bits reinforcing it i can't see?

Where they're bolted to atm is where the rear seatbelts mount to, they can take a s**t load of force. (its what they're designed to do after all!)

 

[Chrisjk]

Cheers, noted for future reference

 

[artur69uk]

seats are smart. where you get them and how much they cost? if you dont mind me asking

£99 ebay :rasp:

 

[MarkCup]

Nice doors.

 

[Greeny.]

Door cards are sexual.

Not sure on that spoiler mind you.

 

[Renault_Boy01]

love the door cards...did the seats come with renaultsport stiching or did you sew it on

 

[Rage]

thats is sexual mate...love it all!

Originally Posted by Chrisjk
Would the harnesses be better strapped to the rear brace?

I have been told that it woudnt be safe?!

my car passed its MOT with the harness's wrapped round the strutbrace...its safe

 

[artur69uk]

love the door cards...did the seats come with renaultsport stiching or did you sew it on

They did not come with the Renaulsport I got them stiched on afterwards

 

[artur69uk]

Door cards are sexual.

Not sure on that spoiler mind you.

I know I am looking for a Trophy spoiler but till the this CF one will do!

 

[Russ_16v]

fair play mate right up my street that!

 

[MarkCup]

I'm in love with those door cards!!

I know I love them too they only took 30 minutes to make (each)

How?

With what?

 

[RichMcc]

Not keen on the mirrors or spoiler but the rest rocks.

Also your yozza sticker is on a bit wonky?

 

[artur69uk]

I know I love them too they only took 30 minutes to make (each)

How?

With what?

I made a template with cardboard off the door and and where all the holes for the speakers/door handles etc needed to be them traced it to the carbon fibre cheet and cut it! then did the same for the rear quarter panels. Straight forward really! Just make sure that you get the template spot on before cutting the CF.

 

[artur69uk]

Not keen on the mirrors or spoiler but the rest rocks.

I love the mirros but must agree on the spoiler lol

 

[makavelli]

looking good

iirc the angle of the harnesses will do a lot of damage to you if you have a crash, you need the harness mounting point to be higher up.

attaching them to rear strut braces isnt safe as the brace will just come off if its only attached to the strut tops

russ@gasperformance does some mint braces (available in different tube sizes iirc) which you weld/bolt into the strut turrets. these would be the best option imo for the harness attachments

russ's is a larger size brace

pics in here:

http://www.cliosport.net/forum/showthread.php?t=234432

 

[artur69uk]

Im getting a rollcage off russ in a few weeks but I did not fancy the strutbrace

 

[skny]

why do you need speakers in a hillclimb car? thought it would look ace all raw like the "real thing" dont you???

I had a little fiat seicento sporting once, all rally prepared for group N, it was raw like a mothe********Er all that was useless got ripped out... thats what I'd do if I was making a track car out of a clio rs.... simply lacking the funds for it now, am looking to buy one to commute though, but thats off till spring, need to sell my '03 megane first, just got 4 years old this october....

anyone want to import a 1.6 meggy from poland, crashed once by my gf, panited head to toes at the renault dealer???

 

[artur69uk]

why do you need speakers in a hillclimb car? thought it would look ace all raw like the "real thing" dont you???

I had a little fiat seicento sporting once, all rally prepared for group N, it was raw like a mothe********Er all that was useless got ripped out... thats what I'd do if I was making a track car out of a clio rs.... simply lacking the funds for it now, am looking to buy one to commute though, but thats off till spring, need to sell my '03 megane first, just got 4 years old this october....

anyone want to import a 1.6 meggy from poland, crashed once by my gf, panited head to toes at the renault dealer???

I still like to hear music on the way to a trackday or a hillclimb for now I suppose once the new CF dash goes on there will be no radio so they will be coming out then

 

[RacerStu]

Car is looking really good! Where did you get the rear strut brace from? I can only seem to find them in red.

 

[artur69uk]

Car is looking really good! Where did you get the rear strut brace from? I can only seem to find them in red.

Hello dude, I got it from a company called strutbracer.co.uk it was a special edition not sure if they still have them...

 

[ben_p]

dude get those harnesess of the seat mount.. there made out of cheese and they WILL come off.

(i managed to pull mine off with pliers)

PS where si the CF sheet from and is it 200gsm

 

[ben_p]

a good place to mount them is the rear of the car where the belt reel is bolted in (at the top of the C piller). putting them to the floor will cause damage to you in a crash

 

[artur69uk]

dude get those harnesess of the seat mount.. there made out of cheese and they WILL come off.

(i managed to pull mine off with pliers)

Will sort it out today I was told that they are solid!?!?

PS where si the CF sheet from and is it 200gsm

from a company called performance trim, Carbon fibre cloth (2x2 twill).

 

[ben_p]

so did you make the sheet or just buy the cloth and mix it with the polly?

wana lend me the MDF mould

 

[artur69uk]

I bought the sheet already made I just cut it to size mate much eaiser than having to do it all in my opinion ( I tried and the sheet looked horrible with bubbles and imperfections so I left it to the professional lol)

 

[ben_p]

LOL!!!

 

[artur69uk]

Ben I hope you do better than me thats all I can say lol