Racing a Clio turbo

[Kerwall]

I'm just weighing up my options of racing my car either turboed or go the n/a route (which I really don't like the idea of). My main question is, have many people raced 172 turbos and how did you get on with reliability because I don't want too be breaking it every time I use it! but 165hp is painful. Any help would be appreciated

 

[TheEvilGiraffe]

What championship(s) are you thinking of entering ?

 

[DTM Cars Ltd]

Define racing are we talking track days, 1/4 miles or full on racing?

 

[Kerwall]

I race in the Quaife motorsport news saloon car championship and currently I'm in class e but by going the turbo route itl put me in class c. The fastest cars In classes e/c have very similar lap times so obviously it is more of a gain too go down the turbo route and enter class c,I'm just a bit worried about reliability

 

[tom172cup]

A well built specced engine will be fine chip has done loads of track days in his. No doubt he shall arrive with the video lol

 

[Martin.]

A well built specced engine will be fine @chip has done loads of track days in his. No doubt he shall arrive with the video lol

The video I've seen more times than my own Johnson? lol...

 

[Kerwall]

Ok basically just needed some confidence that other people had done it. I don't want mental power but I just can't see the logic in spending over 3k for 200hp na when I can go the turbo route spend a little bit more and have 250+

 

[Kerwall]

The faster cars in class c run in the 53s on the Indy circuit so that's where I'd have too aim too be

 

[BoatNonce]

Chip-mk1 to fix that tag. He went forged after the rods went bananas at circa 280.

 

[Cub.]

The only person I know who is planning racing competitively in a turbo'd clio is BIGASH. He currently runs an N/A racer along with a few others on here.

I don't know anyone who has actually raced one yet though.

 

[Kerwall]

Yeah that's the idea decent rods pistons with an oil cooler and then the conversion should be good for that figure. Going the naturally aspirated route I'd have too buy a Honda too be competitive