Chris205
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You need a long 21mm socket and breaker bar and a 21mm spanner
lambada sensor replaced (£120!) the car absolutely flies now, massive difference
they are expensive :- <
Manchester Renault!
yep, I live in the city center : >
nope - DS05TPY : >
still not got the logbook! :O
going to take lots of proper pics this weekend, it's a proper Trophy CSL / Scud atm
Just updating this project thread as I'm involved in the car too.
So far we've done :
Refurbished Sachs front dampers
New Sachs rear dampers
New Trophy front and rear springs
New rear OEM discs with bearings
New brembo hc front discs
New OEM front wheel bearings
New OEM track rod ends
Hunter geometry setup to near factory spec as possible
Belts done by Birchdown and aircon delete fitted (timing was out prior to this)
RS tuner 98 ron remap
New NGK spark plugs/ oil filter/ millers CFS oil/ OEM Lamda Sensor
Sabelt Renaulsport Steering Wheel
Sabelt harnesses.
Red Top 20 smaller battery with custom made battery box and charger socket.
Rear seat and various items stripout - but not too extreme, still wanting to maintain a road car vibe.
Special order 16 inch x 8 inch Anthracite Team Dynamics Pro Race 1.2 Wheels with 45 ET and 60.1 bore (so no plastic spigot rings required)
Federal RSR track day tyres
Here's a few random pictures :
The lightweight battery with a custom made aluminium battery box and the obligatory trickle charger socket on a flylead :
Richbrook Slant Top Gearknob and an ebay gaiter with red stitching which looks quite sweet:
Sabelt harnesses with K Tec rear mat finishing things off nicely :
The car dressed in its trackday wheels and tyres and fluorescent mirror casings:
The car actually being pedaled round the track (spot the loose wheel arch liner beneath the car):
My theory was - and I know this may not be a very fashionable point of view on here - but I wanted to see what the car was like with the standard Trophy dampers, springs and geometry, after all that's what all the magazines raved about at the time (unbeatable B road performance etc).
I have to say that in my opinion the car handles just about perfectly. it looks a bit high compared to it's more lowered bretheren but that extra compliance hits the spot for me and the slight angle of roll makes you settle and set the car up for a corner properly for a corner.
Engine feels strong and I've been pleasantly surprised at just how fast the car is.
The only thing I'm less than happy with is the angle of the belts to the rear fixings which is too steep to be safe - and to remedy this the next item on the list is a Safety Devices rear cage with harness bar- and perhaps some more weight saving measures to counteract the additional weight of the cage,
So far we've done :
Refurbished Sachs front dampers
New Sachs rear dampers
New Trophy front and rear springs
New rear OEM discs with bearings
New brembo hc front discs
New OEM front wheel bearings
New OEM track rod ends
Hunter geometry setup to near factory spec as possible
Belts done by Birchdown and aircon delete fitted (timing was out prior to this)
RS tuner 98 ron remap
New NGK spark plugs/ oil filter/ millers CFS oil/ OEM Lamda Sensor
Sabelt Renaulsport Steering Wheel
Sabelt harnesses.
Red Top 20 smaller battery with custom made battery box and charger socket.
Rear seat and various items stripout - but not too extreme, still wanting to maintain a road car vibe.
Special order 16 inch x 8 inch Anthracite Team Dynamics Pro Race 1.2 Wheels with 45 ET and 60.1 bore (so no plastic spigot rings required)
Federal RSR track day tyres
Here's a few random pictures :
The lightweight battery with a custom made aluminium battery box and the obligatory trickle charger socket on a flylead :
Richbrook Slant Top Gearknob and an ebay gaiter with red stitching which looks quite sweet:
Sabelt harnesses with K Tec rear mat finishing things off nicely :
The car dressed in its trackday wheels and tyres and fluorescent mirror casings:
The car actually being pedaled round the track (spot the loose wheel arch liner beneath the car):
My theory was - and I know this may not be a very fashionable point of view on here - but I wanted to see what the car was like with the standard Trophy dampers, springs and geometry, after all that's what all the magazines raved about at the time (unbeatable B road performance etc).
I have to say that in my opinion the car handles just about perfectly. it looks a bit high compared to it's more lowered bretheren but that extra compliance hits the spot for me and the slight angle of roll makes you settle and set the car up for a corner properly for a corner.
Engine feels strong and I've been pleasantly surprised at just how fast the car is.
The only thing I'm less than happy with is the angle of the belts to the rear fixings which is too steep to be safe - and to remedy this the next item on the list is a Safety Devices rear cage with harness bar- and perhaps some more weight saving measures to counteract the additional weight of the cage,
more updates to come
Jekyll
ClioSport Club Member
Looks like you've been busy!
How hard was it to fit the gear knob? It looks rather smart next to the new gear gaitor.
How hard was it to fit the gear knob? It looks rather smart next to the new gear gaitor.
was easy but like everyone says, gotta hack the old one off medieval style
Long overdue for an update - so here goes......
In an attempt to keep the brakes cooler we fitted some cooling ducts with deflectors:
Bought a Safety Devices rear cage and got it fitted by Mark Fish
In an attempt to save weight Kelvin kindly sold us his fibre glass bonnet
The Brembo HC discs with Pagid Blue pads didn't really stand up to two of us hammering it round the track so after a set of warped discs we decided to bite the bullet and try and solve the problem with some goodies courtesy of Chris Powell:
New 197 cup 4 pot Brembo calipers with adapter kit (not shown)
300mm Brembo HC front discs
197 rear calipers and pads with custom made disc and hub assembly
197 larger master cylinder
The end result looks quite good and the calipers just about fit inside the 16 inch wheels which are now fitted with studs.
Gone for Ferodo DS2500 pads.
Needed a 15mm Eibach hubcentric spacer to clear the Turini's, although the Team Dynamics Pro Race 1.2 Wheels have greater clearance.
The rear brakes from a 197 have a same diameter disc as standard but the caliper and pad is bigger and in a different location.
In theory this will give us a more balanced braking system. Standard 197 Mintex pads fitted.
Not had chance yet to try the car on track, as that will be the real test - but so far running the brakes in, the car feels good.....
In an attempt to keep the brakes cooler we fitted some cooling ducts with deflectors:
Bought a Safety Devices rear cage and got it fitted by Mark Fish
In an attempt to save weight Kelvin kindly sold us his fibre glass bonnet
The Brembo HC discs with Pagid Blue pads didn't really stand up to two of us hammering it round the track so after a set of warped discs we decided to bite the bullet and try and solve the problem with some goodies courtesy of Chris Powell:
New 197 cup 4 pot Brembo calipers with adapter kit (not shown)
300mm Brembo HC front discs
197 rear calipers and pads with custom made disc and hub assembly
197 larger master cylinder
The end result looks quite good and the calipers just about fit inside the 16 inch wheels which are now fitted with studs.
Gone for Ferodo DS2500 pads.
Needed a 15mm Eibach hubcentric spacer to clear the Turini's, although the Team Dynamics Pro Race 1.2 Wheels have greater clearance.
The rear brakes from a 197 have a same diameter disc as standard but the caliper and pad is bigger and in a different location.
In theory this will give us a more balanced braking system. Standard 197 Mintex pads fitted.
Not had chance yet to try the car on track, as that will be the real test - but so far running the brakes in, the car feels good.....
Jekyll
ClioSport Club Member
Awesome!
You went all the way to Essex from Manchester to get the cage fitted?
You went all the way to Essex from Manchester to get the cage fitted?
Mark had the last of his cages in stock, could do it straight away, and I knew he would do a good job.
Sometimes you've just got to do it........
I will post some new pics later on today/tomorrow
Keith185
ClioSport Club Member
Brakes look great. Looking into doing same on mine.
Let me know how they get on on track please, I've currently got same setup you had before them (pagid blues)
Let me know how they get on on track please, I've currently got same setup you had before them (pagid blues)
the brakes are sensational on track, the ds 1.1 pads are a different class above ds2500's and pagid blues imo
I was a tad suprised to say the least when I was skimming through the new 2015 demon tweeks catalog and saw a photo of my trophy in there - they must have sneakily taken a photo!
flattering though
flattering though
Jekyll
ClioSport Club Member
Show us!
current spec + pics:
Brakes:
Clio 197 front 4 pot 300mm brembos
Clio 197 rear calipers and pads with custom made disc and hub assembly
Clio 197 Larger master cylinder
Ferodo DS 1.1 Pads front and rear (these are exceptional)
HEL Brake Lines
front fog lights removed and brake cooling ducting with deflectors installed
Interior:
Rear KTR Bootmat
Sabelt Renaultsport steering wheel
Sabelt harnesses
Richbrook Slant Top Gearknob (as used on the swiss clio trophies)
Safety devices half roll cage
Tillett B1 racing seats
Suspension:
Cooksport springs
Camber bolts
KTR racing mounts
Engine:
PMS Motorsport A/C delete kit
RS tuner 98 ron remap
ITG filter
Scorpion full exhaust
Decat
Redtop 20 racing battery and custom mounts
Exterior:
Fibreglass bonnet
High vis mirrors
Removal of:
Stereo
Speakers
Rear Seats
Soundproofing / all internal 'tar'
Passenger/driver airbags
Interior carpets (replaced with special extremely lightweight material)
Seatbelts and all assemblys
Air conditioning
Standard battery
Standard bonnet
Pics:
Brakes:
Clio 197 front 4 pot 300mm brembos
Clio 197 rear calipers and pads with custom made disc and hub assembly
Clio 197 Larger master cylinder
Ferodo DS 1.1 Pads front and rear (these are exceptional)
HEL Brake Lines
front fog lights removed and brake cooling ducting with deflectors installed
Interior:
Rear KTR Bootmat
Sabelt Renaultsport steering wheel
Sabelt harnesses
Richbrook Slant Top Gearknob (as used on the swiss clio trophies)
Safety devices half roll cage
Tillett B1 racing seats
Suspension:
Cooksport springs
Camber bolts
KTR racing mounts
Engine:
PMS Motorsport A/C delete kit
RS tuner 98 ron remap
ITG filter
Scorpion full exhaust
Decat
Redtop 20 racing battery and custom mounts
Exterior:
Fibreglass bonnet
High vis mirrors
Removal of:
Stereo
Speakers
Rear Seats
Soundproofing / all internal 'tar'
Passenger/driver airbags
Interior carpets (replaced with special extremely lightweight material)
Seatbelts and all assemblys
Air conditioning
Standard battery
Standard bonnet
Pics:
note the seats are 3kg each so the weight saving is pretty considerable
@willcrook was that gearknob easy to fit?
no :3
Taking it apart from underneath jobby?
well, the problem was that it's near impossible to remove the existing gearknob!
I had to hacksaw it apart to get the b*****d thing off!
but it was easy to fit once it'd been removed
Worth it then? Is it bonded on? You aren't giving much away!
Keith185
ClioSport Club Member
They might be bonded but think it's just a very tight fight and the shaft is knurled. When doing mine I had the gearshift assembly out on bench with gland/waterpump pliers on it, stillson, strap wrenches and I gave up as I felt like I was going to bend something. Resorted like Will to a hacksaw in end too. Fitted mine onto a spare assembly so still have original, would be best option if you're wanting to keep original.
Jekyll
ClioSport Club Member
Bumping this up.
Updates?
Updates?
