Clio Cup touring car 1st outing Mallory park

shane159 · 05-02-2011, 07:41 PM

Today was the first outing in my bro's new race car and Mallory park was the destination.

This car finished 2nd last year in the clio cup touring cars, I expected this to be good fun but bloody hell this car has blown me away!!!

I can honestly say this car is like nothing I've ever been in before, I seriously can't believe how this thing corners and goes through the gears (knock box), It's a total animal thats blown everything on the track today

Here's a few pics not the best but thought I'd show his car:

And a few of Glenn's R26R (previous owner of my CSL)

Beast.

shane@mbtech · 05-02-2011, 08:39 PM

Awesome little cars mate, I came up against a white one on slicks @ oulton, think he was only young driving it, but fook me did it corner

Out of interest, how much do these things fetch, a lhd one is definitely on the radar for me at some point.

shane159 · 05-02-2011, 08:45 PM

Mate he only had a wet set on today (dry track) I can't wait to get a go in it with the slicks on

He bought it off a race team at Chesterfield on the doorstep for £22k with out the trailer but the after sales from the guy is unreal, a wheel bearing let go today and the guy he bought it off rang my bro to see how his first track day in it went and offered to replace it free of charge

My bro is planning on a lot more track days this year now mate, I'll introduce myself if I spot you on one and get you a go in it.

shane@mbtech · 05-02-2011, 10:02 PM

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Originally Posted by shane159

Mate he only had a wet set on today (dry track) I can't wait to get a go in it with the slicks on

He bought it off a race team at Chesterfield on the doorstep for £22k with out the trailer but the after sales from the guy is unreal, a wheel bearing let go today and the guy he bought it off rang my bro to see how his first track day in it went and offered to replace it free of charge

My bro is planning on a lot more track days this year now mate, I'll introduce myself if I spot you on one and get you a go in it.

Thanks for the kind offer Shane

The way the white one cornered was unreal, mind, so was the negative camber it was running

Only thing that puts me off is trailering to and from, tried it with the MK, and I would rather just get in car drive to track-do track day-then drive home.

Im offski now for a butchers, see if I can see any

_Nathan_ · 05-02-2011, 10:04 PM

They are fun but I cannot get on with them, by brain just doesn't understand FWD any more.

Lawsy - they are all LHD, stick some slicks on your car and you's go faster anyway, certainly on the faster tracks, and you could drive it to the circuit. They are too low powered to be properly quick over a lap, good in the corners as you say but suspect on a trackday you'd get bored of getting caught up behind people in the corners only for them to fuck off on the straights? As an indication the pole times for clio cup (which you won't get near unless you are properly quick with a proper setup and on fresh rubber) are slower in some cases than a GT3 on road tyres.

**shimmy** · 05-02-2011, 10:16 PM

But proper race cars built to high standards by Renault. Second hand prices are quite low, the guys in TDt end of last year bought threes for £15k but they need proper support and reasonably frequent rebuild on gearboxs and alike to stay reliable, like most out and out racers.

The one in TDt was running 56.4 s laps at Brands Indy just a tad faster than CSL, about sadism slower than CSL Cup standard class (Curly) in 2009 and only about 1.5 secs slower than a 20 year old mx5 in the ma5da championship

But I still want one!

_Nathan_ · 05-02-2011, 10:23 PM

Last Brands pole was 52.1 in Clio cup, that is one of the circuits that suits them.

Last time they were at Donny pole was 1:18.8, no one else in the 19s, some trackday guys in GT3s are in the 17s, last year at Snet pole time was 1:17.9, a few were slower than Shim in his CSL on road tyres.

Not sure how true but tales of the top teams stripping the boxes between each round for inspection, box rebuild every year etc.

Spend a little more and get a Seat Leon Super Copa, quicker than a G50 or a 996 Cup car, proper weapon.

**shimmy** · 05-02-2011, 10:29 PM

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Originally Posted by _Nathan_

Last Brands pole was 52.1 in Clio cup, that is one of the circuits that suits them.

Last time they were at Donny pole was 1:18.8, no one else in the 19s, some trackday guys in GT3s are in the 17s, last year at Snet pole time was 1:17.9, a few were slower than Shim in his CSL on road tyres.

Not sure how true but tales of the top teams stripping the boxes between each round for inspection, box rebuild every year etc.

Spend a little more and get a Seat Leon Super Copa, quicker than a G50 or a 996 Cup car, proper weapon.

Yep, my times were all semi slick road Tyres and novice drivers (apart from mx5 which were better drivers and Hankook road Tyres.

The Clio looks like a decent little package though you have to admit especially for entry level racing, but I think the costs could be a lot higher than expected for maintenance

_Nathan_ · 05-02-2011, 10:35 PM

Cupra miles quicker for bit more cash and older clio as quick for much less cash:

http://www.racecarsdirect.com/listin...ification.html

http://www.racecarsdirect.com/listin...Supercopa.html

http://www.racecarsdirect.com/listin...acing_Car.html

_Nathan_ · 05-02-2011, 10:38 PM

PS. Agree that proper built factory cars are nice!

05-02-2011, 07:41 PM	#1
shane159 S4 - Getting the hang of it Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 125 Casino cash: $1614	Clio Cup touring car 1st outing Mallory park Today was the first outing in my bro's new race car and Mallory park was the destination. This car finished 2nd last year in the clio cup touring cars, I expected this to be good fun but bloody hell this car has blown me away!!! I can honestly say this car is like nothing I've ever been in before, I seriously can't believe how this thing corners and goes through the gears (knock box), It's a total animal thats blown everything on the track today Here's a few pics not the best but thought I'd show his car: And a few of Glenn's R26R (previous owner of my CSL) Beast.

05-02-2011, 10:04 PM	#5
_Nathan_ Driving it like I nicked it Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 2,099 Casino cash: $13060	They are fun but I cannot get on with them, by brain just doesn't understand FWD any more. Lawsy - they are all LHD, stick some slicks on your car and you's go faster anyway, certainly on the faster tracks, and you could drive it to the circuit. They are too low powered to be properly quick over a lap, good in the corners as you say but suspect on a trackday you'd get bored of getting caught up behind people in the corners only for them to fuck off on the straights? As an indication the pole times for clio cup (which you won't get near unless you are properly quick with a proper setup and on fresh rubber) are slower in some cases than a GT3 on road tyres. __________________ Nathan

05-02-2011, 10:16 PM	#6
shimmy CSL Register Uber-poster! Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Uk Posts: 14,646 Casino cash: $43909	But proper race cars built to high standards by Renault. Second hand prices are quite low, the guys in TDt end of last year bought threes for £15k but they need proper support and reasonably frequent rebuild on gearboxs and alike to stay reliable, like most out and out racers. The one in TDt was running 56.4 s laps at Brands Indy just a tad faster than CSL, about sadism slower than CSL Cup standard class (Curly) in 2009 and only about 1.5 secs slower than a 20 year old mx5 in the ma5da championship But I still want one! __________________ .

05-02-2011, 10:23 PM	#7
_Nathan_ Driving it like I nicked it Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 2,099 Casino cash: $13060	Last Brands pole was 52.1 in Clio cup, that is one of the circuits that suits them. Last time they were at Donny pole was 1:18.8, no one else in the 19s, some trackday guys in GT3s are in the 17s, last year at Snet pole time was 1:17.9, a few were slower than Shim in his CSL on road tyres. Not sure how true but tales of the top teams stripping the boxes between each round for inspection, box rebuild every year etc. Spend a little more and get a Seat Leon Super Copa, quicker than a G50 or a 996 Cup car, proper weapon. __________________ Nathan

05-02-2011, 10:35 PM	#9
_Nathan_ Driving it like I nicked it Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 2,099 Casino cash: $13060	Cupra miles quicker for bit more cash and older clio as quick for much less cash: http://www.racecarsdirect.com/listin...ification.html http://www.racecarsdirect.com/listin...Supercopa.html http://www.racecarsdirect.com/listin...acing_Car.html __________________ Nathan

05-02-2011, 08:39 PM	#2
shane@mbtech CSL Register Uber-poster! Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: warrington Posts: 5,419 Casino cash: $19783	Awesome little cars mate, I came up against a white one on slicks @ oulton, think he was only young driving it, but fook me did it corner Out of interest, how much do these things fetch, a lhd one is definitely on the radar for me at some point.

05-02-2011, 08:45 PM	#3
shane159 S4 - Getting the hang of it Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 125 Casino cash: $1614	Mate he only had a wet set on today (dry track) I can't wait to get a go in it with the slicks on He bought it off a race team at Chesterfield on the doorstep for £22k with out the trailer but the after sales from the guy is unreal, a wheel bearing let go today and the guy he bought it off rang my bro to see how his first track day in it went and offered to replace it free of charge My bro is planning on a lot more track days this year now mate, I'll introduce myself if I spot you on one and get you a go in it.

05-02-2011, 10:38 PM	#10
_Nathan_ Driving it like I nicked it Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 2,099 Casino cash: $13060	PS. Agree that proper built factory cars are nice! __________________ Nathan