BUILDING A CLIO 172 CUP TRACK CAR

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This video is the story of how a standard Clio 172 Cup became a track day hero...
In 2011, I bought a cheap (too cheap as it turns out!) car off Ebay. I wanted a new project to build into a capable track car and thought I'd found the perfect fix-er-up-er. Not long into ownership however, I hit a major setback that saw the car owing me a lot of cash...
After a shaky start, what I ended up building was a bulletproof track racer, that could hold its own with almost anything it came up against. When I sold it, the new owners successfully raced it in numerous hill climb and time trial events. It certainly redeemed itself and cemented my love of the RenaultSport brand forever.

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  • @ianhoyle8459
    @ianhoyle845923 күн бұрын

    Really nice project you captured on film.

  • @SoloLap

    @SoloLap

    22 күн бұрын

    Thankyou!

  • @games_sss9415
    @games_sss9415 Жыл бұрын

    hello my dear and precious friend. I really liked your videos. I am already your forever follower🥰🥰❤❤

  • @GeminiHammer
    @GeminiHammer2 жыл бұрын

    you clearly have a great deal of talent mate not just building but also driving great video thanks andy

  • @SoloLap

    @SoloLap

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thanks Andy that means a lot as building and driving are my two biggest loves 🙂 that Clio was sooo easy to drive fast though, what a car it was.

  • @aziyaeddin
    @aziyaeddin2 жыл бұрын

    Superbly executed!

  • @SoloLap

    @SoloLap

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thankyou Ahmet!

  • @yuzumomo-lab
    @yuzumomo-lab2 жыл бұрын

    So cool game🎶 Fantastic My friend🌼 Have a nice day💕

  • @salvatoremertoli6493
    @salvatoremertoli64933 жыл бұрын

    Congratulations Mark! You've built a perfect racing car! Front-wheel drive, 200hp for only 837kg! You are a myth of engineering, tuning and racing. On that track you passed a GTR, an Elise mk2, a blue Elan, a Vxr8. Outstanding time at Brands Hatch! Congratulations to you Mark! Is this Clio still yours or have you sold it? Bye 😃👍👍🏆🎉💯

  • @SoloLap

    @SoloLap

    3 жыл бұрын

    Hej Salvatore! This car was what got me hooked on the Renaultsport chassis, it was a brilliant car. It would pass so many things on track because you could drive it right on your limits and know it wouldn't punish you. I sold it (and bought a Radical), I wish I'd kept it longer. The guys who bought it went hillclimbing in it and loved it too!

  • @salvatoremertoli6493

    @salvatoremertoli6493

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@SoloLap Amazing job Mark 😃👍

  • @Beardchanics
    @Beardchanics3 жыл бұрын

    Another great build video, nice to see some clips on the track too!

  • @SoloLap

    @SoloLap

    3 жыл бұрын

    Thanks guys, I thought I'd add some in as it was the whole point of the car :)

  • @Beardchanics

    @Beardchanics

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@SoloLap yeah good call :)

  • @JonZink
    @JonZink8 ай бұрын

    Lovely build

  • @SoloLap

    @SoloLap

    8 ай бұрын

    Thanks Jon 🙂

  • @JonZink

    @JonZink

    8 ай бұрын

    I have a 172 cup with VW/audi 1.8turbo 20valve running gear its 300bhp and 400nm of torque full track spec and road legal it’s a lot of fun

  • @rajalatif8094
    @rajalatif8094 Жыл бұрын

    Your video is so impressive! I'm happy to be here! much appreciated 💯😊Have a pleasant day ahead

  • @SoloLap

    @SoloLap

    Жыл бұрын

    Glad you liked it Raj!

  • @rajalatif8094

    @rajalatif8094

    Жыл бұрын

    @@SoloLap my pleasure, stay blessed always

  • @Amirish
    @Amirish3 жыл бұрын

    Good work! 👍

  • @SoloLap

    @SoloLap

    3 жыл бұрын

    Thankyou, it was a fun car to work on!

  • @user-sm4lr6fs9b
    @user-sm4lr6fs9b2 жыл бұрын

    Very nice video enjoyed watching always stay connected.🌺

  • @SHEHZUYT
    @SHEHZUYT2 жыл бұрын

    Very good

  • @Hello-ww5bi
    @Hello-ww5bi3 жыл бұрын

    Awesome build dude 🤙

  • @SoloLap

    @SoloLap

    3 жыл бұрын

    Thanks Nathan! It was one of the greats that car..

  • @syyeasminchowdhury1409
    @syyeasminchowdhury1409 Жыл бұрын

    Nice 👍

  • @Fostersgamer
    @Fostersgamer3 жыл бұрын

    🔥🔥🔥 nice built, it must be great to drive that car.😀😀😀

  • @SoloLap

    @SoloLap

    3 жыл бұрын

    It really was. So easy to use, so much confidence in it!

  • @lisastockton162
    @lisastockton1622 жыл бұрын

    Good thanks for sharing 🔔👍👏

  • @SoloLap

    @SoloLap

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for watching!

  • @jeancharlesrabaux5658
    @jeancharlesrabaux5658 Жыл бұрын

    Just one injector cornet + one compressor tage 2 sooo good cars the motors the chassis rs is one good cars y love it serious

  • @tosdawg
    @tosdawg2 жыл бұрын

    Brilliant!

  • @SoloLap

    @SoloLap

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thank you 😊

  • @JonEllison
    @JonEllison3 жыл бұрын

    cant believe how quick it seemed on the track!

  • @SoloLap

    @SoloLap

    3 жыл бұрын

    It was rapid because you could just hold the speed more in the turns, amazing chassis by RenaultSport (again).

  • @zwloki0
    @zwloki03 жыл бұрын

    Impressive!

  • @SoloLap

    @SoloLap

    3 жыл бұрын

    Thanks Dom! It was a brilliant car after its false start 🙃

  • @hamzagamez05
    @hamzagamez052 жыл бұрын

    Nice sharing 🌹🌹👍

  • @SoloLap

    @SoloLap

    2 жыл бұрын

    Glad you like it!

  • @MarkTheVanMan
    @MarkTheVanMan3 жыл бұрын

    I bet that car must have been tons of fun to drive! 🤩

  • @SoloLap

    @SoloLap

    3 жыл бұрын

    It was Mark! A friend had a drive in it (after me passing him a lot on track) and came back into the pit with a huge smile saying 'oh my god that thing is so easy to drive fast!' 😇

  • @MarkTheVanMan

    @MarkTheVanMan

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@SoloLap Oh I bet! Just the simple recipe of low weight and a fair amount of power 🤩 Do you know where it is nowadays?

  • @SoloLap

    @SoloLap

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@MarkTheVanMan After the father and son duo owned it for hillclimbs, a guy bought it for track days...he did a few bits to it (gripper diff being one!) and then stripped it 😔 he said to me 'what have I done' afterwards. Such a shame as there was no real reason for it I don't think.

  • @MarkTheVanMan

    @MarkTheVanMan

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@SoloLap Dammit! 😔😔 It is a shame!

  • @jeancharlesrabaux5658
    @jeancharlesrabaux5658 Жыл бұрын

    Just one good motors one k20 turbo hummm y love it the projet

  • @nathanaelwarden
    @nathanaelwarden2 жыл бұрын

    Nice build although I was very surprised that a cage was your last thing to fit....it's always been my first

  • @SoloLap

    @SoloLap

    2 жыл бұрын

    Yeah for me it's always been the reverse, which maybe isn't the right set of priorities 🤔

  • @Avrelivs_Gold
    @Avrelivs_Gold3 жыл бұрын

    you are a jack of all trades

  • @SoloLap

    @SoloLap

    3 жыл бұрын

    and master of none as the saying goes 😂

  • @kamnuriart
    @kamnuriart2 жыл бұрын

    Wau super

  • @SoloLap

    @SoloLap

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thank you!

  • @mauriciogarcia-mm1br
    @mauriciogarcia-mm1br9 күн бұрын

    congratulations! a very nice project, a question, how works the aluminium indlet? do you have a real change in performance?

  • @SoloLap

    @SoloLap

    8 күн бұрын

    The aluminium one was garbage, it was poorly designed and made for a turbo conversion. The JMS carbon one was a lot better.

  • @SubscribetoBEYONDBEATS100k
    @SubscribetoBEYONDBEATS100k2 жыл бұрын

    😎😎😎

  • @jonpeters1985
    @jonpeters19852 жыл бұрын

    Did you carry out any suspension upgrades other than the roll bar and bushes?

  • @SoloLap

    @SoloLap

    2 жыл бұрын

    Yes, I fitted the KW V3s. They worked amazingly well for being quite a mild setup.

  • @CREATIV01575
    @CREATIV01575 Жыл бұрын

    Salam kenal dari Indonesia🙏🙏🙏

  • @yousefal-jabri9405
    @yousefal-jabri94054 ай бұрын

    Nice build mate. Do you have the part number for the dci steering rack?

  • @SoloLap

    @SoloLap

    4 ай бұрын

    Sorry I don't, it's been years since I had this car. If you look on ebay you should be able to find a dci rack from a mk2 clio.

  • @jeanoainteblian7834
    @jeanoainteblian78343 жыл бұрын

    mate perfect project if the cup rear spoiler is for sale i'll take it thank you

  • @SoloLap

    @SoloLap

    3 жыл бұрын

    Thanks Jeano! This car was a project from years ago now. I think I sold the cup spoiler shortly after fitting the kombat one?

  • @automajstorije8243
    @automajstorije82432 ай бұрын

    does steering hard now with manual ruck ??

  • @SoloLap

    @SoloLap

    2 ай бұрын

    A little yes, at lower speeds if needing full lock, but it's fine!

  • @bk1660
    @bk16606 ай бұрын

    what's is this light ? where I can find this please

  • @SoloLap

    @SoloLap

    6 ай бұрын

    The headlight? They are from Morette, might be hard to find now but must still be a few around.

  • @ilanik
    @ilanik2 жыл бұрын

    Nice build mate rines sizes are 195/50/15?

  • @SoloLap

    @SoloLap

    2 жыл бұрын

    If I remember right yes!

  • @williamwhittingham1656
    @williamwhittingham16562 жыл бұрын

    Hi mate, u got a link to the scooped carbon bonnet? Cheers

  • @SoloLap

    @SoloLap

    2 жыл бұрын

    Have a word with K-Tec Racing in the UK.

  • @williamwhittingham1656

    @williamwhittingham1656

    2 жыл бұрын

    Alright cheers, u remember by any chance how much u paid?

  • @SoloLap

    @SoloLap

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@williamwhittingham1656 good question. I bought it on ebay from K-Tec as it was a seconds (slight damage to clear coat) I think it was around £250!

  • @williamwhittingham1656

    @williamwhittingham1656

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@SoloLap alright great. Appreciate it

  • @tapo4727
    @tapo4727 Жыл бұрын

    How much do you recon it cost you to get race worthy?

  • @SoloLap

    @SoloLap

    Жыл бұрын

    I would guess about £6,000.

  • @tapo4727

    @tapo4727

    Жыл бұрын

    @@SoloLap that’s awesome. Was expecting real scary numbers 😅 Thanks!

  • @SoloLap

    @SoloLap

    Жыл бұрын

    @@tapo4727 it was probably a bit more but a lot of the parts were used and I did all the fitting. The Clio isn't an expensive car to modify.

  • @KuipersRacing
    @KuipersRacing3 жыл бұрын

    Nice dude can you show me how you did that single wiper conversion?

  • @SoloLap

    @SoloLap

    3 жыл бұрын

    It was a kit from Storm. Do a google search for Storm single wiper and you should still be able to buy it. Super simple to fit!

  • @endofdayzfitnessu.k2126
    @endofdayzfitnessu.k2126 Жыл бұрын

    How much did u sell it for

  • @SoloLap

    @SoloLap

    Жыл бұрын

    If I remember right, it was around £6k?

  • @smellyv4g
    @smellyv4g2 жыл бұрын

    Hi mark I don't think the last day at brands and the weighing at 837kg were really when you owned the car ;)

  • @SoloLap

    @SoloLap

    2 жыл бұрын

    Wasn't it dismantled after that? I thought it was! 😟

  • @smellyv4g

    @smellyv4g

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@SoloLap I never dismantled it, it was sold to someone near crowthorne area who was going to use it for hillclimb. I miss that car you did a great build

  • @SoloLap

    @SoloLap

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@smellyv4g I sold it to a father and son duo who used it fully, then it was sold again and the last I saw of it, it was a shell if I remember right?

  • @SoloLap

    @SoloLap

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@smellyv4g I miss that car too!

  • @smellyv4g

    @smellyv4g

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@SoloLap You know what, you are right! I bought it off the father and son, did a few track days in it then stripped it for bits! Damn I am an evil person......

  • @jeancharlesrabaux5658
    @jeancharlesrabaux5658 Жыл бұрын

    The + the hoseepower the cars is one chassis courses just one stage 2 is ok the cars

  • @jeancharlesrabaux5658
    @jeancharlesrabaux5658 Жыл бұрын

    Et dire que j en est chercher une longtemps un cup 2 et maintenant que j ai plus de permis y en a partout un vraie chassis courses

  • @SHEHZUYT
    @SHEHZUYT2 жыл бұрын

    Sup

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