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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Really nice project you captured on film.
@SoloLap
22 күн бұрын
Thankyou!
hello my dear and precious friend. I really liked your videos. I am already your forever follower🥰🥰❤❤
you clearly have a great deal of talent mate not just building but also driving great video thanks andy
@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.
Superbly executed!
@SoloLap
2 жыл бұрын
Thankyou Ahmet!
So cool game🎶 Fantastic My friend🌼 Have a nice day💕
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
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
3 жыл бұрын
@@SoloLap Amazing job Mark 😃👍
Another great build video, nice to see some clips on the track too!
@SoloLap
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks guys, I thought I'd add some in as it was the whole point of the car :)
@Beardchanics
3 жыл бұрын
@@SoloLap yeah good call :)
Lovely build
@SoloLap
8 ай бұрын
Thanks Jon 🙂
@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
Your video is so impressive! I'm happy to be here! much appreciated 💯😊Have a pleasant day ahead
@SoloLap
Жыл бұрын
Glad you liked it Raj!
@rajalatif8094
Жыл бұрын
@@SoloLap my pleasure, stay blessed always
Good work! 👍
@SoloLap
3 жыл бұрын
Thankyou, it was a fun car to work on!
Very nice video enjoyed watching always stay connected.🌺
Very good
Awesome build dude 🤙
@SoloLap
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks Nathan! It was one of the greats that car..
Nice 👍
🔥🔥🔥 nice built, it must be great to drive that car.😀😀😀
@SoloLap
3 жыл бұрын
It really was. So easy to use, so much confidence in it!
Good thanks for sharing 🔔👍👏
@SoloLap
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching!
Just one injector cornet + one compressor tage 2 sooo good cars the motors the chassis rs is one good cars y love it serious
Brilliant!
@SoloLap
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you 😊
cant believe how quick it seemed on the track!
@SoloLap
3 жыл бұрын
It was rapid because you could just hold the speed more in the turns, amazing chassis by RenaultSport (again).
Impressive!
@SoloLap
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks Dom! It was a brilliant car after its false start 🙃
Nice sharing 🌹🌹👍
@SoloLap
2 жыл бұрын
Glad you like it!
I bet that car must have been tons of fun to drive! 🤩
@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
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
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
3 жыл бұрын
@@SoloLap Dammit! 😔😔 It is a shame!
Just one good motors one k20 turbo hummm y love it the projet
Nice build although I was very surprised that a cage was your last thing to fit....it's always been my first
@SoloLap
2 жыл бұрын
Yeah for me it's always been the reverse, which maybe isn't the right set of priorities 🤔
you are a jack of all trades
@SoloLap
3 жыл бұрын
and master of none as the saying goes 😂
Wau super
@SoloLap
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
congratulations! a very nice project, a question, how works the aluminium indlet? do you have a real change in performance?
@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.
😎😎😎
Did you carry out any suspension upgrades other than the roll bar and bushes?
@SoloLap
2 жыл бұрын
Yes, I fitted the KW V3s. They worked amazingly well for being quite a mild setup.
Salam kenal dari Indonesia🙏🙏🙏
Nice build mate. Do you have the part number for the dci steering rack?
@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.
mate perfect project if the cup rear spoiler is for sale i'll take it thank you
@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?
does steering hard now with manual ruck ??
@SoloLap
2 ай бұрын
A little yes, at lower speeds if needing full lock, but it's fine!
what's is this light ? where I can find this please
@SoloLap
6 ай бұрын
The headlight? They are from Morette, might be hard to find now but must still be a few around.
Nice build mate rines sizes are 195/50/15?
@SoloLap
2 жыл бұрын
If I remember right yes!
Hi mate, u got a link to the scooped carbon bonnet? Cheers
@SoloLap
2 жыл бұрын
Have a word with K-Tec Racing in the UK.
@williamwhittingham1656
2 жыл бұрын
Alright cheers, u remember by any chance how much u paid?
@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
2 жыл бұрын
@@SoloLap alright great. Appreciate it
How much do you recon it cost you to get race worthy?
@SoloLap
Жыл бұрын
I would guess about £6,000.
@tapo4727
Жыл бұрын
@@SoloLap that’s awesome. Was expecting real scary numbers 😅 Thanks!
@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.
Nice dude can you show me how you did that single wiper conversion?
@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!
How much did u sell it for
@SoloLap
Жыл бұрын
If I remember right, it was around £6k?
Hi mark I don't think the last day at brands and the weighing at 837kg were really when you owned the car ;)
@SoloLap
2 жыл бұрын
Wasn't it dismantled after that? I thought it was! 😟
@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
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
2 жыл бұрын
@@smellyv4g I miss that car too!
@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......
The + the hoseepower the cars is one chassis courses just one stage 2 is ok the cars
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
Sup