Description:

Renault Clio 172 Cup race car 

 

Previous owner raced in the 750 Motor Club Hot Hatch championship, where it finished 2nd in class. Finishing on a podium at most events, clearly a very competitive car. Since buying, we’ve done only 1 trackday.

 

Engine:

 

Built by Engine Dynamics. 1 trackday/approximately 4 hours use since run-in

12.8:1 Wossner high compression forged pistons

Wossner forged rod set

ARP rod bolts

Catcam Performance camshaft set

Lightened flywheel

Catcams uprated valve springs

Uprated forged valve set (Iconel exhaust)

MLS head gasket / seal set

Cylinder head ported, cleaned and decoked

Hydraulic lifter set

Head bolt set

Lower engine gasket / seal set

King crankshaft big ends

King crankshaft mains

Crankshaft thrust washers

Timing belt kit

TESSA intake manifold

Custom air intake

New oil pump

K-Tec stealth full exhaust

K-Tec solid engine mounts

Cup alternator setup

New water pump

Redline 5w-50 oil

 

220 bhp and 162 lb/ft with dyno printout to prove. Cost of the engine build was £4.5k fitted.

 

Brakes & Suspension:

 

X65 genuine Clip Cup Bilstein coilovers

Pure Motorsport solid top mounts

Pure Motorsport strut brace

Pure Motorsport lower wishbone strengthening kit

Laguna hubs – bigger bearing and wider track

Full K-Tec/Powerflex Black Series poly bush kit

Pure Motorsport roll centre and bump steer correction kit

Pure Motorsport rear shims

Whiteline anti-roll bar

Stud and nut conversion

Wilwood 4 pot front calipers with Carbon Lorraine RC8 pads, standard rears with new discs

K-Tec braided lines

Castrol SRF fluid

 

Interior, exterior and drivetrain:

 

Gripper C2RS limited slip plated diff

Helix C2RS Group N clutch

Safety Devices welded in cage

1 set of 15” 7J Calibre Suzuka rims with 195/50/15 Dunlop Direzza R2

2 more sets of 15” rims - 1 with wets, 1 with Yokohama AO50s

Sparco seat/s

Schroth 6-point harness

Lifeline fire extinguisher

Pure Motorsport shifter

Interior windscreen blower

Single wiper conversion

Custom made dashboard

Fibreglass doors, bonnet and boot lid

Side and rear polycarbonate windows

Whole car weighs around 900kg dry

 

You’ll need an in-date seat and the fire extinguisher serviced, nothing else. Selling due to lack of time/other racing commitments. We feel the price is extremely fair considering the spec and new engine.

 

Car is located in Rivenhall, Essex.

 

£8800 

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