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    Interior looms/wiring

    Doesn't anyone have any tips on what looms/wiring I can remove from my 197 in relation to stripping for track use. there is an interior alarm in the back..I've left it plugged in for now. there just generally a lot of wiring going to things like bits where the air bag's were and seat belts...
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    Jack's Albi Blue Race car build

    Hi Guys, thought its time I did a thread for the progress on my little clio I brought off a member on here. Brought a really nice example 197 with 100k on the clock and full history, mileage wasn't the motive with the buy as I have seen a few 197's with 60k on and there battered and bruised and...
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    Bucket seat fitting

    Hi guys, my mirco seat arrived today along with the side mounts. now GSM sold me the OMP base...I know a few of you have had to mod the seat base in relation to the seat position? Could anyone give any tips/pointers on what to do? Cheers jack
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    Engine conversions for racing

    Started on my build for the 197, cage is going in next month and seats are on order! Im intending to do some race events like MSV trophy etc..where do you stand with things like a megd clio in terms of regs? I know a lot of people just go down the throttle body route and I'm happy to do that...
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    Clio x85 cup car VS home build

    Hi guys. thought I'd post a thread about the X85 cup car And what we can build at home etc. parts wise is there a list of bits that the X85 has that we can't buy/ or buy similar parts? reason for the question is for the build of my own car. I see so many parts listed and I'm not sure what's...
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    Front brake discs size upgrade

    Hi guys, the brakes on my 197 were crap and I thought it was the pads, took the old pads out to find about only 2 Pistons were moving, tried to bleed them and the one side bleed nipple is clogged up, took the bleed nipple off completely and all sorts was coming out so decided it's time to get...
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    Bucket seats

    Hi guys, get my car back in 3 weeks and will then need to replace the seats. So im after a set of FIA dated seats as I will be doing a few seasons next year when the cars ready. Im wide around the waist (38inch) so guess i need larger ones? Was looking at the Ktec ones but they look a bit...
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    Amatuer race series ?

    Let's say you wanted to do something a bit more in depth than the track days and wanted to do a race event series for a season, what would people recommend at an amateur level? Nothing too serious but something to build up for? I'm not taking time attack etc but something like a clio season...
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    Clio turbo conversion or megane?

    Hi guys, looking into adding some more ponies to the Clio, was initially looking at the megane conversion but I've seen a few cars from "Clio turbo" and they do the 330bhp kit fully forged for 5k give or take. I'm aiming for 350bhp...so I'm aware if I bought the megane engine I would need to...
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    Engine advice, 225 or 250,

    Hi guys I'm after a bit of advice, I've recently bought a Clio 197 and I'm doing the megane swap. I've tried to do all the research I can and had a good search and all I've found out is the megane 250 engine is believed to be stronger? im aiming for 350/360bhp from the car to be able to exceed...
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    Hello people! Soon to be 197 owner and leaving the type R scene!

    Hi guys, im Jack, live near Bromyard in Worcester and have a civic type R ep3 at the moment, civic just doesn't give the grin my old mapped 182 did so decided to come back to the Clio side of things but I'm going for a 197 and going to do the megane conversion a few people have been doing...