Renault Sport Clio 182

[anonymous-user]

Do you rate the RSRs? I've just picked up a set of cheap 15" wheels, next step is choosing what tyres. They'll be purely for track use, will use the original 16" wheels for the road.

[supersingle]

charltjr said:

Do you rate the RSRs? I've just picked up a set of cheap 15" wheels, next step is choosing what tyres. They'll be purely for track use, will use the original 16" wheels for the road.

I've just put some cheap 15" wheels on my 172. The 16" won't be going back on! I can't believe how much better the car is with the smaller wheels.

[Simon182]

I've only done the one track day on them and once I had worked out pressures they were brilliant and I suspect there is still further scope to get more out of them too. For the money you honestly can't go wrong

[anonymous-user]

Thanks

[5678]

Pressure wise on 15s with Pilot Cup Sports I run 32 front and 30 rear (both hot). Give plenty of front and a little bit of movement on the rear

[Simon182]

I was running around 26psi front and 25psi back when they were cold/cool. Once they were warm they were really impressive but I reckon there is still room for improvement

[5678]

I don't want to teach you to suck eggs, but always set them hot. Go out, do a few laps, then come in and set them.

[Simon182]

So this weekend turned out to be quite an expensive one, an expense I shouldn't need to spend again any time soon hopefully. There was a rolling road day on at RS Tuning, thought I'd pop down and have a gander at what cars were down there. Earlier in the week I had emailed Tony Banks about a custom exhaust as I had tended to a broken handbrake cable the week prior and noticed it in a sorry state....

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Cracked Exhaust[/url] by Simon_89, on Flickr

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Cracked Exhaust[/url] by Simon_89, on Flickr

So I popped down to Tony Banks on Saturday and had a look at the tail pipe options they did; took a liking to a 2.5" outward rolled tail pipe. Turns out they had a free space in the morning and it turned into a 'take my money' moment

So this is the outcome, I asked for the trim to stick proud of the bumper and I'd say they've done a great job....

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2.5" Outward Rolled Exhaust[/url] by Simon_89, on Flickr

They even ditched the rubbish Renault exhaust mounts in favour of their own custom ones which utilise standard exhaust rubbers which can be replaced.

Overall really happy with the look

[anonymous-user]

Very nice

[Simon182]

Car is now sold!