Clio 172 vs Mk2 Golf GTI

Great battle on track with Rob in his Clio. Properly well matched cars around here!

[@feliscivic]

You drive very well and your mk2 is doing really well, thanks for the videos you upload, they are inspirational !!!

[@clio2rsminicup]

Nice sharing! After knowing these two little sports cars (I had both, including one Golf II GTi 8v in the 1990s), if both are 100% original at least engine level, the Clio 2 RS 172cv must be far ahead. So here, unless you agree with your friend to shoot it, it's like often in our amateur runs on circuits the guys behind the wheel who make the difference. ^^

[@bigirch690]

Absolutely legend, love watching your videos, keep em coming 👍

[@Jims_racing]

You da man! 😍

[@neilgrandin8891]

Love it jimbo, hank again btw, your driving is still improving 👌makes me glad I'm sticking with the 8v in mine,but got 3a engine with pack c tsr big valve head n 285 piper cam I'm currently in middle of building,16v brakes,spax front and koni rear suspension to go on should be a weapon ready for next national meet🙌

[@emmanuelgeorge7199]

Great driving! Very consistent. Car holds up quite well.

[@Mario_Marques]

You should post some videos about the car only, showing the car.

[@Jims_racing]

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[@kikujiro499]

James, how did you solve the heel and toe position of gas and brake pedals on the mk2?

[@Jims_racing]

Hi Ben, these are just standard pedals.

[@kikujiro499]

@@Jims_racing mine is imposible to heel and toe bro, brake is tooo far down.

[@Jims_racing]

@@kikujiro499 how new is your master cylinder? Sounds like something is a miss. The pedals should be perfectly inline

[@kikujiro499]

@@Jims_racing Thanks mate. I bought a new 22mm brake pump for 280mm conversion. Step by step. BTW, planning on buy KW V2 coilovers. what spring rate do you use/recommend? Cheers.

[@Jims_racing]

@@kikujiro499 yep same as me, I use the 22mm master cylinder and 280mm brakes from a G60. Spring rates are standard KW, i think they are around 340lbft front and 300lbft rear. 👍🏼

[@chrismc1977]

Any more plans chassis-wise? Brakes? ARB’s?

[@Jims_racing]

Yes, the next step is some extended ball joints and rose jointed trackrod ends, this should help eliminate bump steer and roll centre correction 👍🏼 ive thought about ARBs, but have heard they dont add much value to a mk2. Im building a new engine for the car which wont be ready for a year or so, so i might need some new brakes then, but for now I want to just enjoy the car as it is 👍🏼

[@GTFour]

@@Jims_racing Eibach F&R ARBs + strut bars made a big difference to mine, really stiffened it up

[@Tejvir7]

Nice

[@Orgasmico87]

Sounds nice! Are you using all the Milltek mufflers?

[@Jims_racing]

No its a 4 branch manifold, straight to the mid pipe over the rear axle and also has a back box. I did try it straight to back box but it sounded awful!

[@santialtares245]

what is your alignment setup? that mk2 goes very well on turns my best from Spain!

[@Jims_racing]

Front Camber: -2.7 Front Toe: 0.1 toe out And maximum positive caster my topmounts will allow 👍🏼 Rear Camber: -1.0 Rear Toe: 0.2 toe in Hope that helps 👍🏼

[@santialtares245]

@@Jims_racing thanks! That's so interesting I would like a video showing all car and the mods it has.

[@Jims_racing]

@@santialtares245 a few people have asked for that. I may do at some point 👍🏼

[@santialtares245]

@@Jims_racing 0.1 toe un degrees or mm?

[@Jims_racing]

@@santialtares245 degrees 👍🏼 so just slight toe out

[@johngalvin365]

Savage driving man. What’s done to the 8v? She’s a flier

[@Jims_racing]

Thanks John 👍🏼 the spec is in the description on my other videos, ill add it to this one tomorrow 🙌🏼

[@ИгорьКоптев-х7ш]

😎😎👍👍

[@CanaryClassicCarsPassion]

Mk2 8v o 16v ?

[@Jims_racing]

1.8 8v 👍🏼

[@CanaryClassicCarsPassion]

@@Jims_racing valiente los motores 8v,mi golf mk2 era 1.8 8v y desde hace 3 años ya es 1.8t 20v 🤤👍

[@CanaryClassicCarsPassion]

Saludos desde islas Canarias 🏕🏖🏞👍

[@emmanuelgeorge7199]

I forgot your insta name?

[@Jims_racing]

Copeidge - but i dont really use it