How much to build my track car? Clio 172 Cup stripped out road going racer build recap!

In this video you join me looking back & forward on the Clio 172 Cup track build.
0:00 - Previously on Clio 172 Cup track build
1:14 - Uncovering after winter hibernation
2:40 - First start in 8 months
4:10 - The plans for this video and 2023
4:41 - Attempting to repair the alloy wheels
6:14 - The story of the 172 Cup & cost break down
19:54 - The future plans for 2023
Project build thread details if you would like to see all the images & story along with the way without hearing me waffle on :
cliosport.net/threads/stones-...

[@css172]

Your wheels came up fantastic considering the wheel cleaners didnt work. I've seen the air feed from the headlight it looks good and then use your foglight ducts for the brake cooling. Great to see the Cup back out.

[@stoneautomotive]

Yep really chuffed with the outcome 😎 Just need to decide if I wan the Clio to loose its headlight, OCD problems lol! More content to come on the little 172 Cup

[@michaelord8084]

Enjoyed that mate 👌

[@stoneautomotive]

Glad to hear 😎👍

[@Maradanemad]

Great video, thanks. I have been doing track days in BMWs up until now and fancied a change. I actually bought the "One of a kind Geniune Cup" in your ebay listings in the video... So will be taking heed of your advice. It has a number of mods and has been a track car for some time, but seems a good base to start a project build.

[@stoneautomotive]

Thanks and glad you enjoyed the video 👌 Awesome, you really can’t go wrong with these little hot hatches for the money, plenty more to come on the series as I’ll be changing the camshafts and injectors to hopefully crack the 200bhp mark 😬 I’m aiming to have the car back on track for the Cliosport.net festival at the end of August in Anglesey if you want to see it in the flesh 👍

[@mattp2494]

Lovely E46 😍 wish I bought one of these few years ago before they sky rocketed .... have a hankering for a Clio Cup all of a sudden 🤔

[@stoneautomotive]

Thanks mate, it’s been a labour of love that build 😅 yea values are climbing really fast for good ones nowadays, thankfully i purchased one when I did haha. Can’t go wrong with the MK2 Clio Sports, so much fun for the money 😎

[@stevemcilroy9518]

Interesting video, I've been looking at one of these for rallying. We are rallying a cross at the mo, and it keeps breaking the short shaft. Maybe down the the gripper diff, but we can now change it in 8 minutes in eluding jacking up the car lol. Caldwell is a blast, ill have to watch your other vids for track time. We also did a trackday at caldwell in the pissing rain, needless to say I was the first person to spin off the track, although it did give me a clue as to limits on the road tyres we had on. Great vid, keep em coming, Steve🍻

[@stoneautomotive]

Thanks Steve 👍 Been a little slow on the Clio front, I have one final video to release on the Cup

[@stevemcilroy.62]

@@stoneautomotivelet me know when your at castellated next, I’ll book in for a blast with you with the Corsa

[@stoneautomotive]

@@stevemcilroy.62 I don’t think the Clio will be doing many more adventures sadly, just seem to be grabbing the keys to the M3’s more and more ☹️ Tempted to put it up for sale next year but we shall see

[@hootie121188]

I’d like to see the video on the cams

[@stoneautomotive]

Glad to hear, probably worth doing then 👍

[@mikesphoenix_e46m3]

really enjoyed this video mate these are deffo the new future classics and you really dont see many of these on the road any more think its deffo a keeper along side your e46 m3 of course both great cars but so different in alot of ways 🙂

[@stoneautomotive]

Thanks Mike & Glad to hear 😎 Yea becoming really rare nowadays, can’t remember the last time I encountered another MK2 Clio Sport on the road! Does look cool (and tiny 😅) parked next to the e46 M3 lol

[@mikesphoenix_e46m3]

@@stoneautomotive yes mate dont you start finding this with alot of cars now not untill you see one you think i remember when they were loads on the road bit like e46s in general now not sure iff you see many down south but up here hardly any around

[@stoneautomotive]

@@mikesphoenix_e46m3 got a few e46 M3’s round my way and a lovely CS 😎 don’t see many clios like you say though

[@mikesphoenix_e46m3]

@@stoneautomotive oh really interesting im lucky to see any e46s really maybe they is more down south then 😁

[@jamielearmonth1039]

think the cams with the advanced timing on the inlet give around 15bhp on a standard car. having a set fitted to mine this week then its getting mapped so will be interesting to see what it makes. its also getting the 8 degree inlet tool to time them up .

[@stoneautomotive]

If you go more aggressive than the 197/200 factory camshafts then bigger gains can be achieved, the 197/200 are not massively aggressive to achieve big numbers but good half way house for the MK2 😎 The standard inlet camshaft in the Cup has already been advanced to Group N spec and Andy at Engine Dynamics has altered the VVT switch points to suit 😎 I would be happy if it cracks the 200bhp mark

[@jeancharlesrabaux5658]

La 172 ou 182 sont des clios très rechercher

[@stoneautomotive]

Becoming very collectable cars nowadays 😎👍👌

[@neilmartin110]

Get your self a half cage! You'll end up being the rool over bar in a crash :O Not that I am wishing a crash on you ...

[@mrvoorhees2627]

Agree mate I'd definitely put in a half cage incase of a roll👍

[@jeancharlesrabaux5658]

Ha celle la on a preferer faire chanter le moteur juste atmo il est vraie que le turbo étouffe le sons moteur ce qui et très jouissif 🙏😑🤲🇫🇷👉👍

[@salmon2778]

Hi mate, do you know what halfords cover you've got? Thinking I might get one for my 182 whilst it sits over winter. Love your 172 Cup and the videos.

[@stoneautomotive]

It’s the Halfords professional all season cover, size was “small” which fits the Clio really well 😎 Link below, Halfords trade card works further discount too 👍 www.halfords.com/motoring/car-accessories/car-covers-tarpaulins/halfords-all-seasons-car-cover-s-268798.html?stockInventory=undefined

[@salmon2778]

@stoneautomotive Thanks 👍

[@JonZink]

Ducting from fog lights work really well, I have 172 cup with vag 1.8turbo running 300bhp & 400bm torque so need brakes to cool I used 3inch bass subs to duct then 3inch ducting straight to discs works really well can send photos on her but can send you if needed

[@martimaguilar1492]

Hi mate excellente vid I also have a 172 for the track, but after any track day my clutch gets super sensitive and noisy and after a while it starts leaking valvoline from the transmission box, has this ever happened to you? if yes, what did you do and advise me?

[@stoneautomotive]

Thanks Martin & glad you enjoyed 👍😎 Sounds like you have a fault with the clutch or a leak coming from the main seal on the engine which is potentially contaminating the clutch plates with engine oil. I’ve also seen the rocker covers leak so badly oil literally streams down the block which can make its way down to the gearbox side. I’ve got the usual oil “sweat” from the selector arm but doesn’t effect the working operation at all thankfully.

[@martimaguilar1492]

@@stoneautomotive the clutch discs are always dry, it's not engine oil that passes to the gearbox the problem with the clutches is the press that disintegrates, it's not the disc, it's not wear on them

[@stoneautomotive]

@@martimaguilar1492 can’t say I’ve ever seen Valeo or LUK clutch fail with track use unless running considerably more power from turbo/super chargers 🤷‍♂️

[@martimaguilar1492]

@@stoneautomotive my engine is 101% stock, clutch and flywheel are new. I was thinking of putting the gearbox from another car that came in plug and play and that would give me less problems

[@mrvoorhees2627]

Whats the price of insurance to use on the road stripped out with mods? i wouldn't mind keeping my corsa vxr as a track b road car and buying something else for everyday its forged and mapped so should be fun but i asume insurance would be high. Would fit a half cage ect.👍👍

[@stoneautomotive]

With everything declared it came in at £350 last year (haven’t re-insured it currently) but when I spoke to the broker they did advise it will be the same again this year 👍 I had an issue with the harness/ airbags being removed but they moved me to another insurer on the multi-policy and shadowed my NCB so happy to report no issues

[@AndyEder]

Wanna buy a Trophy? 😂

[@stoneautomotive]

What numbers are we talking? 👀 Would have content sorted for the year haha

[@AndyEder]

@@stoneautomotive 🤣 Much cheapness... Let me sleep on it! 🤔🤣

[@stoneautomotive]

@@AndyEder You have my attention 😮😬 No worries mate, drop me a message if you want me to take the stress and pain away 😅