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Ok some infos about the french cars in general.
Concerning the Clio V6, many people tend to say that it's too wild but my answer is: what do you expect from short wheel base MR V6 powered car? It can't be as quite as a normal clio.
For the problem with the engine it can be solved via french tuners. I know one called techno map (type techno map in google and it's the web site with .fr, shitty web page after my idea). It was created by guys from Alpine (serious material) and it produces kit for Renault cars and some other sport french one (they are working on the 206 RC now). It has different stage for the Clio V6.
The most exclusive one costs 8000 euros
and has:
-Sport air admission
-Lighter sport exhaust (a huge plus since you gain on the back, the graal for any MR IMHO)
-Custom made camshaft (serious material)
-reinforced clutch (see above)
-custom made ECU (when I say custom it means EACH car tuned has its own ECU depending on the engine)
The result: 55 dyno tested HP more. I don't give a total power (like 310 HP) since the V6 engine are very flexible when it comes to power (some were dynoed at 230 HP instead of 255).
Off topic note: the V6 from the clio V6 was tuned by Porsche and I think it's a huge shame for all the french fan like me. I'm not the kind of guy who will jump on any occasion in this board to defend france but when it comes to french car my pride is unlimited. And for me, asking to a foreign company to tune our sport V6 is like treason. Renault sport doesn't need any one to make engines, look at this F1 season to be convinced.
Ok so let's go back to the point. this engine kit for the V6 has a great stenght. Same explanation than in my prior post:
Max power @ 6400 RPM
rev cut @7500 RPM
For the Clio renault sport engine, the fact the engine is used with few modifications in the clio cup race and in the Renault small monoplace championish (both version are tuned to 195 Hp due to less noise and pollution emission) is a proof of his fine engineering and strenght under hard use.
Now let's talk about the big new of the french race world. The new MEGANE TROPHY!!!
the megane trophy proto was presented at the Paris motor show and it looks like a DTM car. The engine is a 3.5 V6 nissan tuned to 330 HP (another shame for me since our V6 could handle i. Peugeot run this season in french touring champ with 406 coupe equipped with 300+ HP french made V6), mid/rear mounted engine and tubular structure.
Stephane Ortelli (a former le Mans and Porsche driver), test driver for the car, told that the car the car 2 sec faster than a GT3 on magny cours
This car will promise a huge season of race.
More infos when I'll get them
Concerning the Clio V6, many people tend to say that it's too wild but my answer is: what do you expect from short wheel base MR V6 powered car? It can't be as quite as a normal clio.
For the problem with the engine it can be solved via french tuners. I know one called techno map (type techno map in google and it's the web site with .fr, shitty web page after my idea). It was created by guys from Alpine (serious material) and it produces kit for Renault cars and some other sport french one (they are working on the 206 RC now). It has different stage for the Clio V6.
The most exclusive one costs 8000 euros
and has:-Sport air admission
-Lighter sport exhaust (a huge plus since you gain on the back, the graal for any MR IMHO)
-Custom made camshaft (serious material)
-reinforced clutch (see above)
-custom made ECU (when I say custom it means EACH car tuned has its own ECU depending on the engine)
The result: 55 dyno tested HP more. I don't give a total power (like 310 HP) since the V6 engine are very flexible when it comes to power (some were dynoed at 230 HP instead of 255).
Off topic note: the V6 from the clio V6 was tuned by Porsche and I think it's a huge shame for all the french fan like me. I'm not the kind of guy who will jump on any occasion in this board to defend france but when it comes to french car my pride is unlimited. And for me, asking to a foreign company to tune our sport V6 is like treason. Renault sport doesn't need any one to make engines, look at this F1 season to be convinced.
Ok so let's go back to the point. this engine kit for the V6 has a great stenght. Same explanation than in my prior post:
Max power @ 6400 RPM
rev cut @7500 RPM
For the Clio renault sport engine, the fact the engine is used with few modifications in the clio cup race and in the Renault small monoplace championish (both version are tuned to 195 Hp due to less noise and pollution emission) is a proof of his fine engineering and strenght under hard use.
Now let's talk about the big new of the french race world. The new MEGANE TROPHY!!!
the megane trophy proto was presented at the Paris motor show and it looks like a DTM car. The engine is a 3.5 V6 nissan tuned to 330 HP (another shame for me since our V6 could handle i. Peugeot run this season in french touring champ with 406 coupe equipped with 300+ HP french made V6), mid/rear mounted engine and tubular structure.
Stephane Ortelli (a former le Mans and Porsche driver), test driver for the car, told that the car the car 2 sec faster than a GT3 on magny cours
This car will promise a huge season of race.
More infos when I'll get them
