Autocar have just published a cool review of the Clio 200 Cup Vs the Ford Focus RS500  – its more to do with the Focus RS being twice the price of the Clio than the performance – but it is worth a watch.

Enjoy,

/y0z

RenaultSport Megane RS Exhaust From YozzaSport

Folks, I am delighted to announce that we are now settled on a lovely design and fabulous performing system for the Megane 225/230.

Andy Martin‘s R26 has for the last 4 months been blasting around circuits up and the UK sporting our new system, and we are just about to take it to be patterned over the coming weeks.

A Few Details on the new Megane RS Exhaust from YozzaSport

The YozzaSport Megane RS system is a 2.5″ mandrel bend stainless steel system. YozzaSport working with our long time exhaust partners – JP Exhausts, have designed  a high performance road exhaust system that is compliant with every race circuit in the UK – mainly due to the now common 92db limits that are being enforced at circuits. The system is available as a cat-back system and we are pleased to say that should you wish to use a de-cat pipe – we are also including this in our options list.

It will be marketed as the YozzaSport Megane RS Sports Exhaust System

After spending quite a lot of time considering trying to fit a 3″ stainless system to the Megane RS – we decided that most people would not be prepared to modify the heat shielding, and possibly tolerate the bumping of the exhaust on the exhaust tunnel that would be caused by the expansion of the system when it was hot.

RenaultSport Megane 225/230/R26-R Exhaust Pictures

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RenaultSport Megane 225/230/R26-R Exhaust Video

Future Megane 225/230/R26-R Exhaust Developments

We have intentions to develop a much smaller backbox for Megane RS owners who want to have a bit of extra noise as well as the performance – this may be ready by the summer – but, we will see.

Always a Hooligan,

/y0z

The UK accounts for more sales of the French marque’s high-performance Renaultsport models than anywhere else in the world.  As a result, the popular Renaultsport trackdays have been running since 2002 in the UK. This year’s trackday calendar, heavily subsidised by Renault, takes in two of the country’s best-known race circuits – Silverstone and Oulton Park, plus there’s the chance to join Renaultsport’s annual trackday foray to foreign shores with a trip to the world-famous Spa-Francorchamps circuit in Belgium or, for the more time-pressed thrill-seeker, an evening track session at Bedford Autodrome.

Improving driver ability is a crucial element of Renaultsport track days and every circuit will have experienced and trained instructors on hand offering personalised tips to improve car control.

As part of the programme, drivers have the chance to take the wheel of the latest high performance Renaultsport exotica for a few grin-inducing laps with the Twingo Renaultsport 133 Cup, the Clio Renaultsport 200 Cup or the new Mégane Renaultsport 250 Cup. They will also enjoy a “hot” lap in the car from the passenger seat with a qualified instructor at the wheel.

Speaking about the popularity of the trackdays, Phil York, Renault’s Marketing Director said, “Renaultsport trackdays are the ideal way of letting our customers share our passion for Renaultsport, as well as giving them the opportunity to realise the full potential of their cars in a safe and laid-back atmosphere. The tuition provides invaluable experience to improving skill levels.”

Full details for each event, including track, date and pricing are listed below:

31st March – Silverstone

25th May – Spa Francorchamps

11th June – Bedford Autodrome

7th July – Oulton Park

4th August – Silverstone

Megane RS AP Racing 2 piece disc

Eccleshall, Staffordshire, 11th December, 2009

Scalable Brake Upgrades for RenaultSport Megane RS and Clio RS.

With owners of Megane RS , 225, 230, R26.R, Clio RS 197 and 200 experiencing braking issues such as warped and cracked brake discs, brake overheating, pad material deposited on the disc resulting in juddering, pad fade and other issues, YozzaSport have brought forward their new brake packages for two of the most highly acclaimed road and trackday cars of recent years.

For YozzaSport, it is important, that these upgrades are scalable, affordable and are backwards compatible with the 2003+ Megane RS as well as the Clio 197 and 197 Cup variants, and as such we have designed these  brake upgrade packages to fit behind the 17” Clio Speedline wheel that many road users have as standard, and that trackday enthusiasts prefer over the 18” standard wheels on the Megane RS.

YozzaSport Stage 1
312mm YozzaSport Brake Bell/AP Racing Disc – £599

YozzaSport Stage 2
330mm AP Racing Disc & YozzaSport Caliper Adapter Bracket – + £669.99

YozzaSport Stage 3
4/6 Piston AP Racing Calipers & YozzaSport Caliper Adapter Bracket – + (from) £629.99

Stage 1 – 312mm YozzaSport Bell/AP Racing Disc – £519.84+VAT
Replacement Discs (Pair) – £399

Megane RS AP Racing 2 piece disc

This kit replaces the standard brake disc with a tangential cooling veined, 8 grooved, AP Racing 312mm disc and a custom YozzaSport brake bell.

The standard 312mm brake discs found on the Megane and Clio RS range are more than adequate for most road users, however, once the car is taken beyond the normal road limits onto the track or race circuit, the standard brake pads and brake discs are not as reliable due to the higher operating temperatures. Pad transfer issues, warped and distorted discs and caliper flex are some of the issues reported to us by customers.

The main purpose of the tangential vane design is to provide a cooling space between the disc braking faces, but if the vane design was a simple straight type or even a pillar design such as the standard OE brake disc, then the disc could become unstable at high temperatures.  The tangential curved vane provide superior support to the brake faces over the straight vein and pillar disc design, and lessens the risk of brake disc warping / vibration induced by high brake temperatures.

The 8 grooves in the disc ensure that any brake gases and dust is expelled from the braking surface and also create a clean braking surface on the pad to offer maximum surface contact area with the disc/pad.

Stage 2 – 330mm AP Racing Disc & YozzaSport Caliper Adapter Bracket – £829.99
Replacement Discs (Pair) – £499
Upgrade from Stage 1 – £669.99
Outright Purchase of Stage 2 – £829.99

YozzaSport 330mm AP Racing Disc and Adaption Brackets

This kit upgrades the brake discs to a 330mm x 28mm disc, whilst retaining the YozzaSport Bell from the 312mm kit as well as the OEM Brembo 4 pot caliper. With an increased disc size, there is increased stopping power, as well as reduced operating temperatures due to the design of the curved cooling veins within the brake disc. The AP racing casting is machined to specification for YozzaSport, with the grooves being machined into the disc to offer extremely high quality and high performance discs with the benefit of being a simple upgrade to our 312mm stage 1 conversion.

It is designed to fit behind a 17″ Clio Cup Racer wheel and clears the wheel shoulder with around 7mm to spare – as you can see with the picture here with a wheel weight clearing the caliper.

With YozzaSport machined brake adaption brackets included in the package price, as well as all of the brake fittings that are required to fit both the brackets and discs to the vehicle, the upgrade offers both outstanding value and performance.  The brake kit is intended to be the highest level of performance that can be achieved without making the investment in an uprated four or six piston brake caliper for the Clio and Megane RS.

Stage 3 – 4 or 6 Piston AP Racing Calipers & YozzaSport Caliper Adapter Bracket – starting from £629.99

Replacement Discs (Pair) – £499
Upgrade from Stage 1 – from £629.99
Outright Purchase of Stage 3 – from £1980

A P Racing Road and Race Calipers

For the ultimate on track braking performance for the Clio 197 and Megane RS the standard Brembo monoblock caliper, is not as stiff as a conventional 2-piece caliper. There are no bolts to connect the 2 halves of the caliper together; these help to reduce the distortion of a caliper under load. This means that the standard Clio RS and Megane RS caliper distorts more under braking and cornering producing the tapered wear patterns on the brake pad which some race and trackday users are experiencing with the standard brake components.

YozzaSport offer a full brake kit for the Clio 197/200 and the Megane RS 255/230 including the R26.R and F1 variants which utilise a variety of AP Racing road and race 4 and 6 piston calipers which are fully serviceable and offer the option to use a much broader selection of road and race pads over the standard RenaultSport/Brembo caliper.

Clio 172 and 182 AP Racing Brake Conversions

Clio 172 and 182 AP Racing Brake Upgrade

YozzaSport also offer 4 pot brake conversions for the RenaultSport Clio 172, 182 and Clio Williams 16v.

The new brake packages are viewable on the new Megane and Clio pages on the Yozzasport website. Should you require any further advice, we have a wealth of information on our ReadyForTheTrack blog.

YozzaSport is an independent RenaultSport Clio 197 tuning and Megane RS performance parts specialist. We develop and sell uprated parts and components for the RenaultSport range including the Clio 172, Clio 182 and Clio V6. We also maintain cars for customers and companies involved in trackdays and competitive motorsport.

Since founding YozzaSport we have strived to develop the best performance packages for RenaultSport Clio 172, 182 and 197 as well as the Megane RS range – both trackday and race cars. We work with the leading manufacturers from around Europe, prototyping, and developing our own products to meet the most demanding of environments. Build quality and testing is incredibly important to us: we insist on using the highest quality components at every step.

For Further Information Please Contact:

YozzaSport Ltd
www.yozzasport.co.uk
www.readyforthetrack.co.uk
e) team@yozzasport.co.uk

Just as before, the combination of French blue, white racing stripes and stylish, quilted leather upholstery forms an integral part of the package -but with a distinctly modern touch.

The latest Renault hot hatch will appeal to customers looking for a distinctive car with an assertive character, exuding an unmistakably French feel – a fitting tribute to everything for which the Gordini signature stands.

Twingo Gordini Renaultsport is premiered until 10 January 2010, at the Atelier Renault on the Champs-Elysées, in Paris, as part of the prestigious showroom’s ‘Christmas in Blue’ exhibition. It will go on sale across Europe from March 2010.

GORDINI ‘LOOK’ SALUTES RICH HERITAGE

Twingo Gordini Renaultsport features a gleaming Malta Blue metallic finish, plus two white racing stripes, in keeping with tradition. The front and rear bumpers are enhanced by gloss black centre sections, while the fog lamp surrounds, exterior door mirror housings and rear tailgate spoiler are all picked out in a contrasting white finish.

‘Gordini Series’ badging either side refers back to the 1960’s heyday of the Gordini Cup in France when the qualifying heats of the different race meetings were known as séries.

This exclusive exterior styling package is rounded off by 17-inch alloy wheels with a polished face and a choice of the inner rim finished in either blue or black.

The same Gordini spirit continues inside thanks to:

- Renaultsport seats with extra lateral support, with blue and black Gordini-embossed leather upholstery

- blue leather door panel inserts

- blue and black leather-covered steering wheel with two white stripes to indicate the centre point

- blue gearlever gaiter and Gordini-badged gearlever knob

- blue rev-counter with white surround

- leather-trimmed dashboard cowl

TWINGO GORDINI RENAULTSPORT: BACKED BY RENAULT SPORT TECHNOLOGIES

To ensure that it befits Gordini’s glorious motor sport heritage, the latest addition to the Twingo range is based on the same performance/equipment package as the Renaultsport 133 version:

- ‘Sport’ chassis with 17-inch wheels for outstanding road-holding that is equally suited to everyday motoring

- a feisty, responsive 1.6-litre 133hp petrol engine with a distinctive,

specially-tuned exhaust note under acceleration

- precise, incisive steering for even greater fun at the wheel

- powerful, durable braking performance

THE TWINGO SUCCESS STORY CONTINUES

Twingo continues to enjoy considerable success in the European A-segment, with sales between January and the end of October 2009 amounting to 140,700 cars, an increase of 20 per cent over 2008.

With 83,000 cars sold in France (an increase of 53 per cent over 2008), Twingo has emerged as the best-selling small city car for the second year running and accounts for almost one sale in three in the sector.

The Renaultsport versions of Twingo are the segment’s best-selling small sporting models and contribute to promoting Twingo’s dynamic image.

Twingo Gordini Renaultsport. is expected to win over customers looking for a sporty car with refined, distinctive styling. The newcomer combines the very best that the Twingo line-up has to offer with an indisputable Gordini flavour.

EQUIPMENT ASSOCIATED WITH CARS FROM HIGHER SEGMENTS

In addition to the existing, extensively-equipped Renaultsport version, Twingo Gordini Renaultsport features:

- Malta Blue or Pearlescent Black metallic paint

- 17-inch alloy wheels with polished face and black inner rim

- automatic climate-control

- automatic headlamp activation

- automatic wiper activation

- cruise control

- speed limiter

- fully disconnectable ESP

- 80W radio-CD with fingertip steering wheel-mounted remote control, MP3 playback and separate display

- RCA connectivity for personal music players (iPod, MP3)

- extra-tinted rear windows

- individual sliding rear seats for a boot capacity ranging from 285dm3 to 959dm3 (VDA).

CUSTOMISATION

- ‘Cup’ chassis (lower ride height, stiffer springs and dampers)

- 17-inch alloy wheels with polished face and Malta blue inner rim

- Multi-functional TunePoint with hands-free Bluetooth® telephone kit

- curtain airbags

- electrically-operated panoramic sunroof

- Gordini key fob

- Gordini carpet mats

GORDINI: RENAULT’S SPORTING HERITAGE

Amédée Gordini, who developed almost 200,000 Renault vehicles over a 20-year period, achieved some of the brand’s greatest sporting achievements.

Born in 1899, within a year of Louis Renault building his very first vehicle, Amédée Gordini was fascinated by automobiles and motor racing from a very young age. After working as a racing mechanic in his teens, Gordini developed his own sports racing and Grand Prix cars before being engaged by Renault in the mid-1950s. The Renault 8 Gordini with its bright blue paintwork and twin white stripes was one of his most successful and iconic creations, finishing 1st, 3rd, 4th and 5th in the 1964 Tour of Corsica rally. In 1966, the 1300cc version heralded the Gordini Cup one-make race series, the blueprint for all single-make motorsport championships.

Prices will be announced nearer the time of the launch in the UK in March.

Clio 197 / 200 / Megane RS Brake Disc

AP Racing 2 Piece Megane RS Disc and YozzaSport Bell

AP Racing Discs & YozzaSport Bells – £599 New Prices For Autumn 2009

Full Disc and Bell Kit – £599
Replacement Discs – £390

NB. Replacement Discs for the R26.R are £350 so by the time you have cracked a few sets, you would be well worth considering these as a replacement upgrade.

Cracked RenaultSport Megane RS R26R Brake Disc

These are suitable for the following cars:

Clio 197 & Cup
Megane RS & Cup
Megane RS F1 & Variants inc. R26.R

We have just announced our new prices for this kit, and are pleased to say that we can now offer them at the following reduced prices:

Prices:

RRP – £599

Shipping and Delivery:

£25 UK
£90 France (UPS)
£POA Other Countries (UPS)

Always a Hooligan,

/y0z

AP Racing

Pistonheads Megane RS Review

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YozzaSport are pleased to announce the release of the new Bilstein B16 PSS-10 coilover kit for the RenaultSport Clio 172 and Clio 182. Intended to offer road and trackday enthusiasts as well as race and rally drivers an unrivalled coilover suspension package. Since 2005, YozzaSport have continued to develop their already acclaimed PSS9 suspension for the Clio RS range. We are now pleased to announce that our new Bilstein PSS10 front and rear coilover kit is now available.

Press Release here: YozzaSport Press Release

Working with Bilstein to develop the PSS10 kit, YozzaSport have opted for a front and rear coilover design more in line with race solutions used on Clio Cup race cars and VLN cars rather than use a separate spring and damper assembly as with previous designs. With a fully adjustable front and rear coilover suspension set-up the kit is versatile and it is possible to quickly adjust the damping rates with the suspension in-situ, making adjustments simple and highly effective. Andrew Hughes, owner of YozzaSport comments; “With many Clio 182 owners using their cars so aggressively on track, we had to develop a product that would cope with the demands, but needed it to still be lightweight, and simple to adjust. With the PSS10 you have everything in one suspension package”.

YozzaSport understand that a major requirement for motorsport users is to have the highest quality products, yet still enable them to be able to specify options such as spring rates. With a wide range of springs suitable for many different applications, as well as being able to offer shorter dampers for racing applications, we can offer a bespoke solution when necessary, at minimal extra cost. Hughes went on to say; “Until now, Clio 182 owners had to be satisfied with adapted road suspension, we can now offer them a full racing suspension solution.”

The use of Bilstein’s MotorSport proven upside down, mono-tube technology in the B16 PSS10 damper means that the Clio benefits from suspension developed and tested in the most demanding of racing environments. With their massive improvements to handling, damping and durability, the YozzaSport B16 are unrivalled in terms of build quality, reliability and versatility.

The manually adjustable damping monotube gas shock absorbers feature 9 or 10-stage precise compression and rebound settings, from comfort to competition. The threaded body allows accurate adjustment of the front and rear progressive rate springs to achieve the vehicle ride height, center of gravity and level of performance handling desired.

The Bilstein B16 system puts the user in complete control of the suspension, providing the precise suspension adjustment formerly available only on race cars. From a weekend of competition to daily driving, this system provides perfect balance and handling performance. The Bilstein B16 system includes 4 mono-tube dampers with coil springs, and features: Monotube-inverted technology; Manual 10-stage compression/rebound damping rate adjustment; Height can be adjusted with system installed; Spherical top and bottom mounts on the rear damper units.

Priced at £2050+VAT the kit is available for: RenaultSport Clio 172 (Inc. Ph1, Ph2, and Cup), 182 (inc. Cup and Trophy) and coming in the New Year a kit for the Clio 197 and Clio 200 Cup.

The two new Bilstein coilover kits are viewable on the pages on the Yozzasport website. The Clio 172 Kit is available on our Clio 172 Coilover pages and the new 182 kit on our Clio 182 Coilover pages. Should you require any further advice, we have a wealth of information on our ReadyForTheTrack blog.

YozzaSport is an independent RenaultSport Clio 172 tuning and 182 performance parts specialist. We develop and sell uprated parts and components for the RenaultSport range including the Megane RS and the Clio V6. We also maintain cars for customers and companies involved in trackdays and competitive motorsport.

Since founding YozzaSport we have strived to develop the best performance packages for RenaultSport Clio 172, 182 and 197 trackday and racecars. We work with the leading manufacturers from around Europe, prototyping, and developing our own products to meet the most demanding of environments. Build quality and testing is incredibly important to us: we insist on using the highest quality components at every step.

For Further Information Please Contact:

YozzaSport Ltd

www.yozzasport.co.uk

www.readyforthetrack.co.uk

e) team@yozzasport.co.uk

t) 07718 790098

Clio Williams One For Sale

Always a Hooligan,

/y0z

It is interesting to note that many of the other magazines have pitched the FFRS against the new Clio 200 – despite the RenaultSport car to compare against is the Megane. The Focus looks to be quicker, but around a UK circuit it will be interesting to see how they compare.  I suspect that out the corner power will give the focus the edge over the Megane.

Always a Hooligan,

/y0z