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| image = Renault Clio Williams Maxi Kit car.jpg |
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| name = Renault Clio Williams MAXI |
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| manufacturer = [[Renault Sport]] |
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| production = 1995-1996 with later evolutions |
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| predecessor = [[Renault 5 Turbo]] |
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| class = [[Rally car]] |
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| body_style = 3-door [[hatchback]] |
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| engine = 2.0 L [[Naturally aspirated]] [[Straight-4|I4]] |
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| transmission = 6-speed manual or 6-speed sequential (7-speed sequential from Megane Maxi can be retrofitted) |
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| related = [[Renault Mégane Maxi]]<br>[[Peugeot 306 Maxi]]<br>[[Peugeot 106 Maxi]]<br>[[Citroen ZX Maxi]]<br>[[Seat Ibiza Kit car]]<br>[[Fiat Punto Kit car]] |
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The '''Clio Williams Maxi''' is a factory evolution of the [[Renault Clio|Clio Williams]] Gr, a [[rally car]] introduced in early '''1995''' under kit-car rules (Gr. A7K). It was used to represent the brand in various national championships, such as the [[French Rally Championship]] in the hands of [[Philippe Bugalski]] and [[Jean Ragnotti]], the [[Belgian Rally Championship]] with [[Bernard Munster]], and the [[British Rally Championship]] with [[Alain Oreille]] and [[Robbie Head]]. The French and British rally teams also competing in the [[World Rally Championship]]. |
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The most notable exterior differences are wider wheel arches to accommodate bigger wheels and wider tracks, different front and rear bumpers, and a [[carbon fibers]] rear wing. |
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Other exterior differences are another bonnet vent for dissipating heat from the engine bay and a fuel cap in a different location. The most commonly used rims were [[Ronal|Speedline]] 2012 "Acropoli Due" and Speedline 2010 (primarily used on the front wheels). The rims were made from [[magnesium]]. They were {{convert|16|in|abbr=on}} or {{convert|15|in|abbr=on}} for gravel and {{convert|17|in|abbr=on}} for tarmac stages. |
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Proflex made the suspension (3-way adjustable), and the track was widened to 1590mm. The Maxi had much thicker [[anti-roll bar]]s (up to 35mm for tarmac stages). The hubs were made of [[aluminium]] and were bespoke items. The rear beam was also modified with thicker ARB and allowed different camber and toe settings. |
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The brakes were made by Alcon. The front discs were on aluminium bells and were 332mm in diameter with 4 pot Alcon calipers. The rear discs were 266mm in diameter with 2 pot Alcon calipers. |
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Roll cage and shell reinforcements were done by Matter France. |
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The [[F7R]] engine was tuned by [[Sodemo Moteurs|Sodemo]], and produced around 250hp in early evolutions (around 275hp for the last evolutions with a de-stroked engine). The main difference to the Gr.A car was the use of individual throttle bodies and even wilder cams. Other differences include a modified head for improved gas flow and a modified block for better cooling. Extremely wild cams with maximum lift of up to 15mm required the use of solid lifters and [[titanium]] valves, springs, and retainers. Pistons and rods were made by Pankl. The pistons were a forged "slipper" design, and the rods were of a forged H section with a custom 150mm length to compensate for the different piston compression height. The [[compression ratio]] was 12.5:1 and it ran on special racing fuel. The [[exhaust manifold]] was a 4-2-1 design and was made from [[Inconel]] alloy. The clutch was made by AP Racing. |
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The transmission was either a 6-speed Sadev manual or a 6-speed RST Hewland sequential gearbox. The Clio Maxi was one of the first, if not the first, rally cars with a [[sequential gearbox]].{{cn|date=July 2023}} |
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The interior featured an instrument panel made by Stack and Magnetti Marelli, and the seats were made by [[Sabelt]] or [[Sparco]]. |
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By 1996, when the Clio Williams Maxi's successor came out ([[Renault Megane|Mégane Maxi]]), 50 cars had been made. |
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More cars were made from kits and sold directly to the customers. |
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[[Category:Renault vehicles]] |
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[[Category:Subcompact cars]] |
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[[Category:Euro NCAP superminis]] |
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[[Category:Hatchbacks]] |
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