BUILDING THE ULTIMATE MEGANE3 RS...
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- Опубликовано: 17 янв 2021
- My old Megane RS was a special car for a whole bunch of reasons. So I thought I'd make a video capturing how it went from a standard car to where it ended up!
I've missed out a LOT of little things I did along the way to try and keep the video as short as possible...if you have any questions, just ask. 
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The level of dedication and attention to detail is astonishing. I struggle to understand how can man sell project like this.
Thank you maXX. I reached the point where I wanted a second car and I couldn't argue with myself to keep the Megane for only special driving, there are too many cars to own.
Insane build, definitely going to use this as inspiration many years down the track.
Hope it's useful Ali!
Astonishing... I have no words to describe what i just saw. I have a humble 1.6 coupe 3 and and i really love the car. What you have created is beyond imagination. You are a true artist 🙏.
Thankyou Nikolas! It was a real labour of love. They are such good cars 👌
Absolutely amazing build, fair to say the goal was achieved!
Thank you! So much was learnt on that car. The new owner loves the car too.
@@SoloLap Would be mad not to love it!
incredible cutter to work, it gives me ideas for my twingo 2 gt project thank you for sharing your passion
Awesome! Thank you and good luck with your project 🙂
Wow! Congratulations Mythical Mark 😃👍. You created the most beautiful and fastest Megane ever. More than 350hp for just 1160kg. You did a masterpiece. My compliments 😃👍💯🚗💪🏻
Glad you like the car Salvatore! It was a lot of fun to build it and really took my mind off a lot of things.
@@SoloLap Amazing 😃👍💯
Wow, it’s amazing watching Pop becoming Pop. And yes I got a bit emotional towards the end.
I realised that towards the end...that car was so special.
This was next level. Bravo 👏🏼
Thank you!
Beautiful build, thanks for sharing!
No problem, glad you enjoyed watching it!
Top car that you made amazing , great video to watch , well done 👍🇮🇪👍
Thanks Alan!!
Impressive build, nice attention to detail & well documented 👌
Thankyou! The car is still going strong in the same spec as when I built it 🙂
@@SoloLap glad to hear. Here's to many more laps in her 😁
Why did i whatched your video? Now i really want to build one too. Excellente car. I think i've fallen in love with this Megane.
Sorry Marco, maybe I should have added a 'viewer caution' at the start? 😂
👏👏 the best video i have ever seen! 👌
Good job! Beautiful car!!
Thank you Franck!
Its beautiful really well done.
Thankyou Gert!
Fantastic finish 👏👏
Thankyou!
Amazing Car journey. I watched the whole vidz thanks
Glad to hear you enjoyed it 🙂
@@SoloLap they way you film it I couldn't stop watching regardless. I have a mk3 convertible megane
@@penirosmind lucky I had all the photos I took from working on the car. I still have them all on google photo and share it with people.
Wow absoluty amazing 👍
I will cry.... WHERE DID YOU FOUND THE TIME!!! Beautiful job
It was a strange time in my life, I was going through divorce and this car was my therapy dog. I would do a little on it almost every day on the driveway outside my mum's flat. It got to the point that people would stop in their cars and ask about the car.
@@SoloLap Oh not a very happy story... sorry for you sincerely... Obviously people were stopping... I met a guy who was customizing his nissan in Nezuko fanart mode I HARASSED HIM 3 HOURS (well he was happy to talk about it... I think)
Very cool I'm glad you said you weren't worried about exspense
It's the only way to approach things 🙃 compared to other cars I've owned, modding the Renault was cheap!
I have a new rs300 megane so I may go the same way eventually
@@stephenagnew670 they are truly brilliant cars!
Incredible work and attention to detail.
Thank you Paul!
Oem”+”
This is balls to the wall bro. Awesome build, certainly far wilder than my idea of what oem+ is but i salute you for it mate! Id do the same if i could!! Perfect!
What were the mods that gave you the most noticeable changes? Ive heard the shifter assembly is great. How much difference did coilovers make?
Thanks Charlie!
@@charlieaydin1377 it depends what you value the most, will it see a track? Bucket seats really change the feel of a car I think and yes coilovers have a fair old impact too! Drop me a message on insta if you like solo.lap and I can share the build photo folder.
@@SoloLap mine probably wont see a track, however it will get hard use on twisty roads on the weekends.
Coilovers sound great. Whats your experience with yours for street and track?
Also i dont use insta but ill look you up and check your photos 😊
@@charlieaydin1377 I only tried the RSC on the Megane and they were utterly brilliant on road and track, not cheap though! I've had others from öhlins, Meister R, BC, KW, Bilstein etc. KW are crap quality these days, BC are budget and get shown up pretty quickly, Meister are a little improvement over BC, Bilstein are very good, öhlins are more for race.
Amazing build top work.
Thanks Matt!
@@SoloLap I did a similar thing with a Clio 182 Trophy a while ago but am now looking at Megane's and now have loads of ideas.
@@M154MATT if it's any use drop me a message on instagram and I can share the cars build folder
Awesome 👏🏼
Wow 1160kg, that's like 220kg lighter than the standard car which I own and I think that feels light. I've learnt a lot about what and what not to do to mine, won't be sending mine to k-Tec to get it mapped either. Great video and great detail . I don't think I would be brave enough to rip into my bodywork like that but I have to say yours looks great. I bet it feels amazing to drive.
Drop me a message on instagram, solo.lap and I can share all the build photos if they're useful to you?
@@SoloLap yeah that would be great, I need all the help I can get. Thank you
Love the car! Sadly i'm to scared to even try something like this on my own Megane..
Thanks Nick! I just couldn't afford to have someone do all the things I did and do on cars, so I have no choice 😂
What I see is a track monster. Congratulations for your great efforts. I had a question for you. Where can I buy vent sills on the sides of the hood?
It was an amazing car (still is). You can buy the genuine side vents from RKDesign.co.jp although I think someone made copies :(
Love it, well done👍. What vent did you use for atop on bonnet?
It's naca duct style item to feed air to the turbo/manifold. All the bonnet vents are from RK Design in Japan.
Thats a very extreme take on OEM +, looks beautiful and I bet it goes hard but wouldn't call that OEM +. Also I wonder if the wing on the back is slowing you down at all, have you thought it could be creating unnecessary drag and undoing some of that amazing weight saving work you've done.
Thanks! My OEM+ thinking was that it still kept all trim inside, like a factory clubsport option? The rear wing was never scientifically tested but at high speeds it did seem to make the rear end which was very light more stable!
More videos of that beast please
Sadly I don't have any really, the car was sold August 2019!
Did you switch to 17s in the end ?
Do they fit over 356mm brakes with the std calliper ?
No, I kept the 18s on the car iirc. Yes they fit over the larger discs!
Hi mate, how come you changed from the ITG kit? I've just installed mine and having it mapped soon but I can't help but be paranoid about water ingress in wet weather as it's right underneath. Sounds great though haha
Hej Adam, I didn't change from the ITG, I changed from the KTR. I've since heard though that the ITG with its long pipework doesn't really make much of an improvement! I never had an issue with water, if you have the undertray on, it can't really get wet :)
Wow 😍😍
13:46 😍
Sascha's Megane is an amazing car too!
Is the carbon race mirror was made for megane or you custom the mounting point?
They were from a Nissan GTR, I mounted them to the door side and made some carbon plates to cover off where the old mirrors were.
Hi mate, I had my car mapped at KTEC but it was done remotely by Paul at RS, they have some sort of live link on the dyno. But i've also heard a lot of bad stuff by ktec, they sold me their air intake at the time which you're now making me doubt haha
JW, did you get your splitter from AUS or is there a UK distributor?
Hi Jordan, yes KTec certainly weren't any good when I knew them! I had the KTec air intake and it seemed well made but it was in a hot area with no real airflow? The ITG I think is miles better and the sound is also great! I bought the Flow splitters direct from Flow in AUS, they were happy to ship (and quick too). The Flow splitters I would say are probably the best off the shelf options, they really are practically indestructible :)
I hope one day to have money to buy one of this beauty...🥺
Fantastic beautiful work! Do you still live in Sweden and can one has a chance of seeing the car on the Swedish tracks?
Hej Fredrik, tack så mycket. Jag bor i sverige men bilen är såld sedan 2019.
@@SoloLap Ah, ok! Då får jag hoppas att jag stöter på den nångång :) Skulle så gärna vilja titta närmare på den. Finaste meganebygget ever!
@@fredriknilsson5638 I do miss this car. It is now in England for some time with the new owner (forlåt min svenska är inte så bra!)
@@SoloLap :) No worries! I have a bunch of English friends here in Sweden and when we talk I´ts always a mish mash of swedish and english :). My english is not so good and neither is their swedish :) But it doesn´t matter :) Do you have something new for trackdays or racing now?
Oh nice
Thank you!
Can you send me the link from where I can get the KRDesign Bonet vent kit from japan also the RS265 Spoiler ? And If I cut the grill of the front bumper on my GT tom tom does the condenser look as close to the bumper as yours ? Cheers.
Hi Owen! The vents you can get from rkdesign.co.jp. Also a guy in the UK has replicas? The carbon wing is from mcracingsa.com in France.
I think the vents up front should be fine...on the RS there is a lot of space between the bumper and the a/c rad?
@@SoloLap can you give me your number so we can chat online? Or maybe your insta, facebook?
we all know who bought it and subsequently sold it on as he didn't really gel at all with it. Sad day to see it sold twice in a relatively short space of time.
There are three types of people in this world, those who get cars, those who don't and those who talk about getting them (but don't). The car ended up in the right place at least! There could not be a person who gets that car more :)
wow where did you buy that carbon fiber spoiler?
It is a clio item from mcracingsa.com
What size tyres did you end up with on the 18s?
I think it says in the video? 40x18 not sure width in the cup2 or the ad08r
I love the build, but what exactly makes you think this looks OEM+? This is way, way beyond OEM+ :D
Ok yes I did get a little carried away, but I kind of thought with retaining all the trim (even though it was lightened as much as possible) it still looked sortof factory? Ish?
What are these like from stock for reliably?
I never had a fault on my car, only thing I had to replace was a front upper ball joint, everything else was just me wanting to replace things 😂
Where can i find front bumper? Its really nice and i want to change it on my Megane 3 2013 break.
It's the standard rs250 front bumper just modified to save weight and add airflow 🙂
@@SoloLap maybe is good for my car? I want to change standard bumper with something new and i really dont find any on internet. I dont know if it fit with my model, i have daylight under my lights. I think its a facelift model
@@ReyzuG if you message me on insta I can share the build photos with yoi
wher i can get the exhaust bro i have an megan rs from 2013
The exhaust at the end was made by d7r fabrications. You can call them and see what they say? It was a one off for this project.
Hows the motorbike battery? Does it hold charge ok would you recommend it?
It held up really well. I replaced it with a liteblox 1.1kg battery but not because it failed. I would though recommend a deadweightindustries battery, the togue 200 or 500, I have 2 of them at the moment, they're for car use, very light and well priced. They also have standard battery dimensions, so really easy to fit!
@@SoloLap thanks solo good luck with next project 🙌
@@cryptobond0079 No worries. The Spider is the current build 😁 If you wanted a deadweight btw, use solo5 for 5% off too, I think it still works. Every little helps!
The brilliant build and the brilliant megan! With love from Russia🇷🇺
thank you, glad you like it!
Paul at rs tuning does ktec's mapping do they not?
Things may have changed? Unless you mean just a generic flash map (which isn't ideal). All I know is that KTec were crap at mapping and fitting parts in general. I still hear now from folks I know and respect that their work isn't brilliant.
@@SoloLap as I have always known it Paul does their custom maps
@@shalomMF1995 interesting...not the case for my car. It was done by them. When I took the car to Paul he even remarked on how poor the mapping was.
Where did you get the mirrors?
The first set mcracingsa.com the second set were from an r35 race car in japan, CraftSquare
Any advice for someone looking to getting into track racing on a low budget?
Do you have a car already?
@@SoloLap no not yet
@talibancat393 ok, well if you just want to improve your driving and have fun, just buy something cheap, like a Clio RS, invest in some good rubber, better pads and fluid, seats and harnesses and then strip out excess weight. The less extreme you go, the cheaper and more reliable you are. Once you reach a decent level, upgrading suspension is a good idea. The fastest people I know on track, who have the most fun, are the ones with the simplest cars.
@@SoloLap Thanks so much for the detailed response! I'd have a look round for something to get my foot in the door with, cheers.
Whats up my guy.
Do you still have those composite plastic doors and boot lids?
I could probably see if I get some more made?
@@SoloLap I live in South Africa though.
If i was in the UK I would buy them in a heart beat.
Getting them here would be so expensive. We could possibly get an idea of cost though.
I have been quoted around 3000 pounds to have my car repaired at a panel beater.
If it is cheaper to import plastic panels then I might do that.
Specifically the boot and doors.
I think the doors used to cost around £600 and the trunk £400 before shipping.
Hi bro.
I am competing in a South African racing series called "Vilaca Racing" (check them out on youtube, there are a few videos of the events) BUT what I want to ask is... How did the small 2.5kg bike battery work out?
I need a quick solution to put my car on a crash diet before the next event.
remove the rear diffuser, what a great idea! can't wait to try this when I get a custom made exhaust
It's not hard to do either!
@@SoloLap cant wait
@krstaranic6255 it's also easy to remove the wheel well as it just bolts in 👀
Wow!!!!!!!
Did you mount any spacers? If so which size?
No spacers at all 😊 I'm not a fan of them. In an ideal world you get the spacing with a proper offset on the wheel. That said though, with a stud conversion it does make using spacers easy.
@@SoloLap I ask because your fitment looks so perfect with suspensions that i thought there maybe spacers.. i run stock oem 18” wheels but they reside much more internally than yours. from your experience if you had to mount spacers which size would you use?
@@GuruJoshProject101 ok, so basically of your car has the ride height you want and now you just want the wheels to fill the arches better...use a straight piece of metal (something that doesn't bend) and hold it against the outside of the fender at the top of the wheel, with it vertically down towards the middle of the wheel. Now with a ruler, measure the distance between the rim edge (closest to tyre) and the metal. That will be say 10mm or more. That is the thickness of spacer you need.
@@SoloLap Last last question, which line did you end up going for your exhaust ? a 3" or a 2.75" ? I would like to run 320-330 hp
Downpipe 3" and rest of the exhaust 3" i was thinking with one silencer at the end.
@@GuruJoshProject101 no problem Simone, ask as much as you want. If I can answer I will. Can chat more easily on instagram if you use it.
Y love it the cars is one chassis courses motors good no serious good cars
Do you ever regret selling it or wish to have it back? You p/x'd for the super changed M3 right?
Yes I do regret selling it, I regret selling most of the cars I've owned apart from a few (Radical, TVR and tfsi Exige 😂). Luckily I know the new owner now and he loves the car. I couldn't have kept the Megane though as it would be too hard to register here in Sweden. I have the same problem with the m3, so I have to sell that too...
@@SoloLap oh no, that's unfortunate news. I have heard they're very stringent with their car modifications. What would you go for next and would it have to be stock? I recently picked up my MK3 Méganes RS and stumbled across yours in the interwebs and I have to say it was all tastefully done. The front bumper vents are all neatly cut and aligned for example. Also, did reliability plague the cars you mentioned you don't regret selling? What was wrong with them?
@@NexttGeneration my plan next is either a Clio V6 255 road car or if I can justify it, a w204 Black Series c63!
@@NexttGeneration do you like the Megane so far? Such great cars! Sweden accepts some stuff but importing cars is the hard step it seems 😒 So the TVR Tamora, amazing car but build quality scared me, so fragile..the Radical was an SR3 road legal one and it was just a turd as a road toy 😂 and I had nowhere near the balls to use it well. The Lotus was on paper a monster, 450hp iirc loba touring car built engine but the engine conversion was badly implemented so it was constantly pissing its fluids (it had 2 types of coolant) everywhere.
@@SoloLap wow, the Radical SR3 would've been the no compromise track toy - that is the one that the supra raced against at the green hell isn't it? The Mégane has been good thus far, bought it already modded to "stage 2" with no intentions with anymore power. I came from other performance FWD hatches so no stranger to this setup. The rear is more stable than I thought it would be due to the rear beam which is good. Power is sufficient for my capabilities on track, comfort is ok for a fast road car. My plan was to take it to the ring at some point but ultimate grip so far is good, slightly vague if I'm honest but I've yet to push it hard enough to see what it's like at 9/10ths . My only criticism would be where if you take it redline sometimes it goes a limpy for 0.5 seconds then goes back to normal. It seems like a common issue and many have had the same problem so I'll just take it as a characteristic of the Mégane , tuned at RS tunning as well if you're wondering :).
Seeing that this car sold, what's next?
Well I bought JayEmm's e92 m3, but can't register it easily in Sweden...so that screwed that idea 😂 I'm currently tuning a Renault Spider, something a bit different!
@@SoloLap Renault Spider is definitely interesting, but hope you get back to tuning a e92 m3 and sharing the progress.
@@steffenweyers9128 the m3 just lives under a cover these days as I haven't registered it here. I plan to make a video of the car but it won't be a future project sadly...need to sell it and move on.
Alt for meget banjo!!
hybrid turbo on stock engine ?
Yep, totally stock internals, they don't need any work unless you want to go for 400+ it seems.
@@SoloLap oh thought anything over 330 ish u need forged internals, cox stage 2 is kinda pushing stock turbo
@@jaybrunton7784 from my experience, the easiest way to say 350-370hp is just hybrid turbo, injectors and supporting cooling and airflow mods. This car has been in this state of tune and used on and off track for a few years now and never missed a beat :)
@@jaybrunton7784 You're pretty limited with the stock turbo for sure, 330 ish is probably its limit? Not sure what the hybrid limit would be.
Hey my friend... 😉
Afternoon! 🙂
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Wheel size..
are they 18??
Yes 18. Is the spec not in the video?
@@SoloLap look perfect!
@@palucav1 they were a good fit and very light.
RSTuning PAUL is the best tuner for Megane
He was very good with this car for sure.
Hey friend, i had some question want to ask you, can i contact you?🙂
@@dickykeung630 ofcourse! If you're on instagram, I'm solo.lap on there.
I would've put Garrett turbo in it to make it around 400hp
I wanted 350/350 that was the goal, the turbo on the first tune was 386hp and over 400 lb/ft and I told them to tune it back down. The car was utterly perfect at 350 with all the other mods 🤓
Did you run it on some Swedish tracks? NO WAY you owned that m3?! I had my eyes on that but I didn’t have the balls to pull the trigger on it
Sadly not no, the Megane only saw the Ring for a few years. I never took the m3 on track either, it came straight to Sweden (Jayemm took my Megane) and from day 1 I had trouble using it here with uk insurance etc. The m3 was a brilliant bit of fun, certainly fast and sounded amazing!
sur la face avant 2 prises d'aire comme la r26
Yes, the extra cooling seemed to help on track with temps for sure!
Crazy) And your weight is? 120kg) Nice project good luck.
I weigh 80kg. This weight was with all fluids, cage, interior trim, a/c etc.
Dunno why you sold it :(
I guess I reached that point where I'd finished with the car and wanted a new challenge. It would have had to go at some point though as I couldn't have registered it for use here in Sweden...I just didn't know that at the time.
@@SoloLap thanks very helpful as I’ve got a track Megane 3 rs so it’s nice to compare it to this in terms of modifications 🤙🏻
@@joachimandersen4068 happy to share more pics and info on what I did if it helps at all Joachim
@@SoloLap thanks that’s very helpful I’ll let you know 👍🏻
Renault Megane maguenifico especial
Thank you!
that car was on jayemm
yeah James and I traded cars, he took my Megane, I took his M3!
Nichole would disown papa and runoff.
She already did, why do you think papa got so carried away with his car? 😶
@@SoloLapin that case you enjoy.😆
who is here after watching jayemm on cars video?
James didn't really 'get' this type of car, which was a shame...but cars like this aren't for everyone.
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Do you have a question Chris?
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I don't understand the comment sorry!
@@SoloLap amazing project! somehow custom and seems very expencive
@@Kizimov thank you. It did cost quite a lot for parts but I saved on labour at least 😅
This car sucks more than my best friends mum 🔥
What sucks about it? Does your best friend know?
Complètement débile. Ça reste une traction. Pour moins cher vous pouviez acheter une Alpine A110 S