ballistic jap missile!!!
as you may or may not have noticed i've been on here for a bit and thought it about time i shared my progress with y'all,i've oned numerous clio valvers but this is the first and may well be the last! 172 i've owned,it came to me as a finance repo (not hpi registered!) with a few problems,firstly it had a stealth exhaust which had lost its way a little bit as it was so unstealth due to parting company with its baffles it made your ears bleed!,it may have been hidden but you could tell it were there!
next up were the belts needed doing,much swearing and bleeding later they're done.
the bonnet was stone chipped and peeling laquer quite badly so for now it was sprayed in a guide coat in prep for paint but dont mind it as it is,tidier than before!!
it has a few mods such as a blue flame to replace the stealth,grp n ecu,flowed manifolds,little headwork and cams,next up are 182 manifold and link pipe courtesy of ben-p!,
omex,itb's and wilder cams are hopefulls unless i'm met with a decent offer to sell!!!!
i keep changing it cosmetically but still remain undecided.
how it started,not mine but the same as,apoligies to whoevers pic i've poached!
and next a wheel colour change
next came more boredom!.........from
to this........
and finally this....
next up came lowering on apex springs,ignore the flat tyer is been sat for a bit!
and pressed plates
then i'm not sure what happened here,i thought i'd like this look untill i done it,they lasted 3 days before they were off!
anyway thats the story so far,cosmetic plans include bonnet painting,an upgrade to 16's,and maybe a little extra styling
comments and opinions welcome boys and girls
next up were the belts needed doing,much swearing and bleeding later they're done.
the bonnet was stone chipped and peeling laquer quite badly so for now it was sprayed in a guide coat in prep for paint but dont mind it as it is,tidier than before!!
it has a few mods such as a blue flame to replace the stealth,grp n ecu,flowed manifolds,little headwork and cams,next up are 182 manifold and link pipe courtesy of ben-p!,
omex,itb's and wilder cams are hopefulls unless i'm met with a decent offer to sell!!!!
i keep changing it cosmetically but still remain undecided.
how it started,not mine but the same as,apoligies to whoevers pic i've poached!
and next a wheel colour change
next came more boredom!.........from
to this........
and finally this....
next up came lowering on apex springs,ignore the flat tyer is been sat for a bit!
and pressed plates
then i'm not sure what happened here,i thought i'd like this look untill i done it,they lasted 3 days before they were off!
anyway thats the story so far,cosmetic plans include bonnet painting,an upgrade to 16's,and maybe a little extra styling
comments and opinions welcome boys and girls
