Rear Strut Bar fitted, lookin lovely!!! (pics)

[sambo_clio_rsi]

Hello all, got my strut bar through from K-Tec, very impressed, looks lovely so thought id post up to show what stage im at!

http://www.cliosport.net/forum/newthread.php?do=newthread&f=38

 

[theduck]

Looking good!

 

[Rage]

Smart..im a fan of the false floor

 

[mini-valver]

Is it just me or does it look pissed? Lower on the right.....

 

[nick205gti]

looks spot on fella where you fetch these from and how did you get the look for the floor good work mate ( feeling jeleous now tho ) ps what sort of cash you talking for one if you dont mind me asking cheers.

 

[Rage]

looks spot on fella where you fetch these from

He said its a k-tec one so www.k-tecracing.com

how did you get the look for the floor good work mate

build it out of MDF or the likes....really easy and looks smart as

what sort of cash you talking for one if you dont mind me asking cheers.

For a rear strutbrace, anything between £60-£200 dependant on what you have
For a false floor, the price of the wood and the desidered material to cover it with + spray adhesive. about £30-£60?

 

[Rage]

Is it just me or does it look pissed? Lower on the right.....

can see what you mean..one picture i agree the other i disagree :S



oh..and there still abit more stripping to do there

 

[sambo_clio_rsi]

looks spot on fella where you fetch these from and how did you get the look for the floor good work mate ( feeling jeleous now tho ) ps what sort of cash you talking for one if you dont mind me asking cheers.

Thanks! The floor is just cheap mdf £20 for a big sheet 8ft x 8ft! ..carpet cost me £13 for 130cm square. Didnt bother with glue spray as i think its crap! Used staples instead, but had to chop the wood in half as it didnt fit in the boot as one piece! I think the only way to get it in as one is through the windscreen?

The strut was from K-Tec, came to £109 which included the VAT and the postage! Weighs bugger all too and is easily bolted in!

 

[sambo_clio_rsi]

Is it just me or does it look pissed? Lower on the right.....

can see what you mean..one picture i agree the other i disagree :S



oh..and there still abit more stripping to do there

No its same height both sides...what do you think i am a bodger?

And yes, gonna strip more out tonight...it still looks like a parcel shelf could go in!

 

[HartZ]

Like that fella!

 

[Final Maxim]

same one i had in mine, look good

 

[mini-valver]

Nice lights

 

[sambo_clio_rsi]

same one i had in mine, look good

Wow, that looks very nice too!

And can i ask, what lights are they?

 

[Final Maxim]

lexus smoked http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v243/Final_Maxim/car7.jpg

i thought they looked awesome when they was on, looking back, standards or tinted would have looked better

 

[Chris_Cliomk1]

Looks crackin that pal, im savin up as we speak to do the exact same lol. Looks like my idea worked well lol. Give us a pm wit them measurments as soon as uv got em mate.

Wat else u plannin?? iv forgotten.

 

[cat171]

The bar does look good, but are they mainly for show ? Or do they really stiffen the back up a lot ?

 

[Chris_Cliomk1]

looks spot on fella where you fetch these from and how did you get the look for the floor good work mate ( feeling jeleous now tho ) ps what sort of cash you talking for one if you dont mind me asking cheers.

http://www.k-tecracing.com/show_product.asp?id=210 £85 + vat pal!

^^ an cat im surprised u didnt put +1! lol

 

[sambo_clio_rsi]

Looks crackin that pal, im savin up as we speak to do the exact same lol. Looks like my idea worked well lol. Give us a pm wit them measurments as soon as uv got em mate.

Wat else u plannin?? iv forgotten.

My next plans are to fit the bucket seats that iv already bought and 3 point Luke harnesses. Should be done on Tuesday

 

[sambo_clio_rsi]

The bar does look good, but are they mainly for show ? Or do they really stiffen the back up a lot ?

Im not sure on that one, they way only be for show but i cant really tell if they do stiffen up the back :S

 

[Djw John]

Just for show really with a torsioon bar on the back. Wont make any difference but does look good

 

[sambo_clio_rsi]

Is it just me or does it look pissed? Lower on the right.....

can see what you mean..one picture i agree the other i disagree :S



oh..and there still abit more stripping to do there

This better for stripping?? Mayeb carpet it all to match floor??

 

[Chris_Cliomk1]

I prefered it with all the trim in tbh mate, looks too bare like that an im sure it would be an absolute b**ch to carpet all that. But if it can be done would look smart i think!

 

[Rage]

take the strutbrace out, and the false floor. get some black spray paint...spray the interior black and refit it all......look better than carpeting the interior IMO..looks alot better now dude

 

[Chris_Cliomk1]

^^ not a bad idea, would take ages to prep correctly though i would imagine

 

[Rage]

you'd be suprised....doesnt need that much prepping tbh as its harldy going to get any wear

 

[sambo_clio_rsi]

you'd be suprised....doesnt need that much prepping tbh as its harldy going to get any wear

Personal preference but im gonna keep it how it is, looks good i think.

But still carpet the sides, though the blue is nice!

 

[sambo_clio_rsi]

^^ not a bad idea, would take ages to prep correctly though i would imagine

Oh chris, i forgot to tell you that iv got no measurements availible as it was all just goted down, very sorry!

 

[Chris_Cliomk1]

^^ gutted, alrite well cheers anyway pal, ill get all the seats out an have a go at getting some measurments. U had any benefits from doing this?? eg saving petrol?? cause thats what im aiming for, being a skint student an that lol

 

[sambo_clio_rsi]

^^ gutted, alrite well cheers anyway pal, ill get all the seats out an have a go at getting some measurments. U had any benefits from doing this?? eg saving petrol?? cause thats what im aiming for, being a skint student an that lol

Lol, well personaly id say its quicker! But other people would say not at all!

If youv got a back box on ur clio it is so much louder with everything out, I can hear the water on the rear tires and even the petrol swirling around in the tank (when its low so in ur case most the time lol)

Iv also taken out the spare wheel and it feels scarily light @ the back! (i drifted round a round-a-bout yesterday, wernt even goin fast!)

Btw it only took half hour to do the boot so u shud find it easy!

Sam

 

[Chris_Cliomk1]

sorted, well iv got three weeks off due to not being able to drive or work so got plenty of time to have a crack, gona have a look at gettin the seats out in the morning and go the local buliders yard for piece of wood. Will let yano how i get on, just ordered some lowering springs so cant afford the strut brace till the end of april now!!

Never thought bout taking the spare off! not needed it in nearly 2 years so thats coming off tommorow!

An yeh i can always hear me petrol swirling around lol, i tend to keep me music turned up so it doesnt depress me lol

 

[sambo_clio_rsi]

Yes, its all done now!!

Seats were a b*****d to get in, the runners are so far apart, and not paralel to each other and even are a different height to each other! Blame the French!

Had a custom box made out of steel so that the Buckets would be at standard height.

A very tidy job, still bits to finish like securing passenger harness with welded in bolts..
but apart from that im very chuffed with the finished product...

Enjoy the pics-

 

[madhops87]

Lookin' good Sam! Im going to have to see this in real life soon!

 

[sambo_clio_rsi]

Lookin' good Sam! Im going to have to see this in real life soon!

Yeah definatly! U work tomorro mornin? I may pop to Bude if weather is good in the morning, havnt been beach for ages!

 

[madhops87]

More than likely:dapprove: . Give me a text when your on the way in and I will see if I can get away for a bit.

 

[Rage]

very nice ...looks tidy!


get those seat box thingy magigs polished up

 

[Chris_Cliomk1]

looks tidy that pal, as said by rage though, get them boxs painted and polished up to look decent!

 

[Djw Dave]

What seats are they? Look nice.

 

[sambo_clio_rsi]

What seats are they? Look nice.

The seats were cheap, made by Auto Style, £88 each!!!!!!!! Apparently they are made in the same factory as Sparco stuff just dont have the Sparco badge on them!

 

[sambo_clio_rsi]

looks tidy that pal, as said by rage though, get them boxs painted and polished up to look decent!

Thanks! Yeah the seats aernt finished yet, i had to dash off so the chap couldnt complete it all. Get it done soon!

 

[Djw Dave]

What seats are they? Look nice.

The seats were cheap, made by Auto Style, £88 each!!!!!!!! Apparently they are made in the same factory as Sparco stuff just dont have the Sparco badge on them!

Any links?

Im needing cheap-ish seats for my shed, but always worry about non branded stuff.