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UPDATE… 11/4/22 No more horrid ultra sonic mega boom dv as Alex has replaced it with a straight pipe for me so have some nice flutter again. I’ll have to get some crackle effect paint for it to match the other pipes. Nice new mocal oil cooler with 2x 1/8npt take offs for future gauge...

Probably do the bottle when the coolant hoses get done at some point.

I know but I’ve not been able to find who stocks them.

Update… 9/4/22 New heat shield, exhaust downpipe leak fixed (was blowing at flange), small mods to rack heat shield to give downpipe more room. Back in the hole… How we left it tonight. Got a bit delayed with other stuff. Running Monday morning though.

Update from Alex… 8/4/22 A minor point to consider in future is coolant hoses. That oil breathing onto both the top & bottom hose hasn’t done them any favours. Sorted this s storm, inconel studs and new lock nuts. Engine back in, connecting up as we speak. New coolant pipes onto turbo. Oil...

SIT REP… 7/4/22 Turbo blanket = f**ked. Rubbed on bulkhead due to incorrect heatshield fitment. Kinda nice thing to have but not an absolute must, most turbo clios don’t have. Downpipe nuts etc come loose Inconel studs & locking nuts are a good fix for this, we can sort. Obviously been...

UPDATE FROM ALEX… 6/4/22 Hey Ollie, Head on etc, looking more complete. Then onto ripping out the old one! I’ve sorted boost pipe. Plenty of other bits to sort along the way! Got a bit delayed with previous car, but yours will be complete by end of week hopefully! Leaves us a bit of...

Shave 5mm off, different bracket I’ll make them fit haha I’m always planning the next mod but I think it may slow down a bit as her indoors wants to move house! I only agreed for a double garage though 😁

Indeed I do regret selling the Monaco as I can imagine how it would be now had I kept hold of it! 😢 Saying that though this Inferno is far from where I want it to be. I’d like to do a full suspension refresh plus supporting mods. Plus brakes after seeing @frayz new setup! Then seats and steering...

Dropped the car down with Alex at AW Motorworks this morning after 2hrs, 85miles and a respectable 42.1mpg drive. We discussed the works to be carried out which not only include fitting the new forged engine but replacing a slightly bent gear linkage, straightening the exhaust back box tips and...

Had a good look around this today when I dropped my inferno down to Alex. Brakes look awesome in the flesh! Pictures do them no justice!

It was supposed to be soooooo easy!! Just take out the broken clip, Draw back the new one, Tell the wife I’d fixed it, Grab the light and fit it!! 😂 Pieces of the old one, I can’t believe how brittle it was! I ended up using a set of picks to get the ball out. New one fitted… With the...

Honestly @Porl I love you! Haha

So I have a pair of grey insert Xenon that came with the car when I bought it. From what I can see one adjuster is broken and the other is ok but it looks like I’m missing a couple other bits. Can anyone advise what bits are missing? I have the rubber covers and indicators holders.

Had the car out of the garage to day to have a little tinker with it in preparation for taking it to Alex and just to let it see some sun! I’d stated in previous posts that the rear scrubbed a little since I put the stub axel spacers on. I raised the rear end of the car up a few mm so hopefully...

I can’t wait I have no patience!! The 1st April can not come quick enough!! But it does look good though! 😍

UPDATE FROM ALEX TODAY… Hi Ollie, Sorry for delay, the crankshaft I had initially chosen for your engine I rejected as it wasn’t perfect, meant I had to wait for another crank back from the machine shop, as it’s been polished for a perfect finish. Anyhow, now we have a complete bottom end...

So I have a date to drop to the car down, Friday 1st April… It should be with Alex a week then it’s time to run it in, 1000 miles!

So I've had a reply form Alex and he has been poorly all last week and struggled with it the week before also hence the lack of replies form himself. He's requested I give him a a date over the next 3 weeks so i can drop the car down to him (y)

Subbed… love a Monaco… 👌🏻

Subbed… love a Monaco… 👌🏻

I know his work is decent and I'm not faulting him for that. I'm just after an update on my engine progress and when i can drop my car off for the swap to be carried out and having not had any comm's for over 2 weeks is all I'm bothered about since I paid my deposit mid Jan.

So 3 weeks home has passed and I'm back at work for 3 weeks again with the car still not having progressed any further. I've not had any comm's from Alex since 22/2/22 even though I emailed him on 2/3/22 with no response and tried to call on 9/3/22 with the call going through to voice mail and...

Amen to that!! 😂

Honestly the list is becoming endless of things I want to do the inferno… 🤦🏻‍♂️

RCK?? I’m trying to achieve good handling whilst still looking decent. My coil overs are appalling so they’ll be changed out after the engine is done.

Hardly worth it for a 5mm spacer, might as well not bother :ROFLMAO:

Looks like I’ll be running the 16mm until I get some 2118s then 😂

Finished off the front yesterday and gave her a much needed bath as it’s been covered in grime/salt for the past 4 weeks. Put the 16mm hub-centric spacers on but I think I’ll be changing these out for the 10mm PMS ones I recently acquired as they rub when turning lock to lock. I also need to...

Yeah was looking for ages! They just don’t seem to come up for sale used much. The BG I had was straight through with a single John Ashley box an it was probably the best sounding n/a Clio I’ve ever heard. But when I fired up the Inferno I didn’t think that it sounded different to when it had...