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OK, so Monday night the work begins after I leave the workshop. I have someone doing the conversion for me, I'm there to make the coffee and do small jobs while my friend tackles pretty much everything else. Tuesday night the engine is lifted out and Wednesday all the service parts are changed...

So after 5 weeks of waiting and parts buying the day finally arrives for the Clio to head to the workshop where the supercharger conversion will take place. All the boxes of parts are loaded up this morning, and after a days work I head up to where the Clio will stay for the next 2-3 weeks...

Almost bought this, was in the classifieds a while ago http://www.cliosport.net/forum/showthread.php?720333-Ph1-Clio-172-fast-Road-and-track-car-%A32500

New 182 exhaust surrounds from Renault are about £28ish each, an alternative is putting a wanted ad in the classifieds for a pair from someone hopefully breaking a 182 and wouldn't mind taking them off the rear bumper

I'm up in Norfolk this Sunday, a shame as it would have been the PB's last run out naturally aspirated

The RTOC membership ran out and didn't feel the need to renew, i've been on there so many years with the GT Turbos but now feel it's time to move on. Anyway.... I feel ok using the Valeo clutch but will look into the cost of a 4 paddle clutch plate. Another item i need to address is the...

Not much to report really, I've just had a phone call from a friend who's dealing with communications with the chap doing the conversion. So the Clio is booked in to start on Monday 10th March, and start this means literally taking it apart on that Monday. The plan is to work on it in the...

It was either Ultras or Pro Race 1.2s in anthracite, Ultras edge it but it's down to money, we'll see. A beer sounds good, I'll have to pop over to the infamous 'Unit' too

Cheers Rob 16" Matt Grey OZ Ultras are on the wish list, will decide when it's finished. Potential icing on the cake for the car.

I can't really blame FlickR or the camera :o

Really appreciate that a lot, I'm a big fan of your project and as you say it's the photos that make it. It's really frustrating when you open up a potentially good project thread to see pages of photos taken in bad light, blurred, poor quality.

Another little update, I popped over to Phase1sr after work to purchase the Forge coolant hoses set. I thought it would be rude not to as I've changed the boost hoses from blue to black, so this is all in keeping with the OE look. At least I know they'll be replacing hoses that are 10 years old...

Thank you, yes i believe it will be the only one charged

That's me, i bought it as a shell and built it up using new parts and donor parts from another phase 1 Clio 172. It made it to CS11 and drove it over to the Nurburgring for a weekend in October that year.

Stick some lowering springs up front and tweak the rear torsion bar at the rear, cracking little cars. I had 2 Renault 5 1.4 Campus models in between owning the R5 GT Turbos and they just ran and ran with little or no bother.

Just amazed at the quality of work going on in this thread, love this car so much.

ND101 by Ricard o1, on Flickr RB 002 by Ricard o1, on Flickr RBShoot 063 by Ricard o1, on Flickr

Exterior wise it stays just as it is, I might buy a second set of wheels but this is well after the project is finished. But I like how it looks with the anthracite wheels and actually think they suit the Petrol Blue colour quite well. Once everything's all bolted back together I'll need the...

You certainly did but was too busy to reply earlier at work, I can take this to PM

You're an absolute star Tom, I appreciate you finding the time to sort it out for me :)

Appreciate that Scott, while you're here I don't suppose you have those Forge hoses still? I'm thinking once the Clio is off the road I could sell the K Tec induction kit to recoup some of the hoses outlay :o

Thanks Dom, I have to admit to browsing your project a few times to see where the different pieces of the kit are placed. Regards the Valeo clutch I've bought it's brand new, I understand fitting the 4 paddle item while the box is off but it's a contradiction saying yours has done well for 12k...

Very nice indeed, be interested to see it when the spacers and springs are fitted with the original wheels still on.

Do you not think the OE clutch will hold out on low boost (250hp)? I spoke to Adey and he seems to think the Valeo should be fine, this is what he had fitted when running 278hp in his supercharged 172

Appreciate the warm welcome chaps. So today I finished work a bit early, what with the sun out, hardly any breeze and the temp around 13 degrees I thought I'd spray the intercooler. A quick rub down, primer, and satin black from Halfords and jobs a gooden. I used the whole 300ml can of satin...

So this is a little background into how this project came about before I get into posting text and photo updates from now on. As some of you local to me know I owned Christopher's old Racing Blue 182 before the Petrol Blue 182. The reason I sold the RB isn't the greatest story and how the...

I've seen on some (admittedly on other Renault models) they can be re synched by holding the button up for say 3-4 seconds with the window up

I'm loving the OE BBS wheels for the exclusive too, I might put a wanted ad for a set. The Exclusive looks good and with some nice touches too

Thats cool, am i the only 1 that has a soft spot for those 15" BBS 'exclusive 172' wheels? I quite fancy a set

9. Ricardos- 54 with both cup packs..... soon to be supercharged :o