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  1. rock

    another boot side panel done

    finally put my mind to it today and got the thing done. I doubled up the carpet to get it a lttle more rigid and tucked in under the beading to fill the gap...should be ok for now. Its fairly tightly wedged in now and with the new fiberglass box having a flat left side it'l prolly...
  2. rock

    FG sub box pics

    well got my box backeventually from the sound shop, couln't wait for them to get it painted - they really messed me about with this one, always "tomorrow" or "I'll call you back" etc. here it is unpainted.....and too be honest I'm not sure if I like it. What you think?any suggestions for...
  3. rock

    oh no, its started in south africa...

    here I am trying to keep things nice and civilised with my clio and look whats starting to happen.... its a 1.2 (thats apparently been fiddled to a 1.4)
  4. rock

    door rattle

    aI'm sure this has been brought up before, but I got an annoying rattle from my drivers door card, ever since reno took it off to fix the window mech. is there a easy solution to get it solid again ?? thanks
  5. rock

    painted my calipers

    seeing that I'm on stock brakes, and stock 14's.....red or yellow calipers would look daft, so settled wioth some shiny black just to tidy things up a bit. what you think ??
  6. rock

    interior door handles

    are all mk2 door handles compatble ? my drivers side is cracked and want to get some of the phase2 style door handles with the satin silver lever....will they fit on my phase1 ? thanks
  7. rock

    new sub box started....a few pics

    here's where is starts, a few ideas, some (free) chipboard and a jigsaw. had the rings cut by a place that makes fireplaces, after botching it the first time (they couldn't understand what I wanted) they re-did it really nicely, even glued the rings together design...
  8. rock

    Q those with fibreglass experience

    I know I can measure the volume of an odd shaped FG encloure afterwards with packing peanuts - but how do I rebent going through all the trouble making a FG box only to realise afterwwards I've made it too small or too big ? what's better for a sealed box - too big or too small ? should my...
  9. rock

    new sub box inspiration ?

    need some ideas of a new box for a 10er.....something other than a charcoal gray carperted box tho.....thinking of either going full fibreglass or at least get out some body filler so smooth things out for some vinyl or paint to match the car?
  10. rock

    Door handles

    anyone know if clio door handles are a universal fit across all modesl (mk2) ? what I relly need to know if the front door handles (outside) from a mk2 phase 1 5-door will fit onto my mk2 phase1 2 door ??
  11. rock

    I tried on my girlfriend’s tights

    ....sorry meant to say lights!;) been hunting for a 2nd hand pair lately with no luck, fitted hers just to see what it would actually look like - now that Ive seen it for real reackon Ill just fork out for a new pair from Renault - looks mint eh ...
  12. rock

    8 Subwoofer

    anyone with experienec with an 8" woofer, considering canging my 10 with an 8 as the box size is considerablt smaller and not sure if I want o do a way with a sub altogether - but dont need thud thud etc. looking at a RF entry level one 150w (which is the same powere rating as my 10 at the...
  13. rock

    who hasn’t a subwoofer

    ok, whos upgraded the sound in some way but does not run a subwoofer in the boot? and what are you running then ? thanks
  14. rock

    sound advice

    hope this hasnt been covered already. Im toying with the idea of ditching my 10" sub (lightning audio Bolt) which is (obviously) amped by a 75w x 2 amp (also a LA Bolt). the front components run (really quite nicely) off the sony HU. (again also LA Bolt) If I get rid of the sub and amp the...
  15. rock

    my dad’s rims got jacked !

    in their driveway under the car port......17" 5 series with runflats http://mysite.mweb.co.za/residents/glenwood/wheels3.jpg http://mysite.mweb.co.za/residents/glenwood/wheels2.jpg then the friendly ADT guy found em doen the steet in some bushes...
  16. rock

    offset

    quick one 6.5 x 15" rims - 4 x 100 PCD, what off set do I need - ET35 ?? for a mk2 phase1 1.6 ??
  17. rock

    sony HU help

    so I had my CDX-R6550 fitted today with a talk/display adpeter, works and sounds awesome over oem. now I have noticed that it sems the radio is playing in the background when Im playing a disc, I could here a faint noise in the blank gaps between tracks and when I put my ear close to te...
  18. rock

    Finally bought a new HU

    at last, factory radio is comming out and after sourcing a connects2 stalk/display adpater I got a sony on a special today....will have it fitted this weekend and will take a pic. did I do the right thing ? any chance I will notice a difference with my amp plugging directly in without the...
  19. rock

    anyone have this set up

    another display/stalk thread....... this is for sony HUs to work with steering wheel controls and displays, its the only one available in SA and price is fairly fgood, just would like to know anyones experience with it...
  20. rock

    fiberglass tips

    anyone got some tips for a 1st timer ? will be making a box for a 10" sub....let me know your secrets when using this stuff.....thanks
  21. rock

    It’s been an expensive month...

    first up was another ignition coil.......R522 http://mysite.mweb.co.za/residents/glenwood/ignition_coil.jpg then next was new windscreen....R1200 (and thats just the excess) http://mysite.mweb.co.za/residents/glenwood/screen.jpg then it was the window mech......R2134 (after the original...
  22. rock

    so I got the clay bar....

    everyones been talking about this for a while and at first I was really sceptical, then read up about it and it sounded quite cool, anyways I found a place selling the meguiars quick clay set and went to work this morning, did the entire car, Ive never felt the paint so smooth before, it given a...
  23. rock

    my african clio

    my south of the equator 2001 clio 1.6 16V http://mysite.mweb.co.za/residents/glenwood/clio_004.jpg
  24. rock

    another problem with my car....

    just a few weeks aftre having to replace a 3rd ignition coil, repairing 2 chips to the windscreen, then having another stone hit it, so its being replaced on Monday, then noticing yesterday that my tires need to be replaced, my bloody window mech brakes, this time the passanger (the drivers one...
  25. rock

    quick rubber mat Q

    ok, after having them posted from mainland UK to Dublin, then hand carried to Johannesburg, then flown cargo to Cape Town, they are finally here - clio rubber floor mats... anyways, theres these 2 tabs on the ends, do I cut them off, cant really see a purpose for them?
  26. rock

    Whats your mileage

    ...or kilometarage (warning: that is not a techincal term)just curious, my Mk2 1.6 is hitting 80 000km in a day or two......was even contemplating getting a new Magane that they have on special...but really still like my car more tha anything else (in my price range)so whos over 100 000km (62500...
  27. rock

    rubber floor mats

    anyone know if you can get some renault rubber mats for clios. I have a catalogue from a few years ago and they have some in there, do you know if they still keep them in stock in the UK ? part number ?? need to get some posted to me asap for winter (s.hemisphere ;))
  28. rock

    comps are in...

    finally, upgraded the fronts, lightning audio splits, was worried about the dash etc. (mk2 ph 1) guy at the shop hadnt removed a clio dash before, so we both went at it blind, must admit, Im the most paranoid guy around regards my car, but the dash thing is no problem, so if anyones been...
  29. rock

    adding second amp

    how can this be easily done, do you have to have 2 x pre-outs on the HU, or does the 2nd amp connect to the first somehow ? I did a search and someone mentioned something about a splitter or something.... ....or do I just try and sell my 2 ch amp an buy a 4ch one ?? ....will a 2nd amp affect...
  30. rock

    new rear speakers

    do you think I will actually notice a diff if I change the factory rear 5.25" (40w rms) sepakers with some LA Bolt ones....unamped off std headunit. Bear in mind the factory speakers are over 3 years old.
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