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  1. Jamesstone

    New ride height - Coilovers :)

    Fk koni coillys with adjustable damping :cool:, Spoiler is the 172 cup version, just a adds abit more :evil: to the rear, all info on it is here - http://www.cliosport.net/forum/showthread.php?t=340164
  2. Jamesstone

    PH2 Restore > Road Going Go-Kart

    Re: ** PH2 RESTORE >> ROAD GOING GO-KART ** Or just head into the pub for car talk lol
  3. Jamesstone

    heat shield for induction kit

    May help but a clio sport engine bay is just an oven lol, really need to get an induction sytem down by the front of the batterey wear fresh/cool air will be..
  4. Jamesstone

    Should I take this offer?

    Tricky one.. my mate is in car sales, he says the market is shite at the moment, even more so for anything over 1.2,1.4,1.6 etc.. depends how desperate you are & how much interest you have had
  5. Jamesstone

    PH2 Restore > Road Going Go-Kart

    Re: ** PH2 RESTORE >> ROAD GOING GO-KART ** Are not to far then, couz you gonna still going sunday? looks like heavy rain :dapprove:
  6. Jamesstone

    newbie with 182 but not impressed??

    erm no dead flies on the roof lol, mirror covers are the ones that get it the worse :dapprove:
  7. Jamesstone

    newbie with 182 but not impressed??

    Looking good :cool: , need to colour code the bump strip badges to set it off, needs to get looooow to ;), you will always find things to spend money on with these.. saying that though i think that saying goes for all cars lol.. you planning to start modding soon or just bits at a time?
  8. Jamesstone

    PH2 Restore > Road Going Go-Kart

    Re: ** PH2 RESTORE >> ROAD GOING GO-KART ** No no no no no, couz how many times, my fat one 172 needs to get light, dam 25kg cage aint gonna help lol, will just have to die with the clio if i role it lol will do mate, 99% sure the'll be out in the next 1-2 weeks, just need to make sure the...
  9. Jamesstone

    newbie with 182 but not impressed??

    Got any pics mate? well if your in the area drop me a pm, i'm located in staines, Junction 13 on the m25, can take you for a spin, no ali g remarks though lol
  10. Jamesstone

    PH2 Restore > Road Going Go-Kart

    Re: ** PH2 RESTORE >> ROAD GOING GO-KART ** Nice, thats gonna be mental.. & the price tag too :eek: , gotta be £10+k for a supercharged one, will be an animal though :cool: I pm'd you mate after you said about first dibs, got no reply though :S now going with fixed buckets, shame too loose...
  11. Jamesstone

    newbie with 182 but not impressed??

    Prob about 35-45 min drive depending on the m25, drove a standard 172 a couple weeks ago :dead: , made me relise just how much mine had changed, heres mine mate - http://www.cliosport.net/forum/showthread.php?t=340164 still work in progress ;)
  12. Jamesstone

    PH2 Restore > Road Going Go-Kart

    Re: ** PH2 RESTORE >> ROAD GOING GO-KART ** +1 :race:
  13. Jamesstone

    newbie with 182 but not impressed??

    JUst make sure its all serviced well, oil thats been in there for 20k miles is gonna do your engine no favors but providing its all looked after taking it too 7k shouldnt be a problem, thats what there built for! i think you cant bit fastchip for the remap -...
  14. Jamesstone

    newbie with 182 but not impressed??

    Guy at work couldnt belive the speeds it can pull off in 2nd & 3rd, always seems that people assume its still like a 1.2,1.4 etc.. but then when you take them out in it :evil: plus 7,500rpm on a power flow & decat the noise is unreal lol
  15. Jamesstone

    PH2 Restore > Road Going Go-Kart

    Re: ** PH2 RESTORE >> ROAD GOING GO-KART ** lame :dapprove: .. nothing worse than throwing money at some thing & getting nothing back... Whats he thinking of next, 172? or has he had enough with the french machines
  16. Jamesstone

    newbie with 182 but not impressed??

    I still get it wrong some times :o practising for the track & hopefully extended life of the cheese box.. i mean erm.. gearbox lol Yes mate you really wanna keep it in the "power band" when in the country lanes" i usally keep the engine humming around 4-5k when on the twistys, thats when the...
  17. Jamesstone

    newbie with 182 but not impressed??

    http://www.edmunds.com/ownership/howto/articles/45792/article.html Have a read mate :)
  18. Jamesstone

    newbie with 182 but not impressed??

    I think 2nd gear is the best, well with the limiter lifited your talking 75 figure :evil:
  19. Jamesstone

    newbie with 182 but not impressed??

    Oh & hard down shifting on these gearboxs is meant to be a killer, heel to toe seems to be the best method
  20. Jamesstone

    newbie with 182 but not impressed??

    Seriuosly, you dont usally go above 5k :quiet: ... my new rev limit is at 7,900 & i have had it hit the limiter a few times :o , obviously i dont drive like this every day, usally doesnt see above 4/5k when driving to work & always gets the oil change at 6k for fully synthetic goodness & the all...
  21. Jamesstone

    PH2 Restore > Road Going Go-Kart

    Re: ** PH2 RESTORE >> ROAD GOING GO-KART ** Shame, very tidy motor that.. how comes he's selling, just had enough of constanly havin to pay with it? Thanks mate, Its come along way since i bought it, in a short amount of time too, have had to work 7 days a week to get hear here loan free...
  22. Jamesstone

    Is 5w 30 to thin for a 110k 172?

    Might not be good mate.. £22 + new 5w40 is not going to be cheap, although i got 0w30 for free & through it in my old 80k 1.2, jesus was it tappy.. 10 mins later.. oil changed lol.. there is rumor that using that thinner oils can clean the engine & remove carbon deposits that are sealing your...
  23. Jamesstone

    New ride height - Coilovers :)

    True... But! if like my 172 you have removed some weight the standard shocks with lowering springs would still look like a 4*4 lol.. so coil overs finish it off :cool: , just drop the front mate will look ace :cool:
  24. Jamesstone

    newbie with 182 but not impressed??

    LOL... 100 or 140.. its still going to be messy though lol
  25. Jamesstone

    New ride height - Coilovers :)

    You need to go loooooower, thats what there made for, check out my mean machine, still clears all the bumps, raised pavments etc & thats with k-tecs carbon splitter, just have to be carefull, no 30/40mph over speed bumps lol... this is the height you need -
  26. Jamesstone

    DIY Inlet manifold matching

    I wish they were as cheap as scalextric cars, better side of £700 :quiet: lol Right then... maybe i will leave it too the pro's then... how much would i be looking at £££ wise for some one to do it & who do i send it too? the group buy sounds ace for the money but i'm too late for that one &...
  27. Jamesstone

    Is a Throttle Bodied Clio Worth It?

    400+bhp >> 210/220bhp... think he'll be very unhappy, unless he wants some thing that you can drive rather than be driven by, cant beat 4 wheel drive for control but FWD does keep things fun lol
  28. Jamesstone

    DIY Inlet manifold matching

    Thanks for all the input guys, think i'm going to have a go! just a few questions though, i'm assuming that if i get the gasket fixed down & dead in line with the fixing holes that should give me a 99.9% marking of where i need to be then i assume i remove & smooth off as much as possible just...
  29. Jamesstone

    DIY Inlet manifold matching

    Dam :dapprove: was really looking forward to attmepting this.. so no gains at all can be achived with the dremel in say a day mate? i can understand that places like your self are miles ahead of what i will ever be capable of & i'm assuming you guys go fairly deep into the inlets rather than...
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