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when i plotted the brackets i made the mistake of adding the difference of the disc diameter's to the drawing, not the radius, so it moved the caliper out twice as far as i needed :( school boy error
they will be making a comeback though, once mot'd etc. have it booked in for MOT next wednesday
Today I ...
Fitted the new steering wheel, R19 ph2 16v stereo controller (its angled more towards the wheel and just generally looks better), Filled the box with oil,
AND...
Got my rear brake brackets !!
GET
IN!!!!!!
just waiting now for some bolts to turn up in the post so...
Bit of luck this weekend...
Went to the local scrappy on the random and managed to find a new door for my car finally! Been looking up there for one since before this project started and thats 2 and a bit years :lol: The door was a on a very very VERY tidy 29k, yes 29k!!!! 1.2 ph3. The door...
Is it just a simple case of bolting on the newer front end so I can facelift a 2000 plate Clio with the rounded headlights to the triangular ones?
I'm thinking I'll need,
bonnet
wings
bumper
headlights...
Is that all?
well at the moment i'm being held up by the machinist who is making my rear caliper extension brackets :(
and what do you mean ive let the conversion stumb? lol
been reading up on an article about an R5 with a turbo'd RS clio lump. says it has a vag gearbox fitted on with an adapter from halfrauds??? i cant find anything , does any one have any idea where to get one?
Lil update
FINALLY got my hubs back after sending them off again to be reduced further
Bolted them on
Fitted the studs
Slapped a disc on
then put the pad carrier on to see wahst what wehn it comes down to moving the calipers out for them
A little unsure as wether to drill...
Wrapped the downpipe today. Bought 100ft of exhaust wrap and still have miles left :lol: so going to wrap the decat aswell lol doesn't look to bad, sprayed it with some silicon stuff for heat wrap ?