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Just thought I would share a few pics of where the new clio is upto..
Will do a full blog but a few cheaky snaps of where its at now... aiming for a bawls out 240hp 180 lbft NA track/fast road beast!
Needs to be done for FCS in 8 weeks. Owtch. All the work is DIY bar the BE build. So go...
and some mini eggs?
I may already have a diff but let me know what you can do.
Also cost for gearbox rebuild on its own if i spend the £600 for the diff on coke.
cheers
Want to pain the short motor and cam cover while the engine is out/being re-built
I dont want a matt look but not toooo glossy if that even makes sense?
Also is it best to paint with brush or mask and spray?
Im going for
Red BE
stock alloy head
red cam cover
black sump
silver or blac...
Update
Picking the engine up on a week Wednesday (well when my f**king cams and springs turn up from CAT)
Engine builders called today
Crank is marked in several places but he thinks it will polish/slight grind out and still leave me 2 thou on the bearings.
The stem seals are "ruined" so it...
I've got the stud, but how do you get it in tight? does it need thread lock etc?
My plan was to weld a piece of steel on top of the old nut and screw it down untill it gets tight? (i've got a new nut lol)
you need to play with selector rod joint dude, keep moving it about untill you get all 6 gears!
Looking good btw! I'm in the process of fitting the cage you have in mine! s**t quality fit, taken 3 days so far to just get lined up and get the base plates made!
Sweet! I took it all out lastnight, just ordered all my lines!
Also go the AC matrix out. That was fun :/ Just ended up smahing the f**k out of it with a lump hammer.
Bought a 1.2 non aircon matrix today!