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cheers for the comments mate, yeah its all about insurance, but not just that, to be fair at 18 i think a 2.0 16v is just too powerfull for me anyway, even although i am fairly sensible and know my limits i still think id push it too far because id likely think it was the fastest thing in the...
yep fitting it myself, to be honest, conversions arnt worth it unless you are doing it yourself, your looking at atleast £1000-£1500 fitting at your average garage. you might find local guys who will do it as a homer for about £500-£700 at weekends.
i assume carzone make the cheapest kit for the clio since everyone gets it and its the worst looking?!
paint match is horrible, grill is horrible, bumper is the worst, skirts look silly.
i like the wheels though! and the spoiler.
imo youve made a mess of a nice car.
on a serious note...
cheers for all the comments guys..
S Garbett, rear bearings were done at 118k, but will have been done before that i assume lol
Alan, its 1:30 so i better not txt you but i will tomorrow! im free tuesday! as far as i know anyway
R20 CWH, aye should be nice, not doing it to make it rapid...
hi mate yep, handles brilliant, totally solid, you can nail it into roundabouts in the dry at 60-70mph and it stays flat and grips.
its got Powerflex bushes, front and rear strut brace, 195/50 Eagle F1s, handles well!!
going for FK Konigsport coilovers soon but only so i can get it as low as...
mine is standard engine wise apart from airbox and filer mods which hardly make a difference and has about 80bhp after 130,000 miles of running in lol
best way to make them fast is lose weight, and stick loads of miles on it hammering its c**t in. REMEMBER 5,000-8,000 mile oil and filter...
no hastle involved with conversion, will be done in a weekend once all the parts are here
exterior is nearly finished just waiting on the carzone bodykit and my 18's coming..... NOT lol
getting colourcoded, light tints, xenons and thats it finished exterior wise
ICE is all here and fitted...
conversion kit is £995+Vat, or was when i last checked in november!
£580 for exhaust
£230 for viper
god knows how much for cams, headwork and remap! will get engine in with exhaust and filter fited first then once its all running think about more power.
only reason its getting 1.6...
cheers for the comments guys, spent an absolute fortune on it replacing nearly everything thats wear and tear etc so far its had....
new gearbox
new clutch with clutch cable
new wheel bearings all round
new rear brakes
uprated front brakes (black diamond disks with ebc green stuff pads)
new...
yep wing mirrors are the only difference, has full interior, spoiler, wheel, fogs, and got a set of colourcoded wing mirror caps coming for it lol.
well actually it doesnt have the dials with trip computer, auto wipers, or auto lights but they're just annoying ;)
other exterior mods are...
Gave her a quick wash, never had time to polish, wax or apply any trim or tyre dressing!
possibly the last pics of the car with the 1.2 16v in it as the waterpump gave up today and pissed out all the coolant, so just need to wait till feburary to start my conversion :)