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Re: Mk1 Hybrid Project Day 88 Got up early today, my day off uni (10am, lol)...set about getting the engine out of the car again....stupidly cold day again, but an hour or so later... Once it was out, I waited around for the taxi to pick me up (drunknmunky/Nick, lol)...who took me up to...

Re: Mk1 Hybrid Project Day 87 I finished the manifold wrap this morning, all the branches are now done. I have also sealed the downpipe with the black sealant, will put some pics up when the manifold is done with it too... The next problem I had was the locking wheel nuts, and not being...

Re: Mk1 Hybrid Project Day 86 After much thought, i decided to buy a set of 16 new valves to rebuild the head with, may aswell do it all if im going this far. After a long search, I managed to source a place with enough in stock in Leeds, so got a lift (cheers drunknmunky) up there to get...

Re: Mk1 Hybrid Project Day 85 The plan was to wrap the manifold and downpipe today, but what a nightmare it turned out to be...never thought it could be such a pain to keep tight. Measured the length for each pipe in turn, then cut to length, then wet the wrap and put it onto the manifold. I...

Re: Mk1 Hybrid Project Day 84 Picked up the williams manifold today, had it shotblasted to clean it up. I sprayed it with some high temp paint, so the wrap was not going onto bare metal...

yes it was exactly like that.....pmsl then he tried to reverse up the fast lane of the D/C, nearly hitting another car LOL i have a spare box and clutch to use... i was swapping the box and clutch this week anyway when the engine comes out for the head swap......just happened a bit too...

too common these days......engine is fine, its the rig up box and clutch FTL i was planning to swap it for my other box and clutch when the block came out anyway heh

die indeed! en route to pick up my cylinder head freshly skimmed......1st/2nd gear get harder and harder to use....f**king put clutch down to go into first at a set of lights, on a duel carrigeway, in the fast lane.....and SNAP.....clutch cable goes..... stuck in fast lane for 10 mins....all...

Re: Mk1 Hybrid Project will update thread tonight, loads of stuff to show

the ITB'd clios, 240-250bhp run fine with the boxes........they dont seem to have had probs

Re: Valver Track Car Project Thread good stuff!! glad the DIY guide helped, lol.....still cant believe that cross beam wont unbolt!

i was on the a49 going past tesco/ford, you were going the other way.........beeped loads of times...you were in a world of your own!

Re: Valver Track Car Project Thread good stuff.......its not THAT cold....ive been removing the engine today with my clock reading -1.....in the fog too, on the driveway, lol ;)

http://mediatemple.net not UK but ive been with them for years, they have many very large clients

Re: Valver Track Car Project Thread good stuff......now come and do my wiring please ;) lol did you keep the lower dash or is it completely mashed? DIY top dash mounts could have been done lol

Re: Mk1 Hybrid Project running a bit behind with the rebuild, not even managed to get the engine back out yet.....alot of bits arrived today.... 10w40 Engine Oil (10L) Elf TRZ 75w80 Gearbox Oil (4L) Renault Coolant (5L) Genuine Renault Spark Plugs x 4 Genuine Renault Fuel...

mounts are £18 each from renault IIRC.....think thats what nick paid last week

fitted two brand new renault mounts lol....still dosent sit right.....seems its all to do with the joint between the backbox and center section

with no radio? yeah rite lol

imovie ?

seen him first time with the lean on over the bridge raving away to maximes lol

LOL

i originally got mine from ebay for £302 delivered many months ago.....and sold it a few weeks back for £370.......looks like you got a good price :)

all fell out with stress over working on these bloody 182s! and the mk1 woes

Re: Mk1 Hybrid Project im gonna nip up tommorow martin, got a list of parts to order lol :)

check a few pages back mate :rasp:

Bloooor did this, although it took him a while to get hold of a pair, IIRC he got an empty unit from one place and swapped some stuff on it......and got a pair, which one was cracked/chipped so he used another or something, either way he has black now! he was going to try and open them...

ChrisPearson/ClioChris1...

lol that pic was like a week after i got coilovers!

i got bored waiting as you can see lol! ;)