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I'm fully behind the switch to a Phase 1, I love mine (even though I've spent a fortune on it)!

I reckon some spacers would really help with the overall stance of the car, especially in the rear. Otherwise it looks great!

It could also be a sign that your key is on the way out. For the first 6 months of my ownership, to start the car I had to hold down the lock button when turning the key in the ignition. Eventually it stopped recognising the key, and I had to take the car to Renault for a new key to be coded to...

Surely not this one? :ROFLMAO:

Haha that sounds perfect, anythings better than driving into a ditch for no reason 😂

Just out of interest, how highly do you the rate the roll centre kit on your car? I've been looking at them from time to time to try to cure some of the wandering I get when blasting down bumpy/cambered road. I'm interested to see if the gains from curing the wandering offset the increased...

It's pretty easy if nothing is rusted. Just make sure to jack up both sides of the car to enable you to move the anti roll bar into place without a massive struggle.

Looks like your front Anti-Roll Bar bracket has snapped/fallen off. Unfortunately they can be a bit tricky to get hold of at the moment.

I was considering having them ceramic coated or using some kind of PPF to hopefully keep them pristine! Don't think I can stomach trying to find another good condition set in a few years time😬

Just the standard lights sadly, got them second-hand off a Phase 1 that was being broken for parts.

Kam Racing have them in stock at the moment, bit pricier than RPD: https://www.kamracing.co.uk/renault-oe-steering-track-rod-renault-clio-mk3-rs-197-200.html K-Tec do also offer them, but they're moving warehouse at the moment and changing their stocking system so it may take a little bit of...

I've already posted this on the Cliosport Facebook page but thought it would be worth posting here too. Finally got around to installing some better condition headlights for the Phase1 last weekend. What a difference its made, makes the car look so much fresher. Wish I'd done it earlier!

Looks like I managed to nab the final full track day ticket last night, can't wait! This will be my first time on track in the Clio, I'm excited to see how it holds up!

No worries! If you pop the speaker cover off, there are some screws underneath (and some clips I think) to remove which then lets you take off the whole panel. You can then see down into the top of the sill, and fingers crossed there's no major corrosion!

I've got a 182 manifold on mine too, so I can share the pain 🤣 thankfully the phase1 gearing is slightly longer so it's not completely at max revs all day 😅

Ah well if it's three days then it's even better, you'll be perfectly fine with that mileage spread out. Just make sure your windows can open and you'll be reet!

I did 2000 miles around France last summer in mine with a decatted non-res K-Tec exhaust and no air-con on french motorways with a 80mph speed limit... I think that trip gave me tinnitus and took at least a year off my life but it's just about survivable 😅 I'm sure you'll manage the days travel!

Happy to see another Phase1 on here! If you're starting to notice some rust, it'll be worth taking the rear interior trim covers out and looking down into the sill to see if the rust has come through there. Also removing the side skirts is usually recommened as they can rust behind them as well...

Pop some earplugs in and take the Clio, it'll be worth the short term pain!

I had a feeling it might be the case. K-TEC offer a servicing kit containing: "2 x replacement bearings - 2 x seal ring shims - 2 x retaining circlips" so it seems like I'll be able to open them up! I just didn't fancy pulling the coilovers to bits as I've never disassembled/assembled one before 😅

Hi folks, I’m looking for some Bilstein B14 suspension set-up advice! I’ve recently fitted a low mileage second hand set of Bilstein B14’s with K-Tec solid top mounts (also second hand) to my Phase 1. Unfortunately I’m getting a lot of binding (pinging) from the springs at low speed cornering...

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Spotted this at Penrith Peugeot last week, looked amazing. Hopefully I'll spot you around town when I'm in my Phase 1!

After the disaster I experienced over winter where my front suspension disassembled itself, it's now been fitted with a good second-hand set of Bilstein B14's with K-TEC top mounts. Took it for its MOT yesterday and it passed with no bother, aside from some minor defects for the headlights...

Now I'm definitely coming...

I might be the most socially awkward person ever so god knows how I'm going to manage to talk to any of you, but I'll definitely be buying a camping ticket and hopefully some track time if the Clio doesn't let me down! Worst comes to worst, you'll all get to see my freshly rebuilt Saab explode...

I love the Espace V10 so much, nothing better than shoving a formula 1 engine in a people carrier. Sounds immense on full blast:

I know this doesn't really help, but there's a guy in the Phase 1 Owners Group on Facebook who sells some 3D printed centre caps that are all one piece, it might be worth messaging him if the ones you have now don't work out. I've got a set and they're great quality.

This guy might be able to tell you more about it? Seems like it's been well used 😬

I think Renault recommended 5w-40 for most of the petrol engines on the mk2 clio, so any fully synthetic 5w-40 should be fine for it. If you have the service booklet for it, it should say in there. Something like this should be fine...