Mk2 1.6 Clio
So, my little mk2 Clio 1.6 which I've owned for about 7 years now (pics to follow).
She's a well specced 'Dynamiq' model with climate, auto lights, auto wipers etc.
Initially a stop gap car bought for £550 off ebay with a chunk of MOT.
Ran her up until 2022ish until she needed a cam belt doing and also noticed the water pump was wobbly. Despite being a time served veteran of car DIY including doing a belt on a GC8 Impreza I managed in a rush to bend a couple of valves on 2 and 3. Derp.
She spent several years off the road and in the meantime I bought a 2007 1.6 Megane Grandtour to fill in the blanks (currently my other half runs it as she needs a bigger car as she runs pubs).
Finally rebuilt the head with fresh valves and got 'Demi' back on the road a few years back. In that time she's now got Bilstein B6 dampers, Eibach springs, a full front end suspension refresh and more to follow. She did have an ECU flash to a supposedly 130 ish bhp but honestly asides having a slightly better delivery low down she feels the same.
So anyway, what next? I have a full 172 exhaust system, manifold and cat and a K4× Megane steel exhaust manifold I'm going to cut and shut. I also have a mk2 Megane inlet manifold and throttle body to go on. Furthermore, I have some Twingo 133 cams to go in.
I could go out and buy a 182 and make more power than I'll ever likely make with bolt on bits but I'm just enjoying making gains via parts bin raiding.
Also in the pipeline is mk3 Clio discs on the back (currently a factory drum brake model) and running Grand Scenic 296mm front discs. Rear discs aren't really necessary but I like the aesthetic. Hoping the 182 master cylinder will be enough but that's going to be wholly dependent on the front callipers I'll end up running. Thanks for looking!
She's a well specced 'Dynamiq' model with climate, auto lights, auto wipers etc.
Initially a stop gap car bought for £550 off ebay with a chunk of MOT.
Ran her up until 2022ish until she needed a cam belt doing and also noticed the water pump was wobbly. Despite being a time served veteran of car DIY including doing a belt on a GC8 Impreza I managed in a rush to bend a couple of valves on 2 and 3. Derp.
She spent several years off the road and in the meantime I bought a 2007 1.6 Megane Grandtour to fill in the blanks (currently my other half runs it as she needs a bigger car as she runs pubs).
Finally rebuilt the head with fresh valves and got 'Demi' back on the road a few years back. In that time she's now got Bilstein B6 dampers, Eibach springs, a full front end suspension refresh and more to follow. She did have an ECU flash to a supposedly 130 ish bhp but honestly asides having a slightly better delivery low down she feels the same.
So anyway, what next? I have a full 172 exhaust system, manifold and cat and a K4× Megane steel exhaust manifold I'm going to cut and shut. I also have a mk2 Megane inlet manifold and throttle body to go on. Furthermore, I have some Twingo 133 cams to go in.
I could go out and buy a 182 and make more power than I'll ever likely make with bolt on bits but I'm just enjoying making gains via parts bin raiding.
Also in the pipeline is mk3 Clio discs on the back (currently a factory drum brake model) and running Grand Scenic 296mm front discs. Rear discs aren't really necessary but I like the aesthetic. Hoping the 182 master cylinder will be enough but that's going to be wholly dependent on the front callipers I'll end up running. Thanks for looking!
