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Some of a Clio 1.8 16v
Not a huge update, but an update none the less.
On Tuesday we went off to Croydon to pick up a full set of valver looms off Midge (clio16valver) so we could set about wiring up the new engine as we had sold all the original looms.
First thing we did was harvest all the long wiring out of the body loom as ours are still present and good.
We decided to double our productivity, so Moo set about modifying the the front end loom while I set about creating an engine loom.
I'm starting to notice the amount of times we've posted pictures like this!
Making SO MANY lists as we have to wire in the whole front end including the Omex and modify the already heavily modified dash loom to include the Stack dash and still look as factory as possible, now we have used up the entire of our 'Cliosport' notepad sent to us when we joined
We moved into the garage when the midday heat started to get the better of us, but we certainly aren't complaining, as we've been working on the car in some awful weather conditions at times
This is how we left the car at the end of play today with all the wiring moved, labled etc, just need plugs put on the ends and some slight tidying up.
Now look at some of the different lengths of wire we used to wire up said Clio
LOL
Cheers for looking
On Tuesday we went off to Croydon to pick up a full set of valver looms off Midge (clio16valver) so we could set about wiring up the new engine as we had sold all the original looms.
First thing we did was harvest all the long wiring out of the body loom as ours are still present and good.
We decided to double our productivity, so Moo set about modifying the the front end loom while I set about creating an engine loom.
I'm starting to notice the amount of times we've posted pictures like this!
Making SO MANY lists as we have to wire in the whole front end including the Omex and modify the already heavily modified dash loom to include the Stack dash and still look as factory as possible, now we have used up the entire of our 'Cliosport' notepad sent to us when we joined
We moved into the garage when the midday heat started to get the better of us, but we certainly aren't complaining, as we've been working on the car in some awful weather conditions at times
This is how we left the car at the end of play today with all the wiring moved, labled etc, just need plugs put on the ends and some slight tidying up.
Now look at some of the different lengths of wire we used to wire up said Clio
LOL
Cheers for looking
'92 172, Lotus Elise
Some of a Clio 1.8 16v
Back again now and it's yet another wiring post! lol
Dash loom is now 99% complete after being Rewired again to accomadate the stack dash and still satisfy my VERY picky ways.
The stack dash was supplied with a short loom which is meant to be plumbed into the car to run it but I wasn't keen.
So we've now spent a bit of time trying to give it all that factory look. First thing i needed to do was finish off the instrument cluster with all the dash warning lights and the switches for the car to be road legal.
Once that was done it was fitted with connectors to fit it to the dash loom. These as with all the wiring parts were bought from a company called simtek who were HUGELY helpful and massively knowledgable. They also said that if your ordering from them and mention your a member of te club then you'll get a 5% discount on many products.
www.simtekuk.co.uk/
Next all the wiring was moved inside the dash and the other side of the plugs fitted for the warning lights. Once that was done the plug ordered from Stack to fit to the end of the loom had arrived so that was fitted onto other wires we'd been busy rerouting so the Stack would plug staright in.
This left us with a dash loom looking like this.
As aposed to the std loom
So it's now safely refitted to the dash....
Cheers for looking i'm sure your all bored of seeing the wiring from my car as we are lol
Dash loom is now 99% complete after being Rewired again to accomadate the stack dash and still satisfy my VERY picky ways.
The stack dash was supplied with a short loom which is meant to be plumbed into the car to run it but I wasn't keen.
So we've now spent a bit of time trying to give it all that factory look. First thing i needed to do was finish off the instrument cluster with all the dash warning lights and the switches for the car to be road legal.
Once that was done it was fitted with connectors to fit it to the dash loom. These as with all the wiring parts were bought from a company called simtek who were HUGELY helpful and massively knowledgable. They also said that if your ordering from them and mention your a member of te club then you'll get a 5% discount on many products.
www.simtekuk.co.uk/
Next all the wiring was moved inside the dash and the other side of the plugs fitted for the warning lights. Once that was done the plug ordered from Stack to fit to the end of the loom had arrived so that was fitted onto other wires we'd been busy rerouting so the Stack would plug staright in.
This left us with a dash loom looking like this.
As aposed to the std loom
So it's now safely refitted to the dash....
Cheers for looking i'm sure your all bored of seeing the wiring from my car as we are lol
Some of a Clio 1.8 16v
Little update but in my opinion a very important one really, today we finally finished rewiring the car again (what moo and I worked out is the 4th time now) and fitted the dash and all the looms back into the car.
Kill switch in, ignition on, SIGNS OF LIFE!!!
Later on and a quick systems check revealed everything that should work so far does
Very Happy
Kill switch in, ignition on, SIGNS OF LIFE!!!
Later on and a quick systems check revealed everything that should work so far does
Very Happy
High 5 to that!!!!
Although surely carrying 255l of fuel must affect the power to weight ratio somewhat
Although surely carrying 255l of fuel must affect the power to weight ratio somewhat
Trophy Turbo :)
Well Well Well, Its may be going too see a track this year?? I know the "lads" are dying too see you out on track LOL
LOL
ITB Hybrid+Cup+Scenic II
You've done a great job - looking fantastic!
christ
Some of a Clio 1.8 16v
Well I'm still here beavering away with my birthday still being my big target to get the car on the road. There's not a lot to say really so I just thought I'd post some pics of how the cars looking now...
Ignore the camber in that one i'd had the hub off fitting a wheel speed sensor for the stack and hadn't payed any attention when putting it back on.
Anyways, I'll continue for the rest of this week with my fingers crossed I can Mot it on Friday...
Ignore the camber in that one i'd had the hub off fitting a wheel speed sensor for the stack and hadn't payed any attention when putting it back on.
Anyways, I'll continue for the rest of this week with my fingers crossed I can Mot it on Friday...
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So what are the jobs still to do before MOT then?
Some of a Clio 1.8 16v
Nothing to specific to be honest the car just has a few loose ends that need tying up. Couple of brackets need making to get the coilover reservous mounted out the way, then just essentially get a bonnet mounted onto it and hope it runs when we try to start it tomorrow (probably).
Nafoff
ClioSport Club Member
good luck guys
New vid of the latest 'first start'
Some of a Clio 1.8 16v
Well, been busy all day again mostly just tying up loose ends though really.
Finally finished mounting the reservoirs from the coilovers which have been a pain in the ass since fitting them. Now safely tucked away between the wing and inner wing on beaniesport brackets lol
Then after Moo spending most the afternoon filling it up with fluids and downloading a "safe" map onto it it was time to hit the lil blue button for the first time...
SUCCESS!!!
Click on the pic it's a vid...
More soon!!
Finally finished mounting the reservoirs from the coilovers which have been a pain in the ass since fitting them. Now safely tucked away between the wing and inner wing on beaniesport brackets lol
Then after Moo spending most the afternoon filling it up with fluids and downloading a "safe" map onto it it was time to hit the lil blue button for the first time...
SUCCESS!!!
Click on the pic it's a vid...
More soon!!
Renault Clio 16v
f**king get in
Trophy Turbo :)
Wahoo, bet thats wasnt the first start tho hey chirs Ur not excited enough
Ur not excited enough
Some of a Clio 1.8 16v
Well, well, well, I think after SUCH a busy week or two it's time We posted an update on the thread to keep all our loyal readers up to speed...
So, as far as I can work out the we last posted the car was most the way assembled but lacking one big bit. The Bonnet. Since I can only run a bonnet skin I'd sold the original carbon one some time ago but now the realisation was dawning on me quite quickly that I only had a couple of weeks to get a new one or I'd miss my deadline.
As luck would have it I stumbled across a fella off here called NathanH who worked extremely hard and late into the nights to make me a Fibreglass bonnet skin in spite of me supplying him the worst bonnet to mould from that the paint simply wouldn't dry on!
MASSIVE THANKS!
So fitting that was Fridays job and it went pretty smoothly to be honest..
With that fitted next I needed to mount the rear damper reservoirs under the boot floor.
All this however over ran and I missed the MOT appointment on friday. A slight change of plan and the car made it to moo's work Saturday morning for it's test and passed without any trouble. WOOO!!
So now all taxed and Mot'd we're looking promising to make it to my Birthday so the bonnet comes back off and to my work for a little bit of finishing off and a coat of paint.
And in primer
That took longer than expected though and didn't come out the spray booth until 4pm on the Friday which considering I needed to be at my mate Craigs for 8am on the Saturday left me cutting it all a bit fine to get it fitted and give the car one last check over before it's maiden voyage to pod.
Saturday morning rolled around and the car behaved very nicely indeed which was more than can be said for the weather which rained us off after 1 run!
We hovered about debating what to do but the weather just refused to easy off so we fired up the bbq and hit the beer and other festivities..
Anyway Sunday morning soon rolled around and I woke feeling bright and breezy :dead: to find the clio moved (funny mates mine lol scared the life out of me!) and looking like this.
So with the weather holding and a bit of Birthday cake in my belly I took on the strip
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6_ZH-rn9vUQhttp://www.facebook.com/l.php?u=htt...h?v=6_ZH-rn9vUQ&h=dea46xTTgdymSn6mjPSsEhjLrKw
I'm a little embarassed to say that the best time I could get out of the 3 runs i got was 13.8 at a terminal of 106mph but I have to say the car is a bit too powerful for it's weight and getting the power down is a right pain!
The car has plenty more to give but I need to pratice in it bearing in mind that was the first time i'd driven it. I have another list of excuses too but I'll keep those fo rows in the pub lol
After run number 3 on the Sunday an alternator bolt worked loose and shredded the belt meaning it needed towing back to MK but overall I had the best 30th birthday I could've hoped for.
Cheers for looking and here's a little ASW'ing to finish
So, as far as I can work out the we last posted the car was most the way assembled but lacking one big bit. The Bonnet. Since I can only run a bonnet skin I'd sold the original carbon one some time ago but now the realisation was dawning on me quite quickly that I only had a couple of weeks to get a new one or I'd miss my deadline.
As luck would have it I stumbled across a fella off here called NathanH who worked extremely hard and late into the nights to make me a Fibreglass bonnet skin in spite of me supplying him the worst bonnet to mould from that the paint simply wouldn't dry on!
MASSIVE THANKS!
So fitting that was Fridays job and it went pretty smoothly to be honest..
With that fitted next I needed to mount the rear damper reservoirs under the boot floor.
All this however over ran and I missed the MOT appointment on friday. A slight change of plan and the car made it to moo's work Saturday morning for it's test and passed without any trouble. WOOO!!
So now all taxed and Mot'd we're looking promising to make it to my Birthday so the bonnet comes back off and to my work for a little bit of finishing off and a coat of paint.
And in primer
That took longer than expected though and didn't come out the spray booth until 4pm on the Friday which considering I needed to be at my mate Craigs for 8am on the Saturday left me cutting it all a bit fine to get it fitted and give the car one last check over before it's maiden voyage to pod.
Saturday morning rolled around and the car behaved very nicely indeed which was more than can be said for the weather which rained us off after 1 run!
We hovered about debating what to do but the weather just refused to easy off so we fired up the bbq and hit the beer and other festivities..
Anyway Sunday morning soon rolled around and I woke feeling bright and breezy :dead: to find the clio moved (funny mates mine lol scared the life out of me!) and looking like this.
So with the weather holding and a bit of Birthday cake in my belly I took on the strip
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6_ZH-rn9vUQhttp://www.facebook.com/l.php?u=htt...h?v=6_ZH-rn9vUQ&h=dea46xTTgdymSn6mjPSsEhjLrKw
I'm a little embarassed to say that the best time I could get out of the 3 runs i got was 13.8 at a terminal of 106mph but I have to say the car is a bit too powerful for it's weight and getting the power down is a right pain!
The car has plenty more to give but I need to pratice in it bearing in mind that was the first time i'd driven it. I have another list of excuses too but I'll keep those fo rows in the pub lol
After run number 3 on the Sunday an alternator bolt worked loose and shredded the belt meaning it needed towing back to MK but overall I had the best 30th birthday I could've hoped for.
Cheers for looking and here's a little ASW'ing to finish
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Nafoff
ClioSport Club Member
awesome
Mcaff
ClioSport Club Member
saw the both cars at santa pod both looked mint
love this little clio keep up the good work
love this little clio keep up the good work
TrackCar & F30 330d
You have the nicest F4R engine on here, looks so neat and tidy. (actually joint first place with Barron & Bazzon's engine)
Evo 5 RS
WOW
Rob
ClioSport Moderator
Bloody good work, love it.
MarkCup
ClioSport Club Member
Great to see it running after so long in the making. Unsurprising your traction issues...you need some nice wide flat fronts LOL
ITB'd MK1
bonnet looked MUCH better red
