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Aussie 172!

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DanielG

Car  Clio 172
Done a few things to her lately (mainly the boot install)

But this is how she sits now on the Bilstein B14's.

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Morel Ultimo SC 10":

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Awesome to see an aussie member on here, i lived down in sutherland shire for a while, cars are too expensive over there though lol
 
domlebo70 said:
Aloha from OCAU :P
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and OzRS :P

prabmire said:
Awesome to see an aussie member on here, i lived down in sutherland shire for a while, cars are too expensive over there though lol
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Tell me about it, Clios here are over 2x as much as in the UK.

rob_clio172rs said:
sitting just perfect, same suspension as me :approve:
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I want to drop it a tiiiiny bit more at the front, I'm talking like 1-1.5cm.

Greeny 172 said:
Love it mate, good pics as well.
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Cheers.
 
So some updates:

Had the Wilwoods fitted about a month ago. Consists of the Wilwood 4 piston Dynapro caliper, Pagid RS4-2 Blue pads (custom made) and KTR braided lines. Had them out on the track and they were flawless!

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Had an proper wheel balancing and alignment done, cost a pretty penny... but it was well worth it. Running about -2.66 degrees camber at the front and +3.36 degrees castor. To say that it feels like it handles on rails is an understatement.

Also fitted some Osram Diadem indicator bulbs front and rear :)

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Also fitted the KTR Group N upper engine mount about 3 months ago. Tomorrow I'm expecting delivery of the uprated powerflex bushes for the twisted dogbone mount and the KTR Group N gearbox mount :)

Went to a track day at Winton Raceway about a month ago - had an absolute BLAST. Car held up beautifully and didn't disappoint. Absolutely loved it. Here's a short vid of my fastest lap of the day:

 
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Nice Vid Daniel, new engine seems strong. Brakes look hot also. Have you noticed much of an improvement in stopping feel?
 
Superb. It's great to see them on the other side of the world.

Out of interest, what's the dealer network like over there for Renaultsport?
 
Ive asked this before and i cant remember the answer but how do these cope with warmer temperatures? Are they're oil regulators or something to keep them cooler than ours in britain?
 
Middle-Eastern cars have upgraded cooling from the factory, so maybe they get the same treatment?

And they drive on the correct side of the road, like Japan and the UK. :o
 
Aye i think it was that lad from Dubai that told me... it was definatley something that keeps them alot cooler!

We dont have that problem seeing as its not unlikley to see snow year round lol
 
LOL, it was okay here yesterday, nice today aswell - t-shirt weather? Not so much!

Saying that, i can only wear fcuking shorts/three quarter length's at the moment with this cast on, rain or shine LOL! FML!
 
bluecup182 said:
Nice Vid Daniel, new engine seems strong. Brakes look hot also. Have you noticed much of an improvement in stopping feel?
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It's hard to compare as it's not easy to remember. I'd say it's a bit more progressive (there's more bite at the start, but it's even throughout the travel of the pedal).

Christopher said:
Superb. It's great to see them on the other side of the world.

Out of interest, what's the dealer network like over there for Renaultsport?
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It's not bad, in Victoria we have 7 Renault dealers. Renault Australia are currently trying to push the RS range very heavily.

Danny_172 said:
Ive asked this before and i cant remember the answer but how do these cope with warmer temperatures? Are they're oil regulators or something to keep them cooler than ours in britain?
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I'm not sure if they're modified in any way. I've never read about it, so I'd assume no.
 
Fred@BTM said:
very tidy driving there! impressive

P plate?
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Probationary licence. In Australia, you have your learners licence (where you have to put a yellow L plate on the car) and then you go onto a probationary licence (length depends on the which state you're in) - in my case I have to be on it for 4 years. After that you're on your full licence. There are certain limitations on P platers. No alcohol allowed in your system, no turbos, no V8's, no superchargers. No performance mods... *cough*. I've got another 1.5 years to go =/

gally said:
Very nice mate, well modded.
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Thanks :)
 
bet that sucks not being able to have a V8, you a fan of the V8 supercars and if so which camp are you in, Ford or Holden? lol
 
BIFCAIDS said:
bet that sucks not being able to have a V8, you a fan of the V8 supercars and if so which camp are you in, Ford or Holden? lol
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The V8 Supercars are quite good to watch actually - always some crashing and overtaking going on. But their road going cars... nah, wouldn't touch either.
 
Decided to splurge a bit on a few detailing bits from waxit.com.au

Concours 900 Polisher
Lake Country CCC pads (Orange, White, Grey and Blue)
Menzerna Polishes (Final Finish, Power Finish, Power Gloss and Sealing Wax)
P21s 100% Carnauba Wax

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She's looking rather sexy now.

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I've also got uprated gearshift bushes on their way from the UK. Should improve the shift feel a lot. I know domlebo70 has just fitted this kit and reckons it's fantastic :)

Also in a months time a mate of mine from NSW will be passing through Melbourne and dropping off an unused bulk kit of Dynamat w/ roller for a good price - hopefully that'll solve my gripe with the slight lack of mid-range from my splits :)
 
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