Been on a spending spree again :D

[Martin_172]

as some of you may know i recently blew up my 1.2 16v after 140k of hard miles, looked into 1.6 16v conversion and even buying a 1.6 16v but too much money for another black clio when ive already got one, and insurance was going to sting me for a conversion, so anyway went on a spending spree!

bought a 1.2 16v engine (the one from my mates black clio that weve been braking, see the for sale section!) 50k miles on it.

then bought a cambelt kit and water pump for it, along with a K&N pannel filter, new spark plugs, an oil filter and some more 5w40 millers motorsport oil

next up is the BEST BIT a set of the new FK Silverline X coilovers, the Konigsports replacement, Adjustable ride height AND damping

then since i was needing 2 new front tyres i bought 4 new Eagle F1 GSD-3's in 195/45/15 (to replace the 195/50/45 F1s thats on it currently.)

anyone got silverline X coilovers?

anyone think 45 profile tyres are a bad idea on uk roads or should they be ok?

cheers
martin

 

[Timmay]

sounds like youve had fun

 

[Rich_16v]

45 profile is totally fine

 

[Laura]

fine and good buys

 

[Martin_172]

just thought with 45 it would let me go as low as possible and look better as even 50 profile look a bit chunky! and suppose it will handle better, not sure if its noticeable or not tho?

anyone got any pics of 15s on 45 profile?

cheers

 

[Djw John]

45s will be fine, just a bit harsher and possibly tramline a little more. So the conversion is off then?

 

[Martin_172]

aye looks like it for a bit mate, looked like it was going to cost a bit more than i thought when you inc insurance increase, and got MOT next month and didnt want to have any hastle getting it thru due to emissions etc, will happen eventually tho

 

[Pep]

havent you got your car on an apex 60mm kit at the minute?

this being sold?

 

[AlexS]

havent you got your car on an apex 60mm kit at the minute?

this being sold?

I like your thinking Joe, I may be interested in this as your selling your Clio :rasp:

 

[Pep]

yeah go for it alex!

things like this make me think of keeping it, but i must resist and sell!

 

[Bluebeard]

140,000 miles??? do you commute from lands end to john o Groats????

 

[bmh.01]

140,000 miles??? do you commute from lands end to john o Groats????

Ex instructor car. Its been round the block a few times I guess.

 

[mini-valver]

Thats abit ghey! 1600's are the future

Anyways, hope putting the other 1.2 goes ok! Let me know how you get on with the coilovers, looked at them myself.....

 

[Middo]

coilovers arent worth the money imho. i considered them, and then dismissed them as for the best part of £600 the £450 highsports are just as good unless you really need the adjustability, then i'd look at spending a few quid extra on some variant 2 KW's.

 

[cK]

Had silverlines on my old 172 and the ride height was stupidly hard even with the dampening adjustment. I didn't think much to it. It went from one extreme to the other, i.e - hard ride/teeth shattering or bouncy bouncy.