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BG 182
- Thread starter Louis
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497adam
ClioSport Club Member
clio 172 phase 2
It's this - https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00NVLM5CQ/?tag=cliospnet01-21
And then I bought the rivnuts from kayfast, got zinc plated ones.
JamesBryan
ClioSport Club Member
Jekyll
ClioSport Club Member
Excellent work there Louis.
I've only gone to M6 on it so far, but I'm sure it'll handle the M8 absolutely fine. Arms are just long enough that you can get enough leverage but not too big they dont fit anywhere.
JamesBryan
ClioSport Club Member
Yeah same, only M6 up to now.
Depends on which type of nut you use too, if it was stainless steel M8 I bet it'd be pretty hard compared to a zinc or aluminium one 😂
David Stuart
ClioSport Club Member
Good work. What did you use to protect the holes you drilled from rusting?
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Yeah I can believe that! Stainless ones are £££ though so I'll probably stick to the zinc ones.
I didnt paint them as I saw no point as the installation of the rivnuts would just damage it all anyway.
I'm working on the basis that the dynax will create a protective layer and seep in. I still have all the underside to do yet anyway, but this'll be done on a ramp as some point.
frayz
ClioSport Club Member
You know you can buy Riv Nuts with a ring of sealer already on them. 🙂
Sound expensive and overkill!
frayz
ClioSport Club Member
No such thing as overkill 😉
Sealing Rivet Nuts | Fastenright Ltd
Sealing Rivet Nuts host a peripheral seal on the underhead bearing surface, reduces the need for sealing washers. Available from Fastenright.
www.fastenright.com
Whenever something is 'price on request' you dont want to request it 😂No such thing as overkill 😉
Sealing Rivet Nuts | Fastenright Ltd
Sealing Rivet Nuts host a peripheral seal on the underhead bearing surface, reduces the need for sealing washers. Available from Fastenright.
frayz
ClioSport Club Member
Rubber coated sealing ones too if you fancy. They’re pennies.
M4 M5 M6 M8 Brass Thread Rubber Rivnuts - Rivet Nutserts Rubnuts - Insert Nuts | eBay
These Rubber Nut Inserts are manufactured from Neoprene or E.P.D.M. Rubber and contain a brass nut insert/thread. They do not need a special tool to set (a screwdriver will work fine). These can be used if the material is only accessible from one side, and are suitable for thin as well as thick...
www.ebay.co.uk
They dont work the same as regular rivnuts in the sense they're 'loose' without a bolt inRubber coated sealing ones too if you fancy. They’re pennies.
M4 M5 M6 M8 Brass Thread Rubber Rivnuts - Rivet Nutserts Rubnuts - Insert Nuts | eBay
These Rubber Nut Inserts are manufactured from Neoprene or E.P.D.M. Rubber and contain a brass nut insert/thread. They do not need a special tool to set (a screwdriver will work fine). These can be used if the material is only accessible from one side, and are suitable for thin as well as thick...www.ebay.co.uk
Got a few more jobs done this weekend. Removed the nearside sill and applied a layer of dynax s50 to this side aswell after painting it last weekend.
I also painted up the rear wiper blank and fitted this. Applied a layer of dynax behind this too as a precaution as there was the start of some paint bubbling here, but nothing major. I'll keep an eye on it.
Far better than the original that was cracking.
I also refitted the carbon splitter, it's taken some hard hits that has caused damage I couldnt get out but its better than it was. Fitted the sprayed fog light surrounds whilst I was there. Just making some mesh for the ducting so theyll go on eventually too.
I also painted up the rear wiper blank and fitted this. Applied a layer of dynax behind this too as a precaution as there was the start of some paint bubbling here, but nothing major. I'll keep an eye on it.
Far better than the original that was cracking.
I also refitted the carbon splitter, it's taken some hard hits that has caused damage I couldnt get out but its better than it was. Fitted the sprayed fog light surrounds whilst I was there. Just making some mesh for the ducting so theyll go on eventually too.
Jekyll
ClioSport Club Member
Loving that rear blank.
Is it just a case of filling a original? I sold my satin one ages ago and wished I'd kept it. The KAW delete is good, but I feel it needs some shape at the back, like yours.
Is it just a case of filling a original? I sold my satin one ages ago and wished I'd kept it. The KAW delete is good, but I feel it needs some shape at the back, like yours.
The blank was from megacarbon on ebay. I just went for a fibreglass one as I was spraying it satin black.
I do much prefer these over the KAW ones just for the reason you said. I have my old one that is 'filled' if you want it for a fiver?
It's been filled with tiger seal at the back and does have a crack on the front so would need work
frayz
ClioSport Club Member
Rear wiper blanks not my thing, but that new one looks like an OEM part. Nice job 
I've not missed the rear wiper! Never actually found a need for it. My trophy spoiler doesnt have a washer anyway so I cant go back.Rear wiper blanks not my thing, but that new one looks like an OEM part. Nice job
I lined it up the filled oem one and they were identical in size.
Jekyll
ClioSport Club Member
Its OK Louis, I have 2 original ones here so may make my own blank when I'm back at work. Thanks anyway.
But yeah, yours looks good and OE looking.
But yeah, yours looks good and OE looking.
frayz
ClioSport Club Member
My GP never had a rear wiper and BMW changed the whole rear screen on the GP to delete it. It was a pain in the arse sometimes but i did like the clean look on it and was one of the cool quirks of the car. Yet they then went and put huge leather heated Recaros in it #facepalm!!
The Cayman doesn't have a rear wiper but due to the aero around the back of the car it tends to stay pretty clear to be honest. I guess my car is washed weekly anyway so it would never become an issue if i did decide to delete it.
Certainly your latest addition is the best looking example ive seen so far. Nice one Lewis
The Cayman doesn't have a rear wiper but due to the aero around the back of the car it tends to stay pretty clear to be honest. I guess my car is washed weekly anyway so it would never become an issue if i did decide to delete it.
Certainly your latest addition is the best looking example ive seen so far. Nice one Lewis
Krarl
ClioSport Club Member
f**king Lewis🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
For the fog ducts can you print some mesh that's the same size as the lower grill? That would look the dogs dangles to have it matching.
Rear wiper deletes I'm not a fan of, I like to have a rainbow of scratches across my window from when I forget to turn the wipers off and start reversing😂.
Rear wiper deletes I'm not a fan of, I like to have a rainbow of scratches across my window from when I forget to turn the wipers off and start reversing😂.
I've already got a mesh, just 3d printing a holder for it thatll secure internally. Similar to @Dr Jekyll . My 3d printer hasnt arrived yet and the ones at work are printing PPE non stop.
The wiper delete isnt new, I've had it done for 3 years just changed the blank 😂
You remind me, I'll be painting the lower grill satin next. Test fitted the intercooler on saturday
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I've had access to 3D printers at work for a while now, but they're in full use printing PPE gear so thought it was a good time to get my own. After discussions with @dann2707 and seeing all the good use he gets out of his, I punted for the anycubic I3 MEGA S. Took hardly any time to set-up and got it printing right away! Quality is wicked and I have so many things planned for it.
Id designed some mesh inserts for the bassports in anticipation and set to printing them. First one came out 2mm too small so scaled it up slightly and it fits snug inside. Plan is to sink some brass rivnuts in with a soldering iron, drill some holes in the bass port then secure in with some M5 bolts. I already had the mesh from my last attempts with laser cut parts but I never really got on with tigersealing them in place so this removes that need completely.
They're obviously not finished and i'm going to spray paint them black, I could use black PLA but I got a kg of white with the printer so making use of it!
Id designed some mesh inserts for the bassports in anticipation and set to printing them. First one came out 2mm too small so scaled it up slightly and it fits snug inside. Plan is to sink some brass rivnuts in with a soldering iron, drill some holes in the bass port then secure in with some M5 bolts. I already had the mesh from my last attempts with laser cut parts but I never really got on with tigersealing them in place so this removes that need completely.
They're obviously not finished and i'm going to spray paint them black, I could use black PLA but I got a kg of white with the printer so making use of it!
They're not particularly tricky to use but you're limited by your design ability I guess. I use Solidworks daily at work so have access on lunch breaks to design personal things but most are stuck to using thingiverse and pre-existing designs.
This cost £230 with 1kg filament from China so not bad!
Picked up a set of 197 brembos the other day! I never really planned on getting brembos but I saw these for sale very very cheap and couldnt not buy them. They had been sold with seized bleed nipples but I hit them with the torch and tapped them with a hammer and they came right out by holding them in a vice then twisting the caliper.
They need a full refurb with pistons, seals, nips so if anyone can recommend a good set theyve used with these let me know. Tried contacting r sport to get genuine brembo parts but heard nothing back unfortunately.
I'm going to get the parts to fit these but in no rush as my current pads and discs have plenty of meat left.
They need a full refurb with pistons, seals, nips so if anyone can recommend a good set theyve used with these let me know. Tried contacting r sport to get genuine brembo parts but heard nothing back unfortunately.
I'm going to get the parts to fit these but in no rush as my current pads and discs have plenty of meat left.
JamesBryan
ClioSport Club Member
Why's it on axle stands to fit a sun strip 😉
I'm writing another post as we speak. Absolutely no patience 🙄😂
Another part I've been meaning to fit for months are my brass bushes to the shifter.
Unfortunately this didnt end up being a 5 minute job as anticipated!
The bushes were pretty snug into the shifter linkage, so I used the rod to 'press' them in easier than trying to do so by hand. However when i put the nut on the shifter was so tight it wouldnt select its gears.
It also would not now seperate in order to sand the bush down.
Spent hours trying to get it off but no luck! In the end resorted to cutting the linkage off and then hacksawing into the bushes. Nightmare.
Thankfully i still had my original shifter in the shed so put this on in the meantime.
I purchased another 182 shifter, cut it down to use the bottom link and extended the shifter once more by 1 1/4".
All parts were cleaned up, the aluminium lift sleeve turned and polished then reassembled with new grease and internals.
@Yanoo was nice enough to send me another set of bushes, so this time i lightly sanded on the OD so they were snug but not overly tight in the shifter. Honed out the ID slightly and they fit perfectly onto the linkage rod this time.
Had some sanding to do of the front face until they were perfect but that was done and then the nut loctited.
After this I removed the old milltek exhaust clamps as I had noticed they were blowing and looking crusty.
Replaced with genuine but it seems theyve changed the design?
Smeared a fair bit of silicone under the clamps and around the edge then tightened them up. Wont know until tomorrow how well its sealed.
Progress is still going on with the brembos as I had a full set of braided lines made up aswell as link pipes from @BRT Motorsport .
Unfortunately this didnt end up being a 5 minute job as anticipated!
The bushes were pretty snug into the shifter linkage, so I used the rod to 'press' them in easier than trying to do so by hand. However when i put the nut on the shifter was so tight it wouldnt select its gears.
It also would not now seperate in order to sand the bush down.
Spent hours trying to get it off but no luck! In the end resorted to cutting the linkage off and then hacksawing into the bushes. Nightmare.
Thankfully i still had my original shifter in the shed so put this on in the meantime.
I purchased another 182 shifter, cut it down to use the bottom link and extended the shifter once more by 1 1/4".
All parts were cleaned up, the aluminium lift sleeve turned and polished then reassembled with new grease and internals.
@Yanoo was nice enough to send me another set of bushes, so this time i lightly sanded on the OD so they were snug but not overly tight in the shifter. Honed out the ID slightly and they fit perfectly onto the linkage rod this time.
Had some sanding to do of the front face until they were perfect but that was done and then the nut loctited.
After this I removed the old milltek exhaust clamps as I had noticed they were blowing and looking crusty.
Replaced with genuine but it seems theyve changed the design?
Smeared a fair bit of silicone under the clamps and around the edge then tightened them up. Wont know until tomorrow how well its sealed.
Progress is still going on with the brembos as I had a full set of braided lines made up aswell as link pipes from @BRT Motorsport .
Shifter now feels fantastic again and the bushes remove any backlash from below. I need to still put the knob on and boot but will do this tomorrow then take a photo.
Will be also tackling the A/C and taking a grinder to the crashbar so I can fit my ducts.
Will be also tackling the A/C and taking a grinder to the crashbar so I can fit my ducts.
JamesBryan
ClioSport Club Member
Need to do the bushes on my shifter still actually...
Hope I don't have the same problem 😂
Hope I don't have the same problem 😂
Yeah my bushes are on the way from Yanoo too, worried I’m going to balls it up now
