BlackGold 182 Full Fat Project - OEMish

[Elliot182]

Hi All

Basically ive owned 182's for over a year now and been a member on here since january last year but all this time ive never been able to upload pictures properly so have never bothered doing a proper picture project thread

Firstly started off with a Artic Blue 182 - Non Cup

IMG_0717 by Elliot182, on Flickr

But then sadly ended up in a crash, Which i do take some of the blame but things happen and you learn from them

Didnt drive for couple weeks as i was a bit funny with getting back into a car

One month down the line i purchased a new beautiful Whip from sheffield

Clio 182 BG FF
38000 Miles
Full Service History

IMG_0777 by Elliot182, on Flickr

First things first when the weekend come round i got it on the drive for a wash

IMG_0808 by Elliot182, on Flickr

IMG_0809 by Elliot182, on Flickr

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IMG_0812 by Elliot182, on Flickr

IMG_0813 by Elliot182, on Flickr

IMG_0814 by Elliot182, on Flickr

Engine Bay by Elliot182, on Flickr


After owning this car i stayed quiet with all the mod's and hadn't bothered due to money

After a while i decided i wanted to become a Private plat fag so went online and decided to buy R5 EDT
Would of been better if i had it when i owned my Renault 5 Gt Turbo but thats in the past now

IMG_0561 by Elliot182, on Flickr

IMG_0566 by Elliot182, on Flickr


Back to the clio

Number plate came so out with the old and in with the new


New Number Plate by Elliot182, on Flickr


While owning my clio i am slowly becoming more and more OCD about the cleanliness of my car so i went and had it detailed with Detail automotive - Guys names james based in tamworth

Does a cracking job

Bonnet Before After by Elliot182, on Flickr

Half and Half by Elliot182, on Flickr

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578038_493991970635726_1974140151_n by Elliot182, on Flickr

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While i was having my car detailed i decided to have my alloys refurbed into this colour

Alloy Paint Colour by Elliot182, on Flickr

537493_494446523923604_881535416_n by Elliot182, on Flickr

They dont seem to be as dark in the flesh for some reason nor the picture above

In the last few weeks i have purchased some Renault sport mats, Alloy Foot rest and some beloved recaro trendlines out of a trophy, number 68 to be exact if anyone knows what happened to that car

I will also upload some pics of the following items added into the interior

Future Modifications;

• Spray shack interior dash strips and inserts (silver)
• Have steering wheel re-trimmed with silver/grey stitching and a silver line at the top (racing style)
• Bit stuck on whether to refurb my original alloys and have them done in black or purchase some turinis and have them in black
• Carbon fibre front and back badges (purchased from rob sri)
• Need a new front splitter as a companys drive(potholes) got the best of it!!!!
• Silvervision indicator bulbs
• Purchased a dashboard so i want that and my a pillars to be re trimmed in alacantra (any pics would be great as im a bit indecisive whether to have it done, hence i bought a 2nd dash incase i dont like it

Any other ideas would be appreciated

Cheers

 

[Elliot182]

Finaly got a few snaps of the interior

One of my best investments yet are my recaro trendlines

Recaro's by Elliot182, on Flickr


As you can also see i have a slight obsession with car air freshners!!

Smellies Collection by Elliot182, on Flickr

Also the insert is in definite need of a refurb so will be definitley be giving spray shack a shout when i get some more money

Inserts by Elliot182, on Flickr



Any further ideas would be of great help

Whats this about acoustic valves?

Cheers

 

[Jakey92]

Trophy spoiler and Turinis would look amazing! A true Full Fat 182... maybe Sachs remote resovoir dampers too

 

[Elliot182]

Don't think I'm a fan of the trophy spoiler :/

Might have to see them at clio sport or a meet before and from pics I prefer the cup shape

Id love a set of turinis in black just funds at the moment

Cant wait to get my carbon badges on

 

[Ash']

Looks lovely made a great start! Jealous of those recaro's.

 

[MRBILLYUK]

Not a fan of black wheels on a black car myself , it's just a little too much imo . Plus black wheels show up how dirty your tyres are . Just my input

 

[Elliot182]

Cheers pal, they where a fantastic investment

Thinking of painting the inlet manifold matte black :/

 

[Jakey92]

Don't think I'm a fan of the trophy spoiler :/

Might have to see them at clio sport or a meet before and from pics I prefer the cup shape

That is fair enough mate, each to their own. I just prefer them as I think that the 3rd brake light is well integrated into it's shape

Id love a set of turinis in black just funds at the moment

Not a fan of black wheels on a black car myself , it's just a little too much imo.

I'd have to agree with this. IMHO 172 Cup Turinins in Silver look really well on a BG 182

 

[Elliot182]

That is fair enough mate, each to their own. I just prefer them as I think that the 3rd brake light is well integrated into it's shape

Like you say, everyone's own opinion. Might look a lot better in the flesh.



I'd have to agree with this. IMHO 172 Cup Turinins in Silver look really well on a BG 182

i would like them a dark anthracite like the amg alloys at start of thread but for some reason mine never come out like them

Cheers for the replies guys

what do people think of a matte black manifold and rail ..... (Don't know the full name)

anyone ways to give the engine a spruce clean

 

[Detail Chris]

Trophy turini's

 

[Elliot182]

That looks fantastic, you're tempting me to buy some!!
i heard there's a difference between cup and trophy turinis if so what?

cheers

 

[icebergclio]

from what ive read because im after some - trophy turinis have a better offset than cup turinis which in turn fills out the arches better. my 172 5 spokes look like shopping trolley wheels now ive lowered it and i cant seem to find a better looking wheel than a turini (+ some spacers i think) to swap them with. aftermarket wheels seem to look too mcdonalds carpark for a clio and im getting too old to pull that look off lol ;-)

 

[Elliot182]

Okay so trophy turinis are the ones to have

Yes clio sport Forum don't like any other alloys haha which in fairness turinis do look the best

What do people think to spacers, a member on here sells them axle/hub spacers for the rear so want a set of them but what do people have on the fronts

What coil overs do people have on a full fat clio as I know fk silver lines only go on non cup

 

[Elliot182]

Been having a issue with my rear brakes clanking against the disk, found out to be the carrier

is this common as I've purchased a used calliper instead of paying £85 for just the carrier

Am I going to be in the same place in 6 months time?

 

[MRBILLYUK]

You won't need spacers if you buy Genuine Trophy Turinis as they are the same offset as normal 182's .

 

[Elliot182]

Perfect

Does anyone know how to remove both diamonds? I've bought carbon fibre babadges front comes with the black plastic backing attached and the rear is the handle with the diamond in it so any guides that can shed some light?

 

[Elliot182]

Evening everyone


So basically I got home from work and thought I would crack on with fitting my new carbon fibre diamonds and my alloy foot rest


So I cracked on with the rear diamond first

image by Elliot182, on Flickr

image by Elliot182, on Flickr


After doing the rear diamond I went onto my ally foot rest ( gone dark by this point!! )

image by Elliot182, on Flickr


Once fitted I went onto putting the front diamond on but by this point it was pitch black so I had to get my working hanger light out

image by Elliot182, on Flickr


Sorry about pic quality, got darker quicker than expected






I hope to be ordering a new set of cooksports, new dampers and rear discs and bearings soon

 

[Elliot182]

Also does anyone know of any matte black paint I could use for the inlet manifold and rail guard??

Then I would polish off the writing so a shiny metal silver

 

[danward]

Great project, the detailing work is excellent.

 

[Tunst]

I just used basic matte black paint for mine.. Worked quite well imo

 

[Elliot182]

Don't you have to use high temperature paint though?

 

[Tunst]

I didnt, and it was fine for the 15k I had them fitted for

 

[Elliot182]

Perfect, thanks for the help tunst

 

[Elliot182]

Took a few pics of the front diamond as it was dark by the time it was fitted

Car needs a major clean this weekend!!

image by Elliot182, on Flickr

image by Elliot182, on Flickr

What do people think of having the below sticker on all four calipers

image by Elliot182, on Flickr

I have also had some puddle lights fitted on to the door - Look great when open but bit tacky when open

what do people think?

image by Elliot182, on Flickr

 

[dubby]

Considering doing a carbon badge on mine.

 

[Elliot182]

Considering doing a carbon badge on mine.

It does look good

i find it better than black as it doesn't fully blend away into the car but its not so in our face

 

[Elliot182]

Hi guys

so as the weekend started yesterday I thought I would give my car a good clean as I finish work at 12

firstly started with some iron x on he wheels and on the bottom half of the car

image by Elliot182, on Flickr

image by Elliot182, on Flickr

As you can see how dirty the car was

image by Elliot182, on Flickr

image by Elliot182, on Flickr



Then I snow foamed the car while the iron x was working away

image by Elliot182, on Flickr

then once I had done this washed it all off then give the car a wash using chemical guys citrus shampoo then to dry the car I used a fatty orange microfibre towel

image by Elliot182, on Flickr

image by Elliot182, on Flickr

Then I used gloss work glaze all over the car

image by Elliot182, on Flickr


Il upload the rest later

 

[Elliot182]

Pictures of gloss work glaze

image by Elliot182, on Flickr

image by Elliot182, on Flickr

image by Elliot182, on Flickr

Then I applied two Coates of petes 53 wax

image by Elliot182, on Flickr

image by Elliot182, on Flickr

image by Elliot182, on Flickr

Then I applied the V07 sealant

Anyone with a slr fancy taking some pictures for me? In Birmingham

 

[Elliot182]

Just followed the guide to refurbishing my wiper sesensor

Works perfectly now!!

 

[dubby]

That looks great cleaned up mate! Can't wait to give mine a go over again, might try and do it tomorrow again. Bought a new Megs Dual Action G220 v2 polisher and waiting for it to arrive, Im itching to do some paint correction!

 

[Stefan.]

BG is hard to beat when properly cleaned and you can see the gold flake...

Looks very nice!

 

[dubby]

Also could you link me to that guide mate?

 

[Elliot182]

Also could you link me to that guide mate?

http://www.cliosport.net/forum/showthread.php?284045-Auto-wipers-pissing-you-off&highlight=sensor

There you go pal

Its pretty easy and made such a difference for mine

Cheers for the comments

Im looking on purchasing a DA polisher in the following weeks - just need to look into how to use one properly, dont fancy F***ing up my paint so i might purchase a old black bonnet as they say black is the hardest to machine polish

What do people reckon with the inlet manifold and rail guard?

Polish up (shiny) or go for a matt black with polished up Renaulyt sport detail

Cheers Guys

 

[Elliot182]

Ordered quite a few products from chemical guys and idetailing (ironx)

finally put a drawing in at work for my spacers to be made for the rear

think my next purchase will be either cooksports or eibachs with some fresh dampers

 

[Elliot182]

I decided to make my self some hub spacers

Ive gone for 15mm so need to purchase myself some longer bolts but cant wait to see the wheels pushed further out, should look good

Anyone who wants a set give us a shout and can sort some out at a £

image by Elliot182, on Flickr

 

[Kieran..]

Your gonna need a bit of camber to get the spacers in. I have same on mine mate

 

[Elliot182]

Is it best to shave them down to 10mm then? dont want to add more camber as itl just use tyres a lot quicker

 

[Kieran..]

i would tbh mate. i take it your tyres are 205/45?

 

[Elliot182]

Yes im using 205/45/16's

Hasnt been lowered or anything as of yet

I might fit one and see how it fits and then decide on how much needs to be taken off

What size bolts did you use? presuming i need longer bolts but dont know how long

Cheers Pal

 

[Kieran..]

Get the bolts 15mm longer than what the standards are, I don't no what size they are tbh. Pm ed.innit on here who supplied loads of people with hub spacers and bolts, he will know.

what other plans you got?