LY FF182
Hi folks, been on here since getting my first Clio back in November. It's a LY 182 FF, absolutely love it!
Any way time to get started with the project thread! Bought the car like this;
The write up on Pistonheads was this;
As standard the car comeswith the following:
Traction Control,
ABS,
PAS,
CruiseControl,
Air-Con,
Climate Control,
Electric WingMirrors,
Xenon Headlights,
Automatic light sensingheadlights,
Automatic Rain sensing wipers,
Cup RearSpoiler,
Steering wheel Controls for the radio,
Factory FittedAlarm and immobiliser,
Trip Computer.
Part Leather andAlacantra interior.
The car has recently had a full servicewith receipts to prove it.
I've changed the oil every 6-8k milesor every 6 months along with the oil filter etc.
I have spentsthousands on upgrades for the car, which also I have every receiptfor, including:
Gaz GHA adjustable Coilovers (with adjustabledampening),
15'' Speedline Turini Alloys in anthracitegrey,
Michelin PE2 tyres all round with 4-6mm tread allround,
Front Brembo HC discs,
Front Ferrodo DS2500 Pads,
RearRedstuff Pads,
Rear Standard Discs and bearings,
Red paintedCalipers all round with High temp paint,
Ktec & JanspeedCat-back exhaust with transverse mounted back box,
Ktec Decatpipe,
Brand new exhaust mounts and clamps all round,
Brand Newbosch Lambda sensor,
Evolution piggy Back chip live mapped by APT,with graphs and receipts to prove, as well as Performance French carmagazine article on rolling road day I was at with the car where itwas the 2nd fastest in East anglia,
Standard air box with K'&'NPanel filter and custom twin air intakes,
Front fog lights removedto create air ducts for brakes,
Cup Rear seats,
Half leatherfront seats,
Carbon Fibre front splitter,
Carbon Fibre frontfog light surrounds
As time has gone on I've found out most of this description was lies!!!!!!! Day after I got it, it kept going into limp mode, hesitation at motorway speeds and just generally not driving that well. Changed the accelerator pedal as it had a black one and thought this was causing the limping; it wasn't
So decided to remove the above mentioned piggyback ecu as there was some dodgy looking wiring on the throttle pedal and ECU, turned out there was no piggyback, just dodgy wiring repairing the loom stopped the limping but still running bad.. despite the above write up showing new Lambda and receipt for one, decided to change it... When Mick at diamond came to fit it he discovered yet more dodgy wiring and the car was running without one at all fixed that and its running right now!!
Had the belts and dephaser done at Diamond and apparently the belts were shocking and about ready to snap. While doing the wiring repairs we have found that the main loom and clock set have been played with in the past to completely disable the airbag, abs and tc systems. Plan to delete the AC and ABS anyway and have put a Sparco wheel on so not worried about the airbag. Also found that the rear brakes didn't work at all for some reason, still working on this one!
About a month or so of owning it, a bracket on the rear silencer snapped off and made the exhaust horrendously loud and boomy (no centre silencer either). Yet to fix this though! Anyway on with the pictures that I've taken as it got dirty and clean over the last few months. Enjoy
New home, the garage at the girlfriends
Hard to lose in a car park!!!
Sorry for the really long first post!!
Plans are;
New engine bay wiring loom as mine is properly fubarred!!
Get some fog lights
Fix all the other wiring issues
Refresh the front end bushes, rack, wishbone, arb, dogbone (done), solid engine mount, camber bolts, PMS top mounts and strut brace, Geo set up with corner weighting
Sticky track day rubber
Brakes all round, HC fronts standard rears
Enjoy the car
Thanks for reading!!!
Any way time to get started with the project thread! Bought the car like this;
The write up on Pistonheads was this;
As standard the car comeswith the following:
Traction Control,
ABS,
PAS,
CruiseControl,
Air-Con,
Climate Control,
Electric WingMirrors,
Xenon Headlights,
Automatic light sensingheadlights,
Automatic Rain sensing wipers,
Cup RearSpoiler,
Steering wheel Controls for the radio,
Factory FittedAlarm and immobiliser,
Trip Computer.
Part Leather andAlacantra interior.
The car has recently had a full servicewith receipts to prove it.
I've changed the oil every 6-8k milesor every 6 months along with the oil filter etc.
I have spentsthousands on upgrades for the car, which also I have every receiptfor, including:
Gaz GHA adjustable Coilovers (with adjustabledampening),
15'' Speedline Turini Alloys in anthracitegrey,
Michelin PE2 tyres all round with 4-6mm tread allround,
Front Brembo HC discs,
Front Ferrodo DS2500 Pads,
RearRedstuff Pads,
Rear Standard Discs and bearings,
Red paintedCalipers all round with High temp paint,
Ktec & JanspeedCat-back exhaust with transverse mounted back box,
Ktec Decatpipe,
Brand new exhaust mounts and clamps all round,
Brand Newbosch Lambda sensor,
Evolution piggy Back chip live mapped by APT,with graphs and receipts to prove, as well as Performance French carmagazine article on rolling road day I was at with the car where itwas the 2nd fastest in East anglia,
Standard air box with K'&'NPanel filter and custom twin air intakes,
Front fog lights removedto create air ducts for brakes,
Cup Rear seats,
Half leatherfront seats,
Carbon Fibre front splitter,
Carbon Fibre frontfog light surrounds
As time has gone on I've found out most of this description was lies!!!!!!! Day after I got it, it kept going into limp mode, hesitation at motorway speeds and just generally not driving that well. Changed the accelerator pedal as it had a black one and thought this was causing the limping; it wasn't
So decided to remove the above mentioned piggyback ecu as there was some dodgy looking wiring on the throttle pedal and ECU, turned out there was no piggyback, just dodgy wiring repairing the loom stopped the limping but still running bad.. despite the above write up showing new Lambda and receipt for one, decided to change it... When Mick at diamond came to fit it he discovered yet more dodgy wiring and the car was running without one at all fixed that and its running right now!! Had the belts and dephaser done at Diamond and apparently the belts were shocking and about ready to snap. While doing the wiring repairs we have found that the main loom and clock set have been played with in the past to completely disable the airbag, abs and tc systems. Plan to delete the AC and ABS anyway and have put a Sparco wheel on so not worried about the airbag. Also found that the rear brakes didn't work at all for some reason, still working on this one!
About a month or so of owning it, a bracket on the rear silencer snapped off and made the exhaust horrendously loud and boomy (no centre silencer either). Yet to fix this though! Anyway on with the pictures that I've taken as it got dirty and clean over the last few months. Enjoy
New home, the garage at the girlfriends
Hard to lose in a car park!!!
Sorry for the really long first post!!
Plans are;
New engine bay wiring loom as mine is properly fubarred!!
Get some fog lights
Fix all the other wiring issues
Refresh the front end bushes, rack, wishbone, arb, dogbone (done), solid engine mount, camber bolts, PMS top mounts and strut brace, Geo set up with corner weighting
Sticky track day rubber
Brakes all round, HC fronts standard rears
Enjoy the car
Thanks for reading!!!
