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Cat's Clio 172
- Thread starter The_Notorious_C_A_T
- Start date
Clio 172 ph1 with ITB's
Yeah they're the ones bud 
ITB'd MK1
Clio 172 ph1 with ITB's
My new studs arrived from Pure motor sport, so set about getting them all fitted:
Before (note I NEVER painted the caliper or chose drilled rear disks!!):
After:
I also removed the brake disk screws since they where no longer needed, although noticed some where nicely cross threaded. Lovely.
Also I have booked it into Clarke motorsport to get the aircon removal kit fitted as I can't be arsed to fit it myself and I dinna want to pay for a renault tool to use it once or twice!
Also might get the timing belt done as it was meant to be done 10k ago but no receipts to prove it actually has been.
Before (note I NEVER painted the caliper or chose drilled rear disks!!):
After:
I also removed the brake disk screws since they where no longer needed, although noticed some where nicely cross threaded. Lovely.
Also I have booked it into Clarke motorsport to get the aircon removal kit fitted as I can't be arsed to fit it myself and I dinna want to pay for a renault tool to use it once or twice!
Also might get the timing belt done as it was meant to be done 10k ago but no receipts to prove it actually has been.
Ph1 172 On ITB
Looks well nice mate :approve:
CLIO PH1 172
hahaha i was also thinking this ?
The Dark Knight
ClioSport Club Member
Use 2 nuts tightened into each other on the end of each stud. Plus a bit of high strength lock tigh wouldn't go a miss.
Clio 172 ph1 with ITB's
That refering to swinging?
Nah he aint mate
Or use vice grips and again lock tite.
I also went to a body shop today to get it cleaned up like it deserves so should be getting that done next month. woooo
Clio 172 ph1 with ITB's
Odds are you winna see the car again up here so I shall assume I'm safe to say yeah I'll easily let you drive it
bodied 172 Ph1
Clio 172 ph1 with ITB's
Small update for today, did a little service of oil and filters, was wanting to do spark plugs but no local places had them so bought some off ebay. Boring pic of oil and fuel filter:
Yesterday I also got a full set of goodyear eagle f1's fitted as the tyres on it where pishy proxes, 1 was pretty low and another tyre was a ditchfinder.
Also got the timing belt kit ordered up from Renault for fitment at the same time as the aircon removal just to be safe as well as a new water pump.
Yesterday I also got a full set of goodyear eagle f1's fitted as the tyres on it where pishy proxes, 1 was pretty low and another tyre was a ditchfinder.
Also got the timing belt kit ordered up from Renault for fitment at the same time as the aircon removal just to be safe as well as a new water pump.
ITB'd MK1
I did the timing belt in August I think it was. Full gates kit
Clio 172 ph1 with ITB's
Thanks for the info bud, appreciate it
Clio 172 ph1 with ITB's
Yeah it was a shame man, should have given me a shout fool
another wee update for today, I was offshore for the last week so dropped off the car to Clarke motorsport in kintore to get a few things fitted. I got back home yesterday to the following parts:
Alloy footrest:
Magnecore ignition leads:
So I took today off to sort out the garage that has just been built, get my tools and numerous s**t out of my room. Although that aint anything to do with the car really, but I also got it back from Clarke motorsport all finished
Pics of the stuff they did:
What was taken off the car, box was pretty heavy like, couldn't be arsed to weight it to see how much weight has been removed though:
Fitment of footrest which wasn't that quick due to some gimp crossing the thread on the bolt that holds it down
:Before:
After:
Also changed the plugs while I was changing the leads, would be rude not to:
Before (same pics again but I'm lazy
:After:
Old and new plugs together:
Whilst I was getting the aircon removed with the pure motorsport kit, I thought I may as well get the timing belt done and water pump just incase as to fit the pure motorsport kit most of hte process was the same as the timing belt so no point in messing about in my eyes. Pump and timing belt where genuine renault items, although renault aberdeen are almost impossible to get hold of, useless.
Also I thought I'd get the tracking and camber and stuff checked over as it didn't feel that great handling as it should, will upload the graph as soon as I can but it was TOTALLY out. And they also mentioned a subframe bolt was loose, really loose . . .
Clio 172 ph1 with ITB's
Geometry pics before:
Geometry pics afer:
Geometry pics afer:
Clio 172 ph1 with ITB's
engine dampener?
Bus w**ker
I was wondering that too, think he means the tensioning bar thing (technical term) to stop the alternator falling off lol.
Oh and give me a shout if your aircon condenser unit isn't screwed, I might know a home for it.
Clio 172 ph1 with ITB's
lol that bolt was cross threaded when i got it, i tred sorting it but got fed up of basing my head.
suspension is different from what i had on it so i hold no responsibility for that one lol
nice to see her getting some love
Oh dear lol Bit of tefloning there?
Nah don't worry about it, I don't expect the car to be perfect but it's a long process sorting out the wee problems, although that one is a school boy error that I can't believe it wasn't picked up at all by anyone.I honestly don't know mate as the air con never worked, the light didn't even come on when I pressed the button so no point in it taking up space, adding weight and using power for nothing so hence why it went.
I couldn't sell it saying it was working with a good consciounces due to not seeing it/feeling the cold air myself. Although it could still be compressing like.
Yeah I thought it was the alternator tensioner he was talking about like.
Clio 172 ph1 with ITB's
nah man, like I said to laura I don't blame anything on either of you, it's just the joys of buying a used car.
Just stating things I've found and my thoughts really, it's not meant in a bad way really buddy
Also forgot to add the guy at clark motorsport said the pure motorsport aircon removal kit was a good bit of kit as well.
Soon it should be off to get sprayed and undersealed so it's awesomely mint Although it hardly needs it tbh, the bodywork is very good already for it's age but I'm pretty demanding when it comes to the condition of my car, mechanically and bodywork wise.
But it's a moot point though if the aircon worked or not, it's sitting in the shed now lol And I always rip that rubbish out of a car if it has it as well lol
Just stating things I've found and my thoughts really, it's not meant in a bad way really buddy
Also forgot to add the guy at clark motorsport said the pure motorsport aircon removal kit was a good bit of kit as well.
Soon it should be off to get sprayed and undersealed so it's awesomely mint
Although it hardly needs it tbh, the bodywork is very good already for it's age but I'm pretty demanding when it comes to the condition of my car, mechanically and bodywork wise.But it's a moot point though if the aircon worked or not, it's sitting in the shed now lol And I always rip that rubbish out of a car if it has it as well lol
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Clio 172 ph1 with ITB's
For anyone that would be interested in the parts that I had bought:
Footrest:
http://www.cliosport.net/forum/showthread.php?t=429513
Aircon removal kit:
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Clio-172-182-...arts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item335d6e5155
Footrest:
http://www.cliosport.net/forum/showthread.php?t=429513
Aircon removal kit:
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Clio-172-182-...arts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item335d6e5155
Im not going to argue that one atm lol, dying purple hair back to brown does apparently make it slightly ginger
Clio 172
A wee pic for you of your car in Clark Motorpsort, I was in getting my AST top mounts fitted and a suspension realignment done.
I see you got your plugs but for reference Dingbro stock them.
I'll have to speak to Clarks and see what they did to remove the aircon matrix looks like a bit of weight saving to be had there.
I see you got your plugs but for reference Dingbro stock them.
I'll have to speak to Clarks and see what they did to remove the aircon matrix looks like a bit of weight saving to be had there.
Clio 172 ph1 with ITB's
We got a spy! Lol
good pic bud, that your car in the pic as well?
good pic bud, that your car in the pic as well?
Clio 172 ph1 with ITB's
Your car looks just like mine, but newer lol
Few updates for today:
Samco hosing has arrived, will hopefully fit tomorrow:
And I always wondered where the breather from the rocker cover was from this engine as all cars have one usually into the inlet track and itb'd cars usually have a breather filter, well I found it today and it was just a pipe venting to atmosphere, tbh I couldn't care less that it was, but John Q Law might so I threw on my piper cross breather filter I had lying about and will help crap not get into there:
lolFew updates for today:
Samco hosing has arrived, will hopefully fit tomorrow:
And I always wondered where the breather from the rocker cover was from this engine as all cars have one usually into the inlet track and itb'd cars usually have a breather filter, well I found it today and it was just a pipe venting to atmosphere, tbh I couldn't care less that it was, but John Q Law might so I threw on my piper cross breather filter I had lying about and will help crap not get into there:
