clio 197, EP3 Turbo
Welcome to my build thread
I recently sold my integra type r DC2 for somthing a little newer.
Was looking at all different kinds of cars
Fiesta ST, Swift Sports ect but settled in a clio 197.
Spec 2008 clio cup in white
75k belts done abd gearbox rebuild
The guy was canny clueless (friendly) but no car knowledge he had owned the car for two years and from what i can tell had only serviced the car!
The advert was apauling with no description but against my better judgement i purchased the car last Sunday 06/03/2016
From then its been a bit of a learning curve / tressure hunt
Job list as follows
* battery secured
* check filters / exhaust
* brakes all round
* badges / grill blacked out
* cleaned interior and steamed
Future jobs
* Replacing the passenger shock as its knocking
* alignment on the front
* centre silencer removed.
* 20mm wheel spacers all rouns
So when doing all the work to the clio i started to unravel its past and exisiting modifactions
*So removed the filter to find a KnN pannel filter
*When doing that i found vibratechnics engine mounts
* scorpian back box
* when doing the brakes found out it has H&R lowering springs!
When i bought the car the guy mentioned it might have uprated cams but he admited he didnt even know what cams wer!
The brakes needed replacing all the way round and that was an absolute nightmare nothing had been copper slipped so everything was siezed... The pins in the brembos had to be cut and drilled
The backs were spot on with all new discs and pds all round.
Also added some tips to the exhaust and decals to the front and rear bumper
Any one adivse any modifications and is it worth decating and mapping these for a little more mid range?
I recently sold my integra type r DC2 for somthing a little newer.
Was looking at all different kinds of cars
Fiesta ST, Swift Sports ect but settled in a clio 197.
Spec 2008 clio cup in white
75k belts done abd gearbox rebuild
The guy was canny clueless (friendly) but no car knowledge he had owned the car for two years and from what i can tell had only serviced the car!
The advert was apauling with no description but against my better judgement i purchased the car last Sunday 06/03/2016
From then its been a bit of a learning curve / tressure hunt
Job list as follows
* battery secured
* check filters / exhaust
* brakes all round
* badges / grill blacked out
* cleaned interior and steamed
Future jobs
* Replacing the passenger shock as its knocking
* alignment on the front
* centre silencer removed.
* 20mm wheel spacers all rouns
So when doing all the work to the clio i started to unravel its past and exisiting modifactions
*So removed the filter to find a KnN pannel filter
*When doing that i found vibratechnics engine mounts
* scorpian back box
* when doing the brakes found out it has H&R lowering springs!
When i bought the car the guy mentioned it might have uprated cams but he admited he didnt even know what cams wer!
The brakes needed replacing all the way round and that was an absolute nightmare nothing had been copper slipped so everything was siezed... The pins in the brembos had to be cut and drilled
The backs were spot on with all new discs and pds all round.
Also added some tips to the exhaust and decals to the front and rear bumper
Any one adivse any modifications and is it worth decating and mapping these for a little more mid range?
Does anyone else have this problem? 
