Coco - Camo Ph1 soon to be ITB & Cammed

[Scotty-boi]

Yea no problem at all fella! I'm on ktec coils at the moment. Set fairly low. It's always been fairly Crashy. Also one shock has seized up. Hence the change!

 

[gudger12345]

Re: Coco the french 5lut

Really, they are rather cheap so I guess that accounts for the problems.
i am hoping that spending that bit more and having 4 coilovers will be better as handling is a must in my eyes

Are you going to get it corner weighed and a 4 wheel alignment??

 

[Scotty-boi]

Are you going to get it corner weighed and a 4 wheel alignment??

In a month or so I will be doing a full front refresh with cups wishbones etc etc.
So once that is done I will perhaps looks in to a proper proper set up.

Definitely right though. Handling is an absolute must with these cars.
It's why they're so much fun

 

[gudger12345]

Re: Coco the french 5lut

Its been a while so thought it was worth an up date

Fitted my anti roll bar and half cage

30mm spacers on the front
Before

After

Got my private plate on her but only had double sided tape for the rear

And went for a drive to croft and darlington as its just round the corner

Nighty night

Plans are to get my order placed for some Spax RSX coilovers, Pure motor sport top mounts and brace then and 182 manifold onto a pea shooter type exhaust.

 

[gudger12345]

Re: Coco the french 5lut

Its been a while so i thought i would update my thread

-20mm's rear spacers, sits lovely now (30mm's on the front)

-Fitted my 182 manifold, poly bushed dogbone and decat and also got a friend of mine to fabricate a centre section and back box Pea shooter style and i love it

I love the look of ph1's however fancied a different set of wheels, had some Borbet A's but they need adaptors to fit.

However managed to source some of these complete with original centre caps

Got some lovely bolts too and locking b*****d's

Started a new job this week, got a puncture and replaced my lower ball joints.

I have just been sorting out the cars handling and have order a brand new set of 172 cup dampers and camber bolts to go with the turbines can not wait to get them fitted tommorrow, I dont fancy coilovers as the roads around my neck of the woods are terrible and have ready really good reviews on fitted cup dampers with lowering springs.

Oh and as the car is still standard power wise, bar the exhaust and manifold i thought i best start getting her how i want it for summer as it is my daily driver still. Need to remove the A/C, get a set of solid engine & gearbox mounts and pure motorsport top mounts and strut brace package then can fit the bodies and get the map adjusted at RS tuning in leeds.

Very excited. Hope you all like her, i am sticking with the OEM look as some of the reactions i have had playing with other much more expensive and powerful cars is just priceless.


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[BREMBO]

Re: Coco the french 5lut

great stuff mate, looks a tidy Ph1 too

 

[Simon_16v]

Re: Coco the french 5lut

Looks good, didn't realise your Civic ended up the way it did.

Got any other plans for it?

 

[gudger12345]

Re: Coco the french 5lut

Yeah man a lucky escape, went to the scarborough cruise on saturday and my mate has just got an ep3, and i was all over it, changed from 30mm spacers on the front (60mm total) to 25mm spacers (50mm total) as the turbines rubbed under full lock but the F1's did not and the car feels so so so much better.

Just fitted some brand new set of clio cup dampers and am just waiting to go collect some cooksport springs so i can fit my camber bolts and pure motor sport top mounts & strut brace package, so i can get the camber bolts in and get her sat perfect after a wheel alignment. Also might be getting some 4 pot wilwoods brakes that fit under 15inch wheels, then its get the A/C out and fit the throttle bodies and get the map adjusted at RS tunning.

Here are just a couple of photos with the turbine fitted.

Without centre caps

​With centre caps

What plans do you have for yours??
I will be selling my eibach springs which are not the lowering ones but are awesome for handling and also my spacers if you are interested??

 

[JFS]

Re: Coco the french 5lut

Passed your car near roseberry topping last week mate. Looked great and your plans for it sound great too.

 

[Ash']

Re: Coco the french 5lut

A proper PH1 love it

 

[gudger12345]

Re: Coco the french 5lut

Cheers guys, just keeping it looking OEM however with some nice chosen goodies under the bonnet, had a blast with an asbo orange Focus ST and gave him a good run for his money on the way to work as i slept in .
Just put a deposit down on these beauties to, just a shame that you cant see them due to the turbines.

 

[rctempire]

Re: Coco the french 5lut

Excellent work, liking the turbs. They have to have centre caps, always

 

[gudger12345]

Re: Coco the french 5lut

I know the centre caps are a must however i just bought a full set of TPI locking wheel nuts and bolts and wanted to show them off however there is no point now with the centre caps on.

 

[Simon_16v]

Re: Coco the french 5lut

At the moment I'm wanting to polybush the front end and get some coilovers, looking at either Gaz or AP. Had AP's on my old Ibiza FR and couldn't fault them for the 70k they were on the car. Want to change the exhaust system too, been looking at a piper full system but it's all about having the money. Keep looking at holidays lol

You off to Trax?

 

[gudger12345]

Re: Coco the french 5lut

I am not off to trax mate. Want to get my car sorted first and in the process of helping a mate build a front wheel drive Sunny GTI with a pulsar engine.
Need to meet some other clio owners tho, had to convoy up to the scarborough cruise with all my Jap friends. Whats your full name mate did you go to northallerton college or Alltertonshire?

 

[Simon_16v]

Re: Coco the french 5lut

Why front wheel drive? Surely a rear wheel drive conversion would have been better? Well can meet up when I'm back in town if you want? My name is Simon Blades, went to both, think I'm a couple of years older than you (23/24)

 

[gudger12345]

Re: Coco the french 5lut

He has already had 3 pulsar's, was the first to make a Nissan VVL engine in the uk (Nissan equivilant of Vtec) has just sold his rear wheel drive kit car and fancies some front wheel drive Boost. He was then talking about transplanting it all into a micra when he gets board and keep it looking proper OEM bar a huge front mount.
The name does ring a bell mate and it is all about the money, strangely i have purchased things when i wasnt even planning on buying bits like the ITB's and the 4 Pots buts thats the best way i think, as i love doing and changing the clio every couple of weeks.

 

[Simon_16v]

Re: Coco the french 5lut

Ahh sounds good then, didn't realise Nissan did anything like that. I've bought quite a lot for mine already, getting my cup spoiler sprayed this week along with the door bullets. Were the ITB's expensive or were you lucky enough to grab a decent deal? How long have you had the Clio now?

 

[gudger12345]

Re: Coco the french 5lut

I got the bodies off a mate of mine who had them fitted to his Ph1 however wants to charge it now so i got them nice and cheap, just need to get the ECU unlocked at RS tunning in leeds then we are laughing. Could take you for a spin if ya fancy when they are fitted.
Had the Clio since August last year however lost my licence due to medical reasons and wasnt able to drive till the 21st December so just got her running mechanically sound but they are loads of fun.

 

[Luke_cup]

Re: Coco the french 5lut

cant wait to see this on the cooksports, not usually a fan of turbines but they suit so much more than f1's

 

[gudger12345]

Re: Coco the french 5lut

Exactly man it's going to look lovely need to see my next pay check so I can see if I can have her how I want her before I fit the ITB's, if anyone knows of any solid engine and gearbox mounts please pm me or I will just have to purchase some from ktec

 

[Simon_16v]

Re: Coco the french 5lut

Any updates on this mate?

 

[gudger12345]

Re: Coco the french 5lut

Well not posted on here for a while so thought i would give you all an update

She passed her MOT today, she just needs a new set of rear pads which i was expecting so she has done me proud, taxed her for another 12 months.

Haven't done anything major to her lately, just changed the bulbs on the front, new wipers and an oil, filter change. The girlfriend got me a monkey for the cage from flamingo land so i now have company in the car.

Got a second hand black ktec induction kit from a gentlemen on the forum, sounds really good and when it hits 5000rpm its has a slight sound of a vtec like cross over, decided to not fit the ITB's and go down the cam route for the moment as i want a Gen90 ecu to get the full potential out of them as if i used the standard ecu i would not get the most out of the set up.

I have not posted pictures of the Camo in the project thread but having been adding little bits here and there, finished the roof off and added more to the boot, all in all it looks different and i am slightly regretting doing it as i loved the look when it was OEM silver but i will keep it on as hopefully when i get back from holiday to South Africa for a Month a week tomorrow it will have snowed and i can get a good shoot in some snow drifts so the camo will look right at home i hope. Next year i will be removing the AC, sourcing some cams, New ARP Rod bolts, dephaser, belts, Engine/ Gbox uprated mounts and PMS top mount and strut brace kit also very tempted buy the uprated gear linkage set up they offer but will have to see how the cash monies are nearer the time.

Hope some people like the look of it.

 

[Simon_16v]

Re: Coco the french 5lut

Looked and sounded good on xmas eve! Need more updates though

 

[harry289]

Re: Coco the french 5lut

That exhaust look really good! Your mate make anymore for a group buy? lol