cs_daves artic 182

[cs_dave]

Hi,

Well decided I will do a project thread for the artic.
I brought the car from a chap in Birmingham with a few issues but with me pulling my 172 cup to bits all of stuff could be taken from that.

Issues where
EML was on
Air bag and service light on
Dent in bumper
Hand print in bonnet
Carpets worn away in drivers footwell
Front brakes needed sorting

Since I've ad it I've sorted

Front bumper with new clean plate
Bonnet
EML light was due to decat
Airbag light sorted
Oh and brakes
Cars done 96000 miles with cambelt done at 72000

Things that still need to be done

Gaps around bonnet
Carpet
Alloys refurbed

 

[cs_dave]

AND THE BRAKES!!!

also forgot

ive put the RS Tuner overrun map on to compliment the piper stainless exhaust and decat

 

[MartinR]

Loads better Dave. Is this now sporting the 172 cup front end?? Can't see the colour difference if any.

Flol at that sticker between the pipes. Its the only thing letting it down

 

[cs_dave]

It's the Chav in me lol. Yes the cup bonnet and bumper there's NO colour difference in them

Took the calipers apart again today for a good clean and grease up less squeal now to

 

[B00mer]

Preferred your first set of wheels from the Cup Dave TBH lol

Looking good Dave

 

[cs_dave]

Preferred your first set of wheels from the Cup Dave TBH lol

Looking good Dave

Will be in need of some wheels soon to show off the brakes. What can possibly go wrong ay

 

[Ben .]

Like the brake set up mate, did you put them on?

 

[cs_dave]

Like the brake set up mate, did you put them on?

Yes mate apart from abit of squeal there fantastic! Stamp your foot and the car will front flip lol (not really)

 

[koi]

Shame those brakes are hidden away by the chunky spokes.

 

[cs_dave]

Shame those brakes are hidden away by the chunky spokes.

When money allows mate it will be looked into

 

[Rubicon_]

Much nicer than the 172, looks good!

 

[MartinR]

It's the Chav in me lol. Yes the cup bonnet and bumper there's NO colour difference in them

Took the calipers apart again today for a good clean and grease up less squeal now to

Once they get hot the grease shifts and the noise comes back along with dust and grit sticking to the grease and making a huge mess. I run them dry..

Roll on the RRday what you reckon?

What size plate is that Dave and where from ?

 

[cs_dave]

Once they get hot the grease shifts and the noise comes back along with dust and grit sticking to the grease and making a huge mess. I run them dry..

Roll on the RRday what you reckon?

What size plate is that Dave and where from ?

yeh really looking forward to it!

Noticed the noise no mess yet thow shell see

got it from fancy plates mate 520mm x 87mm

 

[George@RTR_Parts]

Looks well mate, liking the front Brembo 4 pots. Not so much the bottom sticker but it's your car! Enjoy it

 

[cs_dave]

My blowers decided it was to cold and they dont want to work. So put a bit of wire between 1-5 and blowers on FULL but heat all the same.

But today came

hopefully working heating again just need rain to stop first

 

[cs_dave]

Today I decided to replace the carpet and the interior was looking a right mess

also noticed the passager seats side covers we're broken

this is where im at now

so cleaning the seats and will fit all with the carpet from the cup so no holes

 

[cs_dave]

All done! Look no holes

looks much cleaner inside

also replaced the heater resister so working blowers now!

 

[cs_dave]

So my leds came today to freshen up the interior abit very pleased with the out come. Did the side lights and reverse to :clap:

 

[cs_dave]

 

[cs_dave]

Waiting for the ones to go in the sun visors now. Ive looked at the guide to do the dash but feel its beyond me :S

 

[GrahamS]

Nothing is beyond anyone if you are just super patient and don't rush!

I'm giving it a go this week and never done anything like it before.

No 182 carpet this time then?

 

[nixonbradley]

Looking good man

 

[cs_dave]

Nothing is beyond anyone if you are just super patient and don't rush!

I'm giving it a go this week and never done anything like it before.

No 182 carpet this time then?

The carpet is from my old 172 cup its in far better shape than the 182 carpet was.

Are you doing the climate control unit and clock?

 

[cs_dave]

Looking good man

Thanks

 

[GrahamS]

I'll do the clocks first as they're 2 terminal connectors.

Once I've got good at that I'll move on to the climate panel which has a stupid amount in and I'm not looking forward to!

Switches will all get done gradually. Luckily I've got a load of spares from breaking so if I bust up not all hope is lost

 

[cs_dave]

Well after a faff with eurocarparts and them having ate superblue brake fluid ive finally got it fully bleed through. Much better pedal feel than halfords 5.1 that I used when first put the brembos on as ecp said they had super blue but didnt

On another note came out of tesco to find 1 of my centre cap missing!!!

 

[cs_dave]

Today started polishing the fuel rail cover and got the engine cover painted in rover steel grey. Still work to do on both need to go over rail cover now with drill and paint the front and the groves. Im going to paint the rear of the engine cover blue

ive also been busy cleaning the archs removing years of muck and repainted the brembos ready for the new alloys! Will get a few pics up of the callipers and archs soon as im very happy

 

[cs_dave]

Painted back of the cover blue

 

[cs_dave]

Well over the weekend started trying to get my engine bay abit tidier. Still abit to do but its getting there

 

[Chi]

Very nice mate

 

[GrahamS]

Thought I'd let you know matey. I did the SMD conversion on the clocks, was fiddly but not too difficult with a pointed soldering iron. Took about an hour or so.

 

[cs_dave]

Thought I'd let you know matey. I did the SMD conversion on the clocks, was fiddly but not too difficult with a pointed soldering iron. Took about an hour or so.

So those smds worked fine then mate a job to the list when do you think you will tackle climate control unit?

 

[cs_dave]

Very nice mate

Thanks mate

 

[GrahamS]

Yeah they worked fine. Bit brighter than standard ones but not offensive to my retina.

Probably tackle that in a few months as they took ages to turn up. I'd say you will have about 25% wastage though because it's fiddley. I slipped a few times and melted an smd in the process

 

[Dan...]

Looking good Dave ..the only thing I'm not keen on is the red s bend in the engine bay - blue would better suit imo

 

[cs_dave]

Looking good Dave ..the only thing I'm not keen on is the red s bend in the engine bay - blue would better suit imo

I agree mate. Didn't really want to go blue but red does sort of look out of place

 

[Dan...]

I agree mate. Didn't really want to go blue but red does sort of look out of place

Or on second thoughts maybe even black to match the background of the "renault sport" writing

 

[cs_dave]

Was thinking black tbh as ive used black with the polished areas

 

[cs_dave]

Well today took a trip up to Chi to pick up some 16" team dynamics pro race 1.2 with proxie tyres. Much bettet than ghe cup allys and shows the callipers nicely. Chi also offered free fitting :clap:

Also got a tour around the fleet lol never has one man had so many toys wheels n tyres!!!

Pics up tomorrow

 

[Chi]

Was nice to meet you today pal.