Evolution of BDB - Black PH1

[Holty]

Been meaning to do this for a while. Here is my Black PH1 purchased from here and owned by a couple of members on here.

Spec currently as follows:

-air con removed
-Koni adjustable shock absorbers
-eibach proline lowering springs
-eibach camber bolts
-25mm Spacers front and 5mm rear
-powerflex suspension arm bushes
-powerflex outer and inner arb bushes
-pure motor sport upper solid top mounts complete with strut brace and new spring plates
-ktec upper solid engine mount
-performance drilled and grooved front discs
-ebc yellow stuff front pads
-Sparco Torino seats with Sablet Harnesses on quick release fittings
-Trophy rear bench
-Sabelt Renault Sport Steering wheel
-Flocked steering surround
-goodridge braided brakelines
-dot 5.1 racing brake fluid
-Prospeed recessed exhaust 2.5" bore
-extended stud kit fitting to front and rear hubs (converts from bolts to nuts with longer studs for running spacers)
-HID headlamp conversion
-original oz f1 15x7 alloy wheels in black with toyo t1r tyres
-phase 2 rear lights
-cup spoiler

Here is the car when Aldo172 first owned it and brought it to the forum:



Alan spent most of the money on the car setting it up for future track use and sold it on to Greg as below:



Greg owned the car for a short period, fixing some wrongs and tweaking the look of the car:



This was the car when i got it from Greg:



And on to the changes i made to the car.

1. Used the gravel trap and grass at Knockhill to remove the oil cooler
2. Removed the retro Sony Xpold Headunit and fitted standard Renault CD Player
3. Fitted HID Conversion and Replaced Fog Lamps
4. Fitted Sabelt Steering Wheel
5. Replaced Red stuff rear discs and pads with Standard
6. Removed yellow caliper paint
7. Fitted 25mm front and 5mm rear spacers
8. Removed blue carpet and fitted black cup carpet (never again lol)
9. Fitted Sparco Torino recliners on OMP subframes with custom pretensioner mount
10. Removed old twin exit exhaust and fitted Pro Speed 2.5" recessed system
11. Fitted Blue Sabelt 3 point harnesses on quick release mounts for access to rear seats
12. Fitted flocked steering surround
13. Fitted Aerocatches to front bumper

Here are the changes in pictures:

Oil cooler removal



Interior changes, ridding the renault blue!



Cleaned and harnesses fitted:

 

[Ash']

Looks great, i wish i never sold my old black PH1. I love the black f1's and cup spoiler.

I Like!

 

[Djw John]

It's a good looking wee car! Not got the dash top flocked yet?

 

[Fletcher]

I do like black Ph1 172s.

 

[.GAZ.]

I looked at this car a few years ago, it was for sale in a small car sale place. Was a piece of s**t back then lol. Looks a million times better, now!

Get some proper fixed back seats in there.

 

[Gally]

Love the Ph1 in Black! EG's was a stunning little thing.

 

[.Stevo.C.]

Can't wait to get my black ph1 sorted with a few bits and pieces.

 

[.GAZ.]

Can't wait to get my black ph1 sorted with a few bits and pieces.

Supersport Stealth.

 

[Moseley]

Do you have any pics / what are your harnesses mounted to?

 

[.Stevo.C.]

Supersport Stealth.

Naw.

 

[The Russian.]

Cracking looking ph1.

 

[Holty]

Cheers guys,

Yeah Gaz it sat there before Alan bought it and was a bit sorry for its self!

John - the dash is getting sent off shortly, on the to do list lol! it took me months to get that exhaust off!!!

Moseley - I used the following mounts:

http://www.msar.co.uk/detail.asp?p=88

One at standard seatbelt rail mount and other is on my pretensioner mount on subframe. Rear is mounted to high point where rear seatbelt comes from as harness had the bucket on the 3 point strap to unclip for rear seat use. I'll get pics up.

On to do list is:

Timing sorted and dephaser
Possible cams and MAP
Coilovers
Set of R888 for track
New front brake set up, RC5 probably and flock the dash

 

[dmallett]

Loving the picture with the bumper off and the mud! Cracking looking car

I also have a ph1 flocked dash in my lounge, if its of any use to you!

 

[Holty]

Yeah the grass took some getting rid of! full bay and inside of wheels were caked in it, landed in pretty much the swampiest part of knockhill lol

Its just a dash top flocked im after but pm details may be cheaper than sending this one to be done

 

[Moseley]

Cheers guys,

Yeah Gaz it sat there before Alan bought it and was a bit sorry for its self!

John - the dash is getting sent off shortly, on the to do list lol! it took me months to get that exhaust off!!!

Moseley - I used the following mounts:

http://www.msar.co.uk/detail.asp?p=88

One at standard seatbelt rail mount and other is on my pretensioner mount on subframe. Rear is mounted to high point where rear seatbelt comes from as harness had the bucket on the 3 point strap to unclip for rear seat use. I'll get pics up.

On to do list is:

Timing sorted and dephaser
Possible cams and MAP
Coilovers
Set of R888 for track
New front brake set up, RC5 probably and flock the dash

That'd be much appreciated.

Previous owner thought it was a good idea to mount the shoulder restraints to the hook that would normally be used to clip the folding rear seat into... Can't believe that would be overly safe in a crash!

 

[Rob]

Absolutely love the seats in this, expensive?

Nudge me if you're selling next year.

 

[welshname]

Not a fan of the seats especially using recliners with harnesses. Just don't like the idea of it.

They're the same as frp seats, Rob.

Other than that looks like TEG's old one. Black on black ph1's are win.

 

[Rob]

I'd want to go back to far more standard. If they're FRP seats, they fold forward, right?

 

[welshname]

Yeah that's what I meant when I said recliners. I don't like the idea of using harnesses with none fixed back seats

 

[Holty]

Rob, As said they are Sparco Torino same as racing puma. Got them on here from jezzamac

I'm pretty sure sparco done their homework before putting harness slots in the seats.

 

[Stu.]

Rob, As said they are Sparco Torino same as racing puma. Got them on here from jezzamac

These seats have done the rounds on cs!!

Firras with the sport rep
Richy batt in his 1.2
In my 1.2 / 172
Jezza
You.

LOL!

 

[Holty]

Fraser was saying that today lol

But who riveted the plates on back cause doubt standard like that???

 

[Stu.]

I also wondered the same, Were like that when I got them a few years ago!