finally finished all my little mods apart from 1 thing (i think) :D

[jakm15]

I think I’ve finally finished doing all my little mods now, had my Clio from November 08 (since I passed my test at 17), love it as a first car. I did a thread before on the stuff I’ve done but I’ve finished now so I’m doing another. It’s a W Reg 8V 1.2 RN GRANDE MK2 PH1 (mouthful lol). Regularly serviced, loads of receipts and MOT's and only 40 000 miles, last owner was an OAP.

Here is a list of what I’ve done what I can remember.

Dynamique alloys,
40mm lowering springs,
Front fog lights,
Ph2 rear lights, (one ph1 and one ph2 at the moment as I got 2 left hand clusters sent to me and this was after sending me some Lexus style ones so I got sent the wrong ones twice, rewired them both then had to redo one when I realised they had f**ked up and sent me 2 left hands).
Ph2 spoiler,
White side lights, (did have xenon’s until they melted my bulb holders so I decided to put standards back)
Clear side repeater lenses and sliver bulbs,
Full valet, foamed everywhere, seats, roof, floor, everywhere, made a massive difference,
Degreased engine bay and polished up,
Painted callipers and hubs black,
Cam belt change,
Full service,
Flat wipers,
Clio sport sticker (made my car faster) ,
Shiny new car mats,
New Kenwood head unit with iPod connection,
IPod holder and 8 GB red Nano,
2 6x9, s,
Tom-tom (can’t cope without it),

Really pleased with how its looks now.

 

[Sam]

I think duel optics would look good mate

Looks good as it is though!

Thanks, Sam!

 

[jakm15]

ye would look good, they do seem to be really expensive tho and im not 2 sure about rewiring

 

[Skinny]

Looks at bay shot, *wtf theses no engine.... wait, i think it might be there* lol 1.2's so small.


Looks good chap!

 

[Rojer]

Looks good some duel optics would be really nice to finish it of was my first thought. My car is going to be similar to yours when its finished. (if its ever finished haha)

 

[jakm15]

Looks at bay shot, *wtf theses no engine.... wait, i think it might be there* lol 1.2's so small.


Looks good chap!

thats just the starter motor i use for my engine at the rear

 

[boffey]

looks good m8 the ph 2 lights make alot of difference to the back.

 

[jakm15]

ye will look even better when thers 2 lol

 

[YA55ER]

you braught the spoiler i wanted!! looks good fella

 

[Rob]

Exactly the same as my car (minus the mod differences) few questions about fog lights....

Did it already have the wires for the fogs? Did you have to buy a different stalk (with a front fog switch on it)?

Car looks good though! Ph2 rear bumper an option? Also, painting the spoiler makes a world of differences and is normally quite cheap!

 

[boffey]

ye will look even better when thers 2 lol

have you only got one lol

 

[Rojer]

ye will look even better when thers 2 lol

I didnt even notice cause of the light haha, is the ph 2 spolier the same as the 172/182 spoiler?

 

[Rob]

I didnt even notice cause of the light haha, is the ph 2 spolier the same as the 172/182 spoiler?

Yeah tis.

 

[MetaliX]

Which speakers did you go for?

 

[jakm15]

you braught the spoiler i wanted!! looks good fella

haha the exact same one??

Exactly the same as my car (minus the mod differences) few questions about fog lights....

Did it already have the wires for the fogs? Did you have to buy a different stalk (with a front fog switch on it)?



Car looks good though! Ph2 rear bumper an option? Also, painting the spoiler makes a world of differences and is normally quite cheap!

ive not wired them up i cudnt be arsed its 2 much trouble the loom isnt there and you would need the new stalk. proper pain in the arse. thers no point its never foggy and you just get a £30 fine if you have them on when its not and you look like a nob imo. they make a big diff just instead off the blanks

any idea how much for getting it sprayed ??

have you only got one lol

well, the person i bought them off first sent me some s**tty lexus lights, so i sent them back, then i got 2 standard ph2 lights so i rewired them and then realised they had sent me 2 left hand lights so i had to change the right hand one back. ive sent one back and im waiting for the other.

Which speakers did you go for?

just some jbl 6x9s off ebay wired them to the rear speakers, made quite a difference.

 

[Rojer]

My mind hasnt been made up with 6x9s yet im still unsure about them. I think some decent components all round and that would be enough?

 

[jakm15]

if your going to change all the standard 13cms that wont make any difference unless you spend quite alot on them, i would just buy some really good 6x9s

 

[YA55ER]

haha the exact same one??

yeah it was the exact same one mate!

 

[Rojer]

if your going to change all the standard 13cms that wont make any difference unless you spend quite alot on them, i would just buy some really good 6x9s

Hmm okay ill have a think

 

[jakm15]

yeah it was the exact same one mate!

2 slow, it looks nice on mine now

 

[YA55ER]

2 slow, it looks nice on mine now

you jumped in before i had a chance to check my balance lol got any more pics of how it looks on there? was it hard to get on?

 

[jakm15]

Hmm okay ill have a think

when i was thinking about it i listened to some which sounded good they were £120 for 2 lol. and you will need 4 and new tweeters as they are poop and crackle. sooo i thought sod that and got some £20 6x9s and they do the job.

 

[Rojer]

Lol fair enough sounds like a good deal mate. I desperatly need some alloys saving for some Turinis haha and some lowering springs want to lower it 40mm like yours. The speakers i got atm are really good actually when turned up loud they dont really loose too much sound quality.

 

[jakm15]

you jumped in before i had a chance to check my balance lol got any more pics of how it looks on there? was it hard to get on?

no just open the boot lid and you will see 2 screws in the middle and 2 at either end, just give them a spray with wd40 wait . . . . . . and then uncrew and it pulls off. it does need a good tug at one end before it comes loose but was easy enough.

heres some before n after if they help, ill take some tmorrow if u want.

before (before i lowered it or anything)

after

 

[YA55ER]

sounds easy then, can you take a pic like down the side and back and one side on so i can see what it looks like from different angles

 

[jakm15]

Lol fair enough sounds like a good deal mate. I desperatly need some alloys saving for some Turinis haha and some lowering springs want to lower it 40mm like yours. The speakers i got atm are really good actually when turned up loud they dont really loose too much sound quality.

ye looks loads better when its lowered and handles better, 40mm is low enough for me any lower and its 2 bumpy and curbs and speed bumps are bad news. i lowered it 40mm all round and it sits pretty well rear is a little lower but i have a big fat tool box in so thats probly why. springs were £70 posted and fitting was £50

you can turn mine up pretty lound but the tweeters and rear speakers start to crackle when its to loud

 

[jakm15]

sounds easy then, can you take a pic like down the side and back and one side on so i can see what it looks like from different angles

ye sure, ill take some tomorrow after work if its not pissing down

 

[Rojer]

Well the spoiler is quite easy to take off i have seen the bolts you are talking about i had mine off. 40mm is the right height for me like you said it sits right and handles much better. I can fit the springs myself dont want it scrapping the sump haha

 

[jakm15]

Well the spoiler is quite easy to take off i have seen the bolts you are talking about i had mine off. 40mm is the right height for me like you said it sits right and handles much better. I can fit the springs myself dont want it scrapping the sump haha

have a look at this thread i did when i lowered it, the after pics are at the bottom i think

http://www.cliosport.net/forum/showthread.php?t=396114&page=2

 

[Rojer]

Yer looks like you have to wait a while for the shocks to adjust and stuff have yours leaked atal?

 

[jakm15]

Yer looks like you have to wait a while for the shocks to adjust and stuff have yours leaked atal?

errrrrr dont think so, i dont think lowering it 40mm affects the shock, maybe in the long term but ive not seen any drips on my drive so id say no, ill have a look tomorrow and be devastated if they are lol.

 

[Rojer]

Well its just i have heard people saying when you lower it you springs can leak maybe its only if you lower 60mm or more i have no idea. Its weird because wen i got my car home it was dripping and i thought it was coming from the oil filter but i was told it was above it somewhere. So i did my service on it and then degreased the engine and covered the ECU and stuff then i have no more leak weird.

 

[jakm15]

Well its just i have heard people saying when you lower it you springs can leak maybe its only if you lower 60mm or more i have no idea. Its weird because wen i got my car home it was dripping and i thought it was coming from the oil filter but i was told it was above it somewhere. So i did my service on it and then degreased the engine and covered the ECU and stuff then i have no more leak weird.

magic car fixes its self, or whatever was leaking ran out off fluid lol, u checked all levels, brake, clutch, gearbox, power steering, oil, coolent.

ye i think they will only leak above 60mm or be prone to leaking.

 

[Rojer]

I see yer my levels are okay i mean i flushed the engine and the coolant. I mean when i got home i had no power steering fluid but when i topped it up it hasnt leaked since so no idea the only one i didnt check was propably the gearbox.

 

[Rob]

I'd imagin about 50£ to get it sprayed mate, well worth it imo, makes a real difference. I had mine done when i had my ph2 rear bumper sprayed and fitted and the bloke did the spoiler for free

 

[jakm15]

I see yer my levels are okay i mean i flushed the engine and the coolant. I mean when i got home i had no power steering fluid but when i topped it up it hasnt leaked since so no idea the only one i didnt check was propably the gearbox.

i doubt it would be the gearbox anyway because it would not be high up in the engine bay like you described

I'd imagin about 50£ to get it sprayed mate, well worth it imo, makes a real difference. I had mine done when i had my ph2 rear bumper sprayed and fitted and the bloke did the spoiler for free

thinking about getting it done now

 

[jakm15]

sounds easy then, can you take a pic like down the side and back and one side on so i can see what it looks like from different angles

heres some pics so you can get a good idea

 

[YA55ER]

nice one mate, might just have to get it now

 

[jakm15]

nice one mate, might just have to get it now

no prob, it makes a good improvment and not to expensive £25-£30

 

[Rojer]

Hmm sticks out quite a bit compared to standard mark one middle spoiler, might have to get one aswell would u want to colour code that?