Fletch's 150k 172 Project..

[Fletcher]

You may aswell remove the aircon and be done with annoying/expensive aux belt changes.

Yes fella. I already had the pure motorsport kit in mind. I am still not sure if I am going to stick with it yet ( throw more money at it)

 

[Fletcher]

Accoustic valve removed.

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[Nick172Cup]

Good work, you plugged the hole going from that to the inlet manifold?

 

[Fletcher]

Good work, you plugged the hole going from that to the inlet manifold?

Not yet mate, I ran out of time today, I'll hopefully do that tomorrow.

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I forgot to add the car is going to be SORN for the foreseeable future :dapprove:

 

[Nick172Cup]

Not yet mate, I ran out of time today, I'll hopefully do that tomorrow.

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I forgot to add the car is going to be SORN for the foreseeable future :dapprove:

Sorn? What for?

Also r.e. the acoustic valve, just use a bit of the pipe that was originallt there an bung a large bolt in the end of it. Bobs your uncle, fannies your aunt!

 

[TimR26]

Do you want me to bring any tools tomorrow mate?

 

[TimR26]

Sorn? What for?

Also r.e. the acoustic valve, just use a bit of the pipe that was originallt there an bung a large bolt in the end of it. Bobs your uncle, fannies your aunt!

His aux belt is about to s**t itself and there's a bad oil or pas fluid leak
http://www.cliosport.net/forum/show...dear-aux-belt-looks-like-it-s-had-better-days!

 

[Fletcher]

Sorn? What for?

Also r.e. the acoustic valve, just use a bit of the pipe that was originallt there an bung a large bolt in the end of it. Bobs your uncle, fannies your aunt!

http://www.cliosport.net/forum/show...dear-aux-belt-looks-like-it-s-had-better-days!

Well after this today. I will more than likely be breaking the clio, it's needs about 1.5-2k spending on it, and I think it's now time to move on to something else. :dapprove:

Cheers Nick

His aux belt is about to s**t itself and there's a bad oil or pas fluid leak
http://www.cliosport.net/forum/show...dear-aux-belt-looks-like-it-s-had-better-days!

Your torque wrench would come in handy mate.

 

[TimR26]

Ok mate I'll bring it along.

 

[Fletcher]

Had a proper look around the Fletchbus today. quite a bit of oil had collected around the aux belt area, more then likely from a power steering pump leak.

Chris fixed the horn though

Thanks for the help today Chris, Tim

 

[Russ_16v]

Keeping it?

 

[Fletcher]

Keeping it?

I think so mate. I'll probably not do anything to it now though until next year mind.

 

[Darren S]

Definitely a recognised forum favourite this. It appears to simply keep going and going!

D.

 

[mr_n]

Glad you're keeping it mate, good idea to sorn it in my eyes. Ill miss the sight of it at meets but it'll be good to have a break from it then go back to it with guns blazing and go mental with some bodies

 

[Fletcher]

Definitely a recognised forum favourite this. It appears to simply keep going and going!

D.

Yes Darren, I've had it for 6.5 years now.

Glad you're keeping it mate, good idea to sorn it in my eyes. Ill miss the sight of it at meets but it'll be good to have a break from it then go back to it with guns blazing and go mental with some bodies

I'll bring the smokey Derv to the south central meets.

Yeah having it SORN made sense. I'll get some parts sorted and see what happens..

 

[Bluebeard]

Just remove the power steering altogether. Relatively simple to do and stops the inevitable happening.

 

[Fletcher]

Just remove the power steering altogether. Relatively simple to do and stops the inevitable happening.

I have toyed with the idea of removed PAS mate.

 

[Nick172Cup]

I have toyed with the idea of removed PAS mate.

Dont, just dont. YOU WILL HATE IT!

Having deleted the powersteering on my mk1 clio and it being pretty good to drive, the mk2 is completely different! Stupidly heavy and really not worth it, just get yourself a new pump from Renault, something like a £150 which isnt really a lot. Especially now your going to keep it and spend a fortune on it!

 

[TimR26]

Did you get rid of PAS on your 172 Cup then Nick?

Is it heavy all the time or just at low speed?

 

[Fletcher]

Dont, just dont. YOU WILL HATE IT!

Having deleted the powersteering on my mk1 clio and it being pretty good to drive, the mk2 is completely different! Stupidly heavy and really not worth it, just get yourself a new pump from Renault, something like a £150 which isnt really a lot. Especially now your going to keep it and spend a fortune on it!

Quite a few people have said that they're silly heavy with PAS removed shame, as IIRC PAS delete frees up a few ponies.

"keep it and spend a fortune" you know me to well Nick

 

[TimR26]

Quite a few people have said that they're silly heavy with PAS removed shame, as IIRC PAS delete frees up a few ponies.

"keep it and spend a fortune" you know me to well Nick

Mark's Cup gained about 6hp iirc, think he liked the feel as well.

 

[Fletcher]

Mark's Cup gained about 6hp iirc, think he liked the feel as well.

6bhp gain sounds good, I need all the help I can get to keep up with you on the straights Tim

Yes Mike ( Rentech) also liked it. TBH I'll probably keep PAS.

 

[Nick172Cup]

Did you get rid of PAS on your 172 Cup then Nick?

Is it heavy all the time or just at low speed?

Nah took it off my Mk1 Clio Tim, that was a lot lighter than the Mk2 clio I drove. Was just generally horrible to drive in comparison, and at slow speeds it was horrific!

Quite a few people have said that they're silly heavy with PAS removed shame, as IIRC PAS delete frees up a few ponies.

"keep it and spend a fortune" you know me to well Nick

It does free up a bit more bhp but of all the things i'd do removing the PAS is not one i'd do personally.

 

[TimR26]

6bhp gain sounds good, I need all the help I can get to keep up with you on the straights Tim

Yes Mike ( Rentech) also liked it. TBH I'll probably keep PAS.

Then I'll fit my 630cc injectors and gain 10-15bhp

 

[TimR26]

Nah took it off my Mk1 Clio Tim, that was a lot lighter than the Mk2 clio I drove. Was just generally horrible to drive in comparison, and at slow speeds it was horrific!


It does free up a bit more bhp but of all the things i'd do removing the PAS is not one i'd do personally.

Ok, thought you meant you'd done it.

 

[Fletcher]

Then I'll fit my 630cc injectors and gain 10-15bhp

FFS! :dapprove:

 

[Sir_Dave]

Ok, thought you meant you'd done it.

We bought a ph2 that had had it removed, which Nick was considering having as a track car. After driving it, we decided that it was utterly horrific, & shouldnt be done even if it gives you 50bhp. It was sold a week later lol.

Ruined the car imho.

 

[mr_n]

Dont know if this is possible on clio's but a few 106/saxos are toying with the idea of running a switch to the PAS pump. On for normal driving, then switch it off on track. Not sure on the amount of work involved though.

 

[LewisTaylor]

Dont know if this is possible on clio's but a few 106/saxos are toying with the idea of running a switch to the PAS pump. On for normal driving, then switch it off on track. Not sure on the amount of work involved though.

Iirc Tony and Jay have this on the race car as they have a Saxo pump. They never turn it off, I'd like to go down the Saxo pump route tbh.

 

[not normal dan]

Iirc Tony and Jay have this on the race car as they have a Saxo pump. They never turn it off, I'd like to go down the Saxo pump route tbh.

From what I remember from my Saxo days the saxo pumps are quite costly even second hand an I've seen quite a few fail over the time :s

 

[Fletcher]

Iirc Tony and Jay have this on the race car as they have a Saxo pump. They never turn it off, I'd like to go down the Saxo pump route tbh.

I remember Tony saying something about this at Brands Hatch last year come to think of it.

 

[mr_n]

Im sure i could find you a second hand saxo pas unit mate

 

[Fletcher]

Im sure i could find you a second hand saxo pas unit mate

Cheers mate. I'll do a bit more research into it.

 

[Fletcher]

Well the clio has been SORN for the past month or so. Hopefully get it back on the road somewhen next spring.

 

[tom172cup]

Well the clio has been SORN for the past month or so. Hopefully get it back on the road somewhen next spring.

when you pop over in the week i have masses of bits you could salvage from my car to help fix yours

 

[Fletcher]

when you pop over in the week i have masses of bits you could salvage from my car to help fix yours

Cheers mate.

 

[Christopher.]

Springs a long time too wait !

 

[Fletcher]

Springs a long time too wait !

Tell me about it mate, I miss driving the old girl :dapprove::dapprove:

 

[Christopher.]

I bet, not driven mine properly in 2 weeks now

 

[Fletcher]

I bet, not driven mine properly in 2 weeks now

How come mate? Still poorly?