Hellaflush Clio

[LowLife.]

Been looking at videos for ages and I think I would like to go this way. Any ideas as to what parts I should get? I want offset, advice?

cheers

 

[Turkish]

Advice? Good luck with rear arch clearance and the front wing/bumper brackets and generally front wheels rubbing on inner wing seams and driveshafts on chassis rails.

 

[newqs36]

ive been considering the same. but also considering the same^^

 

[LowLife.]

Could you explain further?

 

[Turkish]

182 has different track and wheelbase to 172's and non RS clio's so you'll have a lot more issues with wheels/tyres hitting bodywork when getting very low and attempting flush, stretched, poked fitment. Trying to avoid it by reducing suspension travel will result in abysmal ride and a very bouncy back end thanks to the Clio not having much weight over the rear axle.

 

[LowLife.]

Well its on coilies atm, was thinking of just getting some 15s, stretch, and a tad of camber... will I find this hard to achieve? Or due to them being 15s, it shouldn't cause too much of an issue?

 

[Hutchie]

running wheels flush with arches with camber and low is no issue at all

 

[Turkish]

Not a 182 though is it geometry on the 182 is NOT the same as a 172 or a non RS Mk2

I'm not saying it's impossible just that getting a "hellaflush" level of fitment will be a lot of work and will compromise the handling/ride/practicality of the car.

 

[LowLife.]

What spacers are you running mate? I would want to go lower than that at the front, which I suppose would be ok if I get some 15s?

 

[LowLife.]

Hellaflush is a way of life lol, who cares if it's not practical ha ha

 

[Hutchie]

im running 25mm on the front, 182's are different but not a million miles different FFS
i went low till the wheels caught when landing off jumps then went up 2mm
pretty much the best handling clio i driven

 

[Turkish]

My 182 was on coils and was not mega low but I soon cared when I looked a royal prick having to reverse out of a petrol station making all the other cars move because I couldn't get out of the exit due to the ride height!

 

[LowLife.]

My 182 was on coils and was not mega low but I soon cared when I looked a royal prick having to reverse out of a petrol station making all the other cars move because I couldn't get out of the exit due to the ride height!

Use a different petrol station? Ha ha.

I know it won't be practical, but it's not meant to be

 

[Curtis!]

-15 offset ^

But some bloody poke would help ^

Around -5/10 ET iirc ^

 

[LowLife.]

Could you explain what the -5/10 et means?

 

[Turkish]

Use a different petrol station? Ha ha.

I know it won't be practical, but it's not meant to be

I wasn't in my home town at the time, in retrospect I was lucky I'd not ended up somewhere unknown where I couldn't pass a speed bump or turn around.

Neils 172 is a phase one which doesn't have the wing/bumper brackets that a phase 2 or 182 has. None of these other pics are of a 182 yet either....

 

[Curtis!]

Could you explain what the -5/10 et means?

Say standard 172 wheels, have a offset of 48.5. The lower you go the further out the wheel is. Every 1mm more outways the lower the number of offset. Plus if you stick like 20mm spacers on that will lower the offset another 20.

That's how I've always known it to be anyways.

http://www.driverstechnology.co.uk/wheel-offset.htm

 

[JoeyD]

As said, the front wing/bumper will take a lot of chopping to enable you to be flush, so to speak.
Really want to see it done well, though! The first picture posted by Alex is probably the best I've seen tbh.

Also, did not know that 182's were really different from 172's regarding geometry... I thought the sports were the same, except for hub spacing.

 

[Kneel]

Laura's ph2 172 had a good attempt at some stance IIRC, but as has been said its not easy on a clio

 

[Turkish]

As said, the front wing/bumper will take a lot of chopping to enable you to be flush, so to speak.
Really want to see it done well, though! The first picture posted by Alex is probably the best I've seen tbh.

Also, did not know that 182's were really different from 172's regarding geometry... I thought the sports were the same, except for hub spacing.

Track and wheelbase were modified for the 182 not just the bolt spacing on the hub carrier/strut,

I'd agree on the non RS Alex posted being the closest, front looks better than the rear though, way too much offset for my taste at the back I'd prefer to see smaller diameter, less offset with more of a drop and a touch of camber.

 

[Tom 46]

Any excuse!

I didnt need any arch modification at all, not even rolled :approve: But they were only 14" so coilovers didnt go low enough lol!....was a bit bumpy i have to admit, but definatly worth it

 

[Hutchie]

i havent yet had an issue with speed bumps still attack them at circa 30mph 4k's of rally coilover FTW

 

[Curtis!]

Thread; http://www.cliosport.net/forum/showthread.php?503168-Renee-Clio-lt-3&highlight=

I'd love a set of Schmidt's but it's just £££. You could roll around on a newly powercoated and brand new tired up set of OZ F1's for afew quid over £300 if you play your cards right and get the tires fitted cheap enought. Set of Schmidt's for £7/800 with where abouts tires, I don't know. There's also the problem that if you t**t a wheel, it'd be a right dogs bollock finding a single Schmidt opposed to a more common wheel. But I guess that isn't really the game your after.

 

[BIFCAIDS]

Could you explain what the -5/10 et means?

Instant FAIL of test 1!


Mine...

 

[Curtis!]

What offset is yours Mike? You have like 25/30mm spacers on?

 

[BIFCAIDS]

You just cant jump in the ring with all the Aces because you think you can box

 

[Dafthead]

Isn't "hellaflush" an anagram for "i'm an inspirationless cocksucking clownshoe"?

 

[BIFCAIDS]

What offset is yours Mike? You have like 25/30mm spacers on?

38IIRC 25mm rear n 20mm front

 

[Kneel]

pah, thats still a positive offset though with the spacers, and it looks like a copy of another clio on here with its LaminX lights etc

 

[Curtis!]

Did you copy those yellow fog lights off someone aswell? And that chequered mirror!

 

[BIFCAIDS]

Pffftt... chequered mirror, f**kin leopard skins where its at. Sorry for setting trends.

 

[Hutchie]

thinking totally out of the box. = win.

 

[Oldskoolbaby]

I like the the Hellaflush/ low stance look but it my own opinion it just doesn't look right on a clio. Especialy from behind when you see skiny 145's stretched on to 7'' wide wheels.

Just my opinion

 

[LowLife.]

Thanks for all the decent responses! Right I'm going for it, what size rims and tyres should I use for stretching?

 

[Tom 46]

f**king hell boys grow up....its just like everyone one else with silvervisions and turini's then isnt it? f**king sheep

 

[mat-nos]

8x14 front 9x14 rear get an of sett of about et15, which will give you abit of flexability with spacers and camber set up!!
wind the coilovers right down and get a custom rear spring set up and attack rear window with stickers, done!!

 

[Tom 46]

Minimum size you can get on a sport is 15" isnt it?

 

[mat-nos]

reading fail...
in that case make them 15x8 and 15x9!!

 

[JD]

Hella Flush?

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[Christopher]

That's so awesome. Love that car.