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RB 182 Cup
How much lower are those seats than the Recaros please?
I've currently got Recaro Trendlines, but not on the original Renault mountings which I believe are 10mm lower than the Trophy's and 20mm lower than standard seats. Problem is, they're still TOO high!
I've currently got Recaro Trendlines, but not on the original Renault mountings which I believe are 10mm lower than the Trophy's and 20mm lower than standard seats. Problem is, they're still TOO high!
They ain't that low, as I have used omp subframes, plus I have a slider on the drivers side as the missus drives the car, and she's 5ft nothing...
Need to sort out the levelness of the seats tho the passenger one is slightly on the piss.
RB 182 Cup
Thanks mate, they look amazing though!
So following on for the last post, Saturday and Sunday managed to get the car back together:
Got the alternator pulley on and mounted using the pure motorsport kit, also got the belt on without too much trouble.
As you can see this mounts the alternator where the aircon basically used to be, which now gives me loads of space for the RS2
I gave the wires a good tidy up for the various sensors, and got everything refited.
I then decided while the bumper was off to remove the carbon canister and adjust the bracket on the horn to give me space for the brake ducting to come in the future.
Without the wheel arch liners fitted there is a nice path for the ducting now
Refitted the bumper and too it out for a spin, pulls much harder to the redline than it did before, there is some slight hesitation from the throttle when changing gear quick but I think this would be sorted (or at least improved) once it gets a remap. Current state:
Next jobs are:
1. Need to purchase new track rod ends and ball joints then get the geo setup correct.
2. to sort out the levelness of the corbeau seats, mainly the passenger one, and get some correct resistors for the airbag lights.
3. Remove the stripes and rear renault sport badge, along with a good clean inside and out.
4. Relocate the battery to a box in the boot, and then sort how to fit the silcone pipe to the RS2.
5. Have some braided brake hoses to fit along with new fluid.
Got the alternator pulley on and mounted using the pure motorsport kit, also got the belt on without too much trouble.
As you can see this mounts the alternator where the aircon basically used to be, which now gives me loads of space for the RS2
I gave the wires a good tidy up for the various sensors, and got everything refited.
I then decided while the bumper was off to remove the carbon canister and adjust the bracket on the horn to give me space for the brake ducting to come in the future.
Without the wheel arch liners fitted there is a nice path for the ducting now
Refitted the bumper and too it out for a spin, pulls much harder to the redline than it did before, there is some slight hesitation from the throttle when changing gear quick but I think this would be sorted (or at least improved) once it gets a remap. Current state:
Next jobs are:
1. Need to purchase new track rod ends and ball joints then get the geo setup correct.
2. to sort out the levelness of the corbeau seats, mainly the passenger one, and get some correct resistors for the airbag lights.
3. Remove the stripes and rear renault sport badge, along with a good clean inside and out.
4. Relocate the battery to a box in the boot, and then sort how to fit the silcone pipe to the RS2.
5. Have some braided brake hoses to fit along with new fluid.
Looks brilliant mate, surprised how good the carbon bonnet looks with the stripes
Yeah it doesnt look as bad as I thought it would, but the roof stripes are in a state as it is so will get removed, I am useless with photoshop so havent tried, might look ok though.
PB 182 (1 of 29)
Would look a bit much I think, first port of call is to remove whats already there!
Will try a photoshop when I can!
Just put white stripes on the bonnet Joe! Will look mean then, all about the three colour combo! RB/black/white
Just put white stripes on the bonnet Joe! Will look mean then, all about the three colour combo! RB/black/white
Hmmm, well the ones on the roof have to come off anyway as they are peeling bad, so will probably end up leaving them off for good.
Cheers mate, how did combe go in the 172? get any photos?
So small update, last night got round to removing the stripes on the boot along with the "Renault Sport" badge, also fitted my new number plates while I was at it, so started with this:
Removed stripes, badge and numberplate to get this:
Then after alot of tar remover and some polish:
Plate fitted:
Cliosport standard front plate also fitted:
Managed to fit the silcone hose onto the RS2 also:
Adjusted the damper settings to the softest setting all round too, the drive into work this morning was muchly improved as the settings were nearer to fully hard, however this stacks up well for when I hit the track.
To do next is firstly sort out the alignment of the seats, as the passenger one is slightly on the piss, then replace the ball joints and track rods and get the geo setup as it pulls over the road at the moment, also to fit the whiteline ARB when it comes
Removed stripes, badge and numberplate to get this:
Then after alot of tar remover and some polish:
Plate fitted:
Cliosport standard front plate also fitted:
Managed to fit the silcone hose onto the RS2 also:
Adjusted the damper settings to the softest setting all round too, the drive into work this morning was muchly improved
as the settings were nearer to fully hard, however this stacks up well for when I hit the track. To do next is firstly sort out the alignment of the seats, as the passenger one is slightly on the piss, then replace the ball joints and track rods and get the geo setup as it pulls over the road at the moment, also to fit the whiteline ARB when it comes
Joe, you want the dampers turned up more than that, start off at about 10 clicks from soft all round, and tweak it from there. You'll most likely want it even slightly firmer on the front, but do it to your taste
Yeah will need tweaking up as you said, I did it really just to get a feel for the difference, once I get the geo done it should be a bit easier to adjust and get it spot on.
Tim.
ClioSport Club Member
Hi chap, where are you planning on getting your alignment done?
Coming along nicely
Yes mate no worries!
Not sure, there is a place near my work which does it so may take it there.
So a very long time since the last update: things have changed.
With family and dog requirements the need for a bigger car was imminent and looked like I would sell the clio but happy to say I havent had too.
It has now been taken off the road for good to become a dedicated track day car - having owned this car now since 2009 its easily the longest I have owned a car and having spent its time as standard since the last updates it was time to give it a new lease of life:
First thing to do was to strip the cars interior while sourcing other parts - all interior removed as usual and found some good techniques on here to remove the tar as seen below.
Also whilst I had the scuttle off removed the rest of the aircon which I couldnt be bothered to do at the time of fitted in the PMS aircon delete some many months ago! Supprising about of weight..
A second hand safety devices cage was sourced along with some F1's & R888's.
Ordered the fixing kit direct from saftey devices and cracked on tacking the feet in and getting it all bolted up.
After much in out in out I got it all welded up and seem sealed and painted the mouting points - full interior respray maybe in the future but for now just painted the feet in satin black to keep it looking ok
Cage in losely now as waiting to get the top dash flocked before its all tighten down - sourced some nice ex-cup racer seats from Nick on here a while ago bolted to x-low subframes so fitted the drivers one so I could move the car around - the hot seat:
Also after a spening spree with PMS - PMS shifter (as seen above) & 182 exhaust system were ordered - both a work of art!
All fitted and looking/sounding epic!
And this is where it now stands:
I have purchased some AST's from -DAN- on here and picking them up this week, then the next few months will be spent replacing bushes and normal things which have not been done.
Aim is to get out to around 5/6 track days next year - hopefully more if money/time is available.
I will try and keep this a bit more up to date in the future.
With family and dog requirements the need for a bigger car was imminent and looked like I would sell the clio but happy to say I havent had too.
It has now been taken off the road for good to become a dedicated track day car - having owned this car now since 2009 its easily the longest I have owned a car and having spent its time as standard since the last updates it was time to give it a new lease of life:
First thing to do was to strip the cars interior while sourcing other parts - all interior removed as usual and found some good techniques on here to remove the tar as seen below.
Also whilst I had the scuttle off removed the rest of the aircon which I couldnt be bothered to do at the time of fitted in the PMS aircon delete some many months ago! Supprising about of weight..
A second hand safety devices cage was sourced along with some F1's & R888's.
Ordered the fixing kit direct from saftey devices and cracked on tacking the feet in and getting it all bolted up.
After much in out in out I got it all welded up and seem sealed and painted the mouting points - full interior respray maybe in the future but for now just painted the feet in satin black to keep it looking ok
Cage in losely now as waiting to get the top dash flocked before its all tighten down - sourced some nice ex-cup racer seats from Nick on here a while ago bolted to x-low subframes so fitted the drivers one so I could move the car around - the hot seat:
Also after a spening spree with PMS - PMS shifter (as seen above) & 182 exhaust system were ordered - both a work of art!
All fitted and looking/sounding epic!
And this is where it now stands:
I have purchased some AST's from -DAN- on here and picking them up this week, then the next few months will be spent replacing bushes and normal things which have not been done.
Aim is to get out to around 5/6 track days next year - hopefully more if money/time is available.
I will try and keep this a bit more up to date in the future.
AST's picked up on tuesday thanks @-D4N-
Front are now fitted in place just need to sort the rears out this afternoon if the weather holds off!
After this its just a case of tidying the interior wiring and fitting top dash (once flocked), door cards and seats. Then will go into the garage for the winter months until start of next year when I will be booking a shakedown track day.
Front are now fitted in place just need to sort the rears out this afternoon if the weather holds off!
After this its just a case of tidying the interior wiring and fitting top dash (once flocked), door cards and seats. Then will go into the garage for the winter months until start of next year when I will be booking a shakedown track day.
Fletcher
ClioSport Club Member
Looking good mate
One of my fav colours! Liking the full cage and headlights. You make the headlights yourself?
I still love the colour as much now as 6 years ago when this was the only colour I wanted
If I go full track car, think I'll be getting myself a set.
Chambers_RS
ClioSport Club Member
Clio 172 Cup&Leon K1
Looks awesome. Where's the carbon bonnet gone?
You will see the previous posts at the top of this page are from 2012.
needed to revert back to standard-ish spec as the missus required it as a daily driver for a few years - and decided to part company with the high value parts.Now we have a family wagon (fitted with a towbar of course) so this is now off the road.
I may go fibreglass bonnet and boot in the future but for now just focusing on the suspension / chassis upgrades so I can get out on track in it.
Love a track build thread. Especially in RB.
Seat looks epic.
Is that letterbox air feed not a bit small in the headlight?
Seat looks epic.
Is that letterbox air feed not a bit small in the headlight?
The seats are awesome there is another matching one for the passenger but in XL size so my fat mates can passenger..
hmm I dunno it is actually quite a big opening at the back and this will be ducted into the v6 airbox once I get some ducting, should do the job nicely.
Clio 220 PH2
The car looks lovely a really nice jobAST's picked up on tuesday thanks @-D4N-
Front are now fitted in place just need to sort the rears out this afternoon if the weather holds off!
After this its just a case of tidying the interior wiring and fitting top dash (once flocked), door cards and seats. Then will go into the garage for the winter months until start of next year when I will be booking a shakedown track day.
What's ASTs are these ? 5100s ?
Cheers Ben
Thanks yes they are 5100s.
