Matthew's Arctic Thread

[Matthew]

Hi guys, though I would put a few pictures up of my new arctic. Had it a few days now and loving being back in the Clio, so much of a go-kart compared to my previous Golf GTI.

Needs a few things doing to it to bring it upto standard.

The front 2 wheels have obviously been refurbished and are slighty darker than the back two! lol :S Although its not that noticable...

A few scuff marks here and there so a touch up pen should sorth them out!

Also feels really wobbly, so thinking dampers have gone/are going possibly. The tracking is all over the place too, the wheel goes mental over un-even suraces. Left-Right etc

Plans:

• Silvervisions - fitted today
• Either coilovers or Sportlines
• 3/4 plate (loved my last one with this)
• Cambelt ASAP as overdue.
• Possibly another Yozza (if a cheap one comes up 2nd hand)
• Splitter as it looks odd without one lol

Matt.

 

[realnumber 1]

Looks nice, see what you mean about the wheels though.

 

[Matthew]

Looks nice, see what you mean about the wheels though.

It's the centre caps that make them stand out lol

 

[jenic]

Wheels look a lot different in colour, can tell a mile off

You could get them done as CAS, the cheap place in bradford but i aren't keen on their anthracite colour. Its really bluey.

 

[Matthew]

They will do for now, not too overly fussed at the min. The dollar needs spending on other things 1st lol

 

[Ste666]

Very nice Matt, probably the colour i would have gone for if not the black, so how long before it's modded the same as the RB then .......not that it's a bad thing, i think all rs clio's need a certain ammount of mods just to make them feel and run right.

 

[Matthew]

Very nice Matt, probably the colour i would have gone for if not the black, so how long before it's modded the same as the RB then .......not that it's a bad thing, i think all rs clio's need a certain ammount of mods just to make them feel and run right.

Cheers Ste! Defo needs some mods to get it looking/driving right. I want to stay away from coilovers this time, after the alignment and scubbing problems of the last one...

Might even go mad and get some Apex springs!! Lol Sportlines were good but hardly drop the car.

 

[Ste666]

Yeah i have to say when i went in your car that time we tested the exhaust i couldn't really tell much difference between yours and mine in terms of ride with the sportlines over my standard set up, maybe a fraction less roll but i thought it would be much different to what it actually was.

 

[Matthew]

The sportlines are good but hardly drop the car so don't think it's worth it?

Probably end up with some more coilovers though lol just not as low this time....

 

[jenic]

Go coilovers again, definitely not apex, wait a few months and i might upgrade mine and you can buy my k-tec's

 

[Tom@JMS]

Huge AVOID on the apex springs.

 

[Poopensharten]

I have an arctic myself, for me its the best colour aside petrol blue for a 182!

So rewarding to clean! After a Yozza myself! X

 

[sgtbash999]

I have an arctic myself, for me its the best colour aside petrol blue for a 182!

Petrol Blue is rare for a reason - it's fecking horrendous!

 

[Poopensharten]

Wash your mouth out!

 

[Matthew]

Lol defo avoiding apex, been pursuading the the gf and I have a green light in the coilover front

Not going as low as last time though, scrub city.....

 

[jenic]

I'm genuinley impressed.

In just a week its gone from staying standard to a yozza, coilovers, and buckets. :approve:

Tenner says you decat it

 

[Matthew]

I'm genuinley impressed.

In just a week its gone from staying standard to a yozza, coilovers, and buckets. :approve:

Tenner says you decat it

Lol I just can't resist, I regetted not getting the last one on track so I'm adamant this one will be, we have sarahs mini for a practical cruiser lol

 

[Matthew]

Small update, fitted my new Renault splitter this morning, with some slight help from Mike

Looked crap without it, really pleased with the front end now. Still some bits to sort, stone chips etc but its getting there lol

Coilovers, 2118's (maybe) and cambelt change (If Birchdown answer the phone lol) to come....

 

[welshname]

if you dont really like the fact that the fronts are darker than the rears then put both the darker ones on 1 side and both the lighter on the other. no one ever sees both sides at once and wont be able to tell the difference

 

[Matthew]

if you dont really like the fact that the fronts are darker than the rears then put both the darker ones on 1 side and both the lighter on the other. no one ever sees both sides at once and wont be able to tell the difference

Lol I did think of doing that but the front tires are brand new and the rears are about 6 months old....

 

[welshname]

rears dont wear down too fast, so 6 months shouldnt make a hell of a lot of difference but i see where you are coming from.

 

[Joe R26]

Love the new splitter. My arctic blue is missing its splitter! I bought a skoda one but thats just made me want to get an orginal one now! thanks! lol.

 

[Matthew]

Love the new splitter. My arctic blue is missing its splitter! I bought a skoda one but thats just made me want to get an orginal one now! thanks! lol.

Lol sorry mate, its a scandal how much it is but I do like the OEM look...

 

[Joe R26]

Same here. looking good. What you doing about the stone chips? I have a couple on my bonnet that I want rid of!.

 

[Matthew]

Same here. looking good. What you doing about the stone chips? I have a couple on my bonnet that I want rid of!.

Well, the car is a daily so just got a touch up kit from Renault, only £8 so that should sort them for now....

 

[leeds_182]

Looks good dude.

Any regrets about letting the other one go?

 

[Matthew]

Looks good dude.

Any regrets about letting the other one go?

Everyday mate! lol

Loved that car... This one will be better though when I have finished it

 

[YorkshireDaz]

Coming along nicely mate!

 

[Matthew]

Cheers mate, its just the beggining

Should be a few more "choice mods" next month...

 

[Matthew]

Small update, went to RS Tuning today as the car started flashing the engine light at me whilst sat in traffic the other week.

We couldnt fine the problem as such, no mis fire and no warning light after the car was left ticking over for 20 mins, so on the Rollers it went....

Hmmmm something not quite right here....

Paul said it looked ok until the top end where it was "knocking", checked the plugs (NGK ones) which were new-ish but were slightly yellow. Paul said this can be caused by basically, s**t petrol. I advised I use the local JET garage, and was advised by Paul to use V Power for a few weeks and go back to see if it was some really s**tty fuel

Coilovers/Top mounts to be fitted in the next few weeks...

Matt.

 

[Dave.]

Looks a tidy car mate, the rolling road figure isnt too far off what most make standard mate

 

[Matthew]

Cheers Dave! Yeah its no too far off I was hoping for 170 really but its being run on shite petrol at the min, so hopefully it will pick a few up when I get it running the good stuff.

Still goes really well though, Paul thought it felt quick for a standard one

 

[Ste666]

Engine lights are a pain in arse mate, Paul couldn't find the reason mine came on either but he turned it off and it didn't come back again.

Power is looking good as well Matt, mine is only making 170bhp with the yozza and re-map so you're not far off with the standard set up.

 

[Joe R26]

Looks really nice, do you ever get any trouble from the police about the 3/4 plate? I'm thinking of doing this.

 

[Matthew]

Engine lights are a pain in arse mate, Paul couldn't find the reason mine came on either but he turned it off and it didn't come back again.

Power is looking good as well Matt, mine is only making 170bhp with the yozza and re-map so you're not far off with the standard set up.

Hi Ste! Yeah its not too bad I suppose, its running on JET petrol and hasnt been serviced in a while, and I think the exhaust is fooooooked lol

You still coming to the meet at the weekend mate?

Looks really nice, do you ever get any trouble from the police about the 3/4 plate? I'm thinking of doing this.

Hi mate, no touch wood, not had any trouble yet, or on my previous 182 too for that matter. Its luck of the draw I suppose, plus the standard one is in the boot ready for a quick swap over

 

[jenic]

When i got mine it ran around 164 I think, new exhaust and a good service saw a 10hp increase!

 

[Matthew]

When i got mine it ran around 164 I think, new exhaust and a good service saw a 10hp increase!

It needs a good service and a new exhaust Mike so hoping for the same TBH.

I think a Yozza and decat might be in the plans too lol

Never say Never.....

 

[Dan]

It needs a good service and a new exhaust Mike so hoping for the same TBH.

I think a Yozza and decat might be in the plans too lol

Never say Never.....

Nice to see some good plans arctic is deffo the best colour

Also a good service made mine feel quite noticeably better once propper oils and all that where being used

 

[Matthew]

Nice to see some good plans arctic is deffo the best colour

Also a good service made mine feel quite noticeably better once propper oils and all that where being used

Cheers buddy, I had a Yozza and decat on my last one, sounded epic but got on my tits after a while... lol

Arctic is sooooooooo under-rated

 

[jenic]

LOL

If you get a decat again i'll buy you a beer :rasp: