Soo another update! Treated the car to a new year present and got it some new shoes!
Marmite I know, but I love them!
Marmite I know, but I love them!
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Meekings Boosted Bean :D
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Jekyll
ClioSport Club Member
I like 
The style and colour suit the inferno.
Also what splitter are you running?
The style and colour suit the inferno.Also what splitter are you running?
Cheers dude and it's an old laguna splitter, very similar to the megane ones
and it's an old laguna splitter, very similar to the megane ones
I like them, but I dont like the rear pic! I think it might be becuase of the spoiler being black? Cant put a finger on it!
Once you dial the stance in it will look spot on!
Once you dial the stance in it will look spot on!
So another mini update!
Got my self a new scorpion resonated catback zorst with the Daytona slash cut tips. Looks and sounds fantastic. Well chuffed!
Just need to get new hangers as it sits on the piss a tad!
Also got fed up of the spoiler being black so I colour coded it. Looks much much better! Had a paint reaction on top so will need to sort that out and re polish it!
Also gave the old girl a full DA compounding as it was looking a little sorry for itself after weeks of neglect over winter.
Moaaar soon
Got my self a new scorpion resonated catback zorst with the Daytona slash cut tips. Looks and sounds fantastic. Well chuffed!
Just need to get new hangers as it sits on the piss a tad!
Also got fed up of the spoiler being black so I colour coded it. Looks much much better! Had a paint reaction on top so will need to sort that out and re polish it!
Also gave the old girl a full DA compounding as it was looking a little sorry for itself after weeks of neglect over winter.
Moaaar soon
Stefan.
ClioSport Club Member
Sounds lovely
Could look alot better without the cheap tat and vinyl on the bumpers imo
Could look alot better without the cheap tat and vinyl on the bumpers imo
Cheap tat?
And I like the vinyl tbh, marmite I know but hey
And I like the vinyl tbh, marmite I know but hey
Stefan.
ClioSport Club Member
Cheap tat?
And I like the vinyl tbh, marmite I know but hey
Tow strap, yellow fog lights, sunstrip to name a few lol
Like i say just my opinion
Thus turning my car into every other clio sport you come across!
That's why I chose my wheels and do things my way.
Too may sheep about!
The world would be a very dull place without diversity
That's why I chose my wheels and do things my way.
Too may sheep about!
The world would be a very dull place without diversity
Stefan.
ClioSport Club Member
Thus turning my car into every other clio sport you come across!
That's why I chose my wheels and do things my way.
Too may sheep about!
The world would be a very dull place without diversity
I like the wheels...
Dont take offence lol just my thoughts
I'm not dude I openly welcome comments of any kind just stating why I do my things! It's good to go against the grain makes it different
I openly welcome comments of any kind just stating why I do my things! It's good to go against the grain makes it different 
Cut it mate, was like 2" too long both sides
Clio 182
Stunning example one of the best i have seen
Cheers dude [emoji2]
Clio 182
Not a problem its a breath of fresh air too see someone being different
realnumber 1
ClioSport Club Member
It doesn't look bad but would look 10x better if you put it back to a more OEM look imo.
Sunglasses_Ron
ClioSport Admin
I'm not sure how I've not seen this thread before.
I absolutely love this car. I think every modification is spot on tbh. The wrap on the rear bumper isn't really my cup of tea but I can genuinely see why it's been done and it certainly doesn't look wrong.
Top effort mate. And your previous car was just amazing too!
I'm subscribed to this now.
I absolutely love this car. I think every modification is spot on tbh. The wrap on the rear bumper isn't really my cup of tea but I can genuinely see why it's been done and it certainly doesn't look wrong.
Top effort mate. And your previous car was just amazing too!
I'm subscribed to this now.
Cheers for the comments guys I do like the mixed opinions that it creates!
I know it's not everyone's cuppa but I like that it's not the same as everyone else's!
Hopefully I'll have some more bits to update soon. Just waiting to get my mental insurance premium out the way!
I do like the mixed opinions that it creates! I know it's not everyone's cuppa but I like that it's not the same as everyone else's!
Hopefully I'll have some more bits to update soon. Just waiting to get my mental insurance premium out the way!
Pointless mini update;
Got myself a heel and toe pedal plate off the group but that was re run!
Feels much better to use now not having to twist my ankle round so much! Worth every penny IMO
Also the sun was beaming down on us the last couple days so I took the oppertunity to give her a full detail & a coat of wax also off a group buy on here!
SHINEY
And in other news:
The missus got a 172 I posted a few months back
Well at the same time as I got my wheels she got some new ones for hers too.
I have also DA compounded the whole car and detailed it much the same as mine.
The paintwork is very much showing years of neglect unfortunately but it does come up nice still!
His and hers
More soon maybe...
Got myself a heel and toe pedal plate off the group but that was re run!
Feels much better to use now not having to twist my ankle round so much! Worth every penny IMO
Also the sun was beaming down on us the last couple days so I took the oppertunity to give her a full detail & a coat of wax also off a group buy on here!
SHINEY
And in other news:
The missus got a 172 I posted a few months back
Well at the same time as I got my wheels she got some new ones for hers too.
I have also DA compounded the whole car and detailed it much the same as mine.
The paintwork is very much showing years of neglect unfortunately but it does come up nice still!
His and hers
More soon maybe...
Soo another bit of progress (very slow progress now)
Fitted a whiteline RARB but haven't got Any pics of that.
Makes it much tighter in corners, very happy i invested in one!
And on Monday i took a trip to engine dynamics for a re map, made 154.9bhp @ the wheels after mapping circa 184@ fly. Very pleased with the results and it drives much much better throughout the Rev range now. Again well worth the money!
I forgot the the base figured but it gained about 7bhp after mapping which I'm pretty impressed with.
On the dyno
More soon...
Fitted a whiteline RARB but haven't got Any pics of that.
Makes it much tighter in corners, very happy i invested in one!
And on Monday i took a trip to engine dynamics for a re map, made 154.9bhp @ the wheels after mapping circa 184@ fly. Very pleased with the results and it drives much much better throughout the Rev range now. Again well worth the money!
I forgot the the base figured but it gained about 7bhp after mapping which I'm pretty impressed with.
On the dyno
More soon...
Jekyll
ClioSport Club Member
Anymore updates Joe?
Heard he has been Street racing
Jekyll
ClioSport Club Member
He's always racing, the little rebel!
No news as yet, other than doing an epic trackday at another club event. Hence not posting.
BUT... Lots of work will be happening to the little beast in a couple of weeks which I shall update once complete.
In even bigger news I've decided it's going to be boosted before the year is out. So watch this space
BUT... Lots of work will be happening to the little beast in a couple of weeks which I shall update once complete.
In even bigger news I've decided it's going to be boosted before the year is out. So watch this space
Jekyll
ClioSport Club Member
Vrrrooommm tiiissshhhh!
So in recent news, the wee beast had som much needed maintenance in the form of a fresh refurbished gearbox, new clutch, front outer arb bushes, ARP rod bolts, new shell bearings, new fluids/filter and some Gaz rear springs to go with my Gaz shocks. Also had some rear beam toe correction with added camber.
Car drives beautifully and I can't thank Mr @AlexW enough.
Worked a solid weekend for me to get it done. Then on the way home she hit 125k!
Just needs to have brakes bleeding before my trackday at blyton park on the 6th then it's full steam ahead saving for boost!
More soon maybe. [emoji119]
SOOO... long time since i updated this! but lots to add now
from the last update i attended a few more shows and did my 2nd trackday at blyton park where the little bean diddnt skip a beat yet again!
done a few thousand miles commuting fautlessly.
as said from my previous post i was toying with the idea of boost,,
well, its happened!
Had been speaking to @AlexW about it throughout the year and when i finally managed to get a ride in a couple of low bosst and a high boost clio i was sold on the idea.
now obviously we all know the rough prices on boosting a clio and its not just pocket change so to hand your pride and joy and lots of hard earned cash to someone you want to know what your getting.
thankfully ive know alex a few years and hes the only person that i ever let work on my car because i know his work is spot on all the time. theres no corners cut and its all done reaslly tidily.
Spoke to Andy at Engine Dynamics ate PFC expo and discussed a rough date to get it booked in for then finalised it lkater on gthe following week.
so on the 23rd of November off my little bean went with alex to ED for the work to commence.
throughout the conversion i was kept up to date with what was going onand sent a few pictures of various bits and peices so i knew exactly what stage it was at and how she was looking!
the conversion took 4 days including mapping so it was ready for collection on the 27th!
ive never been more excited to collect my car from work before, it made 234..9 ftlb torque and 233.8hp which on an engine that had done 130k i was over the moon with!
turned up at the unit and was greeted by and and alex before they walked me into the workshop to show me around the car, the conversion is so tidy it honestly looks factory fit, the loom is nice and tidy the boost pipes are all neat and tidy even the clamps were all facing the same way, i know vthats small but its the little details like that that show that its been done with real care!
sorted out the finaly balance that was due and then it was time!
felt like a kid at christmas when i got behind the wheel, they told me to go easy as its much more livley than it would have been so i gingerly drove it away and stopped for some food to calm my nerves a bit, i did finaly open it up properly on a straigh section of dual carridgeway and my god does it shift!
spools up nice and fast and the power delivery is nice and consistent through the revs!
i honestly cant recommend engine dynamics enough for this conversion, mental turnaround time and there work is just awesome. everyone ive tasken out and has looked at the car have cmmented on how well it goes and how oem the conversion looks. couldnt have been happier to have spent the money there.
ive had the car back just over a mionth now since the works been done and ive done close to 3000 miles in it, not one issue at all, its started and driven the same as it was before just much faster of course
i have had a few bits done since then which alex did just after xmas which was a helix 4 paddle friction plate as the standard clutch diddnt work too well with the extra torque which we all expected some new front GAZ coilovers to replace the tired AP ones and some new exhaust mounts.
now it handles as well as it drives!
if any of you are thinking of the turbo route i seriously reccomend Engine Dynamics, even if its a long trip to them its worth the journey!
ill upload some images off my phone on tappatalk as i cant remeber how to do it on my mac lol!
photos to follow shortly!....
from the last update i attended a few more shows and did my 2nd trackday at blyton park where the little bean diddnt skip a beat yet again!
done a few thousand miles commuting fautlessly.
as said from my previous post i was toying with the idea of boost,,
well, its happened!
Had been speaking to @AlexW about it throughout the year and when i finally managed to get a ride in a couple of low bosst and a high boost clio i was sold on the idea.
now obviously we all know the rough prices on boosting a clio and its not just pocket change so to hand your pride and joy and lots of hard earned cash to someone you want to know what your getting.
thankfully ive know alex a few years and hes the only person that i ever let work on my car because i know his work is spot on all the time. theres no corners cut and its all done reaslly tidily.
Spoke to Andy at Engine Dynamics ate PFC expo and discussed a rough date to get it booked in for then finalised it lkater on gthe following week.
so on the 23rd of November off my little bean went with alex to ED for the work to commence.
throughout the conversion i was kept up to date with what was going onand sent a few pictures of various bits and peices so i knew exactly what stage it was at and how she was looking!
the conversion took 4 days including mapping so it was ready for collection on the 27th!
ive never been more excited to collect my car from work before, it made 234..9 ftlb torque and 233.8hp which on an engine that had done 130k i was over the moon with!
turned up at the unit and was greeted by and and alex before they walked me into the workshop to show me around the car, the conversion is so tidy it honestly looks factory fit, the loom is nice and tidy the boost pipes are all neat and tidy even the clamps were all facing the same way, i know vthats small but its the little details like that that show that its been done with real care!
sorted out the finaly balance that was due and then it was time!
felt like a kid at christmas when i got behind the wheel, they told me to go easy as its much more livley than it would have been so i gingerly drove it away and stopped for some food to calm my nerves a bit, i did finaly open it up properly on a straigh section of dual carridgeway and my god does it shift!
spools up nice and fast and the power delivery is nice and consistent through the revs!
i honestly cant recommend engine dynamics enough for this conversion, mental turnaround time and there work is just awesome. everyone ive tasken out and has looked at the car have cmmented on how well it goes and how oem the conversion looks. couldnt have been happier to have spent the money there.
ive had the car back just over a mionth now since the works been done and ive done close to 3000 miles in it, not one issue at all, its started and driven the same as it was before just much faster of course
i have had a few bits done since then which alex did just after xmas which was a helix 4 paddle friction plate as the standard clutch diddnt work too well with the extra torque which we all expected some new front GAZ coilovers to replace the tired AP ones and some new exhaust mounts.
now it handles as well as it drives!
if any of you are thinking of the turbo route i seriously reccomend Engine Dynamics, even if its a long trip to them its worth the journey!
ill upload some images off my phone on tappatalk as i cant remeber how to do it on my mac lol!
photos to follow shortly!....
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PFC EXPO
THE BOOST BUILD
And finally I picked up a new set of shoes for her yesterday
Comments good or bad welcome [emoji16]
PFC EXPO
THE BOOST BUILD
And finally I picked up a new set of shoes for her yesterday
Comments good or bad welcome [emoji16]
Jekyll
ClioSport Club Member
This car goes well and smooth.
Just like the owner...... Oh wait!
Just like the owner...... Oh wait!
Noo not yet, may invest in one later in the year when I have money again lol! I'm hella broke!
Can an admin change title to "Meekings boosted bean" please [emoji23][emoji51]
Jekyll
ClioSport Club Member
Sunglasses_Ron
ClioSport Admin
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