mikeh's silver 182 FF

[mikeh]

I haven't I'm afraid.

It'll be a few weeks before I do, too - as where I don't need these wheels until February, I'm going to give the lacquer plenty of time to harden before refitting the tyres.

 

[mikeh]

Now with lacquer - I'm quite impressed with the finish.


At some point I'd like to flat them back, give them a good polish and coated in C5.

 

[mikeh]

 

[mikeh]

Slightly less visionary update than the last few, but with an amp sat in my garage and finding some component speakers cheap, I thought it'd be rude not to.

Dash off to access existing tweeters

Existing hole opened up to accept new tweeter

Speaker loom spliced to get a connection into the door, new cables fitted between amp and crossover and tweeter.

Standard speakers are 13cm - 17cm speakers fitted with the aid of an MDF baffle.

Door card needs modifying though - old speaker mounting cut out

And fitted

Job done

 

[mikeh]

Pretty small update, changed the headlight washers for blanks - not bad paint match for a DIY rattle can job in the middle of winter, either.

Untitled by mikehiow, on Flickr

 

[leeds_182]

I like the audio update. Big improvement?

 

[mikeh]

Not really, if I'm honest.

Like I suspected, it just highlights the need for a sub now.

 

[Kieran..]

washer blanks look good mate!

 

[Layts ( L44 YTS )]

silver clio looks nice

 

[Jon.G]

Not sure if you noticed, but in the blow image, your CV gaiter is not on correctly. Looks like the clip has come off.

 

[mikeh]

Yup, hence this comment almost immediately after that picture

Yes, I'm aware the CV boot is off, that was sorted too

 

[mikeh]

Some goodies fitted this week:

AST Sportline 1s and a set of TD 1s with R888s.

Aligned up and it's pretty hard - I can't wait to test them at brands on Friday, though! I'm glad I don't use this car on the road anymore.

I found sliders and piston seized on the NS caliper whilst doing it, so took the opportunity to give that a quick service.

Half way through all this, I ended up with a dead water pump on the c-class - that was an interesting job! So much for longitudinally mounted engines being easier to work on!

I'm just waiting on some 20mm spacers for the front, some genuine rear discs and 1 degree rear camber shims, then I'm all ready for it's second track day of the year!

 

[mikeh]

A little more progress.

New rear discs and pads

Also got the front spacers on - looks tidy, but the fronts rub.

Fortunately, they were purchased for my track wheels which are ET45 (rather than the ET35 of the pictured wheels).

Shame really.