MrBlonde's 172 cup

[Kosy]

Don't know how I missed this thread. Spent the last few pages worrying you were going to get rid of the Turinis.....!

Don't do anything else to that car. Save your money for vpower and tyres. It's perfect.

How are you getting on with the B14s and is the centre section noticeably quieter?

Like a few have said, this makes me want to clean my Cup up.

 

[MrBlonde]

Don't know how I missed this thread. Spent the last few pages worrying you were going to get rid of the Turinis.....!

Don't do anything else to that car. Save your money for vpower and tyres. It's perfect.

How are you getting on with the B14s and is the centre section noticeably quieter?

Like a few have said, this makes me want to clean my Cup up.

Thanks mate,im not getting rid of the Turinis as i do like them and not worth selling.I just fancy a bit of a change of look and the 2118s's suit the clio so much!.
Also the ride is meant to be better on the 50 profile on 15's,so we will see.

Im not planning on doing any other exterior mods,just the maintenance side of things and paintwork.

Yeah the B14's are great,much better than the GAZ.

The exhaust is much better thanks,on idle you can really hear it and on the motorway its better to,obvs your still going to get a sporty note and bit of noise as its a cup and a performance system.

 

[RIC172]

Mine aint flawless mate but its well looked after and maintained,end of the day its an old car now.But im looking to get some body work done later this year then the 2118's!!!:grin:

Haha, so true. I see my car as modern then I remember sometimes it’s actually a 15 year old car! 2118’s look fantastic and really suit these cars. If I change my wheels in the future it would be these or Turinis

 

[R29TJR]

Be good to have a meet up one weekend this summer,get some great photos of them all together?.

@a17vts
@182_steve
@Dr Jekyll @BoostedSi @mintno1 @VR46-G@Z @182 Steve @imprezaworks @Photomattbrown @yeecup and anyone else i have missed and fancies this :up:

Definitely up for a meet. All going well my car should be up and running shortly.

Mark always takes great pics.

 

[182_steve]

Be good to have a meet up one weekend this summer,get some great photos of them all together?.

@a17vts
@182_steve
@Dr Jekyll @BoostedSi @mintno1 @VR46-G@Z @182 Steve @imprezaworks @Photomattbrown @yeecup and anyone else i have missed and fancies this :up:

I would defo be up for this :up: Being 5 mins from the sea right on the coast in Norfolk though, hopefully it won't be hours and hours away lol!

I would be up for this, sounds good, I am hoping to go to this https://www.cliosport.net/threads/m...reat-yarmouth-sea-front.815476/#post-11563040 if anyone fancies a drive over to the coast :up:

Can you believe out of all the weekends, this is the weekend i'm away at Center Parcs and therefore can't make it bud :sweat: - couldn't possibly get anymore local to me either!!!

 

[MrBlonde]

Norfold wouldnt be a bad meet or some place in that kind of area,half way in the middle @182_steve

 

[182_steve]

Norfold wouldnt be a bad meet or some place in that kind of area,half way in the middle @182_steve

Sounds good

 

[mintno1]

Can you believe out of all the weekends, this is the weekend i'm away at Center Parcs and therefore can't make it bud :sweat: - couldn't possibly get anymore local to me either!!!

Typical 😂 I am doing some work on the cup at the weekend so will depend on how all that goes as to whether I can make it, Ph1 doesn't have an MOT currently and am hoping to get that on the ramps as well this weekend :up:

 

[182_steve]

Typical 😂 I am doing some work on the cup at the weekend so will depend on how all that goes as to whether I can make it, Ph1 doesn't have an MOT currently and am hoping to get that on the ramps as well this weekend :up:

The phase1 should be ok for the mot shouldn't it?

 

[mossyv6]

Wow, how have I missed this thread - awesome cup

Great stuff @MrBlonde

 

[MrBlonde]

Thanks mate,its not mint but well looked after @mossyv6

 

[mintno1]

The phase1 should be ok for the mot shouldn't it?

Yes, no reason why it shouldn't, but would like to do the clutch and a couple of other bit's before I throw it in for the MOT, I also thought it is coming out that much at the minute with the weather so no mad rush :up: Having said that that was before I realised I needed to do some work on the cup 😂

 

[MrBlonde]

Its been a while since posting anything,but today i changed all my induction system.

I noticed that my induction system and filter started to look old and tatty,so i decided to buy a new set up.
Two new blue silicone bends and i also wanted to change the filter but to something different to the Ram Air one,i couldnt really find anything but have always liked the ktec one but didnt want to spend that much for a filter and induction hose.So to cut a long story short,i contacted ktec to see if they could do me just the filter and today it arrived!.

Old set up

New Set up!

 

[MrBlonde]

Good job to as the old one was fooked!!

 

[massiveCoRbyn]

I had a Ramair filter do similar to that.

Weird really. The one on the Clio has been on about three years and been fine, but the other split in a matter of weeks!

 

[MrBlonde]

I had a Ramair filter do similar to that.

Weird really. The one on the Clio has been on about three years and been fine, but the other split in a matter of weeks!

Prob doesnt help with me taking it on and off a few times,but still should last.Lucky the ktec has a metal end.

Im thinking now whats better 90 degree bends or 45 degree??

 

[182_steve]

Looks good mate, nice touch getting the ktec filter on it's own - I have the full kit with hose on mine, how much was just the filter out of interest?

 

[imprezaworks]

£55 think he said.

 

[MrBlonde]

I still think it sounds better with the metal pipe.

 

[MrBlonde]

So on the way to work this morning i gave it a bit of beans to see if any difference.To be honest theres not much difference,if anything i think its louder rasper with the metal pipe on,i was half asleep tho.So will test again on the way home,any how looks much better and a new filter rather than the dirty knackered ram air one.

 

[imprezaworks]

It’s definitely better in the colder weather.

 

[182_steve]

£55 think he said.

Wowzers, that's an expensive silicone hose then!!

 

[imprezaworks]

No that’s the filter price

 

[182_steve]

Exactly mate, that makes the hose £130 as I paid £180 ish for the kit from Ktec

 

[MrBlonde]

Exactly mate, that makes the hose £130 as I paid £180 ish for the kit from Ktec

Yeah defo mate,i thought that was a good price he gave and thats inc postage.

Still think to put a new metal pipe on instead as im sure it sounds better and flows better or 45 degree silicone bend.

 

[massiveCoRbyn]

Ktec do know how to charge for bits like that. Chinese alloy pipe FTW lol.

 

[haimsey]

I have the forge silicon elbow and a £4 piece of ally pipe which I welded a tab onto to allow me to bolt it to the steel cross member for the ecu bracket.
The noise may be slightly reduced by using two pieces of silicon due to the material being softer than the alloy, therefore absorbing some of the vibration/noise (in theory).
Either way, blue silicon pipes look good against the body colour.

 

[MrBlonde]

Exactly what i was thinking to mate about the silicone absorbing the sound.Ideally a nice S shape stainless pipe from the throttle body to the filter would be great @haimsey

 

[haimsey]

Ideally a nice S shape stainless pipe from the throttle body to the filter would be great @haimsey

Take the silicon’s to any good fabrication workshop/tube bender and they would be able to replicate it.

 

[MrBlonde]

Take the silicon’s to any good fabrication workshop/tube bender and they would be able to replicate it.

I was looking at that last night mate,trying to find a local place.
I put the metal pipe back on last night and liked we thought,thats what makes it louder!,now it roars again and pulls better i think??

 

[MrBlonde]

So next thing is to freshen up the calipers with a coat of fresh paint.There black at the moment and im thinking going to a bright silver?

Calipers how they are now,Black.

 

[imprezaworks]

Yellow.


Or silver.

 

[182_steve]

100% silver on your car buddy...…… I wouldn't say that because of my car, honest!

That photo above makes me want to put the Turini's back on!! Ummmm………..

 

[MrBlonde]

Yeah i think silver it is,will get some tomorrow i think.

 

[imprezaworks]

Gold

 

[MrBlonde]

Gold

I can see it working mate and different,anyone handy with photoshop?

 

[182_steve]

Gold

Can imagine you just then shouting that like Spandau Ballet!

 

[182_steve]

I can see it working mate and different,anyone handy with photoshop?

@mintno1

 

[imprezaworks]

I can see it working mate and different,anyone handy with photoshop?

Do it. You have the turinis, stray from the herd.

@mintno1
@mace¬ Obvs.

 

[imprezaworks]

@mintno1

Boom.