My Artic 182 FF

[TRH_Racing]

Bought some spray paint to sort the grills / fog light surrounding out on monday, will be interesting cause ive never done something like this before!
Have a new washer to put on for the headlights as well so that'll be fun .. as well as ordering a head light correction kit to make them look better!

too early to put the stickers on? haha

 

[TRH_Racing]

Hi guys .. If any one reads this!

I need my belts done this tyear and I'm strung between who to go too
Fred @ BTM

OR

Rentech in Portsmouth ...

Im so stuck.

 

[Gus]

Rentech would be my shout, as you will be there for several hours it might be nice to spend it by the sea rather than birmingham. Barrie Plant is closer though.

 

[TRH_Racing]

Rentech would be my shout, as you will be there for several hours it might be nice to spend it by the sea rather than birmingham. Barrie Plant is closer though.

Ive heard good about them both, Portsmouth is a bit closer / nicer .. but is the level of work between both companies gonna be the same / not gonna lose power due to having 1 degree timing out etc?
im stuck haha

 

[Matt e]

or theres engine dynamics in colchester

 

[Cub.]

You'll be fine at either Fred's (BTM), Mikes (Rentech) or speak to Alex (Engine Dynamics).

All 3 are well known and trusted on here.

 

[Stefan.]

I highly recommend rentech, but thats who i only go to...

 

[Mr Plums]

Bought some spray paint to sort the grills / fog light surrounding out on monday, will be interesting cause ive never done something like this before!
Have a new washer to put on for the headlights as well so that'll be fun .. as well as ordering a head light correction kit to make them look better!

too early to put the stickers on? haha

Maybe, but its never too late to change your rug.

 

[TRH_Racing]

Maybe, but its never too late to change your rug.

That's just a matt we have in front of the fire

 

[TRH_Racing]

Actually got round to sorting the car now, had a leaky headlight washer i replaced, founds some duct tape behind the grill for some reason !
Gonna get round to getting the rear bumper off and get my exhaust cleaned up, then ontop a bit of painting for FCS

 

[TRH_Racing]

Yaaaaaaaay -.-

 

[TRH_Racing]

Slowly slowly getting parts together, and i mean very slowly!

Got my M1144's through from George the other day, getting brembo HC discs and goodridge hoses along with ATE superblue iirc

then onto handling mods and then interior

 

[GeorgeH]

what handling mods are you looking at?

 

[TRH_Racing]

what handling mods are you looking at?

so far?
Re-fresh all the shocks, will be better with new suspension rather than 11 year old shocks, rear ARB and polybush the front ARB, and look at bushing other parts as well!

and camber bolts and get it properly geo'd

 

[GeorgeH]

Sounds good! I really like my arb, changes the car more than you think!

Where are you getting your geo done? I'm local to you but I can't find anywhere reasonably priced!

 

[TRH_Racing]

Sounds good! I really like my arb, changes the car more than you think!

Where are you getting your geo done? I'm local to you but I can't find anywhere reasonably priced!

I'm quite excited to get it actually!
I get mine done up in chalfont at merityre but I'm on the hunt for a hunter alignment to get it done properly / go to a specialist .. Not 100% sure ATM!

 

[GeorgeH]

I'm quite excited to get it actually! :smiley:
I get mine done up in chalfont at merityre but I'm on the hunt for a hunter alignment to get it done properly / go to a specialist .. Not 100% sure ATM!

I think R-Tec in St Albans have hunter but quoted me £120 for alignment and camber a while back.

 

[TRH_Racing]

I think R-Tec in St Albans have hunter but quoted me £120 for alignment and camber a while back.

ill go and ask them then!
thats pretty pricey

 

[TRH_Racing]

cleaned the inlet and fuel rail guard up, took a while to get it like this but it still needs a bit of work!

 

[TRH_Racing]

possibley fitting my brakes tomorrow, got brembo HC's and m1144's from George@RTR

i wanna try and aid cooling but i wanna keep my fogs .. best way >?

 

[TRH_Racing]

Done

Brembo HC's with M1144's .. pretty damn good after a good bedding in sesh and a long cool down, been driving tonight and they're bloody awesome!
ARB and belts next and then take her back on the track

 

[TRH_Racing]

Nothing much has happend, Just starting to sort the car out for OrigineRS in a few weeks, trying to paint a few things, get the head lights sorted and make it look as good as i can, even under the bay so i can possibly have it open haha!

On timing belt wise, Im pretty sure i need them done but is there a way to check that they're in good conditon / need changing asap?
they where last done in 2010 so they DEFINATELY need doing, but its so it keeps me happy!

 

[TRH_Racing]

Head lights done.. just about!
they where really faded and crappy before hand but theyre so much better

 

[TRH_Racing]

Not much to say now!
Got my car booked into Ren-tech next week for its cambelt/dephaser/aux belts change .. found a boot matt finally and got it fitted as well as the rear strut brace @jaswalker24 gave me . i know it does nothing but looks alright!

 

[TRH_Racing]

Awesome day yesterday at french performance expo, not many people turned up but was still worth it

Got some top mount coves at FPC .. looks alright!

 

[TRH_Racing]

Been booked into renault since tuesday but only got the car back today .. and not fixed!
Got a leak on one of the power steering pipes and the part is on back order and wont be here till next week
Been driving a Zoe for 2 days and it was weird .. awesome but weird!

 

[TRH_Racing]

 

[N4TH4N]

Lovely car m8. Love the colour.

 

[TRH_Racing]

Lovely car m8. Love the colour.

thanks!

 

[TRH_Racing]

So the car should be fixed tomorrow .. they 'ran out of time' on friday so ill be collecting tomorrow hopefully

Been given a twingo, so 900c turbo RWD etc, comfy, but i wouldnt own one!

 

[TRH_Racing]

Not really anything to update, just thought id bump!

went to @fairm010 see while he was fixing up his sunroof on his 172 rep!

 

[fairm010]

Someone appears to be sticking their finger up at you Ali.

 

[TRH_Racing]

I wonder who that is

 

[TRH_Racing]

Slowly getting the car sorted for the new year, looking at going back to snett in March time! Very excited

 

[TRH_Racing]

went out for a christmas drive .. roads arent as empty as i thought so took to the back roads!

 

[TRH_Racing]

Nothing much to update!

got new oil/filter .. sparks and a polyflex engine bushing to fit at the weekend, getting it sorted for the RR day in surrey next week and my track day in march!

also looking at getting a PMS shifter as well so im excited

 

[dann2707]

also looking at getting a PMS shifter as well so im excited :smiley:

Copy cat. Buy my yanoo shifter, megane and quaife knob instead

 

[TRH_Racing]

Copy cat. Buy my yanoo shifter, megane and quaife knob instead :wink:

I've wanted one for a while dan, got some spare cash now so ima treat my self

 

[dann2707]

I'm gonna get a cage instead.

 

[TRH_Racing]

I'm gonna get a cage instead.

good for you !