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Pearl Black 172 PH1
- Thread starter Filipe Dias
- Start date
01RS,03 EP3,99 Evo 6
01RS,03 EP3,99 Evo 6
And time for another update.
Noticed for a couple of month a slight coolant smell sometimes, but nothing in the floor of the garage, nothing on the engine oil, but i could smell it from time to time, but could not find the leak . Put the coolant system on pressure, and nothing. No pressure drop. Could not figure it out .
Since i had some free time, decided to remove the interior, and look what i found...
There it is my coolant leak. The heater core said enough is enough after 23 years. Since i had the colossal work of removing all the interior and dash, decide to perform some modifications that were in the back of my mind for several months (more on that later).
War zone
And parts everywhere!
Noticed for a couple of month a slight coolant smell sometimes, but nothing in the floor of the garage, nothing on the engine oil, but i could smell it from time to time, but could not find the leak . Put the coolant system on pressure, and nothing. No pressure drop. Could not figure it out .
Since i had some free time, decided to remove the interior, and look what i found...
There it is my coolant leak. The heater core said enough is enough after 23 years. Since i had the colossal work of removing all the interior and dash, decide to perform some modifications that were in the back of my mind for several months (more on that later).
War zone
And parts everywhere!
01RS,03 EP3,99 Evo 6
The offending part
And the replacement
And during assembly decided to remove the seat spacers. Massive difference. You seat way lower than before.
Starting to come along
The steering wheel went to refurbishment in the meantime, and turned out exactly like i wanted it!
And the replacement
And during assembly decided to remove the seat spacers. Massive difference. You seat way lower than before.
Starting to come along
The steering wheel went to refurbishment in the meantime, and turned out exactly like i wanted it!
01RS,03 EP3,99 Evo 6
Final pictures of all the work performed and the new steering wheel
hopgop1
ClioSport Club Member
They've done a great job matching the material on the re-covered steering wheel. Looks great.
01RS,03 EP3,99 Evo 6
Yes they did. I supplied a door card so they could get a proper suede that would match it and the seats !
If anyone is interested this is his page : https://www.instagram.com/joaonetoestofador/?hl=en
Proper work by him
01RS,03 EP3,99 Evo 6
Time for a small update
A friend of mine had a set of original stickers laying around. I think this were the Clio 3 rs ones? Either way, better that the wrinkled and faded stock ones.
In the meantime, a classic French car show was organized by ACP (The oldest auto clube in Portugal).
A friend of mine had a set of original stickers laying around. I think this were the Clio 3 rs ones? Either way, better that the wrinkled and faded stock ones.
In the meantime, a classic French car show was organized by ACP (The oldest auto clube in Portugal).
01RS,03 EP3,99 Evo 6
In the meantime, one thing that was starting to want some attention was the rear exhaust bush. Decided to give the Grams sold by Kamracing a go.
The kind guys at DHL charged 15€ for present it to the customs (a process witch i do myself in any order from the uk, but when it´s shipped trought DHL i have no other choice than pay it). After the customs taxes added this mount came in a total of 80€!!!
Installing it was piece of cake
The original was showing some wear but not as bad as some i have seen over here
And the new one in place
Great product. No increase in NHV.
In the meantime took the car to a small track that we have around here , about 1200 M. Small but very cool to drive on it . Went with some friend just to have some fun.
When arriving there started to rain. It´s almost impossible to have rain in Portugal in August, but here we are
On the way to Bombarral
Some friends cars
Ready to start
The Clio performed really well. The track was really greasy, used the Nankang NS2R with 2.2 cold front, 2.2 cold rear. After 5/6 laps they started to overheat, went to the pits and the fronts were 2.8 and rears 2.3. Aired down the fronts to 2.2 hot, and the rear to 2.2 hot and kept lapping all afternoon.
In the end the Clio done about 50/55 laps. That is about 60 Km of track. Not much, but always fun.
Here is a small video from outside when you can hear the Clio chasing a good friend of mine in his 2.0 ND.
The kind guys at DHL charged 15€ for present it to the customs (a process witch i do myself in any order from the uk, but when it´s shipped trought DHL i have no other choice than pay it). After the customs taxes added this mount came in a total of 80€!!!
Installing it was piece of cake
The original was showing some wear but not as bad as some i have seen over here
And the new one in place
Great product. No increase in NHV.
In the meantime took the car to a small track that we have around here , about 1200 M. Small but very cool to drive on it . Went with some friend just to have some fun.
When arriving there started to rain. It´s almost impossible to have rain in Portugal in August, but here we are
On the way to Bombarral
Some friends cars
Ready to start
The Clio performed really well. The track was really greasy, used the Nankang NS2R with 2.2 cold front, 2.2 cold rear. After 5/6 laps they started to overheat, went to the pits and the fronts were 2.8 and rears 2.3. Aired down the fronts to 2.2 hot, and the rear to 2.2 hot and kept lapping all afternoon.
In the end the Clio done about 50/55 laps. That is about 60 Km of track. Not much, but always fun.
Here is a small video from outside when you can hear the Clio chasing a good friend of mine in his 2.0 ND.
01RS,03 EP3,99 Evo 6
Managed to do some laps in the A110 also. About 25/30 Laps.
Some onboard videos where you can see how greasy the track was and enjoying the balance of the A110
And a small outside clip
Some onboard videos where you can see how greasy the track was and enjoying the balance of the A110
And a small outside clip
avstar1
ClioSport Club Member
172 cup
@Filipe Dias Make sure you cable tie your Grams mount to the metal, mine fell out so had to cable tie it in on each side. <ine has been fine since.
01RS,03 EP3,99 Evo 6
Wow, didn´t know that! Will follow your advise. Thank you so much
Imho, the only drawback is that the seat has some resistance moving forward/reverse due to the rails touching slighty on the carpet. For me is not a issue.
KevC
ClioSport Club Member
Clio 172 PH1
That's something I can work around. Thanks for letting me know.Imho, the only drawback is that the seat has some resistance moving forward/reverse due to the rails touching slighty on the carpet. For me is not a issue.
