Conor L
ClioSport Club Member
Renault Clio Mk2
I've noticed some non sport threads of late and seeing as mine is getting some love at the mo, I thought I'd document what I've been upto.
So here we go then,
This is my 2003 Clio Ph2, 1.4 Dynamique which I've owned for almost 7 years (where's that gone!) This car came into my hands after the previous owner had decided to scrap it after she was having issues with the uch, I was learning to drive at the time and after a car which I could learn in, keep for a couple of years and upgrade to something else (Ha). After looking around the car I decided it was too good to scrap, handed over the grand total of £70, sourced a 2nd hand ecu, uch and key for £85 and the rest is history!
Over the past couple of years, the clio has been somewhat neglected due to another project, I have recently moved house and said other car needed to go, so I thought it was about time to give the old girl some much needed tlc.
There are a few modifications that I've fitted already such as, Coilovers, Williams wheels, sport grill, poly bushed roll bar and a few other bits here and there. I've always focused on handling over performance as there's more gain.
To continue the theme the next little upgrade on the cards was brakes, more specifically, the flexis, which i believe to be the originals,
Decided to make an upgrade and purchased some braided lines to give a little more feel through the pedal and improve braking performance,
Old vs new
Fitted and bled. I also checked to make sure they aren't rubbing the chassis on full lock and pleased to report all is well. Whilst I was in the area, I'd noticed a cv boot clip and come off so addressed this with a spare clip I had knocking about (handy being a bit of a horder)
Grease splatter was minimal so I assume the old clip had come off recently (grease was cleaned off after photo was taken)
Handling has felt a little off recently, had a quick shake of the front wheels and the nearside lower ball joint has a bit of play so new lower joints are on the to do list. I have also noticed the track rod end dust covers are quite perished so I'll chuck a pair of those on for good measure.
Post test drive results are positive with much sharper braking response so well worth the upgrade.
Thanks for reading
So here we go then,
This is my 2003 Clio Ph2, 1.4 Dynamique which I've owned for almost 7 years (where's that gone!) This car came into my hands after the previous owner had decided to scrap it after she was having issues with the uch, I was learning to drive at the time and after a car which I could learn in, keep for a couple of years and upgrade to something else (Ha). After looking around the car I decided it was too good to scrap, handed over the grand total of £70, sourced a 2nd hand ecu, uch and key for £85 and the rest is history!
Over the past couple of years, the clio has been somewhat neglected due to another project, I have recently moved house and said other car needed to go, so I thought it was about time to give the old girl some much needed tlc.
There are a few modifications that I've fitted already such as, Coilovers, Williams wheels, sport grill, poly bushed roll bar and a few other bits here and there. I've always focused on handling over performance as there's more gain.
To continue the theme the next little upgrade on the cards was brakes, more specifically, the flexis, which i believe to be the originals,
Decided to make an upgrade and purchased some braided lines to give a little more feel through the pedal and improve braking performance,
Old vs new
Fitted and bled. I also checked to make sure they aren't rubbing the chassis on full lock and pleased to report all is well. Whilst I was in the area, I'd noticed a cv boot clip and come off so addressed this with a spare clip I had knocking about (handy being a bit of a horder)
Grease splatter was minimal so I assume the old clip had come off recently (grease was cleaned off after photo was taken)
Handling has felt a little off recently, had a quick shake of the front wheels and the nearside lower ball joint has a bit of play so new lower joints are on the to do list. I have also noticed the track rod end dust covers are quite perished so I'll chuck a pair of those on for good measure.
Post test drive results are positive with much sharper braking response so well worth the upgrade.
Thanks for reading
