R500BRT - Boosted Beany 182....

[robbie1988]

Re: My Inferno Orange 182 Project Thread - Fast Road/Occasional track day car....

Big thanks to George (G 172) for sorting me out a cracking deal on a full upgrade on the 182.

Ordered the following last night at 17:20:

- Brembo Max front discs
- Brembo front pads
- Renault rear discs with ABS rings and bearings
- Brembo rear pads
- Goodridge phantom stainless brake lines
- Super Blue Racing brake fluid

At 10:43 this morning my neighbour picked up my delivery - fantastic service!

Will happily order from George again

Rob

 

[mjf93]

Re: My Inferno Orange 182 Project Thread - Fast Road/Occasional track day car....

Looks really nice mate. Not normally a fan of inferno, but this one really is nice!

 

[TonkaTruck]

Re: My Inferno Orange 182 Project Thread - Fast Road/Occasional track day car....

Lovely! Surprised I have not seen this about.

 

[robbie1988]

Re: My Inferno Orange 182 Project Thread - Fast Road/Occasional track day car....

Cheers for the comments - at work solid for a little bit but will try and squeeze some Clio time in

Rob

 

[robbie1988]

Re: My Inferno Orange 182 Project Thread - Fast Road/Occasional track day car....

Well another day another mini update - got some black gold mirror caps fitted and also a renault boot net.

Also waiting for the following to arrive ready to fit:

- Pure Motorsport top mounts and strut brace
- ITG Maxogen
- 2 sets of 16mm alloy spacers
- shorter aerial
- new numberplate light holder

DTM cars will be getting the job of fitting all my new brakes as haven't got the time these days.

Rob

 

[robbie1988]

Re: My Inferno Orange 182 Project Thread - Fast Road/Occasional track day car....

So quite alot progressed today.

To start with the front of the car was stripped down:

Struts as removed from car - dirty and looking tired:

Cleaned, painted and assembled with new Pure Motorsport top mounts:

Strut tops drilled and paint covered to prevent issues in the future:

All fitted and matching strut brace fitted:

Also got rid of the standard induction system including the acoustic valve setup:

Whilst the front end was off I painted the following in satin black:

- cup splitter
- fog surrounds
- upper grill
- lower grill

A nice little bargain also turned up courtesy of my brother (Matty1995)

So what are my impressions on the upgrades - turn in is now much nicer and nasty top mount knock has now gone. ITG sounds nice, not intrusive and feels slightly smoother.

Just waiting for my spacers to arrive and possibly a few other bits may find there way onto the car.

Rob

 

[robbie1988]

Re: My Inferno Orange 182 Project Thread - Fast Road/Occasional track day car....

Another delivery for the Bean - got 2 pairs of hubcentric 16mm bolt through spacers and a set 45mm threaded bolts.

All being well will be fitted on Thursday

Rob

 

[harry289]

Re: My Inferno Orange 182 Project Thread - Fast Road/Occasional track day car....

Can't wait to see what its like with the spacers on. Looked for a couple of pairs for my Cup!

 

[robbie1988]

Re: My Inferno Orange 182 Project Thread - Fast Road/Occasional track day car....

All being well pics will be up on Thursday

 

[robbie1988]

Re: My Inferno Orange 182 Project Thread - Fast Road/Occasional track day car....

Well fitted the 16mm spacers and unfortunately they are to wide so the wheels sit outside the arches slightly.

No spacers fitted:

Spacers on:

So they have been removed and decided I will get some 10mm spacers with a Pure Motorsport stud conversion.

With that disappointment gone I cracked on with some minor bits, new rear numberplate light and fit the front induction kit bracket that my standard airbox never had:

Missing bracket:

I struggled to get a second hand one and was quoted £20-30 for a second hand one which seemed like robbery so I got onto Renault and got a brand new one for £10 delivered.

All fitted and induction kit aligned:

Also changed the tired looking numberplate light:

Rob

 

[-Danman-]

Re: My Inferno Orange 182 Project Thread - Fast Road/Occasional track day car....

Shame about the spacers mate, the willy wheels must be a lot wider than Turini's.

Got the same air filter as me

Also liking the BG mirror caps!

 

[robbie1988]

Re: My Inferno Orange 182 Project Thread - Fast Road/Occasional track day car....

Is a shame but always a way with other spacers.

The spending is nearly done, it is just my cheap daily hack but like it to be smart enough and not bland.

Got all the brakes, exhaust and Turini's tucked away ready to be fitted when time allows so progress will be made.

Cant wait for the snow to come now haha

The air filter makes a lovely induction note - not to over the top. Have you had a remap on yours or just the exhaust and induction kit? Thinking of getting a remap to make the mods work together

Rob

 

[-Danman-]

Re: My Inferno Orange 182 Project Thread - Fast Road/Occasional track day car....

Is a shame but always a way with other spacers.

The spending is nearly done, it is just my cheap daily hack but like it to be smart enough and not bland.

Got all the brakes, exhaust and Turini's tucked away ready to be fitted when time allows so progress will be made.

Cant wait for the snow to come now haha

The air filter makes a lovely induction note - not to over the top. Have you had a remap on yours or just the exhaust and induction kit? Thinking of getting a remap to make the mods work together

Rob

I don't want it to snow!

Yeah it's no where near as loud as my old K&N one though.

Not had a remap on mine mate. Want to get the 98 RON map at some point though.

 

[harry289]

Re: My Inferno Orange 182 Project Thread - Fast Road/Occasional track day car....

The 98 RON map does wonders shame about the spacers :\ what size you looking at getting now front and rear? 10mm rear 15mm front?

 

[robbie1988]

Re: My Inferno Orange 182 Project Thread - Fast Road/Occasional track day car....

98 map is something I have been looking at, not fussed on spacers just if any come up cheap I will try them haha.

I was planning coilovers for summer but after spending a day around the North Yorkshire Moors today I don't think they are required -perfect turn in, little body roll and loads of grip.

Only gripe is the exhaust still needs doing as it doesn't sound very secure and the winter tyres have more sidewall flex but that's nothing in all honesty

Rob

 

[robbie1988]

Re: My Inferno Orange 182 Project Thread - Fast Road/Occasional track day car....

Had a visit to MB Motorsport today to get the Milltek catback exhaust and decat.

I had filled some standard exhaust hangers with silicon and rubber to make them last compared to the normal mounts.

Fitted this and am very happy with the noise and quality - is quite a quiet system but very well made.

Old Vs. New - Never realised how heavy then standard exhaust was until today:

All ready for the stainless:

All sorted looking great:

Got the brakes getting fitted shortly as well

Rob

 

[robbie1988]

Re: My Inferno Orange 182 Project Thread - Fast Road/Occasional track day car....

Well I havent updated this for a short while.

Since the last update I ended up buying another 182 as it was only pennies. This was cleaned up and sold on for a profit.

The way it arrived:

And the worst bit:

All clean:

And before I sold it:

Back to the Inferno now....

Had the brake upgrade all fitted:

Also got it all cleaned up and finally some decent pics with the Milltek exhaust on:

Should be some nice bits arriving over the festive period as well

Rob

 

[harry289]

Re: My Inferno Orange 182 Project Thread - Fast Road/Occasional track day car....

Is that with no spacers at all at the moment, Rob? You still opting for 10mm spacers and PMS stud and nut kit?

 

[robbie1988]

Re: My Inferno Orange 182 Project Thread - Fast Road/Occasional track day car....

No spacers on at all - I will be looking at the PMS stud and nut kit but not sure on spacers - I have the Williams wheels and a set of Cup Turini's but there may be a change coming instead of the Turini's.

 

[harry289]

Re: My Inferno Orange 182 Project Thread - Fast Road/Occasional track day car....

Looks good without spacers. Do you know what offset the Williams wheels are?

 

[robbie1988]

Re: My Inferno Orange 182 Project Thread - Fast Road/Occasional track day car....

Think the willy wheels are ET36 off hand

 

[robbie1988]

Re: My Inferno Orange 182 Project Thread - Fast Road/Occasional track day car....

Well a Christmas update - carbon time!

I bought these Carbon foglight blanks but not 100% on them when I tried them on the car - unfortunately I did forget to take a picture.

I have flattened them back a little bit and repolished them with my machine polisher and they look lovely but may end up for sale again.

DSC_1326 by robarmstrong1988, on Flickr

DSC_1328 by robarmstrong1988, on Flickr

DSC_1330 by robarmstrong1988, on Flickr

Then as a Christmas present I got these carbon bullets with orange decals off my brother (matty1995 on here). Ironically I got him a cup spoiler for his 1.2 so we still had a car day in a way.

DSC_1332 by robarmstrong1988, on Flickr

Just need to clean the car.

Rob

 

[robbie1988]

Re: My Inferno Orange 182 Project Thread - Fast Road/Occasional track day car....

Well it seems I cant help but buy parts these days.

With some help from Stu. I seemed to have obtained the hardware for a GT25 turbo conversion as well as yet another set of Speedline wheels, now 2108's to go with the Turini's and Willy wheels.

Here are some pics of the newly acquired parts:

SAM_1430 by robarmstrong1988, on Flickr

SAM_1434 by robarmstrong1988, on Flickr

SAM_1440 by robarmstrong1988, on Flickr

SAM_1441 by robarmstrong1988, on Flickr

SAM_1443 by robarmstrong1988, on Flickr

SAM_1446 by robarmstrong1988, on Flickr

The GT25 conversion will not be instant and will be built up over the next 6 months ready to be fitted. Thinking of Ktec pistons and rods as well to ensure reliability as well.

Going to get a wheel on the car tomorrow so can decide what colour for the refurb.

Rob

 

[Chi]

Re: My Inferno Orange 182 Project Thread - Fast Road/Occasional track day car....

Exciting stuff Subscribed

 

[Paul.M]

Re: My Inferno Orange 182 Project Thread - Fast Road/Occasional track day car....

Theres a lot of turbo conversions popping up here recently, not that we mind!

Good luck with it all.

 

[Toms_clio]

Re: My Inferno Orange 182 Project Thread - Fast Road/Occasional track day car....

Please let me buy those speedine wheels off you!!!

 

[Stu.]

Re: My Inferno Orange 182 Project Thread - Fast Road/Occasional track day car....

Nice to meet you today Rob! Car looks good, The willy wheels would look better on my valver though Will be good to see the speedlines on, There a great looking wheel. Wish they had been 15" though :rasp: Will keep an eye on your thread

 

[Gally]

Re: My Inferno Orange 182 Project Thread - Fast Road/Occasional track day car....

Lovely car Robbie, surprised i've not seen it before. Tidy example and now going for proper power.

So are those genuine Willy wheels? Always loved them on the 182, seem to suit Titanium and BG really well.

 

[robbie1988]

Re: My Inferno Orange 182 Project Thread - Fast Road/Occasional track day car....

Please let me buy those speedine wheels off you!!!

No chance haha - they will be getting refurbed ready for summer coming and a nice new set of Hankook Evo Ventus V12's fitted

Nice to meet you today Rob! Car looks good, The willy wheels would look better on my valver though Will be good to see the speedlines on, There a great looking wheel. Wish they had been 15" though :rasp: Will keep an eye on your thread

Was a cracking drive out and nice to meet you and your partner - still very jealous of your unit though haha

Lovely car Robbie, surprised i've not seen it before. Tidy example and now going for proper power.

So are those genuine Willy wheels? Always loved them on the 182, seem to suit Titanium and BG really well.

They are some form of racing replica Williams wheels - no Renault stamp but they are really light and only have small weights to keep them balanced rather than horrendously made ones that need 60-90 grams of weight to keep them in balance.

 

[Toms_clio]

Re: My Inferno Orange 182 Project Thread - Fast Road/Occasional track day car....

Nice set of hankook v12's?? Probably the worst tyre I've Ever used!

 

[robbie1988]

Re: My Inferno Orange 182 Project Thread - Fast Road/Occasional track day car....

Nice set of hankook v12's?? Probably the worst tyre I've Ever used!

Honestly? I had them on the standard 182 wheels and loved them - a lad I know runs them on his 670bhp Escort Cosworth and its no bother on them.

Wouldn't use them on track but for an everyday tyre they are ideal

 

[robbie1988]

Re: My Inferno Orange 182 Project Thread - Fast Road/Occasional track day car....

Well need to make a decision in regards to wheel colour - definitely keeping the 2108's and selling the Turini's now after doing some comparison shots:

SAM_1463 by robarmstrong1988, on Flickr

SAM_1453 by robarmstrong1988, on Flickr

SAM_1458 by robarmstrong1988, on Flickr

SAM_1447 by robarmstrong1988, on Flickr

I think gold will be staying - get them refurbed in the same shade of gold and get new stickers ordered up.

 

[Toms_clio]

Re: My Inferno Orange 182 Project Thread - Fast Road/Occasional track day car....

Get them refurbished in bronze!
I think there terrible! Crap in the wet and dry. On 4wd there probably pretty good

 

[robbie1988]

Re: My Inferno Orange 182 Project Thread - Fast Road/Occasional track day car....

Get them refurbished in bronze!
I think there terrible! Crap in the wet and dry. On 4wd there probably pretty good

They are on a RWD Escort haha.

Bronze isn't a colour I considered - will see what it photoshops like

 

[Toms_clio]

Re: My Inferno Orange 182 Project Thread - Fast Road/Occasional track day car....

They are on a RWD Escort haha.

Bronze isn't a colour I considered - will see what it photoshops like

Oh really. I thought they were 4wd.
What size are the speedines?

 

[robbie1988]

Re: My Inferno Orange 182 Project Thread - Fast Road/Occasional track day car....

Oh really. I thought they were 4wd.
What size are the speedines?

They are normally, this one is an animal - many thousands spent and 6 speed gearbox conversion with RWD and 670bhp haha

Speedlines are 16x7 with an offset of ET35

 

[Toms_clio]

Re: My Inferno Orange 182 Project Thread - Fast Road/Occasional track day car....

They are normally, this one is an animal - many thousands spent and 6 speed gearbox conversion with RWD and 670bhp haha

Speedlines are 16x7 with an offset of ET35

Shouldn't he be running r888 to put some power down lol.
Why not try some kuhmo ku 39's? My opinio. Best tyre for money. There exactly the same as Michelin pilot sport 3's

 

[robbie1988]

Re: My Inferno Orange 182 Project Thread - Fast Road/Occasional track day car....

Not sure if you had some of the earlier ones but they are awesome tyres in all honesty. I normally use Yokohama Paradas or AD08's for summer but the wet weather performance isn't great - the V12's make excellent everyday tyres so will be used instead.

 

[Toms_clio]

Re: My Inferno Orange 182 Project Thread - Fast Road/Occasional track day car....

Not sure if you had some of the earlier ones but they are awesome tyres in all honesty. I normally use Yokohama Paradas or AD08's for summer but the wet weather performance isn't great - the V12's make excellent everyday tyres so will be used instead.

Ad08's are my favourite tyres! I really rate them in the wet if driven smoothly

 

[robbie1988]

Re: My Inferno Orange 182 Project Thread - Fast Road/Occasional track day car....

Well more parts have been sorted for the Beany Boost conversion.

Currently on way to me are:

- Vibratechnics upper engine mount
- Vibratechnics gearbox mount
- R26 fuel rail with injectors
- R26 spark plugs

Got a nice carbon rear wiper plate fitted as well:

All I can say is this little puller is my best friend after struggling to get the wiper arm off:

A set of Magnecor HT leads have also been sourced:

Also with being off work I thought I would get the alignment sorted:

Will be adding camber bolts ready for when the 16" speedlines going on in March as well

Mainly parts sourcing at present ready for the turbo conversion

Rob