This looks seriously awesome, great work chap, the condition now to when you got it is like night and day!
I was then about to say that lol!
I was then about to say that lol!
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RS Clio 172 Storm Grey Track toy
- Thread starter Losi_8_boy
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Storm Grey Clio 172
Spending to much on this car lol
Saying the I did on the megane, can't help it lol
Rear OMP brave s**t blasted and powder coated same red as my cage
New wishbones bought for powerflex black series bushes and front inner and outer arbs to
Shot blasted callipers and sprayed capsicum red, ready for new seals and pistons
Saying the I did on the megane, can't help it lol
Rear OMP brave s**t blasted and powder coated same red as my cage
New wishbones bought for powerflex black series bushes and front inner and outer arbs to
Shot blasted callipers and sprayed capsicum red, ready for new seals and pistons
Storm Grey Clio 172
Another update, more money being spent lol
Had issues with the front wishbones as they was for a non sport so no hole for the arb to sit in. So after killing the wishbones to fit the powerflex bushes we realised there not going to fit lol
Got a refund on them as they was listed to fit the 2.0 but wasted some time with them and ordering new wishbones from Paul @ RPD
"Buy cheap by twice"
Had the black series wishbone bushes and inner and outer black series arb bushes fitted.
I also had the inlet and injector guard shot blasted and redone in gloss black and I re done the red on the RS to as will suit my car better.
Had my new pedals fitted which I'm happy about as was one of the things I wanted doing since I had the car.
Some pics :-0
8 years difference between the two
Next jobs are to get the new refurbed callipers fitted, gear box and engine oil change and get this rough idle I've had since I picked up the car.
Timing has been checked and was out quite abit but is still lumpy and sluggish when driving sometimes so want to get it looked at as plugs,coil packs, leads and injectors have all been changed so gonna take it to engine dynamics and get it on the rolling road.
Want to book Cadwell soon and hopefully do the 4 hour trip to Anglesey on the 12th September.
Cheers
Had issues with the front wishbones as they was for a non sport so no hole for the arb to sit in. So after killing the wishbones to fit the powerflex bushes we realised there not going to fit lol
Got a refund on them as they was listed to fit the 2.0 but wasted some time with them and ordering new wishbones from Paul @ RPD
"Buy cheap by twice"
Had the black series wishbone bushes and inner and outer black series arb bushes fitted.
I also had the inlet and injector guard shot blasted and redone in gloss black and I re done the red on the RS to as will suit my car better.
Had my new pedals fitted which I'm happy about as was one of the things I wanted doing since I had the car.
Some pics :-0
8 years difference between the two
Next jobs are to get the new refurbed callipers fitted, gear box and engine oil change and get this rough idle I've had since I picked up the car.
Timing has been checked and was out quite abit but is still lumpy and sluggish when driving sometimes so want to get it looked at as plugs,coil packs, leads and injectors have all been changed so gonna take it to engine dynamics and get it on the rolling road.
Want to book Cadwell soon and hopefully do the 4 hour trip to Anglesey on the 12th September.
Cheers
imprezaworks
ClioSport Club Member
Mk5 Golf GTI :)
Looks amazing mate, really very very good.
Storm Grey Clio 172
It was for the ECP ones but OE wishbones that just needed to be pushed in
It never felt sluggish when I had it. At Surrey Rolling Road it made good power for a 172 that has no engine mods and a cat still fitted.
Clio 182, EvoX FQ360
I've just been reading your thread over on detailing world, very nice work 
Storm Grey Clio 172
It never felt sluggish when I had it. At Surrey Rolling Road it made good power for a 172 that has no engine mods and a cat still fitted.
Something isn't right with it and timing was out quite abit. It's changed the idle some but it still has a running issue. It drives fine but I'm sure I'll get to the bottom of the problem
Storm Grey Clio 172
Well fitted the black and red inlet and I recently discovered it was for a 182 and blocking of the "purge valve" wasn't working and was causing the engine to whistle on idle so I gave up and sprayed my one on the car with matte black VHT paint and done the cambelt cover and throttle body to.
Bay needs cleaning up so ive started to clean it up and looking half decent.
Refurbished callipers and oil/gearbox oil getting changed Wednesday.
Today I fitted the air ducts to the fogs. Gives the car a better looking front end and I will route piping in time to.
Cars getting a clean up as I have a little shoot with Daniel Jenkins tomorrow
One step closer with the engine issue. Been speaking to engine dynamics and they wanted some info on manifold pressure and fuel trims. Fuel trims are wrong and ecu and is cutting back fuel and need to get a better running pressure on the manifold as I only noted 410 and wasn't sure if it went any higher.
Thanks
Bay needs cleaning up so ive started to clean it up and looking half decent.
Refurbished callipers and oil/gearbox oil getting changed Wednesday.
Today I fitted the air ducts to the fogs. Gives the car a better looking front end and I will route piping in time to.
Cars getting a clean up as I have a little shoot with Daniel Jenkins tomorrow
One step closer with the engine issue. Been speaking to engine dynamics and they wanted some info on manifold pressure and fuel trims. Fuel trims are wrong and ecu and is cutting back fuel and need to get a better running pressure on the manifold as I only noted 410 and wasn't sure if it went any higher.
Thanks
Storm Grey Clio 172
Just had the shoot with Daniel Jenkins and got some great shots.
And my favourite pic (sorry I love a few pics)
Fitted a door blank to drivers side as once I lowered my frames using the X-low's my elbow is hitting the door card rest
So my on going issue with the engine is nearly closing I hope. It's with RS Tuning next week to see if the can sort it and map it too.
Fuel trims are out as the ecu is holding fuel back as its running rich and the manifold pressure at its highest is 429 so to high.
I've got a OE map sensor from Renault to fit to rule that out.
Stay tuned....
And my favourite pic (sorry I love a few pics)
Fitted a door blank to drivers side as once I lowered my frames using the X-low's my elbow is hitting the door card rest
So my on going issue with the engine is nearly closing I hope. It's with RS Tuning next week to see if the can sort it and map it too.
Fuel trims are out as the ecu is holding fuel back as its running rich and the manifold pressure at its highest is 429 so to high.
I've got a OE map sensor from Renault to fit to rule that out.
Stay tuned....
imprezaworks
ClioSport Club Member
Mk5 Golf GTI :)
Brilliant mate. One of my favourite cars on here
Jekyll
ClioSport Club Member
Didn't know you was on here too!
Car looks so good!
Car looks so good!
imprezaworks
ClioSport Club Member
Mk5 Golf GTI :)
The colour, well the overall car looks ace
Storm Grey Clio 172
Storm Grey Clio 172
Getting there
imprezaworks
ClioSport Club Member
Mk5 Golf GTI :)
My kind of car all day long.
Storm Grey Clio 172
So finally got the car on the RR to see how it would perform as had a few issues with it not running right.
Was RR by previous owner @TimR26 when he had it at Surrey RR I believe.
It ran 168.8 which is good. Since then it's had new injectors, fatty induction kit and a new OE map sensor and also the timing corrected as it was out quite a bit.
Today it run 172.8 with above corrected. I was pleasantly surprised due to the engine not running right and having near 100k on it.
Then after Paul at RS Tuning played around with it we see a figure of 178.6 which I'm more then happy with and the drive is so much better and more punchy and pulls much better.
Cheers
Was RR by previous owner @TimR26 when he had it at Surrey RR I believe.
It ran 168.8 which is good. Since then it's had new injectors, fatty induction kit and a new OE map sensor and also the timing corrected as it was out quite a bit.
Today it run 172.8 with above corrected. I was pleasantly surprised due to the engine not running right and having near 100k on it.
Then after Paul at RS Tuning played around with it we see a figure of 178.6 which I'm more then happy with and the drive is so much better and more punchy and pulls much better.
Cheers
imprezaworks
ClioSport Club Member
Mk5 Golf GTI :)
Proper remap makes a big difference
Told you it was a good engine. Has it sorted the lumpy idle so it runs smoothly now?
Is the cat still fitted as well?
Is the cat still fitted as well?
Storm Grey Clio 172
Only a little lumpy when cold now and cat still in place
Storm Grey Clio 172
So I may strip the interior out and all the carpet etc but I do love the OE look interior.
Booked Cadwell for this Monday and then realised the missus is at work so I have my two girls :-(
Tbh I would have like to get these fitted and tracking done first so it's not to bad.
I have a clunk and squeak when coming of my drive so ordered some PMS solid top mounts to cure it hopefully
Fitted some red caps onto the self tappers on the door cards
Booked Cadwell for this Monday and then realised the missus is at work so I have my two girls :-(
Tbh I would have like to get these fitted and tracking done first so it's not to bad.
I have a clunk and squeak when coming of my drive so ordered some PMS solid top mounts to cure it hopefully
Fitted some red caps onto the self tappers on the door cards
Poopensharten
ClioSport Club Member
Golf R
This is excellent.
Good figures too!
Good figures too!
Jekyll
ClioSport Club Member
Looks wicked mate!
Have you got any pics of your rear calipers? I presume there read too?
Have you got any pics of your rear calipers? I presume there read too?
Storm Grey Clio 172
Not yet, but I have a set ready to refurb just like the fronts
Jekyll
ClioSport Club Member
In red?
Storm Grey Clio 172
Yup, they will be going red (capsicum red)
Clio 172
Beautiful clio mate! Just wondering where you got you air ducts from?
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Storm Grey Clio 172
eBay mate... 100mm air ducts
