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Sav's Clio 182



Hello all, I've been a long time member but not posted on here since selling my Clio DCI back in 2012. But I'm back. I'm an avid track day goer that has a boosted MK2 golf all sent up for track day's. I've recently been over to the ring and the car just didn't have a good time, over heating etc. so the bold decision to rebuilding the car better cooling and more power (who doesn't like more power)

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Track photo
by Josh Savage, on Flickr

Any way what does this have todo with a Clio? So with the above there will be a void for the next couple of years while it gets build. with this I decided to get a Clio cheap and cheerful track day car. With been in the Clio scene many years ago I was itching to get one now that I could afford the running costs. I went with a 182 in titanium with what I believe both cup packs

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New Clio 182
by Josh Savage, on Flickr

it came with limo style window tints and 6x9's in the parcel shelf that didn't work nor were connected. regardless I rocked it as a daily for a little while

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New Clio 182
by Josh Savage, on Flickr

So the basic plan is

- get rid of the smoke smell in the car
- de tint the windows
- polish the headlights
- sort rear wheel bearing out

- service, plugs, oil, filter etc. - including gearbox oil
- Shocks and springs
- half roll cage
- bucket seats
- 4 point harnesses
- new wheels 15" and tyres (NS-2R or similar)
- new discs and pads, with some better brake fluid
- smaller steering wheel
- something with the exhaust as its loud

for those into YouTube do Vlog so feel free to check it out. will keep them both up to date



*on the video I sound depressed, it was a long day I'm normally more cheery
 
Well, its been far too long since I've updated this, i would blame COVID but its more that i'm lazy. so picking up where i left off, one of the headlights wasn't working. ordered some bulbs and it wasnt that, so i managed to get a cheap ballast and it turned out that was the culprit

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by Josh Savage, on Flickr

and as mentioned in the plans while the bumper was off i tackled the headlights

Before

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by Josh Savage, on Flickr

Dur-in

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by Josh Savage, on Flickr

After

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by Josh Savage, on Flickr

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by Josh Savage, on Flickr

they seem to make the car look alot fresher, next up was the dreaded window tint, i hated the tints since i got the car so on with a hair dryer and a lot of patience it came off, after a wiper down with white spirit the glue from the windows was gone

Before

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by Josh Savage, on Flickr

After

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by Josh Savage, on Flickr

looks a lot cleaner and nicer to drive. after that i just cleaned it up and started to use it as a daily for the 50 ish mile round trip and was love driving it instead of the derv

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by Josh Savage, on Flickr

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by Josh Savage, on Flickr

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by Josh Savage, on Flickr

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