Stu's Sunflower Ph1 172.

[Stu.]

not much of an update but heres a few pics of whats next on the list.

Shiny cup alt set up to remove aircon.

Vmaxx rear shocks i got from bloor.

Then an oil change and track rod ends for the next trackday and she should be good to go!

 

[Craig.]

Looking good stu, the red cage looks spot on the red really go's with yellow :approve:

What spacers are you running on the front? I've got 16s at the minute but want to go 20.

My exhaust is a decatted straight through ktec stealth & yes it's loud but nowhere near as loud as the yozza I temperaly had on, it's just shouted out look at me, in the wrong way tho how's yours with it being stripped out?

 

[Paprika123]

Really like this car. One of the best on here.

 

[Stu.]

Looking good stu, the red cage looks spot on the red really go's with yellow :approve:

What spacers are you running on the front? I've got 16s at the minute but want to go 20.

My exhaust is a decatted straight through ktec stealth & yes it's loud but nowhere near as loud as the yozza I temperaly had on, it's just shouted out look at me, in the wrong way tho how's yours with it being stripped out?

Cheers matey, Was a bit unsure to go with it to start with! I'm running 25mm spacers on the front too.

I had a fully de-catted k-tec on my iceberg, And yes this is louder! sometimes it does get a bit annoying with it being a daily. But when your having a good drive it sounds awesome

 

[Stu.]

Really like this car. One of the best on here.

Cheers

 

[Harpham]

What type of spacers do you have btw? I eventually want to get some, but don't want to have to ditch my polarised bolts, so was going to look into the spacers that bolt to the hub firstly.

Your car does make me jelly.

 

[Stu.]

What type of spacers do you have btw? I eventually want to get some, but don't want to have to ditch my polarised bolts, so was going to look into the spacers that bolt to the hub firstly.

Your car does make me jelly.

Oh hai! I have those delta mick 25mm ones on the front, weigh a tonne! And some 15mm FK on the back with extended bolts, Which are not my polarised ones

 

[Stu.]

Wee update! Got my cup Alt set up on on saturday. Wasn't too bad a job! Also got my drivers track rod end changed, But had 2 drivers side ones so i need another for the passenger side, oops!

My lovely assistants.

Much tidyer in there now

Starting to get run in now..lol

oil change + tracking then were set for kockhill at the weekend!

 

[Harpham]

Oh hai! I have those delta mick 25mm ones on the front, weigh a tonne! And some 15mm FK on the back with extended bolts, Which are not my polarised ones

Ahh nice one. I'm going to check out the ones that Dan@M.A.D. on here will be selling. I need to space mine oot big time!! I may have to go with the same kind of measurements as you .

 

[Cupman29]

Your helpers look enthusiastic!

Thinking about some spacers myself. Do you get any rubbing on the front with the 25's and how much lower are you than standard?

 

[Wee_Billy_92]

Seen your car at crail on sunday , looked quick on the strip. what times were you getting

 

[Stu.]

Ahh nice one. I'm going to check out the ones that Dan@M.A.D. on here will be selling. I need to space mine oot big time!! I may have to go with the same kind of measurements as you .

Do it!! I've got 15's on the rear, But have 1 Degree camber shims in aswell and it rubs a weeeee bit. But then again i am lower so it may not affect you.

Your helpers look enthusiastic!

Thinking about some spacers myself. Do you get any rubbing on the front with the 25's and how much lower are you than standard?

Dont they just! haha Tiny bit on the front on full lock but that seems to be it. And I'm not to sure how low i am tbh.

Seen your car at crail on sunday , looked quick on the strip. what times were you getting

She was running not too bad! Think my best for the day was 14.8. Not bad considering the conditions!

 

[Harpham]

Do it!! I've got 15's on the rear, But have 1 Degree camber shims in aswell and it rubs a weeeee bit. But then again i am lower so it may not affect you.

Coolio. I may end up going 15's on the rear with 20's on the front. We'll see though...
Yeah, i'm nowhere near as low. Think i'm around 30-35mm (on the box they're meant to be 25mm, but its gone lower than that), so I should be fine for scrubbing. Just need to fill them arches!

 

[ashbash]

My awesome driving for it to hit 112000 :rasp:


p.s - she love me more

 

[Wee_Billy_92]

thats good like considering the weather was rubbish, my mate was driving the white glanza with white and green rota's. its fastest time was a 13.8 the boys only 18 ! llf

 

[seany c]

a want to see the update with the mk1 beside it stuu

 

[Poopensharten]

Looks good wee man! <3

Love the engine bay!

She's nearly run in and everything, nearly

 

[Adam.]

SHI*EYYYYYYYYY

 

[AdamDoug]

Beautiful sunflower!
makes me proud to be a fellow sunflower owner hahaha! But im just lurking in the shadows !

 

[Paul172sport]

Tell us more about your one Adam and make sure you update the sunflower register thread too if you haven't

 

[AdamDoug]

Tell us more about your one Adam and make sure you update the sunflower register thread too if you haven't

I'm hoping to update tomorrow either my own progress thread or in the media section tomorrow sometime as its not looking spot on at the miniut! Got a plan to do a few bits but main priorities are to keep it looking ph1!!

(sorry to hi-jack thread haha)

 

[Stu.]

SHI*EYYYYYYYYY

Beautiful sunflower!
makes me proud to be a fellow sunflower owner hahaha! But im just lurking in the shadows !

Cheers mate! will be better next year Get some pics of yours up

 

[Paul172sport]

Looking back thru your thread stu you've made so much progesp so quickly love look of the wheels and spacers definitely wish mine was as low.

Pretty envious just need mine to change from daily driver to toy and have money for all my plans.

Keep up your great work fella

 

[Stu.]

Looking back thru your thread stu you've made so much progesp so quickly love look of the wheels and spacers definitely wish mine was as low.

Pretty envious just need mine to change from daily driver to toy and have money for all my plans.

Keep up your great work fella

Cheers mate! Glad you like doesnt need to change from daily to toy! Mines is still a daily (well will be again when its back together) have a nice update to come in the newyear!

 

[Harpham]

I always look forwards to your updates, Stu...

Love this yellow shed race car.

 

[Adam.]

 

[Heez]

Hahahahahahahahaha

 

[Stu.]

FLOL! doesnt stop being funny. Also have nice big black hands! :lolup:

 

[Squeeky]

Just read all 18 pages mate very well done great car.

 

[Stu.]

Cheers squeeky!

I'll leave this in here for the next update. Start of december saw this :-

 

[Adamm.]

f**king tease

 

[Cupman29]

Wonder what happened next?

 

[Harpham]

 

[Rubicon_]

Gives clues I'm excited

 

[Djw John]

Here, good idea not taking a picture of the caved in side.

 

[Stu.]

Well might aswell fire up the rest

Went down to suffolk to visit DannyR. And collect some bits! After an 800 mile round trip, Came home with this & the rest of the kit + EC1.

So anyway, Bought myself a run around while the car was off the road!

Quick wash and in the garage, Then onto stripping it down.

Fitted non sport fan and plated up the hole.

Fitted some new rear vmaxx shocks

Got the bay stripped down for painting, And welded up the holes from where there used to be a strut brace.

Started to go back together, Also got some nimbus heat sheild.

Subframe cleaned up + painted, Along with ARB and wishbones.

Found out when i removed the wishbones that the cups were ovalised, So got some new bushes under waranty

old vs new

sandblasted my spare gearbox mount and a bit paint! much better.

So anyway, Getting on with things now, Adam decides hes breaking his 182 track car...When better a time to purchase some shiny wilwoods Also Bought varley red top battery + genuine cup racer tow eyes from him too. That will be my Xmas money gone then!

Under the arches also got some paint! Would be a shame not to!

Started to get things bolted back together

So, Thats it back on its wheels.

Heat wrapped manifold.

Now for the fun bit! The engine Cheers to Steven ( cupman on here ) and Adam. For the help! phoning steven at silly times usually with starting the convo with 'yep, Think I've broken it' lol!

Changed Dephaser pulley, belt kit + idlers, Water pump. Meg 225 crank sprocket, Crank shaft seals in both ends, New sump gasket + sealer, And gave it all a lick of paint!

Some of the Renault goodies!

Difference in sprockets -

Engine and box built up

And then in atlast!

Intercooler and Charger oil cooler fitted up

Got a 205 power steering pipe as its all flexi, As aposed to having the pipe in the middle of the renault one, Much better for fitting in.

Got a radiator + fan from a 1.2 clio for better fitment of the charger filter without fowling the origional rad. Also fitted my brand new headlights and test fitted bumper.

Got the ECU's mounted up. Modified the gearbox mount, And drilled holes and tapped some threads into them so i could skrew the plate / ecu down. Then velcro'd the EC1 in place.

Fitted the battery behind the passenger seat, And have a cut off next to it.

Then her first time out the garage in 2013

Going back together.

And then before its first drive

Probably missed a few bits and bobs out but theres plenty there! Biggest issue was waiting 3 and a bit weeks on the engine bits to turn up, Which we managed to track down on the last day of my xmas hols! And cheers to steven + Adam and the rest that halped out or kept the secret, I managed to convice most people the engine was out so i could spray the engine bay...:rasp:

Anyway, That will do for now!

Cheers
Stu

 

[Stefan.]

Oh my f**king conker nuts!!! :hail: superb! what power is it/hoping to be runing....apologies if you have said, i'm still mesmerized by how sweet it all looks.

 

[Adam.]

This has to be the best kept secret of 2012/2013. Too many sleepless nights, working till we were falling asleep and a list that seemed to grow when something was ticked off.

 

[Mcaff]

tbh knew as soon as you said it was going off the road over winter something like this was going to happen!

epic

 

[Paul172sport]

Jealous jealous jealous!