Throttle bodied clio 16v - Loads of pics/vid (in kent pulley failure)

[Adams_16v]

Not had the car much over the past 7 month now! Took it off the road in October for winter, then had it remapped, and a few other bits and bobs done in Feb. Unfortunately one of the b*****d w*nk sh*t bollox KENT cam pulleys failed, causing the engine to fail (bent valves etc) so its been off the road again since then! (failure pics below)

Ben currently has the car though, so hopefully it will be back in action at the end of this month (fingers crossed ben has the time to fit it in) Im having withdrawals. Really cant wait to get it back on the road!!

Anyway, few reminder pics of the mofo, as im reminiscing hehe!!!!

(i have got 2 seats)

couple of vids!

vs 2.ltr banana

0-100


and the kent pulley failure!!!!!!!!

http://homepages.nildram.co.uk/%7Ecadams/images/tbclio/kent/P1020532-r****d.jpg

 

[MarkM]

Re: Throttle bodied clio 16v - Loads of pics/vid

very very nice car.

I have seen it at GDI the last few times I have been.

I'm not surprised your missing it after this long.

 

[Martin]

It's been too long pal

 

[Serg]

very very nice. like the idea of the cut out for the bodies to breath

 

[Rich]

Gutting, hope you get it back up and running soon.

 

[Rhino172]

I saw it a couple of times up there too. I must say, it did look rather sorry for itself, tucked away in the corner....

will good onces shes up and running again..

 

[Adams_16v]

yeah i cant wait!

i was dying to drive it after it was away for winter, then i had 3 drives and spent a fortune on getting it back on the road, before the pulley went! mega frustrating lol!!!

ill never ever use or recommend kent stuff again! shite!!!!

 

[Englebert]

Bet it sounds awesome, got any vids?

 

[Adams_16v]

^^ couple of vids up top mate!

 

[Adam]

awesome matey..
sick as sinn:evil:

 

[Ed_182]

i bet the bedding in period will seem like a lifetime...........

 

[patty]

did u go back to kent? what did they say?

 

[Nafoff]

love this car so much, looks the nuts and go's like it to...

top quality

 

[Adams_16v]

ed, just having top end rebuild so no running in required

patty, kent spin all sorts of crap about fitting probs, etc, etc, etc, even though they were in the car for 5k with no probs!

 

[ollie_yesclio]

this is one of my favourite cars :approve:

great work mate.

 

[Dubai182]

Could do with stripping out really couldn't it?
In all seriousness,very nice car mate...fine example...must fly too!!!

 

[Hugo-]

would love to see this in reality!!

Outstanding work mate!

 

[Clart]

Looked mint when i saw u at RWS mate. Good luck getting it back on the road.

 

[Tyson-182]

Awesome car mate! Fingers crossed for you that it will be ready by the end of the month!

Tyson.

 

[jamesy]

that car is absolutely awesome i still have good memories of santa pod

 

[S Garbett]

Quality Pics Dude!

 

[jamesy]

are kent products really that bad because quite a few people that have used the cams and pulleys have told me they are??

 

[Scott]

^theres been a lot of failures with them mate.

Car looks and sounds great, hope to see it back on the road soon

 

[Ali]

Awsum toy.

Kent cams are s**t. I think 2live had failures with them aswell.

 

[Gray]

I saw this car down at the Pod, looks awesome mate! hope u get it back on the road soon.

 

[GarethM]

looks very nice fella,

 

[d4ve86]

iv seen this car a GDI looks great,

 

[TheCake]

Adam - can I be constructively critical mate... apologies but - can you try and think of some way to get air into the TB's? I really don't like the vent.. sorry mate! Perhaps if it was more like an off-centre Mini Cooper S style vent I dunno it might be better..

Sorry hope it doesn't offend.

 

[Adams_16v]

yeh none taken pal.

i dont like it either but it came like that when i bought it! the bonnet is carbon so a bit tricky to modify it now its been cut! and carbon bonnets aint cheap!

I had big plans for it when it was unleashed back on the road, but since the pulley failed including sorting the vent, but iv hardly seen the car, and iv sold most of the bits i had now

i was thinking something like this instead (photoshop i did last year)

 

[snick01]

that looks so nice, whens it sue to be back?

 

[Adams_16v]

depends on BenR's schedule, but hopefully end of this month, beginning of next!

Just in time for me road tax and insurance to expire lol!!

 

[BenR]

Hopefully all goes well in the next few weeks time scale wise, as its all very tight at the moment.

But it will be back and better than ever, there are a few tweeks, adjustments and a few large changes. I think you'll be very happy even with the wait when you get it back Craig .

 

[TheCake]

That'll be great then Adam. Know what you mean about inheriting bits from previous owners. As is life!

 

[Lagerlout]

That's a fooking fast car!! The Nana' wasn't shy, so that thing must fly!! Looks proper in white too.

AWT - :approve:

 

[Adams_16v]

yeh Ben did a top job on the engine!

considering the BE is standard, its run a 13.4@103mph on the strip!

Just a shame about the crap temporary kent pulleys giving in!

 

[Dan_mk1]

Awesome dude, cant wait to see it at pod etc

 

[Cupster]

:approve:

Animal mate, love the 1.2 badges - propa stelf innit!

 

[Clio 1.216v Dynamique]

Great pics of a great car

 

[Adams_16v]

cheers folks.

and Ben! excellent news, im all excited now hehe! :race::race:

 

[lucky]

Hope everything goes well mate, car would look awesome if it turns out like the PS pic. We might get thet race this year!