Tom’s 55 ‘RB 182’

[Mr Plums]

Glad you have ended up happy with this mate after all the hassle stress and expense with the artic you deserve it after all that s**t !

Im like a kid at xmas mate, its nice not having the worry of it blowing up everytime you drive it, which is making it a much more fun and pleasurable experience, the arctic made me sad tbh, a quick money pit.

 

[Mr Plums]

Getting the ps3’s fitted tomorrow, bye bye budgets!

Anyone want 2 budgets £10 collected more or less brand new, i think theyre 205’s but ill confirm tomorrow.

They are proper budgets too, like worse than nankang.

 

[imprezaworks]

You sell them so well, should have a queue for collection.

Lols

 

[Mr Plums]

You sell them so well, should have a queue for collection.

Lols

10 quid for any new tyre is a bargain, even for a lawnmower lol, nevermind two ha.

 

[imprezaworks]

See you Sunday.

 

[Mr Plums]

See you Sunday.

Join the queue!

 

[imprezaworks]

Queue

 

[Mr Plums]

Queue

eh?

 

[imprezaworks]

Sneaky

 

[Mr Plums]

Ps3’s fitted today, it just needs some lows now, over speed bumps the rear catches slightly now, so if its bad when its lowered ill swap the rear 20mm spacers for some 10/15mm ones.

 

[Mr Plums]

I bought some cooksport springs today of mossyv6, lovely chap and really nice cars, cheers buddy :up:

Hopefully ill get these fitted later on in the week, if not it will probably be the weekend.

 

[mossyv6]

Pleasure mate

Looking forward to next updates

 

[Aydon182]

Never a truer word said. Clios are all about that go kart feel. And (most) go karts don't have turbo lag.

Neither do (most) turbo clios, unless you consider full boost at 2700 rpm to be laggy.

 

[Mr Plums]

Neither do (most) turbo clios, unless you consider full boost at 2700 rpm to be laggy.

What turbo you running?

 

[McGherkin]

Neither do (most) turbo clios, unless you consider full boost at 2700 rpm to be laggy.

There isn’t a turbo car in the world that doesn’t have lag. You do not put your foot on the throttle and instantly get full power, unless you have proper anti lag.

You’re talking about boost threshold. P.s I make full boost from 2000rpm :tongueout:

 

[Aydon182]

What turbo you running?

The Chinese t25/t28 hybrid unit that engine dynamics kits run and before that a garret gt25 from a focus rs mk1 both small turbos both max out at around 300 bhp on the clios

There isn’t a turbo car in the world that doesn’t have lag. You do not put your foot on the throttle and instantly get full power, unless you have proper anti lag.

You’re talking about boost threshold. P.s I make full boost from 2000rpm :tongueout:

I just dont think turbo lag on a clio is relevant and dont agree that it ''ruins'' or takes away the ''go kart'' feel of a clio.
it takes milliseconds for a t25 size turbo to spool 10-15 psi of boost which is why many people say boosted clios dont even feel turbod they just feel like a very strong n/a

 

[182_steve]

Look forward to seeing the springs fitted, should look very smart!

 

[Mr Plums]

Hopefully the cooksports will be on tmw, weather depending.

 

[Mr Plums]

So @Bunta came round to ours today to fit my cooksports because im s**t, im over the moon with them, the drop is perfect i really love it, im yet to take it for a proper drive, but from the quick test i had i had no scraping with the 20mm spacers all round.

 

[imprezaworks]

Looking good. Have you got any side pics? The rear seems lower?

 

[Mr Plums]

Looking good. Have you got any side pics? The rear seems lower?

No side pics, the front is slightly lower.

 

[imprezaworks]

Good stuff. I’ve seen a few and the rear allways looks a bit lower.

Looking good mate

 

[Mr Plums]

Good stuff. I’ve seen a few and the rear allways looks a bit lower.

Looking good mate

Cheers buddy, tbh it looks pretty even all round after ive just had a quick look.

The backs lower than my apex, but the front is a touch higher.

 

[mossyv6]

Looks great matey - perfect stance and glad they were okay for you.

 

[182_steve]

That looks great, nice and subtle, really getting there now :up:

I’ve seen a few and the rear allways looks a bit lower.

I know where you're coming from with this!

 

[Mr Plums]

So i tested the springs out earlier and i have to say im really impressed with them, they soak humps and bumps up beautifully.

The ride actually feels same if not better than the standard cup springs but the cooksports have less roll, im proper impressed with them, they are a really great all round spring, and they are also comfy enough to use daily.

These couples with the ‘now scrubbed in ps3’s’ make for some fun fast roading!

Thumbs up from plums.

 

[Mr Plums]

Today i gave the rb a wash and seal, sealed the wheels and hoovered and cleaned the mats, applied leather treatment to the seats and cleaned the interior and glass, its a good one, its in better condition than my arctic and that was very nice!

Im over the moon with it!

 

[imprezaworks]

Such a great colour. Changes under different light too.

Had mine over two years now, must be doing something right.

Looks ace tom.

 

[Louis]

Today i gave the rb a wash and seal, sealed the wheels and hoovered and cleaned the mats, applied leather treatment to the seats and cleaned the interior and glass, its a good one, its in better condition than my arctic and that was very nice!

Im over the moon with it!

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That is minty mint Tom!

 

[Mr Plums]

 

[Mr Plums]

Cheers guys im really happy with it, it looks better in real life than in the pics, i could lick my cappuccino off the paint its that slick.

 

[imprezaworks]

Get a pic doing that

 

[leeds_182]

What spacers you running on the back? Looks to be sticking it beyond the arch on one of those pics!

 

[Mr Plums]

What spacers you running on the back? Looks to be sticking it beyond the arch on one of those pics!

20mm all round, they are about 2mm inside the arch.

 

[Mr Plums]

 

[Mr Plums]

Get a pic doing that

Fook that ive just washed it, and i would struggle to get the cappuccino to puddle on the paint as its just been sealed lol.

 

[leeds_182]

Gangsta.

Looks nice.

 

[Cerrone]

Looks so nice! It is a beautiful colour!

 

[Mr Plums]

Looks so nice! It is a beautiful colour!

Has it put you off getting a ph1 mate haha? :tonguewink:

 

[ADS_V6]

Awesome mate