Ward's Arctic 182

[danward]

Been wanting to make a project thread since I bought the Clio but I didn't really have much to put in it until today - so here goes...

I bought the 182 a week and half ago now and I must say I absolutely love it! I came from a 1.4 Corsa C so this is a massive power upgrade for me.

Here's how it looked on the day I brought it home:

In this photo from my lounge window you can see my old Corsa in the background (now for sale):

Before I had the car home I'd already been on eBay and bought a new number plate light, so that went on immediately:

You can see my Scorpian exhaust that was already fitted to the car. It seems a little quiet and I'm thinking of getting something different in the near future.

I had also already bought some Cooksport lowering springs from the group buy recently organised on this forum (that membership already paying for itself). The drivers rear shock was completely knackered and so cornering up until now had been quite interesting. Today the new springs were fitted along with new genuine Renault rear shocks, and new exhaust mounts. This is the before shot:

And after:

I have also just had brand new rear discs and pads fitted. I have only driven it a short distance since the recent work but it seems a total different beast with the uprated suspension components. I really cannot wait to give it a proper test, the more I drive the car the better it gets!!

Plans for immediate future are to fit my new plates that have been ordered (plain rear and plain 3/4 front), fit the silvervisions that I've bought for the rear, and fix the cruise control switch that annoying won't stay switched on. Looking more long term I intend to get an rstuner and as mentioned above, a new exhaust. I'd love to have matched inlets as well but we shall see.

One more photo:

 

[Sunglasses_Ron]

Looks nice mate. Sits lovely on those springs! I sometimes wish I didn't look at these type of threads because now I want those springs too!

 

[danward]

Tiny update

Fitted my Cliosport tax disc holder:

Also fitted my new plates, rear is plain normal and front is plain 3/4 sized:

I really like the way the car is looking now. After the recent work it is amazing to drive and it goes round corners on rails - I really do rate the Cooksport springs highly. Today I had a parcel from clio_stu which contained a throttle pedal with metal pedal - for some reason my current throttle pedal is rubber and the rest are metal? Anyway, metal one should be fitted shortly. I am shortly receiving a set of Renaultsport mats so they will be in the car next week!

One more pic

 

[lilocky]

Nice mate looking a lot like mine but cleaner, anymore plans.

 

[Jordi17]

Isn't that a splitter off a 1.2? It has the square holes in at each end...

 

[danward]

Turinis are my current plan next - I have a mate who may be selling me his, but we will see.

 

[lilocky]

Sounds good buddy, hopefully a good price too

 

[danward]

Sunday Update!

Feel like I made some good progress this weekend. First thing I decided to do on Friday after work was fit the JVC DVD headunit which I received earlier that day - fitting stuff to your car in the dark isn't advisable. Here's the start I made:

I got it in pretty quickly, here is a daytime photo of my efforts:

Today however, I took it all back out and fitted the iPod adapter that came with it. I did this by locating the unit under the cup holders (there was just about enough space) and threading the wire up through the dash. The iPod end I decided to stick through a gap in the panel located just under the climate control unit. I think it looks ok and it certainly works great:

Another job I did, and my favourite in terms of the visual improvements, was the throttle pedal. As you can see in the pictures below my 182 had been fitted with a rubber pedal for some reason. I purchased a metal one off a fellow cliosport member and fitted this (with a tiny lil trouble when I didn't plug the throttle in properly), along with a metal foot rest. I think the improvement is great and it all matches at last!

Before:

After:

And another tiny job; Silvervisions in the rear lights! It's all about the lil details:

During the week it's going to the garage as the heating has stopped working - not a good time of year for this! Also purchased some part worn Goodyear Eagle F1s off the bay (6mm tread) for a bargain £60 the pair!! So they will be fitted shortly.

 

[danward]

Got myself an absolute bargain today! One of my mates recently wrote off his BG 182 and so offered me his Renaultsport mats for all of £15 - they are in great condition so I snapped them up straight away.

 

[one in a million]

very nice, an subtle

 

[danward]

Isn't that a splitter off a 1.2? It has the square holes in at each end...

I did wonder where it came from... I quite like it but it hasn't been fitted straight so it really bugs me. I plan on replacing it quite soon though for a cheap Skoda jobby!

 

[Bobby.]

Looking good mate, heater fault will no doubt be the resistor. Have a look in the guide section theirs a thread on how to repair in an save your self a couple quid.

Throttle pedal is a dodgy one. Maybe the previous owner done it to stop his foot slipping off the pedal as the sport ones are quite slippery when wet.

 

[danward]

Cheers Bobby. I've taken the resistor pack out this evening and am sending it off to a guy on eBay. I'm looking forward to getting it back and having heat in the car!

 

[Matthew]

Nice progress mate.

It is crying out for a genuine Renault splitter or Ktec carbon fibre one.

Skoda ones look sub-standard IMO.

Other than that, its all good.

 

[danward]

I would love a carbon splitter, I won't be spending too much on aesthetic mods though until I'm really happy with everything else.

Yesterday morning I had a blow out on the way to work so on went the two Goodyear Eagle F1s that I had already purchased.

This morning I bridged the resistor pack plug to bring the fan on full time. Also bunged a couple of old sockets in the exhaust mount and cable tied them in, this is only temporary but at least the exhaust is sitting straight for the time being.

I have a black battery cover on the way from Dan@MAD so that will be fitted next week. I have also booked myself on to the Bedford Autodrome track day in February so I can't wait for that! Plenty of time to sort the car out for the track.

 

[danward]

Little update again. I sent my heater resistor pack off to a guy on eBay to be fixed, in the mean time I made a little bridge for the plug and drove round with the blowers on full. I also fitted the black battery cover, as you can see below!

I should be getting some Speedline Turinis freshly refurbed in anthracite within the next couple of weeks - cannot wait!

 

[danward]

Caught the exhaust on a speed bump at work today = snapped clamp and one back box hanging off. Quick trip to Halfrauds for a clamp and now its fixed. I seem to be fixing little niggles every other day at the moment...

 

[Flat Eric]

Looking decent mate. Quick progress for time you've had it. I've had mine since January and not really done a great amount apart from lower it on eibach sportlines and carbon wrap front diamond. Lol

Looks good on those cooksport springs along with the new number plates.

Bet your well chuffed with it. I know I was when I got mine. Chose the best colour too keep it clean and drive safe.

 

[danward]

Thanks cswalmsley, I never really intended on doing too much to it but I always get carried away haha!

Little update today - I bought an induction setup off of Kizza9 (top member, sent it out next day for me), it came with a Samco bend, alloy pipe, and K&N cone filter. For the time being I have decided just to fit the Samco bend, although I may have a play with the rest of the setup in the future.

 

[jonw279]

The car looks well mate! Arctic is still my favourite colour +1 on a different splitter.

I like it on the cooksport springs, mines on coilovers at the moment but Iv got the same springs to fit next year.. Can't wait!

 

[Ste182]

looks really nice so far lot of mods which i want to do to mine too!

 

[Jekyll]

Nice few upgrades there How you finding the cooksport springs?

 

[danward]

Cheers guys. I've had the springs on about a month now and I think they are great. Really happy with the stance and the ride is superb. I'll be taking it to the Bedford track day next Feb so I'll be able to report how they handle on track!

 

[RSprojects]

remove your acoustic valve dude its next to your fuse box its sounds wayy better! its two bolts but the wheel has to come off. my friend did it to mine the day i bought it

 

[jesus]

Nice Clio mate. I like the Corsa too, is it an Exclusiv?

 

[danward]

Great suggestion - the acoustic valve will be coming off shortly.

I have just ordered a nice new Pipercross filter to go behind the headlight, I already have the alloy bend that came with the Samco so this weekend I am looking forward to fitting it all and having a nice induction roar.

jesus - the Corsa is an Exclusiv, very observant I still have it sitting in the garage as people don't seem to want to buy it! I was very proud of it but it was just too slow and ridiculously uncomfortable to drive in its modified state. Here's a pic:

 

[danward]

I love it when parcels turn up!

 

[kiwiNCFC]

Let me know what it sounds like once you have got it on!

 

[jesus]

Great suggestion - the acoustic valve will be coming off shortly.

I have just ordered a nice new Pipercross filter to go behind the headlight, I already have the alloy bend that came with the Samco so this weekend I am looking forward to fitting it all and having a nice induction roar.

jesus - the Corsa is an Exclusiv, very observant I still have it sitting in the garage as people don't seem to want to buy it! I was very proud of it but it was just too slow and ridiculously uncomfortable to drive in its modified state. Here's a pic:

I love that! If it was a touch higher it would be perfect. I think if it was a diesel too then that would be an all-round brilliant runaround car.

 

[danward]

Great update today.

First things first, off comes the passenger side wheel along with the arch liner. The acoustic valve then came off, bolt in the end of the lil hose, and tie everything up.

Next I went about removing the airbox and the two air feeds, replacing them with an 90 degree alloy bend and a Pipercross filter I bought from Regals Motorsport. I wasn't 100% sure whether the Pipercross would fit behind the headlight but as you can see it went in there easily with a little room to move around and position. I think the setup looks great in the bay.

I've taken it for a quick drive and the sound is amazing!! Driving sensibly up to around 3.5k you cannot hear it at all but as soon as you open the taps it roars and puts a massive smile on my face. I'm really happy with this set up (some might say similar to the k-tec item) and it has cost me about £110 all in.

I'm very interested to see what you guys think?

 

[kiwiNCFC]

Looks awesome! I am thinking of doing this too. Is there a cheaper alternative to that samco hose with breather pipe? I bet that cost a bit.

 

[danward]

Yea you can buy a simple silicone bend without the breather pipe for about £20, then you just need a breather filter instead which are also cheap. I just wanted the Samco as I like the design and look of it.

 

[gary_vvti]

What side 90 bend did you get mate

 

[danward]

I got it second hand with some other bits from a guy on here, so I'm not 100% sure on the length, only that it's 70mm OD.

 

[gary_vvti]

Ment what size diameter was 90 bend.

 

[danward]

70mm OD mate. The silicone bend and Pipercross are 70mm ID.

 

[gary_vvti]

Was going to get a ktec one but since I already have the samco and filter might aswell just find a 90 bend

 

[danward]

Sunday Update!

Today the first job was to replace my old cruise control switch with a new one that I bought from Adam. off here. The reason for this was that my old button did not stay pressed down, and so I couldn't use the cruise control without holding the button down myself (which is clearly ridiculous). I didn't take any photos but it's a 30 second job simply putting your hand up behind the dash and pulling the cruise control switch out from behind. Simple swap over and it now works faultlessly.

Second job was to fit the Powerflex'd dogbone mount that I also purchased from Adam. This job was actually a pretty quick one - jacked the car up, unbolted the old standard mount, bolt in the new Powerflex'd mount. I'm glad I decided to do it this way rather than pressing the bushes in myself as this way was soo much easier!

I've taken it for a test drive and can really notice the smoother gear changes and the engine doesn't seem to move so much when putting your foot down whilst going through the gears. Really impressed with this modification and for the £30 I paid I think its an absolute bargain! Highly recommended.

The next update coming soon is a new retrimmed steering wheel from snappy. Can't wait!!

 

[ianpettifer]

Good progress! After a set of cooksport springs myself and the before and after photos look decent!

 

[danward]

Cheers I'll get another photo up soon of it's stance as the springs have had a little while to settle now.