What have you done to your car today ???

[dajones]

Cheers mate, you got a thread of pics of your car? Couldn't seem to find one

Just search for anthracite pack and something should come up, think the title is something like finally back in a Clio.

 

[Gus]

Under that alcantara (glued to cardboard) is the internals of a wireless charger. You can buy them off ebay for under a tenner. The wires run through the panel gap into the centre console where the chargers circuit board is connected to a USB cable. That's plugged into the lighter as normal then.

Nice idea - i like it.
Does it interfere with radio reception or sound ?

 

[dajones]

Nice idea - i like it.
Does it interfere with radio reception or sound ?

No mate, its pretty weak tbh. Will only penetrate up to 5mm hence the alcantara. The cardboard is just to make up thickness to be a flat surface.

 

[jamesycc]

Got it ready for its MOT retest. Rear number plate bulb replaced. Refit the legal front number plate. Sort the airbag resistors out after fitting my OMP wheel. Service front right caliper, sticky piston. Needs a new o/side CV gaitor but can't be arsed to do it myself (at the moment anyway).

 

[rams_clio]

Gave it a good dose of looking at.

 

[Paul rs200]

New Rs mats arrived from the dealers

 

[Tommo.]

Stripped my Sachs dampers and degreased them ready for a refurb at BG Motorsport. Looking forward to having shiny powder coated dampers... the bill not so much!

 

[TimmoUK]

Replaced my interior lights with LEDs and swapped the indicator bulbs for chrome ones.

 

[StuOwen86]

Dropped the oil and put new filter on ready for track day next week and then fitted the spray washer jets. Oh and one of those magnetic sump plugs from Opie.

 

[StuOwen86]

Just had my 888 fitted to a spare set of wheels ready for Oulton park on Tuesday. Going too take my Maxogen off later on and see how dirty it is (if I can be bothered lol)

 

[ALD]

Port and polish job on a C2 head.

 

[sparklesTHEpony]

Bought it...drove it from the tip of north wales to the arse end of mordor (south wales). Didn't skip a beat.

Sorry, had to do it.

 

[jamesycc]

:smileassed it MOT. ordered some white smd's for my speedo conversion and a new rear number plate led/cover.

 

[Filters]

Sorry, had to do it.

Pahahaaaa f*cking brilliant!

 

[ALD]

Ported a ST170 head today.

Before

After

 

[StuOwen86]

That looks pretty rough to start with that ST170 head.

 

[JackD]

Is there much to gain on an E46 M3? Haven't heard of anyone doing it so guessing not much point?

 

[Filters]

Fitted some new interior strips to freshen things up a bit.

Then gave her a quick little wash since buying it....before the rain hit.

Then dug through my box of goodies and decided the sabelt wheels going on soon.

 

[TimmoUK]

Cleaned the other halfs car. Karcher has given up the ghost so no snow foam and didn't have time to give it the full treatment unfortunately. Treated all the plastics on the car. She's happy with it though so I can't complain :smile:

Before and after pictures (yes I know how annoying the paint peel is. I keep telling her to get it sorted but she isn't bothered by it :astonished:

 

[Jekyll]

@Filters Sabelt wheel looks great. I kind of miss mine but the material doesn't stay like that unfortunately.

 

[Filters]

@Filters Sabelt wheel looks great. I kind of miss mine but the material doesn't stay like that unfortunately.

I'm aware they can get a bit....what's the term here...Fluffy!
If/when it does I'll opt for a retrim or new wheel, it was thrown in with the car so for now it'll do quite nicely 😌

 

[Jekyll]

Retrim is the way to go. I wanted to do it to my old one but I sold it for a omp wheel and induction kit!

 

[Filters]

Retrim is the way to go. I wanted to do it to my old one but I sold it for a omp wheel and induction kit!

I'm gussing from that statement you regretted the choice?

 

[Jekyll]

Yes and no. I love my induction kit!

The sabelt wheel looks great and I wanted to get it retrimmed with perforated leather and blue alcantara strip on top but it was going to be £150+ I'd imagine. The wheel cost that too and I didn't want to plod that much into a wheel at the time. The omp was a nice wheel but it just didn't look as good as the sabelt.

 

[ALD]

That looks pretty rough to start with that ST170 head.

Lots needs to take out, I have a customer that has one of my heads in his Mk2 escort, ST170 engine making 230bhp on standard inlet manifold.

Is there much to gain on an E46 M3? Haven't heard of anyone doing it so guessing not much point?

Yep done one, there is room for improvement. You just get many people tuning these engines to that level whee head work is needed.

 

[.Stevo.C.]

Dropped the Trophy off a Rentec this morning to have a SMF & R26.r clutch fitted along with new drop links, anti twist links, track rods & ends and a new steering rack bush.

 

[iacabu]

Quick wash and wax ready for a drive tonight

 

[Filters]

Got rid of the halfords badges...New style RS badge on order to replace the clio badge

Added a smaller antena for the radio

Fitted a new K&N panel filter, not to sure if it's staying on.

More to do on tuesday.

 

[chepch]

Problems and problems for mot prep.
Fabricated an exhaust hangar- it's not going anywhere now!!
Thought washer bottle was blocked with dirt- whole thing had to come out as motor was spinning but not squirting fluid!! Trip to motor factors!!
Replace all 4 pads and discs - front sliders ceased!! Use heat to remove broken sliders - sheared the bolt as it wasn't for budging - trip to breakers yard for replacement part!
Rear discs - wtf?? Who knew the bearings were pressed into them. And as for the rear pad design - bloody French?? Motor factors closed by now - give up!!
Slow progress but hopefully 1x MOT'd 172 by Wednesday!!

 

[JPJ89]

Sorted out a horrible rattle which made the car sound very broken from outside...turns out the fuel rail guard had worked loose and one of the nuts has in fact came off and disappeared altogether! Tightened up the remaining nut and will need to order up another one for the other side, the joys of French auto-mobiling :smile:

 

[DannyR]

Sorted out a horrible rattle which made the car sound very broken from outside...turns out the fuel rail guard had worked loose and one of the nuts has in fact came off and disappeared altogether! Tightened up the remaining nut and will need to order up another one for the other side, the joys of French auto-mobiling :smile:

I has that driving in France for the first time, was getting very worried!

 

[JPJ89]

I has that driving in France for the first time, was getting very worried!

Truly horrible noise, glad it turned out be something so simple, was a bit worried myself!

 

[ALD]

Ford RS2000 16v i4 head today, this one to maxi spec.

 

[RS Charlie]

I have done a few things recently.

The first included putting in another HU into the car. I have a lovely Alpine 9887R with a Bluetooth module but I did not wish to fit it for a few reasons:

• The box for the BT requires fitting somewhere
• I am saving it for the Escort RST ; some of the functions would be wasted in this car ; it has active crossovers I plan to utilise with a sub and component system in the Escort .

It seems my prayers were answered with me wanting a simple to fit HU. A mate of mine sold me an Alpine CDE-178BT HU with all of the above in new condition for a great price. While I love a stock look the benefits the HU has given me are great. Handsfree calling (crystal clear too!), Bluetooth streaming for music and sat nav, and improved radio reception! Who said old cars could not enjoy new tech?

In other news I managed to diagnose that my reversing sensor is kaput. A new sensor with the relevant seals are ready.

Fitted some new interior strips to freshen things up a bit.

Then gave her a quick little wash since buying it....before the rain hit.

Then dug through my box of goodies and decided the sabelt wheels going on soon.

The CF looks lovely. Is that genuine CF or a very good copy? What is the source?

 

[Filters]

The CF looks lovely. Is that genuine CF or a very good copy? What is the source?

Dipped somewhere...bought them off a member advertised as real carbon. :down:

 

[katana2]

I've done my aux and belts

 

[CD182 Cup]

Sunday had to re-spray the drivers mirror cover as some muppet knocked it off and today I just did a 0-100 acceleration test.

 

[ALD]

182 heads with all the bells and whistles... Not much left to do on this one.

 

[bozothenutter]

182 heads with all the bells and whistles... Not much left to do on this one. View attachment 135496

Moar pics!

 

[bozothenutter]

I have done a few things recently.

The first included putting in another HU into the car. I have a lovely Alpine 9887R with a Bluetooth module but I did not wish to fit it for a few reasons:

• The box for the BT requires fitting somewhere
• I am saving it for the Escort RST ; some of the functions would be wasted in this car ; it has active crossovers I plan to utilise with a sub and component system in the Escort :smile:.

It seems my prayers were answered with me wanting a simple to fit HU. A mate of mine sold me an Alpine CDE-178BT HU with all of the above in new condition for a great price. While I love a stock look the benefits the HU has given me are great. Handsfree calling (crystal clear too!), Bluetooth streaming for music and sat nav, and improved radio reception! Who said old cars could not enjoy new tech?

In other news I managed to diagnose that my reversing sensor is kaput. A new sensor with the relevant seals are ready.



The CF looks lovely. Is that genuine CF or a very good copy? What is the source?

isn't the 9887 imprint ready?
I run Imprint and it really makes a difference!