I wouldn't bother personally but thats just me!
I wouldn't bother personally but thats just me!
Its an absolute fuckton of work for little reward. Especially at Knockhill, when wee Stu had his flower supercharged it didn't exactly bugger off into the distance. For more fun and speed the thing I would buy is 100% a diff, no doubt.
Na you'd benefit on every single corner, if I was to come into money that would be the first thing the clio would get! I think you'd gain a second a lap, easy.
I'm not sure if I do but I'll take a gander.
Without wishing to offend is it manageable at your skill level? I don't know how capable you are but its not going to be an easy swap with fabrication, complicated wiring, plumbing, custom parts etc etc.
Fair enough. If you want something nuts buy something thats nuts out the box!
I think the VAG route makes sense for the 350bhp+ club but not for 260. You could do that by sending it down to Clio Turbo and get a fully working car back!
Hope your not using that screw driver instead of a scraper.....?Aw man shoot me now haha! 😢
This stuff takes ages...
Yep..... Thankless Job and to be fair I'm not sure its worth it!Im so glad my cup had none of that s*t.
Update:
Since last months outting the car came back and started running rough. Seemed like it was drawing air from somewhere... After a quick play about I changed the throttle body (bored out one) to a standard one and car ran a treat, so I've left it at that see how it gets on.
Modifying TIME!!
Latest parts to be bought are..
Braided brake hoses
And decided to relocate the battery inside
Decided to go lightweight battery aswell. Cheers to the 320i in the scrappy for donating it's battery cable aswell ha! Copying a few on here with junction boxes etc..
So decided to make a wee start on it after work tonight.
Removed old battery, fitted junction box, and made up some cable then I got hungry and called it a night haha 😅
That's as far as I got, still to tidy it up and make it look semi decent.
Some weight in the ecu casing and brackets! ... Extra .5 of a sec gained right there 🔨:spanner:😂
Planning on the 11th hot hatch day for next outting but not too fussed if I make it or not. Will wait and see.
Yep..... Thankless Job and to be fair I'm not sure its worth it!
It was to get it going but when I could I got the scraper out! Scrapper was too big for the bendy bits ha!
Not really worth it but I want to paint the inside, so taking that out weight wise is me justifying a tin of paint going in haha :smile:
Did you make the 11th, or is it the 25th the next outing?
How far are you painting?
Also, got a link for the hoses?
Pretty good colour match Cally...... :up: You not up on Sunday?A bit of WIP..
Started to paint the inside, good old tin of hammerite, blue hammered effect. Looks decent for a quick rushed job, still to finish it but the rain came and I ran, ha!
Also recent new arrival, a set of these coolant hoses.
Not samco but good quilty, on eBay guy sells them new with no reserve. All for under £60. Just awaiting a new water bottle arriving.
Track side of things, looks like I'm done for the winter. Possibly putting the car away for the winter.
What size fuse you using for the battery mate?
Pretty good colour match Cally...... :up: You not up on Sunday?
Yeah it seemed to fill up quick, I booked early and took a chance on weather..... Meant to be dry but we shall see..... Bring your helmet with you mateIt's a 150amp RCD. Easy to reset than replace a fuse.
Left it late to book on and as the weather was a hit and miss wasn't too fussed to miss out. Might take a run up at see what's going on and steal a few more mod ideas from people ha! :smiley:
I need to stop reading through these threads as I'm spending money in my head that my bank doesn't want me too :smile:
Awesome write up mate.
Can't wait to get started on mine.
I'm a phase 2 fan......So with the above done I inherited a set of ph1 rear lights. And trail fitted to see what I prefer,
What do you's think???
If I don't use them I think I'll just sell them on
Look forward to seeing this mate, bonnet looks good quality...Winter update:
Car is currently sitting in the body shop awaiting spray and fitting of its new bonnet. PMS lightweight number. Bought from @Damo-172cup on here :up:
Only real pic I have is when I got it...
Plus a set of aero catches to match!
Decided I'm going to get the bonnet done in arttic blue just to keep it simple, was tempted to go carbon wrap or even gloss black but thinking keeping it "Standard" is the way to go.
The cars not really been out a run or anything of late, a few laps round the block if anything but recently I've had all my abs, traction control and services lights on, so will need to look in to that, as last time it was a pain in the ass to get ride, ended up with a new squib!
Small update, will get pictures up when the bonnet is done :wink:
Yeah I'm not booking anything until the end of March!
I reckon those xenons must be weighing you down a bit. If only I knew someone with standard lights you could swap with....