Yet another Clio. 55 RB 182.

[imprezaworks]

Cheers mate. Now the Megane has gone I get to drive this, looking forward to it tbh

 

[imprezaworks]

Thought I'd remove the stickers and give it a wash, not used the car for a few weeks.

 

[Mr Plums]

Gorgeous!

I'll swap you my arctic turbo for that once its repaired plus money my way

 

[ADS_V6]

Missed a bit on the rear quarter :smile:

 

[imprezaworks]

Gorgeous!

I'll swap you my arctic turbo for that once its repaired plus money my way :wink:

Said this before but going to keep this for a while. Nice enough car, few things I want to do but generally good.

 

[Mr Plums]

Said this before but going to keep this for a while. Nice enough car, few things I want to do but generally good.

You can test drive mine, its quick and in very good condition

 

[Daz.]

It's nice... But it's no Megane...

 

[Stefan.]

Nice, not a fan of the wheels

 

[nickg123]

Nice to see it being looked after, I threw a lot of money at the car in the short time I owned it but it was great fun, did me really well!! The guy I got it from Nathan was a top guy too, he loved it and had really looked after it!

 

[Christopher]

Looks great man!

Why anyone would fit a shorter gearstick on these is beyond me though!

Why? The throw is huge.

Probably a good thing though. JC5 boxes don't like to be rushed. I'd know.

 

[imprezaworks]

Short shift has been removed.

 

[dann2707]

Why? The throw is huge.

Probably a good thing though. JC5 boxes don't like to be rushed. I'd know.

Well im not sure about you but even on a standard gearstick I've properly reaching forward to change gear. It removes the involvement of driving fast for me.

 

[Christopher]

Well im not sure about you but even on a standard gearstick I've properly reaching forward to change gear. It removes the involvement of driving fast for me.

I'm not sure what you mean. Having a shorter, more positive shift surely is more involving?

I've had a B&M shortshift on my Ph1, and then the OE setup on my 182. I'd take the B&M any day. As long as you don't rush the 'boxes.

My 200's not got that issue, the shift's really good in standard form.

 

[jamieshaw]

Very nice car hope I can get mine back to the way urs looks [emoji106]

Sat on standard springs?

 

[imprezaworks]

Well if anyone wants to buy my short shift let me know

 

[dann2707]

I'm not sure what you mean. Having a shorter, more positive shift surely is more involving?

I've had a B&M shortshift on my Ph1, and then the OE setup on my 182. I'd take the B&M any day. As long as you don't rush the 'boxes.

My 200's not got that issue, the shift's really good in standard form.

In my original post I said a shorter gear stick as in the length of it not the actual reduced throw.

I think having a longer gear stick with the same amount of throw works well as you're closer to the steering wheel rather than reaching down to change gear. Much like the megane shifter or the pms one.

 

[Christopher]

If you have a longer stick, the throw is longer because you're further from the pivot point.

A quickshift shortens or modifies the linkage, rather than just the stick. So you could have a quickshift with an even longer stick for the same net result.

 

[dann2707]

If you have a longer stick, the throw is longer because you're further from the pivot point.

A quickshift shortens or modifies the linkage, rather than just the stick. So you could have a quickshift with an even longer stick for the same net result.

Yes. Unless you modify the location of the pivot point.

Youre completely missing my point. Again, in my original post I wasn't slating the short shift. I was slating the small gear stick, as you're reaching down to change gear.

You can have a long gear stick with a short shift much like the Ashley brenau version of the megane shifter on here where the linkage underneath the gearstick housing is chopped, reduced in length and welded back on to provide a shorter throw with a longer gear stick shaft.

 

[Christopher]

That's exactly what I meant.

 

[imprezaworks]

Ordered some h&r springs off euro car parts, get them Tomo and all being well will get Carl to throw them on Thursday

@bloke hope your feeling better mate

 

[bloke]

getting there:wink:

 

[imprezaworks]

Had a few jobs done over the past week or two and looking at doing a couple more.

New mounts, spacers, h&r springs. Will upload pics over the weekend but I am absolutely made up with the car, it drives and looks exactly how I want it. Massive thanks to Carl @bloke for doing the work. The only contribution I made was buying the parts and driving the car on the ramp lol. But yeah made up

 

[JohnnyE]

Love is nice mate

 

[theburns1]

Looking forward to seeing the pics, looks such a clean motor

 

[Jekyll]

Want! Fancy a swap for a Volvo?! Lol

 

[imprezaworks]

S40?

 

[imprezaworks]

Oh and I got some new mats too

 

[Jekyll]

Yes.

The one I bought in October! Lol. Mark wants another Clio!

 

[imprezaworks]

Lol, they all come back.

 

[Jekyll]

Too true! Didn't think it would be this quick though! Lol

So stop updating this and it will hold off my need for a little bit longer..... Maybe!

 

[Paul.M]

Not selling it yet Dan? haha.

@bloke do you work from a garage as a day job or just do odd jobs for friends? My 182 is feeling a little sloppy steering wise and I would like someone who knows these cars to have a look over it for me...without the huge trip to all of the specialists that I have from here.

 

[imprezaworks]

Nah not yet paul lol.

 

[imprezaworks]

Trying to make my mind up. At the mo I have a newly retrimmed wheel which is mint, by far the nicest standard wheel I've owned. But fancy a change. Now I know this isn't expensive but the quality/company isn't a concern as others have used them. What do you think of this wheel,

http://www.mcgillmotorsport.com/str-13-pro-flat-steering-wheel-black-suede-black-spars-324/

 

[Jekyll]

AVOID!!!!

Looks identical to my old bendy one....

 

[ADS_V6]

Trying to make my mind up. At the mo I have a newly retrimmed wheel which is mint, by far the nicest standard wheel I've owned. But fancy a change. Now I know this isn't expensive but the quality/company isn't a concern as others have used them. What do you think of this wheel,

http://www.mcgillmotorsport.com/str-13-pro-flat-steering-wheel-black-suede-black-spars-324/

😂:down::down::down::down::down::down::down::down:

 

[imprezaworks]

I don't think the quality/flexibility is an issue with these guys, from what I'm led to believe anyway.

 

[bloke]

fiver says it's crap!!

 

[Jekyll]

Dan, I'm telling you that is identical to my old one barring the material! The price is even cheaper than my old oem too! DO NOT BUY IT! If you do, then me and you aren't friends anymore!

I'll leave this here to convince you again not to buy it:

 

[ADS_V6]

Tenner he fits it and loves it

 

[imprezaworks]

Flol never fails to make me laugh.