View Full Version : CR Spec White Clio 172
Well, after viewing a white Renault Clio 172 shell I decide to take the plunge and get involved in another project. I’ve really enjoyed driving and modifying the blue Clio 172 over the last two and a half years so buying this white shell with the Clio Cup rollcage seemed like the next logical step. The blue 172 is now a donor for the white shell, it seems a shame to do it but it makes sense as I know the car inside and out. Mechanically bar the gearbox it’s never let me down, along the way I’ve changed many components so I know that nearly everything going on the white shell isn’t over two years old.
So, this is how the white 172 evolves from a bare shell to a fully track prepped car.
Friday 4th March
Right, so we head to Suffolk in the Transit van towing a car trailer to pick up the Clio shell. Within 2 hours of being there we’ve attached all the dampers and wheels on the shell to roll it the trailer. By 3pm we’re back home and it now proudly sits on the driveway, this is where all the work will happen.
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Saturday 5th March
Stickers! First job is to remove every trace of stickers off the shell, I hate them and want this car to look crisp and clean, minimal looks, understated. So with the trusty Nicky Clarke hairdryer (borrowed!) I attack the stickers all on 4 sides of the car.
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Stickers removed it’s time to give it a wash, probably the first time it’s been cleaned in months. Now that’s done we’re left with glue residue sticker outlines, so with the help of AutoGlym tar and bug remover I set to work. So far so good, by the close of play Saturday the shell is back to being white.
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Sunday 6th March
Now it’s time to use AutoGlym super resin polish and buff the entire shell to remove any trace of stick outline marks. Ideally it could do with a machine polish but with a bit of elbow grease it cleans up really well. The door shut rubbers are removed and the shuts on the doors and the boot are polished. Next the interior is hovered then polished as well. Sunday draws to end, the only thing left to clean is the front bumper and grill which has months of road kill on it.
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Tuesday 8th March
Time to wash the bugs of the font bumper, mild scrubbing with hot soapy water helps, more polish afterwards and it’s looking much better. The bumper is the worst panel with a few scratches, money permitting I’d like to have it sprayed but that can wait for now.
Wednesday 9th March
Out comes the power jet wash, I give all the inner arches a good clean in preparation for painting with white smooth Hammerite. The plastic inner arches will be fitted back as well.
Thursday 10th March
Ordered parts today, Powerflex wishbone and dogbone mount polybushes along with 2 sets of rear negative camber shims.
Sunday 13th March
The shell is put on 4 axle stands and wheels removed, this give me the option on whether to leave the subframes on or swap them with the blue Clio. Matt from Code Red is coming over today to start work too. The first big job to tackle will be the electrics. There are 3 looms at the front of the shell and 2 of them have been cut about. As part of the deal with buying the white shell it also came with 3 complete and uncut looms from another Clio 172. The headlight is a straight swap, the engine loom is complete but will be changed as the battery will be located in the boot so the loom will be adjusted to suit.
The loom that will require the most work is the interior loom, as this will be a track based car I won’t be having any of the creature comforts that come in most cars as standard issue. So all the airbag wiring will go, so will all the stereo wiring, electric window wiring, and more.
Monday 14th March
Polybushes and camber shims arrive in the post, the wishbones are taken off the subframe.
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Tuesday 15th March
Ordered new solid top suspension mounts
Wednesday 16th March
Pop into Renault dealership to order all the fixings that hold the bumper, front gill and plastic inner arches in place.
Thursday 17th March
Solid top mounts arrive in the post, Matt from Code Red has sourced some manual window mechanisms, tailgate strut and decoder ring from his local breakers. I head up near Clacton to pick up 4 Yokohama Parada Spec 2 tyres I’ve bought off a forum to go on the painted OZ wheels.
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Saturday 19th March
Second full day on the project, this gives me the chance to do some running about sorting more bits and a chance to work on the shell. The local scrap yard have interior door handles, window rubber and an indicator stalk, bought. Next stop the local alloy wheel and tyre place to fit the tyres to my OZ wheels, not good as 1 is flat spotted. In the end I only have 2 of the tyres fitted so this gives me the chance to fit them to the Clio to see how it looks. Then pop into Renault to pick up the parts i ordered the other day
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Back at home I fit the door handles and indicator stalk. Then i mock fit the OZ wheel i painted to see how the metallic grey will look on the white shell
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Next it’s time to white Hammerite the inner arches, these will probably need 3 or 4 coats but even after the first coat it looking much better than the grubby brown.
Clio Cup cage pics
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Adey aka Ewok
20-03-2011, 17:10
looking real good bud, but whats cr stand for?
Sunday 20th March
Give the inner arches a second coat of Hammerite white, while that’s going off I remove the dogbone mount ready to have the bushes pressed out for the new ones. A few more pics.
Inner arches
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Interior door handle
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Indicator stalk
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Interior loom untouched
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Everything you see above has all taken place in the last 2 weeks, the idea is to fully prep the shell so it's ready to start having the parts fitted from the blue Clio. There will be more parts ordered in the next week but the next main stage is to buy a cheap runabout car to take the place of the blue Clio so i can still be mobile throughout the project. When this happens it's all systems go to start stripping the blue Clio :)
Anyway, i hope you like what you see and enjoy the updates
dangerous dave
20-03-2011, 19:57
looking good and the wheels look :smokin:
Wednesday 23rd March
After finding out 1 of the OZ wheels is buckled i source another alloy from a breakers in Doncaster. Silly on my behalf as i should have checked BEFORE painting :crap:
Friday 25th March
Wheel delivered via courier, will give me something to do again in the wheel department :ashamed:
Sunday 27th March
Matt from Code Red is over again today
Time to cut EVERYTHING not needed from the interior loom, now is the time to be harsh and remember that it is a track/2nd car. Heater-AC-Climate control loom, airbag wires, stereo and speaker wires. NO central locking, electric windows, rear windscreen wiper, rear demister.
12V is kept, OBD is in, Hazard switch stays
By the end of the day we fill up a carrier bags worth of wires and plug connectors. The loom is put roughly in place ready to be tidied up but we have it near where we want. It still looks like a birds nest of wires but not half as much there now.
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Window winder mechanisms are fitted, also the ignition decoder and tailgate strut. We tried to get away with using just 1 strut but it's not quite enough.
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Tuesday 29th March
Ordered white Aerocatch quick release bonnet catches and they turn up today. I've also ordered some replica Clio Cup race door handle spacers, as there is no doorcard fitted there is a void between the door and the handle so they moulded some spacers to fit.
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Wednesday 30th March
I have some spare time so i unpack the OZ wheel from it's packaging, the worst part is the outer rim edge wheel, it's badly scuffed. Other than the spokes slightly chipped i don't think it will take long having it flatted back, filled then re sanded
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Matt has taken the wishbones and dogbone mount away to press in the uprated polybushes.
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Thursday 31st March
The Sabelt 4 point harnesses arrive today along with the clio cup replica door handle spacer moulds. Today the decision has been made that the Clio will come off the road next Monday, the insurance runs out that night and the tax runs out the end of April.
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Looks nice and fresh now the stickers are off mate! will make a nice track weapon:)
Looks nice and fresh now the stickers are off mate! will make a nice track weapon:)
Thanks Brigsy, really pleased with how it's coming along. I'm trying to cover all bases in every department i.e suspension, brakes, wheels, interior, exterior. In that everything that goes on is in decent condition if used already and new or uprated parts are fitted wherever available. Finances allowing nothing will be left to chance and will not leave the driveway until i'm 99.9% happy :D
Then it's track time to give it a shakedown to see how it all performs together :cool:
Adey aka Ewok
31-03-2011, 19:43
have the sleeves for the wishbone bushes been tacked into place?
have the sleeves for the wishbone bushes been tacked into place?
They will be mate, 3 tacks on each sleeve. Just need to buy the ARB polybshes then the whole set is done. Also on the lookout for solid top engine mounts as well :)
Also making a PMT tow eye too, touring car style
You decided what engine tuning route your going down yet?
Adey aka Ewok
31-03-2011, 20:14
cool cool, looks good, getting to the point where i might do the same with mine and buy a runaround, any idea on the weight of it?
Matt@CodeRedMotorsports
31-03-2011, 20:18
have the sleeves for the wishbone bushes been tacked into place?
Will be in a min......;)
Matt.
You decided what engine tuning route your going down yet?
I used most of the turbo budget buying the white shell. If i was to go down the turbo route still, i'd have to make that choice soon as the engine and all ancillaries would be going in. Ideally the turbo manifold, turbo and sump with oil feed and return would all be bolted to the engine before dropping into place.
Long term i could go N/A this year and maybe build up a turbo engine throughout the year. Enjoy the Clio in 2011 then maybe turbo it over the winter or new year 2012.
For now though there's enough going on :ashamed: :D
markey b
01-04-2011, 00:05
looks much better sans stickers! only thing it needs is ph2 rear lights :-)
Awesome car, Love the cage.
looks much better sans stickers! only thing it needs is ph2 rear lights :-)
Yep phase 2 rear lights are going on once the blue Clio is off the road next week
markey b
01-04-2011, 17:46
Yep phase 2 rear lights are going on once the blue Clio is off the road next week
good lad :agree:
ph2 front end would look immense in white too :D
good lad :agree:
ph2 front end would look immense in white too :D
Personally i think a phase 1 in white looks just as good.
As of tomorrow the Blue Clio comes off the road after 2 and a half years of enjoyable ownership, i took it out for it's last spirited drive this afternoon. Sad in 1 way but in another looking forward to driving the white 1, in theory it should be a better drive with the upgrades taking place.
So, this week i'll be taking parts off the blue Clio and fitting them to the white shell, hopefully by the end of this week it will look more the finished article exterior wise. Headlights, plastic side trims, phase 2 rear lights, foglight ducts will all be going on.
Still haven't shifted the carbon bonnet, was hoping it would sell to fund parts i still need like solid top engine mounts, ARB polybushes. The OZ wheel i bought from Cliospares is also buckled so they're sending another down.
I should have more pics by the end of the week showing the changes :)
Monday 4th April
Blue Clio is now officially off the road, the insurance ran out the 5th April and the tax runs out the end of April so it's worked out just right. This means i can start taking parts off it and fitting them to the white shell.
Phase 2 rear lights, plastic side trims, clear side repeaters, headlight are fitted
Markey B :D
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Tuesday 5th April
Other headlight fitted and more parts stripped off the blue Clio
Plastic rear inner arch liners are taken off, cleaned and fitted to the white shell, the drivers inner is painted Hammerite white. I also mock up a wheel on the front end to give me an idea of how they're going to look
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The replica Clio cup door handle spacers are also fitted, nothing a little trim Dremel style bit won't sort out as it's a tight fit internal and i wanted them to sit properly in place.
Trimming the inner lip
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Now fitted
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Adey aka Ewok
07-04-2011, 20:32
looking good bud, you going to get it weighed once its built? i was quite suprised to see how much a mates tin top clio weighs in at. think its time i down size to get that power to weight up some more
looking good bud, you going to get it weighed once its built? i was quite suprised to see how much a mates tin top clio weighs in at. think its time i down size to get that power to weight up some more
Cheers mate, yeah i'll get it weighed when it's all done. The beauty is i bought the shell with all the tar and sound deadening already removed, obviously no interior like rear seats, plastics etc. The loom chopped right right back to only what i need like indicators, horn, lights, ecu, ancillaries.
I don't know what the kerb weight is for a std phase 1 Clio 172, to be honest it's not something i'm chasing (being the lightest 172) but fortunate to be in a situation where i literally started with the bare shell so i only add in what i need to use.
What i lack in outright power i'm trying to make up in the suspension, handling departments.
Fingers crossed it will make such a difference after upgrading all the bushes, engine mounts, negative camber and toe out front and rear, adjustable damping set up.
Once it's all done it's going to Brands Hatch for shakedown :)
Loads of things happening over the last 2-3 weeks and losing track of what and when i did it :ashamed:
Good Friday was the last major push of work on the car, mission, to get it back on all 4 wheels. Shoppers popped over, Matt too and between us we did it.
Lets go back a week or 2.
More work is done on the interior loom, all unwanted wires are traced back to their plastic connectors and pulled out. This has slimmed down the loom big time, there's no loom or anything associated heater and pollen filter wise left inside the scuttle either.
The K Tec front suspension solid top mounts are drilled and fitted to the turrets
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The K Tec coilover kit is taken off the blue clio, cleaned up and sold on. The white Speedline wheels are also cleaned up and sold on too. This is to fund the single biggest purchase yet on this project.... The FK Konigsport coilover kit. This will now allow me to have adjustable ride height, adjustable damping and also adjustable negative camber up front.
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In between waiting for the coilovers to arrive direct from Germany i decide to paint the wheels yet again, this is the 3rd time now and hopefully the last. I wasn't happy with the finish on the mettalic grey so i not only sand them back smooth but also go for another colour change. So that's orange, to grey.... and now to gloss black.
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I also sand down the wishbones and spray them Hammerite satin black, once they're dry i press the polybushes in place. Before fitting the wishbones back on i degrease the front subframe so it's nice and clean.
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Another thing i've been wanting to do for a while is change the colour of the lettering on my bucket seats, it's been bugging me that they're orange and to me won't look right in the car with a red cage. So with the missus on hand and a spare 10 mins she works her magic on the stitching
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So with the 12 hour marathon workout on the Good Friday this is where we are with the Clio
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The seats are just sitting in the shell at the moment, also not sure whether to go with the carbon bonnet, i like the white 1 but the carbon bonnet is 3.7kgs lighter
Rich looking good defo stick with the carbon bonnet looks much better than just being white and as you say it's lighter aswell:agree:
BluntyR5GTT
26-04-2011, 17:29
looking real good matey :agree:
Rich looking good defo stick with the carbon bonnet looks much better than just being white and as you say it's lighter aswell:agree:
The weight is a plus, the only thing i'm not sure of doing is cutting into the carbon bonnet to fix the quick release aerocatches
Looks superb mate :) Will she be ready for national day?
Looks awesome mate,I would defo stick with carbon bonnet
The weight is a plus, the only thing i'm not sure of doing is cutting into the carbon bonnet to fix the quick release aerocatches
:scared: Oh yeah, just take it very slow and easy matey don't want to split the carbon
Thanks for the comments peeps.
That's the plan Brigsy, all coolant hoses are loose in the blue Clio, all bar the engine mounts, loom, driveshaft, gearstick shift coming off (2hrs work) the engine is ready to come out. Once it's out it'll have a new cambelt, dephaser pulley and aux belt fitted. A lick of paint on the block, ported, matched inlet manifolds fitted then it should be able to drop in on the white clio :cool:
It's close..... there's still more to do on the interior loom, the battery will go in the back so the engine loom will be modified to suit too. Induction wise it'll be ram air from the foglight duct to the inlet.
Also a big thanks to Matt who makes the trip over from Kent to work on it :agree: :cool:
:scared: Oh yeah, just take it very slow and easy matey don't want to split the carbon
Well there is that to it, i was also thinking it's a crime to drill through £400 worth of bonnet when i'm not 100% sure i like it on there. The bonnet sold would pay for the new cambelt etc :ashamed: but it is lighter... and a crime to paint it white too :D
Well there is that to it, i was also thinking it's a crime to drill through £400 worth of bonnet when i'm not 100% sure i like it on there. The bonnet sold would pay for the new cambelt etc :ashamed: but it is lighter... and a crime to paint it white too :D
Drill it :D
Eat pasta bake for a few days to save for that cambelt kit and cut down on the ole beers:agree:
What you need is a pic of the white bonnet on the clio as it is now and put it side by side the pic of the carbon bonnet, I personally think the carbon bonnet is awesome and helps make it look different to other 172's
The new Bill J
26-04-2011, 20:31
I personally think the carbon bonnet is awesome and helps make it look different to other 172's
Surely the fact that it's white makes it look different to other 172's? :D
I've got to say Rickaay; I'm not a fan of carbon bonnets, or black wheels, but they both look pretty damn good on that car :cool:
Surely the fact that it's white makes it look different to other 172's? :D
I've got to say Rickaay; I'm not a fan of carbon bonnets, or black wheels, but they both look pretty damn good on that car :cool:
:agree:
Adey aka Ewok
26-04-2011, 20:39
sex wee buddy, looks awesome. need to pull my finger out on mine, need to order up a new dash before it all goes back together. outa intrest what does the carbon item weigh in at? i might pop my ali one off and weigh it
sex wee buddy, looks awesome. need to pull my finger out on mine, need to order up a new dash before it all goes back together. outa intrest what does the carbon item weigh in at? i might pop my ali one off and weigh it
Cheers Adey,
Carbon bonnet: 8.3kgs
Steel bonnet: 12kgs
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Defo stick with carbon bonnet:agree:
rich let me know when you need the engine hoist mate and I will see if I can work my magic for you:)
rich let me know when you need the engine hoist mate and I will see if I can work my magic for you:)
I reckon for this weekend Rich if that's ok :)
Penfold aka The Dealer
27-04-2011, 10:45
I reckon for this weekend Rich if that's ok :)
Crack on mate.... car looked sweet as last weekend :)
Matt@CodeRedMotorsports
27-04-2011, 11:38
Did the focus pass ok?
Penfold aka The Dealer
27-04-2011, 12:12
Did the focus pass ok?
MOT is tomorrow morning... shouldnt be an issue with it... :)
OK, so the seats and subframes that were in the blue Clio aren't a direct fit in the white shell. The rails in the white shell have been ground out to make way for side mounts. This means the subframes on the seats i had modified to go in the blue shell won't work, cool in 2 ways as the shell has weight cut out of it and in changing the seat subframes i've managed to lose 7.8kgs of excess subframe material :)
7.8kgs of metal removed from seat subframeshttp://i323.photobucket.com/albums/nn442/Ricardo-1974/WP_000300.jpg
All i'm left with are the squares of metal that bolt to the seat runners, cool, all i need done is L shaped stips of metal welded to the side of the seat frame runners. So off to the fabricators to have them done
Measurements in place for the fab guys
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New style seat subframes back
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Drilling holes for bolts
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I also purchase 25mm spacers to go on up front.
Wheel off, nice shiney FK coilovers
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Spacer fitted
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Before
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After
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Negative camber
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Today the seats, harnesses and OMP steering are fitted
New subframe attached to seat
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Matt Cole
29-04-2011, 21:25
Very nice mate. I'm liking that!:agree:
Thanks for the kind comments, its nice to see parts I've bought over the last 6 weeks that have been sitting in the store room finally going onto the car. I try to maintain a pace on it to keep it going, I was in the scrapyard first thing this morning buying more parts. I'd like it to be ready for National Day but won't pressure myself into overdoing it and cut corners
Saturday i popped down to the breakers for misc parts to finish off areas of the Clio.
Cigarette lighter-12V feed
Hazard switch
Mk2 dashtop from Clios 2002-2005
Plastic arches
http://i323.photobucket.com/albums/nn442/Ricardo-1974/WP_000321.jpg
http://i323.photobucket.com/albums/nn442/Ricardo-1974/WP_000322.jpg
A good old scub and AutoGlym bumper care and they look almost as good as new
Plastic arches and fresh Hammerite white
http://i323.photobucket.com/albums/nn442/Ricardo-1974/WP_000323.jpg
http://i323.photobucket.com/albums/nn442/Ricardo-1974/WP_000324.jpg
To fit the dash i ended up cutting in half so i can scribe each end of the dash round the rollcage, as the plastic part of the dash in the centre takes up most of the dash you only see a 3" cut line at the back so i'm not too worried. The plastic centre part ofthe dash will house the 12V feed and hazard switch so the holes will be blanked off in carbon fibre. I'm also looking at using a digital dash so the clock opening will also be blanked off. I also wanted the dash to hide most of the interior loom that runs from the steering column across to the fuse and relay box.
http://i323.photobucket.com/albums/nn442/Ricardo-1974/WP_000326.jpg
http://i323.photobucket.com/albums/nn442/Ricardo-1974/WP_000333.jpg
http://i323.photobucket.com/albums/nn442/Ricardo-1974/WP_000334.jpg
And a big thanks to R5Rich and my brother who came over to help lift out the 172 lump from the blue Clio today. Now it's out it will be degreased and cleaned, painted, all belts changed, matched inlets fitted, ready to go in the white Clio :cool:
http://i323.photobucket.com/albums/nn442/Ricardo-1974/WP_000329.jpg
The blue Clio looking very sorry for itself :(
http://i323.photobucket.com/albums/nn442/Ricardo-1974/WP_000331.jpg
http://i323.photobucket.com/albums/nn442/Ricardo-1974/WP_000330.jpg
Penfold aka The Dealer
02-05-2011, 17:09
White car looks lush, I love this project, shame to see my old blue shell in the state it is in, but I am sure the new owner will give it some TLC.:)
Matt@CodeRedMotorsports
02-05-2011, 17:19
Good news on the lump being pulled lads, they fight you a bit don't they?
Dash looks good, how much carbon sheet do you think you need mate?
Blue clio is looking sad isn't she......
Good news on the lump being pulled lads, they fight you a bit don't they?
Dash looks good, how much carbon sheet do you think you need mate?
Blue clio is looking sad isn't she......
A tad tight between the alternator, gearbox end cover and the exhaust downpipe :ashamed: :D Not too bad though, just making sure all the loom was disconnected, we did unfortunately have to snip the main red wire off the alternator as the nut was stuck fast and we didn't want to shear it off.
Carbon sheet, i'll have to measure the clock opening but at a guess i'd say a ft square but will measure and send you a txt :)
Yeah the blue Clio looks a little worse for wear, i'll start putting bits back on it this week to get it ready for rolling away. I actually think i have all the parts i need off it now
A few minor updates,
We're getting closer to to the finishing line, another 3 full working days could see it fire into life and hopefully the main parts done. It's the small details and jobs i'm working on in between my friend coming over to keep it going, i must have been to Renault 4-5 times within the last week ordering, nuts, bolts and gaskets to finish jobs off.
So, the weekend just gone. Nothing big but to me i wanted to do this. The centre section of the dash houses the digital display, as its missing and i hate having the void there i decided to head to the scrappers to buy 1 just to fill it. As the lower dash and everything is missing i had to superglue and gripfill the parts to the centre plastic section.
Centre section
http://i323.photobucket.com/albums/nn442/Ricardo-1974/WP_000346.jpg
Digital display in pieces
http://i323.photobucket.com/albums/nn442/Ricardo-1974/WP_000347.jpg
Display ready to be glued into place
http://i323.photobucket.com/albums/nn442/Ricardo-1974/WP_000348.jpg
Gripfill in place
http://i323.photobucket.com/albums/nn442/Ricardo-1974/WP_000350.jpg
Finished item
http://i323.photobucket.com/albums/nn442/Ricardo-1974/WP_000351.jpg
The void below the digital display which usually houses the centre vents will be blanked off with carbon fibre, this will house the 12V supply and the hazard switch.
More Renault parts, 10 litre Type D coolant
http://i323.photobucket.com/albums/nn442/Ricardo-1974/WP_000343.jpg
ABS sensor cable brackets
http://i323.photobucket.com/albums/nn442/Ricardo-1974/WP_000344.jpg
Dashtop fixing brackets
http://i323.photobucket.com/albums/nn442/Ricardo-1974/WP_000345.jpg
Sunday was cambelt day, along with bleeding the brakes and fitting the remainder of the ABS lines front to back
Locking tool
http://i323.photobucket.com/albums/nn442/Ricardo-1974/WP_000352.jpg
New belt
http://i323.photobucket.com/albums/nn442/Ricardo-1974/WP_000353.jpg
Genuine Renault only
http://i323.photobucket.com/albums/nn442/Ricardo-1974/WP_000355.jpg
Bleeding the brakes
http://i323.photobucket.com/albums/nn442/Ricardo-1974/WP_000357.jpg
172 alternator and brackets are off too and waiting for the Cup setup to arrive in the post
As i'm not running the heater matrix i've purchased the 180 degree pipe which will join the old matrix pipes together and the joiner.
http://i323.photobucket.com/albums/nn442/Ricardo-1974/WP_000358.jpg
So this week i'll try and sort fixing points for the lwer parts of the dash, the interior loom, relays and fuses will tuck away under the dashtop. I'll degrease the engine and gearbox too so thats ready to go back into the white Clio..... Getting there
Adey aka Ewok
09-05-2011, 20:17
coming together really nicely, no heaters tho, ive done that before and on a rainy day it was a very bad move, are you fitting any sort of demister?
coming together really nicely, no heaters tho, ive done that before and on a rainy day it was a very bad move, are you fitting any sort of demister?
I have an electric fan heater for the screen :ashamed:
Still ordering parts from Renault and still waiting for the Clio Cup AC delete alternator setup from the breakers i bought it from.
New TB gasket
http://i323.photobucket.com/albums/nn442/Ricardo-1974/WP_000366.jpg
The project has been consuming my mind pretty much non stop for over 2 months day in day out so this weekend and most of last week i've left it and not really looked at it. I bet i'm not the only 1 who's got a brain going 100mph with a list of parts to buy and thing to do :ashamed: :D
Also realisation setting in that National Day is a matter of 3 weekends away and the engine is still sitting behind the car and not in it :D
Next week i'll be remotivated, batteries charged and start ticking off the jobs needed doing. Hopefully engine and driveshafts in place by next weekend
http://i323.photobucket.com/albums/nn442/Ricardo-1974/WP_000365.jpg
http://i323.photobucket.com/albums/nn442/Ricardo-1974/WP_000363.jpg
Big Steve - Raider
14-05-2011, 17:50
Also realisation setting in that National Day is a matter of 3 weekends away and the engine is still sitting behind the car and not in it :D
:eek::eek: You'll be having to wind up those coilovers when you do get the engine in otherwise it'll be rubbing it's chin on the floor! :laugh:
AWESOME build tho Ricardo!! I look forward to seeing White Lightening :ashamed: going round mallory in a few weeks!! :niceone:
Adey aka Ewok
14-05-2011, 19:33
i bet this thing trounces most on track, inc me. i think you owe me a drive anywho ;)
A project to do good ol' RTOC proud :) Keep the updates coming, it's fascinating :agree:
Looking very smart fella. Fingers crossed you get everything done by national day. :)
Done a few more bits and pieces finishing the small odd jobs i've left. Also the 2 main jobs on the engine were the Clio Cup alernator setup and throttle body clean up. As i'm not using the air con system in the Clio i wanted to source the Clio 172 Cup alternator as that model also doesnt use AC. From what i've seen losing the complete AC system means losing 11kgs in weight and no sapping power.
Std 172 pulley setup
http://i323.photobucket.com/albums/nn442/Ricardo-1974/WP_000335.jpg
Cup lower bracket
http://i323.photobucket.com/albums/nn442/Ricardo-1974/WP_000392.jpg
Top bracket
http://i323.photobucket.com/albums/nn442/Ricardo-1974/WP_000393.jpg
New alternator bolts and dogbone mount bolt from Renault
http://i323.photobucket.com/albums/nn442/Ricardo-1974/WP_000387.jpg
Cup alternator setup, much more of a simple setup
http://i323.photobucket.com/albums/nn442/Ricardo-1974/WP_000371.jpg
New Renault cup aux belt and handbrake cables from Renault
http://i323.photobucket.com/albums/nn442/Ricardo-1974/V__8841.jpg
Cut out some of the metal behind the drivers side headlight, this gives better access when changing the cambelt. Not that it should need changing for a while as it's just been done :D more weight gone.
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http://i323.photobucket.com/albums/nn442/Ricardo-1974/WP_000379.jpg
Throttle body is also cleaned and put back on the inlet manifold with new gasket
http://i323.photobucket.com/albums/nn442/Ricardo-1974/WP_000366.jpg
Before
http://i323.photobucket.com/albums/nn442/Ricardo-1974/WP_000390.jpg
http://i323.photobucket.com/albums/nn442/Ricardo-1974/WP_000391.jpg
After
http://i323.photobucket.com/albums/nn442/Ricardo-1974/WP_000396.jpg
http://i323.photobucket.com/albums/nn442/Ricardo-1974/WP_000395.jpg
Bought bigger washers for the bolts that hold the seats to the shell and bought a harness eye plate
http://i323.photobucket.com/albums/nn442/Ricardo-1974/WP_000385.jpg
http://i323.photobucket.com/albums/nn442/Ricardo-1974/WP_000384.jpg
So, now the alternator and TB is on, the engine is now ready to go into the white shell this weekend. This means next week will see the complete cooling system going back in, power steering lines plumbed in etc. There's still a couple of bits to do on the dash even though it's in like switches and clocks but the seats and harnesses are in place and done. Other than that it's the looms, getting there :)
Dude, you thought about replacing that crank pulley? See how the damping rubber has perished/cracked on yours - When the Evo one goes like that, it usually ends up splitting completely, causing the outer ring to break away from the inner, and dropping the alt' belt off in the process.
markey b
20-05-2011, 18:51
Dude, you thought about replacing that crank pulley? See how the damping rubber has perished/cracked on yours - When the Evo one goes like that, it usually ends up splitting completely, causing the outer ring to break away from the inner, and dropping the alt' belt off in the process.
and if your really unlucky the outer ring could slip inwards and shred the cambelt :disagree:
Matt@CodeRedMotorsports
20-05-2011, 19:32
Have you guys ever heard of a 172 actually doing this? I haven't.... I've seen a vibrational damper on a diesel do it but not a petrol Clio.
Matt
TNT Tricky Nicky
20-05-2011, 20:03
Have you guys ever heard of a 172 actually doing this? I haven't.... I've seen a vibrational damper on a diesel do it but not a petrol Clio.
Matt
could it be the reason why the f series engines have a habit of shredding aux belts and in turn taking out the cam belt as that happens far too often?
glad to see the cam belt has finally been changed as i was waiting for a my cam belt has snapped thread, or have you just changed it again for peace of mind?
Have you guys ever heard of a 172 actually doing this? I haven't.... I've seen a vibrational damper on a diesel do it but not a petrol Clio.
Matt
No, but I know several Evo's that have, and it's the harmonic damping rubber that's failed.
Matt@CodeRedMotorsports
20-05-2011, 20:16
could it be the reason why the f series engines have a habit of shredding aux belts and in turn taking out the cam belt as that happens far too often?
glad to see the cam belt has finally been changed as i was waiting for a my cam belt has snapped thread, or have you just changed it again for peace of mind?
Not always, Its usually down to the aux belt not being installed in the correct orientation, and it mostly affects the K4 engines, they run a funny belt configuration that looks offset.
Matt@CodeRedMotorsports
20-05-2011, 20:19
No, but I know several Evo's that have, and it's the harmonic damping rubber that's failed.
The easiest way to find out if its failing is to paint a line across the two pieces, if after a few miles the line won't line up then there is a problem, alot of 2.0 Mi16 peugeot vib. dampers do this and you can't align the cambelts properly.
TNT Tricky Nicky
20-05-2011, 20:27
i see, i haven't really looked too deep into these engines as i've never had a need too. just seen alot of people on cliosport having that issue and it seemed like a viable reason.
poor fitment would also explain it as most people don't seem willing to pay the price to have it done properly, good job ricardo has you at hand to make sure it's done right :agree: :)
True, but a line of paint won't help you when X miles down the road/track the pulley splits in half :D They seem to fail (at least on the Evo's) in the blink of an eye, and no way of telling if & when they're going to.
Entirely upto Ricky, but if it were my engine & the pulley looked like that, and I was coughing up as much money as he has/is for this conversion overall, I'd be changing it, and certainly more so on a track-orientated car (ie, increased rpm variation/stress on that pulley).
Matt@CodeRedMotorsports
20-05-2011, 21:11
Blimey, if you saw what goes on in the race car world, you would never accept a hot lap off lots of racers!!:laugh:
Thats why we check it after a 'few miles'......;)
This pully has been on the car more than likely before the last cambelt change, and, looks original to me.....circa 100k miles, I'm sure it will last another cambelt change, epecially as its not driving air con, extra idlers and a massively over tight tensioner with a belt a mile long....:laugh:
But, quite rightly said, its up to Ricardo, as its his project, but where would it end if every piece where replaced if it looked a bit suspect?....fixed brake lines have a bit of paint missing and slight corrosion on the unions....the master cylinder has been open to air for a month....
I'm sure if Rich where to replace every single part like that, we would not see the car hit the track for a very long time!:ashamed:
Matt@CRM.
Matt@CodeRedMotorsports
20-05-2011, 21:19
Don't mean to offend Rich either as I'm certainly not his spokesman!!;)
No need to get on the defensive Matt, I'm just telling it as I see it from my experience. I'm sure Ricky will do what he thinks is best.
Matt@CodeRedMotorsports
20-05-2011, 22:13
No need to get on the defensive Matt, I'm just telling it as I see it from my experience. I'm sure Ricky will do what he thinks is best.
No! No! Far from being defensive Mart, please don't take me the wrong way, If you have ever met me I'm almost horizontal..... I'm that laid back.;) Also, experience is free advise, and I'm all for it.
OK, engine in time, a marathon 12 hour shift yesterday starting at 9am. My bro pops over to help get the engine into the white Clio.
http://i323.photobucket.com/albums/nn442/Ricardo-1974/WP_000404.jpg
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http://i323.photobucket.com/albums/nn442/Ricardo-1974/WP_000407.jpg
Now it's in it's time to first sort out the PAS pipes, now that there's a different alternator setup 1 of the pipes has to be bent to re route onto the original pipe
http://i323.photobucket.com/albums/nn442/Ricardo-1974/WP_000415.jpg
After thats done it's a case of refitting the coolant hoses, header tank, engine loom. Clipping in the clutch cable, throttle cable too. Now that the injector rail cover is gone and the 2 threaded bars that hold it have been cut off, there's plenty of room to re route the induction pipe from the airbox. The old setup ran to the passenger foglight, it will now run in front of the injectors and behind the top part of the grill. The next job is to drill holes in the black part of the grill for airflow. Handbrake cables were fitted and the gear linkage sorted too.
http://i323.photobucket.com/albums/nn442/Ricardo-1974/WP_000419.jpg
http://i323.photobucket.com/albums/nn442/Ricardo-1974/WP_000417.jpg
http://i323.photobucket.com/albums/nn442/Ricardo-1974/WP_000418.jpg
This is how it sits as of yesterday
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http://i323.photobucket.com/albums/nn442/Ricardo-1974/WP_000411.jpg
http://i323.photobucket.com/albums/nn442/Ricardo-1974/WP_000413.jpg
Penfold aka The Dealer
23-05-2011, 19:24
Looking good Ric, shame its not going ND, but maybe a cheeky brands hatch evening session in Aug??;)
Looking good Ric, shame its not going ND, but maybe a cheeky brands hatch evening session in Aug??;)
Yeah sounds good to me, hopefully it'll be at Brands way before August ;)
Matt@CodeRedMotorsports
23-05-2011, 19:39
Me too......:burnrubber:
;) Matt5
Me too......:burnrubber:
;) Matt5
Too right Matt :cool:
I'l be having a nose at the Brands website in the next 2 weeks for dates :)
Adey aka Ewok
23-05-2011, 20:35
id try an join you if it wasnt so far away, such a shame its not going to nat day, you still coming bud?
id try an join you if it wasnt so far away, such a shame its not going to nat day, you still coming bud?
Adey you're more than welcome to stay over. I won't be attending at all
Haven't really done much in the last 2-3 weeks, been sorting mechanical parts to try and finish it off and finally get it up and running which hopefully should be this Sunday.
Ordered a new exhaust to cat (or decat in my case) fitting kit, i have the old stuff but preferred to just fit new . It makes it easier fitting it all up, the KTR stealth will go on this Sunday too. IMO a 2 man job, i did try it at about 9pm the other night but it gave me the ump so i left it!
http://i323.photobucket.com/albums/nn442/Ricardo-1974/WP_000469.jpg
A couple of things i've been working on after work is a tow bar and drilling holes in the grill for air to get into the flexi pipe behind it
Tow bar, the setup is how i'd like it but i'm making another to give it more meat onthe round section. The inspiration is from seeing the touring cars and GT cars... Opinions are welcome, the revised and finished item will be painted red
Marked out from an offcut of RSJ from work!
http://i323.photobucket.com/albums/nn442/Ricardo-1974/WP_000424.jpg
Hacksaw and 4" grinder on it
http://i323.photobucket.com/albums/nn442/Ricardo-1974/WP_000425.jpg
Getting there
http://i323.photobucket.com/albums/nn442/Ricardo-1974/WP_000449.jpg
Loosely in place, the idea is there
http://i323.photobucket.com/albums/nn442/Ricardo-1974/WP_000452.jpg
Flexi pipe located behind the grill
http://i323.photobucket.com/albums/nn442/Ricardo-1974/WP_000418.jpg
Grill
http://i323.photobucket.com/albums/nn442/Ricardo-1974/WP_000437.jpg
http://i323.photobucket.com/albums/nn442/Ricardo-1974/WP_000433.jpg
Bonnet shut, subtle
http://i323.photobucket.com/albums/nn442/Ricardo-1974/WP_000436.jpg
Also ordered a new 90 degree 70mm ID silicone hose for the TB to airbox so hopefully that'll be here by the weekend, pick up a couple of jubilee clips for the heater matrix delete pipe. E Bay is cool that anything you can think of project wise there's a shop selling it, items like nuts, bolts, washers etc all delivered to the door within 48hrs
Ok, had some spare time so i thought i'd put the stock interior back into the Odyssey blue 172. It's no use to me and taking room up in the loft, looks strange now it's looking 'normal'
http://i323.photobucket.com/albums/nn442/Ricardo-1974/WP_000479.jpg
http://i323.photobucket.com/albums/nn442/Ricardo-1974/WP_000480.jpg
http://i323.photobucket.com/albums/nn442/Ricardo-1974/WP_000487.jpg
Took the Blaupunkt headunit out and refit the OE 1 back in place
http://i323.photobucket.com/albums/nn442/Ricardo-1974/WP_000485.jpg
So, today the 90 degree silicone hose arrives for the TB to airbox. Only ordered it yesterday and arrived this morning, great service.
http://i323.photobucket.com/albums/nn442/Ricardo-1974/WP_000483.jpg
After cutting to length at each end and digging out some jubilee clips from the store room this is how it's all set up, induction complete. The eagle eyed might recognise the airbox lid isn't actually from a V6
http://i323.photobucket.com/albums/nn442/Ricardo-1974/WP_000488.jpg
http://i323.photobucket.com/albums/nn442/Ricardo-1974/WP_000490.jpg
Next job was to jack up the front and get the wheels off to fit the driveshafts and the ABS brackets. As i'm using s****y new coilovers the bracket hole doesn't quite line up so i elongate them to fit the new M6 dome headed bolts i purchased as Renault parts couldn't find them on the system.
http://i323.photobucket.com/albums/nn442/Ricardo-1974/WP_000491.jpg
http://i323.photobucket.com/albums/nn442/Ricardo-1974/WP_000492.jpg
Also found these plastic driveshaft 'shrouds' fitted to a Clio 172 in the local breakers so i bought them, cleaned them and fitted them to mine.
http://i323.photobucket.com/albums/nn442/Ricardo-1974/WP_000493.jpg
While i was working on the passenger side i thought i'd relocate the horns in case i fancied rigging up some flexi brake ducting from the foglight ducts. I cut some of the metal off the bracket and re bolted back in place.
Before
http://i323.photobucket.com/albums/nn442/Ricardo-1974/WP_000494.jpg
After, much higher
http://i323.photobucket.com/albums/nn442/Ricardo-1974/WP_000495.jpg
Also, had a slight problem with the whole key fob situation. Basically to get the car started you need a key fob, UCH and ECU all off the same car. I have an ECU and UCH taken from a silver phase 1 Clio 172 that was broken BUT didn't have the keyfob. Luckily i text the chap i had the ECU off nearly 4 months ago and he still has the shell with the key! So i'll be getting the key tomorrow, then fingers crossed it should start this weekend once the phase 1 fuel rail is fitted instead of the later fuel rail which doesn't have the FPR in.
A momentus day on Sunday, i bought this shell 4th March 2011. So in only just over 3 months it's gone from a complete bare shell, to a Clio that fired up for the first time, ok bar fitting the earth cable in the right place. We ended up taking the UCH and ECU off my Odyssey blue Clio and fitted it in the white Clio, i also have the key fob for the blue Clio so i swapped blades in the fobs so everything now matches! We also swapped the fuel sender and the fuel line that runs from the sender to the fuel filter as the phase 1 Clio 172 runs a different setup opposed to the later phase 2. The phase 1 fuel return is now a vent pipe from the fuel tank.
We only ran for as long as the video as we hadn't put the Type D coolant in, it also started running a bit rough so we changed back to the original ICV and it idled spot on. PAS and gearbox fluid done, Type D coolant put in and engine ran until the fan kicked in while bleeding the air out the system. Also checked the voltage output on the 2nd hand 'Cup' alternator and that was a healthy 14V.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DTQ6oPirXaY
Really pleased with how it went, fresh new cambelt kit and aux belt in place. We also fitted the complete exhaust system right from the manifold with the decat to the complete K Tec stealth system. It sounds really nice, there's still a few minor bits to attend to but the next big step (after setting up the front end geometry) is to get it on the rolling road to 1:Map it 2: See what power it is. We're thinking of taking it to a company called Tour de Force.
Matched inlets
Decat
K Tec stealth exhaust
R21 turbo airbox with 100mm diameter intake feed, they use the same airbox but the outlet pipe on the lid is different.
So Monday was spent fitting the front bumper and grill back on, first test fitting the front slam panel to get the bonnet catch working which was good as the bonnet was stuck down even after pulling the catch a few times! So for now i've left the catch off
and even considering going back to the white bonnet to use the quick release Aerocatches as i really dont want to cut holes in the carbon bonnet.
The next job to do is to sort the interior, the loom, UCH and fusebox needs tidying so i'm now thinking of buying the lower part of the dash. At least that way i'll use the passenger side of the dash to 'hide' everything :ashamed: the centre part of the dash blank will have carbon fibre to which the hazard switch, 12V feed and OBD port will sit.
Another decision is whether to go for std 172 dash clocks for now, or if i can get Mk2 low spec Clio clocks to work. Later on i'd like to go digital dash but maybe for now just go for the easiest option to get it out there
The weather has shocking on Sunday, rained pretty much all day so the ol 3 metre square gazebo came out the loft along with the parasol
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Matt@CodeRedMotorsports
15-06-2011, 22:25
Was a bit wet wasn't it Rich?
Glad she is a runner now, and those Carbon sheets I gave you to play with for the dash parts, certainly look the bizz.
I think one more good day on it, and she is done ready for some:burnrubber:
Matt@CRM
Non stop rain all day, typical the Monday was spot on sunny! Yep the carbon looks good cheers Matt :cool:
Spent the last couple of days sorting out the dash and the wiring, I also tried the clocks and they work as well. I have pics which I,ll put on later put having to relocate the 12v socket and the hazard switch. I've also put the headlight adjuster and dashlight dimmer in the drivers side dash vent
Basically ticking off the 'To Do' list and just about there now, so i turned my attention to the interior and the dash. I'm going to use OE clocks so i needed to find a way of holding them in the phase 2 dash and in front of the rollcage that runs behind the dash. Also, there's the 12V socket, hazard switch to fit along with the dash clock dimmer with headlight adjuster. My mate brought over some thin carbon fibre so i set to work.
Dash centre
http://i323.photobucket.com/albums/nn442/Ricardo-1974/WP_000504.jpg
Drivers air vent
http://i323.photobucket.com/albums/nn442/Ricardo-1974/WP_000506.jpg
Carbon fibre
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Vent louvres removed and ready to take dash dimmer
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As it looks in the vent, i wanted to cover in carbon to match the centre dash.
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Now with carbon
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Now for the dash centre which will house the 12V feed and hazard switch
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I ended up gutting the passenger vent and blanking it off to match the drivers side
http://i323.photobucket.com/albums/nn442/Ricardo-1974/WP_000539.jpg
Also plugged the clocks in to make sure they worked before fitting them in
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Waste pipe clips, threaded bar, nuts and washers to fix dash clocks
http://i323.photobucket.com/albums/nn442/Ricardo-1974/WP_000533.jpg
These will clip on the rollcage and pick up the clocks, holes are drilled in the clock body for the threaded bar to go through
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http://i323.photobucket.com/albums/nn442/Ricardo-1974/WP_000536.jpg
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I also tidied up the wiring a bit more, fixed the plastic undershield to the front bumper and subframe. I'm just about there now, mechanically it's all done. All that's left is a couple of wiring gremlins, set up the camber and suspension geometry, tax..... Then on the road :D
Adey aka Ewok
19-06-2011, 20:56
looking real good buddy, coming along sweet, will it be hitting the strip at pod?
on a side not and its abit late now, but your tentioner for the cambelt, was that the final position?
looking real good buddy, coming along sweet, will it be hitting the strip at pod?
on a side not and its abit late now, but your tentioner for the cambelt, was that the final position?
The plan is to tax it first thing in the morning 1st July then head up to Santa Pod, whether i'll run it up the strip is a different matter (not sure of the costs)
Tensioner, it has the torx bit in it so i assume it's a pic just before it was tensioned
jesus in the seat of a 5
19-06-2011, 21:30
really steaming ahead now ric...ti looking more like it, glad you kept the bonnet and as for fitting the clocks , thats pure pmt genius bud....hope you and it make it to the pod..its been a while coming and you deserve it....
Thought i'd do an update as the Clio has been on the road since July 1st and covered approx 600 relatively trouble free miles. So, the maiden run out in the first week of July which gives me the opportunity to finally take some pics of the Clio NOT on the driveway! I'm really impressed with the final look of the Clio and can't believe it's actually made it off the driveway on it's own steam after sitting there for 4 months.
http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5315/5905038241_0cc8846783_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/64860664@N04/5905038241/)
2tree 006 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/64860664@N04/5905038241/) by Ricard o1 (http://www.flickr.com/people/64860664@N04/), on Flickr
http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5156/5905592518_550942aa1c_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/64860664@N04/5905592518/)
2tree 005 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/64860664@N04/5905592518/) by Ricard o1 (http://www.flickr.com/people/64860664@N04/), on Flickr
http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6037/5905041043_cc3d0fd132_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/64860664@N04/5905041043/)
WP_000564 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/64860664@N04/5905041043/) by Ricard o1 (http://www.flickr.com/people/64860664@N04/), on Flickr
http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5280/5905040267_bc5ccd4dcf_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/64860664@N04/5905040267/)
2tree 007 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/64860664@N04/5905040267/) by Ricard o1 (http://www.flickr.com/people/64860664@N04/), on Flickr
http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6044/5905568441_ffc38f1a5d_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/64860664@N04/5905568441/)
WP_000570 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/64860664@N04/5905568441/) by Ricard o1 (http://www.flickr.com/people/64860664@N04/), on Flickr
Now running on Shell V power and finally putting on some miles it feels really responsive with all the ingredients working together. Lightweight, AC delete setup (172 Cup alternator) matched inlets, decat.
Driving to and from work for a week gives me this
http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6063/6045756333_f8902949cc_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/64860664@N04/6045756333/)
WP_000657 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/64860664@N04/6045756333/) by Ricard o1 (http://www.flickr.com/people/64860664@N04/), on Flickr
BluntyR5GTT
15-08-2011, 17:33
love it mate going be a good little toy that, and mpg is :D
The next step to me is to get it on the rolling road to give me a power curve printout so i book it in at the local RR facility quite literally over the road and a 3 minute drive from home. The BHP and torque curve indicate a flatspot, the next step i feel is a remap
http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6202/6046356624_68d19eb8f1_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/64860664@N04/6046356624/)
WP_000582 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/64860664@N04/6046356624/) by Ricard o1 (http://www.flickr.com/people/64860664@N04/), on Flickr
http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6071/6046356514_4295b35094_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/64860664@N04/6046356514/)
WP_000581 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/64860664@N04/6046356514/) by Ricard o1 (http://www.flickr.com/people/64860664@N04/), on Flickr
There's also the annoying problem with a sticking throttle, i'm having to blip the pedal to drop the revs down. The speedo has also started to play up so i've ordered a new speedo sensor from Renault as well as a new throttle cable. The ICV will need taking apart again and blasting through with carb cleaner
http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6207/6045756911_784bc8793d_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/64860664@N04/6045756911/)
WP_000699 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/64860664@N04/6045756911/) by Ricard o1 (http://www.flickr.com/people/64860664@N04/), on Flickr
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WP_000665 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/64860664@N04/6046306332/) by Ricard o1 (http://www.flickr.com/people/64860664@N04/), on Flickr
Also sorted some boot badges to fill the holes in the tailgate to finish off the exterior. So time to save for a remap and get it booked in on a trackday to really push it, then hopefully in October i'll be heading over to the Nurburgring.
love it mate going be a good little toy that, and mpg is :D
MPG is awesome, there's nothing in it so it gives a nice return cruising at 60-70mph. I work 11 miles away from home so i gave it a run out to work and back for a week :)
Also had a sort through all my invoices since starting the white project... and then bust out the calculator!
35 invoices from Renault, FK,GSF, Eurocarparts, K Tec, E Bay in 4 months..... Quite a few parts :)
http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6088/6045757903_5decfeb88a_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/64860664@N04/6045757903/)
WP_000712 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/64860664@N04/6045757903/) by Ricard o1 (http://www.flickr.com/people/64860664@N04/), on Flickr
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WP_000713 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/64860664@N04/6046307826/) by Ricard o1 (http://www.flickr.com/people/64860664@N04/), on Flickr
http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6192/6045757071_d6578a5972_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/64860664@N04/6045757071/)
WP_000711 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/64860664@N04/6045757071/) by Ricard o1 (http://www.flickr.com/people/64860664@N04/), on Flickr
BluntyR5GTT
15-08-2011, 18:05
christ mate you been spending quite a bit there, also re the engine id say a remap is certainly next thing to do maybe even try get a set of uprated cams and headwork ?
christ mate you been spending quite a bit there, also re the engine id say a remap is certainly next thing to do maybe even try get a set of uprated cams and headwork ?
A remap is definitely the next step, it should smooth out the flat spot in the torque and bhp curves and maybe eek out a little more as i'm running the decat and had the inlet manifolds matched. Cost for a before and after RR run with remap shouldn't be more than £300.
It's a lot of £££ to buy and fit cams, headwork again is going down the £££ route if done by an engineering company. I bet those 2 jobs could reach 1K, it really depends how far 1 wants to go. I need to get it out on track now and push it hard in it's current form :cool:
Less than 2 weeks until the trip to Nurburgring, fingers crossed this week i'll have 2-3 minor jobs done on the Clio.
I bought these OZ F1 a couple of weeks ago and trial fitted them on the Clio to see how they looked... Didn't like them so i sold them within 24hrs of posting them on classifieds.
http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6161/6147120367_dec57702d5_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/64860664@N04/6147120367/)
WP_000759 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/64860664@N04/6147120367/) by Ricard o1 (http://www.flickr.com/people/64860664@N04/), on Flickr
http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6157/6147668180_a6bfff2b0d_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/64860664@N04/6147668180/)
WP_000760 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/64860664@N04/6147668180/) by Ricard o1 (http://www.flickr.com/people/64860664@N04/), on Flickr
Much better on black wheels, today i took the Clio to the local weighbridge to see how much it weighs.
http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6161/6162434830_0d9f8d239d_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/64860664@N04/6162434830/)
WP_000763 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/64860664@N04/6162434830/) by Ricard o1 (http://www.flickr.com/people/64860664@N04/), on Flickr
960kgs, thats 51kgs lighter than the 'lightweight' Clio Cup model and well over 100kgs lighter than the std phase 1 Clio 172. Maybe thats why i've seen this peak MPG figure poodling at 30 and 40mph :D
http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6160/6162214689_c378856bbf_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/64860664@N04/6162214689/)
WP_000754 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/64860664@N04/6162214689/) by Ricard o1 (http://www.flickr.com/people/64860664@N04/), on Flickr
Adey aka Ewok
19-09-2011, 17:08
Looking sick, do you know how much the cage weighs in at?
Lovin' that mate, seriously :agree: :cool:
Perhaps I'm not 'darn wiv da yoof' these days, but I think it looks better on the silver OZ's.
Matt@CodeRedMotorsports
19-09-2011, 18:40
Do it Mart! Get rid of the Mitsi fuel guzzler.
Get a phase one painted in red and between you, Rich and me we have a French flag going on.....;)
Matt@CodeRedMotorsports
19-09-2011, 18:42
Looking sick, do you know how much the cage weighs in at?
Quite a few bars in that cage Adey, so I'm guessing at around 35/40 kgs.
Do it Mart! Get rid of the Mitsi fuel guzzler.
Get a phase one painted in red and between you, Rich and me we have a French flag going on.....;)
Dude, I want to - Funnily enough, it was after seeing Adey's mate with the capsicum red sprayed ph1 at ND, that really got me thinking (again :rolleyes:) about a Clio as a track car.
Selling the Evo would certainly open up the door of buying a Clio & helping get Whitey back (if I can twist Jimmy's arm).
Hold on, that scratched record is starting again... :bla: :bothered::sleep: :D
Matt@CodeRedMotorsports
19-09-2011, 19:09
Well, if you need a cheap pretty much complete shell (in silver) I have one going soon, couple of dings and scratches, but that means it is going to be Very cheap:laugh: and a good enough basis to have a cracking toy.
Ricardo's brief was a 'fun, fast and usable track orientated toy, which was easy to run and fairly cheap to maintain'. Now, when you think about it, perfectly sums up what he has now, 50mpg on a daily run and a reliable/easy 200bhp/tonne.
Yeah, but didn't he already have said spec car? :D ;)
Let me get the Spa/'Ring weekend out the way, and I'll see what's what then...
Matt@CodeRedMotorsports
19-09-2011, 19:45
You mean 'old 17bluey', or his old white R5?:smokin:
I cant rate these cars enough, i did my first track day in my 172 today at Donington, the car was brilliant. The only problem i had was setting my brakes on fire as i was being too heavy on them! :rolleyes:
I met two lads who both advised they owned Evo's, but were fed up of the running and tracking costs. they turned up in a black 172 they bought the week before from an auction for £1500.00
They said it was brilliant, they didn't stop smiling and giving me the thumbs up
It's a perfect all rounder, a daily car even with the cage in. I can live with it, fully road legal which means driving to and from a track and hooning around the track in between. Just need a set of wheels for track use only :)
I know it will get me to the Ring as the mechanicals all came from the blue Clio 172 which i owned for over 2 years. In that 2 years bar changing the gearbox i never had any issues with it.... although it probably hates me right now sitting on the driveway like it is :ashamed:
Mines my daily car at the minute too. Some decent brakes and suspension and its brilliant, besides a filter, mines totally standard. looked the part today though on its track wheels and quick change mirror covers :)
Sorry for the slight crash.
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Adey aka Ewok
19-09-2011, 21:59
If I don't like my new direction with cars I'll defo be heading straight bk to a Clio, oe engine, stripped with suspension and carbon Lorraine brake pads, Nuff said job done
j8tro, looks spot on
Adey, you know, you've been there.
Pound for pound you can't go wrong with a phs1 or 2, you can pick em up for a decent price now.
Personally, to get on track minimum spend all they need is:
New brake fluid
Braided hoses
Brembo HC discs and either DS2500 or Carbon Lorraine pads
Next step if you go regular would be remove rear seats, parcel shelf. Go and enjoy, i just took it a few levels up :D :cool:
Dude, I want to - Funnily enough, it was after seeing Adey's mate with the capsicum red sprayed ph1 at ND, that really got me thinking (again :rolleyes:) about a Clio as a track car.
Andy G's Red Phase 1? That cars been broken up now I think... He was selling the shell off cheap too... Wonder if its been squashed yet?
Clio 172 PH1 Rolling Shell In TROPHY RED!!
After being messed around by a MORON who left a £400 deposit on my car, i have ended up giving him it back and asking him never to contact me again!
I Am breaking My Megane 225 Powered Clio Turbo.
In this for sale thread i am Selling.
The Clio 172 2001 ( pre face Lift ) Rolling Shell. Painted in Trophy RED.
Clio Shell inc
All Doors, Alloy Bonnet, Wings, Bumper, Boot, Wing Mirroes, Phase 2 Side Strips and Bullets and Phase 2 Rear Bumper, Rear Beam, Tank, Dash, Wish Bones, Sub Frame, rack, and NEW track rod ends and Drum Sticks, Callipers and Discs. and FOUR fancie Steel Wheels LOL,
It will be on Standard Clio Suspension so it will be still Mobile. or i can sell you some H&R Coil Overs there wont be a Cup Spoiler on this as it will be listed on Ebay or at a later date on here. at the moment its just what is for sale in this thread.
£800 for the Shell with all above or add the H&R Coil Overs for a Extra £300
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b255/Andyrg/DSC_6573.jpg
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b255/Andyrg/Redline%20Clio/DSC_6650.jpg
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its broke now........ PMS cleared.
It still has ALL pannels on the car!!!
Andy
pm clear
Just a short drive from you too Mart...
Matt Cole
20-09-2011, 08:28
Crushed!:(
I has some bits off it just before it was getting collected.:sad2:
Cheers Ashy :agree:
Shame to see that's been crushed :( Saying that, I wouldn't want to be paying that much for just for a shell, plus it's a my2001+ (ref' road tax).
The Evo needs to be gone before any of this can happen anyway... :crap:
I can't believe andy's broke that car, it was stunning.
Personally, to get on track minimum spend all they need is:
New brake fluid
Braided hoses
Brembo HC discs and either DS2500 or Carbon Lorraine pads
Next step if you go regular would be remove rear seats, parcel shelf. Go and enjoy, i just took it a few levels up :D :cool:
Check!
I have Ferodo DS2500's, Brembro HC discs, Braided lines and AP Racing 500 Fluid. Suspension wise its on some cheap coilovers as 2 weeks before the track day i found one of the front shockers was leaking and it was a last minute decision, TBH there not that bad and have camber adjustment too.
On the day i removed the rear seats and parcel shelf which just made it sound better inside the car! the only failure was i've warped the discs slightly, but at only £45 delivered its not really a big issue.
Pre 2001 is a tad cheaper on the tax.
Regards shells the sad thing about modifed cars is IMO when it comes to sell it's a limited market and not a lot of people have the ready cash to fork out for the car as a whole. A shame, the car gets broken, the best parts go quick and then you're left with the shell........
This is what happened with the white shell..... All singing supercharger converted Clio, then put up for sale with no takers, then broken with the shell left in the back of a pub car park for months :sad2:
the only failure was i've warped the discs slightly, but at only £45 delivered its not really a big issue.
Exactly, cheap enough to replace and back out on track in no time :cool:
I find the part prices for these are pretty good on the whole, find a good Clio and they return big fun for little outlay from the wallet
Adey aka Ewok
20-09-2011, 22:20
Screw that, £12 disks for me, no need for hc jobbys, expensive or cheap they only last 3 k with track abuse thrown in when rocking carbon Lorraine rc6,s
£12.....mint......where from? I got the HC's from Kam Racing, they are £30 but with £15 delivery. I'm a bit pissed they have warped to be honest
Matt@CodeRedMotorsports
23-09-2011, 23:56
Blimey! Drove Ricardos car for the first time tonight after sorting a few things on it.:eek:
I want those brakes!!!:laugh:
Has given me devilish ideas now!
Blimey! Drove Ricardos car for the first time tonight after sorting a few things on it.:eek:
I want those brakes!!!:laugh:
Has given me devilish ideas now!
Hehe! Thanks Matt, appreciate the work done i'm more than pleased with everything. Was awesome being in the passenger seat when you gave it the big 1 up that hill turning into the corner at speed :cool: feels solid and sorted.
So as mentioned last night i had the suspension re set to raise the car as the driveshaft was bottoming out. A new Renault throttle cable was fitted and the ICV was cleaned out with brake/clutch cleaner and WD40 (which only lasted 3 minutes!) So it's still running 2.5 degrees negative camber with toe out re done to 5mm.
http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6173/6177064787_c527d9636c_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/64860664@N04/6177064787/)
WP_000764 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/64860664@N04/6177064787/) by Ricard o1 (http://www.flickr.com/people/64860664@N04/), on Flickr
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WP_000766 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/64860664@N04/6177064847/) by Ricard o1 (http://www.flickr.com/people/64860664@N04/), on Flickr
Also, Matt organised for the blue Clio 172 to be taken away as he now owns it :)
Expect to see this back out on the road some time
http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6155/6177592936_cfc0896cae_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/64860664@N04/6177592936/)
WP_000767 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/64860664@N04/6177592936/) by Ricard o1 (http://www.flickr.com/people/64860664@N04/), on Flickr
http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6163/6177593040_d5caba6f7e_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/64860664@N04/6177593040/)
DSC04223 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/64860664@N04/6177593040/) by Ricard o1 (http://www.flickr.com/people/64860664@N04/), on Flickr
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DSC04225 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/64860664@N04/6177593294/) by Ricard o1 (http://www.flickr.com/people/64860664@N04/), on Flickr
And so it's gone
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DSC04226 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/64860664@N04/6177065439/) by Ricard o1 (http://www.flickr.com/people/64860664@N04/), on Flickr
Matt@CodeRedMotorsports
24-09-2011, 19:13
Hehe! A road going clio cup racer......Gotta give a little squirt eh?
Thanks for lending me the keys to the toy.
'old 1-7-blu' is now in the workshop looking very comfy.;)
Hehe! A road going clio cup racer......Gotta give a little squirt eh?
Thanks for lending me the keys to the toy.
You can drive it anytime mate, enter it in a round of a sprint :D :cool:
Rude not to try it out ;)
Penfold aka The Dealer
24-09-2011, 19:54
Looking good ricky,
I may have to repaint the red 5 white... Does look good for a track based car :)
Good to see old bluey has gone to a new home, i miss that car, even tho i hated to drive it...
Matt@CodeRedMotorsports
24-09-2011, 20:01
You can drive it anytime mate, enter it in a round of a sprint :D :cool:
Rude not to try it out ;)
You wouldn't get it back......:)
Looking good ricky,
I may have to repaint the red 5 white... Does look good for a track based car :)
Good to see old bluey has gone to a new home, i miss that car, even tho i hated to drive it...
Ol blue was a brilliant Clio, i'd still probably be driving it now if it wasn't for me finding the white shell. The mods on it were just right for trackdays and taking it to work everyday. I'm glad it will be back, who knows to what spec ;) but it will be good :)
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